(Cricket News) England and Pakistan are set to face each other at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in the 44th match of the Cricket World Cup. The last time these two teams faced each other in an ODI World Cup, Pakistan defeated England by 14 runs.
What to Expect
England have been poor this World Cup as they failed to defend their World Cup they won in 2019. They managed to win only to matches in the league stage against Bangladesh and Netherlands. The defending champions have shifted their focus to qualifying for the Champions Trophy which is going to be held on 2025.
Pakistan have not been virtually eliminated from the World Cup, but it is extremally difficult for the men in green to qualify for the semi finals. They need to beat England by 328 runs, which is extremely unlikely. However, never say never when it comes to Pakistan as when it is their day, they can beat anyone.
Match timings
Match toss time: 13:30 IST (11:00 GMT)
Match start time: 14:00 IST (11:30 GMT)
Match venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 91. ENG: 56. PAK: 32. N/R: 3.
Notable Stats
Highest Run Scorer: Babar Azam (816 Runs)
Highest Wicket Taker: Chris Woakes (30 Wickets)
Weather Conditions: 28°C, Mostly Sunny
Average first inning score: 242 runs
Team News and Probable Playing XI
England (ENG):
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid
Pakistan (PAK):
Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Predictions
SpogoNews predicts England will beat Pakistan.
See also: Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia vs Bangladesh; Preview and Predictions.
