KANDY – In the fifth match of the Super Eight stage, a century by captain Harry Brook guided England to a 2-wicket victory over Pakistan, securing their place in the semi-final.
Played in Pallekele, England successfully chased the 165-run target in the final over with the loss of 8 wickets. Captain Harry Brook remained the standout performer with 100 runs. Will Jacks scored 28, Sam Curran 16, Jacob Bethell 8, Jos Buttler 2, Tom Banton 2, while Phil Salt and Jamie Overton were dismissed for 0.
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3 wickets, while Usman Tariq and Mohammad Nawaz claimed two wickets each.
Earlier, after winning the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan posted 164 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted overs. Sahibzada Farhan was the top scorer with 63 runs. Fakhar Zaman made 25, Babar Azam 25, Shadab Khan 23, Usman Khan 8, Saim Ayub 7, captain Salman Agha 5, Shaheen Shah Afridi 2, while Mohammad Nawaz was dismissed for 0. Salman Mirza remained not out on 2 runs.
For England, Liam Dawson picked up 3 wickets, while Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton took two wickets each. Adil Rashid claimed one wicket.
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