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Former ISI chief named Pakistan's new head of army
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has decided to appoint the country's former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief as head of the country's army, the information minister said Thursday (November 24, 2022).
Maryam Aurangzeb tweeted Sharif's decision to name Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir as the new army chief, shortly after the premier presided over a crucial Cabinet meeting in the capital, Islamabad. Munir would replace retiring army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa.
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The information minister said Sharif has also decided to appoint Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
The latest development comes a week before Bajwa is to retire after completing his six-year extended term. However, it was not clear whether Alvi will immediately approve the appointments, as he is a former member of the country's opposition leader Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
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Pakistan’s army has historically wielded huge political influence and ruled the country for half of its 75-year history.
U-19 cricket: Bangladesh, Pakistan T20 series ends in a draw
The two-match T20 series between Bangladesh and Pakistan U-19 teams ended with both teams winning a match each.
Bangladesh won the first match of the series but lost the second one Friday by seven wickets.
Meanwhile, the solitary four-day match was drawn. And Bangladesh won the three-match 45-over series 2-1.
Arafat Minhas and Saad Baig hit a fifty each for Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan's Punjab.
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Bangladesh batted first and scored 163. Opening batter Jishan Alam top-scored a 40-ball 73, hitting nine fours and two sixes. Chowdhury Mohammad Rizwan scored 29 off 28 balls, which included two fours and one six.
For Pakistan, left-arm spinner Ali Asfand bagged three wickets and Mohammad Ibtisam took two wickets.
"Beating Pakistan in Pakistan is right up there in terms of job satisfaction," Wasim Jaffer, Bangladesh coach, wrote on his Twitter. "Proud of the boys on winning the ODI series 2-1, drawing the T20 series 1-1, and batting over a day to draw the only Test."
Militants kill six police officers during ambush in northwest Pakistan
Armed militants ambushed and killed all six people in a police vehicle in northwestern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.
Police officer Rab Nawaz Khan said the morning attack in the Dadewala area of Lakki Marwat district came during a routine patrol in a suburban area. The attackers escaped on motorcycles.
Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic militants had been involved in previous attacks on security forces.
Mohammad Khurasani, who said he is a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, formally known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, said in a statement that the patrol was ambushed on the way to a raid and the attackers acquired five police weapons from the confrontation. Khan said reinforcement has reached the scene, moved the bodies to a hospital and started an investigation to find the perpetrators.
Northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan borders Afghanistan and has seen Islamic militants largely known as Pakistani Taliban operate in the area for many years.
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The Pakistani Taliban are a separate group, but they are allies of the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan more than a year ago as U.S. and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout.
The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has emboldened the Pakistani Taliban. Although the Taliban in Afghanistan have encouraged Islamabad and the TTP to reach a peace agreement through dialogue, talks amid a ceasefire between the two sides that started in May proved futile.
“Not me, player of the match is Stokes”: Curran after T20 victory against Pakistan
English fast bowler Sam Curran has been outstanding throughout the T20 World Cup 2022. He conceded only 12 runs in the final and bagged three wickets against Pakistan that helped England to put pressure on Pakistan early on.
Curran has been awarded the player of the final, but while receiving the award, he said Ben Stokes deserves it more.
“I don't think I should be getting this,” Curran said. “I think Ben Stokes should get this.”
Curran, the left-arm pacer, ended up taking 13 wickets in six matches. He has also been awarded the player of the tournament. His bowling was one of the highlights of this T20 World Cup.
Read more: T20 World Cup Final: England need 138 to lift Championship title
“The big square boundaries, so I knew my bowling would work with big boundaries. I mixed it up with slower balls to make it tough for the batter. Incredibly special (to win the World Cup,” Curran added. “We all look up to him (Stokes). People question him (about the final of 2016) but he's incredible.”
Allrounder Stokes scored an unbeaten 52 and scored the winning run for England. He failed to defend 24 runs in the final of the 2016 World Cup in Kolkata. After six years, he is the hero of England’s victorious World Cup campaign.
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England are now the champions of both white-ball World Cups— the 50-over and T20Is. They are the first team to achieve such a fate.
