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England vs South Africa, Super 10 - Match 26 Commentary, Live Updates

ENG vs SA, 2014 - Live Commentary

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Super 10 - Match 26, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram , Mar 29, 2014
England England
193/7 (20)
South Africa South Africa
196/5 (20)
South Africa beat England by 3 runs
  • Player of the Match
    AB de Villiers
    69(28)
  • Player of the Series
    Virat Kohli
AB de Villiers was named the Man of the Match for his devastating knock. That's all from this game. Join us back tomorrow for a special double header. Until then, farewell!
22 was required off the last over and England fell just a boundary short of it. They can go back with their heads high as they have been involved with 3 close games so far and now have only a game with Netherlands left.
Alex Hales and Michael Lumb started off on quite a blistering note but South Africa kept coming back with key wickets at crucial junctures. Buttler too planned out his innings in such a way that he could go all-out attack in the last overs but Tahir removed him and England were behind from there on.
Excellent performance from South Africa. It was laid by two extremely talented batsmen, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers. First, Hash set things at the top of the order with a good 50 and then AB de Villiers, with his variety of strokes, was striking big blows in the death and propelled South Africa to 196.
19.6
6
Dale Steyn To Tim Bresnan
SIX! Doesn't matter but South Africa win by 3 runs and they go into the semi-finals! A full ball, Bresnan swings it away nicely over long off and finds the biggie but England have fallen short of one boundary. ENGLAND HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT!
19.5
4
Dale Steyn To Tim Bresnan
FOUR! Lucky one! A good length delivery wide, Bresnan swings and finds an inside edge to fine leg.
19.4
6
Dale Steyn To Tim Bresnan
SIX! Excellent but to no use, or may be not? A short of a length delivery outside off Bresnan swing and pulls it away over square leg.
19.3
1
Dale Steyn To Stuart Broad
A good length, Broad swings it down to long on for one.
19.2
1
Dale Steyn To Tim Bresnan
A full toss outside off, Bresnan edges it down to third man for one.
Stuart Broad is now in next.
19.1
W
Dale Steyn To Ravi Bopara OUT!
OUT! That's the end of England's chances for sure! A full length delivery outside off, Bopara skies it up in the air and Miller takes it well at the long on fence.
Dale Steyn now has the ball in his hand. 22 needed off the final over.
18.6
1
Beuran Hendricks To Ravi Bopara
A good length ball, Bopara heaves it through mid on and takes one.
18.6
wd
Beuran Hendricks To Ravi Bopara
WIDE! Falls under pressure and bowls it down the leg side.
18.5
6
Beuran Hendricks To Ravi Bopara
SIX! Gets one of the 5 required! A low full toss again, Bopara heaves it away over long off.
18.4
0
Beuran Hendricks To Ravi Bopara
A short and slow ball outside off, Bopara tries to hook but misses.
Tim Bresnan walks in.
18.3
W
Beuran Hendricks To Chris Jordan OUT!
OUT! Excellent catch and England's hopes dimishing here. A full length delivery outside off, Jordan miscues it up in the air. AB de Villiers rushes back from from mid off and plucks it well.
18.2
4
Beuran Hendricks To Chris Jordan
FOUR! Gets it away! Another full toss outside off, Jordan heaves it away past covers.
18.1
0
Beuran Hendricks To Chris Jordan
Lands in a yorker on middle, Bopara can't do anything about it.
17.6
4
Wayne Parnell To Ravi Bopara
FOUR! Bopara fighting back! A low full toss outside off, Bopara slashes it away over point.
17.5
4
Wayne Parnell To Ravi Bopara
FOUR! Great hit! A full length and wide delivery outside off, smashed straight back past the umpire and AB de Villiers at long off can't cut it off.
17.4
1
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
A good length delivery, heaved away through mid-wicket for another single.
17.3
0
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
Short of a length, Jordan tries to pull but totally misses it.
17.2
1
Wayne Parnell To Ravi Bopara
The batsman drives this through the covers. The batsmen have run through for a single.
