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ENG 138/5 (19 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr to bowl his last

ENG 131/4 (18 Overs)

Haris comes back to bowl his last

ENG 126/4 (17 Overs)

Wasim Jr comes back

ENG 110/4 (16 Overs)

Shaheen comes back, bowls a dot ball but leaves the field due to the injury. Iftikhar Ahmed takes over.

ENG 97/4 (15 Overs)

Haris comes back into the attack

ENG 89/4 (14 Overs)

Naseem comes to bowl his last

ENG 87/4 (13 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his last

ENG 82/3 (12 Overs)

Naseem comes back

ENG 79/3 (11 Overs)

Shadab comes again

ENG 77/3 (10 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

ENG 69/3 (9 Overs)

Shadab continues

ENG 61/3 (8 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr comes into the attack

ENG 54/3 (7 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes to bowl his first

ENG 49/3 (6 Overs)

Haris continues

ENG 43/2 (5 Overs)

Naseem comes back

ENG 32/2 (4 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

ENG 28/1 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

ENG 21/1 (2 Overs)

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

ENG 7/1 (1 Over)

Jos Buttler and Alex Hales come out to bat for England. Shaheen Shah Afridi to open the bowling attack for Pakistan.

PAKISTAN vs ENGLAND (2nd INNINGS)

MELBOURNE: Sam Curran starred with impressive bowling figures of 3/12 as England bowlers ran through the batting line to restrict Pakistan to 137/8 in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, here at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

PAK 137/8 (20 Overs)

Jordan comes to bowl the final over

PAK 131/7 (19 Overs)

Curran to bowl his last

PAK 127/6(18 Overs)

Jordan replaces Stokes

PAK 122/5 (17 Overs)

Curran replaces Jordan

PAK 119/4 (16 Overs)

Stokes comes to bowl his last

PAK 106/4 (15 Overs)

Jordan replaces Stokes

PAK 98/4 (14 Overs)

Adil comes to bowl his last

PAK 90/4 (13 Overs)

12.2: Nibbles outside off, thin edge to Buttler! Line and length from Stokes, extra lift off the seam, a thin but audible nick and Iftikhar bags a duck.

Stokes comes back

PAK 84/3 (12 Overs)

11.1: It’s another googly, another big wind-up from Babar, looking to take it on in the second half of the innings, but the ball gripped and turned back into his attempted cut/slash through the off-side, and looped back to the bowler off the splice.

Adil comes again

PAK 84/2 (11 Overs)

Liam Livingstone comes to bowl his first

PAK 68/2 (10 Overs)

Adil continues

PAK 59/2 (9 Overs)

Chris Jordan comes into the attack

PAK 50/2 (8 Overs)

7.1: Tossed up fairly slow, and Haris steps out and tries to take on Stokes, who seems to be stationed a good few yards inside the rope at long-on.

Adil Rashid comes in

PAK 45/1 (7 Overs)

Stokes comes back

PAK 39/1 (6 Overs)

Woakes comes again

PAK 29/1 (5 Overs)

4.2: Rizwan’s dragged on! Fullish, slanting into a wide-ish line, inviting the cover drive. Nips back in off the pitch, and Rizwan, going hard with a diagonal bat, can only get his inside edge to it.

Curran continues

PAK 28/0 (4 Overs)

Woakes continues

PAK 16/0 (3 Overs)

Sam Curran comes into the attack

PAK 12/0 (2 Overs)

Chris Woakes to bowl from the other end

PAK 8/0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come out to bat for Pakistan. Ben Stokes to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs ENGLAND (1st INNINGS)

MELBOURNE: England have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi

England: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 28, England 18, Pakistan 9, NR 1

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan: W, W, W, W, L
England: W, W, W, L, NR

MELBOURNE: Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden termed the T20 World Cup final a contest between the Green Shirts’ quality bowling and England’s quality batting, saying that both teams have all the bases covered for the big clash on Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, where the Pakistan team have been undergoing training before the final, Hayden said that his side has four quick bowlers who could make an impact and create some sustainable damage to the dangerous England batting line.

