The much-anticipated Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup final is all set to take place tomorrow (November 13) at the iconic MCG in Melbourne. Both sides will meet each other in an ICC World Cup final for the first time in 30 years, as this is a repeat of the 1992 World Cup final. Let’s take a look at the match preview, h2h record, venue, and probable playing XI for the championship match. PAK vs ENG ICC Twenty20 World Cup Final 2022: Match Preview It could be an epic battle for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons is that Pakistan and England faced each other in the 1992 50-over format World Cup final at the same venue. Pakistan won that final by beating England by 22 runs at the MCG. So, it would be a déjà vu feeling for the supporters of both teams. Read More: T20 World Cup: Dominant England knock out India, to face Pakistan in final Besides, Pakistan and England have recently met each other quite often and know each other's strengths and weaknesses. England played a bilateral series in Pakistan last month, which they won 4-3. Another important factor would be the pitch. The MCG surface will almost certainly favour pace bowlers, allowing them to flourish. Therefore, faster bowlers would most likely be seen dominating over the batters. Both England and Pakistan have reached the final after a slow start in the campaign. They finished second in their respective groups to earn a place in the knockout round and had a dominating victory over their opposition in the semifinals. The two finalists have the confidence and belief to overcome their opponents in the all-important final. Now they have to show it at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium on Sunday. England vs Pakistan head-to-head T20I Record England and Pakistan have played 28 Twenty20 international matches so far between them. The English team currently leads the head-to-head duel with 18 victories, while Pakistan have 9 victories. England came out on top 4-3 in the most recent bilateral series between the two sides. England vs Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup 2022 final match schedule The Twenty20 World Cup 2022 final match between Pakistan and England will take place at the MCG in Melbourne on November 13 as per schedule. The championship contest will kick off at 2 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). If the rain halts the match, there is a reserve day to finish the final. Read More: T20 World Cup: Knocking out New Zealand, Pakistan moves to final ENG vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 final match venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground’s T20I stats Eighteen Twenty20 international matches have been staged at the MCG so far. Here are some important Twenty20 International stats for the Melbourne ground. Matches Played (T20I): 18 | Bat First Won: 7 | Bat Second Won: 10 | Highest Team Innings: 186/5 | Lowest Team Innings: 74 | Highest Run Chased: 172/5 | Highest Individual Innings: 89 | Best Bowling Figure: 4/30 MCG’s weather on Sunday and pitch report There is a strong prediction of rain on Sunday in Melbourne; therefore, the England vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 final may be halted due to inclement weather conditions. Though the ICC has kept a reserve day for the championship match. The MCG ground usually favours the fast bowlers, and on Sunday it is unlikely to behave differently. The captain who wins the toss may prefer to chase at this venue. Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup 2022 Final: Probable playing XI First and foremost, there is no point to making any major changes to the playing lineup unless it is a necessary one. In that context, both sides will likely field an unchanged team in the final. England may be tempted to bring in David Willey in place of Chris Jordan, who was the most expensive bowler for the side in the semifinal contest against India. Pakistan (predicted playing XI)Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah AfridiEngland (predicted playing XI) Jos Buttler (captain & wicket-keeper), Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid Read More: Will Bangladesh directly qualify for 2024 T20 World Cup? Bottom Line The Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup final promises to be a tough battle to watch as both teams have some seriously talented T20 format players. The players on both teams will thus be under pressure, but those who play with a positive mindset and attempt to focus on their game will have the best chance of winning the contest.

