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156/6
(20.0/20)
163/6
(20.0/20)
South Africa beat England by 7 runs
% Chance to Win
ENG
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Inn Break
Right then, this is it from this action-packed marquee clash where South Africa took the game away from England. South Africa are now the table-toppers in Group B maintaining a clean sheet, and England on the other hand will be gutted as they were too close yet too far in the end. Well, the clash lived up to its billing, and the fans were treated with an absolute humdinger. The action continues and things are spicing up in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 as next up in the Super 8 phase is an exciting clash between both the hosts of this prestigious competition going up against each other. West Indies will be taking on the USA in another highly anticipated clash of Group B. This game will begin on Saturday, 22nd June and the first ball will be bowled at 6 am IST (12.30 am GMT). But you can surely join us for the pre-match build-up. Till then, take care and cheers.
Aiden Markram, the captain of South Africa says that specifically today when it got to the final three overs, the odds were against them but the bowlers held their nerves. Adds that Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks took on the Powerplay well for them and they knew they needed to squeeze in the middle and save runs in the field and are on the right track. Mentions that every match is going to be a challenge and applauds a few of the players who have stepped up and he doesn't want to dig too deep and just trusts the guys and their abilities. Adds that you need to give the bowler the freedom to bowl his best delivery first and then take the pitch into consideration and goes on to laud Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone for their efforts. He ends by reflecting on the crucial catch he took and says that it was one of his most important ones.
Jos Buttler, the skipper of England starts by appreciating Quinton de Kock as says he came in with a lot of intent and they couldn't match up with the bat, and also mentions that they were 20 runs behind in the Powerplay. Adds they did well with the ball and came in brilliantly. He appreciates Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook for putting up a good fight and almost taking away the game from South Africa. Ends up by saying they are still very much in the competition and they have played really good brand of cricket but just couldn't get across the line and that they still believe
Quinton de Kock is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant innings early in the game. De Kock starts by saying that a couple of night games early on have led everyone to believe that it is a very high-scoring pitch but it is quite different in the day game. Adds that his plan was just to bat and score heavily and the wicket was good early on and had a nice bounce too. Mentions that he takes it game by game and starts off from scratch. Reckons that they bowled well, especially in the Powerplay which was the best time to score runs and to defend 160 on a decent wicket was a good effort from them.
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Earlier in the game, South Africa started off steady, but then Quinton de Kock shifted gears and gave the pacers a rough time. They sailed through the powerplay without any hiccups. Once the fielding restrictions were lifted, and spinners came on, runs were at a premium as they squeezed and stemmed the flow of runs. No batter barring Quinton de Kock was at ease at the crease and wickets kept falling with QDK too perishing eventually on 65. Jofra Archer, expensive in his first over, picked a brilliant 3-fer and the others too chipped in big time and didn't give away too many. Jos Buttler in particular, was sensational behind the wickets and made a solid impact. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs played crucial clutch cameos in the backend, propelling South Africa to get 160. Into the chase, as they call it a game of two halves, the momentum swung in favor of both sides but eventually, it was the South Africans who held their nerves of steel and won this cracker of a game.
The Proteas, looking to recover from their modest batting performance, needed quick wickets. Kagiso Rabada delivered, snaring an early victim thanks to Hendricks' spectacular catch at cover. Marco Jansen provided solid support, maintaining tight lines. England narrowly avoided losing two early wickets when Klaasen couldn't hold onto Bairstow's chance. Despite this, South Africa's pacers kept the scoring in check during the powerplay. Maharaj then struck in his second over, dismissing Bairstow and leveling the contest. Throughout, the Proteas' fielding was top-notch, perfectly complementing their bowlers' efforts. Heinrich Klaasen redeemed himself shortly off Keshav Maharaj's bowling. Maharaj struck gold with a couple of wickets. However, things sharply changed towards the backend as Kagiso Rabada conceded 18 runs in the 15th over. Baartman too, missed his mark and leaked runs right and left. Suddenly the Proteas found themselves under the pump. Kagiso Rabada stepped up strongly to his reputation and struck gold in the very next over and dismissed Livingstone and gave just 4 runs off that over. Marco Jansen then came clutch and delivered an excellent penultimate over. It was all left to Anrich Nortje with the mission to defend 13 runs off the final over. He got a wicket off his first ball but conceded a boundary and bounced back and covered pretty well in the latter balls, restricting the Englishmen.
