Sam Curran bagged three wickets for just 12 runs as England restricted Pakistan to 137-8 in the Twenty20 World Cup final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Earlier, England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to field in the match.

Shan Masood got 38, the top score, off 28 balls while Babar Azam took 32 runs off 28 balls.

Curran bagged the wickets of Mohammad Rizwan, Masood and Mohammad Nawaz.

Both teams are looking for a second T20 title after Pakistan's success in 2009 and England's a year later.

England named an unchanged XI for the match, with fast bowler Mark Wood and key batter Dawid Malan unable to prove their fitness in time for the clash.

It means Chris Jordan and Phil Salt get another chance to perform, with Jordan fresh from his three-wicket haul against India in the semi-finals.

Pakistan have also named an unchanged XI for the match, with openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to get the first chance on a pitch that appears good for batting.

England: Jos Buttler (c, wk), Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

BDST: 1623 HRS, NOV 13, 2022
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