Pakistan 
vs England 
45th Match, Super Eights, Group 2, Pakistan vs England ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
vs England 
45th Match, Super Eights, Group 2, Pakistan vs England ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Pakistan (20 ovs maximum) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sahibzada Farhan | lbw b Overton | 63 | 45 | 71 | 7 | 2 | 140.00 |
| Saim Ayub | c Bethell b Archer | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Salman Agha (c) | c Overton b Dawson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Babar Azam | b Overton | 25 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 104.16 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Dawson b Rashid | 25 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 156.25 |
| Shadab Khan | run out (Bethell/†Buttler) | 23 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 209.09 |
| Usman Khan † | c Overton b Dawson | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | lbw b Dawson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | c Curran b Archer | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Salman Mirza | not out | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Extras (nb 1, w 3) | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 164/9 (20 Ov, RR: 8.20) | ||||||
| England (T: 165 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Phil Salt | c †Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jos Buttler † | c †Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Harry Brook (c) | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 100 | 51 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 196.07 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Sahibzada Farhan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Tom Banton | c †Usman Khan b Usman Tariq | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sam Curran | c Mohammad Nawaz b Usman Tariq | 16 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 106.66 |
| Will Jacks | b Mohammad Nawaz | 28 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 121.73 |
| Jamie Overton | st †Usman Khan b Mohammad Nawaz | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Liam Dawson | not out | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras (lb 1, w 3) | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 166/8 (19.1 Ov, RR: 8.66) | ||||||
1-14 (Saim Ayub, 2.1 ov), 2-27 (Salman Agha, 3.3 ov), 3-73 (Babar Azam, 10.5 ov), 4-122 (Sahibzada Farhan, 15.4 ov), 5-132 (Fakhar Zaman, 16.3 ov), 6-146 (Usman Khan, 17.4 ov), 7-146 (Mohammad Nawaz, 17.5 ov), 8-149 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 18.3 ov), 9-164 (Shadab Khan, 19.6 ov)
1-0 (Phil Salt, 0.1 ov), 2-17 (Jos Buttler, 2.3 ov), 3-35 (Jacob Bethell, 4.5 ov), 4-58 (Tom Banton, 7.1 ov), 5-103 (Sam Curran, 11.5 ov), 6-155 (Harry Brook, 16.6 ov), 7-160 (Will Jacks, 18.1 ov), 8-161 (Jamie Overton, 18.5 ov)
| Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Mirza | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.21 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.66 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Usman Tariq | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.66 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | 1 – Saim Ayub |
| 3 | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | 27 | 2 – Salman Agha |
| 5 | 35 | 2 |
| 6 | 44 | 2 |
| 7 | 52 | 2 |
| 8 | 60 | 2 |
| 9 | 68 | 2 |
| 10 | 76 | 3 – Babar Azam |
| 11 | 88 | 3 |
| 12 | 100 | 3 |
| 13 | 112 | 4 – Sahibzada Farhan |
| 14 | 122 | 4 |
| 15 | 132 | 5 – Fakhar Zaman |
| 16 | 142 | 6 – Shadab Khan |
| 17 | 150 | 7 – Usman Khan |
| 18 | 155 | 8 – Mohammad Nawaz |
| 19 | 160 | 9 – Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| 20 | 164 | 9 |
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 – Phil Salt |
| 2 | 5 | 2 – Jos Buttler |
| 3 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | 35 | 3 – Jacob Bethell |
| 6 | 43 | 3 |
| 7 | 52 | 4 – Tom Banton |
| 8 | 61 | 4 |
| 9 | 70 | 4 |
| 10 | 82 | 4 |
| 11 | 96 | 5 – Sam Curran |
| 12 | 110 | 5 |
| 13 | 120 | 5 |
| 14 | 132 | 6 – Will Jacks |
| 15 | 142 | 7 – Jamie Overton |
| 16 | 150 | 7 |
| 17 | 156 | 8 – Harry Brook |
| 18 | 160 | 8 |
| 19 | 164 | 8 |
| 19.1 | 166 | 8 |
| ✅ Result: England won by 2 wickets (Harry Brook 100*) | ||
| Match Details | |
|---|---|
| Ground | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | England – Harry Brook |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20 |
| Match days | 24 February 2026 – night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Nitin Menon (India) |
| DRS | Sam Nogajski (Australia) |
| TV Umpire | Adrian Holdstock (South Africa) |
| Reserve Umpire | Paul Reiffel (Australia) |
| Match Referee | Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe) |
| Points | England 2, Pakistan 0 |
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