Team India will face England in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Both teams want to reach the final. It is important to note that both India and England have played very well in this World Cup.

India reached the semi-final after finishing second in their Super 8 group, while England finished at the top of their Super 8 group. As the two teams prepare to play against each other, it will be interesting to see which team wins, considering the strong form both sides have shown.

Before the match, let us look at the statistical comparison between the two teams. Both teams are known for hitting many sixes. So, let us see which team has hit more sixes in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026.

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India Lead England in Six-Hitting Ahead of T20 World Cup Semi-Final

It is important to note that Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya lead the six-hitting chart for the India national cricket team. Both players have hit 12 sixes each in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 so far.

IND vs ENG: Top 10 players according to sixes in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026:

In total, India have hit 69 sixes in the tournament. This makes them one of the teams with the highest number of sixes in the World Cup.

The England cricket team are behind India in six-hitting in the tournament. Will Jacks leads the chart for England with 12 sixes, while Harry Brook is in second place with 9 sixes.

England have hit 53 sixes in the tournament so far, which is 16 fewer than India. As the two teams prepare to meet in the semi-final, England will look to stay at their best level against the defending champions.

In a thrilling cricket match, the England national cricket team beat the Pakistan national cricket team by 2 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match. The game was played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on yesterday.

England became the first team in the tournament to reach the semi-finals after this win. England has always won against Pakistan in T20 World Cup matches, and Pakistan has never beaten England in this tournament.

During the match, a fight started in the stadium. A Pakistan supporter and an English supporter argued and fought. Some Sri Lankan supporters came to stop the fight.

Watch the viral video here.

Play silly games, win silly prizes.

Serial offender. Time for the @ICC to take a stand. #cricket #worldcup pic.twitter.com/pdbrAG13tY

— Jake Jeakings (@JakeJeakings1) February 24, 2026

How the Fight started

The Pakistani fan, named Saud, is known for instigating people during matches. Some people say he tries to create trouble with others. The video clip was shared by Australian influencer Jake Jennings. 

Notably, Jennings called Saud a “serial offender” because he had seen him in trouble earlier in the tournament. Jennings also wrote on social media, play silly games, win silly prizes. He asked the International Cricket Council to take strong action against such behavior.

On the other side, Saud said that the fight started when an England fan came to him and behaved badly. He claimed that some England supporters were friends of Jennings. Saud also said that they threw beer on him, and that action led to the small scuffle inside the stadium. The argument slowly turned into a fight, but some local supporters tried to stop it.

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England Move to the Semi-Final

In yesterday's match, England beat Pakistan by 2 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 game played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. England captain Harry Brook played very well and scored his first century in the tournament. His century helped England chase the target and win the match under pressure. This win made England the first team to qualify for the semi-final in this tournament.

Pakistan Tournament Situation

Pakistan team got only one point because their opening Super 8 match against New Zealand was washed out due to rain. Because of that, Pakistan stayed at the same point level after losing against England. Now the Men in Green has only one Super 8 match left.

Pakistan must win their final Super 8 match against Sri Lanka. They also need other match results to go in their favour if they want to have any chance to move to the next stage of the tournament.

A week ago, reports claimed that the four franchises under Indian ownership in The Hundred 206 could skip buying Pakistan-born players for the next tournament. It has been a trend in these sorts of events where Pakistani players cannot participate in the league, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), the SA20, or a significant portion of the International League T20 (ILT20). 

Due to the situation, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has released an official statement, which has been forwarded by the MI London franchise, as they reaffirm their commitment to ensuring that the game continues to evolve and no player is judged on their nationality.

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“The England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight of The Hundred team franchises reaffirm their commitment to ensuring The Hundred continues to be a competition that’s inclusive, welcoming and open to all. The Players must not be excluded on the grounds of their nationality. All eight teams commit to selection being based solely on cricketing performance, availability, and the needs of each team.” MI London revealed the statement.