T20 World Cup Final: England need 138 to lift Championship title
England have wrapped up Pakistan for 137 for eight in the final of the T20 World Cup on Sunday in Melbourne. They now need to score 138 to become the champions of T20Is for the second time.
England won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat first. The Babar Azam-led team failed to post a challenging total on the board. They lost wickets at regular intervals and never looked to offer some challenge to the English bowling attack.
Sam Curran, the England speedster, continued to shine and bagged three wickets after conceding just 12 runs in four overs. He was the highlight of England’s controlled bowling in the final.
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Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan have also done well with the ball, picking up two wickets each.Pakistan lost Mohammad Rizwan in the power play, and young Muhammad Haris was also sent back early. From the beginning of their innings, Pakistan's batting lineup has looked sluggish.
Curran scalped the first wicket of Rizwan, and then Rashid came to the scene and picked up the wickets of Haris and Babar. Babar was opening his arms, but a googly from Adil did the trick for England. Babar fell for 32 off 28 balls.
After Babar’s dismissal, the onus was on Iftekhar Ahmed and Shan Masood to keep the scorecard afloat. But Iftekhar failed to deliver in the final. He had a duck and fell victim to Ben Stokes.Pakistan’s dismal batting continued after that. Shadab Khan scored 20 off 14 balls, but that was enough for them to pass the 150-run mark. They were not even able to score 140 in the final.
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In the first ten overs, Pakistan scored 68 for 2. In the next ten overs, they scored only one more run, losing six more wickets. In the death overs, England's bowlers were as outstanding as they have been throughout the event.
Both England and Pakistan have won the T20 World Cup once before. With the kind of batting lineup the English team has, the 138-run target shouldn't be a difficult task for them to win the 2022 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan and register their second title in the format.
T20 World Cup Final: Rashid hunts Babar as Pakistan struggle
Pakistan seems to not be in a rush for the 2022 T20 World Cup final against England in Melbourne. They lost the toss and were sent to bat first.
Sam Curran, the best bowler for England in this World Cup so far, bagged the first wicket, and then Adil Rashid came to the scene and picked up the wickets of Haris and Babar Azam. The Pakistani captain was opening his arms, but a googly from Adil Rashid did the trick for England. Babar fell for 32 off 28 balls.
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After Babar’s dismissal, the onus was on Iftekhar Ahmed and Shan Masood to keep the scorecard afloat. But Iftekhar failed to deliver in the final. He had a duck and fell victim to Ben Stokes.
After the 13th over, Pakistan were batting at 90 for four. The lower order has to shoulder extra responsibility should Pakistan want to score more than 150 in the 2022 T20 World Cup final against England.
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T20 World Cup Final: Pakistan to bat first vs England
England have won the toss in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne and sent Pakistan to bat first.
This is the first time England and Pakistan are facing off against each other in the final of the T20 World Cup.
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It is going to be reminiscent of the 1992 ODI World Cup final, when these two teams took on each other at the same venue and Pakistan came up victorious.
Both England and Pakistan are going to field the same team that played in the semifinals. And both teams have won the title of the T20 World Cup once each.
Read more: Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup 2022 final Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI
Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
England (Playing XI): Jos Buttler (w/c), Alex Hales, Philip Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid
England captain Jos Buttler's decision to put Pakistan to bat first in the T20 World Cup final was influenced by the MCG's better record in chases.
Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup 2022 final Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI
PAK vs ENG final Live Streaming: Get the telecast details, live streaming info as Pakistan takes on England in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne.
Pakistan vs England T20 World cup semifinal 2022
After bursting into life in spectacular fashion, Pakistan and England meet in the T20 World Cup final, on Sunday, 12 years after they last faced off at this tournament. On their day, England are unstoppable but their best form can be elusive, while the Men in Green have a habit of losing when they should win and winning when they're expected to lose.
Both Pakistan and England will be looking to win their second title at the premier T20 cricket competition. While Pakistan bagged the T20 World Cup in 2009, the second edition of the showpiece, England emerged champions at the subsequent edition in 2010.
Where and how to watch the live stream of the Pakistan vs England final T20 World Cup live?
