Pakistan Playing XI vs England: ICC T20 WC 2022 Final LIVE: Pakistan have gone with the same team at the MCG that trumped SA, Bangladesh, and NZ. However, eyes will be on two rather ‘in-form’ openers Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam as Pakistan aim to shoot down consistent England in their familiar territory. Babar Azam & Co will be eager to repeat the heroics of their 1992 World Cup-winning team on Sunday. Imran Khan’s side beat England by 22 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in that 50-over tournament to claim their first World Cup trophy in a landmark moment for Pakistan cricket. The Men in Green will again take on England, this time in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 final. Pakistan had a lucky entry to the semifinals but they made their chance count as they thrashed NewZealand by 7 wickets to reach the summit clash. Follow the PAK vs ENG LIVE & Pakistan vs England LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
An opening stand of 105 runs between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan in setting the tone for their seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sydney on Wednesday.
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Going by the last semifinal match vs NZ, Pakistan’s primary concern heading into the final will be the strike rate of their openers Azam and Rizwan.
One great thing about Pakistan in their current top order is Mohammad Haris. After replacing Fakhar Zaman in the Pakistan XI, he has shown a spark by notching up scores of 31, 28, and 30 in the last three matches. Although Shan Masood’s resilience will be once again put to test against the likes of Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid, he has been the most dependable batter for the side.
At a familiar Melbourne pitch, it will be advantageous for Pakistan. Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz have been successful. Shadab especially has been exceptional and he will be looking to make lives difficult for English batters. However, Haris Rauf will be the key to stop the flow of runs in the middle overs.
Shaheen Afridi – There’s a handful of important players in Pakistan’s highly-talented line-up, but none just as influential as opening bowler Shaheen Afridi.
Afridi bowls with tremendous pace and his ability to swing the new ball early in the innings should be of concern to England’s talented top-order. His teammates seem to work off the energy that Afridi provides, so a brilliant opening spell can help turn the match Pakistan’s way.
ICC T20 WC 2022: Path to final for Pakistan
October 23 – lost to India by four wickets
October 27 – lost to Zimbabwe by one run
October 30 – beat Netherlands by six wickets
November 3 – beat South Africa by 33 runs (DLS method)
November 6 – beat Bangladesh by five wickets
November 9 – beat New Zealand by seven wickets
Pakistan looked unlikely to even reach the semi-finals after they lost their first two matches of the Super 12 stage, but Babar Azam’s side were given a late reprieve following a thrilling victory over Bangladesh on an epic final day of group play coupled with the Netherlands’ upset over South Africa.
Four wins on the trot heading into the final – including an impressive seven-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the semis – means Pakistan are in form and firing at the right time.
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Haris, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood. Standby Players: Usman Qadir, Shahnawaz Dahani.
