PAK vs ENG Final: The final match of T20 World Cup 2022 will be played between England and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today. Before the final match of the T20 World Cup to be held between England and Pakistan, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has congratulated the England team.
PM Sunak tweeted his best wishes to the England cricket team for the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan. He said he would encourage the team along with every other UK cricket fan. He is with the team in every way.
This great match between England and Pakistan (ENG vs PAK) will start at 1.30 pm.
Good luck to @englandcricket in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan tomorrow.
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I’ll be cheering you on, along with every other cricket fan across the UK.
We’re behind you all the way.
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) November 12, 2022
Both the teams have clashed on this ground three decades ago.
Both the teams have clashed in the World Cup final on the same ground even 30 years ago. In that ODI World Cup final held in 1992, Pakistan became champion for the first time by defeating England. History is in Pakistan’s favor but in T20 cricket the figures and the momentum are currently going in favor of England. In fact, out of 28 T20 matches between the two teams, England have won 17 matches.
List of players of playing 11
Pakistan’s team will definitely not make any changes in its playing-11. She will retain her semi-final winning team’s combination. On the other hand, there are chances of the return of Mark Wood and David Malan in England. Both these players were seen in the practice session on the previous day.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket-keeper), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah.
England: Jos Buttler (c, wk), Alex Hales, Phil Salt/David Malan, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Harry Brooke, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan/Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.
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