Pakistan
164/9
England
166/8
England won by 2 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup · Match 45 · 24 February 2026 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Innings 1
Pakistan
164/9
20.0 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | lbw b J Overton | 63 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 140.0 |
| Saim Ayub | c JG Bethell b JC Archer | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Agha Salman | c J Overton b LA Dawson | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Babar Azam | b J Overton | 25 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 104.2 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c LA Dawson b AU Rashid | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 156.3 |
| Shadab Khan | run out (JC Buttler, JG Bethell) | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 209.1 |
| Usman Khan | c J Overton b LA Dawson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | lbw b LA Dawson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | c SM Curran b JC Archer | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Salman Mirza | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 1, p 0) | 4 | |||||
| Total | 164/9 (20.0 ov) | |||||
Partnerships
- 1stSahibzada Farhan & Saim Ayub14 (13) · RR 6.46
- 2ndSahibzada Farhan & Agha Salman13 (8) · RR 9.75
- 3rdSahibzada Farhan & Babar Azam46 (44) · RR 6.27
- 4thSahibzada Farhan & Fakhar Zaman49 (29) · RR 10.14
- 5thShadab Khan & Fakhar Zaman10 (5) · RR 12.00
- 6thShadab Khan & Usman Khan14 (7) · RR 12.00
- 7thShadab Khan & Mohammad Nawaz0 (1) · RR 0.00
- 8thShadab Khan & Shaheen Shah Afridi3 (4) · RR 4.50
- 9thShadab Khan & Salman Mirza15 (9) · RR 10.00
Boundary Breakdown
- Sahibzada Farhan63 · 63% bdy
- Babar Azam25 · 32% bdy
- Fakhar Zaman25 · 80% bdy
- Shadab Khan23 · 70% bdy
- Usman Khan8 · 75% bdy
- Saim Ayub7 · 57% bdy
- Agha Salman5 · 80% bdy
- Shaheen Shah Afridi2 · 0% bdy
- Salman Mirza2 · 0% bdy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
Jamie Overton | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| LA Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 |
| SM Curran | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| AU Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
Will Jacks | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 |
Innings 2
England
166/8
19.1 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD Salt | c Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Jos Buttler | c Usman Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| HC Brook | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 100 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 196.1 |
Jacob Bethell | c Sahibzada Farhan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
| T Banton | c Usman Khan b Usman Tariq | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| SM Curran | c Mohammad Nawaz b Usman Tariq | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.7 |
Will Jacks | b Mohammad Nawaz | 28 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 121.7 |
Jamie Overton | st Usman Khan b Mohammad Nawaz | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LA Dawson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| JC Archer | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.0 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0, p 0) | 4 | |||||
| Total | 166/8 (19.1 ov) | |||||
Partnerships
- 1stPD Salt & JC Buttler0 (1) · RR 0.00
- 2ndHC Brook & JC Buttler17 (14) · RR 7.29
- 3rdHC Brook & JG Bethell18 (14) · RR 7.71
- 4thHC Brook & T Banton23 (14) · RR 9.86
- 5thHC Brook & SM Curran45 (28) · RR 9.64
- 6thHC Brook & WG Jacks52 (31) · RR 10.06
- 7thJ Overton & WG Jacks5 (7) · RR 4.29
- 8thJ Overton & LA Dawson1 (4) · RR 1.50
- 9thJC Archer & LA DawsonNB5 (2) · RR 15.00
Boundary Breakdown
- HC Brook100 · 64% bdy
- WG Jacks28 · 57% bdy
- SM Curran16 · 25% bdy
- JG Bethell8 · 50% bdy
- JC Archer5 · 80% bdy
- JC Buttler2 · 0% bdy
- T Banton2 · 0% bdy
- LA Dawson1 · 0% bdy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Salman Mirza | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.21 |
| Saim Ayub | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| Shadab Khan | 3.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Usman Tariq | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
Key moments
Algorithmically chosen from the scorecard — partnerships, wicket clusters, turning overs.
Standout stand
Match-defining partnership
HC Brook & WG Jacks put on 52 runs from 31 balls at 10.06 run rate for the 6th wicket.
England innings
Collapse
Sharpest wicket cluster
3 wickets in 5 balls — Shaheen Shah Afridi fell at 149/8 (18.3 ov).
Pakistan innings
Turning over
Turning over
Over 18: LA Dawson took 2 wickets 7 runs.
Pakistan innings
Worm Chart
Runs progression per over. Wickets shown as dots on each line.
Manhattan
Runs scored each over. ▼ markers above bars mark wickets that over.
Momentum
Smoothed per-over swing. Above the line = scoring above their own average; dips mark wickets / quiet overs.
Phase Splits
Powerplay (1–6) · Middle (7–15) · Death (16–20)
Pakistan
164/9 (20.0)
England
166/8 (19.1)
- End of over 20England 166/84
- 20.1
Salman Mirza to JC Archer, FOUR!
- End of over 19England 162/8W1··W1
- 19.6
Mohammad Nawaz to JC Archer, 1 run.
- 19.5
Mohammad Nawaz to J Overton, OUT! Stumped by Usman Khan.
- 19.4
Mohammad Nawaz to J Overton, no run.
- 19.3
Mohammad Nawaz to J Overton, no run.
- 19.2
Mohammad Nawaz to LA Dawson, 1 run.
- 19.1
Mohammad Nawaz to WG Jacks, OUT! Bowled.
- End of over 18England 160/6wd2wd····1
- 18.8
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, 1 run.
- 18.7
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, no run.
- 18.6
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, no run.
- 18.5
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, no run.
- 18.4
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, no run.
- 18.3
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, wide.
- 18.2
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, 2 runs.
- 18.1
Salman Mirza to WG Jacks, wide.
- End of over 17England 155/624164W
- 17.6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to HC Brook, OUT! Bowled.
- 17.5
Shaheen Shah Afridi to HC Brook, FOUR!
- 17.4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to HC Brook, SIX!
- 17.3
Shaheen Shah Afridi to WG Jacks, 1 run.
- 17.2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to WG Jacks, FOUR!
- 17.1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to WG Jacks, 2 runs.
- End of over 16England 138/521·614
- 16.6
Usman Tariq to HC Brook, FOUR!
- 16.5
Usman Tariq to WG Jacks, 1 run.
- 16.4
Usman Tariq to WG Jacks, SIX!
- 16.3
Usman Tariq to WG Jacks, no run.