The qualifying teams and lineups for the semifinals were confirmed on Sunday, bringing an end to the Super 12 Round of the ongoing cricket world cup. Let’s have a look at the fixtures, venues, head-to-head records, and probable team lineups for the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinals. Which teams have qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semifinals? Twelve teams were divided into two groups in the Super 12s for a berth in the semifinals. Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and Afghanistan played against each other in Group 1. New Zealand and England finished first and second in Group 1 with 7 points each and advanced to the semifinals. New Zealand topped the group thanks to better run rates. Read More: Will Bangladesh directly qualify for 2024 T20 World Cup? On the other hand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe competed against each other in Group 2. India finished top of the group with 8 points after winning four matches. Pakistan came out second in the group after overcoming Bangladesh in a do-or-die contest on Sunday in Adelaide. Therefore, both Asian giants will be playing in the semifinals. ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Semifinals lineups and fixtures The Group 1 winner, New Zealand, will take on the Group 2 runner-up, Pakistan, in the first semifinal. Oppositely, the Group 2 winner, India, will take on the Group 1 runner-up, England, in the second semifinal. Fixtures Semifinal 1: November 9 | Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan | Venue: SCG | Time: 2 p.m. (BST)Semifinal 2: November 10 | Match: India vs England | Venue: Adelaide Oval | Time: 2 p.m. (BST) Pakistan vs New Zealand: Head-to-head record 28 Twenty20 internationals have been played between Pakistan and New Zealand. With 17 victories, Pakistan have dominated the head-to-head battle. On the other hand, New Zealand have 11 triumphs. Pakistan recently defeated New Zealand in the final of a tri-nation series in October. India vs England: Head-to-head record India just have an edge over England in the h2h T20I contest with 12 wins. The English side, on the other hand, has 10 victories over the Men in Blue in this format. They played a three-match bilateral series against each other last July, which India won 2-1. Read More: T20 World Cup: India beat Zimbabwe, will face England in semis Pakistan vs New Zealand first semifinal: Probable lineups The Sydney Cricket Ground will host the Pakistan vs New Zealand first semifinal contest on November 9. The SCG is one of the few pitches in Australia that tend to support the spinners. Both teams, therefore, will construct their playing XI based on the nature of the wicket, where more than one spinner could be included in the lineup. India vs England second semifinal: Probable lineups The Adelaide Cricket Stadium is likely suited for the pacers to thrive, and it’s also a high-scoring venue. The oval ground is relatively smaller in the square of the wicket, which will be taken into consideration when selecting players for this contest. Aftermath New Zealand, India, England, and Pakistan are the four deserving semifinalists of the T20 World Cup 2022. The matches will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, in two of Australia's most iconic venues: Sydney and Adelaide. The Asian heavyweights, Pakistan and India, have better head-to-head records than their semifinal counterparts, New Zealand and England. However, there is no favourite team in such big matches; instead, the chances of winning are higher for the team having a good game that day. Read More: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh end campaign with another dismal batting display

Fans are wondering whether Bangladesh would directly qualify for the ninth edition of the Twenty20 format of cricket World Cup after their defeat to Pakistan in their last Super 12 Round fixture. Tigers finished fifth in Group 2's point standings after losing their last game, jeopardizing their direct qualification. Will Bangladesh directly qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup? What is the qualification process for the Twenty20 World Cup 2024? Twenty teams will take part in the 2024 World Cup. Among them, twelve teams will automatically qualify for the ninth edition of the tournament. The top eight teams in the T20 World Cup 2022, along with the two hosts—the West Indies and the USA—will directly compete in the main event of the 2024 ICC Twenty20 World Cup in June. The two remaining teams will be picked based on the ICC’s rankings. Read More: ‘This has been Bangladesh’s best T20 World Cup performance’: Shakib The top eight teams in the 2022 ICC Twenty20 World Cup are Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and the Netherlands. These national teams get a direct entry into the next edition of the T20 World Cup. The remaining two teams will be confirmed by the ICC men’s T20I rankings as of November 14. Based on the ICC’s current rankings, Bangladesh are at ninth position and Afghanistan are at tenth place. There is no chance that these two teams will fall further in the rankings before the deadline. Therefore, both Bangladesh and Afghanistan will play directly in the next event. The remaining eight teams will be confirmed through the ICC’s five qualifying competitions. The qualifying competitions are the Africa Qualifier, the Americas Qualifier, the Asia Qualifier, the East-Asia Pacific Qualifier, and the Europe Qualifier. The format of the tournament will be different from the current one. The 20 qualifying teams will be divided into four groups of five. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8 Round, where four teams will divide into two groups for a berth in the semifinals and then the final. Read More: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh end campaign with another dismal batting display Bangladesh’s performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup Bangladesh started well in the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, winning their opening fixture against the Netherlands by 9 runs. They also registered a victory over Zimbabwe. However, Bangladesh lost all of their matches against tough opponents—South Africa, India, and Pakistan, respectively—and finished fifth in Group 2’s point standings with 4 points. The Tigers would have finished fourth in the standings hadn’t the Netherlands upset South Africa in their last fixture of the Super 12s. The Dutch side finished above Bangladesh to take the fourth spot in the points table with better run rates. Bottom Line According to the ICC's current rankings, Bangladesh's direct entry into the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup is all but certain. However, it was a major failure for the team Tigers not to place in the top four in Group 2 of the Super 12 Round point standings in the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup. Read More: T20 World Cup: Was the LBW call against Shakib correct?

