England 171 (45.4 overs)
South Africa 165 (47.4 th over)
England won by 6 runs
Protea Innings Highlights
M Morkel c †Prior b Broad 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
DW Steyn lbw b Broad 20 (31b 3×4 0x6) SR: 64.51
MN van Wyk b Bresnan 13 (37b 0x4 0x6) SR: 35.13
Partnership: 33 runs, 9.2 overs, RR: 3.53 (van Wyk 13, Steyn 17)
RJ Peterson c †Prior b Yardy 3 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 18.75
Fall of wickets 4-124 (de Villiers, 31.6 ov),5-124 (du Plessis, 32.2 ov), 6-124 (Duminy, 33.4 ov)
JP Duminy b Anderson 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
F du Plessis run out 17 (38b 2×4 0x6) SR: 44.73
AB de Villiers b Anderson 25 (44b 0x4 0x6) SR: 56.8
Partnership: 42 runs, 12.4 overs, RR: 3.31 (de Villiers 23, du Plessis 17
JH Kallis c †Prior b Broad 15 (20b 3×4 0x6) SR: 75.00
HM Amla b Broad 42 (51b 2×4 0x6) SR: 82.35
GC Smith c †Prior b Swann 22 (41b 2×4 0x6) SR: 53.65
Partnership 50 runs in 74 balls (HM Amla 33, GC Smith 19, Ex 1)
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W
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RJ Peterson 8 2 22 3 2.75 (1w) DW Steyn 9 0 37 1 4.11 (1w) M Morkel 7 0 16 2 2.28 (1w) JH Kallis 4 1 14 0 3.50 (1w) Imran Tahir 8.4 1 38 4 4.38 (1w) F du Plessis 5 0 16 0 3.20 JP Duminy 4 0 20 0 5.00 (1w)
England Innings Highlights
Imran Tahir 8.4-1-38-4
GP Swann c Duminy b Imran Tahir 16 (20b 3×4 0x6) SR: 80.00
Imran Tahir 8-1-31-3
SCJ Broad lbw b Imran Tahir 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
MH Yardy c Peterson b Imran Tahir 3 (17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 17.64
M Morkel 7-0-16-2
England: 150 runs in 40.6 overs (246 balls), Extras 17
TT Bresnan lbw b Steyn 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
RS Bopara lbw b Morkel 60 (98b 3×4 1×6) SR: 61.22
MJ Prior c †van Wyk b Morkel 10 (19b 1×4 0×6) SR: 52.63
RS Bopara: 50 off 87 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
IJL Trott c & b Imran Tahir 52 (94b 3×4 0×6) SR: 55.31
IJL Trott: 50 off 87 balls (3 x 4)
England: 100 runs in 25.6 overs (156 balls), Extras 14
Partnership 50 runs, 12.1 overs, RR: 4.10 (Trott 17, Bopara 23)
England: 50 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 12
J Peterson 4-2-4-3
IR Bell c & b Peterson 5 (7b 1×4 0×6) SR: 71.42
KP Pietersen c Kallis b Peterson 2 (3b 0×4 0×6) SR: 66.66
AJ Strauss c du Plessis b Peterson 0 (3b 0×4 0×6) SR: 0.00
England won the toss and elected to bat. Live on SS2
India v Ireland @ 10:30
England squad |
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| AJ Strauss*, JM Anderson, IR Bell, RS Bopara, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, PD Collingwood, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior†, A Shahzad, GP Swann, JC Tredwell, IJL Trott, LJ Wright, MH Yardy | |
South Africa squad |
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| GC Smith*, HM Amla, J Botha, AB de Villiers†, JP Duminy, F du Plessis, Imran Tahir, CA Ingram, JH Kallis, M Morkel, WD Parnell, RJ Peterson, DW Steyn, LL Tsotsobe, MN van Wyk† | |
De Villiers fit for England showdown
The 27-year-old De Villiers has been in sensational form, hitting back-to-back centuries against West Indies and the Netherlands, but additional wicketkeeping workload has been taking a toll on his body.
After his unbeaten match-winning century against West Indies in Delhi, De Villiers headed straight to the physio’s table, skipping the post-match press conference to get his back treated.
He made rich contribution to Thursday’s 231-run victory with his second successive century but the back problem flared up again, forcing him to hand over the wicketkeeping gloves to Morne van Wyk.
“AB has come through, his back is well and he will be fit for tomorrow’s match,” Smith told reporters at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
De Villiers will have to play a key role if South Africa are to put behind their three World Cup semifinal heartbreaks and gift Smith, who will quit as South Africa’s ODI captain after the tournament, a perfect farewell gift.
