PAK vs ENG LIVE Score, T20 WC: England Triumph Over Pakistan To Secure Semi-Final Spot

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Catch all the live updates, score, and key moments from Pakistan's Super 8s encounter against England at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Background

PAK vs ENG T20 World Cup: The race to T20 World Cup Semi-Finals are heating up as Pakistan now gear up to take on England in the Super 8s stage. Both sides have points on the board but have obtained them in different fashion. This match now becomes a crucial encounter in either's hopes of progressing to the next round. Notably, the Three Lions have already played a match at this venue, having sealed a comfortable win, which, along with their form, puts them as favourites for the clash.That being said, given the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket, nothing is set in stone until the two sides battle it out on the field at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka.PAK & ENG's Super 8s Journey So FarPakistan’s opening Super 8 encounter against New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium never truly got underway, as relentless rain dictated proceedings. Continuous showers left the outfield unfit for play, and with no improvement in conditions, officials were compelled to abandon the fixture without a single ball being bowled. As per tournament rules, both teams walked away with one point each.The washout dealt an early blow to momentum for both sides, tightening the qualification equation in a group where every result carries significant weight. With limited matches remaining, the shared points mean Pakistan and New Zealand now have far less room for error in their push toward a semifinal berth.England, meanwhile, stamped their authority with a dominant 51-run victory over Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Opting to bat first, they compiled a competitive total, anchored by a fluent 62 at the top of the order.What followed was a ruthless display with the ball. Sri Lanka’s chase unraveled almost immediately as England’s attack tore through the top order, leaving them reeling at 34 for 5 inside the powerplay. The collapse continued, and the innings folded for just 95 in under 17 overs. A telling three-wicket spell from a part-time off-spinner underlined England’s all-round superiority.The emphatic win handed England valuable momentum in the Super 8s while highlighting Sri Lanka’s continued batting frailties under scoreboard pressure.

24/02/2026 22:32:13

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: ENGLAND WIN!

England have won the match by 2 wickets and a little under an over to spare. With this win they are through to the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Finals while Pakistan go down to an even worse position.

Harry Brook, the captain, led the chase from the front, smashing a ton featuring boundaries and regular strike rotations, even when wickets were tumbling around him. Will Jacks provided the finishing touches, forming a crucial partnership with Brook as Pakistan were slowly knocked out of the game.

It did get a little scruffy near the end as Pakistan salvaged some quick wickets, but Jofra Archer was there to hit the winning runs.

England: 166-8 (19.1 overs)

Jofra Archer: 1(1)

Liam Dawson: 1(1)

 

 

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24/02/2026 22:17:30

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 155-6 After 17 Overs

Shaheen Shah Afridi crashes Harry Brook's party by clattering his stumps, but he has done the job as England are just 10 runs away from victory.

Will Jacks: 25(16)

Harry Brook: 100(51) - OUT

 

24/02/2026 22:16:22

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Harry Brook 100!

Harry Brook has carried this chase in some style, hitting boundaries when possible and running crucial doubles to keep the run-rate in check. He has reached his century in just 50 deliveries!

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24/02/2026 22:11:56

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 138-5 After 16 Overs

Usman Tariq is done for the night and England strike him 14 runs in his final over. Harry Brook has played a captain's knock for the ages, while Will Jacks is complementing him perfectly.

Harry Brook: 90(48)

Will Jacks: 18(13)

24/02/2026 22:07:14

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 124-5 After 15 Overs

Smart cricket from England. They are nudging the ball around and taking two's on this field at every chance possible which keeps the scoreboard ticking. 7 runs from Nawaz's over as they now need 41 from 30 deliveries.

Harry Brook: 83(45)

Will Jacks: 11(10)

24/02/2026 21:59:52

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 117-5 After 14 Overs

Excellent running between the wickets from England. No boundaries in the over, but rotation of strike alone brings 7 runs as he march on to the target.

Harry Brook: 79(41)

Will Jacks: 8(8)

 

24/02/2026 21:56:58

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 110-5 After 13 Overs

Just a six from the over, which otherwise leaked no additional runs at all. England look to be ahead, but they don't have a lot of batting left if Brook departs.

Will Jacks: 7(7)

Harry Brook: 73(36)

24/02/2026 21:53:34

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 104-5 After 12 Overs

England lose another wicket as Sam Curran falls. On top of that, they get just 5 runs from the over, which means a bit of pressure-building from Pakistan's end.

