Who won yesterday’s match? England vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2026, Super-8 match, 24 February

Delhi: In the important match of the Super-8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 played in Pallekele on Tuesday, England defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets and made it to the semi-finals. Captain Harry Brook’s century innings completely changed the course of the match and England became the first team from Group-2 to reach the last four.

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Pakistan scored 164 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan played the highest innings of 63 runs, while Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman added 25 runs each. Shadab Khan contributed 23 runs. For England, Liam Dawson prevented Pakistan from reaching a big score by taking 3 wickets, while Joffra Archer and Jamie Overton got two wickets each.

Chasing the target of 165 runs, England had a very bad start and the team lost four big wickets for 58 runs. After this, captain Harry Brook came at number three and played a match-winning inning of 100 runs in 51 balls. He snatched victory from Pakistan by hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes and was elected ‘Player of the Match’. Apart from them, Will Jacques contributed 28 runs and Sam Curran contributed 16 runs.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs, while Nawaz and Tariq took two wickets each.

Brief Scorecard – England vs Pakistan

Pakistan: 164/9 (20 overs)
England: 165/8 (19.1 overs)

Result:
England won by 2 wickets and entered the semi-finals.

turning point of the match

First turning point: Harry Brook’s inning of 100 runs in 51 balls, which changed the course of the match.
Second defining moment: Despite England’s initial setbacks, Brook’s restrained and aggressive batting.

player of the match

harry brook – Match winning innings of 100 runs.

FAQs

Question 1: Who won the England vs Pakistan match?
Answer: England won by 2 wickets.

Question 2: Who became the player of the match?
Answer: Harry Brook, who played a brilliant inning of 100 runs.

Question 3: What was the biggest reason for Pakistan’s defeat?
Answer: Slowing down of run rate in the middle overs and Harry Brook’s match-winning century.

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