LUCKNOW: India captain Rohit Sharma got into a heated argument with spinner Kuldeep Yadav during their ICC World Cup 2023 clash against England.
Mohammed Shami-led bowling attack dismantled England’s batting lineup, thrashing them by 100 runs and maintaining their unbeaten streak in ICC World Cup 2023.
Set to chase a modest 230-run total, England batters failed against a dominant Indian bowling attack and could score 129 runs in response before bundling out in the 35th over.
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Rohit Sharma played a pivotal role with a resilient 87 runs off 101 balls, standing out on a challenging pitch where many Indian batters struggled to perform.
Suryakumar Yadav contributed with a crucial 49 runs in the death overs, helping India reach a total of 229 for nine. The heroes with the ball were Shami, who took four wickets for 22 runs, and Bumrah, who claimed three wickets for 32 runs.
With spin, Kuldeep Yadav was key for India and produced an incredible delivery that earned him the wicket of captain Jos Buttler during the 16th over.
There came a moment when skipper Rohit Sharma couldn’t control his emotions at spinner Kuldeep Yadav. This came shortly after Moeen Ali’s dismissal in the 24th over.
Kuldeep had bowled the 22nd over and on one of the deliveries in the over, the spinner beat Livingstone’s bat, striking him on his pad.
The Indian team chose not to review for a potential LBW at the time; however, the replays in the big screen later showed that the ball would have gone on to hit the leg-stump.
Following the replay, Rohit walked towards Kuldeep and expressed his anger at not taking charge for the review. The spinner, realising that there was a wicket for the taking, had little option but to listen to his captain’s rant.
The missed opportunity, however, didn’t cost India as Kuldeep dismissed Livingstone in the 30th over.
The win marked India’s sixth consecutive triumph in the tournament. England’s title defence is only mathematically alive since they slumped to the bottom of the points table following four defeats in five matches.
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