Here's how to watch Pakistan vs England live stream online, wherever you are
How to watch the PAK vs ENG live stream in Bangladesh?
In Bangladesh, Gazi TV, T Sports, and BTV will broadcast the matches of the ICC T20 World Cup Final 2022 Pakistan vs England Match
How to watch PAK vs ENG: live stream T20 World Cup final in Pakistan
Pakistan vs England is available to watch on the state-owned channel PTV Sports. In Pakistan, PTV Sports and Ten Sports will present the tournament to viewers.
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How to watch the live streaming of the Semifinal match between India and England in India?
Live streaming of the match will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. Live broadcast of the match will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.
How to watch India vs England live stream in South Africa?
In South Africa, SuperSport will present a live telecast of the matches between Bangladesh and South Africa. Also various Facebook pages and YouTube Channels The live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hoststar, where fans with subscriptions can enjoy the matches.
How to watch Pakistan vs England: live stream the T20 World Cup final for FREE in Australia
Cricket fans Down Under can watch a Pakistan vs England live stream as part of Channel 9's free-to-air T20 World Cup coverage. You can tune in for free on Channel 9HD and 9Now.
Live Streaming T20 World Cup: Pakistan vs England watch live from Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, RTA Sports and Ariana TV will broadcast ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
How to watch the England vs Pakistan live stream in Sri Lanka?
In Sri Lanka, Siyatha RV will present the live-action of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.=
Live T20 World Cup: PAK vs ENG watch live from Nepal
In Nepal, Star Sports will broadcast the tournament.
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Watch T20 World Cup: Pakistan vs England watch live from Australia
In Australia, Kayo Sports and Foxtel will present the live telecast and live stream of the tournament.
How to watch Pakistan vs England live stream in New Zealand?
Sky Sports will present the live telecast of the tournament.
T20 World Cup: PAK vs ENG watch live from South Africa
In South Africa, SuperSport will present the live-action tournament.
Live Cricket: T20 World Cup: England vs Pakistan final watch live from the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports Cricket will present the live telecast of the tournament.
How to watch the England vs Pakistan live stream in West Indies?
In the Caribbean region (West Indies), ESPN will present the live-action tournament.
Watch live T20 World Cup on TV: England vs Pakistan watch live from the United States
Willow TV and Willow Xtra will present the live streaming and live telecast of the matches of the tournament.
T20 World Cup final live: England vs Pakistan watch live from Canada
Willow TV Canada will present the tournament in Canada.
How to watch the England vs Pakistan live stream in UAE?
In UAE and Middle-east, BeIN Sports will present the live action of the tournament.
T20 World Cup Live: Pakistan vs England watch live from Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore
Astro Cricket will present the live telecast of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Yupp TV will present the live streaming in Hong Kong while Singtel will present the live streaming in Singapore.
Different Facebook Pages and Youtube channels will also broadcast live Pakistan vs England T20 world cup 2022 match
Where will the England vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match be played?
England vs Pakistan T20 World Cup semifinal match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground
What time will Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup match start?
England vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal match will start at 1:30 PM IST.
Probable Playing XIs for PAK vs ENG
Pakistan Probably XI for Final:
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
England Probably XI for Fianl:
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Alex Hales, Philip Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid
Pakistan vs England T20 head-to-head
Leading into Sunday’s final the head-to-head record heavily favours England, who have won 18 of the 28 meetings between the two sides. Pakistan have won nine while one match ended with no result.
The record in T20 World Cups cuts an even grimmer picture for Pakistan, who have lost both their matches against England in the tournament.
T20 World Cup: Dominant England knock out India, to face Pakistan in final
England showed their white-ball prowess once again and knocked India out of the T20 World Cup by beating them by a massive margin of 10 wickets in the second semifinal on Thursday in Adelaide.
They will now take on Pakistan in the final, who beat New Zealand in the first semifinal on Wednesday and marched to the final.
India batted first and posted 168 riding on the fifties from Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya. In reply, Alex Hales and Jos Buttler played down every threat posed by Indian bowlers and sealed the match without losing any wickets. It was a textbook example of an authoritative performance from England.
