Last-place England wins the toss, opts to bat against Netherlands at the Cricket World Cup

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Last-place England has won the toss and opted to bat against Netherlands in a bid to salvage something from its failed title defense at the Cricket World Cup. England went into the game with one win and six losses in the tournament being hosted by India, including a run of five straight defeats.

England’s Ben Stokes bats during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Australia and England in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Netherlands’ Bas De Leede bats during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and the Netherlands in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. England’s Ben Stokes bats during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Australia and England in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

by seven wickets to slip to ninth place with a 2-5 record. Those wins included an historic upset over South Africa. While mathematically still in contention, the Dutch need to beat England and India and rely on other results going in their favor to have any chance of reaching the semifinals. India, South Africa and Australia have already qualified.

 

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