T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table, Most Runs & Wickets after Super 8 match 45, ENG vs PAK
England defeated Pakistan by two wickets in the Super 8 Round to qualify for the semi-finals.
Pakistan lost their second match of the Super 8 Round in the T20 World Cup 2026 against England by two wickets. The Salman Agha-led side won the toss and opted to bat first, but failed to post a respectable total. With a half-century by Sahibzada Farhan, they ended with 164/9 as other batters failed to go big.
Pakistan made a wonderful start while defending their total, restricting England to 58/4 in the eighth over. Shaheen Afridi rocked the field in the powerplay and dismissed the first three wickets within five overs to send England on the back foot and dismantle their top-order.
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However, Harry Brook played an anchor role in the chase by smacking a wonderful century. With 10 boundaries and 4 sixes, the right-handed batsman scored 100 runs off 51 deliveries. With this spectacular ton, he single-handedly turned the game in England’s favour.
Although England faced a mini-batting collapse towards the end, they reached the target in the 20th over with five balls to spare.
Super 8- Group 1 & 2 Points Table after Match 45 of ICC T20 World Cup 2026
In Group 1, the West Indies take the top spot in the Group 1 points table with two points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +5.350. South Africa follow them in the next place with an equal two points but a lesser NRR of +3.800. India are next with 0 points, followed by Zimbabwe in fourth place.
Group 2
In Group 2, England take the top spot with four points and an NRR of +1.491, becoming the first team to book a berth in the semis. New Zealand and Pakistan are next with one point each. Sri Lanka are in fourth spot with 0 points and an NRR of -2.550.
T20 World Cup 2026: Most runs
After his half-century against England, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan remained the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 with 283 runs. Shimron Hetmyer follows him with 219 runs.
Pathun Nissanka sits in third place with 208 runs, while Harry Brook has reached the fourth spot with his brilliant century in the ENG vs PAK game. Kusal Mendis takes fifth place with 186 runs.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after Match 45:
- Sahibzada Farhan (PAK) – 283 runs
- Shimron Hetmyer (WI) – 219 runs
- Pathum Nissanka (SL) – 208 runs
- Harry Brook (ENG) – 202 runs
- Kusal Mendis (SL) – 186 runs
T20 World Cup 2026: Most wickets
With 13 wickets, USA pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk is the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2026, followed by Zimbabwe’s Blessing Murarabani and South Africa’s Marco Jansen with 11 scalps each. Varun Chakravarthy and Gudakesh Motie are next in the queue with 10 scalps.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after Match 45:
- Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA) – 13 wickets
- Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM) – 11 wickets
- Marco Jansen (SA) – 11 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy (IND) – 10 wickets
- Gudakesh Motie (WI) – 10 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 45?
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (283 runs) is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup after match 45.
Who is the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 45?
USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk (13 wickets) is the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup after match 45.
What was the result of the ENG vs PAK match?
England crushed Pakistan by two wickets in the encounter.
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