ICC ODI World Cup 2023: England's Title Defence Ends With Loss to Australia

ENGLAND OPTED TO BOWL AND GOT EARLY BREAKTHROUGHS

MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE AND STEVE SMITH STEADIED THE AUSSIE INNINGS

LABUSCHAGNE TOP-SCORED FOR AUSTRALIA WITH 71 RUNS OFF 83 BALLS

CAMERON GREEN CONTRIBUTED 47 RUNS FROM 52 DELIVERIES

MARCUS STOINIS CHIPPED IN WITH 37 RUNS AS AUSTRALIA PUT UP 286 ON THE BOARD

AUSTRALIA STRUCK WITH THE FIRST BALL AS MITCHELL STARC DISMISSED JONNY BAIRSTOW

DAWID MALEN SCORED A HALF-TON AS HE MADE 50 OFF 64 BALLS

BEN STOKES ADDED 64 OFF 90 DELIVERIES

MOEEN ALI MADE A 42-RUN CONTRIBUTION FOR THE ENGLISHMEN

HOWEVER, ADAM ZAMPA SCALPED 3 WICKETS

JOSH HAZELWOOD, PAT CUMMINS AND STARC ENDED WITH 2 WICKETS APIECE

australia bundled england out for 253 to knock the holders out