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ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup Highlights: Harry Brook single-handedly defeats Pakistan; England qualify for semi-finals
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup Highlights: Pakistan made a brilliant comeback towards the end of the match. But the English team held their nerves and won the match by two wickets, becoming the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.
- 10:36 PM IST, Feb 24Player of the Match
- 10:30 PM IST, Feb 24THAT IS IT!!!!
- 10:27 PM IST, Feb 24WICKET!!!!
- 10:26 PM IST, Feb 24This is getting tense!!!
- 10:24 PM IST, Feb 24BOWLED HIM!!
- 10:22 PM IST, Feb 245 runs off 12 balls
- 10:16 PM IST, Feb 24BROOK GOES!!!
- 10:15 PM IST, Feb 24CENTURY!!!!
- 10:13 PM IST, Feb 24England inch closer
- 10:10 PM IST, Feb 24SIX!!!!
- 10:07 PM IST, Feb 24Last five overs
- 10:04 PM IST, Feb 24Jacks supports Brook
- 9:50 PM IST, Feb 24Curran goes
- 9:44 PM IST, Feb 24It's all Harry Brook now
- 9:39 PM IST, Feb 24Half-century for Brook
- 9:28 PM IST, Feb 24Wicket!!!
- 9:21 PM IST, Feb 24End of powerplay
- 9:14 PM IST, Feb 24Shaheen you beauty!!
- 9:10 PM IST, Feb 24Pakistan drop a sitter
- 9:02 PM IST, Feb 24Buttler goes!!!!
- 8:58 PM IST, Feb 24Harry Brook getting a move on
- 8:54 PM IST, Feb 24Ideal start for Pakistan
- 8:51 PM IST, Feb 24GONE!!!
- 8:50 PM IST, Feb 24Start of the chase
- 8:37 PM IST, Feb 24England need 165
- 8:29 PM IST, Feb 24OUT!!!!
- 8:25 PM IST, Feb 24GONE AGAIN!!!!
- 8:23 PM IST, Feb 24WICKET!!!
- 8:17 PM IST, Feb 24Fakhar Zaman falls!!!
- 8:12 PM IST, Feb 24APPEAL AND…..
- 8:11 PM IST, Feb 24Pakistan changing gears
- 8:02 PM IST, Feb 24Great over for Pakistan
- 7:59 PM IST, Feb 24SIX!!!!
- 7:53 PM IST, Feb 24Momentum for Pakistan
- 7:49 PM IST, Feb 24BABAR AZAM GONE!!!!
- 7:46 PM IST, Feb 24Halfway through
- 7:42 PM IST, Feb 24England slowing things down
- 7:39 PM IST, Feb 24An uncharacteristic Rashid over
- 7:35 PM IST, Feb 24Steady progress of Pakistan
- 7:30 PM IST, Feb 24End of powerplay
- 7:25 PM IST, Feb 24Babar Azam on the way
- 7:18 PM IST, Feb 24GONE!!!!!
- 7:17 PM IST, Feb 24First taste of spin
- 7:11 PM IST, Feb 24AYUB GONE!!!
- 7:06 PM IST, Feb 24Farhan gets going
- 7:05 PM IST, Feb 24Fiery start from Archer
- 7:01 PM IST, Feb 24Live action starts
- 6:55 PM IST, Feb 24Time for National Anthems
- 6:39 PM IST, Feb 24Team changes
- 6:37 PM IST, Feb 24Playing XIs are here
- 6:33 PM IST, Feb 24Toss update
- 6:22 PM IST, Feb 24Toss impact at Pallekele
- 6:14 PM IST, Feb 24Pallekele pitch check
- 6:09 PM IST, Feb 24Pakistan in Super 8s of T20 World Cups
- 6:03 PM IST, Feb 24England in Super 8s of T20 World Cups
- 5:55 PM IST, Feb 24Pakistan's watchlist
- 5:42 PM IST, Feb 24England's watchlist
- 5:39 PM IST, Feb 24Head-to-head
- 5:31 PM IST, Feb 24If it washes out
- 5:26 PM IST, Feb 24Weather watch
- 5:15 PM IST, Feb 24Spin squeeze vs pace hit - Tariq and Overton set the tone
- 5:06 PM IST, Feb 24Farhan vs Jacks - Two hot hands, two different threats
- 4:58 PM IST, Feb 24Pakistan's Super 8 so far
- 4:49 PM IST, Feb 24England's Super 8s so far
- 4:40 PM IST, Feb 24Pakistan's group stage
- 4:32 PM IST, Feb 24How England got to Super 8s
- 3:34 PM IST, Feb 24A semi-final trial run
- 3:27 PM IST, Feb 24It is time for do-or-die
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup Highlights: Pakistan batted first after winning the toss. However, the start was not great for them as Saim Ayub departed early off Jofra Archer's bowling. It was expected that Salman Ali Agha would provide stability to the progress alongside Farhan. However, the Pakistan captain also returned to the hut soon with the team under pressure in the powerplay. After the two wickets fell, the two most dependable batters in the line-up, Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan, stitched together a partnership....Read More
Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan steadied Pakistan's progress after the fall of the first two wickets; however, their partnership failed to get going at the right time. The disciplined bowling from England bowlers meant that pressure mounted on the two batters. Babar Azam tried to take the initiative, attacking the bowlers, but departed without converting the start he got.
