ICC T20 WC Super-8 points table: Check team standings after England defeat Pakistan by 2 wickets in Super 8 clash

England became the first team to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal after defeating Pakistan by 2 wickets in their Super 8 Group 2 match at Pallekele Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.

Harry Brook played a match-winning innings of 100 off 51 balls, hitting 10 fours and four sixes to guide England past Pakistan's total of 164 for nine with five balls to spare. Will Jacks contributed 28 runs, providing crucial support in the chase.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 4 wickets for 30 runs, while Usman Tariq claimed 2 for 31. Earlier, Sahibzada Farhan scored 63 off 45 balls, and both Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman contributed 25 runs each to help Pakistan reach their total after opting to bat.


Liam Dawson (3/24), Jamie Overton (2/26), and Jofra Archer (2/32) were England's main wicket-takers.

Group 2 of the Super 8 stage comprises Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand. England’s victory marks their second consecutive win in the Super 8 stage, putting them firmly through to the semifinals.

Super 8 Group 1 points table

Pos	Team	P	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	WI	1	1	0	0	2	+5.350
2	RSA	1	1	0	0	2	+3.800
3	IND	1	0	1	0	0	-3.800
4	ZIM	1	0	1	0	0	-5.350

Super 8 Group 2 points table

Pos	Team	P	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	ENG (Q)	2	2	0	0	4	+1.491
2	NZ	1	0	0	1	1	0.000
3	PAK	2	0	1	1	1	-0.461
4	SL	1	0	1	0	0	-2.550