Ben Stokes and Sam Curran shined on the biggest occasion as England defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday. With this, England also became the sport’s first dual white-ball champions, winning 50-over and 20-over titles.
After electing to bowl first, the Jos Buttler-led side held Babar Azam’s Pakistan to 137-8 in front of 80,462 fans at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), with all-rounder Curran bagging 3/12 and leg-spinner Adil Rashid picking up two wickets for 22.
In the post-match presentation, Buttler stated St𒈔okes is the ultimate competitor, insistin📖g that England banks on his wealth of experience.
“He’s the ultimate competitor. In anything he does, a hell of a lot of experience to bank on, he timed it perfectly the impetus he and Moeen had took it away from Pakistan,” said Buttler.
The 32-year-old added: “This is the icing on the cake, to win the T20 World Cup, just immensely proud. A long journey and a few changes, but we’re reaping the rewards. Fantastic tournament, playing in Pakistan (before the ICC event) was valuable for the group.”
Here is how the cricket fraternity reacted to England’s win:
Well done England! Undoubtedly the best team in the tourneꦑy👏
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17)
Congratulations in laws !! great knock 𒉰in a big pressure game !!
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
Many many congratulati𒆙ons to England on their tremendous win against Pakistan in the ജ finals, outstanding efforts put in by both teams and hats off to on his top class performance.
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Well played England. Duly deserved for truly being outstanding in the white ball game for the l𓆏ast 5 years 👑 👑👑. Pakistan showed great spirit🌸 to get the final and will get even better.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
Scenes around 10 Dow🥂ning Street tonight 😅 Congratulations꧙ England, richly deserved 👏🏽🏆
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Ben Stokes is such🐓 an incredible player for the big nights. 2019 final𝓡s. That must-win game vs Sri Lanka. And tonight at the MCG.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Congratulations England on winning your 2nd ICC T20 World Cup. 🏆
Fantastic achievement.— Ashoke Dinda (@dindaashoke)
England are the best white ball team in the world.They have an incredible group of players,throughly deserve to now hold both whiteඣ ball WCs .. In Ben stokes they have a player who just knows how to win the big moments .. Great teams need Great individuals.. England have plenty
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Never in doubt ..congrats 🏆
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru)
Amazing from England! Never in doubt.
— Steven Finn (@finnysteve)
Ben Stokes.
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
The white ball champions are England and rightly soꦯ. Take a bow Ben stokes from Kolkata to 2019 and now 2022. Man of steel
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
What a great match we hv just witnessed . Congratulations A well deseꦫrved win for England in . rose to the occasion & played a brillian🎉t innings.some outstanding bowling by
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
And it's yet again! Congratulations on winning the 👏
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Ben Stokes is born for these situatꦇions❀!! 😍😍😍😍🏴
— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93)
Congratulations to England. Wel♍l deserved. Had to change there line up for the finals and were able to adjust. Been the most aggressive team over the last coupleꦺ of years. Reward for risk. Pakistan great fight.
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg)
Bowlers win you tournaments 😍 congratulations !!
— Kate Cross (@katecross16)
The batting side dug a hole that even the worlds best bowling couldn’t fไill. Outstanding effort by the team to get to the final against all odds and a great game of cricket. England came well prepared. Chin up boys, we are the runners up of the
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial)
