Finally Pakistan shuttered the loosing vibe! What a match it ended up more than 680 runs scored at Trent Bridge.
The Match 6 of the ICC Men’s World Cup was happened between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on June 3rd, 2019 by 10:30am the local time. The England Captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to chase.
After 11 consecutive defeats Pakistanis were in a hunt to win this game. The opening pair Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman made a beautiful 82 runs stand for the 1st wicket. Both gave a great start but, fail to mark their half-centuries as Fakar left the 1st wicket by scoring 36 off 40 and Imam left 6 runs short of a half-century as he made 44 off 58. It was Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez who turned the innings to a high scoring total as Pakistan registered their 2nd highest team total in World Cups.
Babar Azam played some sensible and most responsible knock of scoring 63 off 66 which includes 4 fours and a massive. Babar who is the 8th position of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI batting list marked his 13th half-century. While the eldest of the team, the 38 year old Mohammad Hafeez batted brilliantly with all his experience he made a 62 ball 84 which includes 8 boundaries and 2 sixes. Hafeez was dropped in 14 runs in the 25th over by Jason Roy, that time the England team would have never realised it was a costly miss. Hafeez by this registered his 38th ODI fifty. It was not only the top order batsmen who satisfied the batting department, it was the skipper Mohammad Hafeez who also made a tremendous half-century to mark his 11th ODI fifty as he made 55 off 44 balls that includes 5 boundaries. With the tailenders little cameo knocks in the end brought the Pakistan team to bring a mammoth total of 348 for the loss 8 wickets, which was their 2nd highest World Cup total. Crazy part is what Pakistan in the last match against the West Indies made their 2nd lowest total of 105/10 in the history of World Cup. The English bowlers Moeen Ali’s 3 wickets and Mark Wood’s 2 with an economy of 5 and 5.30 respectively did supported their skipper but, rest all the bowlers went expensive despite of Chris Woakes 3 wicket-haul.
The Bristish batsmen were asked to chase the target of 349, which was not that hard in a high scoring ground like Trent Bridge and that too for the World Cup favourites England. The openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow lost their wickets as they were expected to make a great start. Then came England’s no.3 batsman Joe Root who was 1st dropped at 9 runs by Babar Azam through Mohammad Amir’s serious pace in the 6th over. Thus the costly miss caused the Pakistan team to bring up Joe Root’s remarkable century who made his 1st ever in a World Cup tournament and 15th in ODI. The in-form skipper Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes this did not support their team for a mammoth chase with Root on the other side guiding alone. Joe Root after making a Ton, Shadab Khan the Pakistani spinner got riddle him for 107 off 104 balls that includes 10 fours and a six of his innings. Right after Roots dismissal all burden were went in the hands of Jos Buttler who carried so elegantly, who marked a record of 1st and the fastest batsmen to hit a century in the history of World Cup for England. His Ton came in just 75 balls. The very next ball which was the 76th Butler, was caught behind in the short third man region by Wahab Riaz bowled by Mohammad Amir once again. Thus the Pakistani bowlers supported the bowling department as Mohammad Amir and Shadab Khan picked 2 important wickets each supported by Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik’s 1 important wicket each. Though Wahab Riaz was bit expensive his crucial 3 important wickets and Jofra Archer’s catch in the third man that too after 2 years was not that simple. The Pakistanis were also better in the field this time compared to England’s rare miss fields and the Pakistanis bowled extraordinarily well to bring England 334 for the loss of 9 wickets. Thus the England fell short of 14 runs to win a historic run chase of highest total chased by a team in World Cups.
Man of the Match (MOM) : The 38 year old senior most Pakistani cricketer was undoubtedly awarded as the Man of the Match (MOM) for his 62 ball 84 and a took a bowled to the England skipper Eoin Morgan.
Records :
Pakistan by scoring 348 for the loss of 8 wickets achieved their 2nd highest team total in World Cups.
Pakistan after 11 consecutive loss finally broke the loss to win. Joe not only marked his 15th ODI century, he was also marked his 1st ever century in the history of the World Cups.
Jos Buttler registered his fastest century for England in the history of World Cups and again this is his 1st everWorld Century among his 9 ODI Tons.
