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Harry Brook's explosive 100 off 51 balls against Pakistan in the Super 8 stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup at Pallekele has not only steered England to a crucial

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victory but also etched his name at the top of a prestigious record.

The England captain came at a tricky situation and led his team superbly with the bat, scoring a fantastic century as England won by 2 wickets and thus qualified for the semifinals.

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With the century, Brook has now become the highest individual score by a captain in men's T20 World Cup history. Brook's maiden T20I ton, achieved under intense pressure after England slumped to four early wickets, marks the first time a captain has reached three figures in the tournament's 19-year span. His blistering knock, featuring 10 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of nearly 200, surpassed the previous benchmark. This was also his first T20I century, as the England captain has reached a new milestone while batting at No. 3 for the first time in his career.

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Harry Brook becomes 3rd England player to score T20 World Cup Century

Brook's achievement stands out not just for the milestone but for the context - captaining a side in crisis, he turned the game around with calm authority and fearless strokeplay. Reaching his hundred with a boundary off Shaheen Afridi in the 17th over, he became the third Englishman to score a T20 World Cup century, joining Alex Hales and Jos Buttler, but the first as captain.

Highest individual scores for England in T20 World Cups

116* - Alex Hales vs SL, Chattogram, 2014

101* - Jos Buttler vs SL, Sharjah, 2021

100 - Harry Brook vs PAK, Pallekele, 2026

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Most Runs by a Captain in T20 World Cup

The England captain has now overtaken legends like Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma to become the highest-scoring captain in the T20 World Cups. His knock of 100 is also the first time a captain has scored a hundred in this competition.

100 - Harry Brook (England) vs Pakistan, Pallekele, 2026

98 - Chris Gayle (West Indies) vs India, Bridgetown, 2010

94* - Lorcan Tucker (Ireland) vs Oman, Colombo SSC, 2026

92 - Rohit Sharma (India) vs Australia, Bridgetown, 2024

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ENG vs PAK: Harry Brook overtakes Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle to create Unique Record in T20 World Cup

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