- October 29, 2023 21:38That’s all folks
This is it for tonight’s game. We will be back with more action from the World Cup as Afghanistan takes on Sri Lanka on Monday.
- October 29, 2023 21:29Six out of six for India
A clinical bowling performance by the Indian bowlers gets the team its sixth win in the World Cup. One step closer to the semifinals. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami started the show in the PowerPlay before Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja took control in the middle overs. The pacers returned to finish off the job and push England into further misery. It is now five losses out of six for the defending champion.
- October 29, 2023 21:27England's lowest World Cup total vs India
- October 29, 2023 21:23ICC World Cup 2023 Points Table
- October 29, 2023 21:196ENG 129 all out
SIX! Bumrah’s bouncer is hooked over fine leg by Willey. DIgs out a delivery from the block hole to third man; one run. WICKET! Bumrah nails his yorker to Mark Wood. That’s a golden duck for him.
INDIA WINS BY 100 RUNS
- October 29, 2023 21:114ENG 122/9 in 34 overs
Shami back for seventh over. Rashid on strike. FOUR! Shami strays on the pads and Rashid gets bat to it. Runs down to fine leg. A lethal bouncer from Shami which Rashid just about avoids from hitting his helmet. Two wide balls next from Shami down leg. FOUR more! Cracks it away through covers. BOWLED! Shami gets his man! Rashid looks to heave across the line and the ball passes his bat and hits the stumps.
Adil Rashid b Shami 13 (20)
- October 29, 2023 21:076ENG 112/8 in 33 overs
Bumrah back into the attack. SIX! Where did that come from? A short delivery and Willey pulls it away into the stands. The fourth delivery is again a bouncer and Willey does not get hold off his pull. Still gets it to fine leg for a single. ALMOST! A pull from Rashid goes off the toe. Shubman Gill makes the dash from first slip to catch it but falls short.
- October 29, 2023 21:02ENG 104/8 in 32 overs
Kuldeep for his eighth over. Rashid with a single to long off. Sharp turn for Kuldeep on the third. Willey is beaten. He finally gets a run to mid wicket. That’s two from the over.
- October 29, 2023 21:00ENG 102/8 in 31 overs
Jadeja to continue. Just one single in the over that Rashid collects through mid wicket.
- October 29, 2023 20:55ENG 101/8 in 30 overs
LIVINGSTONE IS GIVEN LEG BEFORE! KULDEEP WITH HIS SECOND WICKET. He opts for a referral but it is as plumb as a leg before gets. Goes wrong with his sweep and is caught in front.
Liam Livingstone lbw b Kuldeep 27 (46)
Adil Rashid gets a single to deep mid wicket off his first delivery. Willey chips it through mid off for a one run. Rashid works it away on the on side for the third run of the over.
- October 29, 2023 20:47WENG 98/7 in 29 overs
Jadeja continues. WOAKES IS STUMPED! He wants a big shot over the on side. He steps out only to miss the shot and see Rahul dislodge the bails.
Chris Woakes st Rahul b Jadeja 10 (20)
David Willey is the new batter. He plays five dots on the trot. A wicket-maiden for Jadeja.
- October 29, 2023 20:43ENG 98/6 in 28 overs
Kuldeep back. Bowls short and wide to Livingstone who cuts to pocket a single. Woakes clips the third to deep mid wicket for a run. Livingstone misses a punch to covers. That is the extra speed that does him. Two singles off the final two deliveries.
- October 29, 2023 20:39ENG 94/6 in 27 overs
Jadeja into the fifth over. Just three singles from the over.
- October 29, 2023 20:354ENG 91/6 in 26 overs
Shami to Livingstone, taps to mid on and runs a single by the time Kuldeep can field it. FOUR! Woakes chips it over the infield. Shami errs slightly with his line and Woakes uses it to great effect. Punches to deep cover for two on the fourth. Woakes misses a slash a delivery wide outside the off stump.
- October 29, 2023 20:32ENG 84/6 in 25 overs
Jadeja to Livingstone. Punches the second delivery to long off. Woakes drives the fourth to long off to get off the mark. A punch now to deep cover from Livingstone makes it three from the over.
