Summary

  • Defending champions England eliminated from World Cup in Ahmedabad

  • Australia close on semi-finals with 33-run win

  • Stokes battles lack of fluency to hit 64 off 90 balls

  • Malan out for 50 after 84-run stand with Stokes

  • Bairstow feathers down leg side off first ball of England innings

  • Australia bowled out for 286, having been 247-8

  • Labuschagne anchors Australia with 71 off 83 balls

  1. Postpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Where has he got that from? He's barely timed a shot throughout. That's come from nowhere.

  2. How's stat?!published at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    StokesImage source, Getty Images

    That was Ben Stokes' 100th six in ODIs.

  3. 50 runs

    Half-century for Stokespublished at 31.2 overs

    Well, well, well this should give Ben Stokes some confidence.

    He gets to fifty by heaving a pull into the stands off Mitchell Stac for six. That made a lovely sound off the bat.

    England need him to grab this game by the scruff of the neck.

  4. Eng 130-4published at 30.3 overs

    Marnus Labuschagne was fairly measured when batting. Taking 83 balls to reach his 77.

    He was much more animated for Joe Root's wicket however, pleading with his captain to make the review.

    You can gaurantee he'll be straight in Pat Cummins' ear if the opportunity arises again.

  5. Eng 128-4published at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Three singles off that over from Travis Head. That will please Pat Cummins. England are not far behind what Australia had scored on at this point, though.

  6. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bharat Sundaresan
    Journalist on Test Match Special

    StokesImage source, Getty Images

    England have got to take Travis Head down, they have no other option.

  7. Eng 127-4published at 29.1 overs

    A rather ugly-looking mistimed pull from Ben Stokes as he attempts to launch Travis Head over the man at mid-wicket but is through the shot early.

    Good intent shown, at least, to take on the part-time offie.

  8. Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Ahmedabad

    We're told there's a crowd of 55,052 here tonight. A very good effort for a neutral game.

  9. Eng 123-4published at 29 overs

    If you're just joining us, here's the England wickets to fall so far as they attempt to chase down 287 for victory in Ahmedabad.

  10. Postpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The batters who have done well in this World Cup have not been explosive to begin with. People like Quinton de Kock, they've given themselves time and have then had good boundary options. They've been willing to bat time, which you need to be fit to do in this heat.

  11. Eng 119-4published at 28 overs

    MoeenImage source, Reuters

    Adam Zampa begins with two wides followed by five dots to Moeen Ali. He works away a single off the final ball of the over to keep the strike.

    England are going to have to throw caution to the wind at some stage. They certainly have plenty of hitting when the time comes to open the shoulders

  12. Postpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Ahmedabad

    Australia fans

    Delight for those supporting Australia down here...

  13. Eng 116-4published at 27 overs

    Ben Stokes with a boundary to end Pat Cummins' sixth over as he beats the fielder with a hook despite the efforts of Travis Head down on the boundary.

  14. Eng 112-4published at 26.3 overs

    A thick edge from Moeen Ali off Pat Cummins brings him a boundary through third.

    Two balls later and Ben Stokes pulls across the line but can only pick out the fielder.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    #bbccricket

    Ian: How did we go from being so good to so bad so quickly? Very embarrassing!

  16. Eng 107-4published at 26 overs

    England going for two left-handers to Adam Zampa. Moeen Ali with a cautious start.

  17. Postpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Moeen's in ahead of Livingstone, presumably to try and hit the leg-spinner into the leg side.

  18. Postpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    ZampaImage source, Getty Images

    Buttler didn't need to go so soon. He's chosen the wrong moment to go. He's not having a good World Cup. That is a poor option, but I think that's because of the maiden in the previous over.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 25.1 overs

    Buttler c Green b Zampa 1 (Aus 106-4)

    Spoke too soon...

    Jos Buttler advances down the pitch to Adam Zampa but he hits the ball straight down the throat of Cameron Green.

    Completely mistimed by Buttler, who was trying to hit it into the legside.

    Zampa punches the air in celebration.

    The England captain's miserable tournament continues.

  20. Postpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Thanks, Mike.

    A lot rests on the shoulders of this pair for England. They need a match-defining partnership.

    Worm