ISLAMABAD:The T20 World Cup final between Pakistan and England will be played today, despite the forecast of rain, cricket fans are focused on the final match.
Sunday (today) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), rain may play a spoilsport as skipper Babar Azam and co play for the coveted 2022 T20WC trophy.
So far, Pakistan’s campaign in this year’s World Cup saw a turbulent start as they lost both their opening matches in last-over thrillers, first against India and then an upset at the hands of minnows Zimbabwe.
However, the Men in Green staged a strong comeback to trounce The Netherlands, then South Africa, and lastly Bangladesh in the Super 12s to bag six points.
The Netherlands provided a helping hand as they beat South Africa to assist Pakistan in moving towards the last-four stage. However, The Netherlands also had their agenda in mind as finishing in the top four during the Super 12 stage helped them directly qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
England’s campaign was also rocky as a defeat against Ireland on the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method, because of the rain-shortened match, had pushed them to the brink. However, their star players peaked at the right time to guide them through to the semi-finals, where they eventually humbled India by 10 wickets to enter the final match against Pakistan.
Today, the two teams will give their all for a chance to become the second team after West Indies to lift the T20 World Cup trophy twice.
