PAKISTAN RATINGS: Babar Azam - 5. Scored 32 but once again his strike rate did not go above 120. Was bamboozled by Adil Rashid's googly. AFP
PAKISTAN RATINGS: Babar Azam - 5. Scored 32 but once again his strike rate did not go above 120. Was bamboozled by Adil Rashid's googly. AFP
Mohammad Rizwan - 3. Struggled for timing and placement. Could have been out in the first over after going for a non-existent single. Getty
Mohammad Rizwan - 3. Struggled for timing and placement. Could have been out in the first over after going for a non-existent single. Getty
Mohammad Haris - 2. Tried everything to launch the ball into the stands but looked ungainly. At least did not waste too many balls. Getty
Mohammad Haris - 2. Tried everything to launch the ball into the stands but looked ungainly. At least did not waste too many balls. Getty
Shan Masood - 7. Kept the scoring rate up despite being hit on the head by a Chris Jordan bouncer. Needed better support from the other end. Getty
Shan Masood - 7. Kept the scoring rate up despite being hit on the head by a Chris Jordan bouncer. Needed better support from the other end. Getty
Iftikhar Ahmed - 1. Did not read Adil Rashid's leg spin at all and was out for a six-ball duck, edging a lifter from Ben Stokes behind. AFP
Iftikhar Ahmed - 1. Did not read Adil Rashid's leg spin at all and was out for a six-ball duck, edging a lifter from Ben Stokes behind. AFP
Shadab Khan - 7. Scored a quick 20, took 1-20 in his four and did everything in his powers to keep Pakistan in the game. They just did not have enough runs to play with. Getty
Shadab Khan - 7. Scored a quick 20, took 1-20 in his four and did everything in his powers to keep Pakistan in the game. They just did not have enough runs to play with. Getty
Mohammad Nawaz - 2. Failed with the bat and did not get to bowl a ball, even when Shaheen Afridi got injured. The team seems have lost all faith in his bowling. AFP
Mohammad Nawaz - 2. Failed with the bat and did not get to bowl a ball, even when Shaheen Afridi got injured. The team seems have lost all faith in his bowling. AFP
Mohammad Wasim - 2. Pakistan were forced to use all his overs as Afridi got injured. Was hit for three boundaries in the 17th over to release all pressure. AFP
Mohammad Wasim - 2. Pakistan were forced to use all his overs as Afridi got injured. Was hit for three boundaries in the 17th over to release all pressure. AFP
Naseem Shah - 6. The most dangerous bowler of the day. Kept beating the outside edge of every batsman. Went wicketless. On another day, would have picked up five. Getty
Naseem Shah - 6. The most dangerous bowler of the day. Kept beating the outside edge of every batsman. Went wicketless. On another day, would have picked up five. Getty
Haris Rauf - 7. Brought Pakistan back into the contest with the wickets of Jos Buttler and Phil Salt. Bowled super fast and threw himself around in the field. Showed good leadership skills. EPA
Haris Rauf - 7. Brought Pakistan back into the contest with the wickets of Jos Buttler and Phil Salt. Bowled super fast and threw himself around in the field. Showed good leadership skills. EPA
Shaheen Afridi - 6. Aggravated his knee injury while taking Harry Brook's catch at long off. Came back to bowl but was barely able to stand on one leg. Went off after one ball and with that, Pakistan lost the game. Getty
Shaheen Afridi - 6. Aggravated his knee injury while taking Harry Brook's catch at long off. Came back to bowl but was barely able to stand on one leg. Went off after one ball and with that, Pakistan lost the game. Getty
ENGLAND RATINGS: Jos Buttler - 6. Gave the innings momentum at the top of the order with sumptuous cover drives but was all at sea against Shah's outswingers. Was undone by a similar ball from Rauf. EPA
ENGLAND RATINGS: Jos Buttler - 6. Gave the innings momentum at the top of the order with sumptuous cover drives but was all at sea against Shah's outswingers. Was undone by a similar ball from Rauf. EPA
Alex Hales - 1. Did nothing of note in the first innings and was bowled comprehensively second ball by Afridi. AFP
Alex Hales - 1. Did nothing of note in the first innings and was bowled comprehensively second ball by Afridi. AFP
Phil Salt - 3. Tried to play positively and timed a few well, but was beaten by a short ball from Rauf. PA
Phil Salt - 3. Tried to play positively and timed a few well, but was beaten by a short ball from Rauf. PA
