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Post by bluetornados on Sept 17, 2023 14:01:08 GMT
Harry Brook: England call up batter to World Cup squad in place of Jason Roy..By Jack Skelton, BBC Sport.ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/E339/production/_130496185_harrybrook.jpgHarry Brook has replaced Jason Roy in England's final 15-man World Cup squad. Opener Roy was in the provisional squad announced last month but missed the recent one-day internationals against New Zealand because of back spasms. Brook scored only 37 runs across three matches against the Black Caps but has starred in international cricket over the past year and can bat in both the top and middle order. Holders England start their campaign by facing New Zealand on 5th October. The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India features 10 teams and runs until 19th November. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/7801/production/_131112703_gettyimages-1673774836.jpgEngland squad for World Cup: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes. "We have selected a squad we are confident can go to India and win the World Cup," said England selector Luke Wright. "We are blessed with an incredibly strong group of white-ball players which was underlined by the performances in the series win against a very good New Zealand team. "The strength of the group has meant that we have had to make some tough decisions on world-class players with Jason Roy missing out and Harry Brook coming into the squad." Captain Jos Buttler had said Roy could play against Ireland this week to prove his fitness though England have not confirmed whether he will now join that separate 13-man party.
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 29, 2023 8:12:40 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - Schedules
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October5th ENGLAND v New Zealand, Ahmedabad (d/n) (09:30 BST) 6th Pakistan v Netherlands, Hyderabad (d/n) (09:30 BST) 7th Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Dharamsala (06:00 BST) 7th South Africa v Sri Lanka, Delhi (d/n) (09:30 BST) 8th India v Australia, Chennai (d/n) (09:30 BST) 9th New Zealand v Netherlands, Hyderabad (d/n) (09:30 BST) 10th ENGLAND v Bangladesh, Dharamsala (06:00 BST) 10th Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Hyderabad (d/n) (09:30 BST) 11th India v Afghanistan, Delhi (d/n) (09:30 BST) 12th Australia v South Africa, Lucknow (d/n) (09:30 BST) 13th New Zealand v Bangladesh, Chennai (d/n) (09:30 BST) 14th India v Pakistan, Ahmedabad (d/n) (09:30 BST) 15th ENGLAND v Afghanistan, Delhi (d/n) (09:30 BST) 16th Australia v Sri Lanka, Lucknow (d/n) (09:30 BST) 17th South Africa v Netherlands, Dharamsala (d/n) (09:30 BST) 18th New Zealand v Afghanistan, Chennai (d/n) (09:30 BST) 19th India v Bangladesh, Pune (d/n) (09:30 BST) 20th Australia v Pakistan, Bangalore (d/n) (09:30 BST) 21st Netherlands v Sri Lanka, Lucknow (06:00 BST) 21st ENGLAND v South Africa, Mumbai (d/n) (09:30 BST) 22nd India v New Zealand, Dharamsala (d/n) (09:30 BST) 23rd Pakistan v Afghanistan, Chennai (d/n) (09:30 BST) 24th South Africa v Bangladesh, Mumbai (d/n) (09:30 BST) 25th Australia v Netherlands, Delhi (d/n) (09:30 BST) 26th ENGLAND v Sri Lanka, Bangalore (d/n) (09:30 BST) 27th Pakistan v South Africa, Chennai (d/n) (09:30 BST) 28th Australia v New Zealand, Dharamsala (06:00 BST) 28th Netherlands v Bangladesh, Kolkata (d/n) (09:30 BST) 29th India v ENGLAND, Lucknow (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 30th Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Pune (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 31st Pakistan v Bangladesh, Kolkata (d/n) (08:30 GMT) November1st New Zealand v South Africa, Pune (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 2nd India v Sri Lanka, Mumbai (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 3rd Netherlands v Afghanistan, Lucknow (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 4th New Zealand v Pakistan, Bangalore (05:00 GMT) 4th ENGLAND v Australia, Ahmedabad (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 5th India v South Africa, Kolkata (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 6th Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Delhi (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 7th Australia v Afghanistan, Mumbai (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 8th ENGLAND v Netherlands, Pune (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 9th New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Bangalore (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 10th South Africa v Afghanistan, Ahmedabad (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 1th1 Australia v Bangladesh, Pune (05:00 GMT) 11th ENGLAND v Pakistan, Kolkata (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 12th India v Netherlands, Bangalore (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 15th * 1st SEMI-FINAL Mumbai (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 16th * 2nd SEMI-FINAL Kolkata (d/n) (08:30 GMT) 19th * FINAL Ahmedabad (d/n) (08:30 GMT) (*Match has reserve day)
