Cricket News sort by World Cup 2023

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa registered figures of 4/47 from eight overs as Australia registered their first win of the 2023 World Cup by beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in match number 14 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday, October 16. Bowling first after losing the toss, Australia bundled out Sri Lanka for 209 in 43.3 overs. The Aussies then chased down the target in 35.2 overs.

Afghanistan registered a historic 69-run win over England in match number 13 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, October 15. Sent into bat after losing the toss, Afghanistan posted a competitive 284 on the board as opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz starred with 80 off 57 balls. Afghanistan spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/51), Rashid Khan (3/37) and Mohammad Nabi (2/16) then combined to bowl out England for 215 in 40.3 overs. Harry Brook (66 off 61) was the only England batter to offer some resistance.

India’s bowlers and Rohit Sharma combined as the Men in Blue hammered Pakistan by seven wickets in match number 12 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 14.

New Zealand registered their third consecutive win in the 2023 World Cup, hammering Bangladesh by eight wickets in match number 11 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, October 13. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, the Kiwis held Bangladesh to 245/9 in their 50 overs as Lockie Ferguson claimed 3/49, while Trent Boult and Matt Henry chipped in with two wickets each. In the chase, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson struck a fluent 78 on comeback before retiring hurt, while Daryl Mitchell bludgeoned an unbeaten 89 off 67 balls.

match number 10 of the tournament at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, October 12. The margin of defeat, Australia’s worst in their ODI World Cup history, is an indication of how poorly they fared in the game. They dropped four catches and were very much lackluster with both bat and ball.

Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a scintillating 131 off 84 balls as India hammered Afghanistan by eight wickets in match number nine of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, October 11. Rohit’s brilliance enabled the Men in Blue to chase down a target of 273 in 35 overs. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah claimed 4/39 as India restricted Afghanistan to 272/8

Mohammad Rizwan compiled a brilliant 131 not out off 121 balls as Pakistan created history, registering the highest successful run chase in men’s World Cup history. Set to chase 345 in match number eight of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Pakistan got home in 48.2 overs, with six wickets in hand. Apart from Rizwan, opener Abdullah Shafique, who came in for out-of-form Fakhar Zaman, also starred in the chase with 113 off 103 balls. Rizwan and Shafique added 176 runs for the third wicket to put Pakistan on course for creating history.

Opener Dawid Malan smashed 140 off 107 balls, while left-arm pacer Reece Topley claimed 4/43 as England beat Bangladesh by 137 runs in match number seven of the 2023 World Cup at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, October 10. With the win, the defending champions got their first points on the board.

Team India came up with a comprehensive performance to beat Australia by six wickets in match number five of the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, October 8. Bowling first after losing the toss. India held Australia to 199 as Ravindra Jadeja claimed 3/28. KL Rahul (97 off 115) and Virat Kohli (85 off 116) then added 165 for the fourth wicket to help India recover from 2/3. The hosts got past the winning line in 41.2 overs.