England vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Highlights: Harry Brook stars as England beat Pakistan in thriller, reach semifinals

GAME OVER! Phew, what a game that was between England and Pakistan. England lost quick wickets in the end as Pakistan took the game deep into the final over. England needed three runs to win from six balls with just two wickets in hand. This was after they lost Will Jacks and Jamie Overton in the 19th over.

However, a win for Pakistan was not meant to be as Jofra Archer sealed the deal with a boundary off the first ball of the 20th over. The win tonight means that England have become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026.

OUT! Another wicket for Pakistan as they take this game into the final over. Jamie Overton is stumped by Usman Khan off Mohammad Nawaz's ball. England need three runs to win from six balls.

OUT! Mohammad Nawaz gets the wicket of Will Jacks, but is it too late for Pakistan? England need just five runs to win from 11 balls with three wickets remaining.

ENG 160/7 (18.1 overs; Target 165)

OUT! Harry Brook departs after scoring a century, what a fine knock it was from the England skipper. He has taken England closer to victory now, as they need only nine runs to win.

Pakistan are in desperate need of wickets, or else England will eventually steal this match away from them. 14 runs came from Usman Tariq's final over. England now need just 27 runs from 24 balls to win.

Mohammad Nawaz continues. Pakistan will need to find a way to get rid of Harry Brook, otherwise England could walk away with the match from here on. Seven runs come from the over. England need 41 runs from 30 balls to beat Pakistan.

Pakistan were 112/3 after 15 overs, whereas England are currently 124/5 after 15 overs.

OUT! Just when you thought England are right back in the game, Usman Tariq strikes again for Pakistan. He gets rid of Sam Curran for 16 after the latter finds Mohammad Nawaz at deep midwicket.

ENG 104/5 (12 overs; Target 165)

Shadab Khan continues, and it's a huge over for England in terms of this match. Shadab concedes 17 runs in his latest over, with Harry Brook collecting a couple of boundaries and slamming a six.

Pakistan will need to break this partnership, which is worth 41 runs between Sam Curran and Harry Brook.

ENG 99/4 (11 overs; Target 165)

England skipper Harry Brook registers a 28-ball half-century. This is a much-needed knock from Brook, but England still have their task cut out.

The match continues to be evenly poised, with England requiring 83 more runs from 60 balls. They cannot afford to lose any more wickets.

ENG 82/4 (10 overs; Target 165)

England have lost their fourth wicket in Tom Banton as Usman Tariq gets his first wicket of the match. Tariq bowls the googly outside off, and Banton plays the cut shot, only to find Usman Khan take the wicket.

ENG 63/4 (8 overs; Target 165)

Shaheen Afridi has struck once again for Pakistan as he removes Jacob Bethell. Bethell looked for a pull shot, but ended up holing out to Sahibzada Farhan at deep square leg.

ENG 36/3 (5 overs; Target 165)

Spinner Saim Ayub is introduced into the attack. Eleven runs come from his over. Saim and his Pakistan side could have had a wicket, that of Jacob Bethell.

Bethell got a top-edge courtesy a slogsweep, and Usman Tariq came running in from short fine leg. He had eyes on the ball, and caught hold of the ball briefly before dropping it altogether.

How costly will this drop be for Pakistan?

ENG 29/2 (4 overs; Target 165)

OUT! Shaheen Afridi strikes again as England lose Jos Buttler, who manages to score just two runs. Buttler's poor form in the T20 World Cup thus continues. Buttler is edged and caught by Usman Khan after looking to attempt a cut shot.

ENG 18/2 (3 overs; Target 165)

Salman Mirza is into the attack for Pakistan from the other end. It's an expensive start for him as he goes for11 runs in his first over, with England skipper Harry Brook hitting a four and a six.

ENG 14/1 (2 overs; Target 165)

An excellent start for Pakistan as Shaheen Afridi removes Phil Salt in the very first ball of England's chase. Salt is edged and caught by wicketkeeper Usman Khan.

Salt was the lone warrior with the bat for England in their last match agains Sri Lanka, scoring 62 runs. However, there's no Phil Salt show today.

ENG 3/1 (1 over; Target 165)

INNINGS BREAK! England have resticted Pakistan to 164/9 from 20 overs. Pakistan kept losing wickets in regular intervals ever since the wicket of Sahibzada Farhan in the 16th over.

England need 165 runs to win, but Pakistan will feel that they are at least 20-30 runs short. Stay tuned for the run chase.

Pakistan find themselves eight down following the loss of quick wickets. Nothing has gone right for them since the dismissal of Sahibzada Farhan. Shaheen Afridi is the latest to be dismissed as Jofra Archer strikes again.

PAK 149/8 (18.3 overs)

Pakistan have lost half their side following the dismissals of Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman. Jamie Overton got the wicket of Farhan, whereas Adil Rashid removed Fakhar.

PAK 140/5 (17 overs)

Fakhar Zaman joins the party with a maximum, clearing the deep midwicket fence. A couple of balls later, Sahibzada Farhan too slams a six, going down on his knee and clearing deep midwicket.

That also brings up Pakistan's 100. Farhan also brings up his half-century just before the end of the 14th over. An expensive over from Will Jacks as 16 runs come from it.

PAK 107/3 (14 overs)

OUT! England get a much-needed breakthrough as Babar Azam is dismissed for 25. His recent struggles never seem to end as he is clean bowled on this occasion. Babar was looking to slam this across the line, but that move proved to be costly.

PAK 73/3 (11 overs)