{"id":230206,"date":"2026-02-24T23:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/t20-world-cup-2026-points-table-england-reach-semi-finals-with-narrow-win-over-pakistan-paks-semis-hopes-in-jeopardy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:28:10","slug":"t20-world-cup-2026-points-table-england-reach-semi-finals-with-narrow-win-over-pakistan-paks-semis-hopes-in-jeopardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/t20-world-cup-2026-points-table-england-reach-semi-finals-with-narrow-win-over-pakistan-paks-semis-hopes-in-jeopardy\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table &#8211; England Reach Semi-Finals with Narrow Win Over Pakistan, Pak&#8217;s semis hopes in jeopardy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>2022 T20 World Cup champions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/category\/england\/\" title=\"England\" class=\"auto-internal-link\" data-auto-link=\"1\" data-link-type=\"category\" data-rule-id=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">England<\/a> secured a hard-fought win by a margin of 2-wickets against Pakistan in the pivotal super-8 encounter of the 2026 ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup in the city of Kandy (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani skipper Agha Salman&#8217;s call of batting first back-fired as the 2022 runners-up managed to score just 164 runs in twenty overs, thanks to a blazing fifty by opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan. The right-hander finished the match as the top run-getter for the Shaheens with a fabulous inning of 62 runs in 44 balls with the assistance of 7 fours &amp; 2 big maximums. He received ample amount of support from the duo of Fakhar Zaman &amp; Babar Azam, who played knocks of 25 runs each, while leg spin bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan also contributed with his knock of 23 runs.<\/p>\n<table class=\"medium-editor-table\" width=\"100%\">&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Teams<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Matches<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Wins<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Losses<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>No Result<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Points<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Net Run Rate<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>England<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1.491<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>New Zealand<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Pakistan<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">-0.461<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>-2.550<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<p>Left-arm orthodox bowler Liam Dawson of England led England&#8217;s bowling assault from the front, picking up three scalps by giving away just 23 runs in his quota of 4 overs, while the duo of Jofra Archer &amp; Adil Rashid registered 2-wickets each to their name.<\/p>\n<p>In reply, the Three Lions chased down the target of 165 runs on the first ball of the 20th over for the loss of 8 wickets after skipper Harry Brook played a crucial role in his team&#8217;s victory with his smoldering ton. The right handed batsman led the run-chase of his side from the front, scoring 100 runs in 49 balls, with the assistance of four big maximums &amp; 10 boundaries, while the duo of Sam Curran (16 runs) and Will Jacks (28 runs) also did well with meaningful contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was the best Pakistani bowler of the night, as he registered a four-wicket haul to his name, giving away just 29 runs in four overs, while mystery spinner Usman Tariq picked up two.<\/p>\n<p>This victory against Pakistan, which is also the second successive win of the Three Lions in two encounters in the super-8 phase, helped them become the first side to successfully seal the semi-finals spot of the 2026 ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup as they secured the number-one spot of Group-2 with four points to their name.<\/p>\n<p>Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistan, on the other hand, dropped to the third position behind 2021 runners-up New Zealand, with whom their super-8 encounter was abandoned due to rain in the city of Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>The 2009 winners are now even more reliant on the results of the remaining Group-2 contests because, in addition to defeating the co-hosts, they would now require Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand to suffer defeats in both of their remaining games versus Sri Lanka &amp; England in order to advance to the semis<\/p>\n<p>To surpass the Kiwis&#8217; net run rate and secure second place, the Shaheens will have to defeat Sri Lanka by a sizable margin if New Zealand were to win just one of their next two games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-full-schedule-revealed-india-to-face-pakistan-on-june-14\/?_gl=1*1drmrzk*_ga*NzE5OTU0NjMwLjE3Njg0MTUzNDQ.*_ga_XQGR5YVRT3*czE3NzE5Mzk1MTEkbzM1JGcxJHQxNzcxOTQwNDM2JGozNSRsMCRoMCRkQkdnZGVpTlRkYVZBZ3luRTdhblUwcEFsblZTNWdzLVBwdw..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: Full Schedule Revealed; India to Face Pakistan on June 14<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- In-Content Ad -->  <!-- Twitter Embed Section (from twitter_link field) -->  <!-- FAQ Section (with FAQ Schema) -->   <!-- Tags \/ Discover More - Moved above Author Box -->  <!-- Author Box - E-E-A-T Section --> <\/p>\n<section class=\"author-box astro-qib6gt2h\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<div class=\"author-box-inner astro-qib6gt2h\"> <!-- Author Avatar --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/author\/aryanmalik\/\" class=\"author-avatar-link astro-qib6gt2h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">  <\/a> <!-- Author Info --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"author-details astro-qib6gt2h\">  <!-- Credentials Badges --> <\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"credential-badge astro-qib6gt2h\"> <strong class=\"astro-qib6gt2h\">10+<\/strong> Articles<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"credential-badge astro-qib6gt2h\"> <strong class=\"astro-qib6gt2h\">6+<\/strong> Years Writing<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"credential-badge astro-qib6gt2h\"><br \/>\nSince <strong class=\"astro-qib6gt2h\">2020<\/strong> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- Expertise Tags --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"author-expertise astro-qib6gt2h\"> <span class=\"expertise-label astro-qib6gt2h\">Expertise:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"expertise-tag astro-qib6gt2h\">Cricket News<\/span><span class=\"expertise-tag astro-qib6gt2h\">Match Analysis<\/span><span class=\"expertise-tag astro-qib6gt2h\">Player Updates<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- Bio --> <\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio astro-qib6gt2h\" itemprop=\"description\">Aryan Malik is team of experienced Author, Editor and News media management.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Social Links -->  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- More Stories - Visible on both Desktop and Mobile -->   <!-- Google News Button --> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKML2YkQsw3tK-Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN:en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Follow us on Google News\" class=\"googleNewsDiv no-underline\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"googlenewsimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/images\/google-news-img.webp\" width=\"120\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Google News\" loading=\"eager\"\/> <\/a> <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/t20-world-cup-2026-points-table-england-reach-semi-finals-with-narrow-win-over-pakistan-pak-s-semis-hopes-in-jeopardy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2022 T20 World Cup champions England secured a hard-fought win by a margin of 2-wickets against Pakistan in the pivotal super-8 encounter of the 2026 ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup in the city of Kandy (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium) on Tuesday. 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