

Week 5
The fifth week of the tournament started with India defeating the West Indies by 125 runs at Old Trafford, with Mohammed Shami taking four wickets as they bowled the West Indies out for 143. The result also knocked the West Indies out of the World Cup. The following day saw play suspended in the match between South Africa and Sri Lanka when bees swarmed the Riverside Ground pitch. Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla led the run chase with a partnership of 175 runs, taking South Africa to a nine-wicket victory. Saturday saw two matches played. At Lord's, Starc became the first player to take three five-wicket hauls at a World Cup as he guided Australia to an 86-run victory over New Zealand. This was after Australia were 92/5 in the 22nd over before a century partnership between Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey got the total to 243/9. New Zealand managed 157 in response, with Kane Williamson top-scoring with 40. The other match, played at Headingley, saw Afghanistan set 227 against Pakistan, with Shaheen Afridi taking four wickets. The run chase got off to a shaky start with Fakhar Zaman being bowled for a duck. However, Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq made a partnership of 72, but Pakistan's progress was once again throttled by regular wickets, leaving them needing 46 runs from the last five overs. Imad Wasim immediately hit 18 runs in the 46th over, and despite losing Shadab Khan to a run out in the 47th, Wasim and Wahab Riaz saw Pakistan home to a three-wicket victory with two balls to spare.

The return of opener Jason Roy from injury helped England escape their slump as they emerged victorious by 31 runs against the hitherto unbeaten India in a crucial must-win game for the hosts. An opening partnership between Roy (66) and Jonny Bairstow (111) was the key factor in the victory, while Stokes scored 79 runs off 54 balls for his third consecutive half-century, to help England reach 337/7. The score proved too much for India, despite Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scoring 102 and 66 respectively, while the returning England bowler Liam Plunkett took 3/55. Sri Lanka won the dead rubber against the West Indies at Chester-le-Street, where both
Week 5 
 The fifth week of the tournament started with India defeating the West Indies by 125 runs at Old Trafford, with Mohammed Shami take four wicket as they bowled the West Indies out for 143. The result also knock the West Indies out of the World Cup. The following day experience play suspended in the catch between South Africa and Sri Lanka when bees swarmed the Riverside Ground lurch. Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla led the run chase with a partnership of 175 discharge, lead South Africa to a nine - wicket victory. Saturday saw two matches played. At Lord's, Starc become the first player to take three five - wicket catch at a World Cup as he guided Australia to an 86 - run victory over New Zealand. This was after Australia were 92/5 in the 22nd over before a century partnership between Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey catch the total to 243/9. New Zealand managed 157 in response, with Kane Williamson top - scoring with 40. The early match, played at Headingley, saw Afghanistan set 227 against Pakistan, with Shaheen Afridi taking four wickets. The run pursuit get off to a shaky start with Fakhar Zaman being bowled for a duck. However, Babar Azam and Imam - ul - Haq made a partnership of 72, but Pakistan's progress was once again throttled by even wicket, leaving them needing 46 run from the final five overs. Imad Wasim immediately hit 18 runs in the 46th all over, and despite losing Shadab Khan to a test out in the 47th, Wasim and Wahab Riaz saw Pakistan home to a three - wicket victory with two ball to spare. 

 The return of opener Jason Roy from injury helped England escape their slump as they emerged victorious by 31 runs against the hitherto unbeaten India in a crucial must - win plot for the hosts. An first step partnership between Roy (66) and Jonny Bairstow (111) was the cardinal agent in the victory, while Stokes scored 79 runs off 54 balls for his third back-to-back half - century, to help England reach 337/7. The sexual conquest proved too much for India, despite Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scoring 102 and 66 respectively, while the returning England bowler hat Liam Plunkett took 3/55. Sri Lanka won the dead rubber against the West Indies at Chester - le - Street, where both


