In a do-or-die game, Austalia was handed a defeat by their arch-rivals England, who already had one seat booked in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy. Kangaroos did have a solid start in the defence of their total but failed to put a cap on their middle order, which kept them away from the game. Skipper Eoin Morgan led by an example, scoring 87 runs so as the Test vice-captain Ben Stokes, who scored a century (102*) and stayed there till the end.
By continuing their winning run, England is going in the semi-final with an unbeaten streak in the group stages which automatically puts their opposition under pressure, an advantage which they will cherish.
Let’s convert the performance of players in numerical terms and find their contribution in the game –