Pakistan's best chance to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, depends on England's win over New Zealand
The fate of Pakistan's chances of semifinal qualification depends on the result of the England vs New Zealand match today
A 2-wicket win courtesy of a Harry Brook hundred for England on the night meant that the Three Lions have confirmed their qualification into the semi-final with 2 wins in as many games.
If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they will feature in Semi-final 1 in Colombo on March 4. In that scenario, Colombo becomes the confirmed venue for the fixture.
Pakistan have just 1 point sin 2 games now with their game against Sri Lanka a must win match for them in order to get that 2nd semis spot.
England head into the contest high on confidence after securing an emphatic 51-run win over Sri Lanka.
England will aim to take one step closer to semifinal qualification with a win over Pakistan today
The toss for the England vs Pakistan Super 8 match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will take place at 6.30 pm IST.
England all-rounder Liam Dawson on Monday said the team is "in a very good place" despite a mixed group-stage campaign in the T20 World Cup and expressed his delight at having a potent spin attack at their disposal. England made the Super 8s after a tense couple of weeks that saw a 30-run loss to the West Indies and narrow wins over Nepal and Scotland. However, they humbled tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka in their first Super 8s fixture and will face Pakistan here on Tuesday. "The fight we've shown with the ball (against Sri Lanka) shows that this team is in a very good place," Dawson told reporters ahead of the Pakistan game. After being restricted to 146/9, England bowled out Sri Lanka for 95 to emerge winners by 51 runs, with their spinners accounting for seven of the 10 wickets. Will Jacks, with his off-breaks, picked up 3/22 in four overs, while there were two wickets apiece for Adil Rashid and Dawson. "We're all very different types of spinners. Jacksy gets a lot of overspin
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