ENG vs PAK World Cup 2023 Highlights: England finish their poor World Cup campaign with huge 93-run win

England manage to register a huge 93-run win and also secured the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification.

Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim pull off an unbeaten 53-run stand for the last wicket in just 33 balls with incredible batting. Pakistan still need 94 runs in last 7 overs.

Shaheen Afridi is dismissed by pacer Gus Atkinson on lbw as Pakistan lose their 9th wicket with just 191 runs on the scoreboard. 

Agha Salman departs after a brilliant fifty. David Willey removes Salman to take his third wicket in the match. Pakistan 8 down with 186 runs in 36.4 overs.

Adil Rashid bowls out Shadab Khan as Pakistan lose their 7th wicket with just 150 runs on the scoreboard.

England are closing on big win as Moeen Ali dismisses Iftikhar Ahmed on just 3 runs with Dawid Malan taking an impressive catch. Pakistan - 145/6 after 30.1 overs.

Adil Rashid picks his maiden wicket of the game by bowling out Saud Shakeel. Pakistan are 5 wickets down with 126 runs in 27.5 overs.

Pakistan suffer a big upset as they lose settled Mohammad Rizwan. The wicketkeeper batter scored 36 runs as Pakistan reach 100/4 in 22.3 overs.

After an impressive start, Babar throws away his wicket to Gus Atkinson. Pakistan - 61/3 after 14 overs.

After a poor start, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan try to play some sensible cricket. Pakistan - 35/2 after 8 overs.

Pakistan lose two early wickets in the form of openers Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique with just 10 runs on the scoreboard. 

In another World Cup today, Australia chased down a 307-run target in just 44.4 overs with 8 wickets in hand. Mitchell Marsh smashed 177* off 132 to register their second-highest score of the World Cup 2023.

Mohammad Wasim picks two wickets in the last over but England put in a mammoth total of 337/9 in 50 overs. Enough to defend?

Haris Rauf picks his third wicket of the game as his slow yorker dismisses Moeen Ali. England 317/7 after 48.3 overs.

Jos Buttler departs after an unfortunate run out. Buttler played a brilliant cameo of 27 off 18 balls. England - 316/6 after 48 overs.

Haris Rauf picks his first wicket of the game to dismiss Harry Brook. The latter scored quick 30 runs off 17 balls as England cross 300 runs.

England reach the 300-run mark with Harry Brook and Jos Buttler dealing with boundaries. England 302/4 after 46.3 overs.

Harry Brook and captain Jos Buttler are going for a big total as England enter the last five overs. England 289/4 in 45 overs.

Another one for Shaheen Afridi as he dismisses Joe Root. England veteran scored 60 runs off 72 balls. England - 257/4 after 42.2 overs.

Shaheen Afridi clean bowls Ben Stokes with a ripping yorker. Stokes scored 84 runs off 76 balls as England put 240/3 after 40.1 overs.

Joe Root also completes his fifty (51* off 65 balls) after a slow start. Root and Ben Stokes add 125* runs for the third wicket as England score 240 runs for 2 wickets in 40 overs.

Ben Stokes smashes back-to-back boundaries off Mohammad Wasim as England reach 200* inside 35 overs. Stokes is currently dominating Pakistan bowlers with 62* off 59 balls.

Ben Stokes reaches his fifty with a four off Agha Salman. England are reaching 200 and will be looking to accelerate their innings with eight wickets in hand. 

Joe Root becomes the first English cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODI World Cup history.

Joe Root (31* off 44) and Ben Stokes (34* off 36) keep the scoreboard moving as England score 170 runs in 30 overs. 

Ben Stokes and Joe Root play sensible cricket as England put 140 runs on the scoreboard in 25 overs. 

Haris Rauf dismisses Jonny Bairstow to give Pakistan a second breakthrough. Bairstow scored 59 off 61. Ben Stokes joins Joe Root in middle.

England manage to reach the 100-run mark inside 17 overs after losing only one wicket. A win will boost their chances of securing the ICC Champions Trophy 2024 qualification.

Jonny Bairstow registers his  only second fifty of the tournament to display signs of returning to form. 

Here's the opening wicket for Pakistan. Iftikhar gets Malan. England 82/1 after 13.3

The first four overs of the first innings are done and Pakistan are wicketless in these overs. England are off to a fine start with 21 runs in their kitty already

The proceedings are now underway. England openers are out in the middle. Shaheen has the new nut in hand.

Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid

PAK are all but done with the toss. They need to chase 300 in 6.1 overs

Hello and Welcome folks. We just saw the toss and England have asked Pakistan to do an even more improbable task now. They have asked Babar's team to bowl first.