17.1
1
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
A length delivery, heaved away through mid-wicket for one.
16.6
1
Dale Steyn To Chris Jordan
The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.
16.6
wd
Dale Steyn To Chris Jordan
WIDE! The batsman goes after a wide one and misses. The Umpire signals a wide.
16.5
1
Dale Steyn To Ravi Bopara
Short of a length, Bopara goes to flick it away but is hit on the pads. Single taken as there is an inside edge.
16.4
4
Dale Steyn To Ravi Bopara
FOUR! Helps it away! Full and well wide outside off, Bopara heaves it away and it goes off the outside edge over point.
16.3
1
Dale Steyn To Chris Jordan
A good length delivery on the pads, flicked away to long leg for one.
16.2
1
Dale Steyn To Ravi Bopara
A good length delivery, heaved away over square leg for a single.
16.1
1
Dale Steyn To Chris Jordan
Tries to swing it but miscues it and takes one.
Dale Steyn now to bowl out his 2 overs...
15.6
1
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
Good length outside off, Jordan slashes it away past point for one.
15.5
4
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
FOUR! Good strike! Short of a length, Jordan rolls his wrists over and pulls it with the help of a top edge to square leg.
15.4
0
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
Short of a length delivery, Jordan tries to pull but misses.
15.3
1
Wayne Parnell To Ravi Bopara
Full length yet again, dug out through mid-wicket for one.
15.2
1
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
A pitched up delivery, worked away through mid-wicket for one.
15.2
wd
Wayne Parnell To Chris Jordan
WIDE! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire has signalled a wide.
15.1
1
Wayne Parnell To Ravi Bopara
Length delivery on the pads, worked away past square leg for one.
14.6
1
Imran Tahir To Ravi Bopara
A short ball outside off, Bopara punches it towards mid-wicket for one to end the over.
14.5
1
Imran Tahir To Chris Jordan
Hurls in very full and wide, dug out towards cover for one.
Chris Jordan in next.
14.4
W
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler OUT!
OUT! Is that the sound of the death bell for England? Flighted on middle, Buttler attempts the reverse sweep and sends it straight to Morkel at backward point. Oops. Albie seems to have dislocated his finger and runs away to the physio for immediate help.
14.3
0
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
A tossed up delivery from outside leg, Buttler is struck on the pads.
14.2
3
Imran Tahir To Ravi Bopara
Lovely fielding! Bopara tries to squeeze in a sweep but only manages a bottom edge through the legs of Quinton de Kock. Parnell runs towards third man and stops it to save one.
14.1
0
Imran Tahir To Ravi Bopara
A short ball from around the wicket, Bopara defends it.
13.6
6
Beuran Hendricks To Jos Buttler
SIX! Clean hit! A pitched up delivery on off, Buttler swings hard and mighty over the long on fence.
13.5
0
Beuran Hendricks To Jos Buttler
Slow and short outside off, Buttler tries to hook but completely misses it.
13.4
1
Beuran Hendricks To Ravi Bopara
Good length delivery, flicked away through mid-wicket for one.
13.4
wd
Beuran Hendricks To Ravi Bopara
WIDE! Yet aother wide delivery going down the leg side.
13.3
lb
Beuran Hendricks To Jos Buttler
That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh-pad. They pick up a single. Leg byes signalled by the umpire.
13.2
4
Beuran Hendricks To Jos Buttler
FOUR! And on the other side! A good length delivery, Buttler swings it flat and hard over mid on.
13.1
4
Beuran Hendricks To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Up and over mid off! Full and well wide outside off, Buttler lofts it with the toe-end but clears AB de Villiers at mid off.
Hendricks now back into the attack.
12.6
1
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
Flighted delivery, driven through covers for one.
12.5
2
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
Flighted delivery on the pads, Buttler sweeps it away for a couple.
12.4
1
Imran Tahir To Ravi Bopara
A short ball outside off, Bopara goes back and punches it away for one.
