The Englishmen have fallen into great fear even though they have not left the tournament. Another match here and there can stop their journey in the group stage.
Expected to win against Scotland, the match was rained out. England got only one point from that match. In the next match, the reigning champions lost by a huge margin of 36 runs against arch-rivals Australia.
The Englishmen have fallen into great fear even though they have not left the event. Another match here and there can stop their journey in the group stage.
England won the toss and bowled in the match held at Kennington Oval in Bridgetown. But Jofra Archer-Mark Wood could not take advantage of Australia’s batting line-up, which participated in the tournament dreaming of winning the treble. Warner-Travis heads did not play big innings. However, the team’s seven batters brought the team a capital of 201 runs for 7 wickets.
Opener Warner and Head gave a pair of 70 runs in 5 overs. Warner hit 39 off 18 balls with four sixes and two fours to play his last World Cup before returning. Head played a stormy innings of 34 runs off 18 balls. He hit three sixes and two fours.
Skipper Michel Marsh, who dropped to three, played an innings of 35 runs off 25 balls with two fours and a six. Maxwell’s 28-run innings came from 25 balls. All-rounder Marcos Stoinis added 30 runs off 17 balls with two fours and a six. Tim David scored 11 off 8 balls and Matthew Wade scored 17 runs off 10 balls.
In response, England can score 165 runs for 6 wickets. England also got off to a good start in the opening. Phil Salt scored 35 off 23 balls with four fours and two sixes. Jos Buttler scored 42 runs off 28 balls with five sixes and two fours. But when Will Jack (10 balls 10), Jonny Bairstow (13 balls 7) failed, England started to lose. Moeen Ali added 25 runs from 15 balls and Harry Brook added 20 runs from 16 balls but they could not take the team to victory.
Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa bowled well for Australia. Cummins took 2 wickets each with 23 and Zampa 28 runs in 4 overs. Jos Hazlewood and Steinis took one wicket each.