“Pretty disappointed how it turned up today,” Indian Captain Rohit Sharmay said after the match. “We batted well at the backend to get that score. We were not upto the mark with the ball, we couldn't turn up today. It's all about handling the pressure in knockout games.”
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It seemed to be a testing total for England at the halfway of the match, but Hales and Buttler made it look like cakewalk. Their partnership of 170 in the opening stand is now the best (in the first wicket stand) in England’s history.
It is now the third highest-ever chase in the history of T20Is without losing a wicket. And at the same time, it is now the second-best partnership of England (in any wicket) in the format and the second-highest T20 stand against India, and the best-ever opening stand in T20 World Cups.
On their way to this partnership, Hales and Buttler surpassed the 143 that was made by Alex Hales and Michael Lumb in 2013 against New Zealand. With this stand, Alex has now been involved in all five of the top opening stands of England.
“It will be right up there for sure (referring to his inning),” Hales said after the match. “Huge occasion, India in a semifinal of a World Cup, really happy with the way I played and it is as special as it gets.”
With 168 runs to defend, India were never in a position to offer some challenge to England — Hales and Buttler never gave them even a single chance to dominate. Indian fielders were also sloppy in the middle in this match.
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England were in top gear throughout the tournament, but suddenly they went supersonic in the semi against India. And that too at a venue where they suffered one of their biggest defeats in history — to Bangladesh in the 1015 World Cup. That defeat knocked them out of that World Cup.
Hales ended up scoring 86 off 47 while Buttler made 80 off 49 balls.
For India, three bowlers conceded at least 12.5 runs per over while one gave way more than 11 runs per over, and two spent more than 7.5 runs per over.
Before the imperious batting efforts from Hales and Buttler, England won the toss and sent India to bat first who posted 168 despite some slow time in the middle in the first 10 overs.
India lost Lokesh Rahul early. But Virat Kohli took control of their batting, though, Rohit Sharma was unexpectedly slow at the other end of the wicket. Virat posted 50 off 40 balls whereas Rohit’s contribution was 27 off 28 balls.
At the end of the first ten overs, India were at 62 for two, but in the next 10 overs, England leaked so many runs. Most of those runs were scored by an outstanding Hardik Pandya who posted 63 off 33 balls with four fours and six sixes.
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Adil Rashid bowled well for them conceding only 20 in four overs. Chris Jordan picked up three wickets but conceded more than 40 runs, Sam Curran also gave way more than 40 runs and failed to bag any wickets in the semi-final match between IND and ENG in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022.
“We always want to start fast and aggressively,” Jos Buttler, the English captain said after the match. “Rashid was batting at 11, that's incredible to know that we have such depth. Hales used the dimensions well and he has shown his form. He was brilliant today. It's important to enjoy this, it was a brilliant performance from us.”
T20 World Cup: India, England face off Thursday with eye on final against Pakistan
Asian giant India and current 50-over world champions England will meet Thursday at the Adelaide Oval in the second T20 World Cup semi-final, with Pakistan waiting in the final.
Both India and England previously played two finals of the T20 World Cups, and each won a title and lost one.
India won the first edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007 after beating Pakistan in the final. And England won the T20 World Cup 2010, beating Australia in the final and losing the final of the 2016 edition to the West Indies in India.
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India has been playing in the ongoing World Cup with their strong brand of T20 cricket. Virat Kohli, who had been struggling to do well, is now the top run-scorer of the World Cup. Suryakumer Yadav has also been doing well.
Team India also have a strong bowling line-up, with Arshdeep Sing taking 10 wickets so far in the event.
And for England, Alex Hales has been the best batter, scoring 125 runs so far with a fifty. The other England batter who hit a fifty in this World Cup is Jos Buttler.
Sam Curran is the main star in the English bowling line-up. He has bagged 10 wickets so far in this world cup, and his performance is key for England in the semifinal clash against India.
Read more: T20 World Cup: Pakistan restrict New Zealand to 152 in 1st semi-final
While India and England are gearing up for another final berth, Pakistan has booked a place in the final. They beat New Zealand by seven wickets on Wednesday and marched to the final on November 13 in Melbourne.