ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Pakistan and England collide in the final in Melbourne on Sunday. Before the all-important clash, let's examine some crucial stats.
After three weeks of intense action, we have reached the deciding phase of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, as former champions, Pakistan and England will be meeting head-on in the grand finale at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Ahead of the same, we look at some of the head-to-head stats between the two, thanks to PTI.
- The two sides will meet in a World Cup final after 30 years.
- Pakistan had won its only One-Day International (ODI) World Cup at the MCG in 1992, dethroning England by 22 runs.
- Pakistan had overthrown New Zealand en route to the 1992 WC final.
- In the T20WC history, Pakistan and England have encountered twice, with the latter winning in both instances: 2010 (by six wickets) and 2009 (by 48 runs).
- Pakistan has a better head-to-head form of 5-4 from 10 games in the ICC World Cup. A contest ended in no result.
- Both Pakistan and England lost a game in the Super 12 stage. Zimbabwe and England beat Pakistan by Ireland, respectively.
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- On head-to-head, England leads 18-9 against Pakistan, while a game was no result.
- In the two T20WC encounters, England leads 2-0. Both sides have never won a T20I contest at the MCG.
- Pakistan's highest total against England in T20Is is 232, and 89 is the lowest. England's best total versus Pakistan is 221, and 135 is the lowest.
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- Skipper Babar Azam (560) has achieved the most T20I runs for Pakistan versus England. His unbeaten 110 off 66 deliveries in Karachi in September this year is his highest against the side.
- Haris Rauf of Pakistan has captured the most wickets versus England (14). On the other hand, Graeme Swann and Adil Rashid of England lead the chart, with 17 scalps each.
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- Pakistani openers Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have scored the most partnership career runs, scoring 2,509 in 51 innings and are ahead of the Indian openers Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul, who have scored 1,897 in 42.
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