England and Pakistan will clash in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, with both teams practically out of the semi-final race. Pakistan need a big win to stay alive.
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Eden Gardens advantage
The match takes place at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, where teams batting first have an advantage, winning 22 out of 38 ODIs played here. The pitch will be good for batters.
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World Cup rivalry
The two teams have met each other in 91 ODIs with England leading the overall head-to-head record with 56 wins. But Pakistan has the edge in World Cup encounters, winning five.
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Malan's impressive run
Dawid Malan has been impressive for England with 373 runs in the tournament, while Joe Root is England's highest run-getter in ODI World Cups.
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Rashid's bowling prowess
Adil Rashid leads England's bowling attack with 13 wickets in the ongoing event. Chris Woakes is England's joint highest wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup with 20 wickets.
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Rizwan's ODI success
Mohammad Rizwan has been a standout performer for Pakistan, amassing 987 runs this year in ODIs. Babar Azam is Pakistan's highest run-scorer this year with 1,027 ODI runs.
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A look at the upcoming milestones
Rizwan needs 13 runs to complete 1,000 ODI runs in 2023. While Rashid and David Willy are three wickets shy of completing 200 ODI wickets each.
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Afridi's impressive wicket haul
Shaheen Afridi leads Pakistan's bowling with 40 ODI wickets this year, closely followed by Haris Rauf with 37. Earlier, Afridi became the fastest pacer to claim 100 ODI wickets.