Joe Root was out for a golden duck in response to India’s 229 but England have still not yet been eliminated
For 50 overs in the field England, bowling with venom and fielding with spirit and commitment, snapped and crackled. And then they popped. Chasing 230, their brittle batting was ruthlessly exposed by outstanding opponents as they were swept aside for just 129.
Dawid Malan was first to go, edging into his stumps. Joe Root lasted one ball, which arrowed low into his pads. The magnificent Jasprit Bumrah was the bowler on both occasions, and if Malan was a little unlucky Root was extraordinarily so, to have to deal with such a delivery first up.
Of course England are never beaten while Jos Buttler is at the crease, though sadly at this World Cup that has never been very long. He faced 23 balls here, his longest innings since their opening game, and the last of them was a wonder from Kuldeep Yadav that dipped and turned like England’s reputation before rerouting towards middle stump. From there, India’s sixth successive win was a formality.
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