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Lots to reflect on after a nail-biting victory for England at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium as our coverage draws to a close. Not least this moment of sportsmanship from Shaheen Afridi towards Harry Brook in acknowledgement of a superb innings.

You can scroll down read all of the post-match reaction, analysis and view clips of the key moments.

Be sure to check out Matthew Henry's verdict as well...

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England captain Harry Brook: "Nice to be in the semi-finals. We're here to do that job and thankfully got over the line.

"Baz [Brendon McCullum] was the mastermind behind it [the promotion up to three]. It could not have come off but thankfully tonight it has. He asked me this morning 'Pakistan is your team, how do you feel about batting at number three' and I was just like 'yes, let's do it'.

"The reasons? We wanted to try to maxmise the powerplay a little bit more and everyone knows I like to take the game on and I was going to do that from ball one. Thankfully it came off and I managed to get us a decent start.

"I'd been thinking about it [moving up the order] for a while. It's something I want to do in my career moving forward. Not just for England but franchise cricket. I want to get up there and face as many balls as possible."

England captain Harry Brook at the presentation: "We struggled in the field. The atmosphere wasn't as a good as when we played Sri Lanka and that was the main chat before we went out. Jacob Bethell said 'let's try to keep the intensity up and make sure our fielding is on point' but unfortunately he misfielded a couple. It was a bobbly outfield and we missed a couple unfortunately.

"The powerplay is important in any game of T20 cricket to get you off to a start. Jofra Archer has been awesome at doing that and it puts them on the back foot early. It's nice to win games of cricket even if it was nervy at the end. Thankfully we got off the line and we are into the semis. We'll focus on New Zealand now."

More from Will Jacks speaking to Sky Sports: "Harry Brook has led from the front. Bravery and taking the opposition on is not just a mindset it's calculating a risk and the options and what he has done brilliantly is targeted the sightscreen, then waited for them to drop short. He hasn't just had a wild slog sweep.

"Harry has shown his skill there. He scored a hundred but he hasn't really chased the game. That's the skill."

On his place in the side: "It's take a while to settle in. Coming on the tour to Sri Lanka [before the World Cup] I wasn't batting much and starting to get a bit annoyed, wanting time in the middle, but once I was happy with that and saying 'okay this is what I am' and not trying to fight it, you relax into the role. I am actually really enjoying it now.

"Going out there with the captain and my mates is great. In my first 25 games I was in and out but there was a lack of performance, nerves playing for England and all that stuff. I feel now, a bit older, relaxed and had some success in this position. It's a very good group and good leadership."

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha speaking to Sky Sports: "We started well when it came to batting. We couldn't finish the way we wanted to, but at the end of the day sometimes you have to give credit to the other batters. Harry Brook batted outstandingly well and he took the game away from us.

"We just have to wait now to see what the other results are. We will be hoping that they go our way and then we just have to do the job against Sri Lanka.

"Our run total was a bit short, but we bowled really well up front. Then Harry [Brook] came and took the game away from us. We threw everything on him but he was too good for us today."

On Pakistan's batting: "Sahibzada Farhan has batted really well in every single game he has played in this World Cup. He has been doing well for us in the last six or seven months. As the other batters, we haven't been doing as well as we would want to but it can go like that in World Cup games. We are still hoping in the next game we can do well."

On Harry Brook's innings: "He batted really well. We just have to say hats off to him for the way he batted today. Hopefully they can win against New Zealand for us now."

On Usman Tariq: "He did really well today and that's all we ask from him. They batted really well against him because they weren't batting hard against him. They were just settling for the ones and twos. Whenever we needed a wicket, he was always there."

England all-rounder Will Jacks speaking to Sky Sports: "We are very happy to secure a semi-final position with one game to go. It's very pleasing from a difficult game. Pakistan in these conditions are difficult opponents and thankfully the captain got us over the line.

"When I got out I was disappointed not to finish the game and then looking up at the scoreboard thinking you never know what's going to happen. You need to keep the TV on when watching us!"

On Harry Brook's century: "It was brilliant. Obviously he was given that extra responsibility going up to number three and a hundred straight away. It's difficult facing Shaheen [Afridi] early on and then we know the quality of their spinners.

"I imagine he knew he was batting at three before me - I only found out on the bus on the way to ground. I think he is our best batter and should face as many balls as possible. Whatever the team needs you to do. If he can face 10 or 15 balls in the powerplay then when the spinner comes on he's got rhthym. He can smack spin but obviously everyone finds it a struggle starting against spin."

England captain and player of the match Harry Brook: "I'm very happy with the way we played there. It's just nice to get through to the semi-finals now, but we still have one more game against New Zealand so we focus on that before the bigger prize at the other side.

"There's obviously areas that we still want to improve on. You can never quite get perfection but we are always striving for it."

On his promotion to number three: "It was all Baz [Brendon McCullum]. He came to me this morning and said that we might change things up with me in at three today. We have spoken about changing and adapting all sorts throughout this competition, so it was just about having the bravery to do that today. It was awesome.

"I haven't done it much but it was nice to get out there and face as many balls as possible. I was just happy that we got the job done to be honest [on getting my century]."

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BBC Test Match Special scorer Andy Zaltzman has been in touch to say Harry Brook is the third England men's player with centuries in all three formats after Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan.

Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight have achieved the feat for England in women's cricket.

Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

England are through to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, but it hasn't been without some tension and some drama.

They go through at the earliest possible opportunity but thanks, it has to be said, almost entirely to an innings from the ages from Harry Brook. Without that, they wouldn't have been in the chase.

Phew. That was a bit of nerve shredder in the end, wasn't it?

We'll have all of the post-match reaction, including Harry Brook's thoughts.

Stick with us.

ENGLAND WIN BY TWO WICKETSpublished at 19.1 overs

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Jofra Archer the calmest man on the park.

He pulls the first ball of the final over from Salman Mirza for four through mid-wicket.

England win by two wickets and are into the semi-finals of the World Cup.

England pinch a single off the final ball with a defensive push by Jofra Archer.

Three needed off six balls.

Salman Mirza to bowl it.