England have stamped themselves cricket’s white-ball kings after withstanding Pakistan’s fearsome tempo assault to win the T20 World Cup last by 5 wickets on the MCG.
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes as soon as once more proved himself the final word big-game participant, steering England house with six balls to spare within the face of Pakistan’s fast-bowling brilliance.
Stokes hit the successful run to complete unbeaten on 51 and guarantee England claimed their second T20 World Cup title and first since 2010.
They’re the primary workforce to carry the ODI and T20 World Cups on the identical time after their memorable win over New Zealand within the 2019 50-over last at Lord’s.
Predicted rain did not arrive and interrupt Sunday night time’s blockbuster decider as 80,462 followers turned out for a rematch of the 1992 ODI World Cup last on the identical venue.
England had been within the box-seat after captain Jos Buttler received the toss and elected to subject first, proscribing Pakistan to simply 8-137.
An explosive spell from tearaway fast Haris Rauf threatened to place Pakistan again within the contest as he dismissed quantity three Phil Salt and Buttler in fast succession to have the MCG rocking.
Shaheen Afridi took an outstanding catch to dismiss Harry Brook and have England reeling at 4-84 however the star Pakistani fast harm himself within the course of and was unable to bowl his essential remaining two overs.
Momentum swung again in the direction of England when Afridi went off the sphere, as Stokes performed the starring position identical to he did within the ODI last three years in the past.
Moeen Ali (19) performed a significant cameo position with Stokes however was bowled inside 5 runs of victory.
Earlier, left-arm seamer Sam Curran put in an important spell of 3-12 from his 4 overs, persevering with a formidable event for the 24-year-old Englishman.
Curran was in a position to take away the composed Shan Masood, forcing the middle-order batter right into a rash shot when caught on the boundary for 38.
He additionally claimed Mohammad Rizwan (15), bowling the explosive opener for England’s first wicket of the match.
Legspinner Adil Rashid was equally influential, ending with 2-22 together with the important wicket of Mohammad Haris together with his first ball.
Rashid’s subsequent scalp was much more vital, as he dismissed harmful Pakistan captain Babar Azam (32) throughout an over that turned out to be a wicket-maiden.
Stokes endured a nervous begin with the brand new ball, sending down a no-ball and a large with the primary two deliveries of the sport.
Nevertheless it was all England after that, silencing the pro-Pakistan crowd by taking common wickets and limiting their skill to seek out the boundary.
England and Pakistan each took unchanged groups into the decider after peaking on the proper finish of the event.
Key England quick bowler Mark Wooden (hip) and batter Dawid Malan (groin) had been once more ignored after scuffling with damage.
Regardless of a forecast of heavy showers and potential storms, rain didn’t disrupt the match.
See how the motion unfolded in our stay weblog.
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By Simon Smale
England are world champions
OK, we’ll wrap issues up right here.
Congratulations to England, who except for a “blip” towards Eire, have been so very good on this type of the sport during the last couple of years.
Deserving champions? You’d must say so.
However let’s not neglect the position that Pakistan performed.
Two slim defeats of their opening two video games however then, surged via to the ultimate off the again of one of the best tempo assault in world T20 cricket.
England although take the spoils and at the moment are the usual bearers for white ball cricket.
They’re setting the bar. It is time for others to step up and match them now.
Thanks for being with us this night and all through the event.
Good night.
By Simon Smale
There are two facet to each coin
Desperately unhappy for Pakistan, who couldn’t fairly recover from the road after an outstanding second-half of the event.
By Simon Smale
Ben Stokes ‘the final word competitor’: Jos Buttler
“He is the final word competitor in something he does,” Buttler says.
“He is bought a hell of plenty of expertise to financial institution on as properly, he can take lots on his shoulders and at instances you suppose it have to be time for him to go and get us over that line so he timed it completely.”
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Jos Buttler: ‘immensely proud’
“I am simply immensely pleased with everybody right here,” he says.
He says the workforce has been via loads of adjustments and that the facet are “reaping the rewards” from the adjustments that had been revamped time.
“Matthew Mott’s doing alright, is not he?” he says.
“He is becoming in rather well.
“We have got fairly a number of Australians with us this event.
“He offers the gamers nice freedom.”
He credit Adil Rashid’s wicket maiden within the twelfth over was key.
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Congratulations to England: Babar Azam
This is the Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam.
“To start with, congratulations to England, they deserved to be champion,” he says.
He mentioned it felt like being at house such was the help all through all their matches.
“The best way this workforce has performed within the final 4 matches is unbelievable and all credit score to my workforce.”
He says he informed his gamers to be free to play their very own sport they usually had been just some runs brief.
“Our bowling is without doubt one of the finest assaults on this planet,” he says.
He notes that Shaheen’s damage is simply a part of the sport.
By Simon Smale
Sam Curran is participant of the event
A panel and public vote has chosen Sam Curran as participant of the event too.
“I am slightly bit misplaced for phrases,” he says.
By Simon Smale
Sam Curran is participant of the match
He took 3-12.
“I do not suppose I must be getting this,” he says.