Pointing at India’s deficiencies in the second semi-final the other day, former Australian cricketer observed that the side was short of a leg-spinner and had fewer genuine bowling options than Pakistan.

“I think what India was really missing last night in the bowling department was a leg-spinning option. This side (Pakistan) has six genuine options and a seventh as well. If he is required,” he said.

Talking about the unmet fantasy of the India-Pakistan final, Hayden, said it would have been lovely to see two subcontinental rivals come to this stage and play an enormous game of cricket.

“I don’t think this stadium (MCG) has ever seen a spectacle of a sport like the first game we had at the start of the tournament. Of course, it would’ve been lovely to regenerate that, but it’s not” he added.

Moreover, the team mentor praised the combination of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan and their on-field as well as off-field chemistry, saying that they got each others’ backs and fully understand the game of cricket with its ups and downs.

Commenting on Sunday’s final between Pakistan and England, Hayden said both sides were equally balanced and the side which handles its pressure and emotions better on the day will eventually come out on top.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put the tickets on sale for the first Test between Pakistan and England, scheduled to take place at Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1-5 December.

According to the details, the ticket pricing for the four VIP enclosures – Imran Khan, Javed Akhtar, Javed Miandad and Azhar Mahmood – has been set at PKR500, while for the Premiere enclosures – Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Miran Bakhsh and Yasir Arafat – the price has been kept PKR250 each day.

The tickets have been made available online on Wednesday (October 2) at 1000 PST. The tickets can be purchased via www.bookme.pk, over the telephone (0092 313 778 6888) or through the box office and M&P outlets.

It is pertinent to mention that England last toured Pakistan for the Test series in 2005. The two teams will lock horns in a three-match Test series from December 1 to 19.

Besides Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi will host the second and third Test respectively.

The ticket prices for the remaining two Tests will be announced in due course.

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LONDON: Left-arm spinner Jack Leach shared his excitement for England’s historic Test tour to Pakistan, scheduled in December this year.

Leach, who was included in England’s Test squad for the Pakistan tour, announced last week, and termed the series ‘important’ not only for the two nations but also for world cricket, while he is also looking forward to having the opportunity to challenge himself.

“I’m excited to have the opportunity to challenge myself out in Pakistan,” he said. “Two strong teams will be competing, so it should be a good series. To be playing back in Pakistan is really exciting, so I’m really looking forward to it.

“It’s an important series for England and Pakistan, but I also think that it’s important for world cricket. In Pakistan, you can feel how passionate the people are about the game, and to have international cricket back in the country is very important. It’s great that we’re able to get out there and play again.”

The Somerset-based spinner further opined regarding England’s unique approach in Test cricket and also expressed his desire that the side takes the approach abroad as well.

“The summer was great fun, and we got some good results,” he explained. “The way that we’re trying to go about things is exciting and it’s bringing out the best in us as a team.

“We’re looking forward to taking that abroad and to playing in the same positive way because we want to be giving the fans something exciting to watch.”

Leach then went on to comment regarding the playing conditions and pitches in Pakistan and asserted that he is trying not to presume things and also to prepare the same way, he does for any series.

“I’ve been told that the wickets are very good out there, so I think we’ll get a mixture. It can start to spin but it can be flat as well. I think you can expect to bowl quite a few overs there as a spinner, but they’ve got a great seam attack so I wouldn’t want to presume anything.

“The key will be to prepare in the same way that I would for any series and be ready for any situation.”

It is pertinent to mention that England will tour Pakistan for a three-match Test series, scheduled from December 1 to 21. Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi will host the three matches respectively.

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BRISBANE: England batters displayed a combined effort to chase down 161 in the 15th over and bolstered their side to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Set to chase 161 in 19 overs, England comfortably steered to victory in the 15th over with six wickets to spare.

England had an unwanted start to the run chase as right-arm speedster Naseem Shah struck in his first over to remove Phil Salt for one.

Ben Stokes then joined Alex Hales in the middle and anchored the run chase with a 46-run partnership for the second wicket.

The stand remained dominated by Stokes, who kept the scoreboard ticking rapidly before falling victim to Mohammad Wasim Jr in the sixth over. He scored 36 off 18, laced with two boundaries and three sixes.

