PAK vs ENG: Pakistan cricket team performed a feat on October 25 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore which the fans will remember for a long time. In the fourth match of the ODI tri-series, Pakistan has registered such a miraculous victory against England, which will always be remembered in the history of cricket. While chasing England's target of 242 runs, Pakistan team had lost 9 wickets for just 154 runs. From here, England's victory seemed completely certain, but all-rounder Shadab Khan along with number 11 batsman Haris Rauf did what no one had even imagined. On the basis of Shadab Khan's historic century, Pakistan won this match by 1 wicket and confirmed its place in the final.
Ben Duckett had scored a century
In this match against Pakistan, England had a very bad start after losing the toss and coming to bat first. Pakistani bowlers had sent 4 England batsmen to the pavilion for just 52 runs, but after this, Ben Duckett in the middle order took over the innings and played a brilliant century of 105 runs, taking the team to a fighting score. Thanks to Sam Curran's 42 runs and Gus Atkinson's stormy innings of 36 runs in the last overs, England scored 241 runs in 46.4 overs, giving Pakistan a target of 242 runs to win.
9 wickets for 154 runs, when Pakistan's hopes were dashed
Pakistan's batting, which came to chase the target of 242 runs given by England, fell apart like a house of cards. All the star batsmen including Babar Azam, Sam Ayub and Fakhar Zaman returned to the pavilion. When the team's score was 154 runs, Pakistan's 9th wicket also fell. The England team was ready to celebrate the victory and the Pakistani fans were disappointed and started leaving the stadium, because the team still needed 88 runs to win and the last pair was present at the crease.
✓A NEW RECORD✔️
This was the highest 10th wicket partnership in a successful run-chase in the history of ODI cricket.
Take a bow Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/g30EfbPsu3
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Shadab Khan's historic century and Pakistan's thrilling victory
When everything seemed lost, Pakistan's star all-rounder Shadab Khan played one of the most miraculous innings in cricket history. Shadab, along with number 11 batsman Haris Rauf, took on the English bowlers. While on one hand Shadab hit fours and sixes in every corner of the ground, on the other end Haris Rauf kept the wicket safe. Then Shadab Khan scored the first and most memorable century of his ODI career and gave Pakistan a thrilling victory. Shadab played an unbeaten inning of 113 runs in 96 balls and along with Haris Rauf made a historic partnership of 89 runs for the last wicket, making Pakistan win the match 17 balls earlier. Haris Rauf scored 7 unbeaten runs.
Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf's partnership of 89* is the highest for the 10th wicket in a successful chase in ODIs 🙌 pic.twitter.com/6QxMe3Z7J0
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England's second consecutive defeat, Pakistan in the final
This is England's second consecutive defeat in this tri-series, which has made their path to the final very difficult. At the same time, due to this thrilling victory, Pakistan team has confirmed its place in the final of the tri-series. The England team will not forget this innings of Shadab Khan for a long time.
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