The defending champions England suffered their fourth defeat in five games to slip further down in the ICC World Cup 2023 points table. Sri Lanka boosted to the fifth place with a dominating eight-wicket win against England in Bengaluru on Thursday.
South Africa are enjoying a sensational campaign in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 with four wins in five games and have managed to register 300-plus totals in four games to display their batting dominance. However, they face the big task of removing the chokers tag in the semifinal round.
England registered the lowest ODI total at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium as they were bowled out on just 156 runs against Sri Lanka in their fifth World Cup 2023 match. Lahiru Kumara took three wickets while returning veteran Angelo Mathews shone with two valuable picks.
Star Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have scorched up 5183 runs in just 90 ODI innings played together at an average of 60.97 with 18 centuries and 17 fifties so far. The duo have also registered a record five double hundred partnerships in ODIs.
England openers Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan pulled off 45 runs for the first wicket but their innings collapsed on just 156 runs against Sri Lanka. Ben Stokes top-scored with 43 runs off 73 balls as England registered the lowest ODI total at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
England openers Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan started well with a 45-run stand for the opening wicket but a series of silly errors led to an embarrassing collapse against Sri Lanka in a must-win World Cup 2023 game at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
“These players have served us at the highest stage and have a treasure of experience under their belts. We hope to utilise their expertise to help ensure our players are developed well in all aspects of the game," Zaka Ashraf told reporters after Pakistan's defeat against Afghanistan on Monday.
The star wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock produced his third century in the World Cup 2023 and Heinrich Klaasen smashed 90 off just 49 to help South Africa score 382 runs while batting first against Bangladesh at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
Matheesha Pathirana, 20, suffered a shoulder niggle during World Cup 2023 game against Pakistan on October 10 and has already returned to Sri Lanka. Angelo Mathews comes in as his replacement having already joined the team as a travelling reserve.
Travis Head suffered a hand injury during Australia's white-ball tour to South Africa last month and missed the team's opening four games in the ICC World Cup 2023. But the left-handed opener was spotted batting in a training session in Delhi ahead of the Netherlands games on Wednesday.
"We wanted to put up a total of around 280-290. After we achieved that, we were not up to the mark with our bowling and fielding. The spinners didn't bowl the way we wanted them to in the middle overs," Babar Azam said after Pakistan's World Cup defeat against Afghanistan on Monday.
"Couldn't get big enough runs ourselves but happy to win. Nothing much to say about Virat. We've seen him do this for so many years. He backs himself to do the job. Towards the end there was a bit of pressure with a few wickets lost, but Kohli and Jadeja took us home," Rohit said after the game.
Virat Kohli scored 95 runs off 104 balls during India's recent World Cup 2023 game against New Zealand at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium on Sunday and has scored 354 runs in 5 innings in the tournament, 43 runs more than his teammate Rohit Sharma.
Mohammed Shami, playing in his first game in the tournament, picked five wickets to bowl out New Zealand on just 273 runs while bowling first at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium and then a brilliant fifty from Virat Kohli helped India register their fifth straight win at World Cup 2023.
Mohammed Shami replaced Shardul Thakur in India's squad for the World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand and made an instant impact with five wickets to restrict the opponent to just 273 runs at Dharamsala's HPCS Stadium.
Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell added 159 runs for the third wicket after New Zealand lost both openers on just 19 runs against India in the 21st match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium on Sunday, October 22.
"I thought Reece Topley going back out to bowl with a broken finger showed great spirit. We're still waiting on that, but it's very much looking like it's a crack. Certainly that's the early diagnosis, but we'll find out properly with X-rays," England coach Matthew Mott said.
Suryakumar Yadav was hit on his right forearm during the training session at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium while the wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan suffered a honey bee bite while batting in the nets on Saturday ahead of the big game against New Zealand.
India and New Zealand clash against each other after winning their respective opening four games in the ICC World Cup 2023. New Zealand comfortably lead in the head-to-head record against India in the ODI World Cup history with five wins in nine games.
Heinrich Klaasesn smashed 109 runs off just 67 balls and Marco Jansen scored 75* off 42 balls to help South Africa score 399 runs against England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Klaasen scored his first-ever World Cup century and claimed the Player of the Match award.
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