Pakistan defeated New Zealand in their previous game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. In the match, NZ batted first and piled up 152-4. Daryl Mitchell slammed 53 runs while Team Captain Kane Williamson had 46 runs for the New Zealand team.

For Pakistan, the chase was quite easy. With Mohammad Rizwan’s 57 and Team Captain Babar Azam’s 53, PAK reached the target in the 19.1th over itself with 3 wickets in their kitty. Mohammad Rizwan was awarded man of the match. Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) in the match.

England defeated India in their previous game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. In the match, IND batted first and piled up 168-6. Hardik Pandya slammed 63 runs for Virat Kohli and 50 runs for the India team.

For England, the chase was quite easy. With Alex Hales’s 86 and Jos Buttler’s 80, ENG reached the target in the 16th over itself with 0 wickets in their kitty. Alex Hales was awarded man of the match. England won by 10 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) in the match.

However, Melbourne is known for having “four seasons in one day”, particularly in spring, and forecasts are often wide of the mark.
Pakistan played a full game against India in their Super 12 blockbuster at the MCG despite a dire outlook for rain. Rain was expected on Friday, too, but Pakistan trained under leaden skies at the MCG without ever running for cover.

Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden, who accurately predicted struggling captain Babar Azam would return to form with the bat in the semi-final against New Zealand, was banking on the weather to cooperate. “Today there was a great chance of rain and here we are,” Hayden told reporters at the MCG.

“The wicket looks excellent… Who knows the weather here in Melbourne? “On the day, I’m sure that Melbourne is going to open up enough to have a 10-over match.”