That's it from Match 44 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. England knocks out Pakistan out of the semis race and themselves qualify for the ChampionsTrophy 2025. We know our four semi-finalists and line ups but before that India will take on Netherlands tomorrow in the last league stage game of the World Cup 2023. So, do join us for Match 45 of the World Cup 2023 tomorrow. Stay tuned for more cricketing actions across the globe and across formats in our network.
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentators AkshayaKrishna Polya,Sidharth Gulati alongside scorers/analysts ZeeshanNaiyer and Ghanendra Singh Thakur. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!
Highest sixes hit by a Number 11 in an ODI innings:
4 - Mohammed Amir (Pakistan) vs England, Nottingham, 2016
3 - Shane Bond (New Zealand) vs India, Auckland, 2003
3 - Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) vs England, Cape Town, 2003
3 - Haris Rauf (Pakistan) vs England, Kolkata, Today
Biggest defeats in terms of runs for Pakistan in World Cups:
150 runs vs West Indies, Christchurch, 2015
112 runs vs England, Cape Town, 2003
110 runs vs New Zealand, Pallekele, 2011
93 runs vs England, Kolkata, Today
89 runs (DLS) vs India, Manchester, 2019
This was Pakistan's 2nd defeat at Eden Gardens in their 8 ODIs.
Most wickets for England in World Cups:
Chris Woakes- 31
Ian Botham- 30
Phil DeFreitas- 29
James Anderson- 27
Adil Rashid- 26
Mark Wood- 24
Jos Buttler (England Captain): "Yes, nice to put in a good performance to finish on a high. It's been a disappointing campaign overall and it is sinking in now. Lot to reflect on and happy to win the match.
Yes, today was great for us. This is what we are capable of and happy to win in the end. Yes, we should have done better without him initially and that's a big player for us.
Yes, it is a disappointing campaign but the talk was to make memories and have great moments and that's what we spoke about today.
Willey is a great performer since 2015 and has done well for us. To get Player of the Match in your last game is a great effort from us.
Yes, I know the road map for us. We don't need to change anything drastic like 2015. We need to look at the areas we need to put in the effort and hope to come back stronger. All good things come to an end, but we ended on a high."
Babar Azam (Pakistan Captain): "Yes, a very disappointing performance from the team. We tried our best but failed to get through. We started off well but failed to carry that momentum for the rest of the tournament. If we had won that South Africa game, the story would have been a different one for us.
We didn't field well or bowl well in a few games. We have made mistakes in all three departments- bowling, fielding and batting.
Today, we gave 30 runs extra. We bowled loose deliveries. Our spinners didn't take the wickets, which didn't help us. It affected us a lot. If spinners don't take wickets in the middle phase, you tend to struggle.
Yeah, we will sit together and see how to move forward. We will take the positives from this tournament and discuss our mistakes. Yes, I will try my best to put my experience and lead this side in the future. Thank you (replying to Atherton's wish to fly home safe)."
Saptak: Highest run at number 11 batting position in ODI World Cup: