With a 100-run victory against England in Lucknow on Sunday, October 29, India ODI World Cup 2023 campaign just got better. This was India’s sixth consecutive victory in the current iteration of the major competition. ‘Men in Blue’ has not dropped a game yet. In the 10-team competition, this was also India’s first time defending a total. They are now the second-most successful side in the history of the ODI World Cup, behind only Australia, having won 59 games. With 73 victories, the five-time winners are positioned at the top of the list.
In the history of the main event, India surpassed New Zealand‘s record of 58 victories. Pakistan has 47 ODI World Cup victories, compared to 50 for England. Each of South Africa and the West Indies has 43 victories.
Additionally, in ODI World Cups, India has the second-highest winning percentage. In the esteemed tournament, they have triumphed in 65.56 percent of their matches.
Australia is at the top of this list once more, having a win percentage of 73. With a win percentage of 61.43, the Proteas hold the third spot.
England is humiliated as Rohit Sharma and his bowlers cause chaos.
India was asked to bat first after Jos Buttler won the toss. England’s disciplined bowling paid off early on as Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer fell. Still, with a partnership of 91 runs, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul stabilized the ship.
After getting off to a flashy start, the Indian captain dropped anchor as wickets tumbled at the other end. Ultimately, he was removed after hitting 87 off 101 balls. KL Rahul left the game 11 runs short of his fifty. On the slow course at the Ekana Stadium, Suryakumar Yadav led India to a 229-run total that appeared slightly below average.
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan gave England a quick start in reply, but Jasprit Bumrah hit off two straight deliveries to pull the home team back into the game. After picking quite a few wickets in the first PowerPlay against New Zealand, Mohammed Shami carried on where he left off. When Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali attempted to work together, Kuldeep Yadav removed the wicketkeeper-batter with an exquisite delivery. After five losses in the ODI World Cup 2023, the reigning champions eventually gave up to a 100-run loss. With this crushing win, India took back first place on the points table.
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