In the Women’s World Cup, Pakistan missed the opportunity to defeat England due to rain in the match played between Pakistan and England at R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana looked disappointed by this.

After the match, Fatima said, “This was the day when we could have beaten them. This pitch was good for the fast bowlers. I have seen many performances on this pitch, so I knew it would be helpful for the fast bowlers. I just tried to bowl in the right places and hit the stumps. But I would have been happier if we had won the match.”

Fatima praised her top order and said that Muniba and Omaima batted well. In the last two matches, we did well with the ball. We just need to improve our batting. Hopefully we will do that.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said, “Their team lost in the early stages. Pakistan bowled brilliantly. Fatima and Diana bowled brilliantly and made it difficult for us to stay in the match. There was a break due to rain. I thought Charlie and M batted well in the last six overs which allowed us to reach that score. We did not play well. We have to adjust quickly to the new grounds and conditions.”

Due to rain, the match was reduced to 31 overs instead of 50. England had scored 133 runs for 9 wickets in 31 overs. Pakistan was given a target of 113 under the Duckworth-Lewis rule. Pakistan had scored 34 runs in 6.4 overs without any loss, when the rain started again. After waiting for a long time, the umpires canceled the match, distributing 1-1 points between both the teams.

Pakistan had a chance to register its first win in the World Cup. The team has lost its three previous matches. After the cancellation of this match, Pakistan’s chances of reaching the semi-finals have become very less.

England champions vs Pakistan champions: The biggest league of veteran players i.e. World Championship of Legends League started from Friday. The league’s first match was played between England Champions and Pakistan Champions. In this match, all limits of thrill crossed. Pakistan’s team won this match on the last ball. Pakistan scored 160 runs after playing first in this match. In response, the England team could score 155 runs.

Pakistan was very bad, then Hafeez took over

Pakistan came out to bat first and was very poor. Kamran Akmal was 8 runs in 12 balls, 12 runs in 15 balls, 6 runs in 9 balls, Shoaib Malik one run in five balls, Asif Ali 15 runs in 13 balls and Shoaib Maqsood, who came as Impact Player, was dismissed for two runs.

Pakistan was continuously losing wickets. Within 50 runs, four important players were also dismissed, but captain Mohammad Hafeez was seen playing in his old style. He scored a brilliant half -century. Pakistan had lost 6 wickets for just 84 runs in 13.2 overs, but with the help of 8 fours in Hafiz’s 34 balls, the innings of 54 runs took over the team.

In the end, Aamir Yameen unbeaten 27 runs in 13 balls, Sohail Tanveer 11 off 11 balls and Sohail Khan eight runs in five balls brought the team’s score to 150. Pakistan scored 22 runs in the last over with three sixes. In this way, Pakistan set a target of 161 runs in front of England.

England batsman played slow, lost match

Chasing the target of 161 runs, England got the first blow on a score of 32 in the fifth over. Sir Alastair Cook was dismissed for 7 runs off 15 balls. Even though Cook did not get runs with the bat, but Phil Masterd, who came to start the innings with him, played shots around the ground. He scored 58 runs in 51 balls.

Ian Bell remained unbeaten on 51 runs off 35 balls. He hit 5 fours and two sixes. Captain Eoin Morgan remained unbeaten on 16 runs with a six in 12 balls. England lost only 3 wickets, but their batsmen played slow and almost lost the match.

England vs Pakistan: The World Championship of Legends 2025 has started. The first match of this league is being played between England Champions and Pakistan Champions. In this match being played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England decided to bowl by winning the first toss. Pakistan’s team came out to bat first. In this match, Pakistan did not feed star cricketer Shahid Afridi. Captain Mohammad Hafeez’s half -century and Amer Yameen’s batting has set a target of 161 runs in front of England.

Pakistan scored 160 runs

Kamran Akmal and Sharjil Khan came to bat on the opening for Pakistan Champions. Pakistan lost the first two wickets at the score of 27 runs. In this match, star player Shoaib Malik was dismissed by a run. But captain Mohammad Hafeez played a rapid innings of 54 runs in 34 balls. In this innings, Hafeez hit 8 fours.

Pakistan’s innings could be covered within 150 runs, but in the last over, Sohail Khan and Amer Yameen’s brilliant batting added 22 runs. Sohail Khan hit a six off the first ball of the 20th over. At the same time, on the third and fourth balls, Yameen hit Six and took the team’s score to 160.

England bowling

England kept the match completely in their grip by 19 overs of the first innings. The bowlers took 9 wickets of Pakistan. Chris Tremlet and Lium Plunkett took the most wickets for England. Both these bowlers took 2-2 wickets. At the same time, Stuart Mekar, Ryan Sidebottam, James Vince and Dmitry Maskarenhas took 1-1 wickets. Now England have to chase a target of 161 runs to win.

Shahid did not feed Afridi

Pakistan Champions did not feed their star player Shahid Afridi in the match against England. This player remained out of Pakistan’s playing XI.

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From today, many legendary players who have retired from international cricket will be seen in action. Once again, fans will be able to see their favorite cricketers hit fours and sixes on the field. Actually, the World Championship of Legends League is starting from today. The first match of this league of players who have taken retirement is being played between England and Pakistan.

The teams of Pakistan Champions and England Champions are face to face in Edgbaston, Birmingham. England won the toss and decided to bowl first. Surprisingly, veteran all -rounder Shahid Afridi is not a part of the playing XI of Pakistan Champions. However, he is included in the list of Super all.

Let us know that on the lines of IPL, the impact player rule will also be used in this league. From the list of Super all the players, one of the players will be part of the match as impact player.

England Champions playing XI- James Wins, Sir Elastare Cook, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (Captain), Chris Tremlet, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Phil Mustard (wicket -keeper), Tim Ambrose, Liam Plunket, Ryan Sidebottum, Stuart Micker

Super Sub- of England Champions Moin Ali, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Ajmal Shahzad and Usman Afzal.

Playing XI of Pakistan Champions- Mohammad Hafeez (captain), Kamran Akmal (wicketkeeper), Shoaib Malik, Sharjil Khan, Asif Ali, Omar Amin, Aamir Yameen, Wahab Riyaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanveer, Rumman Rais

Pakistan Champions Super Sub- Shahid Afridi, Imad Wasim, Sohab Maqsood, Fawad Alam and Sarfaraz Ahmed

How to watch this match of Pakistan Champions and England Champions live

You can watch this match of England Champions and Pakistan Champions live on Star Sports Network. Match will also air in Hindi on Star Sports 1. The live streaming of the match between England and Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends will be on the Fankode app and website.