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Post by Nobbygas on Oct 4, 2023 9:43:34 GMT
India will start out as hot favourites, especially as the last three World Cup's have been won by the host country. However, will the dew play a big part? We saw when the T20 was held in Dubai/Emirates (?) that if a team won the toss, they always batted second because the dew made bowling difficult and batting easier in the second innings. I hope not. I like the format where every team play each other in one big group with the top four going into the semi's. With India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan all capable of beating each other on the day it will be a real dogfight to get into the top four.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 4, 2023 19:29:52 GMT
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ENGLAND v New Zealand - 9.30amBen Stokes is a doubt for England's World Cup opener against New Zealand on Thursday because of a hip issue. Captain Jos Buttler played down the new issue on Wednesday but England are unlikely to take a risk on Stokes at the start of a seven-week tournament. England's Test captain, 32, came out of retirement for the defence of their 50-over world title despite his long-running knee injury . "It's not the time to take big risks on someone," said Buttler. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/137B0/production/_131329797_9f0fa0680fb413bbdebda724bb9a19cd09adde4d.jpg"Nearer the end, maybe you do take more of a risk with people's injuries but it's going to be a long tournament." If Stokes is not fit, batter Harry Brook, who was only called up as a late change for Jason Roy, is the obvious replacement. England trained at the cavernous 130,000-seater Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening - the venue of the tournament curtain-raiser a day later. Stokes did not take part, emerging for 30 minutes to watch his team-mates go through warm-ups and fielding drills. Brook had a long net session, with Stokes instead spending time in the gym. Stokes has not played since hitting an England-record 182 in the third one-day international against New Zealand on 13 September, having sat out Monday's warm-up game against Bangladesh. "He's got a slight niggle with his hip," said Buttler. "We'll make the right call. If he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play. If he is, we can make that decision."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 5, 2023 8:11:31 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/1011C/production/_131302856_gettyimages-1305078135.jpgThursday 5th October 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup in India - Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad - New Zealand win the toss and will bowl first.
ENGLAND v New Zealand - 9.30am start
New Zealand captain Tom Latham: "We're going to have a bowl, it looks a reasonably good surface but hopefully later on when he get a chance with the bat, it gets better. "Preparation has been great, we've had guys in all parts of the world and we came together about a week ago, had a couple of good warm-up games and guys are excited to get stuck into things. "Any matches you play leading into a World cup are vitally important, we had an exciting series with England that unfortunately we came out on the wrong side of but it was great preparation. "Unfortunately, Kane Williamson is not quite ready yet but hopefully it's a day by day thing. Lockie Ferguson has got a bit of a niggle so he'll miss out." England captain Jos Buttler: "It looks like a really good wicket so we just can't wait to get going. "We're in a really good place as a team. "We're very proud to be world champions and what we achieved four years ago but this is something new. We're not defending anything, we're here to attack and win it again. "Ben [Stokes] is going to miss this game with a little hip niggle. We are hoping he'll be fit for our next one." The teams
England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (capt/wk), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood. New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (capt/wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/10/5/f05450a6-3cdb-4b58-9152-82933c14a213.jpgMatthew Henry - BBC Sport in AhmedabadHello from the world’s biggest cricket stadium. 130,000 people can fit in here, although I doubt there’ll be as many here today. It is, unsurprisingly, massive.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 5, 2023 17:04:14 GMT
Thursday 5th October 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup in India - Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad - New Zealand win the toss and will bowl first.
ENGLAND - 282-9 (50 overs) Root 77, Buttler 43, Bairstow 33, Henry 3-48
New Zealand - 283-1 (36.2 overs) Conway 152 not out, Ravindra 123 not out, Curran 1-47
New Zealand win by 9 wickets
Cricket World Cup 2023: England thumped by New Zealand in tournament opener..By Matthew Henry, BBC Sport in Ahmedabad.
