WCT20 ·45th Match
Finished
England
166/8
(19.1 ov)
Pakistan
164/9
(20 ov)
England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
1
W·2·1·
3 runs
2
4···61
11 runs
3
12W··1
4 runs
4
114·14
11 runs
5
141·Wlb
6 runs
6
1244·6
17 runs
7
··122·
5 runs
8
W11111
5 runs
9
111wd1·4
9 runs
10
112411
10 runs
11
141164
17 runs
12
2·11W1
5 runs
13
··6···
6 runs
14
·21121
7 runs
15
2·1211
7 runs
16
21·614
14 runs
17
24164W
17 runs
18
wd2wd····1
5 runs
19
W1··W1
2 runs
20
4
4 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
P. Salt
0 1 0 0 0
H. Brook
100 51 10 4 196.1
Bowling
OMRWEcon
S. Mirza
3.1 11 26 0 8.2
S. Afridi
4 11 30 4 7.5
MATCH STATS ENG PAK
PP 53/3 (8.8) 46/2 (7.7)
Middle 85/2 (8.5) 80/2 (7.9)
Death 28/3 (8.8) 38/5 (9.5)
4s 14 17
6s 6 5
Dots 26% 31%
Extras 4 4
Best P'ship 52(6) 49(4)
Runs
PAKENG
367210814418005101520
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Date and time 24/02/2026 · 13:30
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Competition ICC Men's T20 World Cup · 45th Match
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Toss Pakistan won the toss, elected to batting

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Pakistan won toss, elected batting
🏟 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
🌡 24°C💧 79%☁️ 27%💨 4 km/h

Head-to-Head

England have won all of the last three T20 meetings against Pakistan, including victories by 7 wickets, 23 runs, and 5 wickets. The most recent clash on May 30, 2024, saw England chase 158 comfortably after bowling Pakistan out for 157.

England

#1NRR +2.550W

England have won their last three matches against Sri Lanka, Italy, and Scotland, defending or chasing totals between 146 and 202 with a net run rate of 2.55.

Pakistan

#3NRR +0.000N

Pakistan have won two of their last three matches, beating Namibia and the USA but losing heavily to India, with totals ranging from 114 to 199.

Playing XI

ENG
Harry BrookC
Jos ButtlerWK
Philip Salt
Jacob Bethell
Tom Banton
Sam Curran
Will Jacks
Liam Dawson
Jamie Overton
Jofra Archer
Adil Rashid
PAK
Salman AghaC
Usman KhanWK
Sahibzada Farhan
Saim Ayub
Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Nawaz
Shaheen Afridi
Salman Mirza
Usman Tariq

Key Stats

ENGPAK
Position 1 3
NRR +2.55 +0.00
Total score 1 0

Verdict

Model probability gives England 58% and Pakistan 42%, while bookmakers rate England at 60% (odds 1.6). England have a 23-point Elo advantage and a perfect recent win record, but Pakistan’s NRR is 0.63 higher. England also lead the standings by 10% in points and have a small lineup edge (+8). Overall, England hold a notable edge but Pakistan remain competitive; lean England.

ENGPAK
57% ML 43%
58% AI 1 42%
68% AI 2 32%
50% Math 50%
60% Books 40%
Playing XI
Harry Brook
Harry BrookC Batsman
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerWK Wicketkeeper
Tom Banton
Tom Banton Batsman
Will Jacks
Will Jacks Batsman
Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell Allrounder
Sam Curran
Sam Curran Allrounder
Liam Dawson
Liam Dawson Bowler
Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton Bowler
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer Bowler
Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid Bowler
Philip Salt
Philip Salt Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Salman Agha
Salman AghaC Allrounder
Usman Khan
Usman KhanWK Wicketkeeper
Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub Top Order Batter
Babar Azam
Babar Azam Batsman
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman Batsman
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan Allrounder
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder
Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi Bowler
Salman Mirza
Salman Mirza Bowler
Usman Tariq
Usman Tariq Bowler
Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan Wicketkeeper