ICC World Cup 2023: Who’ll win England vs Pakistan match? Prediction, fantasy team, pitch report and more

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England vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2023: The defending champions England will play their last match of this year's World Cup as they go against Pakistan on Friday at the Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. England would like to forget this tournament as soon as possible as they have been a complete disaster while defending the trophy. Pakistan cricket team is theoretically in the race to the semi-final, but they need an implausible margin of victory against England.

New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets to solidify their position in the top 4 and that dashed the hopes of Pakistan as the Babar Azam-led side will have to defeat England by 287 runs while batting first or 284 balls to spare while chasing a target. The figures look complexly impractical and that too against a strong side like England. In the One Day Internationals (ODI) format of the game, England and Pakistan faced each other in 91 matches and the Jos Buttler-led side dominated the game with 56 wins.

But, when it comes to the ICC World Cup, the Pakistan cricket team has some edge with a 5-4 record against England. In their last World Cup match, Pakistan defeated England by 14 runs. Jos Buttler, Mohammad Rizwan, Ben Stokes, Babar Azam, Dawid Malan (C), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique (VC), Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Mohammad Wasim Disclaimer: The fantasy team relies on the author's comprehension, examination, and intuitive judgment. When formulating your prediction, take into account the mentioned factors and exercise independent decision-making The England vs Pakistan match is scheduled at the pitch of Eden Gardens, Kolkata which is known to support batters with a flat surface.