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England and Pakistan are two dynamic, passion-fuelled sides chasing the same dream, a World Cup title.
Pakistan vs England is a dream final for those who don’t like formula, inhibition and sameness. It may have taken a while since they created this frenzied subset of a sport they invented, but the sport’s current 50-over champions have also moved the T20 needle.
They can power-hit, they can hit to different pockets and they can do so till No.11. With the ball, they have left-arm angle, an off-spinner, a wrist spinner and another spinner that does both.
At this point it would be easy to play the preview game of spot the difference or revisit the Pakistan are Pakistan narrative: that they can do all of this or none of this depending on the side of the bed they wake up from.
Beyond all the qudrat ka nizam, Babar Azam’s T20 team is a craftily-assembled side that was perhaps two balls away across two separate games from sweeping their group. They compensate for a relative lack of batting fire with added bowling oomph.
And Australia’s World Cup has rewarded bowling superiority, with conditions creating a gritty contest between bat and ball.
It has also dimmed another horror of UAE, 2021. Pakistan are still standing despite losing the toss in the semifinal.
What time is t20 world cup final today
England and Pakistan are set to take on each other in the final of the 2022 edition of T20 World Cup. Set to be played on Sunday, 13 November, the teams will battle it out at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground for their second trophy in the history of the tournament.
- When: Pakistan vs England, ICC men’s T20 WC 2022, Final, 19:00 Local, 13:30 IST
- Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground
England have not come this close to the trophy since their heartbreak in 2016, where all-rounder Ben Stokes was hit for four sixes by Carlos Braithwaite in the final over of the match in yet another iconic venue – the Eden Gardens.
This will be another chance for Pakistan to prove that they are a strong modern day outfit under the leadership of Babar Azam and they trust in their process.
The game will be an evening fixture at the MCG, but it expected to run longer than usual given the rain threat that is looming on Sunday. On that note, here are the full details for the final of the T20 World Cup Final.
The match will be broadcast on Star Sports Network on TV and can be streamed over the internet at Dinsey + Hotstar in India.
Weather
The colosseum is sun-baked on Saturday but the forecast is grim on match day, for 100% rain, meaning ticket counters are largely devoid of those heartbroken, last-minute hopefuls who always provide the pulse to a contest.
The fan zone is only a slightly peppier affair, all manufactured effect, food carts, smells and babies in prams. Forgotten melodies meld into wistful glances. Everyone present here breaks into a painful, embarrassed, knowing nod.
After some days of sunshine in this World Cup, we’re back to how it all started in the Super 12s. The met department has forecast a soggy weekend ahead in Melbourne with probability of rain as high as 90% at match start time. There is a reserve day allocated for Monday but rain will remain a factor even then.
The MCG pitch has offered good bounce and carry but the average first-innings score of 167 this tournament is the second highest among venues in this tournament.
Playing Conditions:In knockout games, a minimum of 10 overs a side is needed to constitute a match. The officials will make every effort to complete the game on Sunday. The overs will be reduced before the need for a reserve day is necessitated.
Should the game begin and stop again thereafter, it will resume from that point at 15:00 local hours on the reserve day. Should the game need a Monday finish, the officials will have four extra hours to get the game finished.
The corresponding figure for Sunday is 30 minutes more than the scheduled close of play. If there is not enough time to get a result over two days, the trophy will be shared.