ENG vs PAK Live Score, World Cup 2023: Jos Buttler has won the toss and England will bat first against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
England vs Pakistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in their last World Cup match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. After losing the toss, Pakistan are all but out from the semifinals contention.
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England are unchanged from their last match against Netherlands, whereas Pakistan have made one change in their playing XI. Vice-captain Shadab Khan replaces seamer Hasan Ali.
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ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 – Match 44
England
32/0 (5.3)
vs
Pakistan
Batting
Dawid Malan *5 (13)
Jonny Bairstow16 (20)
Bowling
Shaheen Afridi0/7 (3)
Haris Rauf *0/25 (2.3)
Play In Progress ( Day – Match 44 )
England elected to bat
Babar Azam defends captaincy: ‘I am under no pressure, I’ve been doing this for the last two-three years’
The festival season drags on in the City of Joy. The first time Pakistan landed here, Kolkata was hungover from the Durga Puja. Two weeks later, as they return for one last time in the World Cup. Diwali and Kali Puja are ushering in. But the mood in their camp, though, would be far from festive, as their semifinal hopes are as bleak as reaching on time for a function in the city during the festival time, as you would be bumping into one block after the other.
Similarly, Pakistan have most avenues to the semifinals reaching dead-ends. All but the dreamers and romantics would still nurse hopes of them reaching the last four, in which case they would encounter India in a dream knockout match. To achieve that, though, they need to beat England by 287 runs if they bat first or with 284 balls to spare if they are chasing. Pakistan captain Babar Azam semi-seriously said: “I think there is one match left. You never know. It is cricket.” He turned a bit philosophical too: “There should be hope at all times. At any stage, at any work you do, you should have positive hope and I firmly believe in that.” (READ MORE)
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First published on: 11-11-2023 at 11:37 IST
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