England beat Pakistan by two wickets to enter T20 World Cup semifinals
Al Jazeera
Captain Brook’s century guides England home in chase of 165 with Pakistan staring at the prospects of an exit.
England have qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a nervy two-wicket win in their Super Eight match against Pakistan, who have inched closer to exiting the tournament.
Captain Harry Brook scored a sublime century under pressure on Tuesday as his side successfully chased a 165-run target in 19.1 overs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium outside Kandy, Sri Lanka, and became the first team to enter the knockouts.
Brook formed a 52-run partnership with in-form all-rounder Will Jacks, who scored 28 runs in the winning cause.
England’s win, though, began with a tumble and ended with a wobble as their top-order and lower-middle-order batters slumped in the face of a par total of 164-9 set by Pakistan.
The two-time champions went through to the last four by winning their second game of the Super Eights stage to bag four points while Pakistan remain on one point after two games.
