🏏 Cricket World Cup 2023: Match #44: England vs Pakistan🏏- Page 8

Eng warm up for westindies tour

Mohammad Wasim Jr, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

England are off to a brisk start in the first powerplay. Pakistan need to break this partnership to get back into the contest

HappyKirit: "IF England wins this game , will it qualify for Champions Trophy ?" Almost certainly, as their NRR is already the best of the contenders... but it's essentially in each team's hands

Dezz: "You do wonder what could have been if this squad had played a bit more 50 over cricket in the build up..." Indeed... it's as if practice has helped them...

Neil: "Wow! No wickets in the Powerplay - surely a record for England? [Tongue firmly in cheek]" In this tournament, it most certainly is. Previous highest: 70 for 1 vs Netherlands in their last game.

mwaseemktk: "I think Naseem has been dearly missed during this WC, his wicket less spells help shaheen and haris get wickets."

Highest Powerplay scores for England in World Cups

77/1 vs IND, Bengaluru, 2011

72/0 vs IRE, Bengaluru, 2011

72/0 vs PAK, Kolkata, 2023

70/1 vs NED, Pune, 2023

*where ball-by-ball data available

The only previous instance of England not losing a wicket in the first 10 overs of an innings in this World Cup was against Bangladesh in Dharamsala (61/0).

Originally posted by: Prizi

HappyKirit: "IF England wins this game , will it qualify for Champions Trophy ?" Almost certainly, as their NRR is already the best of the contenders... but it's essentially in each team's hands

Originally posted by: DiamondLife

Thode margin se reh gaye

Babar didn't play much in first few games

It may happen in other country while playing...

The only time Pak played good cricket was with SA.. they should have won that match

The thing is when you heavily rely on others failures it only means you don't deserve the SF spot.. simple! Qudrat ka Nizaam terminology is annoying and crap

Pak got what they deserved..

Fah: "NRR has ruined cricket for me. A decider match should be played between teams for a knockout spot if their points are the same in league matches. " I'm inclined to agree... it made for some ponderous early contests when beaten teams battened down the hatches to mitigate their deficits. Probably has a role as a back-up tiebreaker