Pallekele, Feb. 24 -- Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha lauded opposition captain Harry Brook after the latter scored a magnificent century to guide his team to a two-wicket victory in their Super 8s clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele on Tuesday. With the win, England became the first semifinalists of this World Cup edition.

With England chasing 165, Harry Brook scored a match-winning 51-ball 100-run innings, helping his team clinch a victory despite being in a tricky spot earlier in the chase.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Salman Ali Agha admitted Pakistan started well with the bat but failed to finish strongly, leaving them slightly short on runs. He credited Harry Brook, saying "hats off to him", for a brilliant m...