12.3
1
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
Flighted delivery on the pads, worked away past square leg for one.
12.2
1
Imran Tahir To Ravi Bopara
Works it away through mid-wicket for one.
Ravi Bopara in.
12.1
W
Imran Tahir To Eoin Morgan OUT!
OUT! Edged and gone! A flat googly outside off, Morgan attempts to push through the line but gets a thick edge through and Quinton de Kock takes the catch.
11.6
1
Dale Steyn To Eoin Morgan
Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
11.5
2
Dale Steyn To Eoin Morgan
Works a full ball away off the pads through mid-wicket for a couple.
A delay here as again a heap of sawdust is brought on to be sprinkled in the bowling crease mark.
11.4
0
Dale Steyn To Eoin Morgan
Short outside off, Morgan attempts to hook that one but fails to make contact.
11.3
1
Dale Steyn To Jos Buttler
Full and well wide, Buttler works it away through square leg for one.
11.2
1
Dale Steyn To Eoin Morgan
Short of a length, Morgan cuts but finds a thick inside edge past the stumps for a single.
11.1
1
Dale Steyn To Jos Buttler
Good length outside off, tapped away past point for one.
Dale Steyn back into the attack.
10.6
1
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
Tossed up delivery, worked away through square leg for just one more to end the over.
10.5
1
Imran Tahir To Eoin Morgan
Taps a short ball towards the off side and takes a single.
10.4
1
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
Flighted delivery on off, driven through mid off for one.
10.3
2
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
Full toss, worked away through mid-wicket for a couple.
10.2
2
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
Flat and skids on quickly, Buttler works it away through square leg for a couple of runs.
10.1
0
Imran Tahir To Jos Buttler
A Flighted delivery on middle, defended right back.
And now, the hessian covers are being brought into the ground to make up for what treatment was given to South Africa in the 1st innings....
9.6
1
Albie Morkel To Jos Buttler
Length delivery into the pads, worked away through mid-wicket for one.
9.5
2
Albie Morkel To Jos Buttler
On a good length and wide outside off, Buttler punches it through covers for a couple.
9.4
1
Albie Morkel To Eoin Morgan
The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
9.3
1
Albie Morkel To Jos Buttler
A length delivery into the pads, worked away fine for one.
9.3
wd
Albie Morkel To Jos Buttler
WIDE! Bowls it full and wide but it's way wide outside off.
9.2
1
Albie Morkel To Eoin Morgan
Length delivery into the pads, worked away past mid-wicket for one.
9.1
1
Albie Morkel To Jos Buttler
A length delivery outside off, pushed away through covers for one.
8.6
1
JP Duminy To Jos Buttler
Length delivery into the pads, tucked away for a single.
The ball has gone wet again. It will be changed yet again...
8.5
1
JP Duminy To Eoin Morgan
Gets down and reverse sweeps it away through point for one.
8.4
1
JP Duminy To Jos Buttler
Flighted up, driven through mid off for one.
8.3
1
JP Duminy To Eoin Morgan
Flighted up, Morgan lofts it down to long on for one.
8.2
4
JP Duminy To Eoin Morgan
FOUR! Just over! A Flighted delivery outside off, Morgan lofts it away over extra cover and finds the fence.
8.1
0
JP Duminy To Eoin Morgan
Flighted outside off, driven towards cover.
8.1
wd
JP Duminy To Eoin Morgan
WIDE! The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The umpire has signalled a wide.
7.6
1
Wayne Parnell To Eoin Morgan
A length delivery into the pads, flicked to fine leg for one.
7.5
0
Wayne Parnell To Eoin Morgan
Pitched up outside off, Morgan drives it towards extra cover.
7.4
1
Wayne Parnell To Jos Buttler
No hat-trick! A good length ball on middle, Buttler aims to defend but gets an outside edge to third man for one.
Jos Buttler walks in next.
7.3
W
Wayne Parnell To Moeen Ali OUT!
OUT! Two in two for Parnell and England in a deep, deep hole now! Short of a length on off, Ali tries to pull it away but gets an under-edge behind. de Kock does well and takes it in front of him.
