Arafat Minhas Becomes Seventh ODI Player To Score 50+ Runs And Take Six Wickets

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rising all-rounder Arafat Minhas has entered the record books after becoming only the seventh player in men’s One Day International (ODI) cricket to score at least 50 runs and take six or more wickets in the same match.

The 21-year-old delivered a memorable all-round performance against England in Rawalpindi on October 20, scoring 59 off 58 balls before claiming six wickets for 40 runs in 8.4 overs to help Pakistan secure an 87-run victory in the ODI tri-series.

Arafat Minhas 59 & 6/40 vs England | Only 7th Player in ODI History With 50+ Runs & 6 Wickets 🇵🇰 https://t.co/K53henKmj2

— asad jawaid (@AJ611_THE_KING) October 21, 2026

His contribution proved decisive as Pakistan recovered from early batting setbacks to post 302-9 in 50 overs. England, despite a promising start, were bowled out for 215 in 38.4 overs, with Minhas dismantling their batting line-up through his left-arm spin.

Minhas also became only the third Pakistani player to score a half-century and take at least five wickets in a men’s ODI, joining former all-rounders Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq.

🚨 A RARE ODI DOUBLE! 🤯🔥

For the first time since 2017, a player has scored 50+ runs AND taken 6+ wickets in the same ODI! 🏏💥

🇵🇰 Arafat Minhas delivered a sensational all-round performance against England:

🏏 59 runs with the bat
🎯 6/40 with the ball

What a performance! Batting brilliance and bowling destruction in the same match. 🥶👏

Arafat Minhas, take a bow! 🇵🇰💚

#PAKvENG #CricketTwitter https://t.co/smuhLGbI29

— Kashif (@KashifNdmCric) October 21, 2026

Seven players to score 50+ runs and take six or more wickets in an ODI

The exclusive list features seven players who have combined a half-century with a haul of at least six wickets in a single men’s ODI:

Lance Klusener (South Africa): Scored 54 runs and took 6-49 against Sri Lanka in 1997.
Scott Styris (New Zealand): Scored 63 not out and claimed 6-25 against the West Indies in 2002.
Paul Collingwood (England): Scored 112 not out and took 6-31 against Bangladesh in 2005.
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan): Scored 76 runs and claimed 7-12 against the West Indies in 2013.
Josh Davey (Scotland): Scored 53 not out and took 6-28 against Afghanistan in 2015.
Paul Stirling (Ireland): Scored 95 runs and claimed 6-55 against Afghanistan in 2017.
Arafat Minhas (Pakistan): Scored 59 runs and took 6-40 against England in 2026.

Arafat Minhas becomes the only cricketer in ODI history to score a half-century and take multiple five-wicket hauls (or more) in his first five ODIs.

5/32 against Australia, 6/40 against England, and 59 against England. https://t.co/Y7viuyFfS3

— Abdul Rehman Yaseen (@Aryaseen5911) October 21, 2026

Minhas becomes third Pakistani after Afridi and Razzaq

Minhas’s performance also placed him among a select group of Pakistani cricketers who have scored at least 50 runs and taken five or more wickets in the same ODI.

Shahid Afridi: Achieved the feat three times, against England in 2000, Sri Lanka in 2011 and the West Indies in 2013.
Abdul Razzaq: Scored 70 runs and took 5-48 against India in 2000.
Arafat Minhas: Scored 59 runs and claimed 6-40 against England in 2026.

Arafat Minhas has joined legendary Shahid Afridi & Abdul Razzaq in a list of a Pakistani all-rounders who scored 50 runs & took 5 or more wkts in a same ODI match.

Boom Boom has done it thrice in his ODI career. #BoomBoom #ArafatMinhas #PAKvENG #Cricket #ShahidAfridi https://t.co/a2qfvDYzbN

— Usman Satti (@usmansatti476) October 21, 2026

Afridi remains the only Pakistani to have achieved the broader half-century and five-wicket double three times in men’s ODIs.

Minhas’s achievement underlines his growing value to Pakistan as an all-rounder, with his performance against England demonstrating his ability to influence a match with both bat and ball.