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. Postpublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Well, that's cheered me right up.

    Pretty simple for England. They need to win this and probably against Pakistan on Saturday to get into the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in 2025.

    Lose today and they will be kicking their heels (or probably playing a Test series) in February of that year.

  2. Postpublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Pune

    Pune

    Another day, another cricket match and another stadium.

    England’s tournament has rolled on to Pune with a definitely beleaguered, end-of-term feeling.

    It’s a bit murky. It’s not out of the question we get some rain today.

  3. Postpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Netherlands captain Scott Edwards: "We would've had a bat as well but I'm not too worried either way.

    "We've spoken about Champions Trophy qualification as a group - we've just got to play well in these last two games to give ourselves a chance.

    "We're proud of how we've gone - we had chances to win more games as well."

  4. Postpublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    England captain Jos Buttler: "We want to make first use of the pitch and post a good score.

    "The Champions Trophy is a tournament we want to be inv9olved in, we want to make sure we're there.

    "The work ethic is still there. There's always belief. You have to trust in that even more when you get challenged."

  5. England win the toss and batpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    "It's the European derby!" says Ravi Shastri. Quite. I'd like to see a European Championship trophy awarded at the end of this match.

    Scott Edwards calls incorrectly, so Jos Buttler has a bat. Two changes for England. Brook and Atkinson in, Livingstone and Wood out.

  6. Postpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    ...will the Netherlands avoid being upset by England?

    The captains are in the middle to toss the coin...

  7. Postpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023

    Right then. The World Cup group stage is finally at the endgame and the semi-finals are taking shape.

    For those not scrapping for the final four, there is still Champions Trophy qualification to play for.

    And, in a tournament of surprises, will there be another shock...