Match: England vs Pakistan
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Date: November 13, 2022
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Preview:
England hammered India in style to set-up a final clash against Pakistan on November 13 (Sunday) at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Both the teams had won the title once in the past and will be eager to script history by winning the prestigious title for the second time.
Pitch Report:
The surface at Melbourne Cricket Ground is a well-balanced venue as it provides lot of balance to both batters and bowlers. A decent bounce and pace will be expected and we can expect a high scoring encounter.
Team Analysis:
Pakistan:
With an all-round performance, Pakistan successfully defeated New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC tournament. Pakistan openers were the major concern for the side until Babar Azam (53 off 42) and Md. Rizwan (57 off 43) provided solid foundation to the team in a high-stake game. With openers getting back their momentum, Pakistan seems to be ticking all the boxes before the summit-clash.
Shadab Khan has emerged as a brilliant allrounder for the team, and he will be the key player against England. After couple of below par performance in first few games, Shaheen Afridi has been making valuable contributions for the team. He will once again lead the pace attack and lot of rely on his performance.
Probable playing XI:
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
England:
Jos Buttler & boys left behind their shocking defeat against Ireland in the group stage as they made a stylish entry into the final of the T20 World Cup 2022. Englishmen defeated mighty India by ten wickets on November 10 (Thursday) at Adelaide Oval. England skipper Jos Buttler and Alex Hales stitched match-winning partnership against India as the duo remained unbeaten. They will be favourites against Pakistan at MCG.
Probable Playing XI
Jos Buttler (C & wk), Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
England and Pakistan have played some incredible cricket so far in the tournament, and cricket fraternity expect yet another cracking contest from both the teams in the summit-clash. Although Pakistan made a stunning comeback in the tournament, England looks more complete side and is likely to win.
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