T20 World Cup 2022 – Match No 45 – Final – England vs Pakistan at Melbourne on 13 Nov 2022

T20 World Cup 2022 – Match No 45 – Final – England vs Pakistan at Melbourne on 13 Nov 2022

England won the toss and elected to field in this game to provide the 148th occasion of a team doing so in the T20 World Cup. It also provides the 18th occasion of England doing so in the T20 World Cup.

England inserted the opposition and won the game to provide the 75th occasion of a team winning a game in the T20 World Cup after winning the opposition. It also provides the tenth occasion of England winning a game in the T20 World Cup after inserting the opposition

England inserted the opposition and won the game to provide the fifth occasion of a team winning a game in the T20 World Cup final after winning the opposition. It also provides the second occasion of England winning a game in the T20 World Cup final after inserting the opposition

England is the only team to win two finals in the T20 World Cup after inserting the opposition. Prior to this it had inserted Australia at Bridgetown on 16.05.2010 and won the T20 World Cup final

England became the second team to win the T20 World Cup final on two occasions after West Indies. The details are furnished below

NoTeamResOppositionGroundStart Date
1Englandwonv AustraliaBridgetown16 May 2010
2Englandwonv PakistanMelbourne13 Nov 2022
      
1West Indieswonv Sri LankaCol-RPS07 Oct 2012
2West Indieswonv EnglandKolkata03 Apr 2016

Mohd Rizwan and JC Buttler opened the innings for Pakistan and England respectively in this game to provide the 28th occasion of rival wicket keepers opening the innings in the T20 World Cup.

NoNoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11MA Ouma01KenNZlDurban12 Sep 2007
 2BB McCullum16*2NZlKenDurban12 Sep 2007
         
21AC Gilchrist41AusZimCape Town12 Sep 2007
 2BRM Taylor60*2ZimAusCape Town12 Sep 2007
         
31MJ Prior201EngZimCape Town13 Sep 2007
 2BRM Taylor472ZimEngCape Town13 Sep 2007
         
41MJ Prior171EngAusCape Town14 Sep 2007
 2AC Gilchrist452AusEngCape Town14 Sep 2007
         
51BB McCullum41NZlEngDurban18 Sep 2007
 2VS Solanki242EngNZlDurban18 Sep 2007
         
61Kamran Akmal571PakIreThe Oval15 Jun 2009
 2NJ O’Brien72IrePakThe Oval15 Jun 2009
         
71Kamran Akmal151PakEngBridgetown06 May 2010
 2C Kieswetter252EngPakBridgetown06 May 2010
         
81C Kieswetter01EngAfgCol-RPS21 Sep 2012
 2Mohammad Shahzad12AfgEngCol-RPS21 Sep 2012
         
91SP Khakurel561NepAfgChattogram20 Mar 2014
 2Mohammad Shahzad62AfgNepChattogram20 Mar 2014
         
101JJ Atkinson161HKGAfgNagpur10 Mar 2016
 2Mohammad Shahzad412AfgHKGNagpur10 Mar 2016
         
111Mohammad Shahzad81AfgSrlKolkata17 Mar 2016
 2LD Chandimal182SrlAfgKolkata17 Mar 2016
         
121Q de Kock451RSAAfgWankhede20 Mar 2016
 2Mohammad Shahzad442AfgRSAWankhede20 Mar 2016
         
131LD Chandimal211SrlRSADelhi28 Mar 2016
 2Q de Kock92RSASrlDelhi28 Mar 2016
         
141ZE Green81NamSrlAbu Dhabi18 Oct 2021
 2MDKJ Perera112SrlNamAbu Dhabi18 Oct 2021
         
151Mohammad Shahzad81AfgPakDub-DSC29 Oct 2021
 2Mohammad Rizwan82PakAfgDub-DSC29 Oct 2021
         
161MDKJ Perera71SrlRSASharjah30 Oct 2021
 2Q de Kock122RSASriSharjah30 Oct 2021
         
171JC Buttler101*1EngSrlSharjah01 Nov 2021
 2MDKJ Perera72SrlEngSharjah01 Nov 2021
         
181Litton Das241BanRSAAbu Dhabi02 Nov 2021
 2Q de Kock162RSABanAbu Dhabi02 Nov 2021
         
