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In the Pakistan vs England WCL fixture, Legends in green shirts outclassed England by 79 runs in the tenth match of the World Championship of Legends 2024 at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Pakistan become the first team to qualify for the semi-final of World Championship of Legends 2024.
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The Pakistan team at WCL 2024 had played four matches and won all of these games. Pakistan first beat Australia, then the West Indies, India, and England.
In the Pakistan vs England WCL match, the green team posted a total of 196 runs with the loss of four wickets after batting first.
Early losses for the Men in Green came from Kamran Akmal (11) and Sharjeel Khan (13).
However, Sohaib Maqsood and Shoaib Malik’s 121-run partnership set the stage for Pakistan to score a large total.
Malik scored 33 balls 51 while Maqsood scored 44 balls 64.
Abdul Razzaq scored 9 balls 20*, while captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who is guiding the team in Younis Khan, came up with 14 balls 23*.
With statistics of 2/25, Meaker proved to be England’s best bowler in the end.
Pakistan Clinches Second Win in World Championship of Legends 2024
While defending a target of 197 runs, Pakistan managed to grab an early wicket against England skipper Kevin Pietersen (4).
To keep England in the match, Phil Mustard held one end in the interim. The second player to go as a result of Yasir Arafat’s run-out was Ian Bell (11).
As Mustard (34) attempted to speed, he went out, and Shoaib Malik clean-bowled Kevin O’Brien (24).
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With Pakistan getting wickets consistently, no other batsmen were able to find success. We bowled out for 117 against England.
Abdul Razzaq scored two, and Saeed Ajmal scored three. Sohail Khan, Aamer Yamin, and Shoaib Malik all claimed a wicket.
It should be mentioned that the top four teams advance to the semifinals. With eight points, Pakistan leads the standings, followed by Australia and India, who are in second and third place with four points apiece. England is in fourth place.
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