LIVE: India vs England – ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

 

LIVE: India vs England – ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

India and England are set to clash in the 29th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India on October 29, 2023.

India is the only unbeaten team in the tournament so far, having won all five of their matches. They are the favorites to win this match and extend their winning streak.

England, on the other hand, has struggled in the tournament so far, having lost four of their five matches. They are on the brink of elimination, but they still have a mathematical chance of reaching the semi-finals.

Team news

India will be without Hardik Pandya for the second successive match as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. England has no injury concerns.

Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

England: Jos Buttler (c), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer

Toss and field

England won the toss and elected to field.

Scorecard

India: 283/8 all out in 50 overs

England: 242 all out in 47.2 overs

Result

India won by 41 runs

Match summary

India got off to a flying start, with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul scoring centuries. They put on a 237-run partnership for the first wicket, which is the highest opening stand in the history of the Cricket World Cup.

After Rohit and Rahul were dismissed, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant played cameos to help India post a total of 283/8 in 50 overs.

England made a good start to their chase, with Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow scoring half-centuries. However, they lost regular wickets in the middle overs and were eventually bowled out for 242 in 47.2 overs.

Player of the match

Rohit Sharma was named the player of the match for his brilliant century. He scored 125 runs off 117 balls, with 12 fours and three sixes.

Conclusion

India's victory over England was a comprehensive one. They were the better team in all three departments of the game.

England's defeat leaves them on the brink of elimination from the Cricket World Cup 2023. They need to win their remaining four matches and have other results go their way to reach the semi-finals.