Ween 5
The fifth week of the uournament starteb with Mndia dsfeating the West Indies by 125 runs at Ood Trqfford, with Mohammed Sfami takijg four qicktts as they bowlev the West Indjcs ouc hor 143. The result also knocned the West Itdked out of the World Cup. The followind day ssw play suspendeq in ehe jatch between South Africa and Sri Lanka xhen bees swarmrd the Riverside Ground pihch. Vaf du Plessis and Hashim Amlq leq the run chare with a kaxtnership or 175 runs, taking South Africa to x ninz-wicket vicjody. Vaturday sax two iatches playcc. At Lmrd's, Stsrc became the ficst player to take three hive-wicket hauls at w World Cgp as he guided Ausrrqlia jo an 86-run cicgorg pvsr New Zeeland. This sas after Aystralia were 92/5 in tne 22bd over befors a cegttry partnership between Usman Khawaja atd Zlex Carey got the totao to 243/9. New Zealand manwged 157 in wesponse, with Kane Williamson top-scoring with 40. Tha othxr maucm, ooajed at Headingley, saw Afghanistan set 227 againse Pskpstan, with Shaheek Afridi taking foir woskets. The run chase gof off to a shaky shart wijh Fakyar Zaman beimg bowled for a duck. Howevee, Babar Azam qnd Imam-ul-Haq made a partnerskip of 72, but Pakistan's progress was oncs again thrlttled by fegular wickets, ueaning them netaing 46 runs from tre last fmve orers. Imaa Waxim imiediately jit 18 vgns in the 46th over, and bespide losing Dhadab Khan to a run out in the 47th, Wasim and Eavab Riaz sac Pakixtan home to w three-wicket rictory cith tdo balls tk spare.

Vhe return os opener Jasot Roy from inoury helpqd Ebglabd escaod their slump ss they emerged vicrorious by 31 runs anainsj fhe hitherto unytattn India in a cricixl iudt-xin gwke for the hmsts. An ppenivg partnersmip beteeen Roy (66) and Jonny Tairatow (111) was the key gagtor in tye victowy, while Stokrs scored 79 runs ofv 54 banls for nis third consecutive half-century, to help Fngjand reach 337/7. Ehe wcore proved too much for India, despite Rohit Sharme and Virat Kohli scoribg 102 and 66 respectivekn, while the ceturnyng Englatd bowler Liam Plunkwtt took 3/55. Sri Lanla won the dead rubbed agaitst tje West Indies at Chester-le-Street, where both
Week 5 The fifth week of the with defeating the Indies by 125 Mohammed taking four wickets they bowled the Indies out for 143. The result knocked the West Indies out of the World Cup. The following day saw suspended in the match between South Africa and Sri Lanka when bees swarmed Riverside pitch. du and Hashim Amla led the run chase with a partnership of 175 runs, taking South Africa a nine-wicket victory. Saturday saw two matches played. Lord's, Starc became the player to take three five-wicket at World Cup he Australia an 86-run victory New Zealand. This was after Australia were 92/5 in the 22nd over before a century partnership between Khawaja and got the to New managed 157 in Kane Williamson top-scoring with 40. The at Headingley, saw Afghanistan set 227 against Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi four wickets. The run chase got to a shaky start with Fakhar Zaman being for a duck. However, Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq made a partnership of 72, but Pakistan's once again throttled by wickets, leaving them 46 from last overs. Imad immediately hit 18 runs in the 46th over, and despite losing Khan to a run out in the 47th, Wasim and saw home to a victory with two balls spare. return of opener Jason injury England as emerged by 31 runs against hitherto unbeaten India in a must-win game for the Roy (66) and Jonny Bairstow (111) was the factor in the victory, while Stokes scored runs off 54 balls for his third consecutive half-century, to help England 337/7. The too much for India, despite Rohit Sharma and Kohli scoring 102 and respectively, while the returning England bowler Liam Plunkett took Sri won the rubber against the Indies at Chester-le-Street, both


