India 2023: The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

Thursday 2nd November 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup - At w**khede Stadium, Mumbai - Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field

India - 357-8 (50 overs) Gill 92, Kohli 88, Shreyas 82, Jadeja 35, D Madushanka 5-80

Sri Lanka - 55 all out (19.4 overs) Matthews 12, Rajitha 14, Theekshana 12 not out, Shami 5-18

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India post 357-8, a very daunting task for Sri Lanks

The lowest total ever in World Cup history by a side is Canada scoring 36 against Sri Lanka in 2003.

SL 37-8 - Sri Lanka have climbed over the lowest ever ODI team score..

Sri Lanka's lowest ever world cup score is 43, that's their next target..

It is now definitely not Sri Lanka's lowest ODI score, but their lowest in a World Cup match is 86. Quite the ask from here.

Sri Lanka 55 all out, India win by 302 runs - India - outstanding. Sri Lanka - woeful.

Saturday 4th November 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup - At Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad - England won the toss and decided to field.

Latest Score: Australia - 124-4 (25 overs) Smith 44, Labuschagne 39 not out, Woakes 2-30, Rashid 2-6

Australia are 125 for 4 with 25 overs remaining

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Teams
England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

WICKET - Travis Head c Root b Woakes 11 (Aus 11-0)

WICKET - David Warner c Willey b Woakes 15 (Aus 38-2)
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Steve Smith

WICKET - Steve Smith c Ali b Rashid 44 (Aus 113-3)

WICKET - Josh Inglis c Moeen b Rashid 3 (Aus 117-4)
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Saturday 4th November 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup - At M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Pakistan won the toss and decided to field

New Zealand - 401-6 (50 overs) Ravindra 108, Williamson 95, Phillips 41, Wasim 3-60

Pakistan - 200-1 (25.3 overs) Fakhar 126 not out, Babar 66 not out

Pakistan win by 21 runs (DLS Method)

Cricket World Cup 2023: Fakhar Zaman century leads Pakistan to crucial win over New Zealand..By Ffion Wynne, BBC Sport.

Set 402 to win, Pakistan raced to 160-1 in 21.3 overs with Fakhar Zaman hitting a sublime 63-ball century before the rain fell.

Pakistan were given a revised target of 342 in 41 overs but only four more overs were possible.

Fakhar finished with 126 and captain Babar Azam 66 in a crucial 21-run win.

The Black Caps piled up 401-6 after Rachin Ravindra's masterful 108, but struggled with a depleted bowling line-up after injuries to seamers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson.

Pakistan's batters capitalised on a good batting pitch, with Fakhar smashing 11 sixes in his knock while Babar played a supportive role.

Despite their bowling woes, New Zealand's batting was strengthened by the return of captain Kane Williamson, who made a majestic 95 in a second-wicket stand of 180 with opener Ravindra.

Cameos from Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips propelled New Zealand past 400 as Pakistan's bowlers also struggled.

Haris Rauf's figures of 1-82 were the most expensive by a Pakistan bowler in World Cup history, only for Shaheen Afridi to break the record minutes later with 0-90.

The result keeps the group stage open, though New Zealand remain favourites for a semi-final spot because of their superior net-run rate to Afghanistan and Pakistan, with all three teams on eight points.

Angelo Mathews timed out: How Sri Lanka batter made international history at Cricket World Cup..By Callum Matthews, BBC Sport.

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Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first batter to be timed out in international cricket during Monday's World Cup group-stage match against Bangladesh in Delhi.

There have only been six other instances of a batter being timed out in top-level cricket since the law was introduced.

So what happened, what do the Laws say and what has the reaction been?

Mathews walks to the crease after Sadeera Samarawickrama is dismissed by the second ball of the 25th over.

The 35-year-old is standing in his crease and about to take guard when he readjusts his helmet. The chinstrap, which goes around the jaw, breaks as he tries to tighten it.

Mathews notices immediately as it snaps in his hand and calls for a new helmet.

He speaks to Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, showing him the damage to his helmet and asking for time to be allowed for a replacement to be brought out.

Mathews is then seen speaking to umpires Richard Illingworth and Marais Erasmus.

Erasmus then speaks to Shakib, potentially to ask if he is appealing for a dismissal.

Mathews then speaks to Shakib and the Bangladesh team huddle again before Erasmus tells the Sri Lankan to leave the field.

Mathews eventually accepts his fate, after another exchange with Shakib, and trudges off, throwing his broken helmet into the drink boxes on the sidelines as he walks off.

He throws more equipment as he walks up the stairs towards the dressing room, from where Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis comes down and is seen having an animated conversation with fourth umpire Adrian Holdstock and Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood is seen speaking to Holdstock later on.

