It is a bitter irony that the same headlines which scream about England’s “golf break” in Lahore ignore the fact that Pakistan just shattered a 51‑year ODI record. The Pakistan Cricket Board’s own post, “A round of golf for the England players and team management in Lahore”, confirms the English side stepped onto a DHA Raya fairway after two defeats. The image attached to that tweet shows a white EZ‑GO cart, a red flag on a white pole, and two men in polo shirts – unmistakably a Lahore golf course. The post is not a rumor; it is a primary, verifiable source from the board that runs the sport in Pakistan.
What the smug online chatter refuses to acknowledge is the scoreboard that followed. The International Cricket Council’s report (ICC news) records Shadab Khan’s unbeaten 113 off 96 balls, guiding Pakistan to chase 242 with 17 balls to spare. Even more remarkable, his 89‑run partnership with Haris Rauf for the 10th wicket became the highest‑ever 10th‑wicket stand in a successful chase, eclipsing a record that stood since 1975. The same article confirms that Shadab’s innings is the biggest score ever by a batsman entering at No 8 or lower. These are hard facts, not opinion.
