LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan defeated England by 87 runs in the second match of the tri-nation One-Day International series on Tuesday, thanks to an outstanding all-round performance by Arafat Minhas, who scored 59 runs before taking six wickets for 40 runs.
Batting first after England elected to field, Pakistan posted 302-9 in their allotted 50 overs. England were bowled out for 215 in the 39th over while chasing a target of 303.
Pakistan suffered an early setback when Fakhar Zaman was caught by Joe Root off Gus Atkinson on the first ball of the innings. Saim Ayub followed for eight, while Babar Azam was bowled by Will Jacks for 34, leaving Pakistan at 59.
Hasan Nawaz and Minhas then steadied the innings with responsible batting. Hasan top-scored with 79 off 74 balls, while Minhas struck 59 off 58 deliveries. Faheem Ashraf contributed 39, Saad Baig made 35 and Salman Ali Agha scored 16.
For England, Sonny Baker claimed three wickets, while Atkinson took two.
In reply, Tom Banton scored 57, Ben Duckett made 45 and Root contributed 33, but Minhas’s six-wicket haul dismantled the English batting line-up.
Pakistan had opened their campaign with a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first match of the series.
