AHMEDABAD (Web Desk) - Australia have defeated the defending champions England by 33 runs in the 36th match of the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Adam Zampa was a star performer from the Australian side as he took three wickets and gave only 21 runs.
Earlier while batting first, Australia registered 286 runs against England at the Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.
Marnus Labuschagne performed well with the bat with 71 runs and propelled his side to set a fightable total.
Chris Woakes from England took five wickets and gave his side a chance to register a victory as they have failed to impress at the ongoing world cup.
England have won the toss and decided to bowl first.
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Defending champions England need to win all of their three remaining matches to have any hope of reaching the semi-finals, while Australia can put distance on the chasing pack with victory over their arch-rivals.
England have endured a horror campaign as they look to defend the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy that they famously won for the first time in 2019.
The titleholders have slumped to five defeats in six matches to be all but out of contention for a spot in the semi-finals ahead of what is always a mouth-watering clash between the heated rivals.
England have to win all of their three remaining matches convincingly enough to also boost their net run rate to a reasonable level, while hoping that other results go their way to keep their faint hopes alive.
But form counts for little when the arch-rivals meet and England can like their chances against an Australia outfit suddenly hit hard by a freak injury and more personal concerns.
Australia have won four on the trot to surge into third in the standings and the semi-final places, though will take on their old foes without dynamic duo Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh.
Both will be missed though there will also be frustration with Maxwell after he sustained a concussion in a golf cart incident, while Marsh has returned home for personal reasons.
It means another shake up for the Australia side that has recently accommodated the return of Travis Head, with all-rounders Cameron Green and Marcus Stoinis both putting their hands up for a recall.
England have their own concerns with fitness as well as form, and are yet to find an answer for replacing pacer Reece Topley who was one of their few strong performers but has now been ruled out of the tournament.
Squads
England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.