Salman Ali Agha Reflects on Close Defeat Against England in T20 World Cup 2026

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha acknowledged the brilliance of Harry Brook after losing a close match against England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. He congratulated his counterpart for playing a brilliant knock that singlehandedly won the match for England.

Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Salman Ali Agha said that Pakistan started well with the bat, but lost their way towards the end of the innings. This was the reason why they fell short of posting a big total on the board.

"Started well with the bat but couldn't finish the way we wanted to. But some days you have to give credit to other batters. I think Harry batted brilliantly. Our score was a bit short. And then Brook took the game away from us. We threw everything at him," said Salman Ali Agha at the post-match presentation ceremony.

He then applauded the batting performance of Sahibzada Farhan, saying he played well for the team since the start of the mega tournament.

"I think [Farhan has] batted very well throughout the World Cup. Other batters haven't played the way we wanted to, but it can happen like that in World Cups," said Salman Ali Agha.

"He [Shaheen] bowled really well today. He's famous for early wickets, and he did that today," added Salman Ali Agha.

Salman then spoke about how Harry Brook took the game away from Pakistan, saying he is an exceptional player who can play shots all around the ground.

"Whenever we play against England and lose, it's always him. Have to say hats off to him and the way he batted today. Very challenging, the way he batted. He can play all around the ground, so it can get challenging," said Salman Ali Agha.