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 South African-born wicketkeeper Matt Prior is unable to play due to illness and has been replaced by Ravi Bopara.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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Dink ek gan nou le en kyk. Cheers mense, lekker aand. Go Leeus!!!
Sorry, Proteas!!!!
@smallies72 – Ek het gedink die Proteas staan op 300. Nou kom ek eers agter, jy het kak aangejaag. bwahahaha
@Journo-Lion – 406 – EEkkk ooops sorry, didn’t see you there when I said that!! :silly:
A bit embarrasing…..
SA 10 runs behind the Poms at a comparable stage
@WilladieLeeu – Lekker slaap Willa.
@carol – That was your worst decision ever. It is ok. We forgive you.
@WilladieLeeu – cheers willa die wille leeu
@WilladieLeeu – Cheers Willa!!! Leeus!!!!!
SA 214 / 4 after 38 overs
@Ed_the_Lion – ek dag ek het jou toe k@k ek op my eie stoep
@smallies72 – Ek het nou lekker gelag. Toemaar, jy sal my nog kry.
@carol – No dont be. It is actually cool. Hope you are shouting for South Africa? :snicker:
@smallies72 – daars ‘n :poop: op jou stoep.
SA 220 / 4 after 39 overs
@K9-MonsterLeeu – EK dag daar is ‘n :poop: in die drinkwater.
@Ed_the_Lion – ek wag al heel aand net vir dit ma more is jy maalvleis
@smallies72 – hehehehehe. Jy was net so 103 comments te laat. Jy raak beter.
@Ed_the_Lion – 425 Believe you me I have made far worse decisions!!
10 runs from that over. just keep it up…. 😀
SA 230 / 4 after 40 overs
SA need 94 from 60 balls
It is do-able
@Journo-Lion – 431 I will shout for South Africa in Rugby but NOT cricket, sorry! 😎
@carol – I don’t think so. 🙂
@grootblousmile – They should start hitting some big ones now.
Boucher out!!!!
Boucher GONE
@grootblousmile – 439 But do they have they the players who can do it?
The tension mounts….
Albie moet nou paar groot sesse slaan.
@carol – Haha I didn’t think so. I am not a big cricket fan but this is exiting.
444@carol – SA have 2 POWER-Hitters to come still… Morkel and Roelof van der Merwe
COME ON ENGLAND…. :clover: FOR LUCK…
@Journo-Lion – Being a Journo :lion: you will have to become interested in many wierd sports, when you work for the BBC you could get sent to cover Crown Green Bowling or something like that to start off with!!
Comon SA….put a :musicnote: in my :heart:
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