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Lucknow: India won the sixth straight game in the ICC World Cup after defeating England by a margin of 100 runs in the 29th encounter.


India set England a goal of 230 runs to win the match at the Lucknow Cricket Stadium, but the English batting line stood like a wall of sand in front of the Indian spinners. In 34.5 overs, the entire team was bowled out for 129 runs.

India went up to the top of the points table with 12 points after beating England, while South Africa slipped down to the second spot with 10 points.

Australia and New Zealand, with 8 and 8 points, respectively, are ranked third and fourth in terms of run rate difference. After five losses in the competition, England is ranked last, followed by Sri Lanka in fifth place, Pakistan in sixth place, Afghanistan in seventh place, the Netherlands in eighth place, and Bangladesh in ninth place.


India maintains their 100% record and returns to the top 💪


The state of England is appalling 😳#INDvENG | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/qFf3CRA2BI


— October 29, 2023, ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo)


The English innings:


David Bristow and David Mullan started England's innings in pursuit of the mark, but the English batting order struggled early on and the first five players retired to the pavilion with a combined total of just 52 runs.


Jonny Bristow, the opener, scored fourteen, David Mullan sixteen, and Ben Stokes and Joe Root all scored zero.


Ten runs were scored by captain Jos Buttler, fifteen by Moeen Ali, ten by Chris Woakes, thirteen by Adil Rashid, and zero by Mark Wood, who was removed from the game. David Wiley scored 16 runs and was still not out.


Ravindra Jadeja grabbed one wicket, Kuldeep Yadav took two, while Mohammad Shami took four for India. Jasprit Bumrah took three. The Man of the Match award went to Rohit Sharma.


India's portion:


The Indians did not get off to a strong start as openers. Shibman Gill, the opener, scored nine, Shreyas Iyer, four, KL Rahul, thirty-nine, Ravindra Jadeja, eight, and Mohammed Shami, one, while Virat Kohli finished with zero.


With the assistance of three sixes and ten fours, captain Rohit Sharma scored a respectable 87 runs during this occurrence. He and Rahul shared 91 runs in a good partnership.


Subsequently, the Indian supporters placed their trust in Surya Kumar Yadav to elevate India's overall score to a competitive level; however, he also lost his wicket after scoring 49 runs individually.


Mark Wood claimed one wicket, while David Wiley claimed three, Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid grabbed two.


Jos Buttler, the English captain, had earlier chosen to field after winning the toss.


This time, Indian team leader Rohit Sharma stated that the goal is to continue the winning run, win the game, and take the lead in points. The starting lineups for both teams have not been altered by their captains.

The England team


Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Mark Wood, David Willey, and Jos Buttler are among the captains.


India team


Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, KL Rahul, Captain Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Shreyas Iyer