Shadab Khan Scores Record Unbeaten 113 as Pakistan Chases Down 242 to Beat England by One Wicket in Lahore
What happened
Pakistan secured a one-wicket victory over England in Lahore after Shadab Khan scored an unbeaten 113 runs from number eight to successfully chase down 242.
The Context
* A historic recovery: Pakistan slipped to 154 for nine in the 34th over before Shadab Khan partnered with Haris Rauf for an unbroken 89-run stand, marking the highest tenth-wicket partnership in a successful men's ODI chase. * Elite individual output: Batting lower down the order, the 27-year-old struck 13 boundaries and five sixes across 96 deliveries to register his maiden international century. * Tournament progression: The result at Gaddafi Stadium completed the chase in the 48th over, locking in Pakistan's qualification for the tri-series final.
The Number
* — The highest individual score ever recorded by a batter at No. 8 or lower in men's ODI history, proving that bottom-quartile contributors can entirely reverse negative outcomes when capital allocation and strategy shift.
Takeaway
Pakistan now shifts focus to the tri-series final on October 31, 2026, carrying high operational momentum after converting an improbable statistical position into a win.
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