ENG vs PAK Commentary, 24 February, 2026

Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Shadab Khan goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sam Curran bowls a sharp delivery, and Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards long on for 2 runs.

Sam Curran to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, Shadab Khan goes back to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Sam Curran to Salman Mirza, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Salman Mirza hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps. Shadab Khan goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Jofra Archer to Salman Mirza, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Salman Mirza goes back to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Salman Mirza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot to the short mid wicket.

Jofra Archer to Shadab Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Usman Khan goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shadab Khan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Shadab Khan hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary

Adil Rashid to Usman Khan, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the stumps, full length, Usman Khan hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

Adil Rashid to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! flicker ball, yorker, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.

Adil Rashid to Usman Khan, 2 runs, Usman Khan goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! flicker ball, full length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!

Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Shadab Khan hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Sam Curran to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.

Sam Curran to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, plays pull to the mid off.

Sam Curran to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

Sam Curran to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Sam Curran to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman goes forward to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Sam Curran to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

Will Jacks to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Will Jacks to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

Will Jacks to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.

Will Jacks to Sahibzada Farhan, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

Will Jacks to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman goes forward and chunks it towards the short fine leg for 1 run.

Will Jacks to Fakhar Zaman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

Adil Rashid to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.

Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and dabs reverse sweep, edged!! and the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Adil Rashid to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 no ball, No ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed sweep, ball rolls towards deep square leg, umpire signals a no ball, as Adil Rashid had overstepped. Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!

Will Jacks to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Will Jacks to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Will Jacks to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

Will Jacks to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Fakhar Zaman goes back, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Misfielding has cost them runs

Will Jacks to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Will Jacks to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.

Jamie Overton to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan goes back to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Jamie Overton to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

Adil Rashid to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Babar Azam goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Adil Rashid to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take flicker ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Swift fielding by the bowler.

Liam Dawson to Babar Azam, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot to the point.

Liam Dawson to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away. Swift fielding by the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Adil Rashid delivers legbreak at good length, Babar Azam goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Adil Rashid to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep square leg for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Babar Azam with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Sam Curran to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Sam Curran to Babar Azam, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Sam Curran to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

Sam Curran to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sam Curran delivers slower ball at good length, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

Sam Curran to Babar Azam, 1 run, An accurately pitched knuckle ball on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Sam Curran to Babar Azam, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the point for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a double run

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Jofra Archer to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Babar Azam goes back and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

Jofra Archer to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Jofra Archer to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Babar Azam goes back, tucks push toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.

Jofra Archer to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Babar Azam, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Liam Dawson to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Babar Azam, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Salman Agha hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.

Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Salman Agha elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope. Misfielding has cost them runs

Jofra Archer to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Jofra Archer to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan 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.

Jofra Archer to Salman Agha, 1 run, Salman Agha goes back to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Salman Agha, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Salman Agha hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Jofra Archer to Salman Agha, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Salman Agha hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Jamie Overton to Saim Ayub, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.

Jamie Overton to Saim Ayub, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, Jamie Overton has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.

Jamie Overton to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.

Jamie Overton to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Jamie Overton to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

Jofra Archer to Saim Ayub, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub goes forward and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.

Jofra Archer to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Jofra Archer to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

Jofra Archer to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer bowls a sharp delivery, and Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Jofra Archer to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.