13/11/2022
highlights pakistan vs england today final
19.5
Jordan to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR, finally a boundary for Pakistan. "First boundary in more than four overs," informs Ravi Shastri on air. Short ball and Afridi swings hard with his pull shot, the top-edge flies over Buttler and races to the rope
19.3
Jordan to Mohammad Wasim Jr, out Caught by Livingstone!! Livingstone being kept busy, his third catch and all of them have come near the deep mid-wicket region. Another hard length from Jordan and Wasim cannot connect properly with his heave, miscues it off the top half and Livingstone decides to take it low. Mohammad Wasim Jr c Livingstone b Jordan 4(8)
18.3
Sam Curran to Mohammad Nawaz, out Caught by Livingstone!! Third wicket for Curran, his 13th of the World Cup and probably a match-winning spell. Full and close to yorker length, Nawaz clears his front leg and does well to middle the whip, but these are big boundaries at the MCG and Livingstone is once again well inside near deep mid-wicket to take the catch. Mohammad Nawaz c Livingstone b Sam Curran 5(7)
17.4
Jordan to Mohammad Wasim Jr, 3 runs, drama! Wasim cracks the cut uppishly to backward point and Brook puts down a tough chance. The duo decide to cross over and Jordan has a shy at the bowler's end, misses and the throw is wide of a backing up Stokes, Nawaz wants strike and pushes Wasim for the third, they just manage to make it in
17.2
Jordan to Shadab Khan, out Caught by Woakes!! England continue to plug away at the wickets. This is another biggie with 16 balls left. Jordan goes short and into the wicket, Shadab backs away and is rushed on the cross-batted shot and ends up splicing it to mid-off where Woakes takes the simplest of catches. Shadab Khan c Woakes b Jordan 20(14) [4s-2]
16.3
Sam Curran to Masood, out Caught by Livingstone!! Curran's having a fine tournament. He has been Buttler's go-to bowler and this is the reason why - provides the crucial breakthroughs. 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. A set batter at this stage is a massive wicket. Masood c Livingstone b Sam Curran 38(28) [4s-2 6s-1]
15.2
Stokes to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Salt does well of getting there but the ball slips past his grasp and rolls into the cushions. Shadab makes room and cracks the drive in front of square, that ball was racing and Salt almost managed to save two
14.4
Jordan to Masood, FOUR, on a length and around off, Masood drives it into the surface and it bounces over the extra cover fielder, the outfield has certainly quickened as the game has progressed as the ball races away
14.3
Jordan to Shadab Khan, 1 run, in the air and safe. Could have Hales attack more? 139kph full delivery and Shadab throws his bat on the big shot, the outside edge flies towards third man and Hales plays it safe, takes it on the bounce
13.3
Adil Rashid to Shadab Khan, FOUR, tosses it up for Shadab as well and gets punished, he gets under the ball and lofts it straight back over Rashid
12.2
Stokes to Iftikhar Ahmed, out Caught by Buttler!! Jaffa! Stokes has got the most swing out of all the England bowlers and he gets one to straighten in the 13th over as well. Iftikhar walks back without troubling the scorers and Pakistan are in trouble, lost back to back wickets now. Good length ball around off-stump and Iftikhar has to play because of Stokes' angle but the ball straightens, takes the shoulder of the bat and carries nicely to Buttler. Iftikhar Ahmed c Buttler b Stokes 0(6)
11.1
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, out Caught&Bowled!! Rashid wins his battle against Babar. This was a matchup that favored the leggie and he has picked up the big wicket of the Pakistan skipper. 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. Babar Azam c and b Adil Rashid 32(28) [4s-2]
10.5
Livingstone to Masood, SIX, shot! This is a lovely shot. He 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
10.4
Livingstone to Masood, FOUR, smashed! Once more 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
8.2
Jordan to Babar Azam, FOUR, what timing from Babar as he whips it away to the long leg boundary! It's not that bad a delivery from Jordan. Back of a length on middle, Babar shuffles across, and then uses the wrists beautifully to pick it away off his hip
8
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 2 runs, almost an action replay of the previous delivery with Babar playing it with very soft hands into the on-side and racing back for two
7.1
Adil Rashid to Mohammad Haris, out Caught by Stokes!! Immediate impact from Rashid! He was brilliant against India in the semis and he strikes first ball here in the final. 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. Mohammad Haris c Stokes b Adil Rashid 8(12) [4s-1]
6
Woakes to Mohammad Haris, FOUR, a scoop over short fine to get off the mark! Woakes hasn't been at his best today. Again he drifts down leg with the slower ball and Haris picks it away
5.2
Woakes to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's an awful delivery and Babar helps himself to four! Slower one down leg with fine leg in the ring. Babar whips it away over the man
4.2
Sam Curran to Rizwan, out Bowled!! Curran with the breakthrough! It's a full delivery slanted away outside off, Rizwan has a go at it looking to crash it through the covers, and he drags it back off the inside edge! Rizwan b Sam Curran 15(14) [6s-1]
3.1
Woakes to Rizwan, SIX, Rizwan picks the slower ball and dispatches it with the slog-sweep over square leg! Only 111kph from Woakes as he floats it up at the stumps, and it gets met by Rizwan as he goes down on one knee
0.4
Stokes to Rizwan, 1 run, oh terrible judgement! Rizwan was gone with a direct hit! Early nerves in a big final as Rizwan knocks this to mid-off and sets off for a suicidal run. Even the dive wouldn't have saved him
