After a complete journey of 44 matches including the two semifinals, it has all come down to the final face-off between Pakistan and England in what is being looked at as a repeat of the 1992 ODI World Cup final.
After Pakistan's miraculous entry into the semis after the Netherlands defeated South Africa, the Men in Green showed their performance in the semis that they indeed deserved a place in the final four as they dominated the match against New Zealand which had topped Group 1.
England too thrashed India in the second semifinal to ease into the summit to end the hopes of a dream India-Pakistan final at the MCG.
Before the titular clash commences, here in this article, we will have a look at the predictions for this fixture as well as the betting odds being offered for what is expected to be a grand finish to a memorable tournament for numerous reasons.
1. Toss Prediction
England have won 4 out of the 5 tosses in this T20 World Cup 2022. Meanwhile, Pakistan have just won 1 out of their 6 tosses in this competition. This makes England the favourites to win the toss in this match.
2. Win Possibility
Although the two teams are the best in the tournament as was evident in their performance in the semifinal, the win possibility metre is tilted in favour of England. The Three Lions are also the higher ranked team than Pakistan but make no mistake the Men in Green can beat any opponent on a given day. Having said that the Three Lions walk in as the pre-match favourites.
3. Team of the Day
The Team of the Day is England. They have a superior head-to-head record against Pakistan in this format. The two sides have met on 28 occasions and England have won 17 of these matches with Pakistan coming out on top only 9 times. One game ended without any result while one other was tied. In the T20 World Cup, England have a 100 per cent win record over Pakistan, coming out on top each of the two times the sides met in this tournament.
4. Average first innings score and predicted powerplay total
167.33 has been the average first innings score at the MCG this T20 World Cup. The predicted powerplay score is expected to be between 35-50.
5. Betting Odds
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