{
  "id": 15864932,
  "title": "Arafat Minhas's record ODI performance powers Pakistan to latest victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/arafat-minhass-record-odi-performance-powers-pakistan-to-latest-15864932",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:12:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/10/21/arafat-minhass-record-odi-performance-powers-pakistan-to-latest-victory/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan secured their second victory in the ODI tri-series against England, with Arafat Minhas delivering an outstanding all-round performance. The match took place in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Minhas' contributions were crucial as he scored 59 runs and took six crucial wickets for Pakistan. The hosts posted a formidable total of 302-9 in their innings, thanks to contributions from almost their entire lineup, led by Hasan Nawaz and Minhas. England's batsmen Ben Duckett and Tom Banton started strong, putting on 91 runs for the first wicket, but Minhas turned the tide in the latter stages of the game. Minhas' impressive bowling figures of 6-40 led to England's downfall, finishing with 215 runs. The 21-year-old Minhas has shown flashes of his potential in the Pakistan Super League, where he took nine wickets at an economy rate of under nine in ten matches. His impressive all-round abilities make him a versatile player and a strong contender for key positions in the national team. Pakistan's ODI captain, Shaheen Afridi, praised Minhas for his talent and versatility, believing he could make a significant impact in future tournaments. Pakistan has now won five out of eight ODIs this year and 11 out of 17 T20 Internationals, showing their growing potential for upcoming world events.",
  "summary": "Pakistan continued their upward journey in white-ball cricket as they thrashed England by 87 runs in the second match of the ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Arafat Minhas put in a record all-round performance to hand Pakistan their second win of the tournament. The hosts batted first and posted 302-9, with contributions from almost their entire line-up. Pakistan's Asian Games final star…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Arafat Minhas Takes Six Wickets, Scores Maiden Half Century as Pakistan Dominates England",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/arafat-minhas-takes-six-wickets-scores-maiden-half-century-as",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:14:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "All-round Arafat Minhas owns the show as Pakistan crush England in tri-series match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/all-round-arafat-minhas-owns-the-show-as-pakistan-crush-england-in",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:29:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Allrounder Minhas stars as Pakistan crush England in tri-series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/allrounder-minhas-stars-as-pakistan-crush-england-in-tri-series",
        "published": "2026-10-21T02:57:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Arafat Minhas stars as Pakistan thrash England in ODI tri-series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/arafat-minhas-stars-as-pakistan-thrash-england-in-odi-tri-series",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:12:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Arafat Minhas's record ODI performance powers Pakistan to latest victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/arafat-minhass-record-odi-performance-powers-pakistan-to-latest",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:12:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}