England (166/8) edge past Pakistan (164/9) by 2 wickets, leaving Pakistan on the brink of elimination from T20 World Cup 2026

[Rajdeep]

Angrez Jeet Gayeeeeeeee

 

[prash88]

Typical ambulance finish

 

[Champ_Pal]

Very poor ball by Mirzai. Short at gentle pace.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Should've bowled Shadab

 

[RexRex]

Atleast bowl a yorker.

 

[Major]

What a dumb decision to give last over to mirza

how so?

What was the smart decision?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Agha and co are all smiles

They're playing for fun after all it is fun cricket

 

[PakFan2010]

Babar will come back strong.

He is due a big score.

 

[Bhaijaan]

By gawd what the hell

I wish England actually choked

 

[Cricfan8920]

Pakistan escaped against NZ, lucky to have that one point.

 

[Major]

Should've bowled Shadab

lol why? Because the commentator said so?

Shadab bowls full tosses. THere was nothing to defend on board, made sense to bowl Mirza

 

[castortroy]

Should be the last of babar, Shadab and nawaz, afridi

 

[prash88]

This means finals ll take place in Modi dome, Ahmedabad.

 

[shah9425]

Babar will come back strong.

He is due a big score.

Against Zimbabwe

 

[mrtaim3]

Should be the last of babar, Shadab and nawaz, afridi

You wish

 

[Rana]

Why Salman bowling length when you need 2 wickets?

 

[Ahmed216]

Rubbish Rubbish captaincy

A bit like your knowledge of the game

 

[Champ_Pal]

By gawd what the hell

I wish England actually choked

Would have been epic.

But Pak outdid them.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Lol should've choosed a spinner last over

Agreed.

Should have been a spinner

 

[Usman Chadda]

Game awareness is missing from these morons. Why bowl a length delivery?

 

[batandballbattle]

ended in the worst way possible, those 2 wickets by nawaz at the end will give him a free ride til 2028

 

[m.shah]

how so?

What was the smart decision?

Should have given to Saim for some mystry.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Babar will come back strong.

He is due a big score.

The next match will be the last match for Babar for Pakistan for a very long time.

 

[mrtaim3]

What a crap team! Cant bowl cant bat cant field

 

[Energy]

Mirza is the only pacer who was poor from both sides.

 

[shah9425]

Told you they were short 15 to 20 runs short

 

[CricVet]

I could see that coming. I could be a better coach than thus dumb as$...bye bye Pak...just complete the formality, AND thoroughly deserved!

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I was wondering when the 'time to support other teams so we might go through' part of Pakistan's campaign would begin. Seems like it will begin tomorrow.

In all honestly though, Pakistan deserve to go home

 

[Bhaijaan]

how so?

What was the smart decision?

I think Shadab would have been better bet.

 

[Smbhayi]

lol why? Because the commentator said so?

Shadab bowls full tosses. THere was nothing to defend on board, made sense to bowl Mirza

Nope, bcs those tail enders plays better against pacers...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Jacks played a low IQ shot which gave pak hope.

 

[Asif321]

Well deserved Agha Hesson

 

[Suleiman]

Oh?

I never said which game

 

[Aami]

Challo.. next game.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Pakistan did stretch it.

 

[Major]

Should have given to Saim for some mystry.

Na, he wasnt getting anything off the pitch. Mirza made sense as the batter was a tailender. Maybe should had gone for a yorker but oh well.

We screwed up in the middle overs and in the fielding.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

If Pakistan don't drop all these non performing players now..

 

[globetrotter]

Salman aghast blunder he could given last over to spinner

 

[Energy]

The next match will be the last match for Babar for Pakistan for a very long time.

Not for a long time. Just 1 or 2 series.

Its the trend: lose tournament, sit out one series, take 3 month vacation, walk back into the team.

 

[jnaveen1980]

England's lack of game awareness almost cost them the game

 

[m.shah]

Babar will come back strong.

He is due a big score.

Yeah ..He will surely score in dead rubber

 

[Cricfan8920]

Agreed.

Should have been a spinner

Agree. Was a strange decision.

 

[deltexas]

Even if Pak play all their games at Lahore, they will still not win.. you have to play well to win WCs no matter where you play..

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan has been knocked out, why does the title say we are on the brink?

 

[Asif321]

Agha can’t even think well . Should have atleast tried with ayub or even Shadab in last over . Mirza should be straight forward for tail he isn’t akhtar

 

[Boyka]

Spinner most obvious choice, Agha is not the one.

This team is a bit dodgy anyway. A few players in there just on reputation and shaking hands with Nawaz Sharif

 

[batandballbattle]

If Pakistan don't drop all these non performing players now..

they did, but predictably as ever the same old losers drifted back in

 

[Nikhil_cric]

lol why? Because the commentator said so?

Shadab bowls full tosses. THere was nothing to defend on board, made sense to bowl Mirza

More wicket taking threat . He could've still fluked a wicket.

 

[Smbhayi]

Pakistan has been knocked out, why does the title say we are on the brink?

They don't yet..

 

[Major]

Nope, bcs those tail enders plays better against pacers...

tailenders are tailenders.

Pace bowling is what you need to go with. Mirza is a good bowler and the decision was simple.

Shadab doesnt spin the ball. People here just listen to commentary and take those words as gospel.

