India beat England by 100 runs

India beat England by 100 runs to register the 6th consecutive win at Cricket World Cup 2023.

India: 229/9 (50.0)

England: 129/10 (34.5)

England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bowl first at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.

They limited India to a score of 229/9 in 50 overs. Despite a strong start by Rohit Sharma, the Indian innings were marked by frequent wicket losses, notably including Virat Kohli’s rare World Cup duck.

Skipper Rohit Sharma played well and partnered with various teammates but was unfortunate to fall just 13 runs short of a century, departing at 87. Surya Kumar Yadav and KL Rahul hit a few runs and gave England a good score to chase.

In reply, England managed 129 runs with loss of 10 wickets in 34.5 overs.

On the bowling front, Mohammed Shami shone with four wickets, sending Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, and Adil Rashid back to the pavilion. Jasprit Bumrah made crucial breakthroughs by dismissing Dawid Malan, Joe Root and Mark Wood, while Kuldeep Yadav clinched Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone’s wicket. Ravindra Jadeja took Chris Woakes’ wicket.