Adam Zampa's crucial three-wicket haul in the middle overs played a significant role as Australia secured a 33-run victory, eliminating defending champions England from the ODI World Cup. This win marks Australia's fifth consecutive triumph.
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Australia's batsmen struggled to convert their starts but still reached a total of 286 against arch-rivals England, with Marnus Labuschagne (71 off 83) achieving his highest score of the tournament.
England, with a powerful batting lineup, has struggled in their title defence, having faced four consecutive defeats, making this match a missed opportunity to turn things around.
In the other match at, M. Chinnaswami Stadium, Bengaluru, Pakistan secured a 21-run victory using the DLS method against New Zealand, keeping their qualification hopes alive. However, Afghanistan, who are on par with New Zealand and Pakistan in the standings, still have more matches to play and could potentially bring a surprise in the competition.
India and South Africa have already booked their spots in the World Cup semifinals. With Pakistan and Australia securing victories in Saturday's matches, it's time to assess the qualification scenarios for the remaining teams in the competition.
England's defence of their ODI World Cup title is officially OVER.#ENGvAUS #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/8uqHUbc4H8 — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 4, 2023
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