Shakib Al Hasan has blamed the batting failure for the defeat against Pakistan in today’s match that ended Bangladesh’s journey in the T20 World Cup 2022. However, the Bangladesh captain believes this was his side's best T20 World Cup performance . Read more: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh end campaign with another dismal batting display "At the halfway stage, we were 70 for 1." "We wanted to get somewhere around 145-150; that would have been a reasonable total on that pitch," the Bangladesh captain said after the match. "We could have done better." But having said that, with the new guys coming in and the changes, this is the best we could expect. On my own performance – I could have done better. "As long as I’m fit and performing, I would love to play," Shakib added. Read more: T20 World Cup: Was the LBW call against Shakib correct? He also added that it was Bangladesh’s best T20 World Cup performance so far, with the wins against the Netherlands and Zimbabwe. Before this, Bangladesh had never won two matches in the main draw of the T20 World Cups.

Bangladesh ended another T20 World Cup campaign with little to cheer about. They showed another dismal batting display in their last Super 12 match against Pakistan and lost by a big margin of five wickets on Sunday in Adelaide. While Bangladesh ended the World Cup with only two wins, Pakistan marched to the semifinals as the second team after India from Group 2. Pakistan had to chase down a target of 128 and they did it with ease. They have lost some important wickets occasionally, but that did not harm their chase. Mohammad Rizwan led the charge by scoring 32, while Mohammad Haris posted 31. Nasum Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, and Ebadot Hossain each bagged a wicket for Bangladesh. Read More: ‘This has been Bangladesh’s best T20 World Cup performance’: Shakib Opting to bat first, Bangladesh posted a moderately below-par total of 127 for 8 wickets, with Najmul Hossain Shanto registering a slow 54 off 48 balls. Shanto and Liton Das opened the innings for the Tigers in this match, and Liton hit an early six, showing the Tigers' positive intent in batting. But he lost his wicket to Shaheen Afridi inside the powerplay for 10 off eight balls. It was a short ball from Shaheen, and Liton tried to pull it off but ended up giving a regulation catch to Shan Masood. Bangladesh didn't lose any more wickets in the first 10 overs, but in the 11th over, they suffered a double blow when Soumya Sarkar fell while playing a reverse sweep off Shadab Khan. Off the next ball, Shakib suffered a controversial lbw. TV replays showed the ball was touching Shakib's bat before hitting his pads, and the bat was not grounded either. But the umpire called him out. Shakib left the field in utter disbelief with a golden duck that put Bangladesh into further trouble. Read More: BAN vs PAK T20 World Cup: Did the umpire make a wrong call on Shakib’s LBW? Mosaddek Hossain made only five off 11 balls, and Nurul Hasan Sohan also suffered a three-ball duck. Their dismissals made it tough for Bangladesh to go for a big total. But Afif Hossain was unbeaten for 24* off 20 balls. He helped Bangladesh pass the 100-run mark in this match. Eventually, Bangladesh ended up on 127 for eight. For Pakistan, Shaheen bagged four wickets, conceding 22 runs, while Shadab bagged two. This match came as a great chance for both Bangladesh and Pakistan to qualify for the semifinals. Pakistan made use of it with both hands, but Bangladesh failed in every way. They failed to bat well, they failed to field well, and they failed to bowl well too. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final Throughout the event, Bangladeshi batters performed miserably in the middle. Their last Super 12s match of the T20 World Cup against Pakistan was no different. If the batters could have done better, Bangladesh might have ended the World Cup with a better outcome. In contrast, Pakistan made a brilliant comeback in the last two matches after a poor start and advanced to the semifinals by overcoming Bangladesh by five wickets in Adelaide.

