BY RAJDEEP SAHA

T

hree more games are left in the ongo-

ing 2019 World Cup. Two semi-finals

and then the mega finale are to be

played. So far it has been a fascinat-

ing affair and some pulsating cricket

being played in England and Wales.

Four teams – India, Australia, England and New

Zealand have made it to the last four. Teams like

Pakistan had a fascinating end to their campaign

despite missing out on a semis berth. Bangladesh and

Sri Lanka gave us some good moments to cherish,

whereas the others also played their part.

The 2019 World Cup has been filled with some spec-

tacular moments be it with individual or team affairs.

Several players upped the ante either with bat or ball.

Above: Trent Boult is a

champion bowler with

great wicket-taking

abilities.

Left: Starc has already

etched his name in World

Cup folklore with 48

wickets.

Below: Shami, who re-

placed Bhuvneshwar, ran

in to claim a hat-trick in

the final over.

Some of the fielding efforts witnessed were magnifi-

cent.

Then there were some spectacular team moments,

besides players providing an edge with levels of consis-

tency and momentum throughout the tourney.

STARC’S FIFERS WERE TOP NOTCH

Mitchell Starc is one of the best bowlers in world crick-

et and he has already etched his name in World Cup

folklore with 48 wickets to his name across two edi-

tions so far, has two five-wicket hauls under his belt.

In both cases, he helped Australia seal the deal after

striking in pivotal moments of the match. His first one

came against West Indies (5/46). He then saved anoth-

er special outing against New Zealand (5/26). Not just

that. Starc has also bowled the ‘ball of the tournament’

to England’s Ben Stokes.

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