- October 29, 2023 20:24CENG 81/6 in 24 overs
SHAMI STRIKES ON HIS RETURN! Entices Ali to drive with the angle in and then makes the ball hold its line. The batter cannot resist and hands an edge to the keeper.
Moeen Ali c Rahul b Shami 15 (31)
Chris Woakes at No. 8. He survives the five deliveries. A wicket-maiden for Shami.
- October 29, 2023 20:22ENG 81/5 in 23 overs
Livingstone punches the third delivery of Jadeja’s over to deep cover for one. Ali with a single to deep mid wicket. Appeals as Livingstone’s defence gets a bit of pad. But Jadeja suggests got bat too.
- October 29, 2023 20:174ENG 79/5 in 22 overs
Kuldeep to Livingstone, one run to long off. Ali takes a long stride out and taps to long on. FOUR! A sweep from Livingstone on an overpitched delivery. Siraj puts a dive in behind square but the ball still gets to the fence. A single to finish the over.
- October 29, 2023 20:14ENG 72/5 in 21 overs
Jadeja to Ali, one run off the second delivery. He bends ahead, gets to the pitch and taps it to long on. Livingstone drives to deep cover; one run. Another run for Ali to long on. Livingstone to long off to make it four from the over.
- October 29, 2023 20:11ENG 68/5 in 20 overs
Kuldeep continues. Ali picks a single to long on. Kuldeep foxes Livingstone with turn. Grips off the surface and goes through the gate. He survives five deliveries in the over. Just one from it.
- October 29, 2023 20:08ENG 67/5 in 19 overs
Ravindra Jadeja for his first over. Ali gets a single to long on. Livingstone slashes at a ball spinning away, misses it. Clips the fifth to deep mid wicket off his back foot; two runs.
- October 29, 2023 20:06ENG 64/4 in 18 overs
Kuldeep for his third. Only three runs from it.
- October 29, 2023 20:00ENG 61/4 in 17 overs
Siraj continues. Ali drives to the right off mid off but Ishan Kishan makes a dive to allow just one run. Two runs for Livingstone with a cit to deep point. FOUR! A bouncer angling down leg and Livingstone hooks it to the fine leg fence.
- October 29, 2023 19:54BENG 54/5 in 16 overs
KULDEEP YADAV STRIKES! BUTTLER IS GONE! Pitches on a good length and spins back in. Buttler and misses the line. The ball flies between his pad and bat onto middle and off stumps.
Jos Buttler b Kuldeep Yadav 10 (23)
Liam Livingstone in now. He drives his second delivery to long off for a single. Ali picks a single to deep cover. Two runs and a wicket from the over.
- October 29, 2023 19:5050ENG 52/4 in 15 overs
Siraj to Buttler. Pockets two to deep point off a wide delivery. A quick single for Buttler with a tap to mid on. That is the 50 for England. The third rises on Ali from back-of-length; no run. A single on the fourth with a clip to mid wicket. Another single on the last delivery for Buttler.
- October 29, 2023 19:45ENG 47/4 in 14 overs
Kuldeep Yadav into the attack. Ali on strike. The first delivery is on off stump and Ali gets a block. The second is punched to long off for one run. Buttler clips the third from middle and leg to deep square; one run. Ali defends the fourth. Sees out the next two. Just two from Kuldeep’s first over.
- October 29, 2023 19:38ENG 45/4 in 13 overs
Siraj for his fourth over. A leg bye for Ali down to fine leg. Buttler gets a single to deep cover. A bouncer for Ali who just about pulls it to fine leg for a single. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav is rolling his arm. Another bouncer, this time for Buttler, and it zips past the batter.
- October 29, 2023 19:34ENG 42/4 in 12 overs
Shami to continue. CHANCE! Ali drives but ends up lofting it. The ball lands short of Kuldeep Yadav at mid off and Ali gets a single. The third delivery angles into Shami and Buttler lets it go to the keeper. Again just a single from the over.
- October 29, 2023 19:29ENG 41/4 in 11 overs
Siraj back into the attack. Ali on strike. Gets width on the fourth delivery and he cuts it to deep cover for one run. Buttler gets length to drive but it is staight at short cover. Just one from the over.
- October 29, 2023 19:23BENG 40/4 in 10 overs
WICKET! Bairstow drags it onto his stumps. Shami has his second. Bairtow’s cut takes an underedge, goes onto his body and then the off stump. India on top!
