PAK vs ENG Head-to-Head ODI World Cup | Last 5 Meetings

PAK vs ENG head-to-head meetings have attracted huge interest from not only cricket fans from Pakistan and England but neutrals, too. It is a clash between two powerhouses in world cricket, and the matches between them have lived up to the hype. 

Pak vs Eng Head to Head in ODI World Cup

The first-ever PAK vs ENG head-to-head meeting was in the 1979 World Cup, where England won the match by 14 runs. Both teams have met ten times in the World Cup, with Pakistan clinching five wins, England has four wins, and one match was abandoned due to rain. Since the 1983 World Cup, England has managed just one win against Pakistan in the 50-over World Cup.

Here are the results of the PAK vs ENG head-to-head in ODI World Cup: 

• 2019 – Pakistan won by 14 runs (League Stage)
• 2003 – England won by 112 runs (Group Stage)
• 1996 – Pakistan won by 7 wickets (Group Stage)
• 1992 – Pakistan won by 22 Runs (Final)
• 1992 – No Result (League Stage)
• 1987- Pakistan won by 7 wickets (Group Stage)
• 1987 – Pakistan won by 18 runs (Group Stage)
• 1983 –  England won by 7 wickets (Group Stage)
• 1983 – England won by 8 wickets (Group Stage)
• 1979 – England won by 14 runs (Group Stage)

Let’s look at the last five meetings between Pakistan and England in the World Cup:

.2019 World Cup

In the tenth PAK vs ENG head-to-head meeting in the World Cup, the ‘Men in Green’ clinched a narrow win in a high-scoring game. Pakistan, after being asked to bat first, made 348 in their 50 overs. Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, and Sarfraz Ahmed hit half-centuries. England, chasing the mammoth total, lost four wickets for a little over 100 runs. Despite fighting hundreds from Joe Root and Jos Buttler, the home team fell short by 14 runs. 

.2003 World Cup

England and Pakistan were paired in Group A in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa. Both teams met each other in Newlands, Cape Town. England batted first and put up a decent 248 in their 50 overs. Paul Collingwood and Michael Vaughan hit the fifties. Pakistan’s run chase never really took off as the 1992 World Cup winners lost their first five wickets for just 59 and were bowled out for 134. James Anderson took four wickets, and Crraig White had three scalps in his name. 

.1996 World Cup

 A PAK vs ENG head-to-head meeting was scheduled in Karachi in the 1996 World Cup. Robin Smith, Michael Atherton, and Graham Thorpe hit fifties as England posted a challenging total of 249. Pakistan batters, too, were up for the task. The top four – Aamer Sohail, Saeed Anwar, Ijaz Ahmed, and Inzamam-ul-Haq – made a mockery of the target. Pakistan wrapped up the match with 14 balls to spare.

.1992 World Cup

Pakistan and England met in the 1992 World Cup final. The Asian nation was reduced to 24/2 after deciding to bat first. Imran Khan and Javed Miandad rescued and steered them to 249/6. Derek Pringle clinched three wickets. In reply, England lost wickets regularly and fell short by 22 runs. Mushtaq Ahmed and Wasim Akram shared six wickets between them.    

.1992 World Cup

Pakistan escaped an embarrassing defeat in the league stage clash against England in the 1992 World Cup. After putting into bat first, Pakistan was bowled out for 74. Rain intervened when England was 24/1 in eight overs. The match was later abandoned, ensuring Pakistan saved themselves from a big loss. 

Concluding Thoughts 

England and Pakistan have shared some great ODI World Cup rivalries, and one look at the PAK vs ENG ODI record in the World Cup establishes this fact quite clearly. Matches usually go down the wire whenever these two teams meet, and sparks are bound to fly in their upcoming encounters in the World Cup. 

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