Pakistan’s Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf created cricket history with a record-breaking partnership against England at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
The pair registered an unbeaten 89-run partnership for the tenth wicket, the highest in a successful men’s One Day International (ODI) run chase.
Their extraordinary performance helped Pakistan secure a thrilling one-wicket victory and qualify for the ODI tri-series final.
Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf Break 51-Year-Old World Record
Pakistan appeared close to defeat after collapsing to 154-9 while chasing England’s target of 242 runs.
However, Shadab and Rauf produced an incredible comeback, taking Pakistan to 243-9 in 47.1 overs.
Their partnership surpassed the previous 64-run record established by West Indies players Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts against Pakistan in 1975.
The achievement ended a 51-year wait for a new record in successful ODI chases.
Shadab Khan Sets Another Historic ODI Batting Record
Shadab delivered an outstanding unbeaten innings of 113 runs from 96 balls.
His performance included 13 boundaries and five sixes, marking his maiden ODI century.
The all-rounder also established a new record for the highest individual score by a number-eight batter in men’s ODI cricket.
He surpassed the previous unbeaten record of 100 runs shared by Ireland’s Simi Singh and Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Meanwhile, Haris Rauf contributed seven unbeaten runs from 19 deliveries and struck the winning runs.
The remarkable partnership transformed an almost certain defeat into a historic victory.
Pakistan’s dramatic win secured its place in the tri-series final and delivered one of the most memorable comebacks in ODI cricket history.