Eoin Morgan walks out to bat.
7.2
W
Wayne Parnell To Alex Hales OUT!
OUT! Got 'em this time! A good length delivery wide outside off, Hales reaches out and carves it without much elevation and Miller runs in from the cover fence to take a very important catch.
7.2
wd
Wayne Parnell To Alex Hales
WIDE! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire has signalled a wide.
7.1
1
Wayne Parnell To Moeen Ali
A full length ball on middle, worked away through mid-wicket for one.
6.6
1
Imran Tahir To Moeen Ali
Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. England off to a blistering start.
6.5
4
Imran Tahir To Moeen Ali
FOUR! Great shot! Width on offer, Ali leans back and cuts it past point for a lovely boundary.
6.4
2
Imran Tahir To Moeen Ali
Floated outside off, Ali slices it just over point for a couple.
6.3
0
Imran Tahir To Moeen Ali
Goes for the reverse sweep off a googly but fails to connect.
6.2
1
Imran Tahir To Alex Hales
Drifting on the pads, Hales whips it off his pads for a single.
6.1
1
Imran Tahir To Moeen Ali
The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Imran Tahir comes on to bowl.
5.6
6
Beuran Hendricks To Alex Hales
SIX! Hales just keeps getting better and better! Drops it short again, he rocks back and smokes it over mid-wicket for a massive 89 meter hit.
5.5
4
Beuran Hendricks To Alex Hales
FOUR! Back to back boundaries! First it's short and now it's too full, Hales throws his hands at it and gets it through point.
5.4
4
Beuran Hendricks To Alex Hales
FOUR! Punishes him! Short down leg, Hales swivels back and helps it on its way for a boundary through long leg.
5.3
0
Beuran Hendricks To Alex Hales
Changes his angle now and lands this on a length outside off, Hales pokes his bat at it but fails to connect.
5.2
0
Beuran Hendricks To Alex Hales
Full and very wide outside off, Hales lunges out with his hands to reach it but fails to, no signal from the ump.
5.1
lb
Beuran Hendricks To Moeen Ali
Sliding on the pads, Ali flicks it off his pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.
Hendricks back on.
4.6
1
Wayne Parnell To Moeen Ali
On a length on the middle and leg stump, Ali pushes it toward long on and crosses over, opens his account.
4.5
0
Wayne Parnell To Moeen Ali
Back of a length on off, Ali stands back and blocks it back.
Moeen Ali strides out to the middle at no. 3.
4.4
W
Wayne Parnell To Michael Lumb OUT!
OUT! A wicket against the run of play! A full half-volley outside off, Lumb drills it hard but finds Miller at cover who takes an excellent low catch. England lose their first wicket.
4.3
4
Wayne Parnell To Michael Lumb
FOUR! Tonk! Fullish around off, Lumb drags it a bit from outside off and thumps it back over Parnell's head.
4.2
0
Wayne Parnell To Michael Lumb
Back of a length again around off, Lumb stays back and defends it to cover.
4.1
1
Wayne Parnell To Alex Hales
Back of a length on middle, Hales taps it to cover and scampers through.
4.1
wd
Wayne Parnell To Alex Hales
WIDE! He too, starts off with a wide down leg side.
Wayne Parnell into the attack now.
3.6
6
Dale Steyn To Michael Lumb
SIX! Boom! Half-volley outside off, Lumb lunges forward and goes up and over cover, connects sweetly and clears the fence.
3.5
0
Dale Steyn To Michael Lumb
Lumb shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
3.4
0
Dale Steyn To Michael Lumb
Hales was a goner! Lumb inside edges it to mid on, Steyn sprints to his left, collects the ball and turns around to throw at his end, his shy is off the mark, Hales was a dead duck had he hit.
3.3
1
Dale Steyn To Alex Hales
The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
3.2
1
Dale Steyn To Michael Lumb
Sloppy from SA! Full on middle, Lumb helps it to mid off where Morne Morkel, the sub misfields and allows a single.
