England vs Pakistan, 45th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Pallekele, Kandy, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

PAKPAK164/9(20)
vs
ENGENG166/8(19.1)

England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Harry BrookHarry Brook
BatterRB4s6sSR
Saim Ayubc Jacob Bethell b Jofra Archer7710100.00
Salman Aghac Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson561083.00
Babar Azamb Jamie Overton252420104.00
Sahibzada Farhanb Jamie Overton634572140.00
Fakhar Zamanc Liam Dawson b Adil Rashid251622156.00
Usman Khanc Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson8501160.00
Mohammad Nawazb Liam Dawson01000.00
Shaheen Afridic Sam Curran b Jofra Archer230067.00
Shadab Khanrun out (Jos Buttler)231140209.00
Salman Mirzanot out230067.00
Total164/9 (20 Ov, RR: 8.20)

Fall of Wickets

14-1 (Ayub, 0.4 ov)27-2 (Agha, 0.5 ov)73-3 (Azam, 1.8 ov)122-4 (Farhan, 2.6 ov)132-5 (Zaman, 2.7 ov)146-6 (Khan, 2.9 ov)146-7 (Nawaz, 2.9 ov)149-8 (Afridi, 3.1 ov)164-9 (Khan, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

BowlerOMRWEco
Liam Dawson402436.0
Jofra Archer403228.0
Jamie Overton302628.7
Adil Rashid403117.8
Sam Curran302408.0
Will Jacks2027013.5
England - 2nd Innings166/8 (19.1)
Over 20
4 runs
19.14

Mirza to Jofra Archer, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

Over 19
2 runs
18.6

Nawaz to Jofra Archer, 1 run

worked away for one

18.5W

Nawaz to Jamie Overton, OUT! Stump Out

edges through to the keeper

Jamie Overton 0(3) • FOW: 161/7

18.4

Nawaz to Jamie Overton, no run

blocked solidly

18.3

Nawaz to Jamie Overton, no run

played and missed

18.2

Nawaz to Liam Dawson, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.1W

Nawaz to Will Jacks, OUT! Clean Bowled

through the gate, the stumps are disturbed

Will Jacks 28(23) • FOW: 160/6

Over 18
5 runs
17.6

Mirza to Will Jacks, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.5

Mirza to Will Jacks, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.4

Mirza to Will Jacks, no run

left alone outside off

17.3

Mirza to Will Jacks, no run

played and missed

17.2

Mirza to Will Jacks, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

17.2

Mirza to Will Jacks, no run

watchful defence

17.1

Mirza to Will Jacks, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

17.1

Mirza to Will Jacks, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

Over 17
17 runs
16.6W

Afridi to Harry Brook, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

Harry Brook 100(51) • FOW: 155/5

16.54

Afridi to Harry Brook, FOUR

swept fine for four

16.46

Afridi to Harry Brook, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

16.3

Afridi to Will Jacks, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.24

Afridi to Will Jacks, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

16.1

Afridi to Will Jacks, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 16
14 runs
15.64

Tariq to Harry Brook, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

15.5

Tariq to Will Jacks, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.46

Tariq to Will Jacks, SIX

launched over long-on

15.3

Tariq to Will Jacks, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.2

Tariq to Harry Brook, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.1

Tariq to Harry Brook, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

Pakistan - 1st Innings164/9 (20)
Over 20
10 runs
19.6W

Curran to Shadab Khan, OUT! Run Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.54

Curran to Shadab Khan, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

19.4

Curran to Shadab Khan, no run

good length, no run

19.3

Curran to Shadab Khan, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

19.2

Curran to Shadab Khan, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

19.1

Curran to Salman Mirza, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 19
7 runs
18.64

Archer to Shadab Khan, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

18.5

Archer to Salman Mirza, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.4

Archer to Salman Mirza, no run

watchful defence

18.3W

Archer to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

18.2

Archer to Shadab Khan, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.1

Archer to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 18
7 runs
17.6

Dawson to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.5W

Dawson to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! LBW OUT

struck on the pads, umpire raises the finger

17.4W

Dawson to Usman Khan, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

17.3

Dawson to Usman Khan, no run

blocked solidly

17.2

Dawson to Shadab Khan, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

17.2

Dawson to Shadab Khan, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.14

Dawson to Shadab Khan, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Over 17
14 runs
16.66

Rashid to Usman Khan, SIX

launched over long-on

16.5

Rashid to Usman Khan, no run

beaten outside off

16.4

Rashid to Usman Khan, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

16.3W

Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

16.2

Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, no run

beaten outside off

16.16

Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, SIX

pulled into the stands

Over 16
14 runs
15.6

Overton to Shadab Khan, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.54

Overton to Shadab Khan, FOUR

driven through the covers

15.4W

Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! LBW OUT

trapped in front, that looked plumb

15.34

Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

15.26

Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX

deposited into the crowd

15.1

Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, no run

good length, no run