Pakistan and England will lock horns in the T20 World Cup final at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, November 13. Both teams will play out of their skins to lay their hands on the trophy.
Pakistan have sneaked into the semi-finals from the verge of getting eliminated. They lost their first two Super 12 matches against India and Zimbabwe, but three consecutive wins and South Africa’s loss at the hands of the Netherlands ensured the Men in Green a place in the semi-finals.
They outplayed the Kiwis in the knockout clash to reach the final. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan finally got among the runs, which will be a huge positive for the side heading into the summit clash.
Pakistan’s bowling has done exceedingly well throughout the tournament and it will be a battle between their bowlers and England’s batting line-up.
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England, on the other hand, thrashed India by 10 wickets in the semi-finals to book a final berth. Skipper Jos Buttler and fellow opening batter Alex Hales were ruthless, hitting the Indian bowlers all around the park. While Buttler remained unbeaten on 80, Hales contributed with a quickfire 86* to chase down the target of 169 in just 16 overs.
The English side have a 2-0 win record against Pakistan in the history of the T20 World Cups. They also won the seven-match T20I series against the Men in Green by a 4-3 margin just before the showpiece T20 event. The English side will be brimming with confidence and will fancy themselves to win their second T20 World Cup title.
All in all, a high-profile clash awaits fans as both sides look to lay their hands on the T20 World Cup trophy.
Match Details
Details: ENG vs PAK, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Final
Date and Time: November 13, 2022, 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Pitch Report
The MCG pitch has offered good bounce and carry but the average first-innings score of 167 this tournament is the second highest among venues in this tournament.
PAK vs ENG – Predicted Playing XIs
Pakistan (PAK): Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah.
England (ENG): Jos Buttler (c&wk), Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Phil Salt/Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Mark Wood/Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, and Chris Woakes.
Match Prediction
England have a 100 percent record against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, winning both games. They also won the seven-match T20I series against the Men in Green by a 4-3 margin just before the showpiece T20 event. Despite records favouring Jos Buttler and Co. Pakistan are likely to win the elusive trophy. Betway has also placed its odds in favour of Pakistan at 2.33.
PAK vs ENG – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (vc), Alex Hales, Shan Masood, Liam Livingstone (c), Sam Curran, Shadab Khan, Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah
Fantasy Team 2: Jos Buttler, Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam, Alex Hales (vc), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Shadab Khan (c), Chris Woakes, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
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