Pakistan vs. England: Earlier, Pakistan advanced to the semifinals after losing their first two Super 12 games and winning the next three before knocking New Zealand out of the final four with a seven-wicket victory.
On the other hand, England finished second in Group 1 of the Super 12 stages with seven points and defeated India by ten wickets in the second semifinal to advance to the final.
PAK vs ENG: Brook saves two beauties from Shadab…and now for Abhishek Purohit:
Shadab Khan struck off stump with a 95-kph delivery that pitched and scooted. Harry Brook was caught on the crease but managed to save himself with his bat. Shadab had previously taken out Aiden Markram with a similar delivery, delaying South Africa’s pursuit. Brook’s next ball was given more air and bowled slower.
Pakistan vs. England: Ben Stokes, the World Cup final, and some luck
That one, we’ve heard and seen before. England gets some good fortune when Stokes edges one off Shadab Khan while attempting a reverse sweep. 69/3 after nine overs The par score after nine overs was supposed to be 60 for DLS fans.
But there was that gorgeous 6 before Jos was gone, Sandip G: Scooping a 150 kph quick on a bouncy track in a World Cup final? Jos Buttler’s bravery must be admired more than his technical ability.
Pakistan vs. England: A poke and a miss
Veera, Sriram: And Buttler is knocked out, a huge moment in the World Cup final. The blow was delivered by a right-handed seamer, as expected. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf had been teasing him with long deliveries in the off-stump corridor for a while. The theme was poke and miss. After Naseem’s fantastic wicket-less over, Rauf’s beauty arrived. Unlike Naseem’s, this one straightened from a length rather than shaping away. The poke came out, and this one took the lead and had Rauf jumping for joy at his second home at the MCG. Enter Harry Brook, dubbed the “Future of England Cricket” by Kevin Pietersen.