The 44th match of the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 will see a fierce battle between Pakistan and England (PAK vs ENG) on today, November 11. The venue for this competition is the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

England (ENG) will face Pakistan (PAK) in the 44th match of the 2023 ODI World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, November 11. England have won just two of eight games and will play this game with their eyes on a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy. Pakistan have won and lost four games each and will need a miracle here to finish in the top four.

Pakistan are currently fifth in the points table with four wins in their last eight games. To qualify for the semi-finals, Pakistan must beat England by a margin of more than 287 runs or chase down their target with 284 balls remaining.

England, on the other hand, are in seventh place with just two wins. Their hopes of a knockout are over but they must win this game to secure a place in next year's ICC Champions Trophy.

This is a type of game where it is definitely difficult to predict a winner. However, given the expected conditions at the venue and their current form, Pakistan appear to be narrow favorites to win this match.

Match Preview

In the 44th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, England will face Pakistan in the penultimate group stage match of the tournament on Saturday. England, the 2019 cricket world champions, have won just two matches this season but one of their wins came in their last game against the Netherlands. Pakistan are still in the hunt for a place in the top four but need to beat England by 287 runs to move level on points with fourth-placed New Zealand and surpass them on net run rate. This match starts at 2:00 pm local time at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

There was great relief among England's players and fans as they finally secured another victory in the tournament by defeating the Netherlands in Pune. This will be a much tougher competition, but with a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy up for grabs, we expect England to put in another top performance.

Pakistan kept their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive with brilliant, aggressive batting at the top before rain began to fall against New Zealand. They will need more of the same in this game but their bowling will need to be sharper to beat an England side whose confidence is growing.

Pitch Report

Both batters and bowlers are likely to get an equal chance to showcase their skills in this match. The average first innings total in the last five games here was 240 runs. The team that wins the toss could try to bat here.

Toss Prediction

The teams batting first have the advantage at Eden Gardens and have won 20 of the 33 games completed so far. We therefore assume that the winner of the toss will probably choose to bat first.

Weather Report

This game will be cloudy at times, but overall the sky is expected to be clear and the temperature will be above 30 degrees during this game at Eden Gardens.

Head to Head

Match Prediction

Similar to many other experts, we expect this game to be very close on Saturday as England look to improve against Pakistan, who have won their last two games. Throughout the competition, the Pakistani batsmen showed greater consistency, but the England bowlers have really raised their level in the last three games, so this should be a fascinating contest. Our prediction is that England will build on their win in the last game and claim another victory in a closely fought game in Kolkata.

Pakistan beat England

Venue Details

Betting Tips

The prospect of a place in the semi-finals is likely to get the best of them.

Bet on Pakistan to win.

Probable playing XI

England

Pakistan

Top Fantasy Picks Dream11 Prediction

England Key Players

Ben Stokes – We saw another incredible batting performance from the 32-year-old left-hander in the last game as he took his team from 192/6 to 334/9 with another century.

Adil Rashid - The leg-spinner started the tournament in disappointing form but comes into this game in great form, beating Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek and Aryan Dutt in game 40.

Chris Woakes – The bowling all-rounder produced one of his excellent all-round performances in the win over the Netherlands. He has taken 7 wickets in his last three matches.

Moeen Ali – Ali is a good batsman who speeds up the innings and is also a handy spin bowling option. Ali has scored 87 runs and picked 3 wickets in 5 matches. He can be a crucial player in this game.

Pakistan Key Players

Babar Azam - The captain has hit half-centuries in three of his last four innings and was well on 66 when rain came in the final game.

Shaheen Shah Afridi – The left-arm pace bowler remained wicketless against New Zealand, conceding 90 runs from his ten overs. However, he has had 16 dismissals in the competition so far.

Mohammad Wasim – The young bowling all-rounder has been brilliant for Pakistan since returning to the team, picking up eight wickets in three matches at the 2023 Cricket World Cup at a strike rate of 21.12.

Iftikhar Ahmed – Iftikhar has good experience in hitting the ball over the fence as he has played in different leagues. He has scored 139 runs and picked 3 wickets so far.