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Men's ODI WC: India's 229/9 against England is their lowest-ever in ODIs since 2019
Skipper Rohit Sharma struck a half-century as India reached its lowest 50-over total in men's ODIs since the 224 for 8 against Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup.
Men’s ODI WC: Shami, Bumrah star as India maintain unbeaten streak with 100-run win over England
Put in to bat first for the first time in the competition, India could only make 229/9 on a tricky two-paced pitch. Captain Rohit Sharma top-scored for India with 87 from 101 balls and stood tall even as others fell around him.
ODI World Cup: Pakistan - 'The bubble has burst'!
However, Pakistan's momentum was badly derailed when the side met India in their third match on October 14.
Men’s ODI WC: Rohit top-scores with 87, Suryakumar makes 49 as India post 229/9 against England
Pushed into batting first on a pitch which gave bowlers some help, India were 40/3 inside 12 overs before Rohit pulled them out of trouble and held the innings together with a knock laced with ten fours and three sixes, while adding 91 runs for the fourth wicket with K.L. Rahul.
Men’s ODI WC: Indian team wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for Bishan Singh Bedi
“#TeamIndia will be wearing Black Armbands in memory of the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi before the start of play against England in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023,” said the BCCI on X (formerly Twitter).
India and England World Cup history indicates equality
In the first encounter at Lord's, London in 1975, England thrashed India, then quite unaccustomed to limited overs cricket, whereas the English, who invented the format, were endowed with a decade of experience in inter-county competitions.
Men's ODI WC: 'Something within England team is definitely unsettled', says Eoin Morgan
The defending champions were thrashed by nine wickets in their tournament opener against New Zealand, beat Bangladesh in their second match but have since been shocked by Afghanistan and hammered by a record margin by South Africa followed by a disappointing loss to Sri Lanka in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
Men's ODI WC: Kohli has the ability to control his mind in chaos, says Simon Doull
Kohli is the leading run-scorer for India and second, in the overall list in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, amassing 354 runs in five matches while maintaining an impressive average of 118 and a solid strike rate of 90.53. His exceptional performance includes one century and three half-centuries.
Men’s ODI WC: Both teams unchanged as England win toss, opt to bowl first against India
India come into the clash on the back of winning five matches on the trot and are firmly in the frame to reach the semi-finals.
Daniil Medvedev beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to enter Vienna final
Medvedev committed just 10 unforced errors and saved all three break points he faced to reach his 36th tour-level final and ninth of the season after one hour and 44 minutes on Saturday, ATP Tour reports. The 27-year-old, who improved to 9-4 in his ATP Head2Head series against the Greek, has now recorded the most victories on Tour in 2023, surpassing Carlos Alcaraz (63-9).
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