The Hundred franchises and ECB release statement on Pakistan players’ participation

It’s noteworthy that no Pakistan player was part of the league in the previous edition due to not getting picked for their skills, while only a handful of Pakistan players have featured in the tournament over the years. The auction will reflect a perfect picture of the situation a couple of weeks later.

MI London is committed to ensuring The Hundred is a competition that it is inclusive, welcoming and open to all.

Players must not be excluded on the grounds of their nationality.

Alongside the other seven teams, we commit to selection being based solely on cricketing… pic.twitter.com/oOZgJJX3cA

— MI London (@MILondonCricket) February 24, 2026

“The Hundred was established to reach new audiences, grow the game of cricket and ensure that everyone – regardless of their ethnicity, gender, faith, nationality or other – can feel they belong in our sport. This has been a guiding principle from the outset and remains at the heart of everything we do.” ECB gave the statement.

“As the governing body responsible for running the tournament, the ECB is committed to ensuring there is no place for discrimination, and has regulations in place to take robust action to tackle any such conduct. Players must not be excluded on the grounds of their nationality.” The board addressed.

A few days ago, the news broke that the Pakistan players could find themselves not being part of The Hundred 2026, as four of the franchises have been sold to Indian owners. That was the same case in the International League (ILT20), as only one franchise had Pakistan players in their line-up. Several England players have shown their disappointment at it.

One of them had been their white-ball captain, Harry Brook, ahead of their Super 8 clash against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026. He claimed, “What I would say is Pakistan has been a great cricket nation for many years. I think there are about 50 to 60 players in the auction, and it would be a shame not to see some of them in there. There are some amazing cricketers, and they bring some great crowds as well.”

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But the former Indian opening batter, Aakash Chopra, has called it hypocrisy as it reminded that no Pakistan players were picked even in the previous season of the tournament. Even though only nine players have been part of The Hundred so far, it reflects the skills of the country.

Aakash Chopra speaks on Pakistan players not playing The Hundred 2026

Pakistan’s spinner, Usman Tariq, was part of Shah Rukh Khan’s franchise, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025. Chopra felt that there would be no way for people to assume that the Indian owners wouldn’t go for the Pakistan players in the bidding.

Watch the video here: 

🚨 Aakash Chopra brutally owned Harry Brook, Michael Vaughan, and others who were crying about the non-signing of Pakistan players in the Hundred: -

There is a limit to hypocrisy. The auction is on the 12th; they are making pressure to pick. If you will not pick, then you are… pic.twitter.com/hnSgkqtmoZ

— Tejash (@Tejashyyyyy) February 23, 2026

“There is a limit to hypocrisy. The auction is on the 12th; they are putting pressure to pick. If you will not pick, then you are discriminating. Last year, no Pakistani players were picked in the league, and then no one was crying. Harry Brook also didn't say a single word.” Chopra expressed in a video on his YouTube channel.

A total of 67 Pakistan players have registered for the upcoming season, headlined by the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and others. Notably, no Pakistan player has been part of the SA20, all of whose six franchises are under the Indian owners.

In the England vs Italy Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Will Jacks rescued the English team with the fastest half-century by an England cricketer in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.  

Eden Gardens in Kolkata is hosting the crucial Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where England must win the game to advance to the Super 8 stage in the tournament. England chose to bat first after winning the toss, but they were in trouble after losing regular wickets in the middle overs. The two-time T20 World Cup champions were once struggling at 105/5 against the T20 World Cup debutant, which was a big embarrassment for the English team. 

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Will Jacks scored 21-ball fifty

Coming to bat at no.7, Will Jacks rescued England with his stormy knock of 53 not out off 22 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes. On the fifth ball of the final over, Jacks completed his half-century in just 21 balls with an over boundary. It was the fastest half-century record by an English batter in the history of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, while the previous record was a 25-ball fifty by Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler. Jacks' powerful batting helped England to score 202/7 in 20 overs. 

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Will Jacks has played a crucial role in setting up a massive total for England.