Smith said emotion was not running high in the dressing room.
“It’s not affecting us at all, things have been very normal in this squad, probably providing us a little more motivation for the guys, if anything,” he said.
“It was my personal decision, a decision I’m at peace with. I have been in the job for over eight years now which I think is a lot longer than most of the captains tend to last these days,” said Smith, whose serious tone was broken when a reporter’s mobile phone started ringing with a tone resembling a bleating goat.
“From my perspective, I’m very proud of what I have done and I want to give myself the best chance to finish off with a World Cup,” Smith said.
“I’m enjoying the experience, just want to have the opportunity rolled out at the end of the tournament and get on that aeroplane, proud of what I have been able to do. I’m at peace with the decision.”
all out
45.4
Imran Tahir to Swann, OUT
GP Swann c Duminy b Imran Tahir 16 (20b 3×4 0x6) SR: 80.00
That’s four for Tahir, and 11 in the tournament already, and what a comprehensive display that has been from South Africa. They are the favourites for this tournament in many people’s estimation and on this showing it’s hard to look beyond them. Still, England have a handy spinner of their own – I wonder if Swann will be thrown the new ball?
Okay we have to chase 172 should be easy, but won’t be over confident now. We often fall chasing a low score.
Must say very pleased we are taking the tail enders quick these days, a part of our game we used to slip up with. Do like Tahir, he can clean up the tail enders quick.
Feel for Botha and Lopsy, but this is a really balanced team now. Also like Van Wyk keeping, that allows AB just to concentrate on batting and we do need AB in the field.
Go Blomme.
@ superBul:93 – Heard the English commentators saying that Swan might open. Have to wait and see. They stealing some of our game plan then…hehehe.
@ superBul:90 – Super, They showd those highlights awhile back of the first 3 wickets going. So saw them but the ones I missed at the pc, will have to see them when they show em.
@ Puma:96 – meant – showed
@ Puma:
we can finish this in 30 overs, they wasted about 8 overs, 4 maidens and bowled out
The minister of sport is a studio guest on SABC criket broadcast. He really is fully behind the Proteas
Two England batsman crossed the 50 mark. Trott 52 and new man Bopara 60, sadly the next best is number 9 batsman Swan with 16.
If we can get more players to score decent scores SA will walk this one.
@ superBul:77 – Agree 100% Super.
Here we come out to bat.
Go Die Blomme.
@ superBul:99 – Was watching Super.
Damn this is our best chance to win this cup. We have a superb team, well balanced now that we have Van Wyk keeping. Good spinners this time round in our team too.
CAN’T wait for us to play India. That is a biggie.
South Africa RR 5.22
Last 5 ovs 27/0 RR 5.40
Required RR 3.23
England RR (3.74) 3.4
Sharky,
Just read in the Tribune that JPP coming home with a cartilage tear, going for scans tomorrow in Durbs. Odwa has concussion, so probably won’t play this week. Odwa to stay on tour thought, so that is good news. Mark Richards will fly over to Oz. Alberts and Bosman have to have fitness test before our game on Friday.
Wow!! talk about the walking wounded? Our win came at a huge price. Think against the Rebels we need to rotate players. Probably need to rest Alberts for the kiwi games. Then this was the game I was hoping we would pick up another 5 points. Rebels beat Brumbies in Melbourne. So even if the Chiefs smashed em yesterday, we can’t take this game for granted.
@ superBul:103 – We should do it Super.
Good first over by Swann
We are letting Swann into the game, attack him please
@ superBul:107 – As long as we don’t lose any wickets Super, we will be fine.
Good 50 run partnership, hard graft
Ireland 5/1 (1.4 ov)
India
India won the toss and elected to field
That’s a stinking delivery! Perfect length, spitting turn and bounce, Prior gathers well, up by his armpit, and the umpires review because they can tell what on earth has happened … Looks as though there was the thinnest slither of glove on the ball as he fizzed by .
Ireland 11/2 (3.0 ov)
Smith catch was controversial to me, benefit off doubt should go to batsman.
Ireland 12/2 (5.2 ov)
Kallis wil die rook uit Swann moker, go you good thing , smash the ball.
Ireland 26/2 (9.4 ov)
We must milk singles , just keep the scoreboard moving
Ireland 36/2 (12.1 ov)
Ireland 47/2 (14.5 ov)
66 runs now needed to win, seem such a little, but it is looking tough out there now to bat. Can’t afford for AB to lose hiw wicket, our key batsman there. We do have Duminy, Van Wyk and Peterson that can all bat.
Must win this one.
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