T20 world cup 2022
Players who excelled in the T20 World Cup 2022
The eighth edition of the Twenty20 format World Cup ends on Sunday with a championship match at the MCG in Melbourne. England won their second title after beating Pakistan by five wickets in the title decider. The month-long tournament in Australia was an exciting one, with multiple upsets and individual brilliance that captivated the crowds. Let's take a look at the players who stood out during the T20 World Cup 2022.
Top performers at the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup
Along with well-known players, the list of best performers for the just concluded T20 World Cup 2022 had a few surprises. Here is a list of the players who performed particularly well during the eighth edition of the tournament.
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Most Runs (Virat Kohli)
Former India captain Virat Kohli was in magnificent form in the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup main event, scoring 296 runs, the most in the tournament. Kohli made four half-centuries in six innings with a strike rate of 136.40, and he was the pivotal figure of his side’s batting lineup. Suryakumar Yadav, Kohli's compatriot, was also among the top run scorers. Besides, Maxwell Patrick O'Dowd of the Netherlands' inclusion in the list was a surprising one.
Top 3 most run scorers
Player
Inn
Runs
HS
SR
50s
Virat Kohli
6
296
82*
136.40
4
Maxwell Patrick O'Dowd
8
242
71*
112.55
2
Suryakumar Yadav
6
239
68
189.68
3
Most Wickets (Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva)
Sri Lanka’s leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was the most successful bowler in the eighth edition of the Twenty20 format World Cup with 15 wickets in eight innings. The other two bowlers who finished among the top three are England’s Sam Curran and the Netherlands' Bas de Leede. Both Curran and de Leede had a strike rate of just over 10, which indicates how lethal they were during the tournament.
Top 3 most wicket takers
Player
Inn
Wickets
BBI
Econ
SR
Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva
8
15
3/8
6.41
12.4
Sam Curran
6
13
5/10
6.52
10.4
BFW de Leede
7
13
3/19
7.68
10.1
High Scores: (Rilee Rossouw)
Only two hundred were scored in the 2022 T20 World Cup. South African Rilee Rossouw was the first player to score a century in the tournament against Bangladesh. In fact, his 109 runs was the highest in the competition. Glenn Phillips was the only other batter to score a hundred in the tournament, scoring 104 runs against Sri Lanka.
Top 3 high scores
Player
Runs
Opposition
Rilee Rossouw (South Africa)
109
Bangladesh
Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
104
Sri Lanka
Devon Conway (New Zealand)
92*
Australia
Best Bowling Figures (Sam Curran)
England’s Sam Curran was one of the most consistent performers in the Twenty20 World Cup 2022. He was the only bowler to pick five wickets in an innings, and that was against Afghanistan in a Super 12s match. South Africa’s Anrich Nortje and New Zealand’s Trent Boult finished in the top three on the best bowling figures list.
Top 3 best bowling figures
Player
BBI
Opposition
Sam Curran (England)
5/10
Afghanistan
Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
4/10
Bangladesh
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
4/13
Sri Lanka
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Most Dismissals: (Jos Buttler)
England’s captain, Jos Buttler, had the most dismissals with nine. Understandably, he was the most reliable keeper in the competition. Scott Edwards of the Netherlands and Quinton de Kock of South Africa finished second and third on the list, respectively.
Top 3 most dismissals
Player
Innings
Dismissals
Jos Buttler (England)
6
9
Scott Edwards (Netherlands)
8
9
Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
5
7
Most Catches (Dasun Shanaka)
Sri Lanka’s captain, Dasun Shanaka, was the most reliable one when it came to taking catches. Shanaka had nine catches, the most in the tournament. Ireland’s Mark Adair and England’s Liam Livingstone finished in the top three on the list.
Top 3 most catches
Player
Innings
Catches
Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka)
8
9
Mark Adair (Ireland)
7
7
Liam Livingstone (England)
6
6
Most Sixes (Sikandar Raza)
When it comes to hitting sixes during the T20 World Cup 2022, expectations weren't met. With 11, Sikandar Raza had the most sixes in the tournament. In terms of most sixes, Alex Hales of England and Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka came in second and third, respectively.
