Pakistan are still in contention for the T20 World Cup semi-finals after England defeated New Zealand by four wickets.
The Green Shirts needed England to win to keep their semi-final hopes alive, and they did them a favour by beating New Zealand on Friday.
Will Jacks played a crucial 32-run knock that made a difference for his side.
New Zealand posted 159 runs after opting to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen got them off to an excellent start, scoring 54 in the powerplay.
However, Adil Rashid brought his team back in the game by dismissing Seifert for 35.
Allen then fell prey to Jacks, before Rehan Ahmed marked his World Cup debut with a wicket off his first ball.
Glenn Phillips made a quickfire 39 with the help of four boundaries and a sixer, but he was clean bowled by Jacks in the 18th over.
Rashid, Jacks and Ahmed picked up two wickets each, as they restricted their opponents to 159 in 20 overs.
England’s start to the chase was far from ideal, losing openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler in the opening two overs.
Matt Henry removed Salt for two, and the captain followed him to the pavilion without scoring.
Harry Brook, who scored a match-winning century against Pakistan on Tuesday, struck several eye-catching boundaries before being caught at long off in the eighth over.
Jacob Bethell was looking dangerous on 21 when Phillips pulled off a spectacular catch to dismiss him.
Tom Banton and Sam Curran built a good partnership to bring England back in the game.
But when the duo departed, victory looked close for New Zealand, which would have guaranteed their progress to the semi-finals.
However, late heroics from Jacks and Ahmed spoiled the fun for the Black Caps, as England won by four wickets.