191Q de Kock341RSAEngSharjah06 Nov 2021
 2JC Buttler262EngRSASharjah06 Nov 2021
         
201Rahmanullah Gurbaz101AfgEngPerth22 Oct 2022
 2JC Buttler182EngAfgPerth22 Oct 2022
         
211RW Chakabva81ZimRSAHobart24 Oct 2022
 2Q de Kock47*2RSAZimHobart24 Oct 2022
         
221DP Conway11NZlSrlSydney29 Oct 2022
 2BKG Mendis42SrlNZlSydney29 Oct 2022
         
231Rahmanullah Gurbaz281AfgSrlBrisbane01 Nov 2022
 2BKG Mendis252SrlAfgBrisbane01 Nov 2022
         
241JC Buttler731EngNZlBrisbane01 Nov 2022
 2DP Conway32NZlEngBrisbane01 Nov 2022
         
251Mohd Rizwan41PakRSASydney03 Nov 2022
 2Q de Kock02RSAPakSydney03 Nov 2022
         
261BKG Mendis181SrlEngSydney05 Nov 2022
 2JC Buttler282EngSrlSydney05 Nov 2022
         
271D Convery211NZlPakSydney09 Nov 2022
 2Mohd Rizwan572PakNZlSydney09 Nov 2022
         
281Mohd Rizwan151PakEngMelbourne13 Nov 2022
 2JC Buttler262EngPakMelbourne13 Nov 2022

Babar Azam and JC Buttler opened the innings for Pakistan and England respectively in this game to provide the 20th occasion of rival captains opening the innings in the T20 World Cup. All such occasion are tabulated below.

NoNoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11GC Smith381RSAScoThe Oval07 Jun 2009
 2GM Hamilton52ScoRSAThe Oval07 Jun 2009
         
21GC Smith331RSANZlLord’s09 Jun 2009
 2BB McCullum572NZlRSALord’s09 Jun 2009
         
31BB McCullum101NZlIreNottingham11 Jun 2009
 2WTS Porterfield12IreNZlNottingham11 Jun 2009
         
41GC Smith311RSAWinThe Oval13 Jun 2009
 2CH Gayle52WinRSAThe Oval13 Jun 2009
         
51M Jayawardene421SrlPakCol-RPS04 Oct 2012
 2Mohd Hafeez422PakSrlCol-RPS04 Oct 2012
         
61WTS Porterfield471IreNetSylhet21 Mar 2014
 2PW Borren312NetIreSylhet21 Mar 2014
         
71T Bavuma121RSAAusAbu Dhabi23 Oct 2021
 2AJ Finch02AusRSAAbu Dhabi23 Oct 2021
         
81Babar Azam661PakScoSharjah07 Nov 2021
 2KJ Coetzer92ScoPakSharjah07 Nov 2021
         
91Babar Azam391PakAusDub-DSC11 Nov 2021
 2AJ Finch02AusPakDub-DSC11 Nov 2021
         
101CR Ervine91ZimIreHobart17 Oct 2022
 2A Balbirnie32IreZimHobart17 Oct 2022
         
111Babar Azam01PakIndMelbourne23 Oct 2022
 2RG Sharma42IndPakMelbourne23 Oct 2022
         
121CR Ervine21ZimRSAHobart24 Oct 2022
 2T Bavuma2*2RSAZimHobart24 Oct 2022
         
131A Balbirnie621IreEngMelbourne26 Oct 2022
 2JC Buttler02EngIreMelbourne26 Oct 2022
         
141CR Ervine191ZimPakPerth27 Oct 2022
 2Babar Azam42PakZimPerth27 Oct 2022
         
151RG Sharma151IndRSAPerth30 Oct 2022
 2T Bavuma102RSAIndPerth30 Oct 2022
         
161AJ Finch631AusIreBrisbane31 Oct 2022
 2A Balbirnie62IreAusBrisbane31 Oct 2022
         
171Babar Azam61PakRSASydney03 Nov 2022
 2T Bavuma362RSAPakSydney03 Nov 2022
         
181RG Sharma151IndZimMelbourne06 Nov 2022
 2CR Ervine132ZimIndMelbourne06 Nov 2022
         
