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Harry Brook Century Powers England national cricket team into Super 8s
Eng vs Pak Match Highlights: England captain Harry Brook was overjoyed to have secured a place in the first semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. He credited coach Brendon McCullum, who had planned to promote him to number 3, for the victory against Pakistan.
England qualified for the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 after two consecutive victories. Batting first on Tuesday at Pallekele, Pakistan scored 164 for 9 in their 20 overs. England, with a fast century by captain Harry Brook, chased the target with 8 wickets in hand and five balls to go, winning by two wickets. Brook was over the moon to have reached the semi-finals. "Coach Brendon McCullum had a special plan for me, and it worked," Brook said.
After the match, Harry Brook, having secured a place in the semi-finals, said, "It's great. Thankfully, we've accomplished what we set out to do." Who made the decision to promote him to No. 3, and when was it made? Brook said, "Brendon McCullum made the decision this morning; he was the mastermind behind it."
Thankfully, it worked out tonight. We wanted to make the most of the powerplay, and everyone knows that I like to try to take the game forward, and I was going to do that from ball one."
