Tri-Series: Arafat Minhas Stars As Pakistan Beat England By 87 Runs

Pakistan defeated England by 87 runs in the second match of the tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Player of the Match Arafat Minhas scored 59 runs and claimed six wickets for 40 runs.

The victory gave Pakistan four points from two matches and placed them at the top of the table. England and Sri Lanka have both lost their opening games.

After losing the toss, Pakistan scored 302/9 in 50 overs. Fakhar Zaman fell for a first-ball duck, while Saim Ayub managed eight runs off six balls.

Babar Azam scored 34 before Sada Baig contributed 35. Baig also helped build partnerships with Babar, Salman Agha and Hasan Nawaz.

Hasan Nawaz scored 79 off 74 balls, including five fours and four sixes. He added 78 runs with Minhas for the sixth wicket.

Minhas then combined with Faheem Ashraf, who scored 39, in a 72-run stand from 49 balls.

Minhas struck nine fours before departing for 59. Sonny Baker took three wickets for England, while Gus Atkinson claimed two.

England struggled during their chase and were dismissed for 215 in 38.4 overs. Tom Banton scored 57, while Ben Duckett added 45.

Their opening partnership yielded 91 runs, giving England a promising start.

However, Pakistan struck back by taking wickets at regular intervals. England had lost seven wickets by 205 runs before collapsing in the 39th over.

Will Jacks scored 19, while Adil Rashid and Gus Atkinson managed zero and seven, respectively.

Minhas finished with six wickets in 8.4 overs. Haris Rauf claimed two wickets, while Naseem Shah took one to complete Pakistan’s 87-run victory.

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