Ben Stokes - 10. Bowled immaculately with the new ball and guided the chase perfectly. Remained unbeaten even as wickets kept falling. Has now steered England to the 50-over and 20-over World Cup titles on his own. AFP
Ben Stokes - 10. Bowled immaculately with the new ball and guided the chase perfectly. Remained unbeaten even as wickets kept falling. Has now steered England to the 50-over and 20-over World Cup titles on his own. AFP
Harry Brook - 5. Showed good composure to bat on after being hit flush on the elbow. But did not get a move on and that slowed down the innings. PA
Harry Brook - 5. Showed good composure to bat on after being hit flush on the elbow. But did not get a move on and that slowed down the innings. PA
Moeen Ali - 8. Took the pressure off Stokes just as the chase began to get out of hand. Hit three boundaries in his brief stay to all but seal the title. AP
Moeen Ali - 8. Took the pressure off Stokes just as the chase began to get out of hand. Hit three boundaries in his brief stay to all but seal the title. AP
Liam Livingstone - 6.5. Was there for the winning moment after playing a crucial hand in the first innings, snapping up three catches in the deep. Worth as much as runs scored and wickets taken. Gallo
Liam Livingstone - 6.5. Was there for the winning moment after playing a crucial hand in the first innings, snapping up three catches in the deep. Worth as much as runs scored and wickets taken. Gallo
Sam Curran - 10. Outstanding figures of 3-12 in a World Cup final. Bowled with immaculate control in all phases of the innings, got critical scalps of Rizwan and Masood. Used change of pace and the short ball superbly. The complete T20 bowler for all conditions. AFP
Sam Curran - 10. Outstanding figures of 3-12 in a World Cup final. Bowled with immaculate control in all phases of the innings, got critical scalps of Rizwan and Masood. Used change of pace and the short ball superbly. The complete T20 bowler for all conditions. AFP
Chris Woakes - 6. Did enough to keep Pakistan's openers relatively quiet. Was not needed to complete his quota of overs. EPA
Chris Woakes - 6. Did enough to keep Pakistan's openers relatively quiet. Was not needed to complete his quota of overs. EPA
Chris Jordan - 8.5. Thrust straight into the knockouts and saved his best for the final. Only conceded three boundaries, got the dangerous Shadab Khan as he was opening up and conceded just six in the last over. EPA
Chris Jordan - 8.5. Thrust straight into the knockouts and saved his best for the final. Only conceded three boundaries, got the dangerous Shadab Khan as he was opening up and conceded just six in the last over. EPA
Adil Rashid - 9. Slowed down his pace to extract maximum help from the pitch. Pakistan batsmen simply couldn't get on top of him, plus bowled a wicket maiden. Took the momentum out of the innings in the middle phase after Livingstone went for 16 in one over. Getty
Adil Rashid - 9. Slowed down his pace to extract maximum help from the pitch. Pakistan batsmen simply couldn't get on top of him, plus bowled a wicket maiden. Took the momentum out of the innings in the middle phase after Livingstone went for 16 in one over. Getty

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Babar 5, Shadab 7; Stokes 10, Curran 10 - Pakistan v England T20 World Cup final ratings

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran guide Three Lions to 20-over title after tense win in Melbourne

Ajit Vijaykumar

November 13, 2022

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England raised their level when it mattered most – in the knockouts – to lift the T20 World Cup title after a battling win over Pakistan in the final in Melbourne on Sunday.

Ben Stokes saved his best innings of the tournament for the biggest stage as he shrugged off the pressure in a tense chase to remain unbeaten on 52 and complete a five-wicket win while chasing 138.

The match had been set up by left-arm seamer Sam Curran, who gave away just 12 runs for three wickets from his four overs to restrict Pakistan to under 140. The wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood were arguably the game-changing moments.

But the credit for the win will go to Stokes, who held England's batting together in the face of some hostile pace bowling from Pakistan. He played and missed several times but survived to the end to secure his team both white-ball world titles.

Player ratings from the final can be seen in the picture gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.

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