Pakistan vs England, Match 2, Oct 20, 2026: commentary
| Pakistan | 302/9 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| England | 215 | 38.4 ov |
Pakistan win by 87 runs
Result
Pakistan win by 87 runs
Player of the match
Arafat Minhas (Pakistan)
Cricsheet · updated Tue, 27 Oct, 23:32
What the reporting says
Jofra Archer is rested from England's 16-man squad for the tri-series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Legspinner Mason Crane is recalled over Rehan Ahmed as Adil Rashid's back-up, with Rashid returning from a hand injury.
Rehan Ahmed was dropped after two poor games against Sri Lanka, taking three expensive wickets and scoring 2 and 0.
Sam Curran returns after a groin injury, while Jacob Bethell (knee) and Jos Buttler (hamstring) are unavailable.
David Saker replaces Tim Southee as England's bowling coach for the tri-series.
Adil Rashid (hand injury) and Sam Curran (groin injury) both return to England's squad after recovering.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
ENG 1ST
- 38.4
Over 39. 1 run. Bowler: Arafat Minhas. England: 215/10(rr 5.51)
- 38.4
OUT! Run Out. Arafat Minhas to Sonny Baker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, direct hit by Minhas. Pakistan win by 87 runs. England started brightly through Tom Banton and Ben Duckett, but Pakistan staged a remarkable comeback after the opening stand. Joe Root fought hard to keep the chase alive, yet wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Arafat Minhas produced a match-winning spell, dismantling the middle and lower order with a stunning six-wicket haul. Haris Rauf provided excellent support with key breakthroughs as England collapsed from a promising position. Arafat Minhas is the Player of the Match for his all-round match winning performance.
- 38.3
Arafat Minhas to Sonny Baker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 38.2
OUT! L.B.W. Arafat Minhas to Adil Rashid. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Three reds and Rashid has to depart.
- 38.1
OUT! Caught. Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Afridi. Five-wicket haul for Arafat Minhas!
- 38.0
Over 38. 8 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. England: 214/7(rr 5.63)
- 37.6
Shaheen Afridi to Will Jacks. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Thind.
- 37.5
Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run.
- 37.4
Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson. Half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Minhas.
- 37.3
Shaheen Afridi to Will Jacks. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to point for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
- 37.2
Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Rauf, fielded by Baig.
- 37.1
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
- 37.0
Over 37. 6 runs. Bowler: Arafat Minhas. England: 206/7(rr 5.57)
- 36.6
Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to point for no runs, fielded by Ashraf.
- 36.5
Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, Played to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Baig.
- 36.4
OUT! Caught. Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Thind. Arafat Minhas is on fire!
- 36.3
Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to silly mid off for no runs.
- 36.2
Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Ayub.
- 36.1
FOUR! Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
- 36.0
Over 36. 3 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. England: 200/6(rr 5.56)
- 34.5
OUT! L.B.W. Arafat Minhas to Jordan Cox. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, hit pad. Up goes the finger!
- 31.3
OUT! Caught (Sub). Haris Rauf to Sam Curran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg. Holes out in the deep.
- 28.5
OUT! Bowled. Naseem Shah to Joe Root. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, bottom edge. Naseem Shah gets a vital wicket.
- 20.2
OUT! Bowled. Arafat Minhas to Harry Brook. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, missed. Skipper gone! Cleaned him up!
- 18.3
OUT! Caught. Arafat Minhas to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Afridi. Sharp catch in the short mid-wicket!
- 14.3
OUT! Caught. Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Zaman. Fakhar Zaman makes no mistake!
PAK 1ST
- 50.0
Over 50. 8 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Pakistan: 302/9(rr 6.04)
- 49.6
FOUR! Sonny Baker to Haris Rauf. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Pakistan delivered a strong batting performance, with Hasan Nawaz leading the charge through a confident and attacking innings. The top order laid a solid foundation, while the middle order ensured the momentum never dipped. England fought back with timely wickets, as Sonny Baker and Gus Atkinson produced disciplined spells and executed their plans effectively. However, Pakistan's batters kept finding boundaries and stitched together valuable partnerships to maintain control. Despite England's efforts with the ball, Pakistan finished with a formidable total, leaving the opponent with a demanding chase ahead.
- 49.5
Sonny Baker to Shaheen Afridi. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
- 49.4
Sonny Baker to Haris Rauf. Half volley, to leg on the front foot Slog, missed for 1 run, fielded by Cox.
- 49.3
OUT! Caught. Sonny Baker to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Overton. A simple job for the fielder in the deep.
- 49.2
Sonny Baker to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, wide down leg side backing away Slog, hit pad to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
- 49.1
Sonny Baker to Naseem Shah. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
- 49.0
Over 49. 11 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Pakistan: 294/8(rr 6.00)
- 48.6
FOUR! Sam Curran to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 48.5
FOUR! Sam Curran to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
- 48.4
Sam Curran to Naseem Shah. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
- 48.3
OUT! Caught. Sam Curran to Faheem Ashraf. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket, caught by Jacks. The plan works to perfection as Curran claims a well-set-up wicket.
- 48.2
Sam Curran to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Banton.
- 48.1
Sam Curran to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Brook.
- 48.0
Over 48. 12 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Pakistan: 283/7(rr 5.90)
- 47.6
OUT! Caught. Sonny Baker to Arafat Minhas. Length ball, down leg side backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Brook. Minhas looks to go over the fielder, but doesn't get hold of it at all.
- 47.5
Sonny Baker to Arafat Minhas. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Cox.
- 47.4
FOUR! Sonny Baker to Arafat Minhas. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 47.3
FOUR! Sonny Baker to Arafat Minhas. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 47.2
FOUR! Sonny Baker to Arafat Minhas. Full toss, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.