England's innings began with Jos Buttler and Phil Salt cautiously testing the pitch. Salt managed a powerful six and a boundary, but fell shortly after for 11. Buttler and Jonny Bairstow then kept the score moving, skillfully rotating the strike. Bairstow got an early reprieve when he was dropped, but couldn't capitalize and departed soon after. As a result, England crumbled inside the Powerplay with two men down early and were comparatively behind their opponents. Jos Buttler too struggled during his time at the crease and eventually got out on a sedate 17. England were in all sorts of trouble with the rescue work left on the shoulders of the middle order. Harry Brook settled himself first and then got off the blocks punishing poor deliveries with disdain. Liam Livingstone provided solid support from the other end. And as they say, cricket is a funny old game, the pendulum swung sharply to their side as this partnership progressed towards the backend. Brook looked unstoppable and scored a resiliently fought 50. Liam Livingstone put Baartman to the cleaners and fetched 21 runs from his over before getting out eventually. With 14 needed off the last over, Brook departed in the first delivery and couldn't see his team through. Sam Curran struck a boundary in the third ball but couldn't finish in style in the end.
SOUTH AFRICA WIN THIS CRACKER OF A CONTEST BY 7 RUNS AND MAINTAIN THEIR UNBEATEN RUN IN THIS 2024 ICC T20 WORLD CUP! What an absolute humdinger this has been, going down to the wire. Two excellent sides going toe-to-toe against each other, with no one ready to concede, but it was the mighty Proteas who ended on the winning side. England fought hard but the last few overs toward the backend didn't go as planned and that made the difference and it was too little too late in the end.
End Of The Over 20 : 156/6
6 Runs
- W 19.1
- 119.2
- 419.3
- 019.4
- 119.5
- 019.6
J. Archer
1 (2)
S. Curran
10 (7)
A. Nortje
4-0-35-1
19.6
0
Anrich Nortje To Jofra Archer
That's it, South Africa have done it! Anrich Nortje hits the deck hard and bowls it around middle and leg, angling it in with pace on. Jofra Archer stays back in the crease, clears the front leg and swings across the line but misses and the ball goes through to the keeper for a dot ball. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 7 RUNS!
19.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Sam Curran
That should do it for South Africa and that's brilliant bowling from Anrich Nortje. Goes pace on and nails it in the blockhole around off. Sam Curran hangs deep but can't get under it and only jams it out to mid off for a single. 8 needed off the final ball.
19.4
0
Anrich Nortje To Sam Curran
A golden dot ball and Sam Curran has denied the single to Jofra Archer. Anrich Nortje misses his mark and serves a full toff over middle and leg, Sam Curran does get cramped up a bit and ends up heaving it straight to deep mid-wicket.
19.3
4
Anrich Nortje To Sam Curran
FOUR! That is a poor delivery from Anrich Nortje but Sam Curran still had to put it away. Putched up full on the legs, Curran flicks it away and gets it fine of the man at short fine leg as the ball races away into the fence. 9 needed now off 3 balls.
19.2
1
Anrich Nortje To Jofra Archer
Goes full and quick and attacks the toes well, Jofra Archer clears the front leg and whips it away in front of square leg for a single.
Jofra Archer is the new man in. England still need 14 off the last 5 deliveries.
19.1
W
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Unbelievable take from skipper Aiden Markram and he could have just won the game for his side. Anrich Nortje steams in from over the stumps and rolls his fingers over the ball before pitching it up around off stump. Harry Brook is on the front foot and looks to hit through the line but is early in the shot and the ball gets lofted over mid off. Markram backtracks and keeps his eyes on the ball before diving over his shoulder and grabbing a stellar catch with both hands. Markram even manages to keep the ball in his grasp when his elbows thud into the ground. What a turnaround this could be!
Anrich Nortje (3-0-29-0) to bowl the final over of the chase. England need 14 off the last 6 deliveries. This has been a cracker of a contest so far and it is coming down to the wire. Brace yourselves!