During the change of innings, Holdstock said "the batter wasn't ready within those two minutes even before the strap became an issue for him", suggesting the helmet delay was not the reason for his unusual dismissal.

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What is the Law?
To make matters even more confusing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) applies a different timeframe than the Laws of the game, which are determined by MCC.

The Laws apply to all cricket, except where specific playing conditions are implemented for particular tournaments, leagues or matches.

Law 40.1.1 refers to a batter timed out, and reads: "After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within three minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out."

However, the ICC's playing conditions for this World Cup read: "After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within two minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out."

In essence, Mathews only had two minutes, rather than three, to be ready to face his first ball.

BBC Sport has re-watched the incident, frame by frame, and from the moment of the ball landing in the fielder's hands for the previous wicket to the time Mathews touches the strap on his helmet, it took one minute and 54 seconds, with Mathews unlikely to have been in any position to receive the ball in time before two minutes were up. Others batters before him were ready to face inside 100 seconds.

Samarawickrama was dismissed at 10:19:05 GMT and Mathews started to make his way off the field at 10:25:30, more than five minutes after the previous dismissal.

Mathews could have batted without a helmet - they are not required in matches overseen by the ICC, unlike in England and Wales - but opted not to.

Tuesday 7th November 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup - At w**khede Stadium, Mumbai - Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat.

Afghanistan - 291-5 (50 overs) Zadran 129 not out, Rashid 35 not out, Hazelwood 2-39

Australia - 293-7 (46.5 overs) Maxwell 201 not out, Marsh 24, Rashid 2-44

Australia win by 3 wickets

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Maxwell, dropped on 24 & 33, hits staggering 201* to lead Australia to three-wicket win..

Australia had slumped to 91-7 in pursuit of 292..

Highest ODI chase at the w**khede Stadium in Mumbai and Australia's highest World Cup chase..


Glenn Maxwell battled through injury to hit a sensational double century against Afghanistan and guide Australia into the World Cup semi-finals.

Maxwell arrived at the crease to face a hat-trick ball after Australia slumped to 91-7 in pursuit of 292 in Mumbai.

He was dropped twice and struggled with a back injury and cramp but played a remarkable innings, often on one leg post century, to finish 201 not out.

He shared 202 with Pat Cummins (12*) as Australia won with 19 balls to spare.

Afghanistan, who had earlier made 291-5 with Ibrahim Zadran hitting their first World Cup century, were well set to join Australia in the current top four after a rampant start in the field before Maxwell produced one of the all-time great innings.

He had already hit the fastest World Cup century earlier in the tournament against the Netherlands and returned to the Australia side for this game after missing Saturday's win over England because of a concussion sustained after falling off the back of a golf buggy.

It was a truly breathtaking innings, with remarkable reverse sweeps for six, flicks and whips over the leg side on one leg, which will also be remembered as an incredible show of grit and determination.

He is the first Australian to hit a double century in a one-day international and was mobbed by his ecstatic team-mates, who could barely believe what they had seen.

Australia's sixth win in a row sees them set up a semi-final clash against South Africa on Wednesday, 15 November.


Player of the Match, Australia's Glenn Maxwell: "Horrific, I feel shocking. It was quite hot when we were fielding, I haven't done a whole lot of high intensity exercise in the heat. It got a hold of me, I was lucky to stick it out until the end.
"It would've been nice if it was chanceless, I've lived a very charmed life out there. To make the most of it, be not out with Patty out there at the end I'm proud of."

Australia captain Pat Cummins: "Just ridiculous. I don't know how you describe that.
"A great win but Maxi was just out of this world. It's got to be the greatest ODI innings that has ever happened.
"It's important. Not only from our team, thinking you can win from anywhere, but opposition look at that as well. It gives us real belief and we're into the semi-finals now so that's great."

Afghanistan captain Hasmatullah Shahidi: "Really disappointed. Cricket is a funny game, it was unbelievable.
"Our bowlers started really well, we dropped chances for the eighth wicket. Maxwell doesn't stop, I have to give credit to him.
"I am proud of the team, the team will be disappointed because we didn't think that could happen. We will try our best to come out stronger against South Africa."

Thursday 9th November 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup - At M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - New Zealand won the toss and decided to field

Sri Lanka - 171 all out (46.4 overs) Perera 51, Theekshana 38 not out, Boult 3-37

New Zealand - 172-5 (23.2 overs) Conway 45, Mitchell 43, Ravindra 42, Matthews 2-29

New Zealand win by 5 wickets

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand cruise past Sri Lanka and edge closer to semi-finals..By Ffion Wynne, BBC Sport.

New Zealand all but sealed a World Cup semi-final spot with an easy five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.

