England’s convincing eight-wicket victory over Australia has finally ended the reigning champions’ streak of winning every semi-final since 1996. In fact, prior to that, the five-time World Champions had progressed into the final even in 1975 and 1987, making them the only team to appear in as many as six World Cup finals.
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The unbeaten streak has vanished in the 'Ashes' ⚱#Australia in #WorldCup semi-finals 👇🏼
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England were as clinical with the bat as they were with the ball. Jason Roy, who has struggled with the injury of late, played a 124-run stand with Jonny Bairstow and with that being done, they made history by playing most number (four) of 100-run partnership in a single World Cup tournament.
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Most 100+ p'ships in a WC edition | |||||
Partners | Year | Inns | Runs | Ave | 100+ p'ships |
JM Bairstow, JJ Roy (ENG) | 2019 | 6 | 519 | 84.8 | 4 |
PA de Silva, AP Gurusinha (SL) | 1996 | 5 | 566 | 113.2 | 3 |
AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden (AUS) | 2007 | 10 | 699 | 77.66 | 3 |
TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2015 | 5 | 538 | 134.5 | 3 |
AJ Finch, DA Warner (AUS) | 2019 | 9 | 662 | 73.55 | 3 |
KL Rahul, RG Sharma (INDIA) | 2019 | 7 | 634 | 90.57 | 3 |
As for Australia, while their batting contingent struggled, their bowling unit doesn’t provide any stability either. They were not only toothless but also failed as their collective economy rate was 6.99, worst in an innings where a minimum of 30 overs were bowled.
Mitchell Starc, who too was expensive, registered himself in the league of greats. His solidary wicket of Bairstow took his tournament’s tally to 27 wickets which is now the highest figure by a bowler in a single World Cup.
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Most wickets by a bowler in a single edition of #WorldCup 👇🏼
2⃣7⃣ #MitchellStarc, 19'
2⃣6⃣ Glenn McGrath, 07'
2⃣3⃣ Chaminda Vaas, 03'
2⃣3⃣ Shaun Tait, 07'
2⃣3⃣ M Muralitharan, 07'#AUSvENG #CWC19 #CmonAussie #WeAreEngland pic.twitter.com/XPsi2N66BH
With that being said, the world is braced to have a new champion as England will take on New Zealand in the final on June 14, Sunday, at Lord’s.
Feature image courtesy: AFP / Paul Ellis
