Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas lift Pakistan to 302 against England

Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas led Pakistan’s recovery to 302-9 against England in an ODI tri-series match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 20, 2026. Pakistan had fallen to 133-5 in the 28th over before the pair rebuilt the innings, leaving England a target of 303.

England captain Harry Brook chose to field, and Gus Atkinson removed Fakhar Zaman for a first-ball duck in the opening over, according to Dawn Sport. Saim Ayub made eight before falling to Sonny Baker in the sixth over, leaving Pakistan 31-2. The Guardian’s live account recorded Pakistan at 81-4 after 112 balls, showing how much the hosts had to recover before their late acceleration.

Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas rebuild Pakistan’s innings

Saad Baig had earlier shared a 52-run fifth-wicket stand with Hasan. Atkinson dismissed Saad for 35 from 54 balls, caught by Sam Curran at deep square leg. That wicket brought Arafat in with more than half of Pakistan’s allotted overs already gone and five batters out.

Arafat went on to make 59 from 58 balls, including nine fours, Dawn reported. The Guardian recorded him reaching his first ODI half-century during its live coverage. His innings extended the recovery after Hasan’s dismissal and helped set up Pakistan’s scoring surge in the closing overs.

Faheem Ashraf adds late runs before England’s chase

Faheem Ashraf supplied the late impetus with 39 from 26 balls, hitting five fours and a six. He and Arafat put on 72 from 49 deliveries, according to Dawn. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi then made 10 from five balls as Pakistan passed 300.

The Guardian broke down Pakistan’s innings as 81-4 from the first 112 balls, 130-2 from the next 128 while Hasan was batting, and 91-3 from the final 61 after he was out. Those figures trace the shift from an early England advantage to a substantial target. England needed 303 when Pakistan’s 50 overs ended; the chase was still to come in the reported account.

Pakistan entered the match after opening the tri-series with a win over Sri Lanka on Sunday, according to The Guardian. Salman Ali Agha, who made a century in that previous match, was among the five batters dismissed before Hasan and Arafat began their stand against England.