England vs Pakistan, 45th Match
Super 8 Group 2 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (England 166/8, Pakistan 164/9).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Pakistan (PAK) in the 45th Match of Super 8 Group 2 2026, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Nitin Menon and Sam Nogajski, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Pakistan made 164/9 in 20 overs, with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring on 63 from 45 balls. Liam Dawson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24. England made 166/8 in 19.1 overs, with Harry Brook top-scoring on 100 from 51 balls. Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 30.
Result: England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Harry Brook was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Pakistan · 1st innings: 164/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | lbw b Jamie Overton | 63 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 140 |
| Saim Ayub | c Jacob Bethell b Jofra Archer | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Salman Agha | c Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Babar Azam | b Jamie Overton | 25 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 104.17 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Liam Dawson b Adil Rashid | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 156.25 |
| Shadab Khan | run out (Jos Buttler) | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 209.09 |
| Usman Khan | c Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | lbw b Liam Dawson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Sam Curran b Jofra Archer | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Salman Mirza | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Usman Tariq
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
England · 1st innings: 166/8 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Usman Khan b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | c Usman Khan b Shaheen Afridi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Harry Brook | b Shaheen Afridi | 100 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 196.08 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Sahibzada Farhan b Shaheen Afridi | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Tom Banton | c Usman Khan b Usman Tariq | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sam Curran | c Mohammad Nawaz b Usman Tariq | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Will Jacks | b Mohammad Nawaz | 28 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 121.74 |
| Jamie Overton | st Usman Khan b Mohammad Nawaz | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Salman Mirza | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.21 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Usman Tariq | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ENG, Salman Mirza): 4 runs, 165/8 – 4
- Over 19 (ENG, Mohammad Nawaz): 2 runs, 161/8 – 1 W • • 1 W
- Over 18 (ENG, Salman Mirza): 5 runs, 159/6 – 1 • • • • wd 2 wd
- Over 17 (ENG, Shaheen Afridi): 17 runs, 154/6 – W 4 6 1 4 2
- Over 16 (ENG, Usman Tariq): 14 runs, 137/5 – 4 1 6 • 1 2
- Over 15 (ENG, Mohammad Nawaz): 7 runs, 123/5 – 1 1 2 1 • 2