After the first 10 overs, it was important to stitch a partnership. You have to play the situation as well and not just play your shots. If you have that experience, you should use it. But I still thought we were 20-30 runs short. The new ball was a bit challenging and as the game went on, the ball got softer and it was not easy to rotate strike.
Rohit Sharma claims the Player of the Match award for his 87 runs off 101 balls.
Jasprit Bumrah finished a game with a ripping yorker to Mark Wood. India celebrate their biggest ODI World Cup win against England.
Adil Rashid walks out after a small cameo of 13 off 20. Shami rips off the stumps again to claim his 4th wicket of the game. England - 122/9 after 34 overs.
India's biggest ODI World Cup win against England came during the 2003 edition when Sourav Ganguly-led side recorded an 82-run win in Durab while defending 250 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav removes dangerous-looking Liam Livingstone on LBW as England lose their 8th wicket. Englands - 98/8 after 29.2 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja bags his first wicket in the form of Chris Woakes. Timely wicket for India as England struggle for partnerships in the middle.
Mohammed Shami makes an instant impact in his second spell. Samhi dismisses Moeen Ali to give India a breakthrough. England down for 6 wickets with 81 runs on the scoreboard.
Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone add 27* runs for the sixth wicket and look to find gaps at Ekana Cricket Stadium. England - 79/5 after 22 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav bowls out Jos Buttler to pick his maiden wicket of the game. England down for 5 wickets with just 52 runs on the scoreboard.
England manage to cross the 50-run mark after a horrible start. India still remain in firm control with four wickets.
Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali are trying to avoid wickets and are not looking for runs at the moment. India bring spin with Kuldeep Yadav in the hope of a breakthrough. Egland - 47/4 after 14 overs.
England witness another collapse from 30/0 to 39/4 as Indian bowlers continue to shine with brilliant displays. England 41/4 after 11 overs.
Mohammed Shami strikes again. The inside edge finds the leg stump as England lose fourth wicket with just 39 runs in 9.1 overs.
Mohammed Shami bowled out Ben Stokes to give India in prime position while defending 230 runs. England lose 3 wickets with just 33 runs on the scoreboard after 8 overs.
Joe Root goes for Golden Duck as Jasprit Bumrah picks another one. Bumrah on a hat-trick as India is off to a flying start.
Jasprit Bumrah rips off stumps to dismiss Dawid Malan. England lose first wicket on 30 runs after 4.5 overs.
England have made a fine start to this chase. They have made 26 in the first 4 overs.
Siraj from the other side and he has straightaway taken for cleaners. 13 off his over with a four and a six. ENG 17/0 after 2
England openers Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan are out as they chase 230 runs in a must-win game. Jasprit Bumrah is set to open India's bowling.
India put in 229 runs for 9 in 50 overs with Jasprit Bumrah adding a crucial 16 runs in the closing stages.
Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav keep the scoreboard moving as India look to finish with some fighting total. India 225/8 after 49 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav misses his maiden World Cup fifty and it comes in crucial stages. He departs after scoring 49 runs off 47 balls. David Willey picks his third as India lose 8 wickets.
Suryakumar Yadav brings India's 200 with a trademark six off Mark Wood over the fine leg.
Suryakumar Yadav will be looking to give India a high finish with six overs to go. Surya bat at 41* off 41 as India score 194/7 after 44 overs.
Mark Wood stuns India with Mohammed Shami losing his wicket on caught behind. India down for 7 wickets with 183 runs on the scoreboard.
Adil Rashid strikes again as he dismisses Ravindra Jadeja on lbw. India lose their sixth wicket going into the last 10 overs.
India are looking to make a comeback as they put 180 runs for 5 after 40 overs. Crucial last 10 overs for India with Suryakumar Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja in the middle.
Rohit Sharma throws his wicket while attempting a big shot over mid-on. Liam Livingstone takes a brilliant catch on Adil Rashid's delivery. India lose 5 wickets for 164. Rohit Scored 87 runs off 101 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav brings 150 for India with a one-bounce four off David Willey. India - 155/4 after 35 overs. How many runs India will add in the last 15 overs?
India captain looks to bring his 8th World Cup hundred and second of this edition. India - 147/4 after 34 overs.
KL Rahul throws his wicket while attempting a poor aerial shot. David Willey picks his second wicket of the game as India lose their fourth wicket. India - 131/4 after 30.4 overs.
India managed to get back on track after an early collapse. India 100 for 3 after 25 overs.
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma put India on track for a fighting total with 50* runs partnership for the fourth wicket.
Rohit Sharma registers his fourth 50-plus score in the tournament as India look to regain control of the game. India 83/3 after 23.3 overs.
Rohit Sharma becomes the only fifth Indian cricketer to score 18,000 runs in international cricket as he reaches 47* today.
English bowlers are dictating the tempo of play at the moment. India are 73/3 after 20 overs.
The pair of Rohit and Rahul is looking to stabilise India's innings after three early wickets. India are 62/3 after 17 overs.
Mark Wood makes an instant impact in his first over a lbw dismissal. The umpire raises his finger but DRS rules not out.
Rohit Sharma surpasses Sachin Tendulkar in a huge record for the most runs in the ICC World Cup tournament (ODI + T20I).
Chris Woakes walks out while attempting a areal shot off Chris Woakes. India are down for 3 wickets at 40 in 11.5 overs.
And its a body blow for India now. Willey has got the big fish Virat Kohli as the maestro walks back for a duck.
For the moment, Rohit would have had his heart in the mouth. Woakes tempted Sharma for a drive and got the edge but it fell little short of Root at slips. Maiden over. India 27/1 after 6.
Chris Woakes gets the first wicket as he cleans up Gill. What a wonderful ball this from the English pacer. Pitched on the driveable length and came back in, Gill played the wrong line and the stumps are shattered. Virat Kohli is in and can you all hear the voice? Crowd is cheering for the champion batter.
And Rohit Sharma has decided that he is not going to hold back. He takes on David Willey for a four, six and six. 18 from that over. India are up and running at 22/0 after 3
Skipper Rohit Sharma has batted in an overdrive mode while chasing in the matches so far and it will be interesting to see how he goes about it when they have to set a total.
Hello, for the first time we have India batting first in the tournament. Gill and Rohit are in the middle and David Willey begins England's proceedings.
England playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
India playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England skipper Jos Buttler chose to bowl first saying that it was the gut decision and agreed with Ravi Shastri at the toss that having a target in front given their situation can help. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, wanted to bat first, which the Men in Blue haven't done in the tournament thus far, which will be a challenge in itself.
R Ashwin is set to play his second game for India in the ongoing World Cup with Lucknow being a traditionally spin-friendly wicket. Whom does he replace - Mohammed Shami or Siraj? That will be something interesting to see!
The pitch was much of interest for the India coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathour as they spent a few good minutes on the surface. It will be a used surface, on which the South Africa-Australia game was played, and hence spinners could come into the game, which means likely change for both sides, especially India.
England's ship is one hole away from sinking and they need a combined effort and that too a monumental one to keep the hosts and the only undefeated team of the tournament so far at bay to get those two points. England are still not out of contention but if they can get back to playing the way they know they can, it should be a good game against an in-form team.
Team India has chased in all five games so far and won. The bowlers and the batters have combined to guide India to wins against Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand with the knockouts on the doors, the Men in Blue might opt to go in first and not feel out of place if they are put in to bat first in the semis or the final.
Two-time winners against the reigning champions, India and England lock horns in Lucknow on Sunday, October 29 in a crucial Match No. 29 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. While India are yet to lose, England seem to can't buy a win as they have lost three games in a row now and four in total.
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