End Of The Over 19 : 150/5
7 Runs
- 018.1
- 218.2
- 118.3
- 118.4
- 118.5
- 218.6
S. Curran
5 (4)
H. Brook
53 (36)
M. Jansen
4-0-31-0
18.6
2
Marco Jansen To Sam Curran
Pushing hard for two and they will get it, 14 needed now off the final over and that is a solid over from Marco Jansen. Shorter in length and angled at the batter, Sam Curran lifts it away over the square leg region and runs back for the second run.
18.5
1
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
Up in the air but won't carry! Jansen bangs it in and angles it well across off stump, Harry Brook comes forward to go over covers but slices it up into the breeze and the ball lands well short of Tristan Stubbs who runs in from deep cover. Just another single.
18.4
1
Marco Jansen To Sam Curran
Short of a good length and angled in from around middle, Sam Curran half-pulls it away to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
18.3
1
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
Bowled back of a length, a bit slower and angled across the right-hander. Harry Brook goes a long way across the off stump trying to pull it behind square but gets it off the gloves and the ball goes nowhere. They scamper through for a quick single.
18.2
2
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
That is brilliant running and that will be FIFTY for Harry Brook, his first in the T20 World Cup and third T20I fifty overall. Marco Jansen bangs this one in a bit over the stumps, Brook gets across a bit and pulls it through mid-wicket and races back for the second run. Brook will be aware that his job isn't quite done yet.
18.1
0
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
Jansen comes from over the stumps and pitches it a bit up, angling it across the right-hander. Harry Brook looks to fetch and swips across the line but miscues it back to the bowler.
End Of The Over 18 : 143/5
4 Runs
- 017.1
- W 17.2
- 117.3
- 117.4
- 117.5
- 117.6
H. Brook
49 (32)
S. Curran
2 (2)
K. Rabada
4-0-32-2
17.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Harry Brook
Kagiso Rabada delivers under pressure again just as he did in the last game and South Africa are still in the game. Goes slower and into the pitch again, angling it in at the batter, Harry Brook backs away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 21 needed now off 12 balls.
17.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To Sam Curran
Another slower ball, on a good length and sliding onto the pads, Sam Curran tucks it neatly through mid-wicket and looks for two again but won't get it.
17.4
1
Kagiso Rabada To Harry Brook
Slower one, into the pitch and following the batter down the leg side, Harry Brook pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Sam Curran
Bowled a bit into the pitch and over middle and leg, Sam Curran works it away from the crease and through mid-wicket for a single.
Sam Curran walks in at number 7. England need 25 runs off 16 balls remaining. This is surely going down to the wire!
17.2
W
Kagiso Rabada To Liam Livingstone OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? Kagiso Rabada with another full toss and this time, Liam Livingstone has holed out. Livingstone will though feel that he has done his job. KG serves this one on the pads and gets it to dip just a bit, Liam Livingstone picks it up and looks to slog it over deep backward square leg but hits into the breeze. Tristan Stubbs moves to his right from deep square leg, slides on his knees, and takes a good catch under pressure with the reverse cup. Rabada seems pumped up but is it too late for South Africa?
17.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Liam Livingstone
Kagiso Rabada now bowls a full toss, on middle and gets away with it. Liam Livingstone punches the ball straight back and KG manages to get a hand on it.
End Of The Over 17 : 139/4
21 Runs
- 416.1
- 416.2
- 616.3
- 216.4
- 116.5
- 416.6
H. Brook
47 (30)
L. Livingstone
33 (15)
O. Baartman
3-0-27-1
16.6
4
Ottneil Baartman To Harry Brook
FOUR! A fifth full toss to end the over and Ottneil Baartman has crumbled under pressure here. On middle, not that high but enough for Harry Brook to get under it and heave it over mid on for another boundary. 21 off that over and now, England need 25 runs off 18 balls.
16.5
1
Ottneil Baartman To Liam Livingstone
Finally, Ottneil Baartman gets one into the deck and bowls it outside off, Liam Livingstone hits it down to long off and collects a single.
16.4
2
Ottneil Baartman To Liam Livingstone
Four full tosses in a row and this time, Ottneil Baartman gets away with it. This is bowled on middle and Liam Livingstone swipes across the line towards deep mid-wicket before picking up a couple of runs.