191RG Sharma271IndEngAdelaide10 Nov 2022
 2JC Buttler80*2EngIndAdelaide10 Nov 2022
         
201Babar Azam321PakEngMelbourne13 Nov 2022
 2JC Buttler262EngPakMelbourne13 Nov 2022

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan opened the innings for Pakistan in this game to provide the 24th occasion of captain and wicket keeper opening the innings in the T20 World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNo PlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11CWTS Porterfield312IreSrlLord’s14 Jun 2009
 2KNJ O’Brien312IreSrlLord’s14 Jun 2009
          
21CWTS Porterfield402IrePakThe Oval15 Jun 2009
 2KNJ O’Brien072IrePakThe Oval15 Jun 2009
          
31CNawroz Mangal222AfgIndCol-RPS19 Sep 2012
 2KMohd Shahzad182AfgIndCol-RPS19 Sep 2012
          
41CNawroz Mangal082AfgEngCol-RPS21 Sep 2012
 2KMohd Shahzad012AfgEngCol-RPS21 Sep 2012
          
51CBabar Azam092PakNZlSharjah26 Oct 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan332PakNZlSharjah26 Oct 2021
          
61CBabar Azam512PakAfgDub-DSC29 Oct 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan082PakAfgDub-DSC29 Oct 2021
          
71CBabar Azam701PakNamAbu Dhabi02 Nov 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan79*1PakNamAbu Dhabi02 Nov 2021
          
81CBabar Azam661PakScoSharjah07 Nov 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan151PakScoSharjah07 Nov 2021
          
91CBabar Azam391PakAusDub-DSC11 Nov 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan671PakAusDub-DSC11 Nov 2021
          
101CCR Ervine091ZimIreHobart17 Oct 2022
 2KRW Chakabva001ZimIreHobart17 Oct 2022
          
111CCR Ervine582ZimScoHobart21 Oct 2022
 2KRW Chakabva042ZimScoHobart21 Oct 2022
          
121CBabar Azam001PakIndMelbourne23 Oct 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan041PakIndMelbourne23 Oct 2022
          
131CCR Ervine021ZimRSAHobart24 Oct 2022
 2KRW Chakabva081ZimRSAHobart24 Oct 2022
          
141CT Bavuma022RSAZimHobart24 Oct 2022
 2KQ de Kock632RSAZimHobart24 Oct 2022
          
151CT Bavuma02*2RSABanSydney27 Oct 2022
 2KQ de Kock47*2RSABanSydney27 Oct 2022
          
161CBabar Azam042PakZimPerth27 Oct 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan142PakZimPerth27 Oct 2022
          
171CBabar Azam042PakNetPerth30 Oct 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan492PakNetPerth30 Oct 2022
          
181CT Bavuma102RSAIndPerth30 Oct 2022
 2KQ de Kock012RSAIndPerth30 Oct 2022
          
191CBabar Azam62PakRSASydney03 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan42PakRSASydney03 Nov 2022
          
201CT Bavuma362RSAIndSydney03 Nov 2022
 2KQ de Kock02RSAIndSydney03 Nov 2022
          
211CT Bavuma202RSANetAdelaide06 Nov 2022
 2KQ de Kock132RSANetAdelaide06 Nov 2022
          
221CBabar Azam252PakBanAdelaide06 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan322PakBanAdelaide06 Nov 2022
          
231CBabar Azam532PakNZlSydney09 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan572PakNZlSydney09 Nov 2022
          
241CBabar Azam321PakEngMelbourne13 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan261PakEngMelbourne13 Nov 2022

Babar Azam and Mohd Rizwan opened the innings for Pakistan in this game to provide the twelfth occasion of Pakistan captain and wicket keeper opening the innings in the T20 World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoNo PlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11CBabar Azam092PakNZlSharjah26 Oct 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan332PakNZlSharjah26 Oct 2021
          
21CBabar Azam512PakAfgDub-DSC29 Oct 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan082PakAfgDub-DSC29 Oct 2021
          
31CBabar Azam701PakNamAbu Dhabi02 Nov 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan79*1PakNamAbu Dhabi02 Nov 2021
          
41CBabar Azam661PakScoSharjah07 Nov 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan151PakScoSharjah07 Nov 2021
          
