Published on 04:48 PM, November 13, 2022

England inching towards target

England's Ben Stokes plays a cut shot during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket final match between England and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 13, 2022 in Melbourne. Photo: AFP

England moved to 77 for three after the half-way stage of their innings in chase of 138 in the final of the T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday.

Ben Stokes was batting on 17 with Harry Brook on 14 following 26 from Jos Buttler, 1 from Alex Hales and 10 from Phil Salt.

Shaheen Shah Afridi took one while Haris Rauf grabbed two wickets for Pakistan.