Shadab Khan 113* vs England: Pakistan Win by 1 Wicket

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Shadab Khan produced one of the great ODI rescue acts at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, scoring an unbeaten 113 from 96 balls as Pakistan recovered from 154 for 9 to beat England by one wicket and edge closer to the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series final.

Haris Rauf, his last-wicket partner through the chaos, drove the winning boundary as Pakistan completed the highest tenth-wicket partnership in a successful one-day international run chase — 89 unbroken runs, breaking a record that had stood since the 1975 World Cup.

Shadab Khan's 113 Not Out — An Extraordinary ODI Innings

Shadab arrived with Pakistan in deep trouble at 103 for 6 and left them victorious, his 96-ball innings carrying 13 fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 117.71. It was a masterclass in managing a crisis: he shielded the strike through the late middle overs, then took the attack to England's bowlers once the equation demanded it, finding a boundary in almost every over of the final stand while Rauf blocked, ducked and survived at the other end.

The innings was his maiden ODI hundred, and its shape kept shifting with the situation — quiet accumulation alongside Salman Agha, calculated aggression against the spinners, then outright assault in the final five overs.

Pakistan Collapse to 154/9

Put in by Shaheen Shah Afridi at the toss, Pakistan's chase of 242 lurched from the start. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub fell inside six overs, Babar Azam was bowled by Gus Atkinson, and when Saad Baig's sprightly 32 from 22 balls ended at 74 for 4 the innings began unravelling quickly. Jamie Overton's three wickets and Liam Dawson's two reduced Pakistan to 154 for 9, Razaullah's dismissal leaving 88 still needed with only the last man for company.

Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf's Incredible Last-Wicket Partnership

What followed rewrote ODI history. Shadab and Haris Rauf added 89 from 80 balls, with Shadab contributing 81 from 61 of them. The stand surpassed the 64 that Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts mustered against Pakistan at Edgbaston in the 1975 World Cup — the previous highest last-wicket partnership in a successful chase, unbeaten for 51 years.

England, who had bowled with control for 30 overs, lost their lines as Shadab farmed the strike with increasing authority. Rauf's resistance was its own achievement: nine scoreless balls in one stretch, a slipped turn that nearly cost a run-out, and a marginal wide call that went against him — all survived.

Dramatic DRS Review Saves Shadab on 97

The partnership nearly ended in the cruellest fashion. With Shadab on 97, Gus Atkinson's low full toss trapped him in front and the on-field umpire raised the finger; England's players began shaking hands. Shadab's review overturned the decision, and the lbw was struck from the record. He resumed on 97 — and finished the job.

Shadab Reaches a Historic ODI Century

He brought up three figures in the 47th over, digging out an Atkinson yorker that squirmed between two infielders, then whipped four more and launched a six down the ground to leave Pakistan needing three. Completed reporting identified him as only the third batter to score an ODI hundred from number eight or lower in the order — his Shadab Khan career statistics now carry a maiden century in the format, and one of the most valuable Pakistan has produced.

Haris Rauf Hits the Winning Runs

With three required, Rauf drove Henry Crocombe's delivery straight down the ground for four, and Pakistan had completed the chase with 17 balls to spare. Gaddafi Stadium, loud for an hour already, erupted.

Shadab Khan's Bowling Contribution

His afternoon had begun with the ball, and his seven overs conceded just 31 runs — tight enough to keep England's middle order in check through the middle overs, even without a wicket.

Pakistan vs England 4th ODI — Match Summary

England had earlier been bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs despite Ben Duckett's 105 from 111 balls, Shaheen Shah Afridi taking four wickets and Arafat Minhas two. Pakistan replied with 243 for 9 in 47.1, Saad Baig's 32 the only other notable contribution. The victory, Pakistan's third of the series, sealed their place in the final in Lahore on October 31 and left England's hopes hanging by a thread.