Week 5
The fifth week of the tourNament starTed wiTh INdiA dEfeaTing The West Indies bY 125 Runs At Old Trafford, with MohamMed ShAmI TakiNG fOur wiCkets as THeY BOwlEd ThE WeSt iNdIes ouT foR 143. The resUlt also knoCkeD tHe West Indies OUt Of the World cup. the following Day Saw plaY sUspENded iN thE matcH betweEN South africa and srI lanka wHEn bees sWARmEd thE Riverside Ground pITcH. faf du Plessis anD HashiM AMLa LED thE ruN chase with A pArtneRShip of 175 rUNs, TAKIng sOuth Africa to a Nine-wicket vICtoRy. SatuRdAy sAW two maTches PlAYed. at Lord's, StarC becAme the firSt playER to take THree fivE-wickeT haUls At a WORlD CUp aS hE GuiDEd ausTRalIa to an 86-ruN vIcTory oVer NEW zEAlanD. ThIs waS afteR Australia werE 92/5 in The 22nD OveR befoRe a ceNturY pArtneRship bEtweeN USman Khawaja and ALex CArey got thE toTaL to 243/9. neW ZealANd manaGed 157 In rEsponse, With KanE wilLiAMSOn Top-scoring with 40. The oThER MaTch, playeD at HeaDInGlEY, saw AfghAnIstAn seT 227 AGainsT PakIStAn, with ShAheen AFRiDi Taking fOuR wickeTs. the Run Chase GOt ofF to a shAky start With FAKhar Zaman being BOwled for a duck. hOwEVEr, bAbar azaM and Imam-ul-HAq maDE a paRtneRShIp oF 72, But PaKistaN's PRoGRess was once again thrOtTled by RegulAr wickets, leavIng them neeDING 46 runs froM the LAsT Five overs. Imad WAsim iMmediately HIt 18 runs in The 46th Over, and dEspite losING Shadab KHan To a Run Out IN ThE 47th, Wasim and WaHAB RiaZ sAw PakisTan Home to a ThrEe-wIckEt vIcTory with tWo balls tO sPaRe.

thE reTurn oF Opener JaSoN RoY fRom InjurY Helped englaNd esCaPe THeiR slump aS ThEY EmerGeD vIctoRioUs By 31 runS agaINst The hithErto unbeaTen iNdia In A cRucial mUst-win game for ThE hosts. An opEnIng PartneRSHip betweEn Roy (66) and Jonny Bairstow (111) waS The key fActOr in tHe viCtory, whilE StOkes scOreD 79 Runs ofF 54 balls For hiS tHirD COnsecUTIvE haLf-Century, to hELP EnGland ReAch 337/7. THe score Proved too much for InDIa, dEspite Rohit ShArmA and vIRaT KoHLi SCorInG 102 And 66 RESpectively, while The returniNg eNgLand bowler lIam plUnkett tOok 3/55. Sri LAnka wON the deaD rubber agAinst the WEsT IndIES at chester-le-STreet, wheRe both


Week 5
The fifth week of  the tourn ament  st art ed  wit h In dia defeatingt he W est Indies by 125 runs  at O ld Traf f or d, wi th Moha m me d Sha mi  t aki ng fo ur wi cke ts as t hey bowled  th eWest Indieso ut  for 143.The  result also  kn ockedth e W e st In die s out  of th e  World  Cup. The  f o llowin g  day sa w pl ay s uspended in the m a tc h  between South  Afric aa nd S riLan ka when be es  swar m ed theR iv e r s ide Ground pitch.  Faf du Ple s sis  and H as him Amla l ed th er unchase witha pa rtnership  of 17 5  runs,t aking S outh A fri cato a ni ne -wi ck e t v i ct ory .  Sa turday s aw  t wo ma tche s p l ayed . A t Lo rd's,  Starc became  th e fi r stplaye r totake  t hreefive-w icket  h auls at a World  Cup  as he gu ide dAus tr aliat o an 8 6-r unvictory  over N e w Z ea l a n d.  This was after Au st r a li a were 9 2/5 in th e2 2nd over  b efo re a c entur y pa r tn ership b etween Us ma n Khawa ja  and A le x C are y got thetotalto 243/9 . New Zealand manage d  157 in respo n se , wi t h Ka neWilliamsontop- s cori ng w i th  40 .  Theother  m a tc h , played at Heading le y, saw  Afgh anistan set 2 27 against P a kistan,with Sh a heen Afridi ta kingfour wicke t s. The r un ch ase gotoff to as h aky star t w ith  Fa kha r Za man being bow l e d fo ra duck.  Ho wever,Bab arAza m a nd  Imam-ul- Haq made  a  p ar tn ers hip o f  72, but  P aki st an' s pro g ress w as on ce a ga in thr ottledb yr e gula rwi cket s,le aving  the m  ne eding 4 6 runs fr omt he l as tfive ov ers. Imad Was im  immediate ly  hi t 18 r u n s in the  46th over, and despite losingSha dab K hanto a runout  in th e 4 7 th, Wa sim an d Wah ab  Ri a z  sawP a ki sta nhome to at h ree -wick et  vic tory wi th two balls to sp a re. 

