RESULT45th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 (N), Pallekele, February 24, 2026, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
PAK 164/9
ENG (19.1/20 ov, T:165) 166/8
England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Pakistan (20 ovs maximum)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Sahibzada Farhan
63 45 7 2 140.00
lbw b Overton
Saim Ayub
7 7 1 0 100.00
c Bethell b Archer
Salman Agha (c)
5 6 1 0 83.33
c Overton b Dawson
Babar Azam
25 24 2 0 104.16
b Overton
Fakhar Zaman
25 16 2 2 156.25
c Dawson b Rashid
Shadab Khan
23 11 4 0 209.09
run out (Bethell/†Buttler)
Usman Khan †
8 5 0 1 160.00
c Overton b Dawson
Mohammad Nawaz
0 1 0 0 0.00
lbw b Dawson
Shaheen Shah Afridi
2 3 0 0 66.66
c Curran b Archer
Salman Mirza
2 3 0 0 66.66
not out
Extras 4 (nb 1, w 3)
Total 164/9
20 Ov (RR: 8.20)
Did not bat
Usman Tariq
Fall of wickets
DRS
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)
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Jofra Archer
4 0 32
2
8.00 0 0
Jamie Overton
3 0 26
2
8.66 1 0
Liam Dawson
4 0 24
3
6.00 1 0
Sam Curran
3 0 24 0 8.00 0 0
Adil Rashid
4 0 31
1
7.75 1 1
Will Jacks
2 0 27 0 13.50 0 0
England (T: 165 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Phil Salt
0 1 0 0 0.00
c †Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi
Jos Buttler †
2 3 0 0 66.66
c †Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi
Harry Brook (c)
100 51 10 4 196.07
b Shaheen Shah Afridi
Jacob Bethell
8 10 1 0 80.00
c Sahibzada Farhan b Shaheen Shah Afridi
Tom Banton
2 6 0 0 33.33
c †Usman Khan b Usman Tariq
Sam Curran
16 15 1 0 106.66
c Mohammad Nawaz b Usman Tariq
Will Jacks
28 23 1 2 121.73
b Mohammad Nawaz
Jamie Overton
0 3 0 0 0.00
st †Usman Khan b Mohammad Nawaz
Liam Dawson
1 1 0 0 100.00
not out
Jofra Archer
5 2 1 0 250.00
not out
Extras 4 (lb 1, w 3)
Total 166/8
19.1 Ov (RR: 8.66)
Did not bat
Adil Rashid
Fall of wickets
DRS
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 O M R W ECON WD NB
Shaheen Shah Afridi
4 0 30
4
7.50 0 0
Salman Mirza
3.1 0 26 0 8.21 2 0
Saim Ayub
2 0 21 0 10.50 0 0
Mohammad Nawaz
3 0 26
2
8.66 0 0
Shadab Khan
3 0 31 0 10.33 1 0
Usman Tariq
4 0 31
2
7.75 0 0
Match Flow
Pakistan innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 2 wickets)
Drinks: Pakistan - 46/2 in 6.0 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 23, Babar Azam 10)
Pakistan: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 1
Pakistan: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (82 balls), Extras 3
Drinks: Pakistan - 107/3 in 14.0 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 50, Fakhar Zaman 17)
Sahibzada Farhan: 50 off 37 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
Over 15.4: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - Sahibzada Farhan (Struck down)
Over 17.5: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - Mohammad Nawaz (3) (Struck down)
Pakistan: 150 runs in 18.5 overs (114 balls), Extras 4
Innings Break: Pakistan - 164/9 in 20.0 overs (Salman Mirza 2)
England innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 3 wickets)
England: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: England - 53/3 in 6.0 overs (HC Brook 41, T Banton 1)
HC Brook: 50 off 28 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
England: 100 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: England - 117/5 in 14.0 overs (HC Brook 79, WG Jacks 8)
England: 150 runs in 16.4 overs (100 balls), Extras 2
HC Brook: 100 off 50 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (HC Brook 27, WG Jacks 25, Ex 0)
Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.1 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
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
Harry Brook
England
Match number
T20I no. 3732
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
India
Nitin Menon
DRS
Australia
Sam Nogajski
DRS
TV Umpire
South Africa
Adrian Holdstock
Reserve Umpire
Australia
Paul Reiffel
Match Referee
Zimbabwe
Andy Pycroft
Points
England 2, Pakistan 0