- By Namrata Vijay
- Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:45 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s: Pakistan lost to England by two wickets during their second Super 8s match of the ongoing mega event on Tuesday. The match was being held at the Pallekele International cricket stadium, where the Men in Green posted a respectable target of 164 runs. England chased this target in 19.1 overs. The former champions suffered an early blow after opener Phil Salt was dismissed on the first ball while chasing, but skipper Harry Brook's brilliant hundred off 51 balls helped them chase the target.
With this win, the Harry Brook-led side became the first team to reach the semifinals of the ongoing mega event. They have scored 4 points after winning both their Super 8 matches so far.
Even though they might have lost the match against England, the Salman Agha-led side is still in contention for the race to the semifinal.
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s Group 2 points table after PAK-ENG match
| POSITION | TEAM | MATCHES | WINS | DEFEATS | NO RESULT | POINTS | NET RUN RATE |
| 1. | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.491 |
| 2. | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 3. | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.461 |
| 4. | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.550 |
The Men in Green can still reach the semifinal of this tournament if New Zealand loses both its remaining matches against Sri Lanka and England, and Pakistan beats Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Saturday.
In such a situation, the Harry Brook-led side will finish as the table toppers after scoring six points. In contrast, Pakistan will finish in second place with three points, Sri Lanka will finish in third place with two points, and the Mitchell Santner-led side will finish in fourth place with one point.
Remaining T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s Group 2 matches
| DATE | DAY | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | VENUE | TIME (IST) |
| February 25 | Wednesday | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 07:00 PM |
| February 27 | Friday | England | New Zealand | Colombo (RPS) | 07:00 PM |
| February 28 | Saturday | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 07:00 PM |
If New Zealand wins one of their next two matches, the Men in Green will have to beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin so they can surpass the Kiwis on NRR and reach the semis even after scoring three points.
If the Mitchell Santner-led side wins their next two matches, they too will reach the semis, and the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will become insignificant.
If the Kiwis lose both their remaining Super 8 matches and the Salman Ali Agha-led side loses to Sri Lanka, the Lankans will reach the semis after scoring four points.