Jonny Bairstow b Shami 14 (23)
Moeen Ali walks out at No. 6. Gets off the mark with an outside edge to third man. The final delivery leaves Buttler between his bat and pad.
That’s the end of the PowerPlay.
- October 29, 2023 19:18ENG 39/3 in 9 overs
DROPPED! Bumrah induces an outside edge from Bairstow. The ball flies to Virat Kohli at first slip who gets a hand but cannot hold onto it. Jos Buttler on strike now. WIDE from Bumrah, wants to go for a yorker but gets the line wrong. FOUR! Buttler gets an edge to third man and a misfield from Siraj allows a boundary.
- October 29, 2023 19:11ENG 33/3 in 8 overs
Shami to Stokes. Beaten! Just nips enough to beat the bat. Shami cannot believe that did not take the edge. Stokes gets bat to ball on the next two but cannot beat the infield. BOWLED HIM! Shami runs through the stumps of Stokes. The batter wants to make room and heave it across the line. Instead, he sees the ball come in and break the stumps.
Ben Stokes b Shami 0 (10)
- October 29, 2023 19:05ENG 33/2 in 7 overs
Jasprit Bumrah on a hat-trick. Bairstow to face it. Nips back into him with extra bounce. Misses Bairstow’s defence but hits him too high on the back leg. Goes into the block hole for the third, Bairstow sticks his bat in and taps it back to the bowler.
A maiden over from Bumrah.
- October 29, 2023 19:00ENG 33/2 in 6 overs
Mohammed Shami to Bairstow. Two runs with a clip to fine leg. Trickles the second delivery to third man for one run. Shami goes around the wicket to Ben Stokes who shoulders arms on his first delivery. Stokes steps out looking for a heave over covers, gets beaten. Another slash-and-a-miss for Stokes. The last delivery angles into Stokes and thuds him on the thigh pad. Just three off the over.
- October 29, 2023 18:51BENG 30/2 in 5 overs
Bumrah for his third over. BEATEN! A jaffa from Bumrah. Teases Malan for a push and then leaves away. FOUR! A fraction wide and Malan square drives. WICKET! CHOPPED ON! Malan wants to slash but the ball comes in. Takes the inside edge and hits the leg stump.
Dawid Malan b Bumrah 16 (17)
JOE ROOT IS GONE FIRST BALL. HE TAKES A REVIEW. The ball moves into Root and he misses the flick. The front pad is bang in front of the wickets and the umpire has no hesitation.
Joe Root lbw b Bumrah 0 (1)
- October 29, 2023 18:444ENG 26/0 in 4 overs
Siraj to Bairstow. FOUR! Siraj looks for swing and goes full. Bairstow leans into the drive and sends it past mid off. Something wrong with Siraj’s left foot and the physio is out on the park. He’s good to resume. An inside edge for Bairstow on the fourth, goes between his legs. Bairstow cuts the final delivery to deep point for two runs.
- October 29, 2023 18:39ENG 20/0 in 3 overs
Bumrah to Malan. Shapes in from outside leg stump and Malan defends. Another wide for England. BEATEN! Bumrah gets his line right this time. Pitches on off and the ball leaves Malan’s bat. APPEAL! The ball again nips from outside the leg stump and thuds into Malan’s pads. Had that not pitched outside leg, Malan was gone. Two runs off the fourth delivery, Malan gets an inside edge to square leg.
- October 29, 2023 18:346ENG 17/0 in 2 overs
Mohammad Siraj from the other end. Malan on strike. Two wides in the over add two to England’s tally. SIX! The fourth delivery is a fraction short and Malan launches at it with a pull. FOUR! The next one is overpitched and Malan straight drives past mid off. A leg bye on the final delivery makes it 13 from the over.
- October 29, 2023 18:294ENG 4/0 in 1 over
Bumrah to Bairstow, here we go. No run, shapes away from the batter who shoulders arms. The second is driven to extra cover; no run. The third delivery comes in after pitching, takes Bairstow’s outside edge and rolls to point. MISSED! Sharply nips back into Bairstow and he has no clue where it went. Passes from between his bat and pad and Rahul collects. The fifth comes back in too and Bairstow defends. FOUR to finish. Bairstow gets width and he cuts its away past point.
