ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2

Pakistan v England

Pakistan 164/9 20 ov
England 166/8 19.1 ov

England won by 2 wickets

Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Date
Tue, 24 February 2026
Toss
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat
Player of the match
Harry Brook

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made England 64% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Pakistan win

England win

Pakistan batEngland chase 165

Turning point +23 to Pakistan. 2.3, the chase: Shaheen Afridi to Jos Buttler, wicket, 17/2, needing 148. Pakistan went from 40% to 63%.

Moved it most Harry Brook +87.0 · Shaheen Afridi +39.5 · Mohammad Nawaz −26.2 · Jos Buttler −22.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Sahibzada Farhanlbw b J Overton634572140.0−2.2
Saim Ayubc JG Bethell b JC Archer7710100.0−5.9
Agha Salmanc J Overton b LA Dawson561083.3+0.3
Babar Azamb J Overton252420104.2−6.2
Fakhar Zamanc LA Dawson b AU Rashid251622156.3+3.0
Shadab Khanrun out (JC Buttler/JG Bethell)231140209.1+6.5
Usman Khanc J Overton b LA Dawson8501160.0−2.3
Mohammad Nawazlbw b LA Dawson01000.0−1.8
Shaheen Afridic SM Curran b JC Archer230066.7−2.6
Salman Mirzanot out2*30066.7−0.1
Extras w 3, nb 14
Total 20 ov, 8.20 an over164/9

Did not bat Usman Tariq

Fall of wickets 14-1 (Ayub, 2.1), 27-2 (Salman, 3.3), 73-3 (Azam, 10.5), 122-4 (Farhan, 15.4), 132-5 (Zaman, 16.3), 146-6 (Khan, 17.4), 146-7 (Nawaz, 17.5), 149-8 (Shah Afridi, 18.3), 164-9 (Khan, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Jofra Archer403228.001000−3.3
Jamie Overton302628.67810+14.4
Liam Dawson402436.001210+9.0
Sam Curran302408.00300−1.4
Adil Rashid403117.751111−2.3
William Jacks2027013.50200−9.3

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

The whole match on one screen: a row for every over, a square for every ball, coloured by how far it moved the match. Pick any ball, play it through, or click a name to follow one player.

The balls that decided it