51CBabar Azam391PakAusDub-DSC11 Nov 2021
 2KMohd Rizwan671PakAusDub-DSC11 Nov 2021
          
61CBabar Azam001PakIndMelbourne23 Oct 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan041PakIndMelbourne23 Oct 2022
          
71CBabar Azam042PakZimPerth27 Oct 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan142PakZimPerth27 Oct 2022
          
81CBabar Azam042PakNetPerth30 Oct 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan492PakNetPerth30 Oct 2022
          
91CBabar Azam062PakRSASydney03 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan042PakRSASydney03 Nov 2022
          
101CBabar Azam252PakBanAdelaide06 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan322PakBanAdelaide06 Nov 2022
          
111CBabar Azam532PakNZlSydney09 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan572PakNZlSydney09 Nov 2022
          
121CBabar Azam321PakEngMelbourne13 Nov 2022
 2KMohd Rizwan261PakEngMelbourne13 Nov 2022

Babar Azam and Mohd Rizwan have opened the innings for Pakistan in all the five games it played in T20 World Cup 2021 and in all the seven games it has played in T20 World Cup 2022 – a feat unparalleled in the history of T20 World Cup.

BA Stokes scored 52 not out in this game to provide the 14th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in the final of the T20 World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of a batsman scoring an unbeaten fifty in the final of the T20 World Cup.

BA Stokes scored 52 not out in this game to provide the third occasion of an England batsman scoring a fifty in the final of the T20 World Cup. The other two occasions are – 63 by C Kieswetter against Australia at Bridgetown on 16.05.10 and 54 by JE Root against West Indies at Kolkata on 03.04.16

It also provides the first occasion of a batsman scoring an unbeaten fifty in the final of the T20 World Cup.

SM Curran returned with 3 for 12 in this game to provide the second occasion of an England bowler capturing three wickets in the finals of T20 World Cup. Prior to this DJ Willey had captured 3 for 20 against West Indies at Kolkata on 03.04.16.

Thus SM Curran’s 3 for 12 in this game represent the best bowling figures an England bowler in the finals of T20 World Cup.

The following table lists the eleven bowlers who have captured three or more wickets in an innings in the final of the T20 World Cup. SM Curran became the eleventh bowler to join the list

NoPlayerOMRWITeamOppGroundStart Date
1BAW Mendis4.001241SrlWinCol-RPS07 Oct 2012
2SP Narine3.400932WinSrlCol-RPS07 Oct 2012
3SM Curran4.001231EngPakMelbourne13 Nov 2022
4IK Pathan4.001632IndPakJo’burg24 Sep 2007
5JR Hazlewood4.001631AusNZlDub-DSC14 Nov 2021
6Abdul Razzaq3.002031PakSrlLord’s21 Jun 2009
7DJ Willey4.002032EngWinKolkata03 Apr 2016
8CR Brathwaite4.002331WinEngKolkata03 Apr 2016
9RP Singh4.002632IndPakJo’burg24 Sep 2007
10Umar Gul4.002831PakIndJo’burg24 Sep 2007
11DJ Bravo4.003731WinEngKolkata03 Apr 2016

CJ Jordan’s two wickets in this game fetched him an aggregate of 95 wickets in T20 Internationals. He now owns the record for most T20I wickets for England. Close behind is AU Rashid with 93 wickets. His two wickets in this game fetched him a total of 93 T20I wickets.

CJ Jordan and AU Rashid are the only two England bowlers to capture 90 plus T20I wickets.

JC Buttler’s 26 in this game fetched him an aggregate of 2602 runs in T20Is. He is the first England batsman to score 2600 plus runs in T20Is and owns the record for most runs by an England batsman in T20Is.

His three boundary fours in this game fetched him a total of 233 boundary fours in T20Is – most by an England batsman in T20Is.

At the end of this game, Mohammad Rizwan and JC Buttler have an identical aggregate of 2494 runs in T20Is and share the record for most runs by wicket keepers in T20Is.

NoPlayerTeamMINORunsHSAveCHC04s6s
1JC ButtlerEng8783162494101*37.221196225105
2Mohd RizwanPak7465142494104*48.901223219065

England won its 24th game in the T20 Workd Cup while Pakistan lost its 18th game in the competetion

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