England face Pakistan in the fourth and final instalment of their rain-hit T20 series as they prepare for the T20 World Cup

England's four-match T20 series against Pakistan has been hampered by the weather, with two of the first three matches abandoned without a ball being bowled. The final match is scheduled for later on Thursday.

England will head into the defense of its T20 World Cup title on the back of a 2-0 series victory over Pakistan after coasting to a seven-wicket win in their fourth and final match at The Oval on Thursday.

Reigning champions England produced a fine all-round display as they beat Pakistan by seven wickets at The Oval on Thursday in their last competitive match before they begin the defence of their Twenty20 World Cup title.

The reunited opening partnership of Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan had got Pakistan off to a strong start, racing to 59 without loss inside six overs, but the tourists stumbled badly against the spin of Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone.

India, Pakistan, hosts United States, Ireland and Canada form Group A of the 20-team ICC Men s T20 World Cup set to begin on June 1

Inaugural T20 World Cup winners India held the top spot in the men’s T20I team rankings ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament, which the West Indies and USA are co-hosting from June 1-29. India have 264 rating points.

Babar Azam-led Pakistan have performed well in T20 World Cups but the elusive trophy has been eluding them since 2009. Pakistan lost the semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup while they suffered a defeat against England in the 2022 T20 World Cup final.