Harry Brook records second-fastest century:ENG in semis for 5th time; Shaheen becomes highest wicket-taker for Pak

England created history in the T20 World Cup by reaching the semifinals for the 5th consecutive time. On Tuesday night, by defeating Pakistan by 2 wickets, the team became the first to reach the knockout stage in this edition. England’s captain Harry Brook became the first batsman to score a century as captain in T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Babar Azam joined the list of batsmen with the lowest strike rate in this tournament. ENG vs PAK, T20 WC 2026, Super 8, records 1. England in semifinals for 5th consecutive time England has reached the semifinals of the T20 World Cup for the fifth consecutive time. The team has reached the semifinals five times in a row from 2016 to 2026. Previously, Pakistan and Sri Lanka had reached the final four four times in a row, but England has now moved ahead in this regards. 2. Brook becomes second fastest century scorer Harry Brook scored the second fastest century in T20 World Cup history, reaching it in 50 balls. He is only behind Chris Gayle (47 balls). Additionally, Brook became the third player to score centuries in all three formats for England. Before him, Jos Buttler and David Malan had achieved this feat. 3. Babar Azam has lowest strike rate among batsmen In T20 World Cup where batsmen are expected to score quick runs, Babar Azam’s strike rate stands at 111.5, which is the lowest among players who have scored more than 500 runs. This list includes big names like Hafeez, Sangakkara and Williamson, but Babar is at the bottom. 4. Shaheen becomes highest wicket-taking Pakistani bowler Shaheen Afridi now holds the record for most wickets in T20 Internationals for Pakistan. He has surpassed Haris Rauf by taking 135 wickets in 102 matches, while Rauf has 133 wickets. Shadab Khan is in third place, while Mohammad Nawaz and legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi are also included in this list. 5. Farhan becomes Pakistani with most sixes in a season Sahibzada Farhan now holds the record for most sixes in a T20 World Cup season for Pakistan. He broke Mohammad Rizwan’s record by hitting 13 sixes in the 2026 edition, surpassing Rizwan’s 12 sixes in the 2021 season.