Will Jacks: 1(1)

Harry Brook: 73(36)

 

24/02/2026 21:48:08

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 99-4 After 11 Overs

Harry Brook is taking the fight to Pakistan on his own accord. He hits two fours and a six, along with a couple of singles to make it 17 runs from the over.

Harry Brook: 72(35)

Sam Curran: 13(11)

24/02/2026 21:43:23

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 82-4 After 10 Overs

England collect 10 runs from the over and continue their steady progress, keeping the scoreboard ticking despite losing wickets at regular intervals. Pakistan will need to tighten their lines and build some pressure quickly if they’re to stay firmly in the contest.

Sam Curran: 11(9)
Harry Brook: 57(31)

24/02/2026 21:39:52

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Captain's Knock

Harry Brook reaches his half century in just 28 balls, a fighting one in this chase as wickets have been tumbling on the other end.

24/02/2026 21:38:05

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 72-4 After 9 Overs

Spin seems to be doing the trick on this surface. England are having to work hard to score runs in the middle. This is exactly what Pakistan need.

Sam Curran: 9(7)

Harry Brook: 49(27)

 

24/02/2026 21:35:10

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 63-4 After 8 Overs

Excellent first over from Usman Tariq, Pakistan's mystery spin bowler. Wicket on the first ball, followed by 5 singles as England battle his crafty variations.

Sam Curran: 3(3)

Harry Brook: 47(25)

24/02/2026 21:27:45

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 58-3 After 7 Overs

Crafty from Shadab Khan as he gets hit for just 5 runs. England is trying to accelerate but Pakistan is doing a decent job of keeping in check for the most part.

Harry Brook: 45(23)

Tom Banton: 2(5)

24/02/2026 21:21:06

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 53-3 After 6 Overs

This match is seesawing every over as Mohammad Nawaz gets struck for 17 runs after England lose their third wicket. The Power Play is over and Pakistan can have more security in the outfield.

Harry Brook: 41(20)

Tom Banton: 1(2)

 

24/02/2026 21:16:15

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 36-3 After 5 Overs

Shaheen Shah Afridi looks in great touch as he has now sealed three wickets in his three overs! On top of that he just goes for 7 runs in the latest.

Tom Banton: 0(1)

Harry Brook: 25(15)

24/02/2026 21:10:37

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 29-2 After 4 Overs

This game is going back and forth as after a sharp over from Shaheen Afridi, England have fought back, scoring 11 runs against Saim Ayub.

Harry Brook: 20(13)

Jacob Bethell: 7(7)

24/02/2026 21:05:49

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 18-2 After 3 Overs

Another good spell from Shaheen Shah Afridi in this pressure match. Two wickets in two overs and not many runs conceded either.

Jacob Bethell: 1(3)

Harry Brook: 15(11)

24/02/2026 21:02:41

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Buttler Walks!

Edged and gone again! Shaheen Afridi is on a roll as he now removes Jos Buttler pretty much the same way he got Salt out.

24/02/2026 21:00:09

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 14-1 After 2 Overs

Good comeback from England. A four, then a six, and finally a single to mark an 11-run over in this 165-run chase.

Harry Brook: 14(10)

Jos Buttler: 0(1)

24/02/2026 20:55:09

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England 3-1 After 1 Over

Perfect start for Pakistan as they get a wicket on the first ball and keep rest of the over limited to just some singles.

Jos Buttler: 0(1)

Harry Brook: 3(4)

 

24/02/2026 20:50:20

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England Rocked!

Phil Salt is gone first ball as Shaheen Afridi strikes! Edged and caught comfortably by the keeper.

24/02/2026 20:38:00

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 164-9 After 20 Overs

Good 10-run final over for Pakistan, despite a run-out on the last delivery, and it is also a pretty decent score they have put on the board for England to chase. This is a good surface and the bowlers will have their work cut out for them to try and restrict the in-form English batsmen behind it.

Shadab Khan: 23(11)

Salman Mirza: 2(3)

24/02/2026 20:32:22

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 154-8 After 19 Overs

A four to end the over and bring some positivity in Pakistan's camp after the batting collapse. Last over remains.

