Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss against England in the high-stakes Super Eights match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, on Wednesday.
Playing XI
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (capt), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, and Usman Tariq
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (capt), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, and Adil Rashid
Head-to-head
Historically, England and Pakistan have faced each other 31 times in T20 cricket. The Three Lions have won 21 encounters, while the Men in Green have emerged victorious on nine occasions. One match ended without a result.
In T20 World Cup history, the sides have met three times, with England winning all three games and Pakistan yet to register a victory.
- Matches: 31
- England: 21
- Pakistan: 9
- No Result: 1
Form Guide
Pakistan and England enter the fixture with equally decent momentum in their favour as both teams have just one defeat in their last five T20Is.
In Super Eights, however, the 2009 champions had their opening match against New Zealand washed out due to persistent rain in Colombo, while the two-time winners edged past co-hosts Sri Lanka to make a triumphant start to the stage.
England: W, W, W, L, W (most recent first)
Pakistan: NR, W, L, W, W
