PAK vs ENG: After losing in a close match, Pakistan’s condition worsened in the points table, England reached the semi-finals.
PAK vs ENG: The 5th match of the Super 8 of the ICC T-20 World Cup 2026 was played between England and Pakistan at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Where Pakistan team won the toss and decided to bat first and scored only 164 runs in 20 overs. The England team has secured its place in the semi-finals by winning the match by 2 wickets. After this defeat, the condition of Pakistan team in the points table has worsened. Due to which the hopes of Sri Lanka and New Zealand are also alive.
Pakistan suffered a big loss
After Sri Lanka, the England team has now defeated Pakistan also. Due to which they have entered the semi-finals with two wins in 2 matches. The first match of Pakistan team was against New Zealand, which was washed out due to rain. In that match they had to be satisfied with 1-1 points. Now they have lost against England. In such a situation, Pakistan has only 1 point after 2 matches. In such a situation, they will have to win their last match against Sri Lanka. Along with this, they will also have to pray for the defeat of New Zealand. If the teams of New Zealand and Sri Lanka win their remaining matches, then they will also get direct entry into the semi-finals. The next coming matches will be very important.
England became the first team to punch their ticket for the #T20WorldCup 2026 semi-finals🎫 pic.twitter.com/XhUNKLui2S
— ICC (@ICC) February 24, 2026
group 1
| rank | Team | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) | form |
| 1 | west indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +5.350 | w |
| 2 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3.800 | w |
| 3 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.800 | L |
| 4 | zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.350 | L |
Also read: T20 WC 2026: England defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets, booked semi-final ticket on the basis of Harry Brook’s century.
group 2
| Team | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1.491 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.461 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.550 |
Also read: PAK vs ENG: How will Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals after losing to England? This big work will have to be done
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