England's defence of their World Cup title began with a nine-wicket hammering at the hands of New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
The rematch of the final four years ago offered none of the tension of that Lord's epic with the Black Caps cantering home in pursuit of 283.
They reached their target with 13.4 overs to spare - Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra both hitting stunning centuries.
Conway ended 152 not out and Ravindra unbeaten on 123 as the pair combined for a sensational 273-run partnership - the fourth-highest in men's World Cup history - which rendered England's attack toothless.
In contrast, England struggled to 282-9 in a lacklustre batting performance. Joe Root made 77 but a series of soft dismissals checked their progress.
They have to wait until Tuesday for their next match - a meeting with Bangladesh in Dharamshala.
England captain Jos Buttler: "A very disappointing day. We were very much outplayed by New Zealand and it's a tough defeat to take.
"We were a long way short of our best.
"But it is just one loss at the start of a long tournament. We've beaten teams like this before and we've suffered defeats like this before as well, we won't read too much into it."
Player of the match, New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra: "It's a little bit unbelievable. It was great to have a great day out.
"The boys bowled and fielded really well to restrict them to 282 and then lucky I had Devon out there with me to show me how to do it.
England batter Joe Root, speaking to BBC Sport: "A disappointing day from a number of aspects. Batting-wise, we just couldn't get that significant partnership like they did that would have allowed us to really set the game up.
"We also didn't bowl as well as we can do, which does happen when you're below where you want to be with the bat. When the conditions change as well, it all just adds up to making that gulf enormous."
New Zealand captain Tom Latham: "A fantastic performance. It was a brilliant partnership between Devon and Rachin but going back to our bowlers, they did a fantastic job to set us up.
"We're super proud of Rachin, batting at three for the first time in an ODI, and he played beautifully."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 6, 2023 22:19:22 GMT
Friday October 6th - Pakistan v Netherlands at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Netherlands won the toss and decided to field.
Pakistan - 286 all out (49 overs) Rizwan 68, Shakeel 68, Nawaz 39, de Leede 4-62
Netherlands - 205 all out (41 overs) de Leede 67, Singh 52, Van Beek 28no, Rauf 3-43
Pakistan win by 81 runs
Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan recover to avoid shock defeat by Netherlands..By Ffion Wynne, BBC Sport.
Pakistan overcame a spirited Netherlands to claim an 81-run win in their World Cup opener at Hyderabad.
Pakistan were bowled out for 286 off 49 overs, with both Saud Shakeel and Muhammad Rizwan scoring 68.
The Netherlands reached 120-2 as they started well in their chase, but stalled after losing four wickets for 38 runs in the middle overs.
All-rounder Bas de Leede took 4-62 and hit 67, but his fine efforts were in vain as his side finished 205 all out.
Pakistan had slipped to 38-3 early on, with captain Babar Azam falling for just five, before Shakeel and Rizwan put on a vital stand of 120.
De Leede struck twice in the 32nd over to drag his side back into contention, before claiming two wickets in two balls in the 44th over to break a partnership of 64 between Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz.
Netherlands opener Vikram Singh made a gutsy half-century in reply, but De Leede struggled for support from the middle and lower order as Pakistan's experienced bowling attack withstood the pressure, led by seamer Haris Rauf's 3-43, with the Dutch dismissed off 41 overs.
The Netherlands play New Zealand in their next fixture on Monday, while Pakistan face Sri Lanka the following day.
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards: "It's probably a game that got away. We were in a good position to win at 120-2.
"Losing wickets in the middle held us back. Bas de Leede is a quality cricketer and we just needed someone else to go with him."
Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "I'm pretty satisfied. All credit to the bowlers, the wickets in the middle order really put pressure on them.
"Muhammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel gave us the partnership to give us momentum. We are very happy."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 6, 2023 22:49:34 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - Next Fixtures
Saturday October 7th - Bangladesh v Afghanistan - 6am - Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Saturday October 7th - South Africa v Sri Lanka - 9.30am - Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Sunday October 8th - India v Australia - 9.30am - Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 7, 2023 8:34:54 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - Fixture - Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field..