16.3
6
Ottneil Baartman To Liam Livingstone
SIX! Oh, dear! The wheels are starting to come off for South Africa and this is poor bowling from Ottneil Baartman, 14 off the over already. Another juicy full toss and on middle, Liam Livingstone swings across the line and manages to dispatch the ball over the leaping fielder at deep square leg for a biggie now.
16.2
4
Ottneil Baartman To Liam Livingstone
FOUR! That is a gift for Liam Livingstone. A juicy full toss wide of the off stump, Liam hangs back again and forces the lofted shot with raw power over the cover region and picks up another boundary.
16.1
4
Ottneil Baartman To Liam Livingstone
FOUR! Flat and hard! Ottneil Baartman misses the wide yorker and ends up serving a full toss, Liam Livingstone hangs deep in the crease and reaches out before slapping it flat to the left of sweeper cover where Tristan Stubbs dives across but the ball evades him and goes on the bounce and into the ropes.
End Of The Over 16 : 118/4
13 Runs
- 415.1
- 415.2
- 115.3
- 115.4
- 1 WD 15.5
- 115.5
- 115.6
L. Livingstone
16 (10)
H. Brook
43 (29)
A. Nortje
3-0-29-0
15.6
1
Anrich Nortje To Liam Livingstone
Good length angled into middle, Liam Livingstone clears the front leg and clobbers the ball flat down to long on and picks up just another single.
15.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
Full and straight, Harry Brook flicks the ball down to fine leg and picks up a single.
15.5
wd
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
WIDE! Oh, that's a slightly harsh call and Anrich Nortje will feel he nailed that delivery. Sees Harry Brook making room and gets in the wide yorker, flirting with the tramline outside off and maybe that sneaked inside the line as well but it will be a wide.
15.4
1
Anrich Nortje To Liam Livingstone
Full and quick, angled in at the toes, Liam Livingstone takes the front leg out and flicks it away past square leg for just a single.
15.3
1
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
Much better from Anrich Nortje as he follows the batter with a fuller delivery on the pads, Harry Brook flicks it away in front of mid-wicket for a single. Liam Livingstone wants two but won't get it.
15.2
4
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
FOUR! Harry Brook is now toying with the field and what a momentum shift this has been. Just back of a length and angling back in from middle, Brrok makes room and smashes the ball wide of covers and picks up yet another boundary.
15.1
4
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
FOUR! A perfect start to the over for Harry Brook and England. Anrich Nortje runs in and bangs it in short around off at over 144 clicks, Brook gives him the charge and swats the ball up and over mid off for a boundary.
End Of The Over 15 : 105/4
18 Runs
- 614.1
- 114.2
- 214.3
- 414.4
- 414.5
- 114.6
H. Brook
33 (25)
L. Livingstone
14 (8)
K. Rabada
3-0-28-1
14.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Harry Brook
Slower one again, outside off and short in length, Harry Brook steers it down to deep backward square leg for a single to end the over. 5 overs remaining and England need 59 runs to win. This partnership is turning out to be a pivotal one for the Englishmen.
14.5
4
Kagiso Rabada To Harry Brook
FOUR! This is good from Brook! KG Rabada delivers a slower off-cutter outside off, on a fuller length, Harry Brook shuffles across and outside off, and scoops it over short fine for a boundary.
14.4
4
Kagiso Rabada To Harry Brook
FOUR! Flashed away! Quick hands there from Brook! Shade full in length at 137 kph, around the fourth stump, Harry Brook stays leg side of the ball and cuts it nicely and beats the diving Keshav Maharaj at backward point for a boundary. England 100 up now.
14.3
2
Kagiso Rabada To Harry Brook
Goes full this time, and outside off, Harry Brook drives it on the up through cover-point for a brace.
14.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Liam Livingstone
Short and outside off, Liam Livingstone pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.1
6
Kagiso Rabada To Liam Livingstone
SIX! Smashed away and all the way into the stands! Clocks 144 kph but lands a friendly half-volley on the stumps, nipping slightly into the batter with the angle, Liam Livingstone clears his front foot and swipes it across the line aerially and deposits it behind deep square leg for a six.
