MCG T20 World Cup Final: England vs Pakistan
When the team needs the best of their players they show up with pride. That’s what happened in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals. Pakistan’s openers destroyed New Zealand bowlers to reach the finals and in the second semi-final. While England’s openers showed their class against the wounded Indian side.
T20 WC Final Showdown: Pakistan’s Destructive Openers
Pakistan openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam took the game into their hands and made sure that Pakistan started the chase in incredible fashion. Babar and Rizwan scored runs left and right. Rizwan scored the most runs 57 of 43 balls on a strike rate of 132.56 and Babar scored 53 of 42 balls with a strike rate of 126.19.
Both the players were completely out of form and did not perform well in the group stages of the T20 World Cup, but as the tournament progressed the openers showed up to the party against the mighty inform New Zealand side who were shocked by the way in which the Pakistan batsman was dominating the game.
Big Stage and Big players rose to the occasion and now they have a big task as they face England in the final of the T20 World Cup at the MCG. We will have to wait and see if the openers once again shine to the occasion or if will they crumble as they did in the group stages only time will tell what is going to happen.
T20 WC Final Showdown: England Classic Openers
Alex Hales and Jos Buttler, England’s opening pair, took control of the situation. They ensured that the team got off to an amazing start in the pursuit. Hales and Buttler scored runs at a rapid clip. With 86 runs off of 47 balls on a strike rate of 182.98. Alex Hales scored the most runs, followed by Jos Buttler with 80 runs off of 49 balls and a strike rate of 163.27.
Both openers played a key role in winning the match against India single-handily without even losing a wicket. Their partnership is now the second-highest partnership in T20I history. The way they placed the innings and handled the Indian bowlers in a calm and composed manner. We also saw how the England openers exposed the Indian bowling weakness.
Both the player was not that consistent in the group stages but when the team needed they stood up to the occasion and killed the Indian hope of winning the silverware. Now they will face an inconsistent Pakistan team in the final of the T20 World Cup at MCG on Sunday Afternoon.
Top 5 T20 World Cup partnerships
- Dawid Malan and Eoin Morgan, (182) England v New Zealand, 2019
- Jos Buttler and Alex Hales, (170) England v India, 2022
- Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw, (168) South Africa v Bangladesh, 2022
- Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara, (166) Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2010
- Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, (152) Pakistan v India, 2021
- Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan, (152) England v Sri Lanka, 2014
T20 WC Final Showdown
Both England and Pakistan have won the T20 World Cup once. So whoever wins the final on Sunday will become the two-time T20 World Cup Champions.
