India vs England Highlights of ICC World Cup 2019 Match: ENG Beat IND, Stay in Contention for Semi-Finals
England beat India by 31 runs. With this win, England stay in contention for semi-finals spot. England needed a win here after two back to back defeats. England now move to fourth spot on the ICC CWC 2019 points table.
That's it! England beat India by 31 runs. With this win, England stay in contention for semi-finals spot. England needed a win here after two back to back defeats. England now move to fourth spot on the ICC CWC 2019 Points Table |IND vs ENG Full Scorecard.
That's it! England beat India by 31 runs. With this win, England stay in contention for semi-finals spot. England needed a win here after two back to back defeats. England now move to fourth spot on the ICC CWC 2019 Points Table |IND vs ENG Full Scorecard.
Two overs remaining now. India need 51 runs to win from 12 balls. Absolutely no intent from MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav to try and score quickly. England now inching towards the victory.
Four overs reaming now. And India need 62 more runs to win. This is shaping up as England would have wanted. Kedar Jadhav has joined MS Dhoni in the middle.
OUT! BIG wicket this for England. This should perhaps seal the deal for them. Hardik Pandya is caught near long-on. Hardik Pandya c (sub)James Vince b Plunkett 45(33)
Jofra Archer with a good over. He gives away just five runs. India needs 78 off 36 balls now. This is getting difficult for India now with required run-rate exactly 13.
Adil Rashid back into the attack and he does well to give away just four runs. India now need 90 runs off 48 balls. The required run-rate is now close to 12 runs per over.
Last ten overs coming up now! And India need 104 more runs to win, the required run-rate is over ten now. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni is the new batsman in. England bowlers look in control though.
OUT! Liam Plunkett strikes, but it is Chris Woakes who takes a stunning catch near the boundary rope. Rishabh Pant's not so impressive stay comes to an end. R Pant c Woakes b Plunkett 32(29)
Hardik Pandya has decided that enough is enough as he smashed Chris Woakes for three back to back fours in this over. Good over this for India, 16 off it. India now need 112 more runs to win off 66 balls.
Hardik Pandya is the new batsman in, he has been promoted up the order and sent ahead of MS Dhoni. Meanwhile, India 128 more runs to win off 72 balls. The required run-rate is now worth 10.67.
OUT! Chris Woakes strikes! Rohit Sharma throws it away after completing his century. Goes for the wild slog and ends up edging it to the wicketkeeper. Woakes picks his second wicket. Rohit c Buttler b Woakes 102(109)
That's hundred up for Rohit Sharma. Another fine innings by the Indian opener. His third century of this World Cup. Hundred off 106 balls. This is Rohit Sharma's 25th ODI century. Started off slowly but picked the pace later.
Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in for India. England will be looking to tighten things up now and not allow the new batsman to score freely. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma is batting on 80 off 92 balls.
OUT! Liam Plunkett strikes. He gets the Indian captain. Soft dismissal this as Virat Kohli hits it straight to the fielder at backward point. V Kohli c (sub)James Vince b Plunkett 66(76)
Eoin Morgan brings Jofra Archer back into the attack as England search for a breakthrough. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma looking to play him off. India now needs 194 runs to win off 134 balls.
Halfway through and the equation now reads 218 more runs to win from 25 balls. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have upped the ante now. And are playing some lovely shots.
The equation for India now reads 231 more runs to win from 27 overs. The asking run-rate has gone up to 8.56 runs per over now. This stand is now nearing the 100-run mark. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma brings up his half-century with a boundary as well.
Hosts England take on India in match 38 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on Sunday at Birmingham. The match is a must-win game for England to keep their semi-finals hope alive in the tournament. India, on the other hand, are number two on the points table and are undefeated in the world cup so far. India need one more win to guarantee a place in the semi-finals. Fans will hope that the win and the two points come in the match against England on Sunday, when the Virat Kohli led team India takes on Eoin Morgan led England. England vs India Cricket Score 38th ODI Match.
Pakistan's ascendancy means that England now have to win the match against India and New Zealand, the number two and three spot teams. Even Bangladesh is knocking on the door and the result between Pakistan vs Bangladesh match will be vital. However, England would not want to leave things to chance and other teams and register a win against India to keep hopes alive. IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of ICC CWC 2019 Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 India vs England Encounters!
As far as India is concerned, except the match against Afghanistan where the Men in Blue survived a scare, the team has looked dominant against other opponents. However, the middle order remains a topic of discussion and the team will look to sort that problem. However India pacers, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami in particular and the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav are working like a dream in ensuring India doesn't have to worry about defending titles.
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