England collapsed from a winning position in Lahore, losing an ODI they should have closed out against Pakistan. The visitors built what looked like a commanding total, but Pakistan's tail batters refused to go away. A last-wicket partnership that had no business happening turned the match on its head. England's bowlers couldn't finish the job when it mattered most. The loss extends a troubling pattern for the team in one-day cricket. They've now surrendered multiple matches from dominant positions this season. Fielding lapses and inconsistent death bowling cost them here. Pakistan's lower order showed grit England couldn't match down the stretch. It's the kind of defeat that stings differently than a clean loss to a superior opponent. England had control. They let it slip. These are the games a competitive team expects to win, and they didn't.