ENG vs PAK Live Score, 24 February, 2026, ICC Men's t20 WC, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ICC Men's T20 World Cup | February 24, 2026, 07:00 PM | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Completed
England
166/8 (19.1 ov)
vs
Pakistan
164/9 (20 ov)
England won by 2 wickets
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.21 | |
| 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
Match Information
SERIES
DATE & TIME
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 07:00 PM
TOSS
Pakistan elected to bat
VENUE
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium , Kandy
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UMPIRES
Nitin Menon (India), Sam Nogajski (Australia), Adrian Holdstock (South Africa, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Weather Report
TEMPERATURE
20.03°c
HUMIDITY
95%
WIND
2.46 mi/hr
Pitch Condition
Batting Condition
Average
PACE
Pace & Bounce
SPIN
Average
Commentary
Usman Tariq to Harry Brook, 2 runs, legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards square leg for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
Usman Tariq to Harry Brook, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Usman Tariq to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! flicker ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push to the mid off. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Usman Tariq to Will Jacks, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Will Jacks goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Usman Tariq to Will Jacks, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Usman Tariq to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and caresses cut, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shaheen Afridi to Will Jacks, 2 runs, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Will Jacks, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Will Jacks hangs in the crease and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shaheen Afridi to Will Jacks, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Harry Brook goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular cut to deep cover for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes back and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Harry Brook b S Afridi 100 (51b)
Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, no run, b S Afridi, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Will Jacks's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Will Jacks no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Salman Mirza to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Will Jacks b M Nawaz 28 (23b)
Mohammad Nawaz to Will Jacks, no run, b M Nawaz, Bowled out !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Mohammad Nawaz to Liam Dawson, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam Dawson goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Mohammad Nawaz to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Jamie Overton st U Khan b M Nawaz 0 (3b)
Mohammad Nawaz to Jamie Overton, no run, st U Khan b M Nawaz, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton goes forward, tries to play it, but Jamie Overton misses the ball, Usman Khan quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Mohammad Nawaz to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
Salman Mirza to Jofra Archer, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.