Bangladesh Captain Shakib Al Hasan was given LBW by the TV umpire against Pakistan in today's T20 World Cup match. Shakib just got to the field after the dismissal of Soumya Sarkar and failed to do anything due to a heavily controversial decision that created some chaos on social media as well.  The delivery of Shadab Khan was straight to the stumps and hit the pads of Shakib as well, but not before touching his bat as the TV replays suggested.  Bangladesh were off to a good start when the incident occurred. Liton Das fell early to Shaheen Afridi. But Soumya and Najmul Hossain Shanto were steady in the middle and were trying to build on.  Read More: ‘This has been Bangladesh’s best T20 World Cup performance’: Shakib But losing two wickets off two consecutive deliveries put Bangladesh in deep trouble.  According to TV replays, the ball hit Shakib’s pad after it touched his bat, and the bat was not grounded either -- there was no indication that the signal of the snickometer was generated from the sound of the bat touching the ground.  It means the signal of the snickometer was actually generated from the sound of the ball touching Shakib’s bat. So in this scenario, the call of LBW against Shakib was not a correct one from the TV umpire.  “Shakib’s bat didn’t touch the ground at all. Just focus on bat’s shadow. There was a spike,” Akash Chopra, the former Indian cricketer and cricket analyst, tweeted. “It couldn’t have been anything else except the ball hitting the bat. Bangladesh at the receiving end of a poor umpiring decision.” Brad Hogg, the former Australian cricketer and TV presenter, also cast some doubts over this decision.  “The tournament has been shadowed by a few dubious decisions,” he wrote on his Twitter. “Thoughts, did the bat hit the ground or ball?” Read More: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh end campaign with another dismal batting display Ariful Islam Roney, a Bangladeshi journalist who is covering this match from the ground, also opined that it was a big mistake from the umpire.  “The gap was clear between the bat of Shakib and the ground,” Roney wrote on his Facebook. “TV replays from all angles made it clear. The ball actually hit Shakib’s bat. Did the umpire make a mistake? Certainly.” Bangladesh eventually ended up their innings on 127 for eight in 20 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 54 off 48 balls — the highest for Bangladesh. Shaheen Afridi bagged four wickets while Shadan Khan scalped two. 