- October 29, 2023 18:26ENG 0/0
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan start the innings for England.
For India, it is Jasprit Bumrah who is taking his run up.
- October 29, 2023 18:25Can India stop England?
A misfiring England batting order against an in-form India bowling on a pitch that is holding up. There is so much to look forward to as we get ready for the start of the second innings.
- October 29, 2023 17:53IND 229/9 IN 50 OVERS
Woakes to bowl the final over. Bumrah picks a single first ball. Woakes concedes a wide. He follows it up with a dot. Kuldeep picks a single. Bumrah has three balls left to make an impact with the bat. All he can do is pinch a single and get Kuldeep back on strike. He swings for the mountains and misses! Last ball coming up... Kuldeep looks to steal a single last ball but Bumrah is run out at the striker’s end.
India finish on 229/9. Rohit top-scored with 87. Terrific effort from England after choosing to bowl. It’s a red-soil surface that has shown enough signs of wear and tear already. Ball’s gripping and turning and England have to contend with India’s world-class spin attack. Their saving grace could be dew. But make no mistake, India won’t make this easy for an England line-up that’s already under pressure.
Back with the chase shortly.
- October 29, 2023 17:47IND 225/8 IN 49 OVERS
Here’s Wood. Five off the over. More importantly, India don’t lose a wicket.
- October 29, 2023 17:43IND 220/8 IN 48 overs
Woakes back into the attack. Good running between the wickets by these two. Couple of singles and a couple of braces so far. Dot to finish.
- October 29, 2023 17:37IND 214/8 IN 47 OVERS
Willey continues. Suryakumar Yadav perishes second ball, looking for the big shot. He goes for 49. Kuldeep Yadav comes to the crease and opens his account with a single. Willey errs on the pads last ball and Kuldeep flicks it to the fine leg fence for four. Useful runs. David Willey ends with figures of 3-45.
- October 29, 2023 17:31IND 208/7 IN 46 OVERS
Wood vs SKY. Suryakumar Yadav flicks the first ball for six over fine leg. Using Wood’s pace to hit it behind square. Mighty strong bottom hand of Surya coming into play. It also takes India past 200. Surya wanted two off the next ball, but it’s Bumrah’s turn to refuse a single. And next ball, he shows why as he smacks a half volley past mid-on for four. Bumrah gets two courtesy a drop by Mo Ali - simple chance goes begging. 13 off the over with SKY refusing a single off the last ball. SKY will take strike next over.
- October 29, 2023 17:27IND 195/7 IN 45 OVERS
Willey’s on now with SKY on strike. Two dot balls later, SKY takes a single and gets off strike. Bumrah survives three more. Yet to open his account after 12 balls.
- October 29, 2023 17:21IND 194/7 IN 44 OVERS
Wood to continue. Suryakumar collects two off the first ball, could’ve been a four but Rashid, who has just finished his spell, puts in the dive and saves two. Wood concedes a wide next ball. Suryakumar takes the single next ball. Bumrah has to potentially negotiate four balls. Make that three now. Two more balls to survive for Bumrah. One more. Bumrah is looking for the big shots here and missing. Bumrah wants a single last ball, but SKY turns it down.
- October 29, 2023 17:16IND 190/7 IN 43 OVERS
Rashid, who is 2 for 28 from nine, bowling out. SKY first collects a brace to deep backward point before sweeping the next ball for four. 7 from the over.
- October 29, 2023 17:11IND 183/7 IN 42 OVERS
England sense an opportunity to restrict India. Wood returns. Shami on strike. He is caught behind! India in deep trouble now. Bumrah’s the new man in. He shoulders arms to the first ball. He just has to hang in there with SKY. Bumrah sees off Wood.
- October 29, 2023 17:04IND 183/6 IN 41 OVERS
Rashid into his ninth. He has found grip and turn. Jadeja has been given out lbw. He reviews. It looked out to the naked eye, pretty straight to be honest. But it’s umpire’s call on hitting! Gee, that was close but Jaddu has to go. Shami comes to the crease. Takes a single off the last ball, keeps strike.