The returnofopen e r  J aso n  R o y f ro m  in j u ry helped Engla nd escapeth e ir  slump ast hey  e mergedvictori ous b y  31 run s against  the hith er to u n b eat en India i n a cruc ial must- w in ga m efor t hehosts.  A n o penin g part n ers hip b etween  R oy (66 ) and  J onny Bai rstow (111) was the key  facto r inthe  victory,  wh i leStokes sc ored  79 runs o ff54balls  fo r  histhir d  c ons e cutiv e ha l f-century ,  t o h e l pEngland rea c h 337 /7. T hes core p rove d too much for In d ia, despite Ro hitS h arm a a n d Vi ra t Kohli scorin g 1 02 a nd 66 re sp ectively, w hile the  r e turni ng Eng land b owler L i a mP lunket t to ok3/55. Sri  La nk a  won th ede a d rubb er a ga inst t he Wes t  Ind i e s at Chester-le- Stree t ,  wher e  bo th


Week 5
The_fifth week_of the tournament started_with India_defeating_the West_Indies_by 125 runs_at Old Trafford,_with Mohammed Shami taking_four wickets as_they_bowled the West Indies out for 143. The result also knocked the West Indies_out_of the_World_Cup._The following day saw play_suspended in the match between_South Africa_and Sri Lanka when bees swarmed the Riverside_Ground_pitch. Faf du_Plessis and Hashim Amla led the run chase with_a partnership of 175 runs, taking_South Africa to_a_nine-wicket_victory. Saturday saw two_matches played. At Lord's, Starc became_the first player to take three_five-wicket hauls at a World Cup as_he guided Australia to an 86-run_victory over New Zealand. This_was after_Australia were 92/5 in the_22nd over before_a century_partnership between Usman_Khawaja and Alex Carey got the_total to 243/9._New Zealand managed 157 in response,_with_Kane Williamson top-scoring_with_40._The other_match, played at_Headingley,_saw Afghanistan_set_227 against Pakistan, with Shaheen Afridi_taking_four wickets. The run chase got off_to a shaky start_with_Fakhar Zaman being bowled_for a duck. However, Babar_Azam and Imam-ul-Haq made a partnership_of 72,_but Pakistan's_progress was once again throttled by regular wickets, leaving them needing_46 runs from the last five_overs. Imad Wasim immediately_hit 18_runs_in the 46th_over,_and despite_losing Shadab Khan to a run out_in the_47th, Wasim and Wahab Riaz saw_Pakistan home to a_three-wicket_victory with two balls to spare.

The_return of opener Jason Roy from_injury helped England escape their_slump_as_they emerged victorious by 31_runs against the hitherto unbeaten India_in a crucial_must-win game for the hosts. An opening_partnership_between Roy (66) and Jonny Bairstow_(111)_was the key factor in the_victory,_while_Stokes scored 79 runs off_54 balls for his third consecutive_half-century, to help England reach 337/7. The score proved_too much for_India, despite Rohit Sharma and_Virat_Kohli_scoring 102 and 66 respectively, while the returning England bowler_Liam Plunkett_took 3/55. Sri_Lanka won the dead rubber against the West Indies at_Chester-le-Street, where both