Shadab Khan Breaks World Record After Epic 113* Guides Pakistan To Thrilling Win Over England

Shadab Khan hit an epic ODI century and England suffered another extraordinary defeat as Pakistan snatched a one-wicket victory on Sunday to secure its place in the cricket tri-series final. Pakistan's chase looked doomed at 154-9 before a defiant 89-run last-wicket stand between Shadab and No. 11 Haris Rauf secured a dazzling win. Shadab smashed his first ODI century to take Pakistan to 243-9 in 47.1 overs. England, which scored 429 and still lost in its last game against Sri Lanka, was earlier bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs.

Playing his first game of the tournament, Shadab scored 113 not out off 96 balls and farmed most of the strike. With that score, Shadab broke the world record for the highest score in an ODI innings while batting at No. 8 or below. He surpassed the record held by Simi Singh of Ireland (100* against South Africa).

Rauf (7 not out off 19 balls) hit the winning boundary as Pakistan secured its third successive win.

It was the biggest last-wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase.

Left-handed opener Ben Duckett scored 105 for England, his fifth ODI century and first against Pakistan, after Shaheen Shah Afridi won his first toss of the tournament and elected to field after successfully defending 300-plus scores in the first two games.

It was England's third successive defeat in the tournament after losing to Pakistan by 87 runs and seeing Sri Lanka pull off the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history despite captain Harry Brook scoring a blistering 114-ball double century.

Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in their final league game on Tuesday after beating the Sri Lankans by 37 runs in the tournament opener.

Rauf joined Shadab at 154-9 in the 34th over and launched a partnership neither side will quickly forget. While Shadab outsmarted England's pace attack with his brilliant batting, Rauf gave him ample support by sensibly avoiding expansive shots.

Shadab protected Rauf well by keeping the strike to himself and counterattacking the bowlers by finding boundaries early in the over.

Gus Atkinson won an lbw decision against Shadab when Pakistan needed 21 more runs for victory, only to discover that the ball had brushed an inside edge. Shadab had even started walking back towards the dressing room before deciding to review the decision, and he screamed in joy at the reprieve.

Shadab completed his century by playing a late cut off Atkinson for his 12th boundary before hitting the fast bowler over long-off for a six to reduce the target to three runs from the final three overs.

Rauf then drilled debutant fast bowler Henry Crocombe for a straight boundary to cap a remarkable recovery for Pakistan.

Earlier, Jamie Overton (3-43) took two smart slip catches to remove struggling openers Fakhar Zaman (10) and Saim Ayub (6), while Babar Azam continued his search for a big innings after Atkinson pegged back his off stump as Pakistan slumped to 31-3 inside the first seven overs.

Brook turned to Overton soon after the batting powerplay, and the fast bowler responded immediately in his first over when 19-year-old Saad Baig (32) cut straight to Will Jacks at point.

Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson (2-30) and Jacks (1-18) then bowled tidily to raise England's hopes of a first win in the tournament.

Duckett revived England from a precarious 52-4 with a 93-run stand alongside Sam Curran, who made 42 off 52 balls.

Afridi finished with 4-46 as England lost four of their top five batters for single-digit scores. That included the run-out of Brook, who went for a second run but fell short of his crease following an electrifying throw from debutant Razaullah.

England lost quick wickets and slipped to 201-9 after Afridi removed Curran in his return spell, with the all-rounder holing out to fine leg off a mistimed pull. Razaullah claimed 2-38, dismissing both Jacks and Dawson.

Duckett, who struck 10 fours and two sixes in his 111-ball knock, fell in the 37th over when he top-edged a sweep to fine leg off left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas before Atkinson (36 not out) shared a 40-run last-wicket stand with Crocombe.

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