England vs Pakistan Prediction: T20 World Cup Final 2022

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After the better part of a month, and 44 games, it all comes down to this.

The T20 World Cup 2022 final plays out this Sunday, and it’s safe to say a Pakistan vs England prediction was not at the forefront of many punter’s minds this time last week. After losing their opening two games of the tournament, Pakistan somehow managed to scrape their way into the semifinals, while England also looked unconvincing in group play. Both underdogs turned it on in the semifinals however, delivering comprehensive wins that see a tantalising final set for this weekend.

We breakdown each sides path to the final, and also give our Pakistan vs England predictions ahead of this winner takes all clash.

England vs Pakistan Prediction

Bookmakers have England that favorite coming into this one, with odds of 8/13 (1.61) compared to Pakistan’s 5/4 (2.30).

It’s hard to disagree with this assessment, given the completeness of England’s performance against India yesterday. The Jos Buttler’s men put on a solid effort in the field, restricting a dangerous Indian batting line up to 168/6 from their 20 overs. The English opening batsmen then walked out and put on an absolute clinic, carving 170 runs off 16 overs for the loss of no wickets.

While England seemed patchy heading into this semifinal, one thing is now clear: This English side is the real deal, and the T20 World Cup final is theirs to lose.

Expect England to stick to their aggressive brand of attacking cricket, and for them to walk away victors in an entertaining match on Sunday.

Other T20 World Cup final Predictions

The beauty of sports betting is there’s always a great wager to take, regardless of what the final outcome is likely to be. Here are a few of the best proposition bets we’ve found on the T20 World Cup final this weekend:

Babar Azam to Top Score for Pakistan @ 12/5 (3.40)

Heading into Wednesday’s match against New Zealand, Babar Azam had had a disappointing T20 World Cup.

Starting the event as the No.1 T20 batsman in the world, he made four single figure in his first four matches, limping to a total of 39 runs off five group games. However, this week that was turned around, with the Pakistani captain once again combining with Mohammad Rizwan for a century opening partnership, which saw Azam accrue 53 runs off 42 balls. Azam is a world class batsman, and we think this innings might be just the platform he needed to step up and put on a big score for his nation in the final.

With a return of 12/5 (3.40), this is an excellent punt to take.

Alex Hales and Jos Buttler to Score Half Centuries @ 11/1 (12.00)

England’s semifinal victory was a thing of beauty, with both openers firing on all cylinders.

The question is: Can they do it again? In their past three matches, Jos Buttler has scored 73, 28 and 80, while Alex hales has plundered 52, 47 and 86. There’s little doubt that England will stick to their guns and commit to their ultra-aggressive attacking brand of cricket. With both Hales and Buttler having hit a rich vein of form, there’s every chance these openers will ride that momentum all the way to a T20 World Cup trophy.

If they are able to do so, the returns for a bold punter would be lucrative, at 11/1 (12.00) if both Hales and Buttler score half centuries in this final.

Path to the T20 World Cup Final

This tournament represents the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup, with South Africa hosting the first event in 2007.

Both Pakistan and England have won the prize once each, but not for over 12 years, with two of the first three editions won by either side. Whichever nation wins on Sunday will join the West Indies as the only team to claim the T20 World Cup trophy twice. Here’s a look at how each side got here:

Pakistan’s Path to the Final: Against All Odds

Less than a fortnight ago, if anyone had predicted Pakistan would be in the T20 World Cup final, they would have been laughed out of the room.

Beginning their tournament with matches against India and Zimbabwe, Pakistan suffered two final ball defeats, leaving their campaign in tatters. The men in green faced an equation where they needed to win all of their remaining games, and hope for a few miraculous interventions. Turns out that’s exactly what happened—the Netherlands, South Africa and Bangladesh were all comprehensively dispatched, while group leaders South Africa imploded against the Netherlands to gift Pakistan a semifinal spot.

The side grabbed their opportunity with both hands, producing their best performance of the tournament against New Zealand in the semifinals. Their bowling was disciplined, and held the Black Caps to 152/4, while their batting was ruthless, with a century opening stand all but winning the game inside the first ten overs.

England’s Path to the Final: A Point to Prove

Jos Buttler’s men were also unconvincing in the group phase, yet impressive when it came to knockout cricket this week.

It’s safe to say the England that arrived in yesterday’s semifinal was mercurial. A dominant win over New Zealand had England looking like championship material, while a listless loss to Ireland made this side look like imposters. The real test would have come against Australia, but that game was washed out, so England were still very much an unknown quantity coming up against India in the semifinals.

Any doubts were quickly put to bed however, as England also executed a dominant chase to claim a finals berth, restricting India to 168/6 before plundering 170/0 off 16 overs.

England vs Pakistan Match Details

• Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
• Date and Time: Sunday 13 November at 8:00 AM GMT (alternate day Monday 14 November)
• Event: T20 World Cup 2022 Final

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