England vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and result from World Cup as England end on a high
England restored a little pride with a 93-run win after an unsuccessful title defence
England cricket ended their dismal Cricket World Cup campaign with a 93-run victory over Pakistan, denying the 1992 champions the miracle they needed to make it to the last four.
England had already been eliminated after six defeats in seven matches in a debacle that has prompted demands for an overhaul of their one-day squad.
Electing to bat at Eden Gardens, England racked up a solid 337-9, with three of their top four batters smashing fifties in their third 300-plus total of the tournament. Jonny Bairstow (59), Joe Root (60) and Ben Stokes (84) made half-centuries in a display that left their fans wishing the batters could have produced similar efforts more often in the tournament.
Pakistan were all out for 244 in the 44th over and bowed out of the tournament after their fifth loss in nine matches. New Zealand have joined India, South Africa and Australia in the semi-finals, while England have secured a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
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England vs Pakistan
1.6
Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.
England vs Pakistan
1.5
Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
England vs Pakistan
1.4
Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.
England vs Pakistan
1.3
Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.
England vs Pakistan
1.2
Chris Woakes to Fakhar Zaman. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.
England vs Pakistan
0.6
Wide David Willey to Babar Azam. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.
England vs Pakistan
0.5
FOUR! David Willey to Babar Azam. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
England vs Pakistan
0.4
David Willey to Babar Azam. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
England vs Pakistan
0.2
OUT! L.B.W. David Willey to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, hit pad.
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