England need 48 runs in 6 overs with 5 wickets in hand. Advantage England for sure but a couple of wickets will completely change this game. Pakistan have bowled well and if they can keep the England batters in check for the next 2-3 overs, we can have a tough game in Pallekele.

OUT!!! Usman Tariq strikes again and provides Pakistan with the big wicket of Sam Curran for 16. Sam Curran pulls it flat and straight to deep mid-wicket. Mohammad Nawaz stationed there moves across to his left and takes a safe catch. Fifth wicket gone for England in the chase of 165. 

ENG 103/5 (11.5 overs)

Harry Brook is batting on next level today. He is taking on every bowler and guiding England towards the victory. In the previous over of Shadab Khan, Brook unleashed his fury and scored 17 runs. This included two boundaries and a massive six. This over has brought England back into the game. 

ENG 99/4 (11 overs)

FIFTY!!! Harry Brook takes a single on Saim Ayub's delivery and completes his half-century. It is his seventh half-century in T20I format for England and he brings it up in 28 balls. Despite losing four wickets, England are very much in control in the run chase of 165. 

ENG 73/4 (9.1 overs)

What have you done, Shaheen Afridi? Sam Curran played a shot on Shadab Khan's delivery and runs for a single. The balls goes towards Shaheen, who fails to stop it and simply gifts a boundary to England. A big blunder. 

ENG 72/4 (9 overs)

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OUT!!! Usman Tariq redeems himself after dropping the catch as he removes Tom Banton for two on his first delivery. Tariq tricks Banton with his ultimate spin as the ball hits the edge and goes straight into the hands of wicketkeeper Usman Khan. Fourth wicket gone for England. 

ENG 58/4 (7.1 overs)

Harry brook is playing a captain's knock and bringing England out of the trouble. He is dealing in boundaries and has crossed the 40-run mark. He is now inching closer towards his half-century. Tom Banton has also joined Brook at the crease as three-down England are bouncing back. 

ENG 53/3 (6 overs)

OUT!!! Shaheen Afridi is just unstoppable today. He strikes again and dismisses Jacob Bethell for 8. Bethell tries to go for a big hit but Sahibzada Farhan intervenes and takes a good catch at the deep square leg region. Third wicket gone for England. A big moment in the match. 

ENG 35/3 (4.5 overs)

Oh no! What have you done, Usman Tariq? Saim Ayub almost trapped Jacob Bethell but Tariq's blunder gave England star a big lifeline. Bethell mistimed a shot, which went up in the air and looked like an easy catch. Tariq got his hands on it but failed to complete it, leaving his teammates shocked. 

ENG 25/2 (3.5 overs)

OUT!!! Shaheen Afridi strikes again and this time, Jos Buttler becomes his victim and departs for 2. The ball hits the inside edge as wicketkeeper Usman Khan takes a good catch. Second wicket gone for England as Shaheen Afridi proves his worth on his return to the team. 

ENG 17/2 (2.3 overs)

Despite losing the wicket of Phil Salt in the first over, England start dealing in boundaries. Harry brook joined hands with Jos Buttler at the crease and scored 11 runs in the previous over of Salman Mirza. This included a boundary and a huge six. England need more of such overs to gain the momentum. 

ENG 14/1 (2 overs)

Shaheen Afridi is the first Pakistan bowler to pick a wicket off the first ball of a T20 World Cup innings. In the first over, he conceded just three runs. 

ENG 3/1 (1 over)

OUT!!! Is this for real? Shaheen Afridi strikes on the very first ball and dismisses Phil Salt for duck. An outside off delivery, Salt ends up bringing his edge on the ball. Wicketkeeper Usman Khan makes no mistake and takes an excellent catch behind the stumps. Big breakthrough for Pakistan. 

ENG 0/1 (0.1 overs)

Hello and welcome to England's chase of 165 runs against Pakistan in Pallekele. For England, Jos Buttler and Phil Salt have opened the proceedings. On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi will be bowling the first over for Pakistan. 

Pakistan ended their innings at 164/9 in 20 overs against England in Pallekele. For Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan became the top-scorer with 63 off 45 balls. Apart from him, Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman scored 25 runs respectively. On the other hand, Liam Dawson was the star bowler for England with three wickets while Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton took two wickets each. 

OUT!!! Pakistan lose another wicket as Jofra Archer dismisses Shaheen Afridi for 2. Shaheen tries to go for a big hit but Sam Curran takes a good catch. Eighth wicket gone for Pakistan. 

PAK 154/8 (19 overs)

OUT!!! Liam Dawson strikes twice in the same over and gets two back-to-back wickets for England. First, he dismissed Usman Khan, who was caught by Jamie Overton and departed for 8. On the very next ball, he removed Mohammad Nawaz for duck. He struck on the pads as the on-field umpire signalled LBW out. 

