England all-rounder Will Jacks expressed excitement about the prospects of facing India in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Will Jacks said, "it would be massive," and acknowledged the "storyline" that revolves around playing against India.
England all-rounder Will Jacks, on Friday, has etched his name into ICC Men's T20 World Cup history, drawing level with Australia great Shane Watson for the joint-most Player of the Match awards in a single edition of the marquee tournament.
England all-rounder Will Jacks described his fourth Player of the Match award as the best after guiding his side to a crucial Super 8 victory over New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday.
Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner gave the 18th over to Glenn Phillips, who started well with a single. But, Ahmed hit a six on the second delivery and took a single on the next. Will Jacks hit three boundaries in the next three deliveries to end the over with 22 runs.
In the run-chase, Shaheen Shah Afridi (4/30) reduced England to 58/4, but Brook (100 in 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes) did not give up, stitching partnerships with all-rounders Sam Curran (16 in 15 balls) and Will Jacks (28 in 23 balls, with a four and two sixes) and England won the
In the run-chase, Shaheen Shah Afridi (4/30) reduced England to 58/4, but Brook (100 in 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes) did not give up, stitching partnerships with all-rounders Sam Curran (16 in 15 balls) and Will Jacks (28 in 23 balls, with a four and two sixes) and England won the
England captain Harry Brook lavished praise on all-rounder Will Jacks following his impressive performance with the ball, highlighting the competitive spirit that makes him a valuable asset to the side.
During the post-match presentation, England captain Harry Brook said, "A beautiful birthday present. I thought we played exceptionally there, and to get over the line and bowl them out for less than 100 is an awesome effort.
Dasun Shanaka also broke the record of most sixes for Sri Lanka in T20Is. He hit a couple of sixes in his 30-run knock, which helped him overtake his teammate Kusal Mendis in the list of most T20I sixes for his national side.
The blonde-haired all-rounder continued to be a constant ray of hope and a symbol of consistency in an English line-up that has delivered mixed bag performances so far. First with a 14-ball 21, with four boundaries, he pushed Three Lions to a modest 146/9 and later, with his spell of 3/22 in
England produced a commanding all-round performance to secure a convincing 51-run win over Sri Lanka in the Super Eight clash in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday.