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• India pile tons on Sri Lanka and end up leapfrogging Australia

  06-07-2019 23:31
  • Sri Lanka 264-7; India 265-3 – India win by seven wickets
  • India openers Rahul and Sharma both score centuriesIndia brushed aside the challenge posed by Sri Lanka with the confidence of a side that already knew their semi-final berth was secure. They won their last match in the qualifying process in the most dismissive manner, by seven wickets. By the end of the night, with Australia losing to South Africa, it meant India have topped the group.Rohit Sharma, with KL Rahul cruis
  
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• South Africa beat Australia by 10 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  06-07-2019 23:09
  David Warner’s century was not enough as Australia were unable to chase down a total of 325 for six and must now play England in the semi-finals 10.09pm BSTRelated: Australia’s defeat by South Africa sets up England semi-final at World Cup And the final standings in the World Cup table …Related: Cricket World Cup 2019: latest standings9.32pm BST That’s it from me. The big news from Old Trafford is that Australia will travel to Birmingham to play England on Thursday, Indi
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Highlights - South Africa claim thrilling win over Australia

  06-07-2019 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as South Africa beat Australia by 10 runs in a thrilling match at Old Trafford, which now means England will face Australia in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Rohit Sharma hits fifth century as India beat Sri Lanka

  06-07-2019 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Rohit Sharma strikes a record fifth century in a single World Cup as India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets to finish top of the table.
  
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• Australia’s defeat by South Africa sets up England semi-final at World Cup

  06-07-2019 22:52
  • South Africa 325-6; Australia 315
  • David Warner’s 122 from 117 balls fails to bring victorySouth Africa flicked the switch at yet another Old Trafford World Cup seat-clencher to defeat Australia by 10 runs and set up a semi-final between Australia and England on Thursday.Tension had mounted after the result zipping across the Pennines from Headingley meant that Australia had to beat South Africa – fail, and India would whip away the freshly prepared New Zealand fattened
  
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• South Africa beat Australia by 10 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live reaction!

  06-07-2019 22:39
  Updates from the match at Old TraffordAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam
  India take on Sri Lanka at Headingley – live! 9.32pm BST That’s it from me. The big news from Old Trafford is that Australia will travel to Birmingham to play England on Thursday, India now en route to Manchester for the first semi-final against New Zealand on Tuesday. We’ll be back with the OBO tomorrow for the Women’s Ashes clash from Canterbury. Until then... goodnight!9.31pm BST Faf du Ple
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Australia beaten by South Africa in Manchester

  06-07-2019 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  England will face Australia in the World Cup semi-finals after Aaron Finch's side were edged out by South Africa in a thriller at Old Trafford.
  
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• England’s Jonny Bairstow keeps his hair on after Michael Vaughan spat

  06-07-2019 20:49
  The opener is playing it cool after his superb form led England to the semi-finals after a close shave with World Cup exitWith England facing arguably their biggest one-day international in a generation on Thursday, perhaps it should be no surprise Jonny Bairstow is in such reticent mood. After all, the opener played enough shots last week when scoring the back-to-back centuries that propelled Eoin Morgan’s team into the World Cup semi-finals.Those innings, which set up victories against I
  
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• Cricket World Cup: 'Unbelievable!' Stoinis run out after De Kock's incredible glovework

  06-07-2019 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Quinton de Kock produces an incredible piece of skill flicking the ball onto the stumps to run Australia's Marcus Stoinis out for 22.
  
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• County Championship: Ian Holland & Aneurin Donald hit Hampshire tons against Warwickshire

  06-07-2019 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Ian Holland and Aneurin Donald both score centuries to put Hampshire in a strong position against Warwickshire on day one.
  
