Pakistan Beat England by 87 Runs in Rawalpindi Tri-Series ODI as Arafat Minhas Takes 6 Wickets
Pakistan beat England by 87 runs at Rawalpindi on 20 October 2026, 302 for 9 to 215. Arafat Minhas took 6 and scored 59. See the scorecard and the series table.
Short answer: Pakistan beat England by 87 runs in the ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Pakistan made 302 for 9, and England were all out for 215 in 38.4 overs. Arafat Minhas scored 59 and took 6 wickets for 40, as reported, and was named player of the match.
The win is Pakistan's second in two games, after the 37 run win over Sri Lanka in the tri-series opener at Rawalpindi. The scores below come from published match reports. The cricket board's own match page would not load for us, so treat every figure as reported until you see it on the board's scorecard.
Pakistan beat England by 87 runs at Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 87 runs on 20 October 2026. England chose to bowl, Pakistan scored 302 for 9 in their 50 overs, and England, chasing 303, were bowled out for 215 in 38.4 overs. The margin is simply 302 minus 215.
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 302 for 9 | 50 |
| England | 215 all out | 38.4 |
| Result | Pakistan won by 87 runs | Rawalpindi, 20 October 2026 |
England's chase began well. Reports put them at 91 without loss after 14.3 overs. They then lost ten wickets for 124 runs in the last 24.1 overs. That collapse decided the match.
Arafat Minhas took 6 for 40 and scored 59
Minhas took six wickets and made 59 off 58 balls with nine fours. One match report gives his bowling as 6 for 40 in 8.4 overs, an economy of 4.62 runs an over. His 59 came at a strike rate of 101.7.
He came in at number seven when Pakistan were 133 for 5 in the 28th over. His wickets were Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Jordan Cox and Adil Rashid. Cox and Rashid were out leg before wicket, which means the ball hit the pad in front of the stumps.
A published report says he is the third Pakistan player to score a fifty and take five wickets in the same ODI, after Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq. It was his second player of the match award in his fifth ODI. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi called him "a proper allrounder".
Hasan Nawaz and Minhas rebuilt Pakistan from 133 for 5
Pakistan were 133 for 5 before Hasan Nawaz and Minhas added 78 for the sixth wicket. Hasan made 79 off 74 balls with five fours and four sixes. Faheem Ashraf then hit 39 off 26 balls to lift the total past 300.
Fakhar Zaman was out for a first ball duck. Saad Baig made 35 off 54 balls and Babar Azam 34 off 52, two slow innings that left the later batters a lot to do. Saim Ayub made 8, Salman Agha 16 and Shaheen 10 off 5 balls.
Hasan's strike rate was 106.8, which is 79 runs off 74 balls. Faheem's was 150. Those two quick innings after the slow start are why 302 was on the board.
England's chase fell apart after a 91 run start
England chased 303 and fell 87 short. Banton made 57 off 53 balls and Ben Duckett 45 off 46, but no one else passed 33. Joe Root made 33 off 35 and Sam Curran 27.
- Haris Rauf removed Duckett to break the opening stand.
- Naseem Shah bowled Root.
- Minhas took Banton, then Brook, Jacks and Overton.
- Minhas finished the innings with the leg before wickets of Cox and Rashid.
Two match reports differ on the early overs. One has England at 91 without loss after 14.3 overs. Another has 117 for 1 after 18 overs. Both can be true, because Duckett fell between those two points. For England, Gus Atkinson took the wickets of Fakhar and Saad Baig.
Pakistan lead the tri-series table with 4 points
After two matches Pakistan have 4 points and a net run rate of +1.240, as shown in the series table. England and Sri Lanka have played one match each and have no points. The final is on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at Lahore.
| Team | Played | Won | Points | Net run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1.240 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.740 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.740 |
Next, England meet Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi on Thursday, 22 October at 1 pm PKT. Pakistan play England again at Lahore on Sunday, 25 October, the match tied to the Pink Day at Gaddafi Stadium. How the points and run rate work is set out in the tri-series points table. Start times and channels are in the guide to watching the tri-series live.
Common questions
Who won Pakistan vs England on 20 October 2026?
Pakistan won by 87 runs at Rawalpindi. They scored 302 for 9 and bowled England out for 215 in 38.4 overs.
Who was player of the match?
Arafat Minhas, as reported. He scored 59 off 58 balls and took six wickets.
How many wickets did Arafat Minhas take?
Six, reported as 6 for 40 in 8.4 overs. Two of them were leg before wicket decisions.
Where is Pakistan in the tri-series table?
Pakistan are first with 4 points from 2 wins and a net run rate of +1.240. The two other teams have played once each.
When do Pakistan play next?
Pakistan face England again at Lahore on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 1 pm PKT. They then play Sri Lanka at Lahore on 27 October.
When is the tri-series final?
The final is on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at Lahore, with a 1 pm PKT start.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 21 October 2026. We read two published match reports and the series match list and points table for the scores, wickets and standings on 21 October 2026. We also opened the ICC playing conditions page. The Pakistan Cricket Board scorecard page did not load for us, so every figure is reported rather than confirmed on the board's page. The two reports differ on England's early score, and neither names the toss winner. The strike rate and economy figures are our own arithmetic.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
