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 in Kandy, Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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
Source: Geo News