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 7.1 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Mohammad Haris,  out Caught by Stokes!! Haris wanted to take on the legspinner straightaway, came dancing down but got completely deceived in the flight. Eventually had to reach out in front of the body for his lofted shot and miscued it in the air to long-on.

Over 7.2 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Shan Masood, no run, gets forward and tries using the pace to run it fine but it goes past the edge

Over 7.3 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Shan Masood, no run, gets back in the crease and  tucks it to midwicket

Over 7.4 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Shan Masood,1 run, gets forward and swept away to deep square for a single

Over 7.5 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Babar Azam, 2 runs, gets forward and nudges it gently through the midwicket region. It's a long boundary and the fielder has a lot of ground to cover running in off the rope. 

Over 7.6 Adil Rashid bowls a quicker arm ball to Babar Azam, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and playing it with very soft hands into the on-side and racing back for two

Over 9.1 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Shan Masood, 2 runs, gets forward and  flicks it nicely and they pick up another two. 

Over 9.3 Adil Rashid bowls it short of length to Babar Azam,1 run, gets excited for a moment but he manages to knock it down to long-on


Over 9.4 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Shan Masood,1 run, gets inside the line as he sweeps to deep backward square

Over 9.5 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and works it behind square

Over 9.6 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Shan Masood, 2 runs, rock back in the crease and cuts wide of backward point who dives across but fails to make a clean stop. Another couple of runs

Over 9.6 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Shan Masood, 2 runs, rock back in the crease and cuts wide of backward point who dives across but fails to make a clean stop. Another couple of runs

Over 11.1 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Babar Azam, out Caught and Bowled! The wrong 'un and Babar does not read it, he hangs back and is cramped for room, tries to cut and ends up chipping it off the inner part back down the pitch, Rashid moves forward and takes a good diving catch.

Over 11.2 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the wicket.

Over 11.3 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, stays rooted to the crease and goes following after the ball

Over 11.4 Adil Rashid bowls a quicker arm ball to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, comes on to the front foot to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 11.5 Adil Rashid bowls it flat in the air to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, comes on to the front foot and knocks it back to Rashid.

Over 11.6 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, gets forward and tries to push it through the covers, but ekes out an inside edge adjacent to the wicket on the leg-side.

Over 13.1: Single. Adil Rashid to Shadab Khan,

Over 13.2: Single. Adil Rashid to Shan Masood,

Over 13.3: Boundary!. Adil Rashid to Shadab Khan,

Over 13.4: Single. Adil Rashid to Shadab Khan,

Over 13.5: Single. Adil Rashid to Shan Masood,

Over 13.6: No runs. Adil Rashid to Shadab Khan,