Pakistan vs England 4th ODI Preview — Squads, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Timings & How to Watch

Pakistan take on England in the 4th ODI of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, 25 October — a day/night fixture that could decide who reaches the October 31 final. The match starts at 1:00 PM Pakistan time (toss at 12:30 PM) and will be broadcast live in Pakistan on PTV Sports, with streaming available on tapmad, Tamasha and the PCB Live app. An unbeaten Pakistan sit top of the table after wins over Sri Lanka and England in Rawalpindi; a winless England, still reeling from a record chase defeat, must win to stay alive.

Pakistan vs England 4th ODI — Key Facts

Timing note: the PCB’s official series release lists a 1:00 PM PKT start; a few international listings show 1:30 PM. Confirm on the day before making plans.

Tri-series picture: Pakistan on top, England cornered

Three matches in, the series has a clear frontrunner. Pakistan opened their campaign with a 37-run win over Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on 18 October, posting 305 before bowling the visitors out for 268. Two days later they dismantled England by 87 runs at the same venue — 302 for 9 on the board, England rolled for 215 in 38.4 overs.

Then came Thursday’s madness. England piled up 429 for 4 — captain Harry Brook smashing a record 202 off 116 balls — and still lost. Sri Lanka hunted down 430 with two wickets in hand and one ball to spare, the second-highest successful ODI chase in history. That result froze the table: Pakistan 2-0, Sri Lanka 1-1, England 0-2, with England’s net run rate down at -0.892.

The equation for Sunday is simple. A Pakistan win would all but book their place in the October 31 final at the same venue — the same Gaddafi Stadium that will host this match. For England, there is no other arithmetic left: win, or face elimination. They have lost to Pakistan once already in this series; a second defeat in five days would end their final hopes before the Lahore leg is even halfway done.

Pakistan squad and likely playing XI

Shaheen Shah Afridi’s men held their first training session at Gaddafi Stadium on Friday, with batting coach Mike Smith working extensively with the batters and all-rounders, including Shadab Khan. When a team is 2-0 and the machine is purring, the temptation is to leave it untouched — and Pakistan have every reason to field an unchanged XI from the 87-run win over England.

Full squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wk), Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Sufiyan Moqim.

Likely XI: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

The form lines read like a highlight reel. Arafat Minhas was player of the match against England with 59 off 58 and 6 for 40 — the second-best ODI bowling figures by a Pakistani on home soil. Hasan Nawaz’s 79 off 74 dragged Pakistan from 133 for 5 to 302. Salman Ali Agha arrived at the tournament with a 107 off 90 against Sri Lanka in the opener, and Babar Azam crossed 16,000 international runs during that same game. The pace trio of Shaheen, Naseem and Haris has been relentless with the new ball — England’s openers will know the feeling.

England squad and likely playing XI

Harry Brook’s side are in the strangest of places: they have scored 429 runs in a match and still lost both their games. The Brook double hundred, Will Jacks’ unbeaten 66 off 30 and Joe Root’s 69 showed the batting has teeth, but the attack leaked 430 in 49.5 overs — including a winning six off the penultimate ball — and the dressing room will be carrying that.

England remain without Jos Buttler (hamstring surgery) and Jacob Bethell (knee), while Sam Curran is back in the fold and Sonny Baker impressed with 3 for 65 against Pakistan. Expect the same core from the Oct 20 loss, with a possible bowling tweak after the Rawalpindi run-fest.

Full squad: Harry Brook (c), Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton (wk), James Coles, Jordan Cox (wk), Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.

Likely XI: Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker.

Gaddafi Stadium pitch report and Lahore weather

The tri-series moves to Lahore for its second half, and the evidence from Rawalpindi is that batters are in for a feast. The first three matches produced the 859-run epic on Thursday, and heavy dew was reported during Sri Lanka’s chase — expect the ball to get wet under the Gaddafi floodlights too, which usually makes chasing the smarter play. Gaddafi Stadium’s renovated surface has historically favoured stroke-makers early before the spinners come into the game in the middle overs.

Lahore weather for Sunday: sunny and dry, with a high of 30°C dropping to around 18°C at night — perfect evening cricket weather, with virtually no rain threat. Air quality remains a concern (smog season is underway), so fans heading to the stadium should expect a hazy skyline. One nice touch for Sunday: the PCB is marking breast cancer awareness during this fixture, with Pakistan set to play in special pink kits and pink stumps — full details on the pink day here.

Pakistan vs England ODI head-to-head

The historical ledger is lopsided but narrowing. Across 93 ODIs, England have won 57, Pakistan 33, with three no-results. England had won the last four meetings between the sides — in Cardiff, Lord’s, Birmingham and at the 2023 World Cup in Kolkata — before Pakistan’s 87-run demolition in Rawalpindi on Oct 20. Recent meetings in Asia tell a different story from the overall record, and Pakistan’s pace attack at home has been the great leveller.

How to watch PAK vs ENG 4th ODI live in Pakistan

Television: PTV Sports will telecast the match live across Pakistan.

Streaming: tapmad, Tamasha and the PCB Live app will carry the live stream. Check your subscription and connection well before the 12:30 PM toss — day/night fixtures at Gaddafi tend to pull big streaming numbers.

Abroad: Sky Sports (UK, 8:00 AM GMT), Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV (India, 1:30 PM IST), Willow TV (North America).

Pakistan’s tri-series opener against Sri Lanka showed this side knows how to close out games at home — and a full house in Lahore on a Sunday evening could make the difference in a must-win game for England.

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By Imran Javed | 24 October 2026