Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf lead Pakistan to record win over England

Shadab and Rauf pull off Pakistan’s last-wicket escape Pakistan beat England by one wicket in Lahore after Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf turned a chase of 242 around with an unbroken 89-run stand. Pakistan were 154 for 9 when Rauf joined Shadab, who finished unbeaten on 113, his first international century. Rauf scored 7 not out and hit the winning boundary with 17 balls to spare.

The stand is the highest for the 10th wicket in a successful ODI chase. Shadab survived an lbw decision in the nineties when a review found an inside edge, then reached his century 10 balls later. England had earlier been bowled out for 241, with Ben Duckett making 105 and Shaheen Afridi taking 4 for 46.

The victory secured Pakistan a place in the tri-series final and extended its unbeaten run in the tournament to three matches. England had lost all three of its games at the time of the reports.

Harmanpreet and Deepti power India to ODI series win Harmanpreet Kaur made 126 and Deepti Sharma scored an unbeaten 106 as India beat Zimbabwe by 121 runs in the second ODI in Vadodara. Their 153-run fifth-wicket stand helped India post 328 for 6 and set an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

India had been 19 for 2 before Harmanpreet and Pratika Rawal put on 124. Rawal made 61. Vaishnavi Sharma took 4 for 39 and Deepti claimed 3 for 32 as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 207 in 48.5 overs.

Deepti said her focus was on building a partnership with Harmanpreet after India lost early wickets, rather than reaching a century. Her unbeaten hundred was her second in ODIs, nine years after her first.

Usman Khawaja reveals he kept rheumatoid arthritis secret Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja has revealed he lived with rheumatoid arthritis throughout his international career, keeping the condition from teammates because he feared it could be used against him. He was diagnosed at 22 after pain in his knee left him struggling to walk.

Khawaja said regular injections helped him continue playing. He said even a close friend did not know about the illness until a year before he spoke publicly about it. Khawaja retired from Test cricket in January 2026 with 6,229 runs and 16 centuries in 88 matches.

Jimmy Anderson confirms Lancashire exit after contract decision Jimmy Anderson will leave Lancashire when his current contract ends after the county opted not to renew it for 2027. The 44-year-old said he would have preferred a different ending to his 25-year association with the club.

Anderson took 50 County Championship wickets in 2026 at an average of 17.68. Lancashire’s incoming director of cricket, Paul Farbrace, said the club wanted to rebuild its squad and pursue promotion from Division Two. Anderson has not said whether he will retire or play elsewhere.

Padikkal dismissed for 199 as India A build a lead Devdutt Padikkal made 199 for India A against New Zealand A in Lincoln, falling one run short of a double century after being given out caught behind off Zak Gibson. Padikkal appeared to signal that the ball had gone down the leg side and had not touched his bat.

India A reached 488 for 8 in its second innings, a lead of 284, with Washington Sundar unbeaten on 51. Padikkal’s 248-ball innings included 24 fours and three sixes.

Saim Ayub leaves Pakistan squad to work on his batting Pakistan batter Saim Ayub has left the squad for the ODI tri-series after asking to return to domestic cricket to work on his batting and confidence. He had scored three consecutive single-digit totals in the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

Pakistan brought Sahibzada Farhan into the squad for the remaining matches. The team had won all three of its games and secured a place in the final before Ayub’s departure.

Ishan Kishan ruled out of third T20I against New Zealand Ishan Kishan will miss the third T20I against New Zealand as he continues to recover from a right adductor strain suffered in the series opener. The BCCI said he had not regained match fitness and that Kumar Kushagra would remain with the squad.

India had won the first two matches and led the five-match series 2-0. The third T20I was scheduled for October 27 in Wellington.

IPL 2027 mini auction scheduled for December 16 in Goa The IPL 2027 mini auction is scheduled for December 16 in Goa, according to reports cited by Sportstar, Business Standard and NDTV Sports. The reported deadline for teams to retain players is November 15.

The auction will be the first held in India since 2022 and the final mini auction of the current cycle, according to Sportstar. Teams can continue trading players after the retention deadline, with trades allowed until one week before the auction.

India plans bowling cover for New Zealand Test series India is considering keeping a group of bowlers in New Zealand as cover for the two-Test series that follows the teams’ limited-overs matches. Bowling coach Morne Morkel said Arshdeep Singh was among those being considered for the workload-management plan.

Morkel said the team planned to rotate bowlers during the ODIs to give them match practice ahead of the Tests, which were due to begin on November 19. He said the final group would depend on conditions and the team’s needs closer to the series.

Sahibzada Farhan to miss Karnali Yaks’ first two NPL matches Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan is expected to return to Nepal on October 31 after the Pakistan Cricket Board asked Karnali Yaks to send him back, according to the team’s owner, Grihendra Ghimire. Farhan is set to miss the franchise’s first two Nepal Premier League matches.

The reports said the PCB had put Pakistani players’ no-objection certificates on hold and had reportedly sought $25,000 per player from NPL franchises. It was not clear whether the fee had been formally demanded or was the main obstacle to their participation.