England vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Match Preview, Prediction, Head-To-Head, Pitch And Weather Reports, Fantasy Tips

England will be up against Pakistan in Match 44 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 11 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India. The match commences at 2:00 PM IST. England's defence of their World Cup triumph in 2019 has turned out to be pretty horrible, with the side registering only two wins in eight matches in India. Jos Buttler and his troops struggled to adapt to the conditions and as a result, were out of semi-final contention very early in the tournament.

They were also facing a major scare with respect to their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification, as only the top eight teams in the ongoing tournament are going to make it to that tournament. However, a big win against the Netherlands puts them in a better position.

Batting first against the Dutch, Ben Stokes smashed his first World Cup century, which allowed his side to put up 333/9 in 50 overs. In response, Netherlands struggled to deal with the spin threat of England, with Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid picking three wickets each. They were bowled out for 179 as England won by 160 runs.

Pakistan, on the other hand, were dependent on Sri Lanka for a favour to reach the World Cup semi-finals. As it turns out, Sri Lanka didn't hand them a favour and now, they have a near-impossible task in hand against the English. The 1992 champions must beat the English team by 287 runs, or with 284 balls remaining if they bat second.

The only hope for them would be to bat first and put up a big score. Their recent batting performance against New Zealand in Bengaluru was a great encouragement for the side, where they emerged victorious despite conceding 400 runs.

Pitch report

The average score by the team batting first in the last 10 matches at the venue is 286.

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