T-20 Worldcup 2026. Today the fifth match of the Super-8 stage of T-20 World Cup 2026 will be played between England and Pakistan. The match will start at 7:00 PM IST at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, while the toss will take place at 6:30 PM.
status till now
So far, 3 matches have been played between England and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, and England has won all of them. Last year, in the 2022 final, England won the title by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets.
England has the upper hand
So far 31 T20 International matches have been played between the two teams, in which England has won 20 matches, while Pakistan has won only 9 matches. 1 match tied and 1 had no result.
key players of the team
Jacob Bethel has scored the most runs for England in this tournament, he has scored 146 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 132.72. Whereas, in bowling, Adil Rashid has taken 8 wickets in 5 matches with an economy of 8.03. For Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan has scored 220 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 164.17, in which his best score has been 100*. Whereas in bowling, Usman Tariq has been the best wicket taker for Pakistan, who has taken 8 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 5.82.
pitch report
So far 34 T-20 International matches have been played in Pallekele. Here the teams batting first have won 18 matches and the teams chasing have won 15 matches. The average score of this ground is around 157 runs.
Season mood of
There is a 25% chance of rain in Kandy. On February 24, the maximum temperature here is expected to be 29 degrees and the minimum temperature will be 19 degrees, which may cause slight disruption in the match.
Possible playing-11 of both the teams
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethel, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacques, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.
Where can you watch the match
LIVE streaming of this match will be on Star Sports. It can also be seen on JioHotstar app.
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