England
Pakistan
EnglandICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026
ENGvsPAK
Super Eights, Group 2 · Match 45
24-February-202607:00 PM IST
VenuePallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
PakistanPlaying squad announcedReview the latest player, team and matchup information below.
Match analysis
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ENG vs PAK
Head-to-Head • Stats & Player Spotlight
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

Won
3
Won
0

Most Runs (H2H)
1

Jos Buttler
149
Runs
2

Babar Azam
100
Runs
3

Phil Salt
68
Runs
4

Will Jacks
57
Runs
5

Fakhar Zaman
54
Runs
Most Wickets (H2H)
1

Adil Rashid
5
Wickets
2

Shaheen Shah Afridi
4
Wickets
3

Sam Curran
3
Wickets
4

Jofra Archer
3
Wickets
5

Shadab Khan
1
Wickets
| PAK | ENG | Winner | Series | Match | Date | Ground | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157/10 (Balls 119) | 158/3 (Balls 93) | ENG | Pakistan tour of England | Match 4, T20I | 30-05-2024 | Kennington Oval, London | Adil Rashid |
| 0/0 (Balls 0) | 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | Pakistan tour of England | Match 3, T20I | 28-05-2024 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | NA |
| 160/10 (Balls 116) | 183/7 (Balls 120) | ENG | Pakistan tour of England | Match 2, T20I | 25-05-2024 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Jos Buttler |
| 0/0 (Balls 0) | 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | Pakistan tour of England | Match 1, T20I | 22-05-2024 | Headingley, Leeds | NA |
| 137/8 (Balls 120) | 138/5 (Balls 114) | ENG | ICC Men's T20 World Cup | Match Final, T20I | 13-11-2022 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Sam Curran |
Player statistics
Statistics based on the teams’ last five T20Is since 2020

Ground Stats
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Pallekele
Statistics based on the last five T20Is at this venue since 2020
Historical baseline
Ground trends
Scores, result split and bowling profile
Average Scores
1st innings
164
2nd innings
127
Wickets
Fast Bowlers
17
41% of total
Slow Bowlers
24
59% of total
Winning Percentage
Batting First
Batting Second
No Result
Venue intelligence
What the stats suggest
Patterns from completed matches
AVG 1ST INNINGS
164
Completed matches: 4
Insight
Competitive scoring sample
The first-innings average sits in a workable middle zone, which suggests the ground has supported competitive totals without being one-paced.
1ST INNINGS RANGE
104 - 225
Low: 104 • High: 225
Insight
Wide scoring spread
The spread between the lowest and highest first innings is large, so this venue has already produced very different scoring environments.
190+ 1ST INNINGS
1
25% of completed matches
Insight
High totals are part of the record
This ground has produced 190+ first innings, but not at such a high rate that every match should be expected to follow that pattern.
150 OR BELOW
2
50% of completed matches
Insight
Lower scores occur often
A sizeable share of completed first innings have ended at 150 or below, so lower starting totals are not unusual here.
RESULT SPLIT
40% Bat 1st
40% Bat 2nd • 20% NR
Insight
No strong innings skew
The win split between batting first and batting second is fairly close, so the venue sample does not point to a strong innings bias.
CHASE COMPLETION
58 balls
Avg successful chase: 83 balls
Insight
Some chases finish quickly
At least one successful chase was completed very early, which shows that not every winning pursuit here has gone deep into the innings.
WICKET SPLIT
41% Fast / 59% Slow
Fast: 17 • Slow: 24
Insight
Slow bowlers lead
Slow bowlers account for the larger wicket share in this sample, so spin has carried the stronger dismissal footprint at this ground so far.
50+ SCORES
9
30+: 3 • 100+: 1
Insight
Useful batting contributions present
The venue has produced a visible set of 50-plus scores, even if truly massive individual innings have not dominated the sample.
Match archive
Venue records
| First-Inning | Second-Inning | Winner | Series | Match | Date | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG: 146/9 (Balls 120) | SL: 95/10 (Balls 100) | ENG | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 42, SuperEightGroup2 | 22-02-2026 | Will Jacks |
| OMA: 104/10 (Balls 98) | AUS: 108/1 (Balls 58) | AUS | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 40, GroupB | 20-02-2026 | Adam Zampa |
| IRE: 0/0 (Balls 0) | ZIM: 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 32, GroupB | 17-02-2026 | NA |
| AUS: 181/10 (Balls 120) | SL: 184/2 (Balls 108) | SL | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 30, GroupB | 16-02-2026 | Pathum Nissanka |
| SL: 225/5 (Balls 120) | OMA: 120/9 (Balls 120) | SL | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 16, GroupB | 12-02-2026 | Pavan Rathnayake |

ENG vs PAK
Team Stats • Recent Performances & Top Performers
Recent Performances
ENG
WWWLW
W
vs SL
22-02-2026
ENG - 146/9 (Balls 120)
SL - 95/10 (Balls 100)
W
vs ITA
16-02-2026
ENG - 202/7 (Balls 120)
ITA - 178/10 (Balls 120)
W
vs SCOT
14-02-2026
SCOT - 152/10 (Balls 118)
ENG - 155/5 (Balls 110)
L
vs WI
11-02-2026
WI - 196/6 (Balls 120)
ENG - 166/10 (Balls 114)
W
vs NEP
08-02-2026
ENG - 184/7 (Balls 120)
NEP - 180/6 (Balls 120)
PAK
NRWLWW
NR
vs NZ
21-02-2026
W
vs NAM
18-02-2026
PAK - 199/3 (Balls 120)
NAM - 97/10 (Balls 105)
L
vs IND
15-02-2026
IND - 175/7 (Balls 120)
PAK - 114/10 (Balls 108)
W
vs USA
10-02-2026
PAK - 190/9 (Balls 120)
USA - 158/8 (Balls 120)
W
vs NED
07-02-2026
NED - 147/10 (Balls 119)
PAK - 148/7 (Balls 117)
Top Performers
Last five T20Is
ENG
Top performersJacob Bethell
132.73SRWill Jacks
131RunsAdil Rashid
8.04EcoJamie Overton
7WktsPAK
Top performersSahibzada Farhan
164.18SRSahibzada Farhan
220RunsUsman Tariq
5.83EcoSalman Agha
1Wkts
ENG vs PAK
Player Matchups • T20I
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

BatterJos Buttler
VS

BowlerShaheen Shah Afridi
Runs28
Balls18
Wickets0
Strike rate155.56

BatterJos Buttler
VS

BowlerShadab Khan
Runs42
Balls17
Wickets0
Strike rate247.06

BatterJos Buttler
VS

BowlerNaseem Shah
Runs33
Balls14
Wickets0
Strike rate235.71

BatterPhil Salt
VS

BowlerNaseem Shah
Runs20
Balls10
Wickets0
Strike rate200

BatterShadab Khan
VS

BowlerAdil Rashid
Runs7
Balls7
Wickets2
Strike rate100
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