Saturday October 7th - South Africa v Sri Lanka - 9.30am - Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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This stadium, with its stand that looks like it has been hit by an earthquake..
The teams
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana.
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AND WE ARE OFF, THE 1ST BALL IS ABOUT TO BE BOWLED....
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 7, 2023 21:33:47 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - Result - Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field..
Saturday October 7th - South Africa v Sri Lanka - 9.30am - Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
South Africa - 428-5 (50 overs) de Kock 100, van der Dussen 108, Markram 106, D Madushanka 2-86
Sri Lanka - 326 all out (44.2 overs) Asalanka 79, Kusal Mendis 76, Shanaka 68, Coetzee 3-68
South Africa win by 102 runs
Aiden Markram hit the fastest World Cup hundred as South Africa made 428-5 - the highest score in the tournament's history - in a statement 102-run victory over Sri Lanka in Delhi.
Markram made his ton off 49 balls, one quicker than Ireland's Kevin O'Brien against England in Bangalore in 2011.
He finally fell for 106 from 54, after Quinton de Kock had earlier hit 100 from 84 balls and Rassie van der Dussen a 110-ball 108.
David Miller, who struck 39 from 21, and Marco Jansen then took the score beyond the previous record of Australia's 417-6 against Afghanistan in 2015.
Sri Lanka, who are coached by former England coach Chris Silverwood, crumbled amid the carnage on the flattest of pitches.
They leaked 21 wides and had to bowl the final two overs with another fielder up inside the ring because of a slow over-rate.
Matheesha Pathirana conceded 26 runs from the 43rd over, with the seamer's 10 overs costing 95 for one wicket.
They fought admirably with the bat - Kusal Mendis' thrilling 76 from 42 balls with eight towering sixes even giving them hope of the most unlikely of victories early on.
Charith Asalanka smacked 79 from 65 and captain Dasun Shanaka held up South Africa's progress with a defiant 68 off 62, but Sri Lanka were eventually dismissed for 326 in 44.5 overs.
With 754, it is the most runs scored in a Men's World Cup match.
Player of the match, South Africa batter Aiden Markram: "It obviously feels fantastic. The platform was laid beautifully by Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen, which allowed us to go out and play naturally.
"I am pretty clear with what is expected of me. Assess the situation and play accordingly. Sometimes it works well and sometimes it does not."
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka: "I expected a high-scoring game. The execution was not there, we were missing the right length. On these kind of wickets that's very tough.
"We had the momentum, especially the way that Mendis and Asalanka played, but their total was a little too much for us."
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma: "Happy for us. I can't find fault with the batting. We were not quite clinical with the ball but we will take that confidence into the next game."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 7, 2023 21:41:00 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - Saturday October 7th - Bangladesh v Afghanistan - Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field...
Afghanistan - 156 all out (37.2 overs) Gurbaz 47, I Zadran 22, Azmatullah 22, Shakib 3-30, Mehidy 3-25
Bangladesh - 158-4 (34.4 overs) Hossain Shanto 59 not out, Mehidy 56, Shakib 14, Azmatullah 1-9
Bangladesh win by 6 wickets
Bangladesh cruised to a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan to begin their World Cup campaign in Dharamsala.
Afghanistan batted first on a good pitch but squandered the opportunity as they were bowled out in a haze of loose strokes for 156 in 37.2 overs.
The Tigers were 27-2 in reply, but a stand of 97 between Mehidy Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto helped them reach their target with 15.2 overs to spare.
Bangladesh next meet England at the same venue on Tuesday (06:00 BST).
Afghanistan, who have now lost 13 consecutive World Cup matches dating back to 2015, play hosts India in Delhi on Wednesday.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan: "It wasn't easy but I am very happy with the way we bowled.
"All five bowlers chipped in, the spinners played a bigger role but it's a long tournament, I am sure the fast bowlers will contribute more."
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi: "We had a good start but, after the fall of the first wicket, we had bad shot selection but their bowlers bowled very tight.
"We look forward to our upcoming games. We should learn from our mistakes."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 8, 2023 17:28:39 GMT
Sunday 8th October - ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - Australia won the toss and decided to bat.
