The covers are nonetheless off on the MCG where it is yet to rain during the T20 World Cup final between England and Pakistan.
Having been despatched in to bat, Pakistan posted 8-137 from its 20 overs as mild rain started to fall late within the innings.
In reply, England is 1-7 after one over.
Within the first innings, Sam Curran took the primary wicket inside an nervy first 5 overs with Mohammad Rizwan cruelly chopping on for 15 off 14.
Adil Rashid got here on exterior the powerplay and struck together with his first ball when Mohammad Haris didn’t clear the ropes.
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The spinner made it two within the twelfth over with the important thing wicket of Babar Azam (32 off 28) who was caught and bowled after being deceived by a googly.
Ian Smith stated in commentary it was “a bizarre kind of dismissal for a participant with a lot skill”.
The over went on to be a wicket-maiden, which former England captain Eoin Morgan referred to as “completely extraordinary”.
Pakistan’s slide continued within the following over with Iftikhar Ahmed nicking off to Ben Stokes for a six-ball duck.
Rashid completed his four-over spell with the gorgeous figures of 2-22.
A fantastic Melbourne spring morning gave solution to darkish clouds and cooler temperatures by the mid-afternoon.
Nonetheless, as of seven.10pm, the rain was nonetheless holding off on the MCG permitting play to start out.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a 80 per cent probability of rain within the metropolis, with the possibility of a thunderstorm, with fears the World Cup last will both be rained out or shortened.
Whereas there’s a reserve day on Monday – which additionally has a chance of rain – match organisers would favor to play a shortened last on Sunday than a full one on Monday.
At the least 10 overs should be bowled within the run chase to finish the ultimate.
“Each effort will likely be made to finish the match on the scheduled day,” the T20 World Cup taking part in situations state.
“Provided that the minimal variety of overs essential to represent a match can’t be bowled on the scheduled day will the match be accomplished on the reserve day.”
If each days are washed out the groups will share the trophy, as occurred within the 2002 Champions Trophy match when Sri Lanka and India made the ultimate.
The 2019 World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and India was performed over two days.
TEAMS
England XI: Jos Buttler (c, wk), Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid
Pakistan XI: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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