Kandy :- England defeated Pakistan by two wickets in a crucial Super Eight stage match of the ICC T20 World Cup at Pallekele. Batting first, Pakistan scored 164 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs.
In reply, England chased down the target in 19.1 overs for the loss of eight wickets. Harry Brook led the charge with a match-winning century, steering his side to victory.
Pakistan 164-9, 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 63, Fakhar Zaman 25, Babar Azam 25, Shadab Khan 23, Liam Dawson 3-24, Jamie Overton 2-26, Jofra Archer 2-32)
England 166-8, 19.1 overs (Harry Brook 100, Will Jacks 28; Shaheen Shah Afridi 4-30, Mohammad Nawaz 2-26, Usman Tariq 2-31)
Player of the match – Harry Brook (England)
Pakistan will now take on Sri Lanka in their last game of Super Eight stage on 28 February at the same venue.
