Harry Brook's magnificent century under pressure propelled England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in Pallekele. The England captain promoted himself to number three after Phil Salt's first-ball dismissal and crafted exactly 100 off 51 balls in a tense chase of 165.

Brook's innings was a masterclass in situational batting, featuring 10 fours and four sixes as wickets tumbled around him. While Jos Buttler failed again for just three runs and England slipped to 58-4, Brook took control with brutal straight hits and clever running between wickets. He reached his hundred with a one-bounce four over mid-off before being bowled by Shaheen Afridi, leaving Jofra Archer to finish the job with five balls to spare.

Despite reaching the semi-finals, England's performance revealed areas needing improvement. Their fielding was uncharacteristically sloppy with dropped catches and missed stops, while Buttler's continued poor form remains concerning. Pakistan's Farhan top-scored with 63, but slow batting in the middle overs limited them to 164-9. England now advance to India for a semi-final next week, becoming the first team to secure their spot in the last four.