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England faced off against their arch-rivals Australia in a thrilling 36th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday (November 4). Although the day witnessed a fiercely fought battle between the two cricketing powerhoꩵuses, it was Australia who managed to pu﷽ll off a win in the end as they defeated England by 33 runs.
Marnus Labushchagne’s brilliant batting and Chris Woakes’ fightback
Asked to bat first, Australia’s batting performance in this crucial match was spearheaded by Marnus Labuschagne, who scored an impressive 71 runs from 83 balls. Meanwhile, Steve Smith’s 44 from 52 balls and Cameron Green’s aggressive 47 from 52 balls further provided stability to the Aussie innings. Despite their calculated risks and partnerships, Australia couldn’t manage to build on the momentum and were eventually bundled out for 286 in 49.3 overs.
Chris Woakes was the standout bowler for England and displayed commendable determination, bagging four wickets for 54 runs. Adil Rashid and Mark Wood also chipped in with two wickets each. However, the Australian batter’s resilience and a few crucial partnerships proved to be the difference in the first innings.
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England’s resilience and Adam Zampa’s masterclass
In reply, England showed great promise at various points throughout their innings. Dawid Malan was the first one to take the charge for England with a well-constructed 50 from 64 balls. The ever-reliable Ben Stokes played a crucial innings, scoring 64 runs from 90 balls, which included some stunning strokes and powerful hitting. Moeen Ali chipped in with a handy 42 from 43 balls. Nevertheless, none could stay till the end, and wickets kept falling at regular intervals, leading to Australia’s victory.
The hero of the Australian bowling attack was Adam Zampa, who delivered a match-winning performance. Zampa picked up three crucial wickets for just 21 runs in his ten overs, applying immense pressure on the English batters and ultimately securing Australia’s victory. His spell was a masterclass in spin bowling, making it extremely challenging for England to build partnerships and chase down the target as they were bundled out for 252 in 48.1 overs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted
England's game against Pakistan could become very interesting with Pakistan looking for a win (most likely a large win) to qualify for the semis and England needing a win to qualify for the Champions Trophy.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
A🐎ustralia win in Ahmedabad and England💯 are out of the World Cup.
Not to be this time in India 💔
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy)
Crucial win for Australia 💯🔥 t🍎hey are more like to qualify for the semi-finals well deserved 👏 Marnus fine knock including Adam Zampa continuously showing his skills pathetic journey of England in comes to an e🌳nd
— Yash k_335 (@335Yash)
MISERY CONTINUES FOR ENGLAND….❌
The defending cham🔴pions are officially OUT of the top 4 race. T🍎heir arch rivals Australia pinned the final nail in the coffin. They win by 33 runs. 🦘
— Saif Ahmed (@saifahmed75)
England knocked out Australia froꦕm the 2019 World Cup.
Australia knocked out Eng🔯land from the 2023 World Cup.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Big Knock under Pressure 💛
📸 Getty Images— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial)
Michael Vaughan checking points table
— Piyush Sharma (@misterpiyush)
Congratulati🗹ons to Team Australia for the spectacular win against E🥀ngland in the . Excellent Adam zampa.
— Priyank (@dypriyank)
Australia qualify for Semis with this Win… England has two games left and both games have incentive,that is their Qualification for CT 2025,so ENG vs NED , ENG vs PAK are not the dead rubber games for England,and also need to take some pride back home as defending champions
— Abhinandan (@Abhinandan6638)
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– Beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets.
– Beat Pakistan by 62 runs.
– Beat Netherlands by 309 runs.
– Beat New Zealand by 5 runs.
– Beat England by 33 runs.5th consecutive wins for Australia in this World Cup – THIS IS VINTAGE AUSTRALIA…!!!!!
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)
AUS𒆙TRALIA WITH A THUMPING WIN OVER THEIR OLD BUNNIES ENGLAND!!!!
Consecutive 5th win in this world cup!!!
This is Pat Cummin🌠s, thiꦺs is Australia,at their absolute best!!!!!
Glory my team!!
— paRaY_YasiR ✍️ (@ParayYasir2)
England entered the tournament as defending champions but faced a tough start with a loss in their 1st game at Ahmedabad. It's quite symbolic that their elimination from the tournament occurred at the same venue.
— Usman Shaikh 🇮🇳 (@shaikhusman_7)
