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00:10Group 2 Super 8 action comes from Kandy, glorious Kandy, a city on the lake, second biggest city in Sri
00:19Lanka.
00:20We are in Palakeli, around about half an hour out of Kandy.
00:24England are at home here, they've played a lot of cricket here recently.
00:28Sri Lanka, their first visit in this tournament to Palakeli, but historically they have played here and played well.
00:39Pakistan won the toss and said we will have a bat first on a fresh pitch, a new pitch.
00:46Wasim, what do you make of that side and the one change they've made?
00:49One change, I think we were all hoping they can bring in a fast bowler.
00:52They got Shaheen who has played a couple of games in this World Cup, but over and all that looks
00:56really good.
00:57But it should be a very interesting battle between Farhan Saim and Jofra Archer from the England side.
01:04England unchanged, bowled brilliantly the other day, fielded really well.
01:10Pick of the players there, Will Jax, brilliant with the bat to start the tournament.
01:15And then again Sri Lanka here with bat and with ball in the power play.
01:19And Waka, Farhan in good nick, but maybe one or two other Pakistan batters have to stand up in what
01:26are now some very crucial games ahead.
01:29Archer, quiet start to the tournament, finding some rhythm and form now.
01:39He wanted to get up the other end, he couldn't.
01:45Down the pitch and that will be the first boundary, one bounce and away for four.
01:50Some aggression to end the over, five for none Pakistan.
01:57Up and over, third tries to get round, he won't, back-to-back boundaries for Pakistan.
02:07Up in the air, should go to the man in the deep, it does.
02:13Archer with the celebration he's used here in Pala Kelly.
02:16And Samayoub causes pain in the crowd.
02:20Plan worked, pace worked.
02:23And that's what exactly they were hoping for England side, special Jofra Archer.
02:28That was the plan, ball shot, going away, top edge.
02:31He wasn't in control of the shot and he got high on him and very easy cap.
02:38Samayoub goes back into the dressing room.
02:43Pakistan captain comes in at number three, Salman Ali Aga.
02:50That's a bit of a hack and Archer will not be amused because he's got wonderful rhythm.
02:59This time he's got more of it, there's a fielder out there, can he get there?
03:03No, great effort in the deep.
03:08And pick it up over mid-wicket, that's the area they'll look at, in the power plate.
03:14Oh no.
03:17I said Bethel is good in the field, not on this occasion.
03:24Not off the middle of the bat, long off.
03:26Yes, excellent, driving, diving forward.
03:32Yeah, I just wanted to attack once again, Samana Ali Aga.
03:37Didn't get the middle of the bat and look at that catch, he had to dive right at the end.
03:42Everton got it nicely with both hands, big buckets.
03:47We only aim to the fourth over and skipper goes for five, it's 27 for two.
03:55Well, Pakistan needs something brilliant from one of their greats in Barbarazan.
04:07Pulled nicely.
04:08That'll do the confidence of Barbar some good.
04:11Boundaries, the only way to get back in form.
04:17And that's nicely, nicely used the pace of Archer.
04:21Back-to-back boundaries to Barbarazan to finish the over.
04:25It's 40 for two.
04:29Well, that is a blistering straight drive for four.
04:31This really is well played.
04:33Had to beat the two fielders at long on and long off.
04:37Sabzada has been in great touch.
04:4055 for two.
04:44Bowled him, top him off.
04:46That was a bit of a hack in truth from Barbarazan, who usually is so orthodox.
04:53Yeah, and probably the pressure from the other end of Adil Rashid.
04:56Not picking Adil Rashid at the other end and chewing up deliveries.
05:01He thinks I've got to go after Overton.
05:04Barbarazan has to go.
05:06Pakistan, 73 for three.
05:10Pakistan will replace Barbarazan, so 73 for three.
05:20That's a bit of a gift.
05:23He does give you deliveries to score off Will Jacks.
05:26It's the nature of his bowling.
05:30Same shot.
05:31He loves to sweep and he got it in the gap.
05:34That's boundary.
05:35Pakistan was searching for a boundary at this stage.
05:39It's 91 for three.
05:44Smash down the ground.
05:45Wonderful strike for six.
05:47First of the innings.
05:51Smashed.
05:52That sounded magnificent.
05:55Huge six.
