England beat Pakistan by five wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, November 13. Bowling first after winning the toss, England held Pakistan to 137/8 as Sam Curran claimed 3/12, while Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan also impressed with two wickets each. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf combined to reduce England to 45/3 in the powerplay before Ben Stokes lifted England to glory yet again in a World Cup final, scoring a defiant half-century. With the T20 World Cup 2022 drawing to a close, here's a look at the Dream XI of the tournament.
OPENERS: JOS BUTTLER (CAPTAIN & WK), ALEX HALES
England's opening duo of Jos Buttler and Alex Hales would open for the T20 World Cup 2022 dream XI as well. The destructive batters were at their best in the tournament. While the England captain smashed 225 runs at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 144.23, it was the redemption of the top order for Hales as he smacked 212 runs at an average of 42.40 and a strike rate of 147.22.
MIDDLE-ORDER: VIRAT KOHLI, SURYAKUMAR YADAV, GLENN PHILLIPS
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