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Shadab Khan’s match-winning century sparks social media celebrations after Pakistan’s thrilling win

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Sport, D. (2026, October 25). Shadab Khan’s match-winning century sparks social media celebrations after Pakistan’s thrilling win. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2039756/shadab-khans-match-winning-century-sparks-social-media-celebrations-after-pakistans-thrilling-win

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On Sunday, social media celebrated as Shadab Khan scored an unbeaten century to help Pakistan secure a one-wicket victory over England in the fourth match of their One-day International tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium. Chasing 242 runs, Pakistan were struggling at 154-9 before Shadab’s crucial innings of 113 not out off 96 balls, including 13 fours and five sixes, along with an unbroken partnership of 89 runs with Haris Rauf. This victory secured Pakistan's place in the tri-series final and set a record for the highest 10th-wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase.
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On October 25, 2026, Pakistan won the toss and elected to field against England in a One-day International tri-series match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The match saw significant changes in Pakistan's lineup: all-rounder Shadab Khan returned after missing two matches, while Razaullah made his debut. Naseem Shah was out due to a finger dislocation during warm-ups.

In a breast cancer awareness initiative called Pinktober, the Pakistani team wore pink jerseys for the match, alongside match officials and commentators wearing pink ribbons. England lost to Pakistan by one wicket after being restricted to 241 runs despite Ben Duckett's century. Shadab Khan then hit an unbeaten century, scoring 113 off 96 balls with 13 fours and five sixes, securing a dramatic win for Pakistan in the final overs. This victory booked Pakistan’s place in the tri-series final and set a record for the highest 10th-wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase.

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🔮 The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad on Tuesday, with the Shaheens set to defend the title they won in the previous 50-over edition in 2023.
🔮 Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam and One-day International skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi will headline the opening round of the 69th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which gets under way across Islamabad, Abbottabad and Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
🔮 Sri Lanka, who had chased 430 against England in the league stage, will rue the missed chances — two lives for Fakhar, a dropped catch and a boundary conceded at deep cover — and a death-overs collapse with the bat that left them just short of a total that might have been enough.
🔮 The hosts will be looking to make home advantage count after qualifying for the final with three successive victories.
🔮 “They haven’t performed like that in this series, but tomorrow is the final and we hope that they will
🔮 Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of seven players, including their direct signing, for the 12th edition of the tournament, but any side exercising the full retention allowance will have to release a player from the highest price tier of the previous auction into the general player pool.
🔮 The hosts will need a substantial improvement from their leading batters to avoid a repeat against the Islanders, who chased down the target with more than 30 overs to spare.
🔮 According to an ICC media released issued on Wednesday, Haris was found to be in breach of Level 1 of the code for appealing for a wide from the n0n-striker’s end in the 46th over and argued with England all-rounder Will Jacks after it was denied.
🔮 The PCB statement did not specify how long Saim would spend playing domestic cricket or provide details of any future selection plans.
🔮 In another post, the board wrote: “THE MOST STAGGERING COMEBACK YOU WILL EVER SEE!”
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Social media was awash with praise on Sunday after Shadab Khan struck an unbeaten century to steer Pakistan to a dramatic one-wicket victory over England in the fourth match of the One-day International tri-series at the Gaddafi Stadium.
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🔮 In another post, the board wrote: “THE MOST STAGGERING COMEBACK YOU WILL EVER SEE!”

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Social media was awash with praise on Sunday after Shadab Khan struck an unbeaten century to steer Pakistan to a dramatic one-wicket victory over England in the fourth match of the One-day International tri-series at the Gaddafi Stadium. asserted
Khan → strike → Stadium
Chasing 242, Pakistan were in deep trouble at 154-9 before Shadab’s 113 not out off 96 balls, featuring 13 fours and five sixes, and an unbroken 89-run partnership with Haris Rauf turned the match on its head. asserted
partnership → chase → head
The victory secured Pakistan’s place in the tri-series final and set a record for the highest 10th-wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase. asserted
victory → secure → chase
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led the congratulatory messages, praising the team’s resilience and Shadab’s decisive contribution. asserted
Sharif → lead → resilience
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) celebrated the all-rounder’s performance in a series of posts, hailing him as a superstar and describing the result as a remarkable comeback. asserted
Board → celebrate → comeback
In another post, the board wrote: “THE MOST STAGGERING COMEBACK YOU WILL EVER SEE!” asserted
YOU → write → COMEBACK
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar also joined the celebrations, highlighting the decisive last-wicket stand. “A thriller beyond imagination,” he wrote about the game. asserted
he → join → game
Former Pakistan opener Ahmad Shahzad praised Shadab’s composure under pressure but cautioned that the team’s batting remained a concern. asserted
batting → praise → pressure
Shadab Khan deserves credit for his maiden international century, showing composure and responsibility under pressure. asserted
Khan → deserve → pressure
Haris Rauf stood firm alongside him as the last wicket pair carried Pakistan over the line.” asserted
pair → stand → line
The International Cricket Council (ICC) highlighted the significance of the innings, posting: “A monumental hundred under pressure from Shadab Khan sends Pakistan into the ODI tri-series final.” asserted
hundred → highlight → final
In a separate message, the ICC wrote: “Pakistan pull victory from the jaws of defeat against England thanks to Shadab Khan’s sensational hundred.” asserted
Pakistan → write → hundred
Cricket publication Wisden Cricket also celebrated the achievement, describing Shadab’s knock as an innings to remember. “The highest score by a No.8 in ODI history: Shadab Khan. asserted
publication → celebrate → history
A maiden international century that nobody, and certainly not England, will ever forget!” asserted
nobody → forget → that
Journalist and former PCB director Umar Farooq Kalson drew a comparison with another Abdul Razzaq’s 109 against South Africa in Abu Dhabi in 2010. “Two of the greatest and unreal ODI innings in a winning cause.” asserted
Kalson → draw → cause
Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators, along with Desert Vipers, also congratulated Shadab. asserted
franchises → congratulate → Shadab
Quetta summed up the dramatic finish in a post: “One man. asserted
Quetta → sum → man
Fans and commentators repeatedly described the match as one of the great ODI heists, with particular praise for Shadab’s ability to remain composed as wickets fell around him. asserted
wickets → describe → him
His survival of a review on 97 added another twist to an already extraordinary finish. asserted
survival → add → finish
The 89-run stand with Haris proved decisive. asserted
stand → prove → Haris
Shadab supplied the bulk of the runs while Haris, who had managed just three when the partnership began, held his end before striking the boundary that sealed the win. asserted
that → supply → win
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