Summary

  • England beat Pakistan by five wickets to claim second T20 world title

  • They become the first men's team to hold the 20-over and 50-over titles at the same time

  • Stokes shows trademark calm to hit unbeaten fifty in nervy chase

  • Pakistan scrape to 137-8 off their 20 overs

  • Curran takes sublime 3-12, Rashid & Jordan claim two each, Stokes one

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt, Tom Mallows and Callum Matthews

  1. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the MCG

    I can hear cries of "to the Eng-er-land four more" over the blaring horns.

  2. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That was very nicely put away. He gets a punch on the gloves from his captain.

  3. Eng 32-1

    Haris Rauf is the new bowler and his first ball is smashed away through mid-wicket for four by Phil Salt.

    Good shot.

    Rauf's skipper Babar isn't happy.

  4. Listen to that noise as Shaheen Afridi delivers again.

  5. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    I can't see if it's raining or not. I don't think it is and the umbrellas have gone down again.

  6. Eng 28-1

    Phil Salt has clubbed that back down the ground, it smacks into Shaheen Afridi and rebounds to the fielder at mid-on and England run a single.

    I think (I hope) the rain has eased.

    The worm shows England are 12 runs ahead of Pakistan. England are 28 for 1 after 3 overs. At the same stage Pakistan were 16 for 0.BBC Sport

  7. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Pakistan have taken the slip out for Phil Salt. I'm not sure about that, he is a fella just trying to find his way again after a lack of cricket. He's bound to be nervous.

  8. Eng 26-1

    Jos Buttler is in the mood.

    It is slightly overpitched by Shaheen Afridi and Buttler clips the ball through mid-wicket and the ball trundles away for four.

  9. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Phil Salt has been saved by a fraction.

  10. Not out

    The ball would have gone on to hit the stumps but the impact was umpires call, so Phil Salt survives.

    It took a while to come to that decision, which is not what you need when you are trying to get a game in with rain on its way.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Pakistan only have a 20% success rate for their bowling reviews.

    It was hard to tell what this was.

  12. Pakistan review

    A huge roar goes up as Shaheen Afridi steams in to bowl.

    Phil Salt, perhaps wisely, is watchful first up. The next delivery is a low full toss that smacks him on the thigh pad.

    Shaheen Afridi goes up, the umpire says no. Pakistan send it upstairs.

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    That feeling of managing hope and apprehension as England chase a below par score in a vital game...hello old friend.

    Phil in Manchester

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Umbrellas are going up.

    It is quite hard to see it - it is only when the cameras go directly up against the floodlights you can see it.

  15. Eng 20-1

    We need to get to 10 overs to get a game, so the umpires will look to keep them out there as long as possible.

    Naseem Shah is wayward again, this time to new batter Phil Salt and he helps the ball off his pads fine around the corner for four.

    A single makes it 14 off the over. Naseem Shah shakes his head.

  16. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Here comes the rain...

    It is light rain at the moment. You can see it in the floodlights.

  17. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the MCG

    It's raining. It's only light.

  18. Ravi Bopara
    Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    This is not what you want from Naseem Shah after you've just taken a wicket.

    He is basically bowling long half-volleys.

  19. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That was perfectly placed by Jos Buttler. He just pushed the ball really.

    The initiative of the game in T20 cricket goes back and forth so quickly. One minute you're waving your flag and the next you are rolling it back up again.

  20. Eng 15-1

    Naseem Shah opens at the other end - and that is a good counter punch from Jos Buttler as he drives twice through the covers for back-to-back boundaries.

    What a superb start to this innings this has been.