4 min readFeb 25, 2026 12:28 AM IST Admitting it got “a bit nervy” towards the end, England skipper Harry Brook said he was hoping it would not turn into “another Oval” moment as his side edged past Pakistan to seal a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Brook led from the front with a sublime 51-ball 100, guiding England to a narrow two-wicket win in their Super 8 clash and making them the first team to confirm a spot in the semifinals. “A bit nervy at the end. I was about to say to Baz (Brendon McCullum) ‘hopefully this isn’t another Oval (vs India)’,” Brooks said with reference to his hundred that went in vain when England were denied a record chase by India in the fifth Test at the Kia Oval last year, losing by six runs on the final day as the series ended 2-2. “We’ve come here to do that job and we got it done. Very happy with the way we played there, and it’s just …