England Reaches Fifth Consecutive T20 World Cup Semifinal After Thrilling Victory Over Pakistan

Summary

England reached the T20 World Cup semifinals for the fifth consecutive time after a thrilling victory over Pakistan, with Harry Brook scoring a historic century as captain.

Key Points
  • England has reached the T20 World Cup semi-finals for the fifth consecutive time from 2016 to 2026.
  • Harry Brook became the first captain to score a century in a T20 World Cup match against Pakistan.
  • Brook scored the second-fastest century in T20 World Cup history, reaching 100 runs in 50 balls.
  • Shaheen Afridi holds the record for most wickets taken in the T20 World Cup powerplay phase and is Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals.
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