Ben Stokes exults after leading England to an stunning win at Headingley
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Ben Stokes struck an unbeaten 135 to not only lead England to a heart-racing one-wicket win over Australia at Headingley, but also kept their Ashes hopes alive.
Joe Root struck seven boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 75
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England captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten 75 but Australia still hold the upper hand going into the fourth day at Headingley.
Josh Hazlewood finished with figures of 5-30 off 12.5 overs
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Australia built a 283-run lead on the second day at Headingley after Josh Hazlewood carved through England’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul.
Jofra Archer finished with career-best figures of 6-45 off 17.1 overs
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Only 52.1 overs of play was possible on the first day at Headingley, but it was enough for England pace bowler Jofra Archer to take a six-wicket haul and play an instrumental role in skittling Australia out for 179.
Rohit Sharma became the first player in history to score five centuries in a World Cup
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Rohit Sharma became the first player to score five centuries in a World Cup as India crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Headingley.
Shai Hope struck six boundaries and two sixes during his knock of 77
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West Indies batsman Shai Hope scored 77 to lead his side to a 23-run win over Afghanistan in their World Cup clash at Headingley.
Imad Wasim was named Man of the Match for excelling with both the bat and ball
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim took two wickets and struck a game-winning 49 not out to lead his side to a three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Shoaib Akhtar: “We are going to crush you tomorrow, very simple as. We’re going to crush you and we’re going to take away two points”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar is extremely confident that the national team will “crush” Afghanistan in their World Cup clash at Headingley on Saturday.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I want to tell the fans to support us. This is your team, this is your pride. This is your Pakistan, so support us”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has called on the fans to keep supporting and showing their love for the national team when they take on Afghanistan in the World Cup on Saturday.
Sarfraz Nawaz: “Pakistan must beware of the genuine threat Afghanistan pose, as they are second-last hurdle in Pakistan’s path to the semi-finals”
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Ex-Pakistan seamer Sarfraz Nawaz has revealed that the national team should be wary of Afghanistan ahead of their World Cup clash at Headingley on Saturday.
