Ben Stokes hits the winning runs and that's the second T20 World Cup title for England. They have chased down the target of 138 runs against Pakistan with 5 wickets in hand and 6 balls to spare. Stokes' unbeaten 52 takes them through, according to media reports.
- England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets with an over to spare
- England 132 for 5 after 18.2 overs
Moeen Ali dismissed by Mohammad in 18.2 overs
- England 126 for 4 after 17 overs
- England 110 for 4 after 16 overs
- England 97 for 4 after 15 overs
- England 89 for 4 after 14 overs
- England 87 for 4 after 13 overs
- England 84 for 4 in 12.3 overs
Harry Brook dismissed by Shadab Khan in 12.3 overs
- England 82 for 3 after 12 overs
- England 79 for 3 after 11 overs
- England 77 for 3 after 10 overs
- England 69 for 3 after 9 overs
- England 61 for 3 after 8 overs
- England 54 for 3 after 7 overs
- England 49 for 3 after 6 overs
Jos Buttler dismissed by Haris Rauf in 5.3 overs
- England 43 for 2 after 5 overs
- England 32 for 2 after 4 overs
- England 32 for 2 in 3.3 overs
Phil Salt dismissed by Haris Rauf in 3.3 overs
- England 28 for 1 after 3 overs
- England 21 for 1 after 2 overs
- England 7 for 1 in 1 over
Alex Hales dismissed by Shaheen Shah Afridi
England restricted Pakistan to a below-par 137 for 8 in the final of the T20 World Cup at the MCG here on Sunday, reports PTI.
- Pakistan finish at 137 for 8 after 20 overs
Mohammad Wasim dismissed by Chris Jordan in 19.3 overs
- Pakistan 131 for 7 after 19 overs
Mohammad Nawaz dismissed by Sam Curran in 18.3 overs
- Pakistan 127 for 6 after 18 overs
Shadab Khan dismissed by Chris Jordan in 17.2 overs
- Pakistan 122 for 5 after 17 overs
Shan Masood dismissed by Sam Curran in 16.3 overs
- Pakistan 119 for 4 after 16 overs
- Pakistan 106 for 4 after 15 overs
- Pakistan 98 for 4 after 14 overs
- Pakistan 90 for 4 after 13 overs
Iftikhar Ahmed dismissed by Ben Stokes in 12.2 overs
- Pakistan 84 for 3 after 12 overs
Babar Azam dismissed by Adil Rashid in 11.1 overs
- Pakistan 84 for 2 after 11 overs
- Pakistan 68 for 2 after 10 overs
Mohammad Haris dismissed by Adil Rashid in 7.1 overs
- Pakistan 29 for 1 after 5 overs
Mohammad Rizwan dismissed by Sam Curran in 4.1 overs
- England win toss, elect to field in the finals of the T20 World Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Reports suggest the weather was cloudy at the MCG ahead of the summit clash. Floodlights may be switched on.
Pakistan and England look to win the T20 World Cup for the second time. There is a rain threat looming large over the summit clash. If inclement weather plays spoilsport, and minimum over of play is not possible on Sunday, then the reserve day would come into play on Monday.
England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final at the MCG here on Sunday, reports PTI.
Both teams are fielding unchanged playing XIs.
While England beat India in the semifinal, Pakistan defeated New Zealand in their last four clash.
Pakistan and England are both former champions, having won the title in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
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