Pakistan vs England, 4th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Pakistan beat England by 1 wickets.
Pakistan beat England by 1 wickets in 4th Match of Tri-Series — Triangular Series (Pakistan). Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- ENG Over 5.1 — England collapse: 3 wickets for 20 runs (0/0 to 20/3)
- ENG Over 20.1 — Ben Duckett brings up a fifty off 53 balls
- ENG Over 23 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Salman Agha: 0 1 6 0 4 1
- ENG Over 26.5 — Sam Curran out for 42 (52), caught by Shaheen Afridi. 146/5
- ENG Over 33.6 — Ben Duckett brings up a hundred off 103 balls
- ENG Over 36.4 — Ben Duckett out for 106 (111), caught by Arafat Minhas. 187/7
- ENG Over 42 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Haris Rauf: 0 0 6 6 1 0
- PAK Over 32 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Gus Atkinson: 4 4 2 1 0 6
- PAK Over 37.4 — Shadab Khan brings up a fifty off 52 balls
- PAK Over 46.3 — Shadab Khan brings up a hundred off 92 balls
- PAK Over 47 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Gus Atkinson: 1 4 4 0 0 6
- PAK Over 47.2 — Haris Rauf finished it off with a four off Henry Crocombe
How the runs came
England were 126 after 23 overs and finished on 241/10. Pakistan were 106 after 24 overs and finished on 243/9.
Phase by phase
| Phase | ENG | PAK |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 57/4 (RR 5.70) | 53/3 (RR 5.30) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 142/4 (RR 4.73) | 140/6 (RR 4.67) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 42/2 (RR 6.30) | 50/0 (RR 6.98) |
In the death overs, Pakistan scored 8 more than England.
England innings: over by over
England faced 136 dot balls (48%), hit 20 fours and 5 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 93 off 105 balls between Ben Duckett & Sam Curran. Between overs 0.5 and 5.1 they slipped from 0/0 to 20/3.
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Tom Banton, 0.5), 11-2 (Joe Root, 2.5), 20-3 (Harry Brook, 5.1), 53-4 (Jordan Cox, 9.2), 146-5 (Sam Curran, 26.5), 175-6 (Will Jacks, 33.3), 187-7 (Ben Duckett, 36.4), 187-8 (Liam Dawson, 37.4), 201-9 (Jamie Overton, 40.5), 241-10 (Henry Crocombe, 46.5)
Pakistan innings: over by over
Pakistan faced 165 dot balls (58%), hit 27 fours and 7 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 89 off 80 balls between Shadab Khan & Haris Rauf (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 4.4), 28-2 (Saim Ayub, 6.1), 32-3 (Babar Azam, 6.6), 74-4 (Saad Baig, 12.1), 102-5 (Hasan Nawaz, 22.5), 103-6 (Arafat Minhas, 23.2), 122-7 (Salman Agha, 28.4), 131-8 (Shaheen Afridi, 30.1), 154-9 (Raza Ullah, 33.6)
Our view
At 154/9, Pakistan looked completely out of the game. England were just one wicket away from victory, and it seemed like only a matter of time before they wrapped things up. But Shadab Khan wasn't ready to give up, and what followed was something few would have expected.
Shadab's unbeaten 113 was more than just a brilliant century. It was the kind of innings that showed how much one player can change a match. With only Haris Rauf left to support him, he kept finding ways to score runs without losing his wicket. Their unbeaten 89-run partnership turned what looked like a certain defeat into an incredible victory.
England will be disappointed, especially after getting themselves into such a strong position. Ben Duckett played an excellent knock of 105 and helped his side reach 241 despite the early setbacks. Their bowlers then reduced Pakistan to 154/9, but that final wicket never came. Letting the last pair add 89 runs will be a tough result for England to accept.
What made this match special was the way Pakistan refused to give up. Shadab deserves most of the credit for his outstanding batting, but Haris Rauf also played an important part by staying at the crease and giving Shadab the support he needed.
And in the end, it was Rauf who hit the winning boundary.
For us, this wasn't just about Shadab's century or Pakistan winning by one wicket. It was about staying in the fight when almost everyone expected the match to be over. That's what made this victory so memorable.
Top performers
- Shadab Khan — 113 (96 balls)
- Ben Duckett — 105 (111 balls)
- Sam Curran — 42 (52 balls)
- Shaheen Afridi — 4/46 (8.4 ov)
- Jamie Overton — 3/43 (10 ov)
- Arafat Minhas — 2/26 (8 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Pakistan vs England
