Young sensation Arafat Minhas snatched the match away from England and turned it into a thumping Pakistan victory. First, he stepped up when Pakistan’s batting was falling apart. Then, when England’s openers threatened to make the chase look easy, he…
All-rounder Arafat Minhas delivered an exceptional all-round performance to lead Pakistan to an 87-run victory over England in their tri-series match in Rawalpindi. After Pakistan stumbled to 133/5, Minhas scored a vital half-century, partnering with Hasan Nawaz, who hit 79, to help steer the side to 302/9 alongside late hitting from Faheem Ashraf.
England started strongly in pursuit of 303, reaching 91 before losing Ben Duckett. Minhas then dismantled the chase with his left-arm spin, claiming six wickets, including key dismissals of Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, and Adil Rashid, while also executing the final run-out.
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