05:56And boy, did he hit it.
06:02That brings up his 50 in good time from just 37 deliveries.
06:0614 gone, 107 for three.
06:13Goes high.
06:14Should be long enough.
06:16Yes, just.
06:17The boundary is in quite a distance from where it could be.
06:22Partly because of the rains that we've had.
06:27Yeah, good placement.
06:29Just got that front side out of the way as if he was initially thinking leg side.
06:34But then threaded that wide ball through extra cover.
06:40Must be close.
06:41Has to be.
06:43Full straight.
06:45Batter right across his stumps.
06:46Has to be out.
06:51Well, it took its time in coming.
06:54But it looked out in real time.
06:56And confirmed to be as out as it could possibly be.
06:59On review.
07:01The dangerous Farhan has gone to 63 off 45.
07:06Shadab Khan to join Fakir Zaman out in the middle.
07:10Right hand, left hand combination.
07:15He starts with a boundary.
07:17Squirts it away, really.
07:19I think he's looking to go a bit straighter.
07:21But it goes behind square.
07:23Starts with a boundary.
07:28Belted down the ground.
07:29England had left Rashid Wan until quite late.
07:33Both three off the reel very tightly.
07:35They held him back for one.
07:37And Fakir Zaman, who is a beautiful hitter of spin, will look to take advantage.
07:42You guys must be wondering why he hasn't played for Pakistan in this World Cup.
07:47He's playing his first game.
07:48And he played the last one.
07:50Obviously, that got rained off.
07:54Googly goes high.
07:57Oh, that's a terrific catch in the end.
08:00Liam Dawson.
08:01He was just shielding with his hand against the floodlights.
08:05And in the end, he didn't quite judge it perfectly and had to dive, but took an excellent catch.
08:11Yeah, outstanding.
08:13Liam Dawson.
08:14As soon as the ball went into the air, he's at 45.
08:17Normally, you would say the sweeper in the deep running in.
08:21It's an easier catch for Dawson.
08:23Called it early.
08:25Straight into the middle of both hands.
08:27Rashid makes an impact.
08:31Fakir Zaman goes for 25.
08:32Pakistan, 132 for five.
08:36A little better, Usman Khan.
08:42Goes leg side.
08:44And it's gone a long way.
08:46That is a great strike.
08:48So a six to begin the over.
08:49A six to end the over.
08:51140 for five.
08:52Three left.
08:56It was coming.
08:58Has he got enough?
08:59No.
09:00Jamie Overton.
09:01He's got his tall fielders out in the deep straight.
09:05Banton at mid off.
09:06Overton at mid on.
09:08Usman Khan can't get it over Overton's head.
09:11Well, it's outstanding again from Liam Dawson.
09:16Second opportunity he's created in this over.
09:18Could have been the second wicket.
09:21Catch went down at cover.
09:23Not so at long on.
09:26Buckets of hands from Jamie Overton.
09:29Usman goes for eight.
09:30Pakistan, 146 for six.
09:35Mohammed Nawaz.
09:39Full delivery.
09:40Beautifully balled.
09:42And yes.
09:43Bang in front of Stamps.
09:46He's got his second record in this over.
09:50Pitching in line.
09:51In fact in line.
09:52Wickets hitting.
09:54Sam, you can stay with the original art decision.
09:56Stand by.
09:58You're on screen.
09:59Signal now.
10:01Absolutely salmon trout.
10:03Brilliant over this from Dawson.
10:04When you think that he could have had a wicket with his first ball as well.
10:07The one that burst through Brooks' hands.
10:11Shaheen Shah 3D.
10:17Not enough.
10:18No.
10:19Good catch.
10:20Such a good cricketer, Sam Karan.
10:23Batting, bowling, fielding.
10:27Incredible talent.
10:28Second wicket.
10:30Slow ball.
10:31Picked up.
10:32But didn't middle it.
10:33And very well judged cat in the end from Sam Karan.
10:37And second wicket for Jofra Archer.
10:39Shaheen Afridi, unfortunately, got to go back into the dressing room.
10:45Salman Mirza.
10:47He's got to get Shahdab Khan on strike.
10:55Clipped away.
10:56Sweetly.
10:57There's one of them.
10:57That goes for four.
11:01Nine runs from the overs so far.
