Shadab Khan’s record-breaking innings gives Pakistan ODI win over England

Pakistan had each but mislaid anticipation of winning their One-Day International (ODI) cricket lucifer against England erstwhile all-rounder Shadab Khan walked onto the transportation to bat and stormed disconnected it with an improbable come-from-behind triumph successful the bag, successful beforehand of a raucous location assemblage successful Lahore.

The hosts were reduced to 154-9 successful the pursuit of 242 connected Sunday, and England were successful show of their archetypal triumph of the tri-nation bid erstwhile Shadab and accelerated bowler Haris Rauf came unneurotic for the last-wicket partnership.

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From determination on, Shadab enactment connected a run-chase masterclass, hitting an unbeaten period to springiness Pakistan a one-wicket triumph and publication a spot successful the bid final.

The 28-year-old launched a astonishment counterattack connected England, ending up with 113 not retired disconnected 96 balls alongside Rauf (7 not retired disconnected 19). Shadab and Rauf’s concern was the highest last-wicket basal successful a palmy tally pursuit successful ODI history.

Earlier successful England’s innings, Ben Duckett was the lone batting saviour, scoring 105 disconnected 111 for his 5th ODI century. Once Arafat Minhas dismissed him, England looked hopeless arsenic Shaheen Afridi’s awesome bowling cleaned up their batting lineup.

He took his 4th wicket (4-46) to region Henry Crocombe. England’s last-wicket brace added 39 to station a below-par full of 241 each retired from 46.4 overs.

England past decimated Pakistan’s apical bid arsenic Jamie Overton (3-43) and Liam Dawson (2-19) removed Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam and Saad Baig cheaply.

The hosts yet slumped to 154-9, having been 74-3. By this point, England had each but secured triumph arsenic the location assemblage began leaving Gaddafi Stadium aft the ninth wicket fell.

Shadab stepped up to flip the publication and nutrient the batting performance of a beingness erstwhile helium prised triumph distant from England, peculiarly aft his leg-before-wicket dismissal was overturned connected review.

“I dedicate this triumph to the 2 astir fantastic women successful my life: my parent & my wife,” Shadab wrote connected societal media pursuing the victory.

“Special notation for [Haris Rauf], we triumph lone arsenic a squad and helium showed that contiguous successful the partnership. Thank you to my full team.”

‘Won it for Pakistan retired of nowhere’

The triumph went immoderate mode towards restoring religion among Pakistani cricket fans, who person endured months of dismal performances astatine planetary tournaments, arsenic good arsenic bilateral series.

It was “an innings to remember”, arsenic erstwhile Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Hafeez enactment it, portion teammate Imad Wasim praised Shadab for handling the utmost pressure.

“That was a sensational innings by Shadab Khan,” Sri Lanka’s seasoned cricketer Angelo Mathews wrote connected X. “Won it for Pakistan retired of nowhere.”

Barbadian wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope called the lucifer “absolute cinema” portion erstwhile West Indies cricketer Daren Sammy termed it “another thriller”, referring to Sri Lanka’s thrashing of England connected Thursday erstwhile they recorded the second-highest palmy tally pursuit successful ODI history.

Praise and memes kept pouring successful connected societal media arsenic 1 idiosyncratic joked astir making a documentary of the game, portion others reiterated the request for much trilateral bid successful ODI format.

Speaking aft the match, Pakistan’s skipper Afridi said helium was pleased with the team’s wide performance, particularly the mode Shadab and Haris finished the game.

“We thought we had a batch of saltation successful the team, truthful that’s wherefore we brought Shadab in,” the accelerated bowler said.

“We request top-order runs; we’re struggling. I anticipation successful the adjacent fewer games we’ll bring that energy.

“I deliberation contiguous we’ll beryllium celebrating; time backmost to normal.”

Pakistan’s Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf observe aft winning [KM Chaudary/AP Photo]

‘Incredible tally chase’

English cricket commentator Nasser Hussain praised Pakistan’s “incredible tally chase” arsenic helium credited Shadab’s alteration of intent successful the vigor of the moment.

“Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf; that partnership, you had to beryllium truly switched connected and astute however you played it,” Hussain said connected Sky Sports.

“The infinitesimal they changed intent, the infinitesimal Shadab said ‘right we’ve gone 1 way, it’s gone nowhere, we’re going to play our shots’, there’s a acquisition to beryllium learnt,” Hussain said, referring to the erstwhile crippled erstwhile England were enactment nether pressure.

“Brilliant alteration of intent from Shadab Khan; that crippled had gone from them. Took 1 idiosyncratic backed up by Haris Rauf to bring it back.”

Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Yousuf echoed a akin sentiment.

“Superb show of affirmative intent! Fearless, assertive and afloat of belief. Take a bow,” helium wrote connected X.

Speaking alongside Hussain, retired English cricketer Chris Woakes agreed connected Shadab’s spectacular performance: “A 100 not retired astatine fig 8 is beauteous special!”