Pakistan vs England: ODI preview from Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan take on England in an ODI at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 25 Oct 2026. Watch Fakhar Zaman and Joe Root. A preview of Pakistan ODI Tri-Series before the first ball.
Match
Pakistan vs England
Format
ODI
Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
When
Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 08:00 am
Status
Yet to start
Pakistan have not walked out yet against England. 4th Match (D/N) of Pakistan ODI Tri-Series is an ODI at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 08:00 am. This preview is the briefing before the first ball: the ground, the people who have to win their matchups, and what a result does to the series.
Fakhar Zaman against Joe Root is the matchup this ODI keeps circling back to at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Pakistan ODI Tri-Series runs from Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 08:00 am to Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 11:59 pm. 4th Match (D/N) is not a standalone.
Match snapshot
- Fixture: 4th Match (D/N)
- Series: Pakistan ODI Tri-Series
- Format: ODI
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Date and time: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 08:00 am
- Status: Yet to start
- Pakistan: Pakistan Men ODI
- England: England Men ODI
The 4th Match (D/N) score stays on the live scoreboard.
What Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore asks of this ODI
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore shows its hand in the first hour. If the new ball moves, the top order has to leave. If it sits up, the opening stand can settle the day before the change bowlers arrive. Pakistan and England play that surface on this date, not a generic one.
Fifty overs at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore split into a powerplay, a middle, and a death. Pakistan and England win it in the phase where the fifth bowler is hiding.
Who has to win their hour
Shaheen Shah Afridi sets the field for Pakistan. Jos Buttler sets it for England. At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, that first-hour field is the plan for this ODI.
Pakistan squad to follow: Babar Azam (All-Rounder), Fakhar Zaman (Batsman), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket Keeper), Saim Ayub (Batsman), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Bowler), Haris Rauf (Bowler), Naseem Shah (Bowler), Haseebullah Khan (Batsman).
England squad to follow: Harry Brook (Batsman), Tom Banton (Batsman), Jos Buttler (Wicket Keeper), Ben Duckett (Batsman), Joe Root (All-Rounder), Jacob Bethell (All-Rounder), Sam Curran (All-Rounder), Will Jacks (All-Rounder).
Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan carry the batting job for Pakistan. Harry Brook, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler carry it for England. In this ODI between them at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, one partnership that lasts is worth more than three starts.
What 4th Match (D/N) does to Pakistan ODI Tri-Series
If Pakistan win at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, their XI tends to stay for the next Pakistan ODI Tri-Series game. If England lose, every low score becomes a selection argument. That is the stake in this 2026 ODI.
Pakistan want the new ball to ask a question or the top order to survive it. England want the opposite hour. Follow the passage, not only the headline total, on the live page once 4th Match (D/N) starts.
Match questions
- When is Pakistan vs England?
- Pakistan vs England is listed for Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 08:00 am at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. It is the preview of Pakistan ODI Tri-Series.
- Where is Pakistan vs England being played?
- Pakistan vs England is at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The ground shapes how this ODI will be bowled and chased.
- What is the format of Pakistan vs England?
- This is an ODI in Pakistan ODI Tri-Series. Fifty overs at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore split into a powerplay, a middle, and a death. Pakistan and England win it in the phase where the fifth bowler is hiding.
- Who should you watch in Pakistan vs England?
- Fakhar Zaman, Joe Root, Babar Azam, Harry Brook are the players named for this ODI. Their jobs — new ball, middle overs, or the finish — decide Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore more than the toss speech.