India v England LIVE: Cricket World Cup result and reaction as defending champions beaten by 100 runs
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England have slumped to yet another heavy defeat, this time collapsing in a run chase as India claim victory by 100 runs to maintain their flawless start to their Cricket World Cup.
The defending World Cup champions have lost four matches in a row, are all but eliminated and had no answers to the bowling of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. They both starred in the powerplay as England collapsed from 30 without loss to 39 for four and were unable to recover and even get close to the total.
India, meanwhile, have been outstanding, Rohit Sharma’s side have won every game to justify their position as favourites with real quality and depth with the bat and ball.
Liam Livingstone top-scored with 27 in a sorry-looking scorecard for England, but that should take nothing away from India who were exceptional.
The hosts all but secured their place in the semi-finals with a win and maintained the form shown in the win against 2019 runners-up New Zealand. Follow all the updates from the match below and the latest tips and betting preview here.
India 39-2 (11) Rohit 26, Shreyas 4, Rashid 0-4 (1)
England hand the ball to Rashid, in an attempt to build on the ideal platform set by Woakes and Willey.
India have found the runs a bit easier to come by in this over, and have knocked it around for singles.
Four singles from the over.
India 35-2 (10) Rohit 24, Shreyas 2, Woakes 1-15 (5)
The pressure has been released slightly with that boundary from Rohit.
It was a top-edge over the slips and Woakes got his length slightly wrong for the first time in the match.
At the end of the powerplay, that was probably England’s best start of the tournament so far. Both Woakes and Willey hit their lines and length well.
Woakes has looked a completely different player in this game compared to the rest of the tournament.
India 31-2 (9) Rohit 20, Shreyas 2, Willey 0-20 (5)
Another maiden over from Willey, it’s hard to believe one of his overs went for 18...
India 31-2 (7) Rohit 20, Shreyas 2, Woakes 1-9 (4)
England almost had another! Shreyas has just come to the crease and got a leading edge that just evaded the fielders on the edge of the ring.
Rohit adds another couple, but that wasn’t as perfectly-hit as some of his explosive boundaries earlier.
India 27-2 (7) Rohit 18, Shreyas 1, Willey 1-20 (4)
That was the first duck from Kohli in ODI cricket this year, and it’s a huge wicket for Willey and England.
Wicket! Kohli out for a duck!
Kohli uses his feet to come down the wicket against Willey, but has driven it straight at extra cover.
Kohli has not scored off his first seven deliveries.
That pressure worked! Kohli came down the wicket and tried to hit over the top but completely miss-timed the ball and it went straight to Ben Stokes at mid on.
India 27-1 (6) Rohit 18, Kohli 0, Woakes 1-8 (3)
Woakes almost had another! Rohit pushed at one and edged it, but it was just short of Joe Root at slip!
One run from the last 12 balls, this has been so much better from England so far.
India 27-1 (5) Rohit 18 Kohli 0, Willey 0-19 (3)
Willey is one of the most skilled bowlers with the moving Kookaburra at the start of the innings.
And he has looked good against Kohli in this over.
Just one run from it from Willey.
Wicket! Gill out for 9! India 26-1 (4) Rohit 17, Woakes 1-8 (2)
The first ball of Woakes second over went for two.
England briefly thought about a review when Gill advanced down the wicket and the ball appeared to hit something on the way through, but decided against it.
Woakes strikes! That one just swung back in off the seam and crashed into the stumps, England have their first wicket.
India 22-0 (3) Rohit 17, Gill 5, Willey 0-18 (2)
Willey starts his second with a swinging yorker, and Rohit did well to dig that one out.
But it did not last long, after seven dots, he advances down the wicket and hits Willey over the top.
And he follows it up with the first six of the game next ball. England’s good start looks to be over.
The final ball of the over has also been smashed down the ground for 6!
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