Top 3 most sixes
Player
Innings
Sixes
Sikandar Raza
8
11
Alex Hales
6
10
Kusal Mendis
8
10
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Aftermath
The Twenty20 World Cup this year featured a number of exciting matchups between the favourites and relatively weaker opponents. Therefore, players from less strong teams put up impressive performances during the main event. Besides, some of the top cricketers were exceptional as well. The T20 World Cup 2022 was overall quite enjoyable, and England ultimately took home the trophy.
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“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.
Read more: Stokes leads England to T20 World Cup championship
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.
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Stokes leads England to T20 World Cup championship
England Lions have won the T2o World Cup 2022, beating Pakistan by five wickets in the final in Melbourne on Sunday.
Pakistan lost their key bowler while defending 40 runs in the last five overs of the match and failed to turn the table, despite giving many headaches to the English batsmen in a low-affair game.
Before leaving the field with his head down and hands on the head, Shaheen Afridi conceded only 13 runs in his first two overs. He came back to bowl his third over, which was the 16th over of England’s innings, but could only bowl a delivery and left the field. A knee injury became a killer moment for the bowler.
Iftekhar Ahmed came to bowl the last five deliveries of that over and conceded 13 runs, and that was the point where Pakistan lost all the control.
Eventually, England sealed the match with five wickets and one over to play. Ben Stokes led the way for the Lions hitting his first fifty in T20Is. He remained unbeaten for 52.
Stokes got a great redemption for his failure of defending 24 runs in the final of 2016 against the West Indies. After six years of that nightmarish over in Kolkata, Stokes scored the World Cup-winning run for England in Melbourne.
England is now the first and only team to win both the white-ball World Cups at the same time.
Read: T20 World Cup Final: England need 138 to lift Championship title
Earlier, England won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat first.
Babar Azam-led team failed to post a challenging total on the board. They lost wickets on 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 just conceding 12 runs in four overs. He was the highlight of England’s controlled bowling in the final.
Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan have also done well with the ball picking up two wickets each.
Pakistan lost Mohammad Rizwan inside the powerplay, and young Muhammad Haris was also sent back early. From the begging 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 suffered a duck and fell prey to Ben Stokes.
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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.
In the first ten overs, Pakistan scored 68 for two. In the next ten overs, they scored only one run more, 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 one title of the T20 World Cup before this final. And 30 years ago Pakistan stunned England at the same venue to win their first World Cup title under the leadership of Imran Khan. But Pakistan failed to replicate that magical performance.
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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.
Read More: T20 World Cup Final: Rashid hunts Babar as Pakistan struggle
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.
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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.
Read more: T20 World Cup Final: Pakistan to bat first vs England
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.
Read more: Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup Final: Match Preview, H2H Stat, Venue, Probable Playing XI
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.
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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.
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Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup Final: Match Preview, H2H Stat, Venue, Probable Playing XI
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.”
Read more:T20 World Cup: Kohli, Pandya guide India to 168 in semifinal vs England
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.
Read more:T20 World Cup: England send India to bat first in 2nd semifinal
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.”
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T20 World Cup: Kohli, Pandya guide India to 168 in semifinal vs England
Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya hit a 50 each and guided India to a challenging total of 168 for six against England in the second semifinal of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Adelaide.
India lost the toss, and they were sent to bat first. They lost Lokesh Rahul early. Virat came in number three and scored 50 off 40 balls before falling prey to Chris Jordan. It was a wide-ish yorker from Jordan that ended up as a catch to Adil Rashid.
Read more: T20 World Cup: England send India to bat first in 2nd semifinal
Rohit Sharma scored 27 off 28 balls. The Indian captain was not at his best in the semifinal which put extra pressure on their batting line.
At the end of the first ten overs, India had only 62 on their board losing two wickets. But in the last 10 overs, they scored 106 runs losing four more wickets.
Hardik Pandya came to bat before Rishabh Pant and posted 63 off just 33 balls with four fours and five sixes. Hardik was dismissed only in the last ball of the innings, but before that, he was the man danger for the English bowling lineup.
Read more: India vs England T20 World Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch semifinal live, Playing XI
Chris was the best bowler for them, though, he conceded more than 40 runs but bagged three wickets as well.
To win this match, England have to make a record of the highest second innings total in Adelaide in T20Is. The highest second-inning total in this venue is 164 for seven scored by Afghanistan against Australia in 2022 while the highest successful second-inning total is 158 by England against Australia in 2011.
So to march to the final, England will have to work really hard.
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