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 South African-born wicketkeeper Matt Prior is unable to play due to illness and has been replaced by Ravi Bopara.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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Eng 73 / 2 after 16 overs
Eng 78 / 2 after 17 overs.
New Zealand 315/7 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka 137/5 (25.0 ov)
Sri Lanka require another 179 runs with 5 wickets and 25.0 overs remaining
Things looking good for both SA and ENG in the NZ/SL game
Eng 81 / 2 after 18 Overs
Eng 84 / 2 after 19 overs
SA pegging them back nicely now
Eng 93 / 2 after 20 overs at a run-rate of 4.65
The last over Roelof van der Merwe went for 9
Eng 99 / 2 after 21 overs
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Oor die radio gehoor Kallis is beseer?
New Zealand 315/7 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka 141/6 (27.5 ov)
Sri Lanka require another 175 runs with 4 wickets and 22.1 overs remainin
Eng 104 / 2 after 22 overs
Eng 110 / 2 after 23 overs
Eng 119 / 2 after 24 overs
Yet another wayward over from Albie Morkel… giving 9 runs.
One ball from Albie was a head-high scud-miscile !!
We need a wicket NOW
Eng 124 / 2 after 25 overs
The last 5 overs have been expensive
Eng 129 / 2 after 26 overs
Eng 132 / 2 after 27 overs
Eng 140 / 2 after 28 overs
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Eng 146 / 2 after 29 overs
Collingwood 50, we need a wicket
Sri Lanka fighting back tok 15 and 14 of laast 2 overs
New Zealand 315/7 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka 194/6 (33.2 ov)
Sri Lanka require another 122 runs with 4 wickets and 16.4 overs remaining
Eng 156 / 2 after 30 overs
Eng 164 / 2 after 31 overs
@grootblousmile – 50
Wat is in jou glas? :-))
Eng 173 / 2 after 32 overs
SA REALLLLYYYYYYY needs a wicket now.
56@SA Barbarians – Raai !!
Eishhhhhhhh Eng 184 / 2 after 33 overs
Come on Proteas man… fark !!
@grootblousmile – Jy moet asb vir my daai tracking nommer gee voor ons uitskei vanaand , my mense worry die pakkie is weg.
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