Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf Break 51-Year Record with 89-Run Stand as Pakistan Stun England

Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf produced one of the greatest late-order escapes in ODI history on Sunday, October 25, 2026, adding an unbeaten 89 runs for the 10th wicket to carry Pakistan to a one-wicket win over England at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The stand is now the highest 10th-wicket partnership in a successful ODI run chase, breaking a record that had stood for 51 years.

Pakistan were dead and buried at 154 for 9 in the 34th over, chasing 242, when Rauf walked out to join Shadab. What followed was 80 balls of controlled hitting, smart strike management and remarkable composure, as the pair took Pakistan to 243 for 9 in 47.1 overs, with 17 balls to spare. The win sealed Pakistan’s place in the ODI tri-series final on October 31.

Pakistan vs England Lahore ODI: How the Record Chase Unfolded

England, batting first after Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and chose to bowl, were dismissed for 241 in 46.4 overs. Ben Duckett held the innings together with 105 off 111 balls, while Sam Curran made 42 and Gus Atkinson finished 36 not out. Shaheen led Pakistan’s bowling with 4 for 46, supported by debutant Razaullah (2 for 38) and Arafat Minhas (2 for 26).

Pakistan’s chase fell apart against a disciplined England attack. Jamie Overton took 3 for 43, Atkinson claimed 2 for 62 and Liam Dawson 2 for 30 as the hosts collapsed from a position of promise to 154 for 9. Saad Baig (32) and Salman Ali Agha (26) were the only other batters to pass 25, and when Razaullah fell in the 34th over, England were celebrating what looked like a certain win.

Shadab, batting at No. 8, had other ideas. He had already been sheltering the tail, and with Rauf for company he took complete control of the chase. Shadab kept the strike for long stretches, found a boundary in almost every over, and attacked whenever England’s bowlers missed their lengths. Rauf, meanwhile, defended stoutly, ducked and weaved against the short ball, and hung in for 7 not out off 19 balls.

Highest 10th Wicket Partnership in a Successful ODI Chase: Full List

The previous record for the highest 10th-wicket stand in a successful ODI chase belonged to West Indies pair Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts, who put on 64 not out against Pakistan at Birmingham in the inaugural World Cup on June 11, 1975. Shadab and Rauf went 25 runs past that mark, and their 89 not out now sits at the top of a list spanning five decades.

Rank	Partnership	Runs	Match
1	Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf (Pakistan)	89*	vs England, Lahore, 2026
2	Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts (West Indies)	64*	vs Pakistan, Birmingham, 1975
3	James Faulkner and Clint McKay (Australia)	57*	vs England, Brisbane, 2014
4	Thomas Odoyo and Hiren Varaiya (Kenya)	55*	vs Ireland, Nairobi, 2007
5	Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)	51*	vs India, Mirpur, 2022

The stand is also the second-highest 10th-wicket partnership in a successful List A chase, behind only the 102 not out by North West’s Thando Bula and Friedel de Wet against Free State in South Africa’s provincial cup in 2006.

Shadab Khan 113 Not Out: Highest Score by a Number 8 in ODI Cricket

Shadab’s innings was a record in its own right. His unbeaten 113 off 96 balls, with 13 fours and five sixes, is the highest score ever by a batter at No. 8 or lower in men’s ODI cricket. It passed the previous best of 100 not out, jointly held by Ireland’s Simi Singh against South Africa in 2021 and Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz against India in 2022.

It was also Shadab’s maiden ODI century, brought up off 91 balls, and it arrived in the most dramatic fashion. On 97, he was trapped lbw by Atkinson and given out, with the players already shaking hands as they headed for the pavilion. A review showed a spike on UltraEdge as the ball passed the bat, the decision was overturned, and Shadab returned to the crease smiling. He answered with back-to-back fours off Atkinson to reach his hundred, then launched the England pacer over long-off for six to leave Pakistan needing just three runs.

Shadab finished the match as Pakistan vs England 4th ODI result hero, named Player of the Match for an innings that turned certain defeat into one of Pakistan’s most famous ODI wins.

Where the 89-Run Stand Ranks in All-Time 10th Wicket Partnerships

Across all men’s ODIs, successful chase or not, the Shadab-Rauf stand is the fourth-largest 10th-wicket partnership ever. Only three pairs have scored more for the last wicket in the format’s history.

Partnership	Runs	Match
Viv Richards and Michael Holding (West Indies)	106*	vs England, 1984
Mohammad Amir and Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)	103	vs New Zealand, 2009
Ravi Rampaul and Kemar Roach (West Indies)	99*	vs India, 2011
Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf (Pakistan)	89*	vs England, Lahore, 2026
Aayan Afzal Khan and Hazrat Bilal (UAE)	83*	vs Nepal, 2022

What sets the Lahore stand apart is the context. The three partnerships above it all came in matches their teams did not win by chasing; Shadab and Rauf’s is the only one in the top five produced under the pressure of a run chase with the match on the line.

Shadab Khan Haris Rauf Partnership: The Final Overs

The closing stages summed up the pair’s contrasting roles. Shadab did the scoring, sweeping Atkinson for six over fine leg and whipping full deliveries through square leg, while Rauf’s job was simply to survive and hand the strike back. Rauf faced 19 balls for his 7 runs, and when the moment came, he finished the job himself, drilling debutant Henry Crocombe straight down the ground for four to seal the win.

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi was lost for words afterwards, saying of the pair’s effort that he had never seen anything like it in his life. England captain Harry Brook, who had been dismissed for just one after his double-century against Sri Lanka earlier in the tri-series, felt his bowlers had done an exceptional job but admitted England probably did not have enough runs on the board.

What the Win Means for the Tri-Series Final

The victory took Pakistan to three wins from three matches in the tri-series and booked their place in the final on October 31. England, meanwhile, remained winless and now need other results to go their way to reach the decider. The tri-series final race continues with Pakistan’s remaining group game, but the hosts will head into the final with enormous momentum after a win built on the greatest last-wicket escape in ODI chase history.

For Shadab, the night was a personal landmark twice over: a maiden ODI hundred, and a partnership record that erased a 51-year-old mark from the record books. For Pakistan, it was a reminder that in Lahore, no chase is ever truly over while the last pair is still standing.

There is a neat symmetry to the record changing hands. The Murray-Roberts stand it replaced also came in a one-wicket win, when West Indies’ last pair dragged their side home against Pakistan at Birmingham in the 1975 World Cup after being 203 for 9. Fifty-one years later, Pakistan’s last pair produced their own one-wicket escape in Lahore. Shadab was named Player of the Match for the unbeaten 113, an innings that will now be remembered alongside the greatest ODI rescue acts ever played.

FAQs

What is the highest 10th-wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase?

Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf’s unbeaten 89 against England at Lahore in 2026, which beat the previous record of 64 not out by Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts for West Indies against Pakistan in 1975.

What is Shadab Khan’s highest ODI score?

Shadab Khan’s unbeaten 113 off 96 balls against England at Lahore on October 25, 2026, which is also the highest score by a batter at No. 8 or lower in men’s ODI cricket.

Who won the Pakistan vs England ODI in Lahore on October 25, 2026?

Pakistan won by one wicket, chasing down England’s 241 to finish on 243 for 9 in 47.1 overs, with 17 balls to spare, and sealed a place in the tri-series final.