MELBOURNE: On Sunday at the MCG, England, led by Jos Buttler, avenged their loss to Pakistan in 1992 by defeating Pakistan by five wickets to win the ICC World T20 championship.
Earlier, Pakistan put together 137/8 at the storied Melbourne Cricket Ground after being called into bat by England captain Jos Buttler. Seamer Sam Curran (3/12) and spinner Adil Rashid (2/22) were nearly unplayable.
In Melbourne’s cloudy weather, Buttler had no qualms about choosing to have Pakistan bat first. The choice quickly paid off as Curran secured the crucial wicket of Mohammad Rizwan for 14.
