PAK Vs ENG Live Score, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s: PAK Batting First, Shaheen Afridi Comes In

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first.

Pakistan have won each of their last six men’s T20Is after opting to bat first, including a dominant 102-run victory over Namibia, their biggest win by runs in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history. The Men in Green last enjoyed a longer streak of wins while batting first between July 2018 and February 2019, when they registered seven consecutive victories.

Pakistan and England have clashed against each other 30 times in the T20I format with the Three Lions emerging victorious 20 times while the Men in Green could only win nine times with one match ending without any result.

Pakistan and England have clashed against each other three times in the T20 World Cup with the Three Lions emerging victorious all three times.

Yes, Dew will have its say in the 2nd innings of the match so it will be a good decision to bowl first after winning the coin toss. With night temperatures expected to drop to 21°C, there will be significant moisture on the outfield

The Weather conditions in Pallekele are favourable for a full match as the entire evening will remain mostly clear. The temperature at 5 PM is 26°C with cloud cover.

By 7 PM when the match starts, skies will clear, with rain probability dropping to 0% through 11 PM. Temperatures will gradually dip as the match proceeds.

Welcoming all our readers for the live coverage of the Pakistan Vs England, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s match at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy. This is the start of our live blog, stay tuned for the real time updates and more.