Chasing a competitive target of 165, England reached 165 for eight in the final over of the match
PALLEKELE: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-Feb 24th, 2026) Captain Harry Brook struck a magnificent century to lead England cricket team to a nail-biting two-wicket victory over Pakistan cricket team in the fifth Super Eight match, booking a place in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
Chasing a competitive target of 165, England reached 165 for eight in the final over of the match. Brook anchored the innings with a superb 100-run knock, steering his side home under pressure. Will Jacks contributed 28 runs, while Sam Curran added 16 and Jacob Bethell scored 8. Jos Buttler (2), Tom Banton (2), Phil Salt (0) and Jamie Overton (0) were dismissed cheaply.
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi led the bowling attack with three wickets, while Usman Tariq and Mohammad Nawaz claimed two wickets each.
Earlier, Pakistan posted 164 for nine after winning the toss and electing to bat. Sahibzada Farhan top-scored with 63 runs. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam chipped in with 25 runs apiece, while Shadab Khan made 23. Usman Khan (8), Saim Ayub (7), captain Salman Agha (5), Shaheen Shah Afridi (2) and Mohammad Nawaz (0) failed to make significant contributions. Salman Mirza remained unbeaten on 2.
For England, Liam Dawson took three wickets, while Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton picked up two each. Adil Rashid claimed one wicket.
Playing XIs:
England: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Jacob Bethell, 4 Tom Banton, 5 Harry Brook (capt), 6 Sam Curran, 7 Will Jacks, 8 Liam Dawson, 9 Jamie Overton, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Adil Rashid
Pakistan: 1 Sahibzada Farhan, 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Salman Ali Agha (capt), 4 Babar Azam, 5 Fakhar Zaman, 6 Shadab Khan, 7 Usman Khan (wk), 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Shaheen Afridi, 10 Salman Mirza, 11 Usman Tariq
