England vs Pakistan Final at Melbourne, 13 Nov, 2022

Toss: England, who chose to bowl
Pakistan 137/8 (20)
England 138/5 (19)
England won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Sam Curran
  • Liam Livingstone 1 * (1)
  • Ben Stokes 52 * (49)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to Jos Buttler,3 runs, gets forward an easy flick shot wide of square leg and these long side boundaries allow you to run three

Over 0.2 Shaheen Afridi bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Alex Hales,1 run, gets back in the crease and digs it out to mid-off

Over 0.3 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to Jos Buttler, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and  tried to drive through cover, the ball didn't come on as expected as he played a tad early and got away

Over 0.4 Shaheen Afridi bowls a short and rising delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 0.5 Shaheen Afridi bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Jos Buttler,1 run, stays deep inside the crease and digs it out wide of mid-wicket

Over 0.6 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, out Bowled!  Hales couldn't get the bat down in line and time, he tried to get the legs away but that sharp movement and pace meant it burst through the gate, brushed the back leg and ignited the stumps

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Naseem Shah bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and  looks to push through the off-side, bounce and swing

Over 1.2 Naseem Shah bowls a half volley to Jos Buttler, Boundary! Leans forward, this time closer to the pitch of the ball, and drives wide of cover for four

Over 1.3 Naseem Shah bowls a half volley to Jos Buttler, Boundary! Gets forward and once again drives it along the ground through cover for four.

Over 1.4 Naseem Shah bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler,1 run, gets reaches out and plays away from the body, goes to third man

Over 1.5 Naseem Shah bowls a pitched up delivery to Philip Salt, Boundary! Gets  late on the drive, but gets away with it and the ball beats fine leg

Over 1.6 Naseem Shah bowls a pitched up delivery to Philip Salt,1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and manages to push to mid-on.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to Philip Salt, no run, gets forward and pushed back to the bowler.

Over 2.2 Shaheen Afridi slips in a full toss to Philip Salt,1 leg bye, gets forward and tries to play across the line but misses and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 2.3 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to Jos Buttler, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 2.4 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler,1 run, gets forward and defends it to mid-off and picks up a single.

Over 2.5 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to Philip Salt, no run, gets forward and mistimes towards mid-off

Over 2.6 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to Philip Salt,1 run, gets forward and delayed his bat swing and crunched it back for a four down the ground, Shaheen Afridi stuck his leg out to save three

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Haris Rauf bowls a good length delivery to Philip Salt, Boundary! Gets into position and flicks to defeat long leg, who gives chase.

Over 3.2 Haris Rauf bowls a pitched up delivery to Philip Salt, no run, Clears the front leg out of the way and smacks the off-drive, shame it went straight to mid-off

Over 3.3 Haris Rauf bowls a good length delivery to Philip Salt, out Caught by Iftikhar Ahmed!! Salt backs away and tries to pull, cramped on the shot, so no timing and straight to short mid-wicket. Rauf takes off in his celebration.

Over 3.4 Haris Rauf bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets cover the stumps and lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.5 Haris Rauf bowls a short and rising delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets beaten on the under edge, beaten for pace - 149kph

Over 3.6 Haris Rauf bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it towards point.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Naseem Shah bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and  tries to defend this length delivery by some late outswing does him in

Over 4.2: Wide ball. Naseem Shah to Jos Buttler,

Over 4.2: No runs. Naseem Shah to Jos Buttler,

Over 4.3 Naseem Shah bowls a pitched up delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and wants to drive this length delivery on the rise, the ball moves away late to trouble him

Over 4.4 Naseem Shah bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, Six! Move across and scoop a skiddy quick pacer nonchalantly for six over fine leg. And this after being beaten thrice on the outside edge.

Over 4.5 Naseem Shah bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and looks to play across the line but misses.

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