Pakistan beat England by one wicket on Sunday after being 154/9 in a chase of 242, then adding 89 for the last wicket. That makes the scorecard from the Pakistan Tri-Series match a good one to learn from: every part of it carries part of the story. This guide reads it line by line.
Step 1: Read the team score
Start at the top. England’s innings is 241 all out (46.4 overs). “All out” means ten wickets fell, so England could not bat on even though three overs and two balls were left. The decimal in 46.4 is not a fraction: it is 46 overs and 4 balls.
Pakistan’s is 243/9 (47.1 overs): 243 runs, nine wickets lost, and the chase finished one ball into the 48th over. The target was 242, one more than England’s total, so 243 passed it with a run to spare. Pakistan still had one wicket in hand, which is why the result reads “won by 1 wicket”. When the side batting first wins, the margin is in runs. When the chasing side wins, it is in wickets.
Step 2: Read each batter’s line
A batting line gives six facts. Using Shadab Khan, who finished 113 not out: how out (“not out”, so he was still batting), runs (113), balls faced (96), fours (13), sixes (5) and strike rate (113 ÷ 96 × 100 = 117.71). The fours and sixes alone account for 82 of his runs (13 × 4 plus 5 × 6); the other 31 came from running.
| Pakistan batter | How out | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c Overton b Atkinson | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Saim Ayub | c Overton b Crocombe | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Babar Azam | b Atkinson | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Saad Baig | c Jacks b Overton | 32 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 145.45 |
| Agha Salman | c Curran b Dawson | 26 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 53.06 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Brook b Dawson | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Arafat Minhas | c Root b Overton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shadab Khan | not out | 113 | 96 | 13 | 5 | 117.71 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | c Curran b Overton | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Razaullah | b Jacks | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 53.33 |
| Haris Rauf | not out | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Extras | lb 1, nb 1, w 9 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 9 wickets, 47.1 overs | 243 |
The “how out” column names the fielder and then the bowler. c Overton b Atkinson means caught by Jamie Overton off the bowling of Gus Atkinson. b Jacks means bowled by Will Jacks, with no fielder involved. A batter who is “not out” is either still at the crease at the end or did not get to bat.
Step 3: Check the extras and the total
Add the batters’ runs and you get 232. The scorecard’s extras line, lb 1, nb 1, w 9, adds 11 more: one leg bye, one no ball and nine wides. 232 + 11 = 243, which is the team total. Extras belong to the team and are credited to no batter. England’s innings checks out the same way: the batters’ 235 plus 6 extras (1 bye, 1 no ball and 4 wides) make 241. The scoring guide explains each type.
If the batting line plus extras does not match the total, something has been misread. It is a useful check when you are looking at a scorecard that has been copied or summarised.
Step 4: Read the bowling card
The bowling card lists the other side’s bowlers in the order they first bowled. Each line shows O (overs), M (maidens, overs with no runs), R (runs conceded), W (wickets) and economy (runs ÷ overs). Here is England’s attack against Pakistan.
| England bowler | O | M | R | W | Economy | Extras bowled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 9 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 6.89 | – |
| Henry Crocombe | 6.1 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 9.24 | 5 w, 1 nb |
| Jamie Overton | 10 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 4.30 | 2 w |
| Sam Curran | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.00 | 1 w |
| Liam Dawson | 10 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3.00 | 1 w |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | – |
Economy needs the balls converted first. Henry Crocombe’s 6.1 overs is 37 balls, or 6.17 overs, so 57 runs gives 9.24 an over (not 57 ÷ 6.1). Compare that with Liam Dawson’s 10 overs for 30 (3.00) and you can see where Pakistan found their runs. Crocombe also bowled five of England’s nine wides.
The bowlers’ runs add up to 242, one short of Pakistan’s 243. The missing run is the leg bye, which goes in the team total but is not charged to a bowler. Wides and no balls, by contrast, are charged to the bowler, which is why Crocombe’s 57 includes his five wides and the no ball.
Step 5: Follow the fall of wickets
Below the batting card you will usually find the fall of wickets: the team score each time a batter was dismissed, with the over in brackets. Pakistan’s read 18/1 (4.4), 27/2 (5.6), 31/3 (6.5), 74/4 (11.6), 102/5 (22.4), 103/6 (23.1), 122/7 (28.3), 131/8 (29.6), 154/9 (33.5). The tenth-wicket partnership then added 89 runs, to reach 243.
That list tells the story of the chase at a glance. Four wickets fell by the 12th over, then Agha Salman (26 off 49) and Hasan Nawaz (15 off 33) added 28 runs in 10 overs while England kept the scoring tight. When the ninth wicket fell, Pakistan were 154/9 after 33.5 overs and needed 88 more from 16.1 overs.
Step 6: Use run rate and required rate
Two simple rates turn that into a number. The current run rate is runs divided by overs so far: 154 in 33.5 overs is 4.55 an over. The required rate is runs still needed divided by overs left: 88 in 16.1 overs is 5.44 an over. The gap between them shows how hard the chase has become, and Pakistan had only one wicket left to bat with.
Shadab Khan, batting at No. 8, and Haris Rauf then added 89 for the last wicket in 80 balls. Shadab scored 81 of those runs off 61 balls; Rauf made 7 not out off 19, mostly by staying in. Pakistan finished with a run rate of 5.15 and 17 balls to spare. A strike rate on its own can mislead in a case like this: Rauf’s 36.84 looks poor, but his role was to keep his wicket while Shadab scored.
A six-point checklist for any scorecard
- Read both team totals, with overs and wickets, and see who won and by what margin.
- Scan the batting card for the top scorer, the strike rates and the not-outs.
- Check that batters’ runs plus extras equal the total.
- Read the bowling card for wickets and economy, converting overs to balls where needed.
- Look at fall of wickets and partnerships to find where the match turned.
- Compare current and required run rates in a chase.
Formats change what “good” looks like. A strike rate of 117 is strong in a 50-over game and modest in a T20, so always read the numbers against the format.
A scorecard tells you who did what, not who will do it next. For fantasy, look at roles and opportunity rather than a single big innings: a No. 8 who scored 113 batted that high because of the match situation. Fantasy points come from each contest’s own scoring table, so read it before you rely on any scorecard number.
Quick questions
What does “c Overton b Atkinson” mean?
It means the batter was caught by Jamie Overton off Gus Atkinson’s bowling. The fielder comes first and the bowler second.
What does “not out” mean on a scorecard?
The batter was still at the crease when the innings ended, or did not bat. Their runs count towards the total but they were not dismissed.
What does 46.4 overs mean?
Overs are written as whole overs, then balls. 46.4 means 46 overs and 4 balls. To work out a rate, convert to balls and divide by six.
Why do the bowlers’ runs not equal the team total?
Byes and leg byes go into the team total but are not charged to the bowler. Wides and no balls are charged to the bowler.
What is the required run rate?
It is the runs a chasing team still needs divided by the overs it has left. If it is above the team’s current run rate, the batters must score faster.
Sources
Match figures: ODI Pakistan Tri-Series match data supplied by Sportradar, checked on 26 October 2026. Batters’ runs plus extras equal each team’s total, bowlers’ runs plus the leg bye equal Pakistan’s total, and the partnerships sum to 243. How runs and extras are credited: MCC Law 18, Scoring runs. For the official scorecard and any later corrections, check the competition’s published scoreboard.