Result : Pakistan won by 14 runs against England.
The Match 6 of the ICC Men’s World Cup was happened between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on June 3rd, 2019 by 10:30am the local time. The England Captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to chase.
After 11 consecutive defeats Pakistanis were in a hunt to win this game. The opening pair Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman made a beautiful 82 runs stand for the 1st wicket. Both gave a great start but, fail to mark their half-centuries as Fakar left the 1st wicket by scoring 36 off 40 and Imam left 6 runs short of a half-century as he made 44 off 58. It was Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez who turned the innings to a high scoring total as Pakistan registered their 2nd highest team total in World Cups.
Babar Azam played some sensible and most responsible knock of scoring 63 off 66 which includes 4 fours and a massive. Babar who is the 8th position of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI batting list marked his 13th half-century. While the eldest of the team, the 38 year old Mohammad Hafeez batted brilliantly with all his experience he made a 62 ball 84 which includes 8 boundaries and 2 sixes. Hafeez was dropped in 14 runs in the 25th over by Jason Roy, that time the England team would have never realised it was a costly miss. Hafeez by this registered his 38th ODI fifty. It was not only the top order batsmen who satisfied the batting department, it was the skipper Mohammad Hafeez who also made a tremendous half-century to mark his 11th ODI fifty as he made 55 off 44 balls that includes 5 boundaries. With the tailenders little cameo knocks in the end brought the Pakistan team to bring a mammoth total of 348 for the loss 8 wickets, which was their 2nd highest World Cup total. Crazy part is what Pakistan in the last match against the West Indies made their 2nd lowest total of 105/10 in the history of World Cup. The English bowlers Moeen Ali’s 3 wickets and Mark Wood’s 2 with an economy of 5 and 5.30 respectively did supported their skipper but, rest all the bowlers went expensive despite of Chris Woakes 3 wicket-haul.
The Bristish batsmen were asked to chase the target of 349, which was not that hard in a high scoring ground like Trent Bridge and that too for the World Cup favourites England. The openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow lost their wickets as they were expected to make a great start. Then came England’s no.3 batsman Joe Root who was 1st dropped at 9 runs by Babar Azam through Mohammad Amir’s serious pace in the 6th over. Thus the costly miss caused the Pakistan team to bring up Joe Root’s remarkable century who made his 1st ever in a World Cup tournament and 15th in ODI. The in-form skipper Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes this did not support their team for a mammoth chase with Root on the other side guiding alone. Joe Root after making a Ton, Shadab Khan the Pakistani spinner got riddle him for 107 off 104 balls that includes 10 fours and a six of his innings. Right after Roots dismissal all burden were went in the hands of Jos Buttler who carried so elegantly, who marked a record of 1st and the fastest batsmen to hit a century in the history of World Cup for England. His Ton came in just 75 balls. The very next ball which was the 76th Butler, was caught behind in the short third man region by Wahab Riaz bowled by Mohammad Amir once again. Thus the Pakistani bowlers supported the bowling department as Mohammad Amir and Shadab Khan picked 2 important wickets each supported by Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik’s 1 important wicket each. Though Wahab Riaz was bit expensive his crucial 3 important wickets and Jofra Archer’s catch in the third man that too after 2 years was not that simple. The Pakistanis were also better in the field this time compared to England’s rare miss fields and the Pakistanis bowled extraordinarily well to bring England 334 for the loss of 9 wickets. Thus the England fell short of 14 runs to win a historic run chase of highest total chased by a team in World Cups.
Man of the Match (MOM) : The 38 year old senior most Pakistani cricketer was undoubtedly awarded as the Man of the Match (MOM) for his 62 ball 84 and a took a bowled to the England skipper Eoin Morgan.
Records :
Pakistan by scoring 348 for the loss of 8 wickets achieved their 2nd highest team total in World Cups.
Pakistan after 11 consecutive loss finally broke the loss to win. Joe not only marked his 15th ODI century, he was also marked his 1st ever century in the history of the World Cups.
Jos Buttler registered his fastest century for England in the history of World Cups and again this is his 1st everWorld Century among his 9 ODI Tons.
Result : Pakistan won by 14 runs against England.