Spinner Adam Zampa starred with bat and ball as Australia knocked defending champions England out of the World Cup with a 33-run win on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing 287 for victory in Ahmedabad, England folded for 253 in 48.1 overs despite a valiant 64 from Ben Stokes to slump to their sixth defeat in seven matches and stay bottom of the 10-team table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Five-time champions Australia edged closer to securing a semi-final berth alongside India and South Africa -- both already qualified for the last four -- with their fifth straight win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zampa returned figures of 3-21 with his leg-spin to puncture England's hopes that were raised by a couple of partnerships including a 63-run fifth-wicket stand between Stokes and Moeen Ali, who hit 42.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We put on a really competitive total, but it was going to be tough to defend," said Zampa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The ground felt really dewey, really wet. So length control, attacking the stumps, trying to guess what the batsman was going to do was really important."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zampa, who had earlier hit 29 with the bat, dismissed Stokes when the English star mistimed a paddle to be caught at short fine-leg and departed with a shake of his head.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wickets kept tumbling with Liam Livingstone and Moeen falling in quick succession for a familiar England tale in this tournament where they have also lost to Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zampa, who leads the World Cup bowling chart with 19 wickets, also took a superb outfield catch to help dismiss David Willey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It certainly feels like a low point. I've had a few but definitely as a captain," said England skipper Jos Buttler.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
- 'It hurts' -<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"To be stood in this position having arrived in India with high hopes is incredibly tough and disappointing. It hurts a lot."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm Mitchell Starc struck with two early wickets for Australia including Jonny Bairstow on the first ball of the chase and then Joe Root for 13.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dawid Malan made 50 before skipper Pat Cummins took him out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, in their remaining two matches, are left to fight for a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy with the top seven teams from this World Cup gaining entry into the tournament where hosts Pakistan will have automatic qualification.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batsmen set up victory for Australia with Marnus Labuschagne top-scoring with 71 and useful contributions from Steve Smith (44), Cameron Green (47), Marcus Stoinis (35) and Zampa (29 off 19 balls).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chris Woakes returned figures of 4-54 and was supported by fellow quick Mark Wood and leg-spinner Adil Rashid, with two each, to help bowl out Australia for 286.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Woakes struck early to remove the openers including previous-match centurion Travis Head, for 11, and David Warner, for 15.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Steve Smith and Labuschagne put on 75 runs to steady the innings but Rashid broke through.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rashid dismissed Smith and then had Josh Inglis (three) caught at backward point after the batsman attempted a reverse sweep.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Labuschagne reached his 50 and put on a partnership of 61 with Green before falling to Wood. He made 71.<\/p>\r\n\r\n