{"id":2985,"date":"2026-10-27T09:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/27\/shadab-khan-unbeaten-century-pakistan-odi-win-england\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:38:32","slug":"shadab-khan-unbeaten-century-pakistan-odi-win-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/27\/shadab-khan-unbeaten-century-pakistan-odi-win-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadab Khan&#8217;s unbeaten century lifts Pakistan to one\u2011wicket ODI win over England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pakistan clinched a dramatic one\u2011wicket victory over England in an ODI at Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, completing a chase of 242 runs that had seemed out of reach when the hosts were 154 for nine. All\u2011rounder Shadab Khan, batting at number eight, produced an unbeaten 113 from 96 balls, forging a 20\u2011run partnership with fast bowler Haris Rauf that set a new benchmark for the highest last\u2011wicket stand in a successful run chase in One\u2011Day International history.<\/p>\n<h2>Match overview<\/h2>\n<p>England posted a total of 241 for nine wickets in 46.4 overs. The innings was anchored by Ben Duckett, who scored 105 off 111 balls \u2013 his fifth ODI century \u2013 before being dismissed by Arafat Minhas. Following Duckett\u2019s wicket, England\u2019s batting collapsed as Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets for 46 runs, including the dismissal of Henry Crocombe. The English lower order added 39 runs, but the innings concluded at 241 all out.<\/p>\n<p>In reply, Pakistan\u2019s top order struggled. After a promising start at 74 for three, the side slumped to 154 for nine, leaving the required target well beyond reach. The crowd began to filter out of the stadium after the ninth wicket fell, and England appeared poised to secure their first win of the tri\u2011nation series.<\/p>\n<h2>Shadab Khan&#8217;s record\u2011breaking innings<\/h2>\n<p>When Shadab Khan arrived at the crease, Pakistan needed 88 runs with only one wicket remaining. He quickly shifted the momentum, launching a counter\u2011attack that saw him reach a century in just 96 deliveries. His innings included a mixture of boundaries and aggressive shot\u2011making, and he remained unbeaten on 113 when the winning run was taken.<\/p>\n<p>Partnering him was Haris Rauf, who contributed an unbeaten 7 runs from 19 balls. Together they compiled a 20\u2011run partnership that not only secured the win but also eclipsed all previous last\u2011wicket stands in successful ODI chases. The partnership was described by English commentator Nasser Hussain as a display of \u201creal\u2011time intelligence\u201d and a \u201cbrilliant change of intent\u201d from Shadab, who altered his approach after a leg\u2011before\u2011wicket dismissal was overturned on review.<\/p>\n<p>Shadab\u2019s performance drew praise from several former players. Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Hafeez called it \u201can innings to remember,\u201d while teammate Imad Wasim highlighted the pressure Shadab handled. Sri Lanka\u2019s veteran Angelo Mathews called the knock \u201csensational,\u201d and former West Indies great Daren Sammy referred to the match as \u201canother thriller.\u201d Barbadian wicket\u2011keeper Shai Hope described the contest as \u201cabsolute cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Reactions and significance<\/h2>\n<p>After the match, Shadab posted a message on social media dedicating the win to his mother and wife, and acknowledging Haris Rauf\u2019s contribution. He wrote: \u201cSpecial mention for Haris Rauf, we win only as a team and he showed that today in the partnership. Thank you to my entire team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi expressed satisfaction with the overall team effort, particularly the finish by Shadab and Rauf. \u201cWe thought we had a lot of variation in the team, so that\u2019s why we brought Shadab in,\u201d Afridi said. He added that the side needed more top\u2011order runs and hoped to carry the momentum into the next games.<\/p>\n<p>Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf echoed the sentiment, describing the display as \u201csuperb, fearless, aggressive and full of belief.\u201d Retired English all\u2011rounder Chris Woakes noted the rarity of a \u201chundred not out at number eight,\u201d underscoring the uniqueness of the achievement.<\/n><\/p>\n<p>The win arrived at a time when Pakistani cricket fans have endured a series of disappointing performances in global tournaments and bilateral series. The dramatic finish helped restore confidence among the supporters, who had begun to leave the stadium after the ninth wicket fell.<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s bowlers, Jamie Overton (3 for 43) and Liam Dawson (2 for 19), had earlier removed Pakistan\u2019s top\u2011order batsmen Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam and Saad Baig cheaply, contributing to the precarious position before Shadab\u2019s arrival. Despite the early setbacks, Pakistan\u2019s lower order turned the tide, delivering a victory that will be remembered as one of the most thrilling comebacks in recent ODI history.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shadab Khan scored an unbeaten 113 as Pakistan chased down 242 to beat England by one wicket, setting a new record for the highest last\u2011wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[1778,1706,1400,257,3303,3346],"class_list":["post-2985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cricket","tag-england","tag-odi","tag-pakistan","tag-shadab-khan","tag-tri-nation-series","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}