Neck to neck competition given by both the teams in finalk to create the history and hold the World Cup once again.England overcame Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to win the Twenty20 World Cup for the second time. When he scored an unbeaten 50, Ben Stokes maintained his composure. England defeated the south Asians with excellent death bowling and with Stokes finishing on 52 not out in a chase of 138 for victory—30 years after losing the 50-over World Cup final to Pakistan at the MCG. Earlier. England won the toss and decided to bat first in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Neither team changed from their semi-finals. In its allotted 20 overs, Pakistan scored 137 runs. The MCG's current pitches rank among the tournament's slowest, but they have provided reasonable bounce. In contrast to the encounters between India and Zimbabwe and Ireland, the pitch allowed for significant movement during the India versus Pakistan Super 12 match.
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Huge festivities at the MCG! For the second time in the history of this format, England is declared champion. They are overjoyed. The Pakistani camp is in agony. Fair play to them; they gave it their all. But England, who are currently the winners in both formats, own this evening. fantastic atmosphere On the shoulders of his teammates is Jos Buttler. What a strong beginning for his captaincy, and what a fitting successor for Eoin Morgan.
Being able to win the T20 World Cup is very incredible, according to England's World Cup-winning skipper Jos Buttler. they have had a terrific competition, and they say that their trip to Pakistan really helped the team come together. explains with a smile that there are a lot of Australians on the support staff. praises Adil Rashid's bowling performance. shares that there was some seam movement when you struck the appropriate length, making it difficult to bat. Ben Stokes is mentioned, and he is referred to as the ideal rival.
When Moeen hit consecutive boundaries off Mohammad Wasim to begin the following over, the needed rate was under one run per ball. Wasim made a comeback, but Stokes forced him through the cover and pulled him through the leg side to seal England's victory.
One crucial matchup shone out prior to the final: England's opening hitters versus Pakistan's new-ball bowlers.
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Shaheen, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf stood out as the finest speed trio in the competition despite the fact that Jos Buttler and Alex Hales had destroyed India in their semi-final. Dawid Malan's failure to recover from a groyne issue forced Phil Salt to bat for the first time throughout the competition. Phil Salt hit two early boundaries. When searching for a third, he instead hit Rauf short of midwicket, who yelled in delight. First to strike, Shaheen removed Hales' middle stump with a full delivery that just just brushed his back pad as it passed through. In an effort to get another early wicket, Buttler responded by overpitching Naseem; Naseem was then smashed through the covers for two straight boundaries.
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Following the beverage break, Stokes managed just one run off his first nine balls before being routinely outplayed by Naseem in yet another outstanding over. With 45 needed off 31 balls, Stokes appeared to be in trouble. However, he managed to escape the situation by cutting the final ball of Rauf's third over away for four, which helped relieve some of the pressure. When Shaheen signalled to the dugout that his night was over, Stokes saw his chance. When he mistimed his first ball from Iftikhar, the part-time offspinner, towards Babar at long-off but it fell short, he threw his head back in disbelief. However, he pounded his final two balls to the boundary. Stokes lunged and missed at Wasim before pushing him away for the winning run with the scores tied. Wasim had just reached his first T20I fifty with a slap through the off side. The legend of England as one of the greatest limited-overs sides was cemented as the team's bench ran onto the field to celebrate.
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan's complete roster
Mohammad Rizwan (wicket keeper), Babar Azam (team captain), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haider Ali, and Asif Ali are a few of the remaining players.
Full England roster
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Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Tymal Mills, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (w/c), Alex Hales, Philip Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone,
If there is a 90% chance of rain falling during the game, there is also a risk that it will be cut short or play out in sudden death, which usually favours the chasing team. “Cloudy. Showers are very likely (80%). the potential for strong thunderstorms with huge hail and devastating winds. possibly substantial falls 15 to 25 km/h winds from the north to the northwest becoming light in the late evening. On the website of Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, that is the day's forecast. Not exactly what one wants to witness during a cricket match.
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