Recovering from a quick top-order collapse, Pakistan posted 302 for nine through 50 overs facing England during the second match of the Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka tri-nation ODI series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 20, 2026.
Opting to field first after winning the toss, England applied immediate pressure on the batting side. Opener Fakhar Zaman got out without scoring, and Saim Ayub contributed only eight runs. Babar Azam made 34 before getting dismissed, which left Pakistan fighting to assemble a competitive total.
Spearheading the turnaround, Hasan Nawaz delivered a strong 79 runs from 74 deliveries, featuring five fours and four sixes. Arafat Minhas chipped in with 59 runs off 58 balls to assist the recovery following the loss of multiple early wickets.
During the death overs, Faheem Ashraf supplied another push by putting up 39 runs from only 26 balls, an effort containing five fours and one six. Shaheen Shah Afridi stayed not out on 10, and Haris Rauf finished with four not out.
For the bowling side, Sonny Baker collected three wickets, and Gus Atkinson picked up two. Additional bowling contributions came from Jamie Overton, Will Jacks, Adil Rashid and Sam Curran.
As a result, Pakistan left England needing 303 runs to claim victory.
