Melbourne: The T20 Mahakumbh will be played today. The title fight will be held at the huge ground in Melbourne. On Super Sun Day, there will be a super fight between England and Pakistan. Both the teams have made a lot of preparations for this. The match will be played at 1:30 PM IST. With India already out, the enthusiasm of the audience has dropped slightly. However, the Melbourne Ground will be full of supporters from Pakistan and England. Barmy Army’s bugle is sure to ring throughout the match.
In the final of the 1992 ODI World Cup, Pakistan and England faced each other. The match was played at the Melbourne Ground. Pakistan won the final and added their name to the list of World Cup champions for the first time. After 30 years, both the teams are going to face off for the title again at the Melbourne Ground.
The Indian crowd is no longer paying attention to the outcome of the final match. So it is natural for the thrill of the audience gallery to fade away. The rains are also expected to have an impact. However both teams are planning to play the full 20 overs.
It is impossible to predict the final match. England’s batting department has been strong while Pakistan’s pace attack has already dominated the tournament. So on top of the table, today’s match will be a clash between Pakistan pacers and England’s top batters. In the T20 World Cup, Pakistan is the only team that has not bowled to spinners in the powerplay.
All eyes will be on the openers of both the teams in today’s match. With Jos Buttler and Alex Hales regaining form, England are expected to post a huge total if they bat first. Babar Azam is also back in form with a half-century against New Zealand. Buttler and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi will be locked in a fierce battle. Similarly, Lame Livingstone is also ready to face Harris Rauf.
In the T20 World Cup, both the teams have met each other twice (2009 and 2010). In 2009, Pakistan and in 2010, England were crowned champions. On the other hand, if Ben Stokes scores 44 runs in today’s match, he will complete 3000 runs in T20. Shadab Khan needs three more wickets to enter the 100-wicket club.
Looking at the pitch in Melbourne, many matches have been affected due to rain. There is a possibility of rain here on Sunday as well. Due to rain, the pitch will be full of humidity. So the pacers can take advantage of that. 160 runs can also prove to be a fighting total. There were six super-12 round matches in Melbourne. Three of these matches were canceled due to rain. England lost to Ireland and Pakistan lost to arch-rivals India