England vs Pakistan Live Score, Match 2 of England and Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026

Time to move on - The first two matches of this ODI tri-series have gone the way of the hosts, who are shaping up to be a well-rounded unit. Pakistan virtually have one leg in the final after this win against England, who now go on to face Sri Lanka in a crucial encounter, and whichever team loses that game will be in heaps of trouble. The third match of this series, and the last one in Rawalpindi, will be played between England and Sri Lanka on Thursday, October 22, and will begin at 8 am GMT. However, as usual, you can join us much earlier for the build-up as well. Until then, take care and goodbye!

Player of the Match - No prizes for guessing, and Arafat Minhas is given the accolade for his stellar all-round showing. He scored a crucial 59 (58 balls), then took 6/40, also managing a late run-out.

The same old story for England - England have been victims of their own doing off late in One Day Internationals, and this game was no different. After having the opposition at 81/4, they allowed the Pakistan middle order to dictate terms and ended up conceding 20-30 runs more than they should have. With the bat, Ben Duckett and Tom Banton provided the perfect platform with a quick 91-run stand, but it all went downhill once the first wicket fell. Duckett fell in the 40s, and Banton also got out after notching up his fifty. Joe Root and Sam Curran got starts but also fell in quick succession, leaving Will Jacks and the lower order with a lot to do. Eventually, they just kept losing wickets in a heap and suffered a hefty defeat.

The Arafat Minhas show - A day to remember for the lanky all-rounder, and he now becomes only the third Pakistani to score a fifty and take a five-wicket haul in an ODI game. He really stood up to the challenge when the chips were down with the bat and with the ball, he was simply outstanding, going on to pick up 6 wickets and even racking up a run-out, which sealed the win for his side. Apart from Arafat Minhas, Pakistan had plenty of other individuals who did a stellar job. Hasan Nawaz was one such player, who gave the impetus his team needed with the bat, and also Faheem Ashraf, whose cameo propelled Pakistan to 302. With the ball, Haris Rauf was crucial as he picked up a couple of vital wickets, and then Naseem Shah came back with fire in his second spell as well.

Pakistan make it two out of two - What a start to the tri-series for the hosts, and Pakistan have brushed aside both Sri Lanka and England to assert their dominance at the top of the table. It was a clinical performance from Pakistan, especially in the way they bounced back in both innings after not getting an ideal start. As for England, this loss will hurt as they have let themselves down with both bat and ball, and will look to bounce back quickly.

OUT! ATKINSON IS RUN OUT! Arafat Minhas can do no wrong today, and he seals a dominant 87-run win for Pakistan in style. Another one that is drifted in, full and on the legs. Sonny Baker clips it away through mid-wicket for a single, and the batters then look for the second as well. Baker sends his partner back, but by then Gus Atkinson is almost back at the non-striker's end. Ghazi Ghori fires in a wide throw at the wrong end, and the bowler fails to collect cleanly. However, Minhas recovers well and fires in a direct hit at the keeper's end. Atkinson puts in a late dive but is well short, and England are bowled out for 215.

Is that a run-out? Yes, indeed. Replays confirm it and Gus Atkinson is well short of his crease here.

No hat-trick! Fullish length, drifted in towards middle and leg. Sonny Baker keeps the front leg out of the way and smothers it away to mid on.

Sonny Baker is the last batter in for England, and he will also face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! LBW! Arafat Minhas bowls it nice and full on off, getting the ball to angle back in with the arm. Adil Rashid puts a stride forward to block, but the ball beats the inside edge and thuds into the front pad. There is a huge appeal, and the on-field umpire gives it out. Looks dead straight, but Adil Rashid has reviewed it. The third umpire has a look at it and ascertains that there's no spike off the bat, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. The on-field decision stands, and Minhas now has 6 wickets to his name and has a chance to seal the win with a hat-trick as well. Can he do it?

Adil Rashid walks out to bat next.

OUT! CAUGHT! That should be that, and it's also a five-wicket haul for Arafat Minhas, his 2nd one already in ODIs. Minhas pulls the length back, bowling it a touch short on off. Will Jacks rocks back to pull but snatches at it and ends up miscuing it flat towards short mid-wicket. Shaheen Afridi takes a rather comfortable catch and Minhas has now struck in three consecutive overs. England's last recognized batter is also out and they are 214/8.

Dug in short around the chest, and this is pulled away firmly down to deep backward square leg for a run. 89 more needed off 72 balls.

Shorter and wide of the off stump, slashed down to deep third for a single.

A straight yorker and Afridi nails it as well. Atkinson just about manages to dig it out back past the non-striker.

Length ball around off, nudged away with gentle hands between point and covers for a quick single.

Bowled from around the wicket now, pitched up at the stumps. Atkinson stays compact and blocks it back past the bowler for a quick single.

FOUR! Fine shot. Short of a length over middle, Atkinson stands tall and muscles the ball down through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter in length and outside off, hit away off the back foot but Jacks fails to beat the point fielder to his right.

Looped up, drifting it onto the pads. Gus Atkinson flicks it down to the right of short fine leg, where the filder dives in and makes a half-stop, keeping it down to a single.

Gus Atkinson is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! It's been Arafat Minhas's day, and he now has a four-fer as well. This is floated up at the stumps, drifting it in. Jamie Overton dances down the track, doesn't quite reach the pitch of the ball and goes through with the lofted shot. The ball sails down to long on, where Hasan Nawaz takes it on his knees and Minhas gets wickets in back-to-back overs, reducing England to 205/7 now. Pakistan just 3 wickets away now.

Flighted up around off, drifting in. Overton smothers it back to the bowler.

Dragged length outside off, hit off the back foot and hit hard, to the right of deep point for just a single.

FOUR! That's well struck. Fractionally short and sliding into the batter. Jacks is quick to rock back and he wallops it to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

Good length, just angling across off. Jacks opens the bat face and steers it down to deep third for a run. 200 up for England now.

Full-pitched delivery from over the wicket, landing it just outside off. Will Jacks drives well but straight to cover.

A bit shorter and angled into the batter. Overton tucks it off the hips and down to long leg for one more.

Pitched up around off, this one cuts back in. Jacks drives it off the inner half of the blade and to the left of mid off for a quick single.

Bowled from around the wicket now, pitching it up on off and middle, and trying to swing it away. Jacks solidly blocks it off.