“The best way Stokesy performed there, to get a fifty in a last, he does it so many instances for us.
“It’s totally particular … World champions, how good?!”
Curran is requested about how Stokes, who bowled the ultimate during the last time England had been in a T20 World Cup last and bought bashed round as England misplaced to the West Indies, can be feeling after this match-winning efficiency.
“I feel he is somebody I’ve at all times appeared as much as, he at all times turns up when the workforce wants him.
“Folks query him however there is not any questioning him, he is unbelievable.”
By Simon Smale
Alex Hales: ‘It is an extremely particular feeling’
Alex Hales, who missed the final world cup triumph after being kicked off the squad for off subject points, appears relieved.
“I undoubtedly did not suppose it could come round once more,” Hales says.
“It is an extremely particular feeling.
The final six or eight weeks have been unbelievable, being again concerned and that is the icing on the cake.”
By Simon Smale
Terrific contest, wasn’t it
Wow! what a sport – worthy of a WC last. Congratulations England.
– Mike
By Simon Smale
Bowlers received us the sport: Ben Stokes
England’s hero Ben Stokes is talking.
“I feel in finals, particularly chasing most likely you neglect all that onerous work earlier than that,” he says.
“I believed the way in which that we bowled … particularly Adil Rashid and Sam Curran, that is what received us the sport.”
He says the Eire outcome was put behind them and only a blip and that one of the best groups transfer on from set backs.
Adam Gilchrist is asking the questions, he asks the way it compares to Lord’s in 2019.
“Representing your nation, World Cups, it is superb, however this has been an excellent one.”
By Simon Smale
The event performed a job within the nerves: Woakes
Chris Woakes remains to be talking.
“I feel the wicket supplied slightly bit to the fast bowler,” he says.
“However I feel the event performs into that as properly.
“Usually it is most likely a 160 pitch however the event will get the higher of individuals and rightly so.”
By Simon Smale
England show how good they’re: Brook
Harry Brook is chatting with Michael Atherton
“So good. So good,” he says.
“I at all times thought we had been going to win it and we have proven the world how good we’re tonight.
“It was an exceptional day,” he provides.
Chris Woakes says it is “superb”.
By Simon Smale
England wins the World Cup
Ben Stokes is the King of clutch!
A fifty within the World Cup last. A staggering innings beneath essentially the most unattainable strain.
England are one of the best white ball workforce on this planet. Once more!
The primary males’s workforce to carry each the 50-over and 20-over World Cup titles on the identical time.
Unbelievable.
By Simon Smale
nineteenth over – Wasim to bowl his final 4
Liam Livingstone will get off strike with a single to mid off.
FOUR! Fantastically timed from Stokes, to deep further cowl, the dive is sweet, however it could ‘t cease the runs.
FIFTY FOR BEN STOKES
He actually is the hero England wants at each essential second is not he. Has there ever been a participant concerned in a lot greatness?
England want one run.
Stokes swings and misses.
He’ll wish to end it.
HE DOES FINISH IT!
By Simon Smale
BOWLED HIM! MOEEN ALI CAN’T DIG OUT THE YORKER!
It is an inside edge onto the stumps, an excellent yorker from Wasi claims Moeen Ali for 19 off 13.
cameo for England there.
ENG 5-132, want 6 off 10
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nineteenth over – Wasim to bowl the penultimate over
Stokes mishits onto his pads they usually’ll run a really sharp single.
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18th over – Rauf continues
Stokes drops and runs, Only a single to sq. leg. England want nothing greater than that.
Ali drives to mid off, one other single scored.
Stokes cuts for 2! It is two however it should be shut on the non-strikers finish! The throw misses! Moeen could have been run on the market if the throw was higher.
Stokes will get one on the hand. He wages his hand in ache. Hit his backside thumb there.
Bouncer, an excellent one, at tempo. Nothing doing there.
Stokes clips a single to retain the strike.
ENG 4-131, want 7 off 13
By Simon Smale
seventeenth over – Wasim comes again
FOUR! Moeen Ali involves the get together! Over cowl for 4!
FOUR MORE! HOOKED TO FINE LEG! There isn’t any fielder there and that is very good shot! The momentum has turned once more!
A single now.
Stokes hooks backward of sq. for a pair.
The air has been sucked out of the MCG as Pakistan’s followers look on with fear etched on their faces.
A single right down to lengthy on now.
FOUR! High edge from Moeen Ali and the equations simplifies for England!
ENG 4-126, want 12 off 18. PAK had been 5-122
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sixteenth over – Iftikhar Ahmed goes to take over
Ali pushes to mid wicket for a single.
“CATCH IT!” is the decision! Stokes turned, however the ball falls simply in need of lengthy off! Drama. They run one.
Ali chips it to mid on for a single.
FOUR! Stokes powers the ball via huge mid off and it has been smashed to the boundary rope.
SIX! OVER LONG ON THIS TIME! MASSIVE FROM STOKES! He’s the definition of clutch! He might have been out, however as an alternative he is taking the danger to tug down that required fee.
