England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and decided to bat first in their vital Champions Trophy match against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday.
It is South Africa’s final Group B match and it is imperative that they win if they are to have any chance of progressing to the semi-finals.
The home side have recalled stalwart opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs, now over his rib muscle strain, to the starting line-up in place of Hashim Amla.
England have been forced to make one change to the side that opened their campaign with a win over Sri Lanka at the Wanderers on Friday. South African-born wicketkeeper Matt Prior is unable to play due to illness and has been replaced by Ravi Bopara.
Eoin Morgan will move behind the stumps to take over the wicketkeeping duties.
England, having batted first posted a formidable 323 / 8 after their 50 overs, leaving SA to score 324 for a win at 6.48 runs per over.
SA batted and fell short by 22 runs, scoring 301 / 9 after 50 overs, effecrively ending their competition.
Teams:
South Africa – Graeme Smith, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha, Roelof van der Merwe, Wayne Parnell, Dale Steyn.
England – Andrew Strauss, Joe Denly, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions.
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@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Ek praat van die semi finale, nie die bottom 3 nie.
@grootblousmile – Moenie die man so indokterneur nie jy kan mos hoor hy skree vir die manne in wit.hosit blackboy and welcome
Require 187 from 150 deliveries.
South Africa RR 5.48
Last 5 ovs 30/0 RR 6.00
Required RR 7.48
England RR 6.46
299@superBul –
Hulle het mos die jaar op Loftus gespeel onthou.
303@WilladieLeeu –
As ons paaltjie hou is dit moontlik. Die twee moet net staan.
AB uit!! FFS!!!
Eishhhhhhhh AB de Villiers GONE…
@grootblousmile – We need to get some more wickets here!
Shit!
Tyd vir Morkel. Net nie Dominy nie asb……….
@Supa Die Bloubul – Op n website gaan loer maar nie opgelet nie, jy is reg ja. Dan moet ons weer Kaap toe toer hoe se jy.
306@Supa Die Bloubul –
Net toe jy dit se.
Neeeeee, nou kom dominee in.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Heheheheh, what did I say…!!
@carol – Eish succa wena, whats it with you it is going so nice now.
310@isigidi –
Ek is bevrees nou gaan ons sukkel. Die res, behalwe Duminy, is nie spesialis kolwers nie.
SA 143 / 3 after 26 overs
@Supa Die Bloubul – commentators curse :devil:
@WilladieLeeu – Meskien anker hy en gs m@er
311@superBul –
Bietjie ver van Engeland af..maar sou lekker wees. 2011 is ek egter terug op Loftus!
@grootblousmile – Usually find if we go to a match and it is a bit slow, get up, go to the ladies and a wicket will fall…..don’t know why this is so!
312@WilladieLeeu –
Ja, plaas ek stil bly!!
@superBul – daai rr raak meer
320@carol – Don’t go to the Ladies again… put a plug in… quickly !
Hehehe
318@smallies72 –
Solank Smitty bly, het ons n kans.
322@smallies72 –
Staan al op 7.72 required!
SA 146 / 3 after 27 overs
@carol – Well don’t go to the ladies FFS!!!! 🙂
@grootblousmile -Going to the bar is the next ploy……
If all else fails walk round the cricket field anticlockwise!
@WilladieLeeu –
Smith sal moet 100 maak en deurkolf tot minstens 40 overs.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Nee kyk hierdie is n grote om te wen, almal moet maar inklim , 20 hier en 30 daar.
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