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England Beat Netherlands By 160 Runs To Keep Champions Trophy Qualification Hopes Alive
England clinched their second victory in the World Cup, dominating the Netherlands with a resounding 160-run win on Wednesday. Opting to bat first, England posted a formidable total of 339 for 9 and then bowled out the Dutch for just 179 runs in 37.2 overs, keeping their hopes of qualifying for the Champions Trophy 2025 alive.
England’s batting lineup finally found some form, with Ben Stokes leading the charge with a brisk 84-ball century (108), supported by Dawid Malan (87) and Chris Woakes (51), both contributing fifties to the total.
ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2023
40th Match
England vs Netherlands,
England won by 160 runs
ENG – 339/9 (50)
NED – 179 (37.2)
Player of the Match
Ben Stokes
(b) The fight for the fourth spot in the semi-finals is between three teams – New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan
(c) All the three teams are on eight points from as many matches. New Zealand (NRR +0.398) Pakistan (NRR +0.036) and Afghanistan (-0.338).
(c) New Zealand’s last match is against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Pakistan last group stage game is against England in Kolkata on Saturday.
and Afghanistan’s last match is against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Friday.
2. India’s Shubman Gill has clinched the top spot in the ICC men’s ODI rankings, displacing Pakistan’s Babar Azam from the coveted position. Gill’s remarkable feat places him among the elite ranks of Indian cricketing legends, following in the footsteps of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli, as the fourth Indian player to hold the No.1 ODI batting ranking.
4. On Wednesday, Khelo India athletes World Champion Aditi Gopichand Swami, and U21 World Champion Priyansh, stormed into the finals of Compound Mixed Team event at the Asian Archery Championships, Bangkok.
5. 37th National Games 2023: Maharashtra continues to be on top with 208 medals including 71 golds.
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