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England vs Pakistan Scorecard, 45th Match
England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Tue, 24 Feb, 19:00 IST
- Venue
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
45th Match · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium · 24 Feb 2026
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Pakistan: 164/9 (20 ov)
Top score: Sahibzada Farhan, 63 off 45 balls
Best bowling: Liam Dawson, 3 for 24 in 4 overs
England: 166/8 (19.1 ov)
Top score: Harry Brook, 100 off 51 balls
Best bowling: Shaheen Afridi, 4 for 30 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Harry Brook (England)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Pakistan innings164/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhanlbw b Overton | 63 | 45 | 140.0 | ||
| Saim Ayubc Bethell b Archer | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | ||
| Salman Aghac Overton b Dawson | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | ||
| Babar Azamb Overton | 25 | 24 | 104.2 | ||
| Fakhar Zamanc Dawson b Rashid | 25 | 16 | 156.3 | ||
| Shadab Khanrun out (Bethell) | 23 | 11 | 209.1 | ||
| Usman Khanc Overton b Dawson | 8 | 5 | 160.0 | ||
| Mohammad Nawazlbw b Dawson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Shaheen Afridic Curran b Archer | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Salman Mirzanot out | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 3, nb 1, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 164/9 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
14-1 (Saim Ayub, 2.1 ov) · 27-2 (Salman Agha, 3.3 ov) · 73-3 (Babar Azam, 10.5 ov) · 122-4 (Sahibzada Farhan, 15.4 ov) · 132-5 (Fakhar Zaman, 16.3 ov) · 146-6 (Usman Khan, 17.4 ov) · 146-7 (Mohammad Nawaz, 17.5 ov) · 149-8 (Shaheen Afridi, 18.3 ov) · 164-9 (Shadab Khan, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | ||
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 | ||
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 | ||
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | ||
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 |
England innings166/8 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc Khan b Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Jos Buttlerc Khan b Afridi | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Harry Brookb Afridi | 100 | 51 | 196.1 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Farhan b Afridi | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | ||
| Tom Bantonc Khan b Tariq | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | ||
| Sam Curranc Nawaz b Tariq | 16 | 15 | 106.7 | ||
| Will Jacksb Nawaz | 28 | 23 | 121.7 | ||
| Jamie Overtonst Khan b Nawaz | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Liam Dawsonnot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Jofra Archernot out | 5 | 2 | 250.0 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 3, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 166/8 (19.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
17-1 (Jos Buttler, 2.3 ov) · 35-2 (Jacob Bethell, 4.5 ov) · 58-3 (Tom Banton, 7.1 ov) · 103-4 (Sam Curran, 11.5 ov) · 155-5 (Harry Brook, 16.6 ov) · 160-6 (Will Jacks, 18.1 ov) · 161-7 (Jamie Overton, 18.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | ||
| Salman Mirza | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.21 | ||
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | ||
| Mohammad Nawaz | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 | ||
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | ||
| Usman Tariq | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
Line-ups
The ground: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
FairPlay holds 29 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy, with a median first-innings score of 133.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 41% and the toss winner won 55%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 83% of the time.
Highest total: 225/5 by Sri Lanka on 12 Feb 2026.
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