Sri Lanka, who were already eliminated, were bowled out for 171, with Black Caps seamer Trent Boult taking 3-36.

In a chaotic start, they slumped to 70-5 in 9.3 overs, with opener Kusal Perera smashing 51 from 28 balls.

New Zealand reached their target in 23.2 overs to give their net run-rate a significant boost and make it unlikely they can be overtaken in fourth.

Pakistan and Afghanistan can still match the Black Caps on 10 points but would need highly improbable margins of victory over England and South Africa respectively to overhaul New Zealand's superior net run rate.

Sri Lanka could not make the most of a decent pitch after being put into bat, with Perera the only member of the top five to reach double figures.

Only stubborn resistance from final pair Maheesh Theekshana, who made 38 not out from 91, and Dilshan Madushanka, who added 19 from 48, helped them avoid a total capitulation.

The Kiwis started brightly in reply through Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra's classy opening stand of 86, then losing five wickets for 76 as they looked to seal victory as quickly as possible, before Glenn Phillips wrapped up the win.


Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis: "We lost too many wickets in the first 10 overs - 300 would have been a good score on that pitch.
"I am very happy to see a couple of players putting their hands up and performing. Those guys will be our guys for the future."

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson: "There are a few teams that could end up on similar points so it's out of our control.
"Hopefully, if it goes our way and we get to a semi, to play the host team will be a great opportunity. We'll look forward to the challenge if we get there."

Player of the Match, New Zealand's Trent Boult: "It was a big game for us and must-win, so it is pleasing to get the result.
"We want to push for a big finish. Everyone wants a piece of the host nation. They are playing phenomenal cricket. I'm sure it will be an exciting game."

Saturday 11th November 2023 - ICC Men's World Cup - At Eden Gardens, Kolkata - England won the toss and decided to bat.

England - 337-9 (50 overs) Stokes 84, Root 60, Bairstow 59. Malan 31, Rauf 3-64

Pakistan - 244 all out (43.3 overs) Agha 51, Babar 38, Rizwan 36, Willey 3-56

England win by 93 runs

Cricket World Cup 2023: England beat Pakistan to end tournament with consolation win..By Matthew Henry, BBC Sport in Kolkata.

England ended their World Cup campaign with a commanding consolation victory over Pakistan in Kolkata.

With their hopes of reaching the semi-finals long gone, the defending champions put in their best performance with the bat throughout their time in India by scoring 337-9.

Ben Stokes top-scored again with 84, sharing a stand of 132 in 131 balls with Joe Root, who made 60.

Openers Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan scored 59 and 31 respectively, while Jos Buttler's 27 and Harry Brook's 30 also boosted the score.

David Willey struck with the second ball of Pakistan's chase and two further wickets took him to 100 one-day international wickets in his last game before international retirement.

Pakistan began the day with the most unlikely hope of a semi-final spot but England's impressive total meant they had to complete their chase in 6.4 overs to overhaul New Zealand's net run-rate.

They were bowled out for 244 without seriously threatening to pull off a tournament-ending win as England completed a 93-run win.

England finish the group stage in seventh to qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2025, with Pakistan, who host that tournament, finishing fifth.


England captain Jos Buttler: "It's nice to put in a good performance. It probably sinks in more right now. There's lots to reflect on.
"The World Cup as a whole has been a disappointment. Wherever we go from here, today was a good day.
"It's not going to be a drastic change of playing style, like 2015. We know where we need to go. That doesn't mean a huge clearout, it's just pushing on from here."

Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "Very disappointing with the performance of my team, all the players.
"We are trying our best but unfortunately we had a couple of loose games.
"We'll sit together and let's see. We take a lot of positives from the last six weeks and we will discuss our mistakes also. I will try my best to pitch in with my experience."

Player of the match David Willey: "Obviously the tournament hasn't gone to plan for us as a whole which is a real disappointment. Obviously it would have been nice to go out on a high but for me personally to perform and enjoy the last few games, get to 100 wickets is special for me. It was a nice way to finish. It would have been have that and to make a final as well, but it's a small win.
"Did the contract situation motivate me? Yes. I think Keysy [Rob Key] said 'I hope you can prove me wrong' so maybe I have done it over the last few games. People might have frowned upon the timing there, but for me personally there's not many opportunities to walk away from cricket on your terms."

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The Semi-final matches are:

Wednesday 15th November 2023 - At w**khede Stadium, Mumbai

India v New Zealand - 8.30am


Thursday 16th November 2023 - At Eden Gardens, Kolkata

South Africa v Australia - 8.30am


The World Cup Final - At Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sunday 19th November 2023

TBC v TBC - 8.30am