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Match Details
ENGCH vs PAKCH, 1st T20, WCL T20 2025 live
ENGCH
155-3(20.0)
Pakistan Champions won by 5 runs 🏆
PAKCH
(20.0)160-9
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P'ship : 48(25)
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So, that is it from myself, Karthik Raj, my co-commentator, Deepak Prakash and our scorer, Paras Yadav as we wrap up the coverage of this fixture. Do stay tuned and join us for more cricketing action on Saturday.
Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan Champions Captain): "It was hard work inside because the situation wasn't great. It was fantastic the way we fought and the way we summed up the situation. There was something for the seamers as there was a bit of spungy bounce. The bowlers were exceptional, Rumman (Rumman Raees) was great. I am good, wasn't feeling very comfortable bowling due to back spasm. Shoaib Malik led the team really well, the bowlers replied superbly to his changes"
Eoin Morgan (England Champions Captain): "I thought we were right in the game. The wicket played really well. There was consistent bounce. We only had five bowlers and Ryan Sidebottom was under the weather. We let ourselves down with the bat. Hopefully, this game holds us in good stead for the rest of the tournament. You can only hope that we start creating opportunities to win early in the tournament. A couple of them are having ice baths already. A couple of cold drinks and a good night's sleep should hopefully get us ready for Australia tomorrow."
Phil Mustard gets an award for striking the 'Most 4s of the Match'.
Liam Plunkett bags the 'Best Bowling Performance of the Match' award.
Mohammad Hafeez has been named as the 'Player of the Match'.
Time for the Post-match Presentation!
12:28 AM IST, 07:58 PM Local Time: What a thrilling start to the 2nd season of the World Championship of Legends as Pakistan Champions beat England Champions by 5 runs. A great display of death bowling from Sohail Khan was key for the Pakistani side.
Chasing 161 for victory, Phil Mustard started well but his partner, Alastair Cook struggled to get going. Cook ended up with 7 off 15 balls before he was bowled by Rumman Raees in the 5th over. The No.3 batter, James Vince also didn't last long as he was castled by Aamer Yamin in the ninth over.
Mustard got the company of Ian Bell as the pair started to rebuild the innings although the runs didn't come at a great rate. Mustard himself got to his fifty off 44 balls in the 14th over. The left-handed Mustard did start to get going after that before he was trapped in front by Sohail Tanvir for 58. Despite the arrival of Eoin Morgan, the game seemed to be out of England's reach until the 18th over which went for 18 runs off Tanvir's bowling.
Wahab Riaz also showed a lack of discipline in the penultimate over by bowling two no-balls but he ended up conceding only 14 runs. Needing 16 off the final over, Ian Bell started with a four off the first ball but Sohail Khan executed his yorkers superbly as he ended up winning the game by five runs in the end.
Earlier in the match, the Pakistan Champions were reduced to 48/4 in the ninth over but the skipper Mohammad Hafeez played a superb knock to score 54 off 34 balls. He also received useful support from Aamer Yamin (27 not out off 13) and Sohail Tanvir (17 off 11) to help Pakistan Champions post 160/9. Chris Tremlett and Liam Plunkett were the pick of the bowlers for the hosts with two wickets each.
Chasing 161 for victory, Phil Mustard started well but his partner, Alastair Cook struggled to get going. Cook ended up with 7 off 15 balls before he was bowled by Rumman Raees in the 5th over. The No.3 batter, James Vince also didn't last long as he was castled by Aamer Yamin in the ninth over.
Mustard got the company of Ian Bell as the pair started to rebuild the innings although the runs didn't come at a great rate. Mustard himself got to his fifty off 44 balls in the 14th over. The left-handed Mustard did start to get going after that before he was trapped in front by Sohail Tanvir for 58. Despite the arrival of Eoin Morgan, the game seemed to be out of England's reach until the 18th over which went for 18 runs off Tanvir's bowling.
Wahab Riaz also showed a lack of discipline in the penultimate over by bowling two no-balls but he ended up conceding only 14 runs. Needing 16 off the final over, Ian Bell started with a four off the first ball but Sohail Khan executed his yorkers superbly as he ended up winning the game by five runs in the end.
Earlier in the match, the Pakistan Champions were reduced to 48/4 in the ninth over but the skipper Mohammad Hafeez played a superb knock to score 54 off 34 balls. He also received useful support from Aamer Yamin (27 not out off 13) and Sohail Tanvir (17 off 11) to help Pakistan Champions post 160/9. Chris Tremlett and Liam Plunkett were the pick of the bowlers for the hosts with two wickets each.
OVER 20
England Champions
155/3
Eoin Morgan
16(12)
Ian Bell
51(35)
Sohail Khan
0-21(2.0)
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