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 16, 2026

Fastest 50 by England in ICC Men's T20 World Cup

• Will Jacks – 21-ball fifty vs Italy in 2026
• Eoin Morgan – 25-ball fifty vs West Indies in 2012
• Jos Buttler – 25-ball fifty vs Australia in 2021

With Sam Curran and Jamie Overton, Jacks put some useful partnerships together to guide the total to 200+ runs. While Jacks and Curran had a 54-run partnership for the sixth wicket, where Curran was dismissed for 25 runs, Jacks had another 35-run seventh wicket partnership with Overton.

A video has gone viral on social media platforms where two England players, Jofra Archer and Liam Dawson, were seen enjoying themselves at the Marine Drive in Mumbai without any security, which shows how safe the country is for the T20 World Cup 2026 despite the Bangladesh Cricket Board boycotting the tournament because they refused to play in this country. 

England played their game of the campaign against Nepal, where they claimed a close victory in the last ball of the clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai before losing to the West Indies at the same venue a few days later. Meanwhile, they spent time at the beach and enjoyed their off period.

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Bangladesh, before the start of the World Cup, made their point clear that they won’t be traveling to India due to some security issues of their players and fans, along with the media personnel, for which they requested the International Cricket Council to shift their games to Sri Lanka, which was never going to happen especially at the eleventh hour of the competition.

England players enjoy India without security in T20 WC 2026

Due to Bangladesh's boycott of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board was not permitted to face India by their government, which was a nightmare situation for the ICC, which, after several weeks of hard work, changed the narrative and cleared the paths for the India-Pakistan meeting on February 15 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Watch the video here: 

🚨 Another crying moment for Pakistani and Bangladeshi fans🚨

Jofra Archer and Liam Dawson are enjoying themselves at Marine Drive in Mumbai without any security. This shows how safe India is for everyone 👏🏻

But just a few days ago, BCB and PCB were raising concerns about… pic.twitter.com/VDXhcALiMe

— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) February 15, 2026

The ICC did not impose any punishment on the Bangladesh Cricket Board for their boycott of the tournament at the last moment, which was a massive layover from the world governing body, which had given words of allowing the hosting rights to the country for the next Under-19 World Cup.

Bangladesh is also trying its best to smooth its relationship with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which is expected to play an away ODI and T20 series in the neighboring country in August this year.

English cricketer Jos Buttler reached the historic milestone in T20I cricket during the England vs Scotland Group C match in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday evening (February 14).

After England chose to field first, they bundled out Scotland for 152 runs. In reply, both the English openers were dismissed cheaply, but before Jos Buttler's dismissal for only three runs, the former English captain reached the special T20I milestone. 

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Jos Buttler became 4th batter to complete 4000 T20I runs

By completing three runs in the match, Jos Buttler reached the 4000 T20I runs milestone. The right-handed batter completed this milestone in his 150th T20I match, where he batted in his 138th innings. He became the second slowest to complete 4000 T20I runs, as Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma holds the slowest record after reaching the milestone in 144 innings. 

Buttler became the first English cricketer and fourth overall batter to complete 4000 T20I runs.

Batters with 4000 T20I runs

• Babar Azam (Pakistan) - 4566 runs
• Rohit Sharma (India) - 4231 runs
• Virat Kohli (India) - 4188 runs
• Jos Buttler (England) - 4000 runs

For England, the next most T20I run-scorer is Eoin Morgan, as the former Irish-English cricketer scored 2458 T20I runs for England. Alex Hales is the only other English name who recorded 2000+ T20I runs, as the right-handed top-order batter scored 2074 T20I runs. 

Jos Buttler is fifth-most T20 run-scorer

In his T20I career, Buttler hit 28 half-centuries and one century. Meanwhile, the right-handed batter has scored 13808 in 459 T20 innings (488 matches) with an average of 35.31 and a strike rate of 146.39. He is the fifth most T20 run-scorer at present, while he is 754 runs away from the leading T20 run-scorer, Chris Gayle (14562 runs). Buttler has hit eight centuries and 98 half-centuries in his T20 career. 