Australia - 199 all out (49.3 overs) Smith 46, Warner 41, Starc 28, Jadeja 3-28
India - 201-4 (41.2 overs) Rahul 97 not out, Kohli 85, Hazelwood 3-38
India win by 6 wickets
Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli's 85 helps India start with win over Australia..By Timothy Abraham, BBC Sport.
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Steve Smith and David Warner struggled with the heat during Australia's innings
The sight of Warner and Smith sat looking exhausted on plastic chairs under umbrellas, brought onto the field during the drinks break, did not exactly inspire confidence either.Australia captain Pat Cummins: "We were at least 50-odd runs short. It was going to be tough defending 200 on that wicket. Their spinners in particular made it tough out there." On the dropped catch: "I've already forgotten about it! It's not ideal, especially someone of Virat Kohli's calibre, but it happens. It would have been a dream start but it was not to be." India captain Rohit Sharma: "It was a good game for us to start. I thought it was magnificent. Especially the fielding, we take a lot of pride in that part of the game. We saw the effort from everyone today. In conditions like this sometimes it can be tough, but our bowlers used the conditions perfectly."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 8, 2023 17:37:09 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - Next Fixtures..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/297C/production/_130402601_world_cup_getty.jpgOctober 9th New Zealand v Netherlands - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - 9.30am October 10th ENGLAND v Bangladesh - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala - 6am October 10th Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - 9.30am October 11th India v Afghanistan - Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi - 9.30am
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 9, 2023 21:41:38 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - October 9th New Zealand v Netherlands - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Netherlands won the toss and decided to field.
New Zealand - 322-7 (50 overs) Young 70, Latham 53, Ravindra 51, Mitchell 48, van der Merwe 2-56
Netherlands - 223 all out (46.3 overs) Ackermann 69, Edwards 30, Santner 5-59, Henry 3-40
New Zealand win by 99 runs
www.daily-sun.com/assets/news_images/2023/10/09/NZ-ds-lt.jpgNew Zealand continued their perfect start to the Men's Cricket World Cup with a dominant 99-run win over the Netherlands in Hyderabad. After being put in, the Kiwis made 322-7 with opener Will Young, Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra all making fifties. The Netherlands, who have lost their opening two games, were always behind the rate and lost regular wickets. Colin Ackermann made 69 but they were bowled out for 223 in 46.3 overs, with Mitchell Santner taking 5-59. www.daily-sun.com/assets/news_images/2023/10/09/nz-ds.jpgNetherlands' captain Scott Edwards (R) stumps New Zealand's captain Tom Latham during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World CupNew Zealand captain Tom Latham: "We did a great job batting first, built partnerships at the top and the bowlers did a fantastic job tonight. "The guys have bowled beautifully, we've tried to be proactive with the changes. The spinners were outstanding, Mitch bowled outstanding, it was fantastic for him to get his rewards. A job well done. "We're not far away [from having a fully fit squad], it's great to see Kane [Williamson] back doing his thing. Tim [Southee] is progressing nicely. Fingers crossed next game, we will be fully available." Netherlands captain Scott Edwards: "I thought we were pretty good for the first 47 overs and then they got away from us in the last three overs and it pushed the score a little bit further than we were hoping for. "You're not going to chase 320 down with 40s, 50s and 60s. We'll speak about that with the guys and in the next couple of games we'll need to put on bigger scores and partnerships." Player of the match, New Zealand's Mitchell Santner: "Not too bad! Credit to the boys up front with the bat, they gave us a good platform. "The nature of the surfaces, it was nice tonight because there was a bit of purchase. I didn't bowl my best but it was nice to get some rewards. "I've been lucky to be in India for a few years now and every time you play, you bank experience on different pitches. Today it was a little bit slow and that faster pace where it held in the wicket did a job."
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 10, 2023 14:39:18 GMT
ICC Men's World Cup 2023 - October 10th ENGLAND v Bangladesh - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala - Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field.
