Summary

  • England win by 160 runs to boost Champions Trophy qualification chances

  • Netherlands eliminated from semi-final contention

  • Rashid & Moeen takes three wickets each, Willey strikes twice, Woakes claims one and Barresi run out

  • Stokes smacks 108 off 84 as England post 339-9 in Pune

  • Malan makes 87 off 74, Woakes hits 51 off 45, other batters fall cheaply

  1. Eng 125-1published at 19 overs

    Thanks for the clarification, John. Although I'm not sure if you'll now be banned from the Magic Circle for revealing trade secrets.

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    Full disclosure; Daniels and McGee were having pancakes. They did park their tour van outside and no roadies.

    John, Shropshire

  3. Postpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Malan's skied it but goes miles into the crowd. O'Dowd watches it go behind him, that warrants a couple of jets and the drummers will love it.

  4. 6 runs

    Eng 123-1published at 18.2 overs

    Dawid Malan goes big again!

    He wallops Rooelof van der Merwe high over the leg side and a long way back in the crowd.

    That takes him into the 80s.

  5. Eng 117-1published at 18 overs

    Colin Ackermann bowls the first over after drinks and Dawid Malan and Joe Root are able to milk singles from every ball of the over.

  6. Postpublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    I didn't realise Stephan had a burner account.

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    Stephan, you totally make my day with your commentary, every time. The other commentators need to read and learn from a pro. Excellent work, thank you!

    Robert, Billericay

  8. How's stat?!published at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Aryan Dutt found the top edge of Jonny Bairstow's bat to dismiss him, but as a team Netherlands have forced batters to edge the ball just 5.5% of the time in this World Cup (the lowest of any team).

    Bottom of the table England have caused batters to edge the ball 8.8% of the time (the highest of any team).

  9. Postpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Thanks, Stephan.

    I'll start with an admission that I've seen Lethal Bizzle live three times. I've never bought a ticket specifically to see him but he's just happened to be on... Is that embarrassing?

    I'll let you decide. Anyway, England are going pretty well, aren't they?

  10. Eng 111-1published at 17 overs

    Right, I'm off for a while. Here's Sam Drury, a man who would never have seen an embarrassing band...

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    I raise you seeing The Cheeky Girls performing outside a PC World.

    James

  12. 6 runs

    Eng 107-1published at 16.1 overs

    Bosh. First six of the match. Malan gets low to sweep RVDM behind square for a maximum.

  13. Postpublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Lucknow

    Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow had such a good partnership in the Eoin Morgan era. It is different now with no Jason Roy. Then, you knew if Roy didn't get off to a good start, Bairstow would, or the other way around. Dawid Malan is a more measured cricketer, so sometimes the starts are not as fast.

  14. Eng 101-1published at 16 overs

    They could have just been having brunch. More detail needed.

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    How about Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee in a Little Chef on the A1 near Biggleswade?

    John, Shropshire

  16. Eng 98-1published at 15.3 overs

    Colin Ackermann is on, meaning it's county spin from both ends.

  17. Postpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    England scored 12 fours in the powerplay, but they have managed just one in the five overs since.

  18. Eng 96-1published at 15 overs

    Lovely from Van der Merwe, who has signed a contract that will keep him at Somerset close to his 41st birthday. Ageing like a fine wine. Four singles from it.

  19. Postpublished at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Even though it is 94-1, England would not want there to be any rain here.

  20. Eng 93-1published at 14.2 overs

    Those clouds are like the dragons in Game Of Thrones.

    Here's Roelof van der Merwe, bowling his left-arm tweak. Roelof, roll on.