Pakistan beat England by one wicket in the fourth match of the ODI tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on October 25, chasing down 242 with Shadab Khan's 113 and an unbeaten last-wicket stand to seal a third win from three matches in the competition.
Ben Duckett scored 105 as England were bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs, a total that looked competitive for most of Pakistan's reply after the hosts slipped to 154 for 9 still needing 88 runs to win.
With only Haris Rauf left for company, Shadab Khan found a last-wicket partner willing to simply hold an end up while he kept the strike and the scoreboard moving. Rauf finished unbeaten on 7, and Shadab closed out the chase on 113 as Pakistan reached 243 for 9 in 47.1 overs to complete the win.
The result takes Pakistan to three wins from three matches in the round-robin phase, leaving them needing only to avoid a heavy net-run-rate swing in their remaining group match against Sri Lanka on October 27 to confirm a place in the October 31 final at the same venue. England, beaten in all three of their matches so far, go into their last group game against Sri Lanka on October 29 with their own hopes resting on an unlikely net-run-rate turnaround.
Shadab Khan's all-round value — a match-winning century with the bat on top of his regular bowling workload — makes him the standout pick from this match, while Duckett's century confirms his place as England's most reliable top-order option in a series otherwise short on positives for the tourists. Haris Rauf's calm finishing adds a reminder that lower-order batting depth can be worth factoring into a squad even when it rarely contributes with the bat.
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Scores and standings in this article are verified against official scorecards and freshly re-checked sources as of October 26, 2026; Pakistan's final spot in the October 31 final was not yet mathematically confirmed at the time of writing.
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