Tags: World Cup 2023,
England vs Australia, thirty sixth Match at Ahmedabad, Nov 04, 2023,
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Australia
Printed on: Nov 05, 2023
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Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 71 off 83, whereas Adam Zampa picked up 3/21 as Australia beat England by 33 runs in match quantity 36 of World Cup 2023 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, November 4. With the loss, defending champions England have been formally knocked out of the World Cup, succumbing to their sixth defeat in seven matches.
England gained the toss and opted to bowl first within the recreation. They bought off to an inexpensive begin with the ball as Chris Woakes (4/54) dismissed each Australian openers cheaply. Travis Head (11) was caught at slip as he poked at one exterior off stump, whereas David Warner (15) top-edged a pull.
Steve Smith (44 off 52) and Labuschagne lifted Australia with a third-wicket stand of 75 runs. The essential stand ended when Smith top-edged a drive off Adil Rashid (2/38). The England leg-spinner additionally dismissed Josh Inglis (3), who chipped a easy catch whereas making an attempt a premeditated reverse sweep.
Labuschagne and Cameron Inexperienced (47 off 52), nonetheless, added an essential 61 runs for the fifth wicket, a stand which ended when Labuschagne was trapped lbw by Mark Wooden (2/70). Inexperienced was cleaned up by David Willey as he shuffled throughout his crease. Nevertheless, wonderful cameos from Marcus Stoinis (35 off 32) and Adam Zampa (29 off 19) took Australia to a aggressive 286.
Within the chase, England misplaced Jonny Bairstow for a golden duck as he was strangled down leg by Mitchell Starc. A wise overview from Australia despatched Joe Root (13) on his manner as he nicked one from Starc exterior off. Dawid Malan (50 off 64) and Ben Stokes (64 off 90) gave England hope, including 84 runs for the third wicket.
Malan, nonetheless, holed out in his try and tackle Australian captain Pat Cummins (2/49). Skipper Jos Buttler’s (1) horror run continued as he chipped a catch to long-off to present Zampa a giant wicket. The Aussie leggie additionally ended Stokes’ keep on the crease because the left-hander guided a supply straight to brief wonderful leg. Liam Livingstone (2) then fell to a superb diving catch by Sean Abbott at mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali (42) and Woakes (32) delayed the inevitable, but it surely was solely a matter of time earlier than England formally crashed out from the World Cup. The profitable second got here when Rashid (20) top-edged a catch off Josh Hazlewood’s bowling. England have been all out for 253 in 48.1 overs.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
