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
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.
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.
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
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