- October 29, 2023 17:00IND 180/5 IN 40 OVERS
Mo Ali into his eighth. If England can manage just one more wicket here, they’ll get into the bowlers. Both teams will be aware of that. Eight off the overs, which includes four byes off the last ball - an attempted reverse sweep from SKY but makes no contact and the ball beats the keeper as well, running away to the fence.
- October 29, 2023 16:57IND 172/5 IN 39 OVERS
Rashid continues. Pressure building with dots. Just one run from the over.
- October 29, 2023 16:54IND 171/5 IN 38 OVERS
Moeen. 250 looks like a challenging score at the moment. But India have a long tail. This is the last recognised pair. Can these two bat through the full 50? Six from the over.
- October 29, 2023 16:47IND 165/5 IN 37 OVERS
Adil Rashid comes back into the attack. SKY on strike with a short leg-side boundary. The sheer nature of the wicket won’t allow SKY to go hammer and tongs. I’m sure Rohit is telling Surya to remain patient. But Rohit has thrown it away! Can you believe it? Good catch by Livingstone in the deep - Rohit falls for 87! Bowling change works again. The pitch is not suited for adventure. Period. The red soil at either end is crumbling already. Jaddu comes to the middle. Two runs and a wicket from the over.
- October 29, 2023 16:42IND 163/4 IN 36 OVERS
Mind you, there is reasonable turn on offer. Mo Ali has not looked threatening but he has been miserly. SKY showing off his range now as he brings out the sweep and collects four. Eight off the over.
- October 29, 2023 16:38IND 155/4 IN 35 OVERS
Willey continues. Suryakumar Yadav pulls the first ball to backward square leg for four. He pinches a couple of braces with gentle pushes down the ground. Eight from the over.
- October 29, 2023 16:37IND 147/4 IN 34 OVERS
Excellent from Moeen. The dismissal of KL has momentarily stemmed the flow of runs. Just a couple from this over.
- October 29, 2023 16:32IND 145/4 IN 33 OVERS
SKY’s approach will be closely watched. We all know how good he is in T20 cricket but he also boasts an impressive record in first-class cricket. He needs to be patient before flexing his muscles. Wait for the right moment, especially with Rohit looking so good at the other end. Four singles of this over.
- October 29, 2023 16:26IND 141/4 IN 32 OVERS
Mo Ali vs SKY should be exciting. Four singles. It’s important that India doesn’t lose a wicket for the next 5-10 overs.
- October 29, 2023 16:17IND 137/4 IN 31 OVERS
Willey into the attack. Liam Livingstone is a part-time bowler, who has conceded quite a few. Buttler knows he can’t afford that luxury on this wicket. So, he turns to his strike bowler. The bowling change works! KL Rahul tries to assert his dominance but ends up offering a simple catch. Suryakumar Yadav walks out to the middle. He is off the mark with a risky four down the ground - Willey could’ve caught that on the follow-through but SKY gets away. 6 runs and a wicket off it.
- October 29, 2023 16:13IND 131/3 IN 30 OVERS
Mo Ali continues. Rohit Sharma putting on a batting masterclass in Lucknow. Nimble footwork weds power as Rohit launches one over mid-off for four. Six off the over.
- October 29, 2023 16:11IND 125/3 IN 29 OVERS
Livingstone bearing the brunt of Rohit’s brilliance. He steps out and whips it past deep mid-wicket for four. 7 from the over. Livingstone so far: 4-1-29-0
- October 29, 2023 16:09IND 118/3 IN 28 OVERS
Just a couple from Mo’s over. He is the more accomplished of the two spin options in operation (including Livingstone). The two will bowl 10 overs between them in all likelihood.
- October 29, 2023 16:03IND 116/3 IN 27 OVERS
Livingstone continues. Rohit brings out the reverse sweep and collects four. He then helps the next ball to the third-man fence for four more. Great shot selection and placement from both batters. They are targetting Livingstone. 11 off the over.
- October 29, 2023 15:59IND 105/3 IN 26 OVERS
Here’s Moeen Ali now. Five runs from Mo’s first over. The scoreboard’s ticking now for India.
- October 29, 2023 15:56IND 100/3 IN 25 OVERS
KL Rahul picks up two back-to-back fours off Livingstone, first off an outside edge to third-man and then with a premeditated sweep. He follows it up with a trademark cut for a couple. India attacking Livingstone as expected. The 100 comes up for India with a single off the last ball.
