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 South African-born wicketkeeper Matt Prior is unable to play due to illness and has been replaced by Ravi Bopara.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 25 / after 4 overs
Hoop die :rose: gaan :deadrose:
@grootblousmile – 176 do you like to live dangerously too? 😉
@superBul – 179 Paul too…..Hahahahha, well England hve been pretty disasterous since the ashes!!
SA 29 / 0 from 5 overs
Gibbs is cutting up Onions…. hehehe
@grootblousmile – See you later…have to pop out!
SA 37 / 0 from 6 overs
187@carol – Pop out of what?
Eishhhhh, Gibbs is out
Kallis now in
SA 42 / 1 after 7 overs
SA 48 / 1 after 8 overs
SA 51 / 1 after 9 overs
England is bowling well we will strugle
SA 55 / 1 after 10 overs
Sigh!!
Naand :rotfl:
we must take risks NOW
@BonzaiGBS – Naand boet.
Wat sê jy? Jou pa sê hy’s nog steeds sterker as jy, maar ek dink hy praat :poop:
@isigidi – haai
SA 60 / 1 after 11 overs
SA need to step it up slightly
:cat2: :cat2: :cat2:
:tiger: :tiger: :tiger: :moon: :yinyang: :yinyang: :yinyang: :yinyang: :search: :search:
@superBul – We’ve got some awesome pinch hitters. I reckon 130 in 10 overs at end during power play and with 7 wickets in hand will still be doable.
203@superBul – Huh?
Fark, daar stap Kallis
Abeltjie de Villiers now at the crease
Da begin ons kuk. Domini gaan staan en druk na die bal heel aand lank as hy in is.
AB en Smith moet nou groot gooi.
SA 64 / 2 after 12 overs
@isigidi – Ag, hy se maar net so want hy weet ek kan hom lekker op donder. maar vir nou ons se net dat hy sterker as my is sodat hy nie te bad voel nie….haha :laugh:
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