Farhan scored a brilliant half-century but was dismissed by Overton just when he was looking to shift gears. After this, the lower order of Pakistan tried to up the ante, but each time they got something going, England picked up a wicket, pulling them back. Ultimately, Pakistan finished on 164/9 after 20 overs.
Pakistan made a stunning start in the second innings as Shaheen Afridi picked up the wicket of Phil Salt on the first delivery. He followed it up with the wicket of Jos Buttler in his second over. Soon, Afridi picked up Bethell and put England under immense pressure. It was all on England captain, Harry Brook, to carry his team from there.
Harry Brook played the knock of a captain as he counterattacked and took the team towards the target. He showed great temperament, pacing the chase perfectly. He was dismissed in the 17th over after he had reached his century, and England were 10 runs away from winning the game. However, Pakistan made things interesting with some late wickets. But in the end, England held their nerves and went across the line with two wickets in hand and five balls remaining in the game. With that they become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026.
England and Pakistan walk into tonight’s Super 8 clash with the margins already thin and the tournament finally feeling like a knockout in disguise. It is a Group 2 game at Pallekele in Kandy, and as part of the good news, the conditions are expected to stay largely clear.
England have built momentum through the first half of the competition and are now trying to turn that into something cleaner: a complete performance that doesn’t wobble when the grip in the ball increases and the pace disappears.
Pakistan, meanwhile, have leaned hard on spin as both a brake and a weapon, and this surface can reward that patience if they bat with discipline and defend with clarity.
The tactical headline is simple: England’s batting, especially through the middle, has looked most vulnerable when teams slow it down. Pakistan will try to drag them into that zone and keep them there. For Pakistan, the counter-pressure is upfront - they will need enough runs on the board, because England’s death overs and chasing instincts can turn tight games.
Playing XIs -
England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Salman
Squads
England: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup Highlights: Player of the Match
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup Highlights: There is no surprise in the fact that Harry Brook gets the Player of the Match award. He won this game for his team single-handedly.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: THAT IS IT!!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: FOUR!!! ENGLAND WIN THE GAME!!!!! They have stumbled across the line but they have done it. England win the game by two wickets and qualify for the semi-finals.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: WICKET!!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: STUMPED!!!! Pakistan have made a brilliant comeback into this game. This game has changed complexion very fast.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: This is getting tense!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Pakistan are still in the game. They are squeezing this brilliantly.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: BOWLED HIM!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Is there a twist left in the tale!!!! Jacks departs. Can Pakistan pull of a miraculous heist here?
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: 5 runs off 12 balls
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Last two overs left. England need just five runs to win this game and they have 12 balls to do that.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: BROOK GOES!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: BOWLED HIM!!! Brook departs but it is all a bit too late for Pakistan it seems. The English skipper has done his job before returning to the dug out.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: CENTURY!!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: FOUR AND THAT IS THE CENTURY!!! WHAT A KNOCK!!!! Brook has played the innings of his life here. WHAT COMPOSURE UNDER PRESSURE!!!! He single-handedly took the game away from Pakistan. England are just 10 runs away from the win.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: England inch closer
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: FOUR!!!! England inch closer to the win. Just 21 needed now off 22 balls. The win is on the horizon for England now.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: SIX!!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: IN THE AIR AND SIX!!!! Will Jacks picked the length early and punished that half-tracker with full force over the square leg fence.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Last five overs
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Harry Brook has brought England to the door steps single-handedly. They now need 41 runs from 30 deliveries. Can he show the maturity to stay there and finish the game?
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Jacks supports Brook
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Will Jacks just need to rotate the striker and feed balls to Harry Brook. The way the skipper is playing he looks possessed and determined to take his team home.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Curran goes
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Another twist in the take!!!! Sam Curran departs. The game is in balance now.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: It's all Harry Brook now
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Harry Brook carrying the game single handedly. He is pacing the chase brilliantly.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Half-century for Brook
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Harry Brook reaches his half-century. The chase depends on him at present.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Wicket!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Tom Banton falls now. This is Pakistan's game now. Tariq picks up a wicket of the first ball and this match is turning on its head.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: End of powerplay
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: All depends on Harry Brook now and he is playing with great positive attitude here. 17 runs taken of the final over of powerplay. This game is all set to become a thriller.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Shaheen you beauty!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Another wicket for Shaheen Afridi. These are the kind of nights Pakistan keep him in the team for. Truly game-changing spell.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Pakistan drop a sitter
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Usman Tariq has dropped a sitter and that too of Jacob Bethell. This could prove costly for Pakistan later in the game.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Buttler goes!!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Another wicket!!! Pakistan are all over England here. This time it is the big wicket of Jos Buttler and it is Shaheen Afridi once again.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Harry Brook getting a move on
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Harry Brook has hit a four and a six in this over. He will be a crucial cog for England in this chase.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Ideal start for Pakistan
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: A wicket and just three runs. Pakistan's premium fast bowler coming to the party. They could not have asked for a better start.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: GONE!!!
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: WICKET!!!!! Shaheen Afridi picks up a wicket of the first ball. Salt walks back and this game is more than alive now.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Start of the chase
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Phil Salt and Jos Buttler walk out in the middle to start the chase for England. Shaheen Afridi to start the proceedings for Pakistan.
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: England need 165
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Good job by the English bowlers and they have restricted Pakistan to 164/9 at the end of 20 overs. It will be an interesting chase with the quality of spinners Pakistan have.