- October 29, 2023 15:49IND 89/3 IN 24 OVERS
Rohit Sharma gets to his fifty at last, with a brace off Wood. He was in the nervous forties for a while but finally notches up his 54th ODI fifty, off 66 balls. Rohit follows it up with a casual pick-up shot for six over deep backward-square. Wood erred on the leg side there and paid the price. Eight off the over.
- October 29, 2023 15:46IND 81/3 IN 23 OVERS
Bowling change. Livingstone replaces Rashid. He starts with a maiden as well.
- October 29, 2023 15:45IND 81/3 IN 22 OVERS
Wood plugging away with some quiet overs here - only three from it in the end. Can Rohit and Rahul turn this into a match-defining stand?
- October 29, 2023 15:37IND 78/3 IN 21 OVERS
Rashid into his sixth. Rohit employs the sweep and gets a boundary off the third ball. With that shot, Rohit completes 18,000 international runs! Five runs from the over.
- October 29, 2023 15:31IND 73/3 IN 20 OVERS
Wood’s on. Buttler needs to get some overs out of Livingstone and Moeen as well. That could be India’s chance to counter attack. For now, tidy from Wood. Just three from it.
- October 29, 2023 15:29IND 70/3 IN 19 OVERS
Rashid continues. Three singles from Rash’s fifth. Rebuilding mode on in Lucknow.
- October 29, 2023 15:25IND 67/3 IN 18 OVERS
Wood’s extra pace allowing KL to collect four. Wood induces the outside edge that races away to the third-man fence. One of the rare occasions when there wasn’t a fielder at slip and KL benefits. Five off the over.
- October 29, 2023 15:21IND 62/3 IN 17 OVERS
Rohit Sharma plays a languid drive through covers for four. Rashid concedes his first boundary of the match. It was tossed up on off stump and Rohit obliges with a beautiful drive. Seven from the over.
- October 29, 2023 15:18RECORD ALERT FOR THE SKIPPER!
- October 29, 2023 15:10IND 55/3 IN 16 OVERS
Wood comes into the attack. It’ll be interesting to see what lengths the Indian bowlers bowl on this wicket. Anything full hasn’t carried to the cordon. Meanwhile, Rohit has been adjudged lbw! He has reviewed it. That looked out live but an excellent review - ball missing leg stump and Rohit survives. Rohit celebrates the reprieve by executing a cracking cut shot for four. It was a poor follow-up delivery - short, wide and duly punished. Five from Wood’s eventful first over.
- October 29, 2023 15:07IND 50/3 IN 15 OVERS
Rashid continues. India’s fifty comes up with a single off the second ball. That’s also the only run from this over. India will be wary of the fact that they have a long tail in the absence of Hardik Pandya.
- October 29, 2023 15:02IND 49/3 IN 14 OVERS
Woakes bowling his seventh. Looks like a tricky wicket this. Anything close to 250 with this Indian bowling attack could be challenging. It was turning out to be yet another quiet over with just three singles coming off the first five. But Rohit decides to break the shackles by stepping out to Woakes, last ball, and smashing one over mid-on for four.
- October 29, 2023 14:59IND 42/3 IN 13 OVERS
Rashid continues. Two runs from it. Different kind of test for Rohit, who has been used to providing flying starts this World Cup.
- October 29, 2023 14:52IND 40/3 IN 12 OVERS
Woakes gets an extended spell. He has bowled superbly, mixing his lengths on a tacky wicket. The odd full delivery speared in between the short stuff causing problems. GONE! Iyer fails the litmus test - the Indian No. 4 has a proven weakness against the short ball. But this one’s just back of a length and Iyer gets into an awkward position trying to pull - miscues it to offer a simple chance. KL Rahul in next. Two slips for KL, one significantly ahead of the other. A run and a wicket.
- October 29, 2023 14:49IND 39/2 IN 11 OVERS
Good bowling change from Adil Rashid. Leggie into the attack early in the game. Tidy start from Rash - four singles from that over.
- October 29, 2023 14:48IND 35/2 IN 10 OVERS
Another excellent over from Woakes. Four coming off it. End of the first PowerPlay and a fruitful one at that for England.