Hales, on the other hand, fell in the next over after a snail-paced knock of nine off 13, consequently, causing England to slip to 51/3.

Meanwhile, hard-hitting batter Liam Livingstone also chipped in with a brilliant 28 off 16.

Harry Brook and Sam Curran then put on a match-winning 59-run partnership and led their side to victory with 26 balls to spare.

Brook top-scored for England with an astonishing knock of 45 not out off 24 deliveries, featuring two boundaries and four sixes, while Curran chipped in with an unbeaten cameo of 33 runs in just 14 deliveries.

Wasim Jr was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan as he bagged two wickets for 16, while Naseem and Shadab Khan picked up a wicket each.

Pakistan, batting first on the invitation of England’s captain Jos Buttler finished at 160/8 in their quota of 19 overs – revised after a brief rain interruption in the 12th over.

Left-handed batter Shan Masood and Haider Ali were promoted to open the innings for Pakistan as their regular pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan did not bat in the first warm-up, while all-rounder Shadab Khan acted as a stand-in captain.

The pair of Masood and Haider gave the side a solid start as they put on 49 runs for the first wicket and scored at a rapid pace.

Masood was the aggressor in the stand while Haider remained a bit cautious before falling in the fifth over after scoring 18 off 16.

Shan, who was looking solid to amass his half-century fell 11 short of it as he fell victim to Liam Livingstone in the seventh over.

The left-handed batter top-scored for Pakistan with a solid knock of 39 off just 22 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries.

Pakistan middle-order batters made small contributions with the bat before all-rounder Mohammad Wasim Jr chipped in with a crucial cameo.

His quickfire knock of 26 off just 16 deliveries bolstered Pakistan to a commendable total of 160/8 in 19 overs. His knock featured three boundaries and two sixes.

David Willey led the bowling attack for England with 2/22 while Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, and Livingstone made one scalp each.

BRISBANE: England have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

SQUADS

PAKISTAN: Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Shadab Khan (c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Waseem Jr

ENGLAND: Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Sam Curran, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

LONDON: Lancashire all-rounder Liam Livingstone returned as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named a strong 15-member contingent for their away Test series against Pakistan, scheduled later this year.

The ECB has named a strong 15-member squad for their historic tour to Pakistan after a gap of 17 years with the exception of their veteran pacer – Stuart Broad, who was not considered for selection.

According to the ECB, Broad’s partner is expecting their first child towards the end of November.

Meanwhile, Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks earned a maiden Test call-up for England following his impressive run in the County Championship Division One, guiding his side to the title victory.

Livingstone, on the other hand, will be looking to make his Test debut, having been called up to a Test squad for the first time since England’s tour of New Zealand in 2018.

It is pertinent to mention that England will tour Pakistan for a three-match Test series, scheduled from December 1 to 21. Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi will host the three matches respectively.

England squad for the tour of Pakistan

Ben Stokes (Durham) captain, James Anderson (Lancashire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Will Jacks (Surrey), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham)

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LAHORE: The recently-concluded T20I series between Pakistan and England drew huge interest from cricket fans as the seven-match series recorded the highest crowd turnout, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared on Monday.

According to the details shared by the PCB, a total of 189,595 fans filled in the stadiums in Karachi and here amid the seven T20Is, which makes 97.35 per cent crowd attendance, the highest in the history of Pakistan.

For the first four T20Is, scheduled at National Stadium Karachi, the spectators’ attendance remained at 95.3 per cent as a mammoth 126,550 fans witnessed the thrilling series.

The fans’ enthusiasm was heightened here, as 63,045 people attended the Lahore-leg T20Is between Pakistan and England at Gaddafi Stadium, accounting for 99.4 per cent of attendance over three matches.

It is pertinent to mention that England thrashed Pakistan by 67 runs in the seventh T20I to seal the historic series 4-3.

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LONDON: England stand-in captain in the recently concluded T20I tour of Pakistan, has ruled out the possibility of making a return to the England red-ball side after he took back his Test retirement earlier this year. 