England - 354-9 (50 overs) Malan 140, Root 82, Bairstow 52, Mahedi Hasan 4-71, Shoriful 3-75
Bangladesh - 227 all out (48.2 overs) Das 76, Mushfiqur 51, Hridoy 39, Topley 4-43
England win by 137 runs
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Cricket World Cup 2023: England bounce back by thrashing Bangladesh as Dawid Malan hits century..By Matthew Henry, BBC Sport in Dharamsala.England responded to defeat in their World Cup opener by comprehensively beating Bangladesh by 137 runs in Dharamsala. After last week's heavy nine-wicket loss to New Zealand, Dawid Malan's superb 140 from 107 balls formed the basis of a much-improved England's 364-9. Malan put on 115 for the first wicket with Jonny Bairstow and 151 from just 117 balls with Joe Root, who made a typically composed 82 from 68. Root and Malan took the score to 266-1 in the 38th over but the loss of eight wickets for 96 runs meant England failed to take full advantage. Their score still proved plenty, however, with seamer Reece Topley, brought in to replace spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali, bowling a fine new-ball spell. He took two wickets in as many balls in the second over and bowled Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for one in the sixth. Liton Das held firm with 76 and Mushfiqur Rahim made 51 but the required run-rate was always climbing. Topley returned to dismiss Mushfiqur - the left-armer finished with figures of 4-43 - and Bangladesh slowly slid to 227 all out in 48.2 overs. The win means England move to Delhi, where they play Afghanistan on Sunday, with momentum and confidence boosted. Perhaps crucially, their net run-rate is also significantly boosted. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/10/10/7e2c491f-6bde-4a01-a5ea-8633564f0251.jpgA brilliant start from Topley. A bit of movement and a brilliant length on the delivery finds the outside edge of Tanzid Hasan's bat and is caught by Bairstow.
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A fuller delivery from Woakes, Mehidy's attempted drive feathers through to Buttler for a routine catch.
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Sam Curran
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Ben Stokes has taken a drink out to Chris Woakes. He looks like an extra from Top Gun.
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Reece Topley is a wicket away from becoming the fourth man to take a five-for for England at a World Cup.
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Nice shot from Towhid Hridoy, driving through the covers for four off Mark Wood.ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/10/10/899a898a-c0aa-4cdd-a113-9645fbae5db3.jpg
It's a typical wrong-un from Rashid. That is an important wicket. Perfect piece of bowling.
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I think Shoriful was expecting something around his nose. A full ball and an ugly swipe.
England win by 137 runs - Taskin b S Curran 15 (Ban 227 all out)Sam Curran does get his wicket and England complete a victory that has been assured for some time. The previous ball gave leg stump a healthy clunk on the way through to Jos Buttler but somehow failed to dislodge the bails. No bother for Curran, he adjusts slightly and hit middle a third of the way up as Taskin Ahmed swings and misses. England batter and player of the match Dawid Malan: "I'm going to say experience if anything. It's nice to contribute, it's been a long journey to get here. I don't know what it's down to but hopefully, it continues." How much do you think you've worked on your game against spin?: "I think sometimes, people create a narrative of something that isn't there to support their writing or views, it has always been there, sometimes you play good shots, sometimes you play bad shots. It is about cashing in when you can." Does it help when your number three batter is Joe Root, can you express yourselves more?: "When you've got Joe Root at number three, it allows us to play with freedom." Is it your experience that is allowing you to score big hundreds recently when you have got settled in a game?: "Maybe a bit of hunger, I'm desperate to do well in this format and prove a point that I deserve to be in there." England captain Jos Buttler: "I think it was a really good performance to bounce back from a disappointing first game and we still feel there are areas to improve." What did you hope to improve on?: "I thought it was a fantastic score on that pitch, it got harder towards the end but we could've got more at the back end. Some big partnerships at the start, excellent from Dawid Malan to take a lead." How do you strike the balance of being as good as possible in all areas of the game?: "I think you're always looking for the perfect performance, the turnover from 30-40 we scored about 100 runs. That 30-40 period was very smart. There's not many times you come off and don't think there's many areas to improve which is great." How do you see your squad and rotation going into the next game?: "It's going to be one of the challenges of the tournament, reading the pitch well and our options. The guys on the bench are great, we've got different options. Reece Topley was great today coming in and got big early wickets in the powerplay."
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