Player of the Match
Player of the Match

10.55pm We have witnessed a knock that'll go down as a World Cup classic, and it's helped England become the first team to book a semi-final birth. Brook also became the first England captain to score a century in men's T20Is. England will now shift focus to New Zealand before worrying about the big game coming up after that. For Pakistan, they would now want Brook and co. to deliver a win against New Zealand to improve their chances of making the semis. They'll be watching keenly when Sri Lanka and New Zealand face off tomorrow. This group is wide open with plenty of action to come. But for tonight, on behalf of Alan, Thilak and Vairavan, it's Abhimanyu signing off. Goodnight!

10.45pm Time for the presentation ceremony

Harry Brook: "[On reaching the semis] We've come here to do that job and we got it done. [On his move to No. 3] Baz the mastermind behind it. He came up in the morning and spoke with me. We wanted to try and maximise the powerplay a little more. They know I like to take the game on. Thankfully it came off and we got a decent start. [Did he want a promotion up the order?] I'd been thinking about it for a while. [On his record vs Pakistan] Baz said that this morning - 'what do you think about No. 3? Pakistan is your team'. [Wickets in the powerplay] Important in any game of T20 cricket to get off to a good start and Jofra's been able to do that. Puts them on the back foot early. Always nice to just win a game of cricket. A bit nervy at the end. I was about to say to Baz 'hopefully this isn't another Oval (vs India)'. [The top order] That's something for me and Baz to have a chat about. I don't think much will change, but you never know."

Salman Agha: "Started well with the bat but couldn't finish the way we wanted to. But some days you have to give credit to other batters. I think Harry batted brilliantly. Our score was a bit short. And then Brook took the game away from us. We threw everything at him. [On Farhan] I think he's batted very well throughout the World Cup. Other batters haven't played the way we wanted to but it can happen like that in World Cups. [Afridi] He bowled really well today. He's famous for early wickets and he did that today. Whenever we play against England and lose, it's always him. have to say hats off to him and the way he batted today. Very challenging, the way he batted. He can play all around the ground so it can get challenging. They batted really well against Tariq. They didn't go hard against him. Still he got two wickets. The way Nawaz bowled the 19th over, I thought maybe, you never know. Even if there's a 1% chance my team will go for it."

Harry Brook is the POTM: "Just nice to get through to the semis. We have one more game against New Zealand and we'll focus on that, but then. [On his move to No. 3] Baz came to me in the morning and said we may change it up and put you up at No. 3. We have spoken about being able to adapt and the bravery to do that was great. Nice to get out there and face as many balls as possible. [On Pakistan] They are always good. Some world class players there. Just nice to get over the line. There's always areas we want to improve on and you can never quite get perfection but we're always striving for it. [Emotions on the hundred] I was just happy to get the job done, to be honest. We were in a tricky situation to start, and a couple of partnerships after that. Nice to get over the line."

Mustafa Moudi : "Finally a successful chase and Finally a Nail-Biter in Super 8 !!"

James : "Brook 100 off 51Rest of England 62 off 62 " -- Sensational solo display today!

Abhishek: "How did England qualify. SL can reach 4 points still if England lose the next game? " -- If Sri Lanka get to four points, it means neither New Zealand or Pakistan will get four points.

10.35pm Harry Brook was a one-man army as he stood tall amid early wickets, aggressive from the start, smart in the middle, and then getting to his century with a flurry of boundaries to finish. The England captain became the first captain to score a T20 World Cup century, and with that, has lifted England to their fifth consecutive semi-final -- a feat no one has achieved before. Pakistan's score was just about par, if not a little under, but when they had England three down in the powerplay, and then four down one over later, they would have felt they are in a strong position. But Brook's belligerence blew them away, giving them enough cushion to lose two more wickets even after he departed and still get the win comfortably enough.

19.1
4
Salman Mirza to Archer, FOUR, England are through to the semi-finals! Short outside off, Archer dispels all the drama with a pull through midwicket that goes all the way. Brook's century was enough in the end, despite the late wickets. Pakistan are now in a precarious position, and have plenty to ponder

Salman Mirza will bowl the last over. Jofra Archer on strike

Jambu: "Anyone for Super over?" -- Raunak Kapoor predicted that on our show! And it's a possibility now!

Amit: "If England lose this from here, everyone should stay clear of Harry Brook in the dressing room."

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 162/8 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 3.00)

  • Jofra Archer1 (1b)
  • Liam Dawson1 (1b)
  • Mohammad Nawaz3-0-26-2
  • Salman Mirza3-0-22-0
18.6
1
Mohammad Nawaz to Archer, 1 run, Tossed up full on middle, blocked towards the non-striker. Nawaz runs across and can't stop the ball and they get a single. Nawaz feels Dawson blocked him from getting to the ball, while Dawson was trying to get back

Well, this has suddenly turned into a tense finish! Out walks Jofra Archer

18.5
W
Mohammad Nawaz to Overton, OUT, Oh boy, England have lost another one! This is a length ball and it spins away as Overton comes down the track. Misses the ball completely and Usman Khan does the rest!

J Overton st †Usman Khan b Mohammad Nawaz 0 (10m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

18.4
0
Mohammad Nawaz to Overton, no run, Full on middle, flicked to midwicket. Dawson took off for a run but is sent back. Nearly a run out chance
18.3
0
Mohammad Nawaz to Overton, no run, Tossed up full outside off, driven back towards the bowler
18.2
1
Mohammad Nawaz to Dawson, 1 run, A bit too short and he easily slaps it out to deep cover
18.1
W
Mohammad Nawaz to Jacks, OUT, Some hope left for Pakistan still? Jacks backs away to this arm ball and misses completely and the ball hits top of leg

WG Jacks b Mohammad Nawaz 28 (34m 23b 1x4 2x6) SR: 121.73

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | ENG: 160/6 (5 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.88, RRR: 2.50)

  • Will Jacks28 (22b)
  • Jamie Overton0 (0b)
  • Salman Mirza3-0-22-0
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-30-4
17.6
1
Salman Mirza to Jacks, 1 run, Wafts at a length ball outside off and gets an edge. The ball loops up but doesn't carry to deep third
17.5
0
Salman Mirza to Jacks, no run, Driven to cover
17.4
0
Salman Mirza to Jacks, no run, On a length around off and it goes down leg even as Jacks backs away and tries to work it to the off side
17.3
0
Salman Mirza to Jacks, no run, Gets an inside edge to the keeper as he tries to swing across the line
17.2
0
Salman Mirza to Jacks, no run, In the blockhole outside off, squeezed out to cover

Sudhir: "Can we all just appreciate Faf please? He was so accurate with his prediction ! "

17.2
1w
Salman Mirza to Jacks, 1 wide, Short and wide, too wide. He'll have to go again

Rana : "Welcome brooks. Job done. Lone warrior "

17.1
2
Salman Mirza to Jacks, 2 runs, Full around middle and off, clipped through midwicket and they bag two
17.1
1w
Salman Mirza to Jacks, 1 wide, Bumped in short outside off, Jacks sways away. Immediately checks with the square leg umpire who signals wide

Brook is gone, but with 10 needed off 18, surely there are no twists to come? Surely? Here's Salman Mirza

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 155/6 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.11, RRR: 3.33)

  • Will Jacks25 (16b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-30-4
  • Usman Tariq4-0-31-2

Afridi with a wicket first ball, and a wicket off the last ball of his spell!

16.6
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Brook, OUT, Oh, Brook won't be around for the winning runs! Afridi goes for the slower ball yorker and it sneaks past Brook's bat as he tries to push it out to the off side. Afridi immediately walks over to congratulate Brook and the England captain acknowledges the applause as he walks off

HC Brook b Shaheen Shah Afridi 100 (85m 51b 10x4 4x6) SR: 196.07

16.5
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Brook, FOUR, And Harry Brook has a century off 50 balls! Full ball on leg and he lofts it over mid-off and this has been a sensational effort from the England captain! His first for England in T20Is and he's put England within touching distance of the semi-finals
16.4
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Brook, SIX, Oh, what a shot! Backs away to this back of length delivery and creams it over cover! Commanding stuff from a man who's played a blinder here!

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JC ButtlerPD Salt
2nd17JC ButtlerHC Brook
3rd18HC BrookJG Bethell
4th23T BantonHC Brook
5th45SM CurranHC Brook
6th52WG JacksHC Brook
7th5J OvertonWG Jacks
8th1LA DawsonJ Overton
9th5LA DawsonJC Archer

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33062.259
IND32140.106
WI31220.993
ZIM3030-3.415
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33061.096
NZ31131.39
PAK3113-0.123
SL3030-1.95
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND44082.5
PAK43160.976
USA42240.788
NED4132-1.217
NAM4040-3.108
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.506
SL43161.741
AUS42241.523
IRE41230.15
OMA4040-4.845
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44081.874
ENG43160.201
SCOT41320.184
ITA4132-1.02
NEP4132-1.349
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44081.943
NZ43161.227
AFG42240.889
UAE4132-1.364
CAN4040-2.426