11:03Last ball of the innings.
11:07There will only be one with a good bit of fielding.
11:10They'll come back for the second.
11:11But will be well short.
11:12Because Bethel, that's a sweet pick-up and throw.
11:16So a good piece of fielding to finish on a day when England's fielding performance at least has been a
11:22little error-strewn.
11:23But they've been pretty good with the ball.
11:25Pakistan finish 164 for nine.
11:30A simple piece of work to finish what England will be happy with.
11:36Chasing 164.
11:38Bowled well.
11:38And the batters will look forward to this run chase.
11:43Yeah, it feels a little underpowered to me.
11:46It was a bit of a struggle throughout the innings.
11:49You wouldn't say that there was a dominant period in that Pakistan innings at all.
11:53It's a competitive score.
11:55It's a score that their bowlers have got something.
11:590.25 runs per hour.
12:02It's said before the ball was faced in this year's tournament.
12:07The strongest point would be that opening partnership.
12:10Still a long way to go in the tournament.
12:13Shaheen Shah Freedy need to swing the ball up front.
12:16And once he's swinging the ball, he becomes handful.
12:20He's a wicket taker.
12:23A's and fastball dismissal.
12:25It works perfectly for Shaheen Shah Freedy and Pakistan.
12:30A major breakthrough.
12:32Salt.
12:33That bat.
12:35Yeah, playing inside the line of the ball.
12:36Ball just going with the angle.
12:38And beautifully taken by the wicket keeper, Usman.
12:42What a wicket.
12:43And that was salt.
12:45That is a massive wicket.
12:46England, no score on the board, and they've lost the wicket.
12:50Leading from the front, batting at number three, Harry Brook.
12:56Works into the gap for four.
12:58First boundary for England.
13:00On the pads, wrong delivery, wrong ball.
13:06That's gone up in the air.
13:08That'll sail over the head of the fielder for a six.
13:11Super aggressive batter.
13:13All the talent in the world.
13:16Doesn't really get a piece of it either,
13:18but gets plenty to send it 76 meters over Deep Square's head.
13:27Play and a miss.
13:28And they've gone for the appeal.
13:29The finger has gone up.
13:31Shaheen up three, these strikes again.
13:34Helpless Butler.
13:37Butler's bad form continues.
13:39This was another fantastic delivery.
13:41He was looking to smash it through cover point
13:44and got the underage and beautifully taken by Usman.
13:49It's been a tough time for Butler.
13:52And this dismissal is not going to really help his cause.
13:5717 for two.
13:58Butler gone for two.
14:01Another youngster oozing with talent, Jacob Bethel.
14:09Oh, that's four.
14:10That's beautifully played.
14:12Picked up the length.
14:13So early went back.
14:14Used the box.
14:15And absolutely nailed it.
14:21That's gone up in the air.
14:23Who's calling for it?
14:25And it's dropped.
14:26Usman Tariq.
14:30Makes room.
14:31Puts it away into the gap for four.
14:33That's excellent shot.
14:37Hits it crisply into the gap.
14:39And it's taken this time.
14:41Sabzadha Farhan with a beauty.
14:43Shaina Freedy has struck gold again.
14:46Three wickets.
14:47That is magnificent catch in the deep.
14:50He had to really run hard to his right.
14:53And then had to balance.
14:56It's been a fantastic World Cup for Sabzadha Farhan.
15:00He batted beautifully.
15:01And now, with that excellent catch,
15:05Jacob Bethel was dropped earlier.
15:06But not this time.
15:0835 for three.
15:10Tom Benton at the crease.
15:17There you go.
15:18On the offside.
15:18So one leg side, one offside.
15:20He wants his players to be brave.
15:22He is being brave.
15:24Leading from the front, the skipper.
15:30Off the back foot.
15:32Powers down the ground.
15:33It's a special of Harry Brook.
15:34He's hit that for six.
15:35He's made the most of the final ball of the power play.
15:3953 for three.
15:43Picks up length off the spinner.
15:44So well.
15:48He's got him first ball.
15:51Bantam may have faced him before.
15:53But he had to start against him here today.
15:55And Pala Kelly.
15:56And the big man has the wicket.
15:59What a start from Osman Khan.
16:01He got a breakthrough.
16:03Quicker delivery.
