LIVE | PAK vs ENG Live Score T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Today Match Updates: PAK 164/9 After 20 Overs | Sahibzada Farhan Slams Fifty, Shadab Khan’s Late Surge Propels Pakistan To Fighting Total
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PAK vs ENG Live Score Today T20 World Cup 2026 Live Match Updates: Pakistan finished their innings on 164/9, leaving England with a competitive target of 165 to chase in Pallekele. Sahibzada Farhan was the standout performer for the Men in Green, anchoring the innings with a composed 63 off 45 balls. Despite his efforts, the middle order struggled to capitalize, losing five wickets for just 32 runs during a dramatic collapse in the final five overs.
England’s Liam Dawson was the star with the ball, returning clinical figures of 3/24 to stifle the scoring in the middle period. Jofra Archer provided the late-innings polish with 2/32, though a quick-fire 23 from Shadab Khan ensured Pakistan reached a defendable total.
PREVIEW: As the sun sets over the lush hills of Kandy tonight, February 24, 2026, the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium becomes the epicenter of the T20 World Cup. In a high-stakes Match 45, two of cricket’s most storied rivals, England and Pakistan, face off in a fixture that feels less like a group game and more like a knockout final.
With both teams desperate for points in a congested Group 2, tonight’s result will likely dictate who moves on to the semifinals in India and who catches the next flight home.
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- 20:36 (IST) 24 Feb 2026
Pakistan vs England Live Score and Updates: PAK 164/9 After 20 Overs
The final over from Sam Curran saw Pakistan finish on 164/9 against England. Shadab Khan fought hard with a boundary and a couple of twos to push the total past 160, but his late charge ended in a run-out while attempting a risky second run off the last ball. The over yielded 10 runs and a wicket, capping off a dramatic finish as England kept Pakistan to a competitive but chaseable total.
- 20:31 (IST) 24 Feb 2026
Pakistan vs England Live Updates: PAK 154/8 After 19 Overs
The nineteenth over from Jofra Archer further dented Pakistan’s late surge as they slipped to 154/8 against England. Archer struck a crucial blow by dismissing Shaheen Afridi, who was caught at deep backward square leg, halting any hopes of a big finish. Despite the setback, Shadab Khan ended the over with a well-timed boundary through backward point, but only seven runs and a wicket came from the penultimate over as England kept Pakistan in check.
- 20:25 (IST) 24 Feb 2026
PAK vs ENG Live Score and Updates: Pakistan 147/7 After 18 Overs
The eighteenth over from Liam Dawson turned the tide firmly in favour of England as Pakistan slipped to 147/7. After a boundary from Shadab Khan, Dawson triggered a collapse by dismissing Usman Khan and then trapping Mohammad Nawaz lbw for a golden duck, putting himself on a hat-trick. Shaheen Afridi managed a single off the final ball, but the double strike meant only seven runs and two crucial wickets came from a decisive over.
- 20:18 (IST) 24 Feb 2026
PAK vs ENG Live Score: Pakistan 140/5 After 17 Overs
The seventeenth over from Adil Rashid was a mixed one for Pakistan, who advanced to 140/5 against England. Fakhar Zaman started the over with a towering six but fell soon after, mistiming a slog-sweep to be caught at backward square leg, giving Rashid a key breakthrough. The new batter Usman Khan then counterattacked, smashing a six and adding a couple to keep the scoring brisk, as 14 runs and a wicket came from the over.
- 20:14 (IST) 24 Feb 2026
Pakistan vs England Live Updates: PAK 126/4 After 16 Overs
The sixteenth over from Jamie Overton was eventful as Pakistan reached 126/4 against England. Sahibzada Farhan began with a six and a crisp boundary, continuing his fluent knock, but Overton struck back in style by trapping him plumb lbw for a well-made 63. The new batter Shadab Khan made an immediate impact with a boundary, yet England managed to limit further damage in a dramatic 14-run over that also brought a crucial breakthrough.