Had shadab bowled a full toss, everyone would had said why not bowl Mirza

 

[Asif321]

Pakistan has been knocked out, why does the title say we are on the brink?

Kiwis lose one game . Pak beat lanka then NRR for all 3 teams

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Very poor captaincy but on ability alone we are far behind too. England fully deserved the win and only reason it was close was because they gifted us some runs in the field.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan has been knocked out, why does the title say we are on the brink?

Not yet knocked out.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pakistan has been knocked out, why does the title say we are on the brink?

If Pakistan beats Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and England beat NZ

Then Pakistan goes through to semi final

 

[deltexas]

Pakistan has been knocked out, why does the title say we are on the brink?

Not out yet. Depends if other results go their way. As usual, kudrat ka nizam zone !

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Sure Brook played a Blinder but this was below par score. England was crusing after 15 was done. Pak fans need to acknowledge we did nt loose this because of Brooks. We lost this because of our Team combo that makes no sense. only 1 Genuine T20 Batter in Farhan , if it was nt for him scoring for us , We would nt have won against Neds or US

 

[Banda298]

Agha and co are all smiles

They're playing for fun after all it is fun cricket

Its their sifarishi gift to ECB so they can get to play in the Hundred .

Paisa jivein nachai janda ...dunya nachdi jaandi aa.. Sarbjit cheema i think

 

[Major]

More wicket taking threat . He could've still fluked a wicket.

Based on what?

You are just assuming things based on what the commentator said. Shadab has no control on his line and length. And his deliveries dont even turn that you give him the last over.

 

[Kroll]

Whats the point of 25 off 24 balls.

I reckon if you put an U19 Pakistani lad in place of Babar he can do the same.

What does Babar offer ?

There's no point at all, but whole team is rotten.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shadab and Nawaz were usual. But bowlers weren't that bad tonight. It's just that score was not enough for this pitch with the dew coming in and we know who's responsible for the bad batting

 

[Cricfan8920]

If Pakistan beats Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and England beat NZ

Then Pakistan goes through to semi final

Ind, Pak (big brother and baby brother) in the same boat

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Not for a long time. Just 1 or 2 series.

Its the trend: lose tournament, sit out one series, take 3 month vacation, walk back into the team.

Maybe you aren't wrong but I have a feeling that his time is up. This tournament has been super embarrassing for him even though I believe that sports people shouldn't be ashamed of their performances.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Pakistan should stop playing cricket seriously.
THey keep playing with emotions of Pakistani people.
Pakistani fans should stop giving them any importance let them go down the hockey route.

 

[Thephenom]

We are no longer a top side, we are just one rung ahead of the associate sides

 

[RidiculousMan]

There's no point at all, but whole team is rotten.

Bera ghark kr dia aik aur WT20 ka

 

[t_kaay]

I'm just gonna go back to my childhood and start supporting the West Indies now.....

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

are people seriously debating who should have gotten the last over?

you could have given the ball to Wasim Akram it wouldn't have made a difference. the game was over by that point

 

[m.shah]

All things aside Pakistan is far far behind than other teams

 

[Banda298]

England's lack of game awareness almost cost them the game

Jamie overton is a nervous wreck in such situations .he got out vs India in their home series which they cud have drawn easily but he played a rash shot vs Siraj then too like today

 

[Kroll]

The sooner I see the back of manoos shakals Nawaz, Shadab, Ali Agha, Babar the better. Saim no contributing either.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Not out yet. Depends if other results go their way. As usual, kudrat ka nizam zone !

Im Personally hoping NZ goes through. This PCT does nt deserve it and if Qudrat ka Nizam worked in our favor Somehow we will be left stuck with same gang of imbeciles

 

[zahid01]

Rubbish Rubbish captaincy

Rubbish team enough said I am not upset by the defeat led by captain who doesn't deserve a spot in the team the blame goes to the chairman and the lanti selectors for picking players not on performance but through connections

 

[Cricfan8920]

Great bowling by Afridi, Usman and Nawaz

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

In the end, the idiots who picked run -a-ball Babar should be blamed. Anything below 180 was below par... THANKS TO BABAR

 

[Banda298]

are people seriously debating who should have gotten the last over?

you could have given the ball to Wasim Akram it wouldn't have made a difference. the game was over by that point

Choose ur words carefully when u mention Wasim Akram. England would have been bowled under 150 if he was there today

 

[prash88]

Pakistan hope now to win their remaining by big margin and hope no team other than England gets two wins.

 

[Banda298]

Great bowling by Afridi, Usman and Nawaz

And yet u have posts here that call nawaz worst names

 

[Cricfan8920]

Im Personally hoping NZ goes through. This PCT does nt deserve it and if Qudrat ka Nizam worked in our favor Somehow we will be left stuck with same gang of imbeciles

Eng, NZ, SA, WI are worthy semifinalists

 

[Bhaijaan]

Ind, Pak (big brother and baby brother) in the same boat

It’s sad that now we both brotherly nations have to depend on many factors to qualify.

 

[deltexas]

Im Personally hoping NZ goes through. This PCT does nt deserve it and if Qudrat ka Nizam worked in our favor Somehow we will be left stuck with same gang of imbeciles

Yes NZ honestly deserve to go through. They have played some exciting attacking cricket.