Steyn is complaining about some moisture at the popping crease, where he lands with his left foot. The umpire is calling for some sawdust to be put on there. We have another halt in play.
3.1
1
Dale Steyn To Alex Hales
Banged in short, Hales pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
3.1
wd
Dale Steyn To Alex Hales
WIDE! Starts off with a wild delivery down leg, wide called.
Dale Steyn charges in now.
2.6
1
Beuran Hendricks To Alex Hales
Full and angled across off, Hales slices it down to third man for a single.
2.5
1
Beuran Hendricks To Michael Lumb
Looks to punch it through the cover off the back foot but gets an inside edge to short fine leg for one.
2.4
0
Beuran Hendricks To Michael Lumb
Dug in short, well directed here, Lumb sways out of the line, one for the over signalled.
2.3
0
Beuran Hendricks To Michael Lumb
Lumb goes after a wide one and misses.
2.2
6
Beuran Hendricks To Michael Lumb
SIX! Have some of that! Drags it short, Lumb rocks back and pummels this through mid-wicket for a flat maximum.
Beuran Hendricks needs to produce something with the new ball.
2.1
0
Beuran Hendricks To Michael Lumb
Lumb defends it from within the crease.
1.6
2
Albie Morkel To Alex Hales
And now gets a leading edge on that one top the off side. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
1.5
4
Albie Morkel To Alex Hales
FOUR! Caressed! Full outside off, Hales leans forward and creams this through the covers.
1.4
4
Albie Morkel To Alex Hales
FOUR! Rubbing salt into the wound! Tad short outside off, Hales reaches out with his long levers and flat-bats it past cover and mid off for a boundary.
1.4
nb
Albie Morkel To Alex Hales
Drama galore! A short ball outside off, Hales slaps it straight to point who takes a simple cacth! Hang on, the umpire signals a no ball and it will be a free hit, the replays show that Morkel had not gone completely over the line, it's a poor decision from the ump, Hales survives.
1.3
lb
Albie Morkel To Michael Lumb
Slow and short on middle, Lumb gets it off his pads to the leg side for a leg bye.
1.2
0
Albie Morkel To Michael Lumb
Lumb defends it from within the crease.
1.1
lb
Albie Morkel To Alex Hales
Short on leg, Hales gets hit on his thigh pad for a leg bye.
Albie Morkel to bowl.
0.6
1
JP Duminy To Alex Hales
Tad short outside off, Hales slaps it to cover who gets a had on it, single taken.
0.5
4
JP Duminy To Alex Hales
FOUR! Hales brimming with confidence! Sweeps this time and gets another boundary through square leg.
0.4
4
JP Duminy To Alex Hales
FOUR! A boundary to get things underway! Hales leans forward and drives through cover, de Villiers hares after it, throws in the dive but fails to pull it back.
0.3
0
JP Duminy To Alex Hales
Hales goes for the sweep but fails to connect it.
0.2
0
JP Duminy To Alex Hales
Flatter on the pads again, hits him low on them , the ump turns a leg before shout down.
0.1
0
JP Duminy To Alex Hales
Flatter on the pads, pushed to square leg for nothing.
Back for the chase! Alex Hales and Michael Lumb are the openers for England. JP Duminy to start off with the ball.
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Match Info
  • Venue Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
  • Toss England won the toss and elected to field
  • Result South Africa beat England by 3 runs
  • Player of the Match AB de Villiers
  • Player of the Series Virat Kohli
  • Umpire
  • Referee David Boon
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Player Runs Avg.
Virat Kohli IND 319 106.33
Tom Cooper NED 231 57.75
Stephan Myburgh NED 224 32.00
Rohit Sharma IND 200 40.00
JP Duminy SA 187 62.33
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Imran Tahir SA 12 6.55
Ahsan Malik NED 12 6.68
Ravichandran Ashwin IND 11 5.35
Samuel Badree WI 11 5.65
Amit Mishra IND 10 6.68
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