End Of The Over 14 : 87/4
6 Runs
- 113.1
- 013.2
- 113.3
- 013.4
- 413.5
- 013.6
H. Brook
22 (21)
L. Livingstone
7 (6)
M. Jansen
3-0-24-0
13.6
0
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
Swing and a miss. On a length and on the middle, Harry Brook shuffles way across the stumps and goes to scoop it up but misses. The ball carries through to the keeper.
13.5
4
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
FOUR! Gets it through this time. Much-needed one for England. Hard length, and angling into the batter from outside off, Harry Brook stands deep in his crease and cuts it to perfection though backward point for a cracking boundary.
13.4
0
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
Hits the deck hard again, on a tight line, at the stumps, Harry Brook cuts it closer to the body and finds backward point in the midway.
13.3
1
Marco Jansen To Liam Livingstone
Back of a length, wide of off, Liam Livingstone walks down a couple of steps and slashes it towards deep point for one.
13.2
0
Marco Jansen To Liam Livingstone
Ouch, that must have hurt! Length ball, angling on the middle, Liam Livingstone goes for a swipe across the line but it hits him right on the box around the thigh pad.
13.1
1
Marco Jansen To Harry Brook
Angles it on the pads, on a length, Harry Brook clips it across the line towards deep backward square leg for a single.
End Of The Over 13 : 81/4
9 Runs
- 212.1
- 012.2
- 412.3
- 012.4
- 212.5
- 112.6
H. Brook
17 (17)
L. Livingstone
6 (4)
K. Maharaj
4-0-25-2
12.6
1
Keshav Maharaj To Harry Brook
On middle and full, Harry Brook attempts a reverse sweep but airs it off the top edge in front of short third for a single.
12.5
2
Keshav Maharaj To Harry Brook
Direct hit would've surely been tight! Short in length and wide of off, Harry Brook slaps it off the back foot towards deep backward point and wants the double straightaway. He hurries back to the striker's end. The throw comes in flat and quick from the deep towards Quinton de Kock who flashes the bails but Brook is well home in time. Risky running though.
12.4
0
Keshav Maharaj To Harry Brook
Length ball, on off, Harry Brook defends it back to the bowler.
12.3
4
Keshav Maharaj To Harry Brook
FOUR! Swept away with ease! Drifts it onto the pads, and lands it full in length, the ball further tails in with the wind, Harry Brook sits down and sweeps it very well behind deep square leg for a boundary.
12.2
0
Keshav Maharaj To Harry Brook
Slower through the air, and full on off, Harry Brook strides ahead and eases it in front of covers.
12.1
2
Keshav Maharaj To Harry Brook
Drifts it onto the pads, on a fullish length, Harry Brook leans onto the ball and flicks it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. Good running between the wickets by the two.
End Of The Over 12 : 72/4
9 Runs
- 111.1
- 111.2
- 111.3
- 411.4
- 111.5
- 111.6
H. Brook
8 (11)
L. Livingstone
6 (4)
A. Nortje
2-0-16-0
11.6
1
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
Short and outside off, Harry Brook drags and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
11.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Liam Livingstone
Just in! Full toss around off, Livingstone pushes it in front of mid on and sets off for a single. Kagiso Rabada is quick to pick and throw at the bowler's end and scores a direct hit. But the replay shows that he is well home
Is that a run-out? Excellent piece of fielding from Kagiso Rabada as he scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Harry Brook did put in a big dive and seems assured. The third umpire is called in and the replays show that Brook was well in. NOT OUT comes up on the big screen.
11.4
4
Anrich Nortje To Liam Livingstone
FOUR! Good shot! Short in length, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone clears his front leg and pulls it in front of square towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
11.3
1
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
Angling onto the pads, on a hard length, Harry Brook clips it towards deep fine for a single.
11.2
1
Anrich Nortje To Liam Livingstone
Full in length, and on the pads, Liam Livingstone flicks it away towards deep square leg for a single.
11.1
1
Anrich Nortje To Harry Brook
Aims the stumps, on a hard length, Harry Brook hits it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for one.
End Of The Over 11 : 63/4
3 Runs
- 110.1
- W 10.2
- 1 LB 10.3
- 010.4
- 010.5
- 110.6
H. Brook
5 (8)
L. Livingstone
0 (1)
O. Baartman
2-0-6-1
10.6
1
Ottneil Baartman To Harry Brook
Length ball angling in from outside off, Harry Brook pushes it towards mid on for a quick single.
