- By Namrata Vijay
- Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:03 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s: England captain Harry Brook played the captain's knock as he smashed a match-winning ton and helped the team beat Pakistan by two wickets during their Super 8s match, and became the first team to qualify for the semifinal of the ongoing mega event. He had scored 100 runs off 51 balls in which he had hit 10 fours and four sixes, and helped the team chase the target of 164 runs with five balls remaining, and had won their second consecutive Super 8s match.
Will Jacks assisted Brook brilliantly as he scored a gritty knock of 28 runs.
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick among the bowlers, taking a four-fer, while Usman Tariq also took two wickets.
During the first innings, Sahibzada Farhan had scored a brilliant knock of 63 runs off 45 balls, whereas Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman had scored 25 runs apiece and helped the team post a respectable target.
England's Liam Dawson (3/24), Jamie Overton (2/26), and Jofra Archer (2/32) took wickets at regular intervals.
Brief Scores:
Pakistan: 164 for 9 in 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 63; Liam Dawson 3/24) vs England.
England: 166 for 8 in 19.1 overs (Harry Brook 100, Will Jacks 28; Shaheen Shah Afridi 4/30, Usman Tariq 2/31).
What's next for England?
England will lock horns with New Zealand during their last Super 8s clash at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo on 27th February, Friday. If they win this match, they will finish as the table toppers after qualifying for the semifinals.
