Ahmedabad: Australia dished out a clinical show - both with the bat and ball as they trounced defending champions England by 33 runs in their league stage fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 here on Saturday.
- 10.24 pm
Adil Rashid (20) was the last man to be dismissed as England tasted yet another defeated in the marquee tournament. Courtesy the win, Australia has solidified their position at number three and would be eyeing the last four stage. - 9.52 pm
David Willey's (15) stay at the crease was cut short courtesy a blinder by Adam Zampa. Josh Hazlewood got his first wicket and England lost their eight wicket, were starring at yet another loss. It would be England's sixth loss. - 9.33 pm
Adam Zampa got his third wicket as he dismissed Moeen Ali, who was caught in the deep by David Warner, as Australia inched closer to victory. It was an uphill task for England, as they still needed 100 runs in last 10 overs with only three wickets in hand. - 9.18 pm
It was Adam Zampa, who sent back a set Ben Stokes, after the flamboyant England all-rounder was caught by Marcus Stoinis. This could be the match-winning moment for Australia. - 9.01 pm
All-rounder Ben Stokes has kept England in the game and has found an able ally in Moeen Ali. England need another 135 runs in 17 overs and Stokes will be keen to take the game deep. - 8.31 pm
Australia stormed back into the game by taking quick wickets of a set Dawid Malan (50) and Jos Buttler (1) as England slipped to 106/4. While Australian skipper Pat Cummins removed Malan soon after he completed his fifty, it was Zampa, who sent back the rival skipper. - 8.09 pm
Looks like England batters Dawid Malan, who notched up his fifty and Ben Strokes have finally found form against Australia. The defending champions have crossed the 100-run mark in the 22nd over and are on course for a comfortable chase. - 7.34 pm
Fifty up for England. Stokes and Malan just knocking the ball into the gaps and stealing singles. - 7.23 pm
Stokes and Malan are rebuilding the England innings. They have stitched 26 runs off 46 balls and ensured that they will not lose a wicket from here. - 6.55 pm
A length delivery outside off, shaping away from Root, he plays a poor shot, trying to steer it down with an open face. Marnus asked skipper Cummins to go for a review, who half-heartedly goes for it. And the UltraEdge shows a fair deflection. Starc has a chat with Erasmus who explains it with a smile. To be fair, Josh Inglis and Slips were not interested as was Starc. - 6.51 pm
Huge appeal for LBW again against Root. Root came down the track and shuffled across outside off missing the flick, the impact is outside off, and an easy call umpire as he said not out. - 6.46 pm
Dropped! Marcus Stoinis dropped the sitter of Joe Root at extra cover. Root goes for a drive on the rise, Stoinis dives forward but drops it and is hit on the edge of the fingers, and immediately calls for physio's attention. - 6.37 pm
England lost opener Jonny Bairstow on the first ball of their innings as Mitchell Starc got the first breakthrough for the Aussies. Joe Root has joined Dawid Malan in the middle. - 6.09 pm
Australia was bundled out for 286 in 49.3 overs. Pacer Mitchell Starc (10) was the last man to be dismissed. Pacer Chris Woakes bagged a four-for (4/54). With the current England form, the chase surely won't be a walk in the park. - 5.45 pm
Adam Zampa is playing a cameo as Australia is eying to cross the 280-run mark. - 5.20 pm
After taking Livingstone to the cleaners on the first two balls of the over, Stoinis tried to loft one over the boundary ropes but gets caught in the deep and Australia are losing wickets at the back end of the innings. - 5.04 pm
David Willey bowled a length ball and Cameron Green tried to attempt a slog sweep but ended up losing his wicket. - 4.54 pm
The Australian middle order is slowly but surely building solid innings for their bowlers to have a good score to defend. - 4.36 pm
Mark Wood trapped a set Marnus Labhuschange in front of the wickets. Marnus made 71 off 83 balls. In walked all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. - 4.20 pm
Marnus Labuschange has found an able partner in Cameron Green as the duo have forged an unbeaten 50-run stand and are aiming to take the five-time World champions to a decent total. - 4.08 pm
Adil Rashid bowls a tidy over and he just conceded a single as the Australian batters focused on batting with caution. - 3.58 pm
Marnus Labuschagne has notched up his fifty and the Australian ace batter will now look to march the scoreboard toward a decent total. - 3.50 pm
Catching practice for Moeen Ali, who was standing at a short third man. An irresponsible shot from wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis. Inglis couldn't control himself and went for the reverse sweep on a nicely tossed-up on-off by Adil Rashid but couldn't keep the shot down as it straight down Moeen's hand. Australia are in deep trouble now. - 3.40 pm
Rashid teased Smith into his dismissal as he came down the wicket and couldn't connect the ball as desired, he turned back and walked away. Rashid bowled leg-break, slow and wide of off, Smith was looking to work it past the fielder in the ring at short cover, but he went hard on the drive, got a thick top edge and Moeen did the rest. - 3.28 pm
100 up for Australia as Smith and Labuschagne stitched the fifty-run partnership between them. The partnership is now 70 off 89 balls and have accumulated 35 runs in the last overs putting England spinners under pressure. - 3.22 pm
Huge appeal for LBW, but the on-field umpire said not out. England went upstairs thinking that they have got their man. No bat and UltraEdge confirmed it, but as per ball-tracking, the impact was in line and it's sliding down leg. England lost their review. Was a full into the pads and a shuffling Labuschagne missed the tuck, the impact was only in front of leg-stump. - 3.18 pm
Livingstone continues to bowl from one end. Just six runs came from the Livingstone's second over with four singles and a double. - 3.11 pm
Livingstone comes into attack as the first spin change ahead of their specialist spinner Adil Rashid and off-spinner Moeen Ali. But he conceded just three in his first over. - 3.02 pm
Just three runs from Mark Wood's second over. Smith and Marnus stitching a partnership here ensuring they'll not lose another wicket from here. - 2.52 pm
The first powerplay is done and England have won it with two wickets. Chris Woakes sent back both the dangerous-looking openers Travis Head and David Warner. - 2.25 pm
Woakes has got rid of both openers now. He bowled the slower off-cutter rolling his fingers across the seam, Warner was shuffling across on the pull, he was undone by the bounce and spoons it high off the bat, was in the air for a long time and Willey had to wait on it as he moved to his left from mid-wicket, but he always looked comfortable under it as he reverse cupped it. The dangerous duo have been sent packing and Australia's middle-order will be put under test today. - 2.15 pm
Willey leaks only a single run in his over as he bowls in tight areas. - 2.05 pm
Chris Woakes bowls a delivery outside off and Travis Head nicked it in the slips and walks back to the dugout as a result.
Teams:
England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
