Summary

  • Australia complete biggest winning margin in World Cup, by 309 runs

  • Zampa takes four wickets as Netherlands subside; two for Marsh

  • Netherlands set 400 to win after Australia pile up 399-8

  • Maxwell hits 40-ball century; the fastest in World Cup history

  • Maxwell breaks Aiden Markram's 49-ball record set earlier this month

  • De Leede's figures of 2-115 the most expensive in ODIs

  • Previous most expensive spells cost 113 runs

  • Warner hits 104 off 92 balls; his second of the World Cup

  • Smith caught by diving Van der Merwe for 71; Labuschagne makes 62

  1. Postpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Thanks, Callum. I do think you may have exaggerated the number of tea rounds you've made (11:01), though.

    I've made more in the last 20 minutes than I've had from Mr Matthews in my time here...

    That said, sometimes no brew can be preferable to a translucent shambles of a cuppa that can be presented to you. Mentioning no names.

  2. Postpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Time for me to disappear. I need to go buy some ingredients to bake apparently...

    Here's Sam Drury, a man who never turns down a brew. He sometimes hesitates, thinking he shouldn't accept, but always ends up saying yes.

  3. Aus 192-2published at 30 overs

    A boundary!

    Marnus Labuschagne gets down and slog-sweeps Aryan Dutt into the mid-wicket fence.

    The spin does seem pretty easy to play on this wicket.

  4. Aus 185-2published at 29 overs

    Another over with just five added.

    The Netherlands are pulling Australia back in.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

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    #BBCcricket I work in an office with other grown-ups. We each make our own hot drinks whenever we want one. But you're in trouble if you use the last of the water and don't go for more!

    Anon

  6. Postpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Should David Warner have been out?

    Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

    Please try and be objective...

  7. Postpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Dirk Nannes
    Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The wicket of Smith was very important from a Dutch perspective. Both of those catches for Van der Merwe came incredibly quickly. Labuschagne has struggled to get out of first gear since coming in.

  8. Aus 180-2published at 28 overs

    Australia are still on track for a huge total of course, but are they losing momentum?

    The partnership between David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne is 20 off 27 balls.

  9. Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Want to watch Steve Smith get out?

    Here you go.

  10. Aus 176-2published at 27 overs

    Good over from Logan van Beek, just three off the over.

    His 1-31 off six overs is pretty good going at the moment.

  11. Aus 173-2published at 26.3 overs

    We've got another delay.

    Marnus Labuschagne is having a concussion check after being plinked on the helmet by Logan van Beek.

    This 10-over stint of my mine is taking a while.

  12. Postpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    That is where I come into my own.

    Always deliver the treats.

    A colleague on a different floor called my homemade brownies "little clouds of heaven" once too.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

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    What about the biccies?

    Anon

  14. Aus 173-2published at 26 overs

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    Careful Ash, he's striking at 125 at the moment.

    He picks up his first boundary with a well-placed reverse sweep.

    Good planning from Labuschagne.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

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    Time for Labuschagne to hit 30 from 900 balls.. Zzzzz

    Ash in Elland

  16. Aus 166-2published at 25 overs

    It feels like Australia could just keep going here, but they might be rebuilding instead.

    They take just four off Logan van Beek's over.

  17. Postpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    I can confirm that the tea chat has filtered over to our cricket team group chat.

    It's getting interesting.

    We're fully debating the rights and wrongs.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

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    Can't imagine Warner would be much of a brew team player in the office...

    Dylan, Aussie in Cornwall

  19. Aus 162-2published at 24 overs

    Marnus Labuschagne is the new batter.

    He struggled at the death earlier in the tournament, so it is better for Australia that he is in now.

  20. Postpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Steve Smith's average against the Netherlands is 120. Virat Kohli's is 12. Advantage Australia.