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Ben Duckett's century and tail-enders' resistance, England set Pakistan a target of 242 runs to win

Dr. Asim RazaEditor International & Diplomatic Affairs • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
Ben Duckett's century and tail-enders' resistance, England set Pakistan a target of 242 runs to win

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • Published time 1 hour ago Read time: 3 minutes England set Pakistan a target of 242 runs to win thanks to Ben Duckett's century in the fourt.
  • In the ongoing match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and invited England to bat first.
  • This decision of Shaheen Afridi proved correct when he dismissed Tom Benton for four runs in the first over, Arafat Minhas caught him.

Published time 1 hour ago Read time: 3 minutes England set Pakistan a target of 242 runs to win thanks to Ben Duckett's century in the fourth match of the tri-series.

In the ongoing match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and invited England to bat first.

This decision of Shaheen Afridi proved correct when he dismissed Tom Benton for four runs in the first over, Arafat Minhas caught him.

England's second wicket also fell soon when former captain Joe Root also scored five runs on a total score of 11 and caught Saeem Ayub off Shaheen Shah Afridi's ball.

At one end, Ben Duckett kept going, but when England were 19, captain Harry Brooke, who scored a double century against Sri Lanka, was run out for just one run.

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Dr. Asim Raza

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