PAK 147/7 (17.5 overs)

OUT!!! Another wicket gone for Pakistan as Fakhar Zaman becomes a prey of Adil Rashid and departs of 25. On the previous ball, Zaman hit a six but on the next ball, he ended up playing a mistimed shot, which went straight into the hands of Liam Dawson at the third man. Fifth wicket gone for Pakistan. 

PAK 132/5 (16.3 overs)

OUT!!! Jamie Overton gets his second wicket of the day and this time, Sahibzada Farhan becomes his prey and departs for 63. After getting hit for a six and a boundary, Overton makes a good comeback and strikes on the pads of Farhan. The on-field umpire wastes no time and signals LBW out. Fourth wicket gone for Pakistan. 

PAK 122/4 (15.4 overs)

Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman are forming a good partnership and taking Pakistan towards a good total against England. In the previous over of Sam Curran, the duo scored five runs as 15 overs are now up. 

PAK 112/3 (15 overs)

FIFTY!!! Sahibzada Farhan takes a single on Will Jacks' delivery and completes his half-century. It is his ninth half-century in the T20I format for Pakistan and he brings it up in 37 balls. Terrific batting from the opener as three-down Pakistan cross the 100-run mark. 

PAK 107/3 (14 overs)

After the dismissal of Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan has been joined by Fakhar Zaman at the crease. In the previous over of Will Jacks, Zaman hit two boundaries as the all-rounder leaked 11 runs. Pakistan need more of such overs, in order to post a strong total. 

PAK 84/3 (12 overs)

OUT!!! Jamie Overton strikes again and this time, he removes Babar Azam for 25. Babar, who was looking in good touch with the bat, got completely played on by Overton's pace. The ball dodged the bat and rattled the off-stump. Third wicket gone for Pakistan. 

PAK 73/3 (10.5 overs)

Half of the innings is over and Pakistan are slowly approaching towards a good total. The duo of Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan is forming a good partnership and creating trouble for England. Harry Brook and co need a wicket at the earliest. 

PAK 70/2 (10 overs)

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FOUR!!! Sahibzada Farhan gets a boundary on Sam Curran's delivery. Farhan stays still and thwacks the drive very straight back past the bowler. The fielder at long-off had no chance whatsoever. 

PAK 55/2 (7 overs)

The first six overs of Pakistan's innings are up and the game is very well balanced. Despite losing two big wickets in the form of Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan are still holding the momentum. The partnership between Sahibzada Farhan and Babar Azam is a crucial one now. 

PAK 46/2 (6 overs)

Good news for Pakistan fans as Babar Azam looks in good touch. In the previous over of Jofra Archer, Babar hits two back-to-back boundaries as the pacer concedes 11 runs. Babar and Sahibzada Farhan's partnership will be a crucial one for two-down Pakistan. 

PAK 40/2 (5 overs)

OUT!!! Liam Dawson joins the party and gives England the precious wicket of Salman Ali Agha for five. Salman Agha made plenty of room on the off-side and wanted to smash this straight down the ground.  However, Jamie Overton intercepts at the long-off and takes a good catch. Second wicket gone for Pakistan. 

PAK 27/2 (3.3 overs)

Despite losing a wicket, Pakistan continue to fire in the over of Jofra Archer. Sahibzada Farhan hits two boundaries as Archer ends up leaking nine runs in the over. Skipper Salman Ali Agha has now joined hands with Farhan at the crease. 

PAK 23/1 (3 overs)

OUT!!! Jofra Archer bounces back in style and provides England with the big wicket of Saim Ayub for 7. After getting hit for a boundary on the last ball of his previous over, Archer traps Ayub with a short ball. Trying to play a pull shot, Ayub hits with the top edge as the ball lands straight into the hands of Jacob Bethell at the deep square leg region. 

PAK 14/1 (2.1 overs)

FOUR!!! Sahibzada Farhan gets a brilliant boundary on the first delivery of Jamie Overton. Short and wide of off stump, Sahibzada Farhan gets up on his tippy toes and slices it in the gap between backward point and cover. 

PAK 9/0 (1.1 overs)

Pakistan are off to a good start against England. In the first over by Jofra Archer, the duo of Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan scored five runs. This included a terrific boundary from Ayub on the last delivery of the over. The duo is looking for more in the upcoming overs. 

PAK 5/0 (1 overs)

The T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 match between England and Pakistan finally begins. For Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub have opened the proceedings. The duo is looking for a solid opening partnership. On the other hand, Jofra Archer will be bowling the first over for England. 

