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England booked their place in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals after Harry Brook led his side to a dramatic two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Super Eight fixture at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, on Tuesday. The victory, which marked England's second in as many matches in the Super Eights, helped them become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing 20-team tournament as they consolidated top spot in Group 2 with four points. Set to chase a 165-run target, the two-time champions amassed the target for the loss of eight wickets and five balls to spare, courtesy of Brook's captain's knock. The Three Lions had a contrasting start to their innings as Shaheen Shah Afridi struck thrice, dismissing Phil Salt (zero), Jos Buttler (two) and Jacob Bethell (eight), inside five overs with just 35 runs on the board. But Brook stood his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking singlehandedly as he registered one-sided part...

Pakistan posted 164 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs against England cricket team in a high-stakes Super 8 Group 2 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Pallekele Stadium, Sri Lanka. The fixture carries major semifinal implications, with England eyeing qualification and Pakistan fighting to stay alive in the tournament. Farhan Leads the Charge After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha chose to bat first on what he termed a fresh surface. Early wickets dented Pakistan’s progress as Saim Ayub (7) and Salman Ali Agha (5) were dismissed cheaply, leaving the side at 27 for 2. Babar Azam steadied the innings alongside Sahibzada Farhan , adding 46 runs before Babar fell for 25. Farhan anchored the innings with a composed 63 off 45 balls, including seven fours and two sixes. He also stitched together a crucial 49-run partnership with Fakhar Zaman (25), taking Pakistan to 122 before wickets tumbled late in the innings. Quick dismissals of Usman Khan (8), Mohamm...

Pakistan are set to take on England cricket team in their second Super Eight match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup today, in a fixture that could define their semi-final ambitions. After a frustrating washout against New Zealand cricket team at the Premadasa Stadium, Pakistan return to action knowing that every match now carries knockout-level intensity. Group Situation England made a strong Super Eight statement by defending a modest total against Sri Lanka cricket team, climbing to the top of the group standings. Pakistan and New Zealand sit just behind with a point each, while Sri Lanka are yet to open their account. With the table finely balanced, today’s contest is effectively a virtual quarter-final in the race for the last four. Conditions in Kandy The match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, where conditions are expected to assist spin bowlers as the game progresses. The surface traditionally offers grip and turn under lights, poten...

In super eight stage of ICC T20 World Cup,West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 107 runs at Mumbai tonight. Batting first, West Indies scored 254 runs for loss of six wickets in stipulated twenty overs. Shimron Hetmyer was the star of the innings with a blazing 85 runs off 34 balls, hitting seven sixes and seven fours. In reply, Zimbabwe were all out at 147 runs in 17.4 overs. Meanwhile, Pakistan will take on England in Pallekele tomorrow. The match will start at half past six in the evening. via Original Source

South Africa thrashed India by 76 runs in the third match of the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. Batting first at the Narendra Modi Stadium, South Africa posted 187 runs for seven wickets in their 20 overs. India, chasing 188 runs, were bowled out for 111 runs in the 19th over. After losing three early wickets for 20 runs, South Africa’s David Miller and Dewald Brewis stitched a 97-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Miller top-scored with 63 runs off 35 balls, including three sixes and seven fours, while Brewis made 45 runs. Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten on 44 runs. Other contributions included Ryan Rickleton’s seven runs, Quinton de Kock’s six runs, captain Aiden Markram’s four runs, and Marco Jensen’s two runs. For India, Jasprit Bumrah claimed three wickets for 15 runs, Arshdeep Singh took two, and Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube took one each. South African captain Aiden Markram, who won the toss and opted to bat, said the pitch w...

A disciplined bowling effort after David Miller's fiery half-century helped South Africa crush India by 76 runs in their Super Eight match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The defeat marked India's first in the ongoing 20-team tournament and ended their 13-match unbeaten streak in T20 World Cups since their gruelling 10-wicket defeat at the hands of England in the semi-final of the 2022 edition. In all ICC tournaments, however, it was the first defeat for the Men in Blue in 18 matches, with their last setback dating back to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia, which coincidentally came at the same venue. Set to chase a daunting 188-run target, the home side could accumulate 111 before getting bowled out in 18.5 overs despite Shivam Dube's gutsy knock. The all-rounder waged a lone battle for the home side and top-scored with a valiant 42-run knock, but his efforts were insufficient for steering...