10.5
0
Ottneil Baartman To Harry Brook
Hits the deck hard, attacks the stumps, Harry Brook watches it closely and defends it back to the bowler.
10.4
0
Ottneil Baartman To Harry Brook
Full and on the off stump, Harry Brook gets forward and pushes it out to mid off.
10.3
lb
Ottneil Baartman To Liam Livingstone
Full toss on the pads, Liam Livingstone looks to turn it in the on side but misses, and gets hit on the pad. The ball trickles to the leg side and a leg bye is taken.
Liam Livingstone walks in at number 6.
10.2
W
Ottneil Baartman To Moeen Ali OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Baartman strikes now and England is in all sorts of trouble being four down now. Ottneil Baartman comes from around the wicket, and delivers a short-pitched delivery outside off, Moeen Ali tries to drag it uppishly over mid-wicket but doesn't move his feet at all, and hits it too hard, losing his shape and completely slicing the ball up in the air. The ball goes up in the air and travels straight into the safe hands of Keshav Maharaj who runs from the deep and takes a good catch ahead of deep mid-wicket.
10.1
1
Ottneil Baartman To Harry Brook
On the back of a length, around off, Harry Brook guides it with the pace towards deep third for a single.
Drinks! Well, this game is more tilted toward the Proteas as they have managed to dismiss the top three, way before the halfway mark in the chase. The pacers started off really well with Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen troubling the batters for runs. Keshav Maharaj then compounded the pressure and hasn't given away anything as well. Also, South Africa's efforts in the fielding have been top-drawer, to say the least. England is crawling behind the eight ball and needs a strong resilient partnership. With Harry Brook and Moeen Ali in the middle, they will expect these two to bail them out of a precarious situation. 104 more runs needed off the 60 remaining deliveries.
End Of The Over 10 : 60/3
4 Runs
- 09.1
- 19.2
- 19.3
- 19.4
- 09.5
- 19.6
H. Brook
3 (4)
M. Ali
9 (9)
A. Markram
1-0-4-0
9.6
1
Aiden Markram To Harry Brook
Tidy from Aiden Markram, just four singles off the over and England are reeling at 60/3 at the halfway mark. On the shorter side and turning into middle, Harry Brook goes on the back foot and works it away through square leg for a run.
9.5
0
Aiden Markram To Harry Brook
On a length and outside off, Harry Brook leans right ahead and plays it back to the bowler.
9.4
1
Aiden Markram To Moeen Ali
Flighted up around off stump, Moeen Ali leans on and uppishly plays it between the two cover fielders for a quick single.
9.3
1
Aiden Markram To Harry Brook
Switches to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it flatter on the legs, Harry Brook flicks it away through the mid-wicket region and turns the strike over.
9.2
1
Aiden Markram To Moeen Ali
Drags this one down over middle stump, Moeen Ali rocks back but is unable to latch onto it and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
9.1
0
Aiden Markram To Moeen Ali
Starts from around the stumps and floats it up full on the off stump, Moeen Ali plays it late and towards the point region.
End Of The Over 9 : 56/3
6 Runs
- 18.1
- 28.2
- 18.3
- W 8.4
- 18.5
- 18.6
M. Ali
7 (6)
H. Brook
1 (1)
K. Maharaj
3-0-16-2
8.6
1
Keshav Maharaj To Moeen Ali
Floated up on a length outside off and turning back in, Moeen Ali punches it from the crease through the cover region and picks up a single.
8.5
1
Keshav Maharaj To Harry Brook
Pushed through a bit fuller and at the stumps, Harry Brook tentatively plays it off the inner edge of the bat on the leg side for a single.
Harry Brook is in at number 5.
8.4
W
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! The pressure was telling and Keshav Maharaj has got rid of the dangerman Jos Buttler. Nicely slowed up, on a length, and drifted into middle and leg. Buttler goes down on one knee and goes for the slog-sweep with the wind but gets it quite high on the bat and gets no distance on it. The ball hangs up in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Heinrich Klaasen settles under it and redeems himself with a reverse-cup take over his head. Maharaj has his second wicket and the English skipper walks back after a sedate inning. England three men down now.
