Pakistan defeat England by 87 runs in the tri-series match at Rawalpindi, with Arafat Minhas producing match-defining all-round impact. Pakistan recover from 133 for 5 to post 302 for 9, then dismiss England for 215 in a chase that falters soon after the early exchanges.
Across the reports, the emphasis is on Minhas’s two-way performance: he scores 59 from 58 and takes six wickets for 40 to finish with six for 40 in 8.4 overs. England’s chase begins steadily, but wickets fall in clusters as Minhas and other bowlers tighten the contest. Dawn (Pakistan) and The Guardian both highlight his bowling figures and the scale of England’s collapse, while Dawn (Pakistan) adds fuller over-by-over detail of key dismissals and Pakistan’s recovery partnership with Hasan Nawaz.
The differing angles are in narrative focus: The Guardian frames it as England “wilting” in the opener and references wider context about Pakistan’s comfort in the format, while the Pakistan-focused reports centre on Minhas’s all-round show and specific dismissal moments, including a late run-out. The short Belfast Telegraph item provides limited additional detail beyond the broad outcome.
