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 7.2 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 8.1 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Shan Masood,1 run, gets back in the crease and slaps it to the deep point.

Over 8.4 Chris Jordan bowls a back of length delivery to Shan Masood, 2 runs, tucks it through the gap at midwicket and they push hard to make it back for the second

Over 8.5 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to Shan Masood,1 run, advances down but then has to reach out for this delivery outside off. Doesn't find much timing as he cuts through cover

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 9.2 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Shan Masood,1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts it to sweeper cover and picks up a single.

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 9.6 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 10.3 Liam Livingstone tossed up delivery to Shan Masood, no run, comes down the track and almost yorks himself, jams the drive back to Livingstone

Over 10.4 Liam Livingstone tossed up delivery to Shan Masood, Boundary! Shimmies out and this time gets under the length, bashes it up and over the bowler, Livingstone thought about going for the catch but the ball had passed him before he could react

Over 10.5: Wide ball. Liam Livingstone to Shan Masood, 

Over 10.5 Liam Livingstone tossed up delivery to Shan Masood, Six! Steps out and does not get as close to the ball as he would have liked but still goes through with the loft, Masood gets plenty of height and fortunately the distance as well to clear long-on.

Over 10.6 Liam Livingstone bowls a quicker arm ball to Shan Masood, 2 runs, makes room and slices it over backward point. Just clears the fielder

Over 12.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Shan Masood,1 leg bye, gets forward and wanted to tuck it into the leg-side, closes the bat face and misses

Over 12.4 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to Shan Masood, 2 runs,  pulls it behind square on the leg-side and since it was not off the middle, he was able to rush back for the second. It was tight but he made it in

Over 12.5 Ben Stokes bowls a slower one to Shan Masood,1 run, gets forward and  runs it past a diving Buttler and down to third man

Over 13.2: Single. Adil Rashid to Shan Masood,

Over 13.5: Single. Adil Rashid to Shan Masood,

Over 14.1 Chris Jordan bowls it short of length to Shan Masood, no run, gets early into the pull shot, he misses and is clonked on the side of the helmet. 135kph delivery but seemed to have come on a lot slower

Over 14.2 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Shan Masood,1 run, came down the track and drives it to mid-on.

Over 14.4 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to Shan Masood, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it into the surface and it bounces over the extra cover fielder, the outfield has certainly quickened

Over 14.5 Chris Jordan bowls it short of length to Shan Masood,1 run,  backs away and does not get the room to work with, chops the cut to sweeper cover and Shadab is content with a single

Over 15.4 Ben Stokes bowls a slower one to Shan Masood,1 run,  backs away and squeezes the drive to sweeper cover

Over 15.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Shan Masood,1 run, gets back in the crease and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Over 16.1 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to Shan Masood, 2 runs,  gets into an awkward position and miscues the pull to square leg

Over 16.2 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Shan Masood, no run, make room and kept it well outside off, Masood cannot reach it and it is a dot

Over 16.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Shan Masood, out Caught by Livingstone!! It is the hard length and Masood tries his best to get under it, but can only mistime the pull to deep mid-wicket, Livingstone was well inside the rope as he took the catch.

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