Australia knock England out of cricket World Cup
New Delhi | Defending champions England were eliminated from the 50-over World Cup after their 33-run defeat by Ashes rivals Australia on Saturday (4am on Sunday AEDT).
Australia posted 286 all out with Marnus Labuschagne (71) top scoring for them after the five-time champions were put in to bat.
Adam Zampa celebrates the wicket of Moeen Ali with David Warner. Getty
England managed 253 in reply to slump to their sixth defeat in seven matches and stay rooted to the bottom of the table.
Opener Dawid Malan (50) and Ben Stokes (64) smashed half-centuries. But England did not produce significant partnerships and were bowled out in 48.1 overs.
Australia spinner Adam Zampa (3-21) was player of the match for his stellar bowling that included the prized wickets of England captain Jos Buttler, Stokes and Moeen Ali (42).
Australia are third in the standings after their fifth win in seven matches.
Jos Buttler: “It hurts a lot.” Getty
“It certainly feels like a low point,” Buttler said after the side’s premature exit from the 10-team tournament.
“To be stood in this position having arrived in India with high hopes is incredibly tough and disappointing. It hurts a lot.”
Earlier, Chris Woakes (4-54) rattled Australia, removing both the openers inside six overs after Buttler elected to field at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
In his first over, Travis Head’s half-hearted dab ended up in Joe Root’s safe palms in the slip.
In Woakes’ third over, David Willey at midwicket had all the time in the world to settle under a skyer after David Warner, who had tonked a six two balls earlier, mistimed his pull.
Ben Stokes is gone. Getty
Labuschagne and Smith then shored up Australia with a 75-run partnership. But England refused to throw in the towel.
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