England Suffers Another Late Collapse in Lahore

Three days after failing to defend a large total against Sri Lanka, England's bowlers once again faltered, allowing Pakistan's last-wicket pair to secure an improbable victory in Lahore. Harry Brook's side conceded an unbroken 89-run partnership between Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf, inspired by an astonishing century from Shadab, to lose a match they appeared to have in hand.

Pakistan was chasing 242 after Ben Duckett's century had provided England with a competitive score. However, when Will Jacks dismissed Shadab leg-before with Pakistan still 21 runs short, England seemed poised for a win. A review revealed a thin inside edge, and Shadab, with the help of Rauf, went on to complete the chase. Shadab's century, his first in One Day Internationals, was only the third by a player batting at No. 8 or below.

The dramatic finish saw Haris Rauf involved in a verbal spat with England's Will Jacks at mid-on, requiring intervention from umpire Rashid Riaz and Joe Root. Ultimately, Shadab held his nerve, hitting the winning boundary.

This partnership became the highest last-wicket stand to seal an ODI run-chase, surpassing the 64 added by West Indies' Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts against Pakistan in the 1975 World Cup.

England's bowling attack, missing key players like Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, and Adil Rashid, was unable to close out the match despite solid mid-innings contributions from Jamie Overton and Liam Dawson. Debutant seamer Henry Crocombe proved erratic, while Sam Curran was tidy but wicketless.

Brook acknowledged that the team