Shadab Khan: 14(6)
Salman Mirza: 1(2)

24/02/2026 20:30:05

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Afridi Gone

Pakistan are falling apart as they now lose their eighth wicket. Shaheen Afridi attempts to slog but is caught in the deep.

24/02/2026 20:27:15

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 147-7 After 18 Overs

Perfect end to the spell from Liam Dawson, as he finishes with 3 wickets (2 in this over) and 24 runs overall (7 in this over).

Shaheen Afridi: 1(1)

Shadab Khan: 9(4)

24/02/2026 20:24:42

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Back To Back Wickets!

Liam Dawson goes back-to-back, first Usman Khan, who got caught in the deep attempting a big hit, and then Mohammad Nawaz, LBW, struck right in front of the wickets.

24/02/2026 20:19:43

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 140-5 After 17 Overs

A six to begin the over, and then a six to end it. Adil Rashid gets the wicket of Fakhar Zaman, but also concedes 14 runs.

Usman Khan: 8(3)

Shadab Khan: 4(2)

24/02/2026 20:20:25

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Adil Rashid Strikes!

Fakhar Zaman has a whack at the ball and it goes straight up in the air, caught brilliantly running outwards by Liam Dawson at short fine-leg.

24/02/2026 20:14:45

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 126-4 After 16 Overs

While Jamie Overton was able to dismiss the dangerous Sahibzada Farhan, it was an expensive over otherwise, adding 14 runs to Pakistan's total.

Shadab Khan: 4(2)

Fakhar Zaman: 19(13)

24/02/2026 20:13:32

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Caught LBW!

Sahibzada Farhan (63 off 45) is caught LBW by Jamie Overton, who before this delivery was being hit around the field. Massive breakthrough for England in this match.

24/02/2026 20:08:33

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 112-3 After 15 Overs

After a bit of fireworks, Pakistan manage just 5 singles from Sam Curran's over as England push back on the run-scoring.

Sahibzada Farhan: 53(41)

Fakhar Zaman: 19(13)

 

24/02/2026 20:01:42

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 107-3 After 14 Overs

First two sixes of the night, courtesy of a solid strike by Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan, who also brought up his half century, and Pakistan now look to be accelerating.

Sahibzada Farhan: 50(37)

Fakhar Zaman: 17(11)

24/02/2026 19:58:57

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 91-3 After 13 Overs

Adil Rashid gets hit for 7 runs as Pakistan look to get back on track in this inning. England have been sloppy in the field to some extent resulting in some unwanted extras.

 

Sahibzada Farhan: 41(33)

Fakhar Zaman: 10(9)

24/02/2026 19:55:15

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 84-3 After 12 Overs

Good comeback from Pakistan after last over's blow. Back-to-back fours and then some strike rotation result in a 11-run over from Will Jacks.

Sahibzada Farhan: 36(31)
Fakhar Zaman: 9(4)

24/02/2026 19:51:22

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 73-3 After 11 Overs

Excellent over for England. Jamie Overton gets hit for just 3 runs and also brings the wicket of Babar Azam, who was looking set in the middle.

Fakhar Zaman: 0(1)

Sahibzada Farhan: 34(28)

24/02/2026 19:49:30

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Babar Bowled!

Jamie Overton castles Babar Azam (25 off 24) as Pakistan lose their third wicket! The partnership has been broken and its another underperforming night for the ex-Pak skipper.

24/02/2026 19:47:54

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 70-2 After 10 Overs

Adil Rashid keeps it tight as Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan only manage to hit him for 4 runs in the over.

Sahibzada Farhan: 32(25)

Babar Azam: 24(22)

24/02/2026 19:43:26

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 66-2 After 9 Overs

All quiet in the middle for now as England put a halt on the run-scoring. Liam Dawson gets hit for just 5 runs in his over, another tidy outing.

 

Sahibzada Farhan: 30(23)

Babar Azam: 22(18)

 

24/02/2026 19:40:50

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 61-2 After 8 Overs

A clean 6-run over from Adil Rashid, his first of the night. However, Pakistan's batsmen have now established a partnership and look comfortable in the middle.

 

Sahibzada Farhan: 29(21)

Babar Azam: 18(14)

 

24/02/2026 19:35:47

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 55-2 After 7 Overs

Four straight down the ground to end the over as Sam Curran concedes 9 runs in his first 6 balls of the night.

