Shaheen takes four as Pakistan restrict England to 241 despite Duckett century in tri-series match

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Sport, D. (2026, October 25). Shaheen takes four as Pakistan restrict England to 241 despite Duckett century in tri-series match. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2039708/shaheen-takes-four-as-pakistan-restrict-england-to-241-despite-duckett-century-in-tri-series-match

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In a One-day International tri-series match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, Pakistan restricted England to 241 runs despite Ben Duckett scoring a century. Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi took four wickets, including dismissing Joe Root and Harry Brook early in the innings, finishing with figures of 4-46. Despite Duckett’s valiant efforts (105 off 111 balls), England struggled to build partnerships after their top order crumbled, leaving them well short of a competitive total against Pakistan’s formidable bowling attack.
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On October 23, 2026, Pakistan won the toss and elected to field against England in a One-day International (ODI) tri-series match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Shadab Khan returned to the Pakistani side after missing previous matches, while Razaullah made his ODI debut. Pakistan also wore pink kits as part of the Pakistan Cricket Board's breast cancer awareness initiative during Pinktober. England made two changes, with Henry Crocombe debuting and Adil Rashid being absent. Despite strong efforts by Ben Duckett who scored a century, England was bowled out for 241 runs in 46.4 overs due to Shaheen Shah Afridi's impressive bowling figures of 4-46.

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“Both articles describe the same One-day International tri-series match between Pakistan and England at Gaddafi Stadium on the same date with overlapping details about player changes and game progress.”
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“The articles describe different matches within the tri-series: ARTICLE A refers to a match where Pakistan won the toss and elected to field (but does not provide details of the score or innings), while ARTICLE B describes England's performance after losing the toss and being bowled out for 241 in Lahore.”
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🔮 England then lost Will Jacks (13) to Razaullah, who took a sharp return catch for his maiden ODI wicket, while Liam Dawson (five) fell to another short ball, caught by Shadab at deep square leg.
🔮 Pakistan’s second match against England in the ongoing tri-nation series is underway, and while fans will take heart from the spirited fielding effort shown by Pakistan so far, it is not the only thing of note about the fixture.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Why are Pakistan wearing a pink jersey today?
🔮 As a part of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s breast cancer awareness initiative, the national side’s players will wear pink kits during the match.
🔮 Babar will be joined by Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, wicketkeepers Mohammad Ghazi Ghori and Saad Baig, Razaullah and Saud Shakeel, who have retained their places.
🔮 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday opened the direct signings window for all eight HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises and unveiled the pre-season roadmap for the 12th edition of the tournament, which will be held from March 18 to May 2 next year.
🔮 Pakistan enter the fixture at the back of a 37-run over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the tri-series and would be looking to strengthen their position for an eventual place in the October 31 final.
🔮 The hosts could have done better had it not been for excellent death bowling from the Sri Lankan pacers, who conceded only 36 runs in the last five overs while taking as many wickets in the period, as Eshan Malinga stood out with figures of 4-46.
🔮 Appointed to the ODI role 12 months ago, he is expected to lead Pakistan through to next year’s World Cup in South Africa.
🔮 Maaz Sadaqat may have missed out on selection for Pakistan’s upcoming One-day International (ODI) tri-series featuring England and Sri Lanka, but the swashbuckling left-hander has his sights firmly set on next year’s World Cup.
🔮 Captain Kusal Mendis and his teammates will be eager to address their shortcomings, particularly with the bat, after struggling to keep pace with Pakistan’s aggressive approach in the previous encounter.
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England GPE · 8× Duckett PERSON · 3× Pakistan GPE · 3× Salman PERSON · 3× Shaheen PERSON · 3× Arafat PERSON · 2× Babar PERSON · 2× Razaullah PERSON · 2× Ben Duckett PERSON · 1× Lahore GPE · 1×

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Ben Duckett stood tall with a fighting century as England crumbled at the other end to be bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs against Pakistan in the One-day International tri-series match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.
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🔮 England then lost Will Jacks (13) to Razaullah, who took a sharp return catch for his maiden ODI wicket, while Liam Dawson (five) fell to another short ball, caught by Shadab at deep square leg.

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Ben Duckett stood tall with a fighting century as England crumbled at the other end to be bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs against Pakistan in the One-day International tri-series match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday. asserted
England → stand → Sunday
The visitors’ regular fall of wickets owed much to a brilliant opening spell by Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, who finished with figures of 4-46 to leave England reeling at 19-3 inside five overs. asserted
who → owe → overs
Tom Banton fell for four in the first over, edging Shaheen to Arafat Minhas at slip, before the left-arm pacer removed Joe Root for five, caught by Saim Ayub, in the third over. asserted
pacer → fall → over
England captain Harry Brook then departed for one after a mix-up resulted in a run out involving debutant Razaullah and wicket-keeper Saad Baig. asserted
up → depart → Razaullah
Haris Rauf compounded England’s troubles when Jordan Cox edged behind to Babar Azam for six, leaving the visitors struggling at 52-4 in the 10th over. asserted
Cox → compound → over
Duckett, however, refused to let the innings unravel completely. asserted
innings → refuse → ?
The left-hander brought up his half-century off 56 balls as England reached 100 in the 20th over, keeping the scoreboard moving with well-timed cuts, drives and sweeps. asserted
England → bring → cuts
He pulled Haris through midwicket for four before launching Salman Ali Agha over deep midwicket for six. asserted
He → pull → six
Duckett also produced a reverse-hit boundary against Salman and pierced the covers with a crisp drive off Shadab Khan. asserted
Duckett → produce → Khan
At the other end, Sam Curran provided the only meaningful support, counter-attacking with a series of boundaries. asserted
Curran → provide → boundaries
He charged down the track to lift Saim over mid-on and later rocked back to dispatch the spinner through midwicket. asserted
He → charge → midwicket
The pair added 93 runs for the fifth wicket, taking England from 52-4 to 145 before Shaheen returned to break the stand in the 27th over. asserted
Shaheen → add → over
Curran, who scored 42 off 52 balls with five fours, top-edged a pull off a short delivery to Salman at fine leg. asserted
who → score → leg
Duckett continued to hold the innings together, reaching his fifth ODI century off 104 balls and his first against Pakistan. asserted
Duckett → continue → Pakistan
He struck 105 off 111 deliveries, including 10 fours and two sixes, before Arafat dismissed him in the 37th over, with Salman taking the catch at short fine leg. asserted
Salman → strike → leg
England then lost Will Jacks (13) to Razaullah, who took a sharp return catch for his maiden ODI wicket, while Liam Dawson (five) fell to another short ball, caught by Shadab at deep square leg. asserted
Dawson → lose → leg
Arafat also removed Jamie Overton (10), caught by Babar at long-off. asserted
Arafat → remove → off
Gus Atkinson offered late resistance with an unbeaten 36 off 28 balls, including three sixes, helping England cross 200. asserted
England → offer → 200
Shaheen eventually ended the innings by dismissing debutant Henry Crocombe for eight, with Babar completing the catch. asserted
Babar → end → catch
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