The 35-year-old also revealed that he would not be part of the England Test squad for its upcoming tour of Pakistan in December.

“That’s a trip I won’t be making sadly. It’s not something I’m keen on doing any more,” wrote Moeen in his article published in the Daily Mail.

England are scheduled to play three-match Test series, commencing on December 1, against Pakistan on the latter’s home soil.

“I’ve had an honest chat with Baz (McCullum) and I can’t see myself being stuck in hotels for another month and playing to the best of my ability. Baz phoned me, we spoke at length and I said, “Sorry, I’m done”. He understands, he knows the feeling.” he added.

Earlier in June, Moeen announced his unretirement from Test cricket and showed his willingness to become part of England’s Test team on their tour of Pakistan.

However, in his recent article Moeen said: “Test cricket is hard work. I don’t think my mindset would be any different even if the restrictions were lifted in Pakistan. I’m 35 now and something’s got to give.”

Furthermore, he expressed that he wanted to enjoy his cricket and it wouldn’t be fair to reverse his decision and then struggle to give it his all.

“With the hectic limited-overs schedule and the franchise leagues I’ve committed to, any opportunity to spend time with my family is precious,” he added.

The England all-rounder announced his retirement from red-ball cricket last year in September after featuring in 64 Test matches for England. He took 195 wickets and made 2914 runs including five centuries and 14 half-centuries during his Test career.

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LAHORE: England left-handed batter Dawid Malan played a magnificent knock of 78* and powered his side to a massive total of 209/3 before the bowlers decimated Pakistan batting line-up to bolster their side to a resounding victory to claim the seven-match T20I series 4-3.

Set to chase 210, Pakistan’s batting line-up failed completely and could only score 142/8 in the allotted 20 overs, thus, handing a dominating 67-run victory to England in the series decider.

Pakistan were off to a dismal start as the home side lost their key batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan cheaply for a mere four and one respectively. The hosts, as a result, slipped to 5/2 in the second over.

Iftikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood then attempted to script the fightback with a 28-run partnership for the third wicket before the former fell in the sixth over off a short-pitch delivery from David Willey. He could score 19 off 16.

Following the slump, Shan then joined hands with Khushdil in the middle and the duo added 53 runs for the fourth wicket before the latter perished after scoring a snail-paced 27.

The home side then began to lose wickets at an alarming rate, while Shan, who was holding his ground firm also fell in the 19th over after scoring a gritty 56 off 43, laced with four boundaries and a six.

Chris Woakes led the bowling attack for England with three wickets, while Willey bagged two. Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, and Reece Topley struck out a batter each.

England, batting first, on the invitation of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, charged on the host bowlers as they amassed a massive 209/3 in the allotted 20 overs, thanks to a match-defining partnership between Malan and Brook.

The English openers – Alex Hales and Phil Salt – gave the touring side a flying start as they amassed 39 runs in the first four overs and laid a solid foundation for a massive total.

Right-arm pacer Mohammad Hasnain, however, then struck on the first delivery of the first over to hand Pakistan a much-needed breakthrough as he removed Alex Hales, who scored 18 off 13.

The touring side lost another wicket in the same over as a direct hit from Shadab Khan saw their last match hero Salt walking back to the pavilion. He scored 20 off 12 deliveries, laced with three boundaries.

Ben Duckett and Malan then anchored the proceedings for England as the pair added 62 runs for the third wicket and made sure to continue the momentum offered by the openers and powered their side to breach the 100-run mark.

Mohammad Rizwan’s sharp work behind the stump in the 10th over brought an end to a brilliant knock of Duckett, who perished after scoring 30 off just 19 including three boundaries and a six.

Malan and Brook then combined magnificently for a blistering 108-run partnership for the fourth wicket. The pair took on Pakistan bowlers and also enjoyed three changes offered by the sloppy fielding efforts of the home side.

Malan top-scored for the side with a terrific knock of 78 off 47 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries and three sixes, while Brook fellfour short of his half-century as he finished unbeaten on 46 off just 20 with the help of a boundary and four sixes.

Right-arm pacer Mohammad Hasnain was the only bowler to pick a wicket for Pakistan.

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