Pakistan vs England: Shadab Khan’s Last-Wicket Miracle Stuns England in Lahore Thriller 😱🔥

Pakistan vs England was not supposed to be a classic. It became one of the greatest ODI finishes in history 💥 Shadab Khan’s unbeaten 113 and an 89-run last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf broke England’s heart and sent Pakistan into the tri-series final 🎯

Pakistan vs England at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. England posted 241, a total that looked competitive but not intimidating. Pakistan collapsed to 154-9 in their chase. The match was over. Everyone knew it.

Except Shadab Khan didn’t 😤

The Collapse That Should Have Ended It ⚽

Pakistan’s chase of 242 started badly and got worse. Jamie Overton was relentless, finishing with 3-43. Liam Dawson was miserly, taking 2-19. The top order crumbled. By the time the ninth wicket fell, Pakistan needed 88 runs with only one wicket in hand 😬

Haris Rauf walked out to bat. He is a fast bowler. He averages single figures with the bat. He had no business being in the middle of a run chase that required composure, patience, and technique.

Shadab Khan had other ideas 🎯

Shadab’s Masterclass: The Highest Score by a No. 8 in ODI History 💪

Shadab finished unbeaten on 113 off 96 balls. It was the highest score by a number eight in ODI history. It was his maiden ODI century. And it came in the most improbable circumstances imaginable .

He farmed the strike expertly. Rauf faced only 19 deliveries in a stand that lasted 80 balls. Shadab defended, attacked, and calculated. When he was given out lbw on 97, a review saved him — DRS found a tiny inside edge. He was reprieved. He stayed. He won .

Rauf hit the winning boundary off debutant Henry Crocombe with 17 balls to spare. The partnership was the highest last-wicket stand in a successful ODI chase in history .

Shaheen’s 150th: The Milestone That Set the Tone ⚡

Before Shadab’s heroics, Shaheen Shah Afridi had already made his mark. His first-over dismissal of Tom Banton was his 150th ODI wicket. He became the fastest Pakistani fast bowler to reach the milestone, doing it in 80 matches, surpassing Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar, who both took 91 .

Shaheen finished with 4-46. He ripped through England’s top order, reducing them to 19-3. Joe Root was caught behind for five. Harry Brook was run out for one. England never recovered .

My Take: England’s Problem Is Not Talent. It Is Nerve. 💡

England have now lost three matches in this tri-series. Three days ago, they scored 429 and lost to Sri Lanka. On Sunday, their bowlers did almost everything right and still lost to a No. 8 and a No. 11.

This is not a talent problem. England have Ben Duckett, who made 105 off 111 balls. They have Sam Curran, who made 42. They have Gus Atkinson, who made an unbeaten 36. They have Jamie Overton, who bowled the spell of his life.

This is a nerve problem 😬

When the match got tight, England tightened. When Shadab started farming the strike, England panicked. When the last-wicket stand grew, England had no answer. Harry Brook’s side have now lost two matches in a row from positions of complete control. That is not bad luck. That is a pattern.

And it matters because the World Cup is less than a year away. England are using this tri-series as preparation. What they are learning is that they cannot close games. What they are learning is that pressure breaks them. What they are learning is that they have a problem.

What Happens Next 👀🔥

Pakistan are in the final. They have won three from three. Shadab is back in the side and looking like the player he was supposed to become. Shaheen is captaining and taking wickets. The final is on October 31 at Gaddafi Stadium .

England are on the brink. Their exit will be confirmed if Sri Lanka beat Pakistan on Tuesday. They play Sri Lanka on Thursday in what could be a dead rubber .

Pakistan vs England was supposed to be a routine tri-series match. It became a classic. It became a collapse. It became a miracle.

And it became another chapter in England’s growing reputation as a team that cannot finish what it starts 💥