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• India pile tons on Sri Lanka to put Cricket World Cup pressure on Australia

  06-07-2019 19:40
  • Sri Lanka 264-7; India 265-3 – India win by seven wickets
  • Openers Rahul and Sharma both score centuries for IndiaIndia brushed aside the challenge posed by Sri Lanka with the confidence of a side that already knew their semi-final berth was secure. They won their last match in the qualifying process in the most dismissive manner, by seven wickets.Rohit Sharma, with KL Rahul cruising in his wake, struck his fifth century of the tournament, the first batsman to do this in a Wor
  
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• India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  06-07-2019 19:20
  Rohit Sharma set a new World Cup record, scoring his fifth century of the tournament as India cruised to their target of 265 at Headingley 6.58pm BSTRelated: India pile tons on Sri Lanka to put Cricket World Cup pressure on Australia And check out the latest World Cup standings … Related: Cricket World Cup 2019: latest standings6.20pm BST That’s it for today’s blog, but you can follow the remainder of an intriguing match at Old Trafford with Adam Collins. Thanks for your compa
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Pick your team of the tournament

  06-07-2019 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Pick your team of the 2019 Cricket World Cup - then share it with friends on social media.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Rohit reaches his third successive hundred with a pull for four

  06-07-2019 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A boundary brings up Rohit Sharma's third successive century as he becomes the first man to score five hundreds in a single World Cup.
  
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• India need 265 to beat Sri Lanka: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  06-07-2019 16:37
  Updates from Headingley, 10.30am (BST) startAustralia v South Africa - live!Get in touch! Email Rob with your thoughts 3.36pm BST 12th over: India 71-0 (Rohit 38, Rahul 32) A double bowling change, with Thisara Perera replacing Kasun Rajitha (5-0-29-0). Six from his first over, none in boundaries. 3.31pm BST 11th over: India 65-0 (Rohit 36, Rahul 28) The left-armer Isuru Udana comes into the attack, and after a couple of sighters Rohit drives him beautifully through extra cover for four. His bat
  
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• Australia v South Africa: Aiden Markram shows great reflexes to dodge Quinton de Kock drive

  06-07-2019 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Aiden Markram shows impressive reflexes to narrowly miss Quinton de Kock's drive that flies past him to the boundary for four.
  
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• Australia v South Africa: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  06-07-2019 13:49
  Updates from the match at Old TraffordAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSportIndia take on Sri Lanka at Headingley – live! 12.49pm BST If you want to keep up to date with the India-Sri Lanka match while we wait, Tim de Lisle can take care of you. Related: India v Sri Lanka: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!12.46pm BST Updates from Manchester: there was a smattering of rain earlier this morning, and there’s still some thick cloud and a very humid atmosphere. But there ar
  
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• Welcome glimpse of England’s Cricket World Cup charge would still infuriate | Vic Marks

  06-07-2019 13:00
  The bemusement of Liam Plunkett and co is understandable – their glory bid should be available to all on free-to-air TVThere has been a buzz around the England camp as well as a sense of puzzlement. They are in the semi-finals; they are playing well, though not flawlessly. Two victories over India and New Zealand, both easier than expected, have boosted confidence and clarified what they believe to be their best team in most conditions. Now they are kicking their heels until their semi-fin
  
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• Sri Lanka v India: Kuldeep & Pandya narrowly avoid collision at World Cup

  06-07-2019 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Kusal Perera gets lucky as a simple catch is dropped when Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya both go for the ball and narrowly avoid a collision.
  
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• India v Sri Lanka: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  06-07-2019 12:25
  Updates from Headingley, 10.30am (BST) startEngland’s action plan for World Cup gloryGet in touch! Email Tim with your thoughts 11.24am BST Kohli turns to spin, Jadeja finds some turn, and Mendis’s turn is all over as he charges down the track and misses. That was a strange decision, a desperate measure at a less than desperate time. 11.21am BST 10th over: Sri Lanka 52-2 (Fernando 19, Mendis 3) The bowling change does come, but it’s Bumrah who is taken off. Hardik Pandya replac
  
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