- October 29, 2023 14:40IND 31/2 IN 9 OVERS
Willey into his fifth. Kohli and Rohit could add just a solitary run in 17 balls. That created the pressure. It’s all happening in Lucknow. Rohit survives a run-out chance at the non-striker’s end. Once again, sharp reflexes from England inside the 30-yard circle creating opportunities. Rohit survives, having been sent back by Shreyas Iyer for a risky single. Maiden again.
- October 29, 2023 14:36IND 31/2 IN 8 OVERS
This is a great opportunity for Shreyas Iyer to make a mark at 4. Team under pressure and he needs to stand up. Woakes and Willey have rarely erred in lengths so far. Just three from Woakes’s fourth over.
- October 29, 2023 14:31IND 28/2 IN 7 OVERS
Willey continues. England have been sharp in the field. Kohli’s cover drive that seemed destined for the ropes has been intercepted brilliantly by Malan. Kohli remains on nought. There’s the big one! The ploy has worked. Willey kept Kohli on strike, forcing him to try something different. Forces Kohli to use his feet and he mistimes one to be caught for a duck. What a start for the Three Lions! Shreyas Iyer in next.
- October 29, 2023 14:29IND 27/1 IN 6 OVERS
Chris Woakes had only taken two wickets in this competition before that Gill dismissal. But this has been a good comeback from him. He could’ve had another one but an outside edge off Rohit’s blade fell short of Root at first slip. Another sign of two-paced wicket. Rohit had a real go at that one and yet the edge fell short. Lucky escape for the Indian skipper. That would’ve been a great breakthrough. Maiden from Woakes!
- October 29, 2023 14:24IND 27/1 IN 5 OVERS
Good follow-up over from Willey. Already signs of this being a two-paced wicket. Just a single from it. Kohli yet to get off the mark.
- October 29, 2023 14:18IND 26/1 IN 4 OVERS
GONE! Woakes gets his first! Shubman Gill has been castled by an inswinger. Four runs and a wicket from it as Kohli makes his way to the middle. Beautiful delivery. The length was the key there - Woakes lured him into the drive, leaving a gap between bat and pad and the ball found it!
- October 29, 2023 14:13IND 22/0 IN 3 OVERS
Willey erring in lengths this over. Rohit Sharma, after seven dots, picks up a boundary. Shimmies down the track and lofts a shortish ball over mid-on for four. He follows it up with a majestic pull for six. Trademark Rohit. Meanwhile, the Lucknow crowd has come alive. Rohit sends the last ball down the ground for the second six of the over. First over maiden but 18 off Willey’s second!
- October 29, 2023 14:07IND 4/0 IN 2 OVERS
Woakes shares the new ball. Gill, on strike, with two slips in place. There is no pace on this surface. Not ideal for strokeplay. Batters have to take risks if they want to score quickly. Gill’s off the mark with a quality backfoot punch through cover for four. Willey offered neither width nor length in his first over. Woakes now needs to back it up. Decent start. Four from it.
- October 29, 2023 14:03News flash
- October 29, 2023 14:00IND 0/0 IN 1 OVER
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill march out to the middle. Rohit will take strike. Slip in place for him. Left-arm pacer David Willey with the ball. Three dots to start off the innings. Rohit is waiting for the one that shapes back in. But for now, Willey’s wobble seam is taking the ball away from him. Excellent start from Willey - right on the money. Maiden to start the proceedings.
- October 29, 2023 13:55Indian players wearing black armbands
Indian players are wearing black armbands in memory of Bishan Singh Bedi, who passed away on October 23. Bedi was battling age-related illnesses and had undergone a few surgeries in recent years. Bedi, regarded as one of the world’s finest ever spin bowlers, captained India in 22 of his 67 Tests and took 266 wickets.
- October 29, 2023 13:51STAT ATTACK
: By Mohandas Menon
Fastest/slowest to reach individual 50/100 in #CWC2023
50:
Fastest: 25 balls (Kusal Mendis/Travis Head)
Slowest: 81 balls (Kane Williamson)
100:
Fastest: 40 balls (Glenn Maxwell)
Slowest: 104 balls (Mahmudullah)
- October 29, 2023 13:45Opening thoughts
There was a chance to play Ashwin here. But India has stuck with the winning combination. As for England, Ben Stokes’s inability to bowl makes the team’s balance on the bowling front look a tad lopsided.
- October 29, 2023 13:35Playing 11s
India: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Suryakumar Yadav, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Mohammed Siraj.
England: 1 Jonny Bairstow, 2 Dawid Malan, 3 Joe Root, 4 Ben Stokes, 5 Jos Buttler (capt/wk), 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 David Willey, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark Wood.
- October 29, 2023 13:32TOSS UPDATE
ENGLAND HAVE WON THE TOSS AND DECIDED TO BOWL FIRST. Hosts India have won all five of their matches. But this is the first time Rohit Sharma’s men will be defending a total this World Cup.
- October 29, 2023 13:16Pitch view
Ravi Shastri reckons the surface will assist spinners but it will get better for batting as the game progresses. Nasser Hussain reiterates Shastri’s point, adding that it’s a question of just how much the ball will spin and when.
- October 29, 2023 13:13More from Lucknow
Pranay: Jadeja, Ashwin, Kuldeep and Shami are warming up on the practice pitch.
Bumrah and Kohli join them shortly.
More of Kohli the bowler today?
- October 29, 2023 13:09NEWS FLASH
Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera, who has played 44 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Lahiru Kumara was ruled out due to a left thigh muscle injury sustained during training in Pune.
- October 29, 2023 13:02From ground zero
Our man, Pranay Rajiv, pings from the venue: Ashwin just came up to the pitch, looked at the surface closely, and tapped at a few places. Had a look at the crease. But he hasn’t marked his run-up yet.
- October 29, 2023 12:37India v England Predicted 11s
India XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav.
England XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c/wk), Moeen Ali, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson.
- October 29, 2023 12:20IND vs ENG: Best moments revisited
India and England squared off on the opening day of the first-ever ODI World Cup and has since created some memories across their meetings over the years.
SEE MORE - October 29, 2023 11:52King Kohli vs England: Stats
- October 29, 2023 11:39Match Day -1 training: Inside ENG, IND nets
The difference in mood and optimism was reflected on Saturday when both teams took their turn to get their eye in on the practice nets adjacent to the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on the eve of their coming together.
England’s session, which happened first, was one missing the jovial mood of its training outings at the beginning of the tournament. The ever-present boombox played out quietly in the background.
The batters took their turn in handling the spinners among the local net bowlers, with the occasional mix of throwdowns and pacers.
Talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes sandwiched his batting stint with spells of off-spin, a departure from his hard-on-the-deck medium pace, an experiment underlining the uncertainty in the side and its performance. READ MORE
- October 29, 2023 11:31Three hours to go, fans are already in the house
- October 29, 2023 11:27World Cup Match Preview
The labyrinth of roads criss-crossing Lucknow’s heart are dotted with heritage buildings, harking back to a bygone era. The other end of the spectrum has contemporary streets and suburbs with their skyscrapers. Modern pizzas and ancient tunday kebabs jostle together in a multi-layered culinary landscape.
In this city imbued with history’s footprints, India takes on England in a World Cup game at the Ekana Stadium here on Sunday. The host gets another chance to extend its winning run. Be it Shubman Gill’s absence in the initial two games or Hardik Pandya’s current hibernation, Rohit Sharma’s men have found a way to stay afloat and land their punches.
Squaring against India is a rival, weighed down by the defending champion tag and bruised by four losses. A lone win over Bangladesh remains a mild palliative balm. England’s Bazball swagger in Tests has gone missing in ODIs under a different coaching structure. READ MORE
- October 29, 2023 11:23Milestone alert: Rohit Sharma set for his 100th international match as skipper
India skipper Rohit Sharma will be leading the national side in his 100th game across formats in Lucknow today.
- October 29, 2023 11:16IND vs ENG full squads
India team: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan
England team: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson
- October 29, 2023 11:15IND vs ENG Live streaming info
Where can one watch IND vs ENG ODI World Cup 2023 match?
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between India and England will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports Network from 2:00 PM IST onwards.
Where to watch live streaming of IND vs ENG ODI World Cup 2023 match?
The ICC World Cup 2023 match between India and England will be streamed LIVE on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
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