England end India's unbeaten run to revive semi-final hopes


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 30 Jun 2019

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - England v India - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - June 30, 2019 England's Chris Woakes celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - A spirited England ended India's unbeaten run in the Cricket World Cup with a 31-run victory in a high-scoring group match to boost their semi-final prospects on Sunday.

Jonny Bairstow smashed a belligerent 111, Jason Roy returned from a hamstring injury to make 66 and Ben Stokes (79) provided the late burst in England's commanding 337-7 after electing to bat on an Edgbaston featherbed.

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