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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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.”
@ Puma:hiw = his
@ superBul:117 – Agree, no need to panic just take the ones.
@ Puma:
if you get someone who smashes 15 of say 10 balls or less now the game swings heavily towards us
South Africa RR 3.84
Last 5 ovs 14/0 RR 2.80
Required RR 2.93
England RR (3.74) 3.4
Ireland 75/2 (18.4 ov)
Ireland 82/2 (20.0 ov)
@ superBul:123 – Sure will Super, just think there is no need for it. We have plenty overs left. Just not to lose any wickets. We doing fine.
Anderson to de Villiers, OUT
AB de Villiers b Anderson 25 (44b 0x4 0x6) SR: 56.81
Partnership: 42 runs, 12.4 overs, RR: 3.31 (de Villiers 23, du Plessis 17
One brave man needed , come on Vrystaaaaaaaaaat do it for us
down the leg side, and there’s a massive appeal! The finger goes up, but Duminy has reviewed
wil this turn the table for us
NOT OUT
Ireland 119/2 (25.3 ov)
THANK GOODNESS NOT OUT. We in a bit of trouble here Super, 6 wickets down. Phew!! thought this pitch might play up.
@ superBul:130 – These two need to keep their wicket now Super. I fear one of them goes that will be us done.
Sadly they dont try something out of the box now, try and hit boys , you are sitting ducks playing this way
This is more tense than last nights Bulls struggle
Agonised faces all around the dressing room
good they cant see me
We only need 46 runs to win it, but it seems like SUCH a long way to go cause we have lost so many wickets.
Come on Proteas. Hang in there.
@ superBul:137 – hehehe. Mine too Super…lol. This is tense now.
Runs looking so hard to come by now.
We played ourself into a hole , we cant see any light
This is farking sick , unacceptable another bloody choke, even if we went and hit out a few fours would have helped. Dont ask Steyn to bat ask him to go bonkers if he goes for a duck then its OK as long as we try
@ superBul:141 – Afraid you are right Super, We had this for the taking. Don’t see us winning this one. NO batsmen left. What a pity. This is the time I miss Boucher. He was always good for a quick 30 or so.
Last 5 ovs 4/2 RR 0.80
This is a killer blow for our WC hopes, now the doubts are there we wont recover from this if we lose today
@ superBul:144 – If we lose it could happen, but if we pull a win from this we will have our tails up. Can’t see us winning here today Super. Hope I am wrong.
@ Puma:
Agree Bouch would have been a nice one to have in the middle now.
Ireland 147/5 (33.4 ov)
28 runs needed now. So near yet so far. This is tense.
HANG IN BOYS, JUST HANG IN THERE.
@ superBul:146 – For sure Super.
Eish i am now so tense better get a beer to settle my nerves
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