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. 6 runs

    Eng 14-1

    With a flick of the wrists Harry Brook is off the mark with a boundary through square leg off Salman Mirza.

    The Pakistan seamer beats a fiddle by Brook with his fourth delivery of the over with a skiddy delivery which nips on a fourth-stump line.

    Then off the penultimate ball of the over, Brook gets one back of a length and hammers a pull over the advertising hoarding for six.

  2. Perfect start for Pakistan as Salt falls first ball

  3. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist in Pallekele

    We're told this is definitely a tactical decision to promote Harry Brook. Jacob Bethell is fine.

  4. Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    This is the first time in his T20 international career that Harry brook has batted at number three and the first time he has ever found himself at the crease in the first over of the match.

  5. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Shaheen was really appealing but Usman is not interested at all behind the stumps.

  6. Eng 3-1

    Shaheen Afridi whizzes a beauty past the outside edge of Jos Buttler's bat.

    Shaheen is pleading for a review after hearing something.

    It passes very close to the bat, but UltraEdge shows nothing so Salman Ali Agha's instinct to keep his powder dry the right one.

  7. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist in Pallekele

    Harry Brook has got out four times in a row to spin in this tournament. Is this a plan to get him away from the tweakers?

  8. Eng 3-1

    Harry Brook the new batter.

    Shaheen Afridi spots the England skipper skipping down the track and the left-arm quick slants the ball across him for a dot

    First blood to Pakistan.

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

    Shaheen Shah Afridi hasn't been at his best in this tournament but that could give him some real confidence.

  10. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A big breakthrough for Pakistan off the first ball!

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Salt c Usman Khan b Shaheen 0 (Eng 0-1)

    Golden duck!

    It's pushed wider from Shaheen Shah Afridi - a touch of nip - and Phil Salt has a bit of a waft at it.

    Usman Khan dives to his right claim a smart catch.

  12. Pakistan's players are bounding out to the middle in Pallekele Cricket Stadium.

    England's opening pair of Jos Buttler and Phil Salt are not too far behind.

    All eyes on Buttler given a lean trot - 26, 21, 3, 3 and 7 - so far at the World Cup.

  13. WinViz gives England 66% chance of victory, Pakistan 34%CricViz

    Thanks, Millie.

    WinViz has it as England's game to lose here.

  14. That's it from me for now! I think I need a lie down after the tail end of that opening innings.

    But my colleague Timothy Abraham is on hand to take you through England's chase. It should be an exciting one.

    Over to you, Tim!

  15. 'Good powerplay, good chance'

    England spinner Liam Dawson: "Will Jacks bowled really well in the powerplay so it was between me and him again. Obviously two right-handers in it fell to me. The hat-trick ball? I think the game dictates what you do in that moment. I knew they were going to come at me so it always going to be a yorker.

    "Pitches like that, on the slow side, you have to simplify it and look to hit the stumps as much as you can. Hopefully we can chase it. I think if we have a good powerplay, we'll have a good chance of winning."

  16. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's been a bit of seesaw innings. England were in control for phases while Pakistan looked like they might post a more imposing total. In the end it's competitive but in the balance.

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

    It's not going to be straightforward for England on this pitch. Everybody is going to be looking at Jos Buttler. He's not scored as many runs as he's liked.

  18. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That's an excellent cameo from Shadab Khan despite being run out at the end.

  19. ENGLAND NEED 165 RUNS TO WIN

    Pakistan were in a strong position at 122-3, but England's bowlers hit back.

    Harry Brook's side need 165 to beat Pakistan and secure their spot in the semi-finals.

    But Pakistan's spinners could make it a tricky chase...

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Khan run out (Bethell) (Pak 164-9)

    Shadab Khan manages to flick the ball into the leg side past Harry Brook at extra cover for a final boundary of the innings.

    He follows that up by being run out by Jacob Bethell though, as Pakistan post 164-9.