Titanic clashes, lopsided groups and future changes – 5 World Cup talking points
The 10th edition of the World Cup was also its longest, producing highs and lows across its eight weeks.
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India maintain unbeaten run with crushing victory over England in World Cup
India continued the excellent run at the 2023 World Cup as they defeated England by 100 runs in a low-scoring clash in Lucknow on Sunday.
India vs England, Cricket World Cup 2023: India Continue Unbeaten Run, Crush England By 100 Runs
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami breathed fire in their magical opening spells after Rohit Sharma's rearguard 87 on a challenging pitch as India hammered England by 100 runs for their six straight win in the World Cup in Lucknow on Sunday. The emphatic win would not have been possible without the special effort of skipper Rohit (87 off 101 balls), whose sublime knock stood out as most Indian batters fell by the wayside on a two-paced pitch. Suryakumar Yadav (49) got the much needed runs in the death overs to push India to 229 for nine.
South Africa hold off 14-man New Zealand to win record fourth Rugby World Cup
PARIS: South Africa produced a magnificent defensive display to edge 14-man New Zealand 12-11 in a compelling arm-wrestle of a Rugby World Cup final on Saturday (Oct 28) and win the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: What Huge Win Over England Means For India's Semifinals Dream
The Indian cricket team reclaimed the top spot in the Cricket World Cup 2023 points table with a comprehensive 100-run win over defending champions England in Lucknow on Sunday. It was a brilliant show from the Indian pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami after setting a somewhat modest total thanks to gritty knocks from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. After the huge victory, India remain the only unbeaten side in the competition with 12 points from 6 matches. On the other hand, England continued their disappointing run as they are bottom of the table with only two points. South Africa is currently second in the points table with 10 points and the best Net Run Rate among all the teams while New Zealand and Australia are third and fourth respectively.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Tally In This Unwanted Record List
After narrowly missing out on his century last week, which would've put him on level terms with Sachin Tendulkar as the batter with the most number of tons, India batter Virat Kohli was expected to deliver a good show against England in Lucknow on Sunday. However, the India star had a rare bad day as he was dismissed for 0. His stay at the crease was limited to just nine balls during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against England in Lucknow. This was Kohli's 34th duck in international cricket, the same as Tendulkar, who played 664 match during his illustrious career. Meanwhile, the game against England is Kohli's 513th international match.
New Zealand captain Sam Cane feeling ‘so much hurt’ after World Cup final defeat
New Zealand captain Sam Cane admitted he was feeling “so much hurt” after he was sent off in Saturday’s 12-11 World Cup final defeat by South Africa.
Five standout matches of the Rugby World Cup finals in France
Reigning champions South Africa beat New Zealand in Saturday's final.