16:04Maybe the idea was no.
16:06It was a googly.
16:09What a catch from Osman Khan behind the stump.
16:12It was a thick edge.
16:14Bantam for two.
16:1558 for four.
16:17In the outcome of this game.
16:19Must win game for Pakistan.
16:21Here comes Sam Curran.
16:25Slight delay in his action.
16:27That is not Tariq.
16:29That is Sai Mayoub.
16:31And Brook England's captain goes to 50 from 28 balls leading from the front.
16:35Yeah.
16:36And the move to number three has been a good one.
16:38A lot of people feel that he should bat there anyway.
16:41He's too low at five.
16:43There is nothing that we've seen from that innings that will convince you in the other direction.
16:48He should be in as many deliveries as possible.
16:51He's still the England captain.
16:55Wait.
16:57Shane Shara Freedy cannot cut that off.
17:00Fast hands from Brook.
17:02Four.
17:06Shorter.
17:07Pulled away.
17:08Wide of mid on.
17:10We're going to have to check this.
17:13you know for confirms the old one-two punch here from Harry broke down the
17:17wicket and over the top the previous delivery consciously sits back it's not
17:21that short but he creates the shot by his brilliant footwork pulled it
17:30straight to the man would you believe it a short ball delivered with that very
17:36low arm big wicket this for Pakistan Sam current had one job to do he had a job
17:43to just see through his over didn't have to play that shot in the air and
17:49beautifully taken in the deep mom and the was the field is a wicket-taker
17:53Usman Tariq Sam current gone for 16 is 103 for five will jacks who is having an
18:01outstanding tournament for England he's already picked up three player of the
18:06match awards
18:11jacks goes over extra cover he is a superb hitter of the ball in that part of the
18:18ground
18:23it's hard and hit all the way for six but drag down delivery from Tariq and will
18:30jacks is in too good a form to miss out
18:36gets an edge on it and that will hurry away to the boundary Brooke moves into the
18:40nineties Tariq's done four overs two for 31 it's 138 for five
18:48up and over the offside that's another six of the bat of Harry Brooke what a
18:55brilliant innings from the England captain
19:01just check drive over made off a couple of bounces and a Harry Brooke special a
19:09hundred Impala Kelly for the England captain and he's taking his side to a
19:15world cup semi-final
19:19water not a great hundred not ten runs required for England to qualify for the
19:27semi-finals look at that shot picked up that slow delivery beautifully mid offers
19:32up in the circle
19:34and look at the celebrations he knows the important of this
19:39balled him Shaheen Shah Afridi with his very last delivery of the evening a
19:47handshake as well good to see Harry Brooke
19:55cross scene the reason the bowl is a bowling crossing because the ball is getting wet this
19:59is right in the block called middle stump bullseye he's not very happy but he's
20:04done the damage and the China feed he got his fourth wicket of this game but
20:13England just required ten runs what an innings from this special player Harry
20:17Brooke Jamie Overton comes in this batting line up is so long
20:24oh yeah come shows the stumps and Pakistan still in it just Navas picks up a wicket exposing the
20:35stumps and he's generally wicket to wicket so a great shot try to hit it just a little too hard
20:41Jack's great partnership with his skipper and so England lose their seventh for 160
20:49Liam Dawson's had a good evening here in Palakali three for 24 with the ball he's just got to get
20:55England over the line here still some work to do gone would you believe it Overton has charged down the
21:04pitch Pakistan still believe it's all happening here now seven down England eight now look at this
21:15delivery beautiful delivery bit of turn bit of farm and excellent glove work behind the sum from a spawn
21:23seven balls to go Overton goes back to the dressing room without scoring
21:27Joffra Archer in at number ten seven balls to go four needed
21:38pulled into the deep will it go all the way it does Joffra Archer with the winning run and Brooks
21:46boys are through to yet another semi-final that is five on the bounce in this format they are the
21:55first
21:55team to do that they win by two wickets with five balls to spare and it is smiles all round
22:04from England
22:05so England win this contest by two wickets the first team to qualify for this ICC T20 World Cup 2026
22:14Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first 164 looked an okay score but nothing better than that
22:22Farhan as ever played really well for 63 Dawson the pick of the bowl is three for 24 the run
22:30chase was dominated by one player
22:32and now
22:33you
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