England beat Pakistan by two wickets to reach the T20 World Cup semifinals, with captain Harry Brook scoring a historic 100.

England advanced to the T20 World Cup semifinals with a two-wicket win over Pakistan, becoming the first team to secure a spot. Captain Harry Brook scored a historic 100 off 51 balls—the first century by a T20 World Cup captain—anchoring England’s chase of 165 after Pakistan posted 164 for 9. Brook’s innings, featuring 10 fours and four sixes, included key partnerships with Will Jacks and Sam Curran. Liam Dawson took 3-24, and Jofra Archer hit the winning boundary. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan top-scored with 63, and Shaheen Afridi took 4-30. The victory marks England’s fifth consecutive semifinal appearance.