PAK v ENG: 2nd ODI Tri-Series match in Rawalpindi

Pakistan and England met in the second match of the ODI Tri-Series in Rawalpindi on October 20, 2026, during which Babar Azam was bowled by Will Jacks. The live coverage noted Pakistan reached 50 while Jacks was bowling earlier in the innings.

Pakistan named Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (captain), Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf in their unchanged XI, which the report described as including four fast bowlers and two spin-bowling all-rounders in Arafat Minhas and Saim Ayub. England fielded Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Joe Root, Harry Brook (captain), Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid and Sonny Baker. Jos Buttler was sidelined with a hamstring injury and Jofra Archer was rested; Jordan Cox replaced Buttler as wicketkeeper and Sonny Baker came in for Archer.

Ball-by-ball coverage recorded several small partnerships and single runs as the innings progressed, with Saad Baig driving and cutting to the off side for singles and occasional boundaries. Gus Atkinson conceded two fours to Saad Baig, one through the covers and another down to fine leg, and there were leg byes collected off Atkinson when the ball brushed Saad Baig’s pads. The scoreboard moved past 50 for Pakistan during an over from Will Jacks.

England’s seamers supplied a mix of short and fuller deliveries in the early exchanges, with Jamie Overton repeatedly testing the batters with short balls and Will Jacks delivering the over in which Babar Azam was dismissed. Commentary recorded Babar Azam repeatedly rotating strike with flicks and tucks through the leg side and square leg before his dismissal.

Pakistan entered the match on the back of a 37-run win over Sri Lanka on Sunday, a game in which Salman Ali Agha produced a comeback century and heavy dew under lights at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium made bowling difficult. The report noted Brook has scored 1,126 runs in 16 international matches across formats in Pakistan and that he said dew could play an important role in the match; he also expressed the hope England could restrict Pakistan's batting first.

Rawalpindi is scheduled to host one more match on Thursday when England face Sri Lanka, after which the tournament will move to Lahore, which is set to host the final on October 31.

England’s next confirmed fixture in the tri-series is against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Thursday.