Summary

  • T20 World Cup Super 8s, Group 2, Pallekele

  • England chase 165 to win by two wickets with five balls to spare and secure spot in semi-finals

  • Captain Brook hits sublime maiden T20 international century off 50 balls

  • Brook falls next delivery but England survive nervy finish

  • Pak 164-9 (20 overs): Farhan 63 (45); Dawson 3-24

  • Pakistan must hope other results go their way and beat Sri Lanka in final Group 2 game

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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Millie Sian

  1. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Pakistan v 140+ kph bowling this World Cup:

    • 28 balls
    • 30 runs
    • Three wickets

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England deserved those two wickets while Pakistan have done well to get runs on the board. A few streaky boundaries. It feels like it's even stevens.

  3. Pak 40-2

    Jofra Archer is still bowling brilliantly, but he sees his latest set go for 11 runs.

    Pakistan are building steadily with Babar Azam hitting back-to-back fours at the back end of that fifth over, one swept towards deep mid-wicket and one tapped towards third man.

    Pakistan are 40-2.

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    This Jofra guy is pretty good isn’t he.

    Dave, Hereford

  5. Archer strikes early for England

  6. Pak 29-2

    Babar Azam is the next batter to join opener Sahibzada Farhan at the crease.

    Farhan moves to 15 off 9 with a couple of safe shots off Liam Dawson.

    Pakistan need to start kicking on now...

  7. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A terrific bit of athleticism from Jamie Overton. It made a kind of clunky noise off the bat and held up a bit. Liam Dawson saw Salman Ali Agha advancing, who went through the shot but couldn't get the elevation or distance. That was a tremendous grab.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Agha c Overton b Dawson 5 (Pak 27-2)

    Liam Dawson takes another early wicket!

    He dispatches Salman Ali Agha for just five runs.

    It was a bit of an unnecessary punt down the ground from the Pakistan captain, who is clearly looking to make inroads in this powerplay, but it comes at a cost with Jamie Overton there at long-on to take an excellent diving catch.

    Brilliant stuff from England early doors.

  9. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Jofra Archer has bowled 80% of his powerplay deliveries over 140kph - the highest of any bowler to bowl more than five overs in the phase

  10. Pak 23-1

    Jofra Archer is bowling some absolute crackers at the minute.

    He grabs an important wicket and closes out his latest over for nine runs.

    England could've grabbed another wicket through Phil Salt, who ran across to deep square leg in the hope of taking an ambitious catch, but Sahibzada Farhan's final shot of the over goes for a one-bounce four.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Saim Ayub has only been there seven balls but he did not look comfortable. He's tried to flick Jofra Archer and it's probably just got a little bit too close to him to pull and he's sort of tucked it round the corner.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Ayub c Bethell b Archer 7 (Pak 14-1)

    Jofra Archer strikes early!

    It's a cool as you like celebration from the right-arm fast bowler, who simply makes a 'C' shape with his hand.

    Saim Ayub tries to play a shot away towards deep backward square leg but Jacob Bethell runs in to take a simple catch.

    An important early wicket for England.

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Jamie Overton hit 90mph in his opening over. You don't really think of him as someone who bowls that pace.

  14. Pak 14-0

    Pakistan get nine off Jamie Overton's opening over.

    The right-arm fast bowler keeps things simple in the opening set, limiting Pakistan to just one boundary through Sahibzada Farhan.

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    Really looking forward to the match-up between Archer and the Pakistan openers on this pitch. Could prove to be a fascinating encounter!!

    Denholm, Nottingham

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Jofra Archer will not mind the batters coming down the crease and trying to hit him. The ball is just doing a little bit.

  17. Pak 5-0

    A handful of 'swing and miss' shots for Pakistan's openers in the opening over.

    But Saim Ayub finds the right timing to hurl one towards deep backward point for a one-bounce four off the final ball of Jofra Archer's set.

  18. Pak 1-0

    Jofra Archer opens the bowling for England and he keeps things tight to begin with.

    Sahibzada Farhan manages to get a shot off to deep cover point on the third ball for a single, but other than that it has been quiet on the Pakistan front so far.

  19. Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub will need to produce a statement stand in this second Super 8 Group 2 match.

    They walk out to the middle, cheered on by some Pakistan fans in the stands at Pallekele.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Pakistan are so inconsistent and it's about installing winning habits, which head coach Mike Hesson is trying to do.

    They have been more successful over the past 12 months and are playing a better style of cricket.

    England are a better side, but it's a confidence thing with Pakistan.