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England reached 112/2 at stumps, trailing Pakistan by just 59 runs with eight wickets still in hand

With T20Is, seven ODIs and two Tests spread across October and November, Pakistan’s home season promises a sustained run of international cricket and a major test for the team across all three formats.

Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP event in Mallorca, admitting he made a "huge mistake."

Shaheen was named Player of the Match, while his performance also earned him the Best Bowler award for the tournament with nine wickets

In the absence of Babar, Salman Ali Agha will lead Pakistan at Headingley in Leeds

Pakistan arrives after drawing their two-Test series in the West Indies 1-1

Bangladesh stunned Australia with a historic nine-wicket Test win in Darwin, securing their first victory on Australian soil in a landmark result

Unlike ICC competitions, where India and Pakistan are often placed in the same group, the Asian Games draw has kept the two teams apart in the early stages

Sahibzada Farhan produced the defining performance of the match, scoring 102 from 101 deliveries to register his ninth List A century.

The fixture will provide Pakistan with valuable preparation ahead of their challenging Test series in England.

PCB Greens made a flying start, with Fakhar and Sameer Minhas putting together 90 runs for the opening wicket in 14 overs.

Before the series begins, Pakistan will also play a three-day warm-up fixture against a Select XI from August 13 to 15.

The two-time ODI World Cup champions have failed to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 tournament.

The seven-match 50-over tournament will begin from August 11 at the Multan Cricket Stadium

Bangladesh says cricketer Shakib Al Hasan will not play again after he joined a media event with ousted leader Sheikh Hasina

One of the most anticipated fixtures of the tournament is the India-Pakistan showdown, scheduled for September 5 in Group A

The series between England and Pakistan gets underway at Headingley in Leeds on August 19

The series victory also gave Babar his ninth away Test win as Pakistan captain.

West Indies resumed on 103/6 but could add only 14 more runs before being dismissed for 117

Sajid Khan and Ali Usman shared six wickets as the tourists reduced West Indies to 103 for six in their second innings by stumps on Tuesday.