Players of both the teams are out on the field for their respective national anthems. The T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 match between England and Pakistan shall begin soon. 

"66 and 67 metres square. It certainly looks a very good surface. It looks really, really good. A typical Pallekele wicket. England played on a couple of surfaces here the other day that were used and far more spin-friendly. This one, though, is completely different. There's a full covering of grass, clearly unused, and it feels rock-hard underfoot. Expect good pace, a bit of cut, and that familiar skiddy nature. Conditions like these often improve as the game goes on - it could well be a surface that gets better for batting later in the day," reckon Eoin Morgan and Rameez Raja. 

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.

"We would have batted as well. It's a fresh pitch compared to what we played on a couple of days ago, so hopefully it's a bit better and gives us a good chance to chase later on. We're going in with the same team and there's a lot of confidence in the group. We know we can improve, but the results have been encouraging and we feel a big performance isn't far away. We've done our homework on the opposition, including the unorthodox options like Usman Tariq. There's plenty of footage and data available, so we're well prepared. If we win tonight, a semi-final spot is within reach, but T20 cricket can turn quickly. We'll focus on playing our best cricket and sticking to our processes," said Harry Brook. 

"We're going to bat first. It looks like a good pitch and we want to put up an above-par score and then try to defend it. It's our first game of the tournament here in Pallekele, but we've been playing most of our cricket in Colombo. Wherever you go, adjusting to conditions is key, and we've had to do that quickly after coming back just a couple of days ago. Having said that, conditions across Sri Lanka are generally similar, so we know what to expect today. From the rained-off game, Faheem misses out and Shaheen comes back into the side," said Salman Ali Agha. 

Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha wins the toss, opts to bat against England in the T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 match on Tuesday in Pallekele. 

While opener Sahibzada Farhan, who is the leading run scorer of the tournament with 220 runs from four innings, has done well, the likes of Saim Ayub and captain Salman Agha, who is capable of both anchoring and accelerating, are yet to fire.

Will Jacks has emerged as an unlikely match-winner. His off-spin has been handy, but it is his contributions with the bat, 39 against Nepal, 16 against Scotland and 53 versus Italy, that have repeatedly bailed England out of trouble. Opener Phil Salt returned to form with a match-winning knock against Sri Lanka, as he batted beyond the powerplay for the first time in the tournament.

Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam will be eager to get a big score in the match against England. Babar, who is struggling for runs, has scored 66 runs in three innings in the ongoing tournament. Babar's knock can prove to be a gamer-changer for Pakistan. 

With conditions set to favour the bowlers, the clash promises to be a tactical battle where spin mastery may well dictate the outcome. Here's head-to-head record between England and Pakistan in T20Is

Total Matches Played: 31

England won: 21

Pakistan won: 9

No Result: 1

Pakistan, meanwhile, will look to exploit the pitch's slow nature with a diverse spin attack. The team’s repertoire features the enigmatic mystery spin of Usman Tariq, complemented by the talents of Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz.

According to AccuWeather, there's a 25 percent chance during the day in the city. Cloud cover is expected to be around 48 percent. In the night, the chances of rain reduce drastically to just 2 percent. Cloud cover, in the night, would be around 12 percent. The weather predictions suggest little to no impact during the match, with the skies expected to be cleared before the match starts today.

After seeing their first match against New Zealand being washed out due to rain, Pakistan gear up for the match against England in Pallekele, hoping the weather gods will shower mercy this time. For Pakistan, beating England is extremely important for their hopes of qualifying for the semifinals, with the team keen to avoid a potential washout like the last time. But, how favourable are the playing conditions in Pallekele on Tuesday?

England also carry the advantage of familiarity with the conditions. They recently completed a clean sweep in a three-match T20I series at the same venue earlier this month and had previously defeated Sri Lanka in their recently concluded Super Eights fixture, giving them a psychological edge heading into the contest.

England may not have hit top gear yet, but the two-time champions have found ways to win. They kicked off their Super Eights campaign with a commanding 51-run victory over Sri Lanka, a result that significantly boosted their net run rate and took them to the top of the standings. Defending a modest total against Sri Lanka, England played according to the conditions perfectly. 

Pakistan's Super 8 journey began with a setback as their first game against New Zealand got washed out due to rain. With only one point from one game, Agha Salman and Co will be eager to get a big win over England, in order to make their case stronger for a spot in the semi-final. 

On a surface expected to assist slow bowlers, both England and Pakistan will lean heavily on their spin resources in their Super Eights clash. The likes of Adil Rashid and Usman Tariq will be in focus today. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the T20 World Cup, Super 8 match between England and Pakistan, straight from the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. Stay tuned for all the live updates.