Defending Champion England lost their fifth Cricket World Cup match to India by 100 runs at Lucknow Cricket Stadium. After England won the toss and fielded, David Willey’s bowlers limited India to 229-9, despite Rohit Sharma’s 87. Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and Mark Wood all went for ducks, limiting England to 129.India has won six tournament games. Five losses in six games at the 2023 World Cup have eliminated England, which won the trophy at home in 2019.
All done! From Lucknow.
Rohit Sharma’s 87, which would have been 100–125 on any other pitch, helped India squeak to 229 on a difficult pitch.
England looked in a good position to win and go to the semi-finals, but India’s seamers and spinners bowled disciplined.
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They fell to 129 all out as India won, which will galvanize the team as the competition progresses.
India play Sri Lanka on November 2, and England play Australia on November 4 in a must-win match.
‘I’ll take that win any day’
Rohit, who is adjudged the player of the match, had this to say: “Looking at where we were after the first 10 overs, it was important to create a partnership, which myself and KL [Rahul] did.”
“It wasn’t about just playing my shots, but also using my experience. It was necessary to take the game as deep as possible and try to get to a decent total,” he said.
“I still felt like we were 30-40 runs short, but overall it was a great performance. I’ll take that win any day.”
India triumphs by 100 runs against England
This was an exceptional bowling performance, as India remains the only unbeaten team in the tournament.
With 12 points in six matches, they displace South Africa at the summit of the table.
At the break, England had a good chance of winning this match, and Buttler will have much to ponder as their team’s prospects of advancing diminish.
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