Pakistan beat England by 87 runs in the 2nd Match of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 20 Oct 2026. England won the toss and elected to bowl first, and Pakistan posted 302/9 in their 50 overs before dismissing England for 215 in 38.4 overs.
Hasan Nawaz top-scored for Pakistan with 79 off 74 balls, hitting 5 fours and 4 sixes before he was bowled by Jamie Overton. Arafat Minhas made 59 off 58 balls with 9 fours, and Faheem Ashraf added a brisk 39 off 26 balls before he was caught by Will Jacks off Sam Curran at 285/8 in the 48.3 over. Sonny Baker was England's most successful bowler with 3 for 65 from 9 overs, while Gus Atkinson took 2 for 35 from 7.
England's openers made a solid start. Ben Duckett struck 8 fours in his 45 off 46 balls before he was caught by Fakhar Zaman off Haris Rauf with the score on 91/1, and Tom Banton made 57 off 53 balls before he fell to Arafat Minhas at 120/2. Harry Brook was bowled by Minhas for 5, and Joe Root's 33 off 35 balls ended when Naseem Shah bowled him at 165/4.
From there England lost wickets steadily. Rauf removed Sam Curran for 27 at 177/5, and Minhas took the wickets of Jordan Cox, Jamie Overton, Will Jacks and Adil Rashid, the last two off successive balls with the score on 214. The innings ended at 215/10 when Gus Atkinson was run out by Minhas.
Arafat Minhas was the standout performer, adding 6 for 40 from 8.4 overs and the final run out to his 59 with the bat. Haris Rauf finished with 2 for 32 from 6 overs, and Naseem Shah also took a wicket.