Bangladesh failed to post a challenging total on the board in their last Super 12 Round match in the T20 World Cup 2022 against Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday. After opting to bat first, Bangladesh posted a below-par total of 127 for 8 wickets, with Najmul Hossain Shanto registering a slow 54 off 48 balls. Read More: BAN vs PAK T20 World Cup: Did the umpire make a wrong call on Shakib’s LBW? Shanto and Liton Das opened the innings for the Tigers in this match, and Liton hit an early six, indicating that they may have a good day in batting. But he fell prey to Shaheen Afridi inside the power play for 10 off eight balls. It was a short ball from Shaheen, and Liton tried to pull it off but ended up giving a regulation catch to Shan Masood. Bangladesh didn't lose any more wickets in the first 10 overs, but in the 11th over, they suffered a double blow when Soumya Sarkar fell while playing a reverse of Shadab Khan, and off the next ball, Shakib Al Hasan suffered a controversial lbw. TV replays showed the ball was touching Shakib's bat before hitting his pads, and the bat was not grounded either. But the umpire called him out. Shakib left the field in utter disbelief with a golden duck that put Bangladesh into further trouble. Mosaddek Hossain made only five off 11 balls, and Nurul Hasan Sohan also suffered a three-ball duck. Their dismissals made it tough for Bangladesh to go for a big total. But Afif Hossain was unbeaten for 24 off 20 balls. He helped Bangladesh pass the 100-run mark in this match. Eventually, Bangladesh ended up with 127 for eight. For Pakistan, Shaheen bagged four wickets, conceding 22 runs, while Shadab bagged two. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain are in place of Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Read More: T20 World Cup: Soumya’s wicket, Shakib’s golden duck; Bangladesh in trouble vs Pakistan Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(captain), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam(captain), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi The South African team earlier lost its contest against the Netherlands in Adelaide. The Tigers will, therefore, advance to the semifinals if they win against the Pakistani side in this contest.  Can Bangladesh defend a low total of 127 runs against Pakistan in their last group stage match in the T20 World Cup 2022? The tigers will be out of the tournament if they don't. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final

Bangladesh lost two wickets off two consecutive deliveries of Shadab Khan in the 11th over, and Pakistan pushed the Tigers into trouble. Soumya Sarkar's wicket and Shakib Al Hasan's golden duck have put Bangladesh in trouble against Pakistan in their last Super 12 Round fixture in the T20 World Cup 2022. Read More: India vs Zimbabwe T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI Soumya Sarkar tried to play a reverse but was caught. Right after him, Shakib Al Hasan was given the LBW. TV replays showed the ball touching Shakib's bat before hitting his pads, and the bat was close to the ground as well. The umpire eventually gave the decision in favour of Pakistan. Shakib left the field with utter disbelief after getting out of a golden duck. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan earlier decided to bat first after winning the toss. But the Tigers lost Litton Das early, in the innings' third over by Shaheen Afridi. Litton tried to keep down the short ball by Afridi, but only holed out to Shan Masood. At the end of the 12th over, Bangladesh scored 78 for 3. Najmul Hossain, Shanto, and Afif Hossain are at the crease at the moment. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain are in place of Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi The winner of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan match will move on to the last four since earlier, South Africa blew their opportunity against the Netherlands. Read More: T20 World Cup: Despite losing Liton early, Bangladesh off to a good start vs Pakistan Soumya and Shakib's wickets have put the Bangladesh team under huge pressure against Pakistan in this important T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 Round match. Now, the rest of the batters have to perform with more responsibility in order to put up a challenging total on the board to defend.

Bangladesh made a good start against Pakistan in their last Super 12 Round match of the T20 World Cup at the Oval Ground in Adelaide. Bangladesh lost Liton Das early in the innings after opting to bat first. Liton fell prey to Shaheen Afridi in the third over after hitting a six in the same over. It was a short ball. Liton tried to keep it down but failed. Shawn Masood took an easy catch. Read More: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh bat first with 3 changes vs Pakistan for semifinals spot At the end of eight overs, Bangladesh were batting at 56 for 1. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya were not out for 35* and 9*, respectively. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI for this match: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain were included in place of Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (w), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi If Bangladesh win this game, they will qualify for the semifinals, but if they lose, Pakistan will advance to the next phase after South Africa suffered a shock defeat to the Netherlands team earlier in Adelaide. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final Bangladesh have a poor record against Pakistan, winning only two matches out of 17 T20Is. The Tigers are having a solid start against Pakistan in this much-important T20 World Cup contest for a berth in the semifinals.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in their last Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Adelaide for a semifinal berth. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain are in, replacing Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. On the other hand, Pakistan team remained unchanged. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi If Bangladesh win this game, they will qualify for the semifinals, but if they lose, Pakistan will advance to the next phase. Read More: Bangladesh vs Pakistan T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI Earlier in the day at Adelaide, the Netherlands beat South Africa and paved the way for the winners of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan match in their quest for a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup 2022. Bangladesh team is now eying to put up a big total against Pakistan in Adelaide after opting to bat first. Prior to this contest, Bangladesh took on Pakistan in 18 T20Is and won only two of those matches.