Sahibzada Farhan: 28(19)

Babar Azam: 14(10)

24/02/2026 19:29:50

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 46-2 After 6 Overs

A well-contained 6-run over from Liam Dawson after being hit for a four. The Power Play is now over and England can have more fielders outside of the inner circle.

Sahibzada Farhan: 23(17)

Babar Azam: 10(6)

 

24/02/2026 19:26:09

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 40-2 After 5 Overs

Expensive 11-run over from Jofra Archer. Pakistani batsmen looked uncomfortable with his pace early on but adjusted well to counter it.

Babar Azam: 10(6)

Sahibzada Farhan: 17(11)

24/02/2026 19:21:23

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 29-2 After 4 Overs

Great first over from Liam Dawson as 6 runs (courtesy of a misfield boundary) and a wicket come off it. Pakistan need to rebuild their innings now.

Babar Azam: 1(2)

Sahibzada Farhan: 15(9)

24/02/2026 19:18:46

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Captain Departs!

Spin does the trick as Pakistan lose their second wicket. Salman Ali Agha (5 off 6) slogs but finds a fielder in the deep.

24/02/2026 19:17:30

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 23-1 After 3 Overs

Sahibzada Farhan dodges a close-call at the boundary, but Pakistan are now living dangerously. Two boundaries to end Archer's second over (9 runs hit overall).

Sahibzada Farhan: 14(8)

Salman Agha: 1(3)

 

24/02/2026 19:12:47

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Saim Ayub Falls!

England strike early! Jofra Archer gets the wicket of Saim Ayub (7 off 7) through a top edge that went high and comfortably into the hands of Jacob Bethell.

24/02/2026 19:10:28

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 14-0 After 2 Overs

Good over for Pakistan as a four off the first ball sets the tone. 9 runs conceded by Jamie Overton overall.

Saim Ayub: 7(6)

Sahibzada Farhan: 6(6)

 

24/02/2026 19:06:29

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan 5-0 After 1 Over

Some aggression to end the over as Saim Ayub whacks a four off the last delivery. Archer concedes 5 runs in his first 6 balls of the night.

Saim Ayub: 4(3)

Sahibzada Farhan: 1(3)

24/02/2026 19:00:41

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Action Kicks Off!

The first over is now underway, delivered by England's Jofra Archer, to be faced by Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub.

24/02/2026 18:53:47

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: National Anthems Underway

Play is about to start at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, but first, it is time for England and Pakistan's national anthems.

24/02/2026 18:43:50

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Last 5 Head-To-Head Stats

The last 5 Pakistan vs England T20Is have all been won by England. However, it should be noted that they were played back in 2024.

24/02/2026 18:40:36

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England's Playing XI

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (C), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

24/02/2026 18:37:29

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan's Playing XI

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (WK), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq

24/02/2026 18:36:07

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pitch Report

Former Pakistani cricketer, Rameez Raja, conducted the pitch report for the match. Here's what he had to say:

"It certainly looks a very good surface. It looks really, really good. A typical Pallekele wicket. England played on a couple of surfaces here the other day that were used and far more spin-friendly. This one, though, is completely different. There's a full covering of grass, clearly unused, and it feels rock-hard underfoot. Expect good pace, a bit of cut, and that familiar skiddy nature. Conditions like these often improve as the game goes on - it could well be a surface that gets better for batting later in the day."

24/02/2026 18:34:05

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Toss Done!

Pakistan's captain, Salman Ali Agha, has elected to bat first after winning the toss.

24/02/2026 18:29:32

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Toss Time Moments Away

Pakistan and England's captains, Salman Ali Agha and Harry Brook, will soon be out in the middle to flip the coin ad decide who bats, and who balls first.

24/02/2026 18:22:40

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: England's Venue Advantage

England played and comprehensively defeated Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, which is also the venue for tonight's match.

Therefore, they have somewhat of an advantage over Pakistan, having played here recently.

24/02/2026 18:17:45

PAK vs ENG LIVE Score: Pakistan Batsman Leads Run-Scoring Chart

Pakistan's opening batsman, Sahibzada Farhan, is currently the top scorer of the ICC T20 World Cup with 220 runs. 

His side would be hoping for another solid outing against England tonight to get their Super 8s round to an actual positive start.