ICC World Cup: Catches win match against England for Australia, defending champions eliminated

All ten English batters were caught by Australian fielders during the chase of 286 at Gujarat's Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. Result -- the defending champions fell 33 runs short of the target, suffering the sixth defeat of the ICC World Cup 2023. The defeat officially opened the exit door for Jos Buttler-led England, while Australia further solidified their prospects of progressing into the semifinals with 10 points from 7 games. Ben Stokes (64 off 90), Dawid Malan (50 off 64) and Moeen Ali (42 off 43) kept the Three Lions in the hunt for a win, but leggie Adam Zampa-led Australian bowling ensured they failed in the mission. Zampa picked 3 wickets by leaking just 21 runs in his 10 overs while Josh Hazlewood (2/49) and Pat Cummins (2/49) also chipped in with notable contributions. Australia are third in the standings after their fifth win in seven matches. &quot;It certainly feels like a low point,&quot; Buttler said after the side's premature exit from the 10-team tournament. &quot;To be stood in this position having arrived in India with high hopes is incredibly tough and disappointing. It hurts a lot,&quot; he said. Earlier, Chris Woakes (4-54) rattled Australia, removing both the openers inside six overs after Buttler elected to field at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In his first over, Travis Head's half-hearted dab ended up in Joe Root's safe palms in the slip. In Woakes's third over, David Willey at midwicket had all the time in the world to settle under a skier after David Warner, who had tonked a six two balls earlier, mistimed his pull. Labuschagne and Smith then shored up Australia with a 75-run partnership but England refused to throw in the towel. Adil Rashid dismissed Smith and Josh Inglis in his successive overs to reduce Australia to 117-4 near the halfway stage of the Australian innings. Cameron Green (47) and Marcus Stoinis (35) scored briskly and Zampa contributed a quick 29 runs to take Australia past the 275-mark. England's chase got off to the worst possible start with Jonny Bairstow falling for a first-ball duck tickling a loosener from Mitchell Starc which Inglis caught diving to his left. Root fell after an eventful 17-ball stay during which he was dropped once, survived an lbw review, and eventually departed caught behind after Australia challenged the initial not-out decision. Malan and Stokes revived England's chase with an 84-run stand but England did not get another significant partnership after they fell. Their title defence was effectively over when Stokes swept Zampa to Stoinis at fine leg. &quot;It's been great. The boys have played brilliantly, every game we've found a way to win,&quot; Australia captain Pat Cummins said of their five-match winning streak. &quot;I still don't think we've played the complete game. But we've had different match-winners,&quot; he added. - With Reuters inputs

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