Pakistan Shaheens’ opening batter Azan Awais performs a shot through the third and ultimate one-day match of the collection towards PCC Choose XI on the 1st Central County Floor in Hove on July 27, 2025. —ECB
HOVE: Pakistan Shaheens sealed a 2-1 collection win over the PCC Choose XI on Sunday, chasing down the goal with 5 wickets to spare on the 1st Central County Floor.
Azan Awais and Haider Ali starred with match-winning half-centuries to information their aspect to victory within the ultimate one-dayer.
Chasing a goal of 261, the Shaheens received off to a dominant begin, with openers Azan and Shamyl Hussain forging a stable 102-run partnership, placing the hosts’ bowling assault below strain.
Azan showcased a composed method, citing a well-deserved fifty.
The opening stand was damaged within the 19.fifth over when Shamyl, after scoring 40 off 55 balls, was dismissed by Calvin Harrison.
Muhammad Suleman walked in and made a direct impression, hitting boundaries at will and smashing three sixes.
He contributed a brisk 44 off 40 balls, that includes 4 fours and three sixes, earlier than being dismissed with the rating at 131-1 in 24 overs.
Within the following over, Pakistan misplaced their third wicket as skipper Saud Shakeel was dismissed by Tom Lawes for only one, leaving the group at 171-3 in 31.2 overs.
Haider Ali then joined Azan Awais within the center, and the duo continued to construct the innings.
Azan appeared poised for a century however fell quick, getting out for a vital 88 off 104 balls, which included 12 boundaries and a six. His dismissal left Pakistan at 204-4 in 36.4 overs.
With only some runs wanted to win, the Shaheens suffered their fifth and ultimate setback as Mubasir Khan was dismissed by Harrison, who claimed his second wicket. Mubasir contributed 11 off 12 balls.
Haider held agency and introduced up a composed half-century, guiding the Shaheens to victory.
The fitting-handed batter remained unbeaten on 55 off 40 deliveries, hitting 5 fours and three sixes, whereas Rohail Nazir remained not out on 6 as they efficiently chased down the goal in 46.4 overs.
Earlier, PCC XI opted to bat first however had been jolted early when in-form opener Will Smeed was dismissed by Ubaid Shah for eight runs. The hosts had been 11-1 in 3.2 overs.
Captain Luc Benkenstein tried to stabilise the innings however did not rotate the strike successfully and was dismissed by Musa Khan for 14.
Within the very subsequent over, Ubaid struck once more, eradicating Hamza Shaikh for 13 on the ultimate ball of the powerplay, decreasing PCC to 53-3 after 10 overs.
Tom Lawes and Ollie Sykes stitched collectively a vital 86-run partnership to resurrect the innings. Lawes narrowly missed his half-century, falling to Mir Hamza for 49 off 52 balls with the rating at 139-4 in 22.4 overs.
Sykes accomplished his fifty however was quickly dismissed for a well-played 64 off 56 balls, leaving the hosts at 169-5.
Rocky Flintoff added 13 earlier than being run out by Mubasir Khan, adopted by Musa Khan eradicating Dan Douthwaite for seven, pushing the rating to 184-7.
Wicketkeeper Thomas Rew and Calvin Harrison then put collectively a worthwhile 66-run stand for the eighth wicket, serving to PCC cross 200 and edge nearer to a defendable complete.
The partnership was damaged when Saud Shakeel dismissed Harrison for 34 off 27.
Within the subsequent over, Ubaid claimed his third wicket by bowling Rew for 44. The innings ended at 260 in 46.4 overs after Scott Currie was run out by Muhammad Suleman for 3.
For Pakistan, Ubaid Shah was the standout bowler with figures of 4/41 in 9.4 overs. Musa Khan picked up two wickets, whereas Mir Hamza and captain Saud Shakeel claimed one every.
