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 South African-born wicketkeeper Matt Prior is unable to play due to illness and has been replaced by Ravi Bopara.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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SA 172 / 3 after 32 overs
@smallies72 – Hello Smallies. Glad nie sleg nie. Kyk nou die Patriots teen die Falcons, en die Red Sox teen die Yankees.
@Ed_the_Lion –
Gan kyk op die gallery, ons kon broers gewees het.
Brother from another mother
@Ed_the_Lion –
Amper was Smith uit.
@WilladieLeeu – Ek het gesien. Ons is ewe lelik. hehehehe
@Ed_the_Lion – How was the party :lion: in Boston?
@Ed_the_Lion –
Maar saam maak ons een mooie 😀
@carol – Hello Karlien. It was awesome. People had a great time.
@Ed_the_Lion – ek het al een game op tv gekyk.en die yanks dink krieket is vervelig!
@superBul – 335 I think I should go to the ladies again, we need another wicket PDQ !! 😀
Smith was uit met daai LBWshout…..hy ry sy luck op die oomblik.
SA 175 / 3 after 33 overs
SA is struggling… boundaries are needed
@WilladieLeeu – Jy praat mooi woorde. Ek voel sommer weer goed oor myself.
@Ed_the_Lion – Have you finnished clearing up? Any cigarette burns on the carpets or do Americans now smoke outside too?
@smallies72 – Baseball is baie vervelig. Ek gaan Woensdag bietjie Fenway toe, maar dit is net vir die meisies en die bier.
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Ek’t gedag dit was “outside the line”.
@carol – carpet burns on the cigarettes hehehe
@carol – There was only jello shots on the carpet. Nobody at the party smoked so that was good.
@WilladieLeeu – nee was nie.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – You know, you’ve still got it!! Bwahahahah :rotfl:
The Bloggers Gallery is growing nice to meet you WilladieLeeu
@carol – Ok Carol. Do you agree now that the Lions have the best looking supporters?
SA 185 / 3 after 34 overs
@carol – I think i should put another pic on the gallery. Journo Lions says it looks like Im holding in a fart
One more picture on the Gallery now… Journo-Lions
@carol –
Hi Carol, nice to meet you too.
@Ed_the_Lion – thats is commin knowledge among the general public.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Bwahahaha. Ek het nou jou foto weer gaan kyk. Journo is reg. Lyk of jy ‘n bom wil los.
@Ed_the_Lion – Sounds sort of sticky!!
@K9-MonsterLeeu – I know that, but Carol is from England. Just getting her up to speed.
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