MELBOURNE: If Melbourne‘s unpredictable weather permits, a confident England will try to prevent Pakistan from making a fairytale finish in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final and becoming the first country to hold both global white-ball championships.If the sides are unable to finish a game of at least 10 overs each side before the conclusion of the reserve day on Monday, heavy weather may derail the contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and even result in the teams being declared joint champions.
However, the weather should hold out long enough to produce a match between the two nations that competed at the MCG for the 50-over World Cup thirty years ago.
After rocky starts, both teams found their footing in the semi-finals, with England humiliating India by 10 wickets in Adelaide and Pakistan cruising to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in Sydney.Since being forced to the brink of elimination by Zimbabwe, Pakistan, the 2009 champions, have had a miraculous tournament. The Netherlands assisted them into the semi-finals by eliminating South Africa.