8.3
1
Keshav Maharaj To Moeen Ali
On a shorter length and bowled wide of the off stump, Moeen Ali goes across a bit and cuts it in front of point for just a single.
8.2
2
Keshav Maharaj To Moeen Ali
Flighted ball, looped up outside off, Moeen Ali plants his front leg across and sweeps it hard to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good effort in the deep!
8.1
1
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler
Floated up on the stumps, Jos Buttler brings out the reverse sweep and drags the ball to sweeper cover for just a single.
End Of The Over 8 : 50/2
7 Runs
- 17.1
- 17.2
- 07.3
- 27.4
- 17.5
- 27.6
M. Ali
3 (3)
J. Buttler
16 (18)
A. Nortje
1-0-7-0
7.6
2
Anrich Nortje To Moeen Ali
Just over the top! Takes some pace off and bowls it into the pitch, angling it wide of the off stump. Moeen Ali gets stuck on the crease and reaches out, lobbing the ball over the head of the fielder at short cover for a couple of runs more.
7.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Jos Buttler
Short again, quicker this time and following the batter down leg, Jos Buttler manages to pull it down to fine leg for a single.
7.4
2
Anrich Nortje To Jos Buttler
Banged in well short over middle, a bit slower too, Jos Buttler swivels and pulls it away without much timing wide of deep square leg and picks up a handy couple of runs.
7.3
0
Anrich Nortje To Jos Buttler
Bowls it fuller and at the batter, Jos Buttler looks to get on the front foot but has to adjust and blocks it back to the bowler.
7.2
1
Anrich Nortje To Moeen Ali
Short again over leg stump, Moeen Ali uses his wrists and works it down to deep fine leg for an easy single.
7.1
1
Anrich Nortje To Jos Buttler
Starts on the shorter side and angles it into the hips, Jos Buttler tucks it away just past square leg and picks up a single in the deep.
End Of The Over 7 : 43/2
2 Runs
- 06.1
- 06.2
- 16.3
- 16.4
- W 6.5
- 06.6
M. Ali
0 (1)
J. Buttler
12 (14)
K. Maharaj
2-0-10-1
6.6
0
Keshav Maharaj To Moeen Ali
On a length, flatter and around off from over the stumps, Moeen Ali blocks it off the front foot.
Moeen Ali is in at number 4.
6.5
W
Keshav Maharaj To Jonny Bairstow OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Jonny Bairstow won't get another life and Keshav Maharaj gets another breakthrough for South Africa. Maharaj changes the length and shortens it, bowling it slower and around off. The ball grips a bit and turns away, Jonny Bairstow rocks back and tries to cut hard but ends up slicing it in front of point. Anrich Nortje there scampers across his right and dives in to take a fine catch with both hands.
6.4
1
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler
On a length and sliding it into the pads, Jos Buttler nudges it away wide of short fine leg and picks up a single.
6.3
1
Keshav Maharaj To Jonny Bairstow
On a length and around middle, drifted in, Jonny Bairstow goes down on one knee and slogs it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.2
0
Keshav Maharaj To Jonny Bairstow
And again! Pushed through quicker around off stump, Jonny Bairstow nails the reverse sweep but hits it straight to the man at backward point this time.
6.1
0
Keshav Maharaj To Jonny Bairstow
Bowled a bit fuller and around off stump, Jonny Bairstow brings out the reverse sweep but finds the man at short third man.
End Of The Over 6 : 41/1
5 Runs
- 15.1
- 1 LB 5.2
- 05.3
- 25.4
- 05.5
- 15.6
J. Bairstow
15 (16)
J. Buttler
11 (13)
O. Baartman
1-0-4-0
5.6
1
Ottneil Baartman To Jonny Bairstow
Excellent end to the Powerplay by Ottneil Baartman, and England are 44/1, their lowest Powerplay total of the competition so far. Pitched up on the off stump line, Jonny Bairstow drills it straight back and the ball deflects away off Baartman's hand to mid off and they get a single.
5.5
0
Ottneil Baartman To Jonny Bairstow
Good change of length here from Ottneil Baartman. Spears in the yorker around off stump, Jonny Bairstow makes room to open up the off side but the ball sneaks past the inside edge and misses the off stump by a few inches.
