Upset! Portugal rock Fiji to make World Cup history as Wallabies knocked out

08.10.2023 - 21:11 news24.com

Fiji went down to a shock 24-23 defeat by Portugal in Toulouse on Sunday but still qualified for a World Cup quarter-final with England and ensured the elimination of Australia.Fiji, who only needed one point from the game, finished runners-up in Pool C behind Wales and will play the English, whom they beat at Twickenham in both sides' final World Cup warm-up match, in Marseille, a day after the Welsh take on Argentina at the same Stade Velodrome. World Cup QFs Saturday, October 14 Wales v ArgentinaIreland v New Zealand Sunday, October 15 England v FijiFrance v South Africa

rwc 2023 Rugby cup as Britain Portugal Argentina Australia South Africa New Zealand Fiji

Riding on Quinton de Kock's ton, some brutal late hitting from Heinrich Klaasen and bowlers' brilliance South Africa registered a massive 149-run victory over Bangladesh in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. The Proteas also garnered a massive net run rate boost with another emphatic win. Defiant Mahmudullah was the only batter who stood tall today for Bangladesh but his vigilant knock of 111 runs went in vain as other batters failed to score big.

Rohit Sharma Makes World Cup History, Becomes First Indian Ever To Achieve This Rare Feat

India captain Rohit Sharma has been in sublime touch in the ongoing ODI World Cup. The veteran opening batter achieved a rare feat on Sunday during India's match against New Zealand in Dharamsala. Rohit became the first Indian player, third overall, to hit 50 or more ODI sixes in a calendar year. Prior to Rohit, only South Africa's AB de Villiers and West Indies great Chris Gayle had struck or more maximums in a calendar year. Rohit achieved the feat after hitting New Zealand pacer Matt Henry for a six in the second over of India's 274-run chase.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, World Cup 2023: Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Shami Make World Cup Bow As India Opt To Bowl

India vs New Zealand, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against New Zealand in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Sunday in Dharamsala. Team India has included Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami in the Playing XI, replacing Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur. On the other hand, New Zealand are playing with the same team which went against Afghanistan. The Rohit Sharma-led is coming to this clash after thrashing Bangladesh by seven wickets while the Blackcaps dismantled Afghanistan by 149 runs. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)

Netherlands Cause One Of The Greatest Upset Wins In Cricket World Cup History - A Look At Six Most Improbable Wins

The Netherlands defeated South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, beating a Test-playing nation at the tournament for the first time. Chasing 246 to win from a rain-reduced 43 overs after Dutch captain Scott Edwards made a crucial 78 not out, South Africa, one of the tournament favourites, were bowled out for 207 in the shadow of the Himalayas. In November last year, the Dutch sent South Africa crashing of the T20 World Cup in Australia. The victory was the World Cup's second major shock in three days after Afghanistan defeated defending champions England on Sunday.