England have been set 138 to win a second T20 World Cup crown as Sam Curran took three wickets against Pakistan in Sunday’s final at the MCG. Pakistan’s bowlers have been among the most economical of the tournament but will have to be at their best to stop England becoming the first male side to unify the ODI and T20 World Cup trophies. Curran took his tally of wickets for the tournament to 13, making the breakthrough when Mohammad Rizwan inside edged on to his stumps while he also snared Shan Masood, who top-scored with 38 from 28 balls. Masood flicked Curran to deep midwicket while Mohammad Nawaz did likewise as Curran finished with terrific figures of 4-0-12-3 in this rematch of the 1992 50-over World Cup final, which Pakistan won. Liam Livingstone’s sole over went for 16, with England not at their brilliant best in the field in front of a rapt attendance largely made up of Pakistan fans.

Source: Ethiopian News November 13, 2022 16:27 UTC