The partnership between Shadab and Rauf remained unbeaten on 89 off 80 balls, which is the highest for the last wicket in a succesfull chase in an ODI match. (AP Photo)
Pakistan stunned England by one wicket in the fourth ODI of the tri-series, which also includes Sri Lanka, in Lahore, with all-rounder Shadab Khan finishing unbeaten on 113 off 96 balls. Chasing a target of 242, Pakistan had been reduced to 154/9 in the 34th over. Extraordinarily, the last wicket stand between Shadab and Haris Rauf ended up taking the hosts all the way over the line.
The partnership between Shadab and Rauf remained unbeaten on 89 off 80 balls, which is the highest for the last wicket in a succesfull chase in an ODI match. The previous record was 64 between Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts for the West Indies in the 1975 World Cup.
According to ESPNCricinfo, Shadab and Rauf’s stand is also the second highest overall in any succesfull chase in any men’s 50-over match.…