The historic auction of the Pakistan Super League 2026 will take place on February 11, as several players will go under the hammer to be part of the new season, which is expected to begin from March 26. However, there have been a few questions about the England players' ability for the entire season, as most of them will remain away from the league despite not being picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

The IPL 2026 will clash with the PSL for this edition and is expected to begin on the same day. Harry Brook, the white-ball captain of the England team, will not be part of the IPL as he took a personal break from the league for the last season and has been banned from participating in the new season.

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Adil Rashid, Joe Root, and Jamie Smith have registered for the PSL 2026. They will remain unavailable due to the Number Objection certificate (NOC) clearance. Rashid could have been a vital prospect for several PSL franchises due to his excellent skill with the ball in the middle overs.

Jonny Bairstow withdraws from PSL 2026 auction after named IPL 2026 replacement

Apart from that, the veteran wicket-keeper opening batter of the England side, Johnny Bairstow, has withdrawn from the PSL 2026 auction as he has informed the franchise managements that he has been named as the IPL replacement for any of the franchises, which has yet to be revealed.

On the other hand, England’s Test captain and an experienced pace bowling all-rounder, Ben Stokes, will remain unavailable due to injury, along with Mark Wood, who picked up the injury during the Ashes tour 2025/26 and did not take part in the last four Test matches against Australia down under.

Another pace bowling all-rounder, Chris Woakes, was part of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025 recently, but he won’t be part of the PSL 2026 auction as he has full-season commitments, including the County Championship One Day Cup and the Vitality Blast. This rules out several premier England players from the PSL 2026 season, which doesn’t paint a great picture.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the playing XI for their upcoming match against the West Indies in the Group C fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where the team has one key change. 

England narrowly avoid shocking defeat against Nepal

The two-time T20 World Cup champions England were almost beaten by Nepal in their first game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Despite scoring 184/7 in 20 overs in that Group C fixture at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, England conceded 180/6 in 20 overs, as Sam Curran successfully defended 10 runs in the last over to secure a four-run win. 

While England are already under pressure with their recent poor performances, the beginning of the ongoing T20 World Cup has given them another real image of the team. By claiming a very close win against Nepal, England can't afford any hiccup in the remaining matches of the group stage, while they are yet to face the two-time winners West Indies, along with Scotland and Italy. 

On the other hand, the West Indies claimed a comfortable win in their tournament opener against Scotland, where the Caribbean team won by 35 runs after scoring 182/5 in 20 overs. The West Indies are also struggling in the recent T20I matches, as the English team is eyeing a strong victory to set a better message for the tournament. 

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England playing XI update: Jamie Overton replaced Luke Wood

For the upcoming group stage fixture against the West Indies, England have made one change from their tournament opener. All-rounder Jamie Overton has been added to the playing XI for the forthcoming game, while the left-arm seamer Luke Wood has been dropped. In the match against Nepal, Wood had the bowling figures of 3-0-31-1. 

England playing XI against West Indies for Group C in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (Captain), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

On February 8, England will kick off their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against Nepal in the first round of Group C at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. England, two-time champions of the T20 World Cup, are looking for their third title. With Harry Brook at the helm, England boasts a deep and flexible batting order across its line-up. England has numerous match-winners (ie., Jos Buttler, Will Jacks and Sam Curran) who can destroy any bowling attack when given an opportunity and are eager to lay down a marker with an emphatic start.

Nepal will make their entry into the T20 World Cup believing that they are well-prepared after qualifying convincingly through the Super Six stage of the Asia-EAP Regional Qualifier. The T20 World Cup 2026 will mark Nepal's third time competing; however, they’re hoping to set a new milestone by making it past the group stage for the first time. Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel will rely heavily on the experience of players such as Kushal Bhurtel, Dipendra Singh Airee, and superstar leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane to create a challenge for higher-ranked teams.

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T20 World Cup 2026, Match 5, ENG vs NEP: Live Streaming Details

T20 World Cup 2026, Match 5, ENG vs NEP: Probable Playing XI

England (ENG):

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (C), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

Nepal (NEP):

Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel (C), Aasif Sheikh (WK), Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Jha, Lokesh Bam, Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Sher Malla, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane