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Harry Brook hails Arafat Minhas as 'standout performer by a mile' after England's heavy ODI defeat

Pakistan secured an 87-run victory over England in the first match of the ODI tri-series on October 21, with 21-year-old Arafat Minhas delivering a career-best performance. After Pakistan trailed at 133 for five, Minhas scored 59 runs off 58 balls to help the hosts reach 302 for nine, before returning figures of six for 40 to dismiss England for 215 in 39 overs.

England's chase faltered after openers Tom Banton and Ben Duckett shared a 91-run partnership, with Banton falling for 57. White-ball captain Harry Brook admitted his team struggled to rotate the strike against spin, specifically crediting Minhas as the standout performer who dismantled the lower order.

This result marks Pakistan's second consecutive win in the tournament, following their earlier success against Sri Lanka.

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