5.4
2
Ottneil Baartman To Jonny Bairstow
Hard length again and outside off, Jonny Bairstow backs away and goes hard at the ball but mistimes it over the cover region for a couple of runs.
5.3
0
Ottneil Baartman To Jonny Bairstow
On a hard length and outside off, going away from the right-hander, Jonny Bairstow hangs back and looks to go over covers but is well beaten.
5.2
lb
Ottneil Baartman To Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler looks to step out but Ottneil Baartman shortens the length and angles it into the body. The ball goes off the thigh bat to backward square leg and they get a leg bye.
5.1
1
Ottneil Baartman To Jonny Bairstow
Starts from over the stumps and bowls it full and outside off, taking come pace off as well. Jonny Bairstow backs away and gets an inside edge past the stumps. The ball rolls to short fine leg and they get a single.
End Of The Over 5 : 36/1
8 Runs
- 24.1
- 44.2
- 14.3
- 14.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
J. Buttler
11 (12)
J. Bairstow
11 (11)
K. Maharaj
1-0-8-0
4.6
0
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler
Loops it up, on off, Jos Buttler presses forward and drives it towards covers again.
4.5
0
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler
Pulls his length slightly this time, and delivers it around off, Jos Buttler hits it straight to covers.
4.4
1
Keshav Maharaj To Jonny Bairstow
Flights it up, around off, Jonny Bairstow gets his front leg ahead and eases it towards long off for another single.
4.3
1
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler
Tossed up, nice and full, on the stumps, Jos Buttler leans and pushes it towards long off for one.
4.2
4
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler
FOUR! There comes the switch hit! Flighted off-break around off, Jos Buttler reads it early and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary.
4.1
2
Keshav Maharaj To Jos Buttler
Drops it full and outside off, Jos Buttler drives it along the ground and wide of long off for a brace.
End Of The Over 4 : 28/1
2 Runs
- 13.1
- 03.2
- 13.3
- 03.4
- 03.5
- 03.6
J. Bairstow
10 (10)
J. Buttler
4 (7)
K. Rabada
2-0-10-1
3.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jonny Bairstow
Length ball, outside off, Jonny Bairstow guides this one straight towards short third.
3.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jonny Bairstow
Good length, onto the stumps, Jonny Bairstow mistimes it to mid on.
3.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jonny Bairstow
Pace-off and outside off on a length, Jonny Bairstow gets his one hand off the bat and hits it straight to covers.
3.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Jos Buttler
Rabada follows Buttler who advances down the ground, and surprises him with a shorter delivery, taking the pace off at 120 kph. Buttler gets it off the inside edge and onto the pads. The ball rolls towards the bowler and Buttler sneaks in a single. Rabada and Bairstow both bump into each other and a single is taken.
3.2
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jos Buttler
Back of a length, around off, Jos Buttler defends it to covers.
3.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Jonny Bairstow
DROPPED! Would you believe it? Heinrich Klaasen shells a sitter and Kagiso Rabada has his hands on his head in disbelief. Length-delivery outside off, Jonny Bairstow throws kitchen-sink at it and flashes hard but slices it in the air towards deep backward point where Heinrich Klaasen runs forward but fails to sustain the catch in his hands and drops it. Allows a single.
End Of The Over 3 : 26/1
10 Runs
- 22.1
- 02.2
- 12.3
- 02.4
- 2 NB 2.5
- 42.5
- 12.6
J. Bairstow
9 (6)
J. Buttler
3 (5)
M. Jansen
2-0-18-0
2.6
1
Marco Jansen To Jonny Bairstow
Bends his back and bangs it short on the bodyline, Jonny Bairstow miscues the pull shot towards deep square leg for a single.
2.5
4
Marco Jansen To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Ugly but quite effective. A low full toss on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow takes his front leg out and goes for an expansive shot as he swings it across the line, but gets a thickish inside edge and the ball races through the left of short fine for a boundary.
2.5
nb
Marco Jansen To Jos Buttler
Yorker on off at 143 kph, on off, Jos Buttler makes room and shovels it out to covers. The fielder misfields and allows to fetch a single. Oh, wait! Jansen has overstepped here and it is a No Ball. Free Hit to follow now.
2.4
0
Marco Jansen To Jos Buttler
Screamer of a delivery