- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.4 Yorker, and that's plumb! Farhan reviews, but I doubt the decision will be overturned. Farhan walked across the stumps a long way and Overton went very full around middle and off. He misses his flick and is struck in front. UltraEdge confirms no bat. Ball tracking taking a while to load, I think. And that's crashing into middle and leg. Farhan goes for 63 off 45, and Pakistan lose the review 122/42.1 Saim holes out, his miserable tournament continues! Banged in short and the pull comes off the toe of the bat for a simple catch at deep backward square leg. Archer does his one-handed heart celebration (at least that's my interpretation) and England have the early breakthrough 14/13.3 slogged... Overton races in to hold a diving catch! Salman was looking to play aggressor, looked like he might have got away with an underhit shot down the ground. But Jamie Overton, moving like a freight train going downhill, made up the ground and took the catch on the dive 27/210.5 Knocks him over! And there goes Babar Azam 143kph length ball just outside off, Babar has a wild hack across the line but misses altogether and the ball pings the top of off! Babar goes for 25 off 24 73/316.3 Wrong'un does the trick for the wily Adil Rashid! Very good catch by Dawson as well, running back from backward square. This was tossed up around leg, and spinning away across Fakhar, who went for the slog sweep. Ends up skying it and Dawson ensures England get a key breakthrough. Fakhar could have really done some damage in the death overs 132/519.6 Full on the stumps, flicked away to midwicket. They run one, and Shadab is run out by a mile there. Pakistan finish on 164 164/917.4 Straight to long-on! Dawson dangles the carrot with a full ball on off, Usman went for it with a slog down the ground but he doesn't time it at all and that's a simple catch for Overton 146/617.5 Two in two! Dawson takes the new batter by surprise by darting it in very full at 101 kph. Nawaz looks to dig it out to the leg side but misses and this looks very plumb. Nawaz reviews. Pitching just in line with leg stump, and it's three reds. And, Dawson finds himself on a hat-trick! Two wickets in an over where he created a chance for a catch that was dropped as well! 146/718.3 Great catch at the deep, at full stretch! Slower ball outside off, Afridi looks to swing it away behind square leg. Curran runs to his right from deep backward square and grabs it above head height. He was a few feet inside the rope so he had enough room behind to keep his balance 149/8Extras4 (nb 1, w 3)TOTAL164/9 (20 Overs, RR: 8.2)Did not bat: Usman TariqFall of wickets: 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)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 over the wicket, on a length, nicked to the keeper! Salt has a flat-footed slash and Usman holds it diving to his right! Afridi strikes first ball to remove England's in-form (relatively speaking) opener. Looked like he was playing for inswing, but this nibbled away off the pitch 0/12.3 slashes... and tickles behind! Buttler walks, his lean tournament continues! Afridi has a second with the new ball. This wasn't a particularly special ball, shortish and wide enough to try and cut. Maybe seamed back a fraction. Grazed the under-edge through to Usman, just a flicker on UltraEdge but he knew 17/216.6 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 155/64.5 swung to deep square, third wicket for Afridi! Well taken by Farhan on the run from backward of square, clutching the ball to his chest as he slid forward to complete the dismissal. Bethell bellows in fury. England are in a right two and eight here 35/37.1 edged behind, Tariq strikes first ball! Flighted googly, grips and comes back at Banton as he tries to cut. Clear deflection off the toe of the bat and it nestles in the gloves. Tariq, normally so placid, is cock-a-hoop - perhaps doubly so because of his drop earlier. England slide further 58/411.5 Shouts of "catch" and this time, it does go to the fielder! It's a low-arm short ball outside off, Curran rocks back for the pull but it's hit flat and straight to deep midwicket. Tariq breaks through, and takes a bow to celebrate. Is this the moment that turns the game back in Pakistan's favour? 103/518.1 Some hope left for Pakistan still? Jacks backs away to this arm ball and misses completely and the ball hits top of leg 160/718.5 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! 161/8Extras4 (lb 1, w 3)TOTAL166/8 (19.1 Overs, RR: 8.66)Did not bat: AU RashidFall of wickets: 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 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 0 30 4 7.5 11 3 1 0 0 Salman Mirza 3.1 0 26 0 8.21 12 2 2 2 0 Saim Ayub 2 0 21 0 10.5 1 3 0 0 0 Mohammad Nawaz(3) 3 0 26 2 8.66 6 2 1 0 0 Shadab Khan 3 0 31 0 10.33 4 3 1 1 0 Usman Tariq 4 0 31 2 7.75 5 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
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 match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
England 2, Pakistan 0
Match Notes
- 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)
- 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 Coverage
All Match NewsShaheen Afridi: Lack of partnerships cost Pakistan
Strike bowler returns to form with four-for but laments not having enough runs to defend
Harry Brook restores order on another rowdy night for England
Promoted to work the doors from No. 3, England's captain grabbed this game and chucked it on the pile with the empties
England's chaotic chase: The unspeakable in pursuit of the indefensible
Comedy of errors in Pallekele as Brook century rises above otherwise mediocre standards
Stats - Brook the first captain to score a T20 WC century; England stay perfect vs Pakistan
He also became only the third English batter to score a century in all three formats
Buttler hits rock-bottom, as England plough on despite him
England's greatest white-ball batter is all at sea, as Afridi seals latest low score
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |






