ENG vs PAK Super 8 - Match 5 Results

5:42 PM IST That's a wrap - Another game in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 has flown by and we are fast-heading into the serious business end of the tournament. Next up, the base stays in the Island nation for the sixth match of the Super 8, as co-hosts Sri Lanka go up against New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium. That game will be played on Wednesday, 25th February, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 1.30 pm GMT. But please make sure you join us in advance for all the exciting pre-match analysis and buildup. Until then, it's goodbye from us. Take care, stay safe, enjoy cricket. Cheers!

5:41 PM IST Brook, the one man army - The sixes and fours may grab the headlines in T20 cricket, and Brook had plenty of those as well. But what truly stood out was his intent and awareness, the hunger of constantly rotating the strike with singles and doubles, even when the boundaries didn't come regularly. England hustled hard between the wickets, turning ones into twos and running plenty of doubles to tick off the target with smart cricket. And en route to his magnificent hundred, Brook also crossed several milestones (as shown on the graphic on air) - 1. He brought up his maiden T20I century, and doing it on a big occasion made it a truly significant landmark in his career. 2. Brook also became the first captain ever to score a century in a T20 World Cup. 3. Brook now also holds the record as the first ever England captain to score a T20I ton. 4. He is now the third batter from England to score at least one century in all formats of cricket.

5:36 PM IST The first semifinalists are here - England, the 2022 champions, have put in a strong showing, even without delivering a complete performance across all departments. But they have stepped up and won the crunch moments more often than not to tilt the game in their favor. They still have a game left in this Super Eight stage, against New Zealand, on Friday, 27th February. They would want to hop into the semis with a positive record. For Pakistan, the walls are closing in on them. This loss has made their chances to make it to the next stage a lot tougher, and a win against Sri Lanka is a must on Saturday, February 28th, to keep their flickering hopes alive. They not only need to win, but would want the favors from other results too.

5:32 PM IST Not enough on the board for Pakistan - Promoting himself to No. 3 turned out to be a masterstroke from Brook, who brought up a fine half-century while leading from the front. At the other end, Sam Curran played the perfect foil, adding calm to Brook’s aggression. Their 45-run partnership injected life into the chase. Even after Curran’s dismissal, Brook carried on undeterred, keeping England’s hopes truly alive with his attacking approach as he got off to a majestic century. However, England lost a few quick wickets towards the backend, but with runs required in single digits, it was just a matter of one big hit in the end. And honestly, Pakistan just didn't have enough on the board.

5:31 PM IST The captain of Pakistan - Salman Agha reflects that Pakistan had made a solid start with the bat but admits that they failed to finish as strongly as they would have liked. Adds that sometimes credit must be given to the opposition, especially for the way Harry Brook batted. He understands that Pakistan now have to rely on other results going in their favour and will also need to beat Sri Lanka in their next game. Looking back at the halfway stage, he feels the total was slightly below par, even though the team fought back well with the ball before Brook’s brilliance took the game away. Speaking about Sahibzada Farhan's knock, Salman notes that he has been consistently performing over the past several months, but admits that the rest of the batting unit hasn’t contributed as expected, while remaining hopeful of improvement going forward. He is pleased with Shaheen Afridi’s return to form, praising his bowling performance, and also highlights the challenge of containing Harry Brook, given his ability to score all around the ground. On England’s approach against Usman Tariq, Salman says they handled him well by rotating the strike effectively, though he still believed Tariq bowled well. Despite the odds towards the end, he mentions that Nawaz’s spell gave them a glimmer of hope, adding that cricket can be unpredictable and even a one percent chance is enough for his team to keep fighting.