The 29th match of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 witnessed an intense clash between India and England at the iconic Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue emerged victorious in the contest by massive 100 runs and maintained their unbeaten streak in the event.
Rohit Sharma’s resilient knock guide India to a fighting total
Asked to bat first, India’s innings was a mix of commendable performances and some early hiccups. Opening batsman Rohit Sharma displayed exceptional form, scoring 87 runs off 101 balls with ten fours and three sixes. His partnership with KL Rahul (39 runs off 58) laid a strong foundation for India’s total. Suryakumar Yadav (49 runs off 47) also contributed significantly.
However, England’s bowlers, led by David Willey (3 wickets for 45 runs), Chris Woakes (2 wickets for 33 runs), and Adil Rashid (2 wickets for 35 runs), managed to peg back India in the middle overs. India finished their innings at 229/9 after 50 overs.
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India bowlers wreak havoc in England camp
In response, England had a tough task ahead of them, chasing 230 runs to win on a tough pitch. They encountered early troubles as India’s bowlers were relentless. Jasprit Bumrah was the star of the show for India, taking 3 wickets for 32 runs, followed by Mohammed Shami‘s incredible spell of 4 wickets for 22 runs. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with the ball.
England’s batters, despite their efforts, struggled to build partnerships. Liam Livingstone top-scored with 27 runs off 46 balls. England was ultimately bowled out for just 129 runs in 34.5 overs, handing India a convincing victory.
In the end, India’s exceptional performance, both with the bat and ball, led them to a resounding 100-run victory over England, earning them the top spot in the points table and marking their sixth consecutive victory in the tournament.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Rohit Sharma’s 18,000-run milestone at the #WorldCup2023 showdown between IND and ENG makes him the latest addition to India’s “Fab Five” club! #RohitSharma @ImRo45
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) October 29, 2023
Loved the brand of cricket played by #TeamIndia today! It was a joy to watch them play like this. Well done! 🇮🇳👍
#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/irwkpyy1Ap
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 29, 2023
Top quality pace bowling. Swing. Pace. Penetration. Bumraaaaah. Shaaaaami. 🤩🔥#CWC23 #INDvENG
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 29, 2023
Is this the greatest ODI bowling attack India have ever had? If not then they can’t be too far from it. Funny how the “greatest” in sport is often only spoken of retrospectively or has often to do with something or someone who has come and gone #IndvEng #CWC23
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) October 29, 2023
How well did Rohit Sharma bat on this wicket!
Looking at the conditions where majority of the batters struggled, Rohit came up with one of his finest ODI innings. #INDvsENG— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) October 29, 2023
When Ben Stokes actually said ben stokes after getting rattled by Shami’s incoming delivery. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/vr7hyCM33B
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) October 29, 2023
Jai Ho! 6 out of 6 for Team India. This time defending against the defending champions in style. Outstanding knock from Rohit and Shami absolutely brilliant. #IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/LB7CNwDDsR
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) October 29, 2023
6 in a ROW 🇮🇳🔥#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/Vpiz0XPQsC
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) October 29, 2023
Fast bowling of the highest calibre. Almost on fire #Bumrah #Shami#INDvENG #ICCWorldCup
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 29, 2023
🫡🔥 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗮. #MohammedShami #INDvENG #INDvsENG #CricketComesHome #CWC23 #TeamIndia #BharatArmy #COTI 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/INZEmnj9lY
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) October 29, 2023
Chasing 230, with dew around, it had to be England’s game. But such is their descent in this tournament that they never looked like getting these. It is an astonishing dismantling of a very good white ball team.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 29, 2023
Hardik Pandya’s injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise. For the management to understand what they had on the bench #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/KhBVrSL8aa
— Rahul (@Rahul_Patil7) October 29, 2023
Ferrari is on fire again… @MdShami11
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 29, 2023
