ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: ‘India cut above others’ – Reactions as hosts sink England in Lucknow

Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah shared seven wickets among themselves as India down defending champions England by 100 runs.

Oct 30, 2023 - 01:30

ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: ‘India cut above others’ – Reactions as hosts sink England in Lucknow

Mohammed Shami led an inspired bowling display as India hammered England by 100 runs on Sunday to stay unbeaten in the 2023 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup and all but push the defending champions out of the semi-final race.

Chasing a tricky 230 for victory in Lucknow, England collapsed to 129 all out in 34.5 overs to suffer their fifth defeat in six matches and leave their title defence at the mercy of a mathematical miracle.

The hosts have six wins in as many games and are virtually assured of a semi-final place.

Skipper Rohit Sharma led the charge with 87 as India posted 229/9, a total that looked below par but proved enough for a struggling England side on a sluggish pitch.

Shami returned figures of 4/22 while fellow quick Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets to wrap up the match as fireworks lit up the sky.

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England had a disastrous start and fell to 52/5 after Bumrah took wickets on successive balls to be on a hat-trick and Shami joined forces to grab two more.

Bumrah sent back Dawid Malan, for 16, and Joe Root, for nought, but Jonny Bairstow played out the hat-trick ball.

England soon lost...