The scoreboard read 154 for 9 in the 34th over, Pakistan still needing 88 to overhaul England’s target of 242 in Lahore on Sunday, and the home crowd was already settling into the long silence of a defeat.

Then Shadab Khan went to work.

The Pakistan all-rounder finished unbeaten on 113 from 96 balls, hitting 13 fours and five sixes, as he and Haris Rauf stitched together an undefeated 89-run partnership for the 10th wicket, the highest ever in a successful men’s ODI chase. It surpassed the 64 that Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts put on for West Indies against Pakistan at the inaugural World Cup in 1975.

Pakistan reached 243 for 9 in 47.1 overs. Rauf, who finished on seven not out, struck the boundary that sealed the one-wicket result with 17 balls to spare.

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Shadab survives the review on 97

Shadab’s innings had its heart-in-mouth moment on 97. Gus Atkinson appeared to have trapped him lbw with a full toss, and England’s fielders were already into their celebration before UltraEdge picked up a faint inside edge and the decision was overturned.

Three balls later Shadab squeezed four between short third and backward point to bring up his maiden ODI century, which also stands as the highest ODI score by any batter walking in at No. 8 or lower.

Shaheen Afridi lost for words

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, who had earlier taken 4 for 46 and reached his 150th ODI wicket with the first-over dismissal of Tom Banton, said the finish went beyond anything he could remember.

“Shadab and Haris, the way they finished the game, (an) 89-run partnership. I’ve never seen (anything) like that in my life,” he told reporters.

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Duckett’s century is not enough

England had set what looked a defendable total through Ben Duckett, whose 105 from 111 balls was his fifth ODI hundred and rescued a side that had slipped to 56 for 4 inside the powerplay. Sam Curran chipped in with 42, Atkinson added an unbeaten 36, and England stretched the innings to 241 all out in 46.4 overs. Jamie Overton returned the pick of the visiting side’s bowling figures with 3 for 43 as Pakistan appeared to be collapsing in the chase.

England captain Harry Brook accepted his bowlers had done enough to win most games.

“We probably didn’t quite get enough runs on the board, but the effort put up was phenomenal,” Brook said after the match.

Pakistan into the final, England facing elimination

The result sent Pakistan into the tri-series final with three wins from three. England, who have also lost to Sri Lanka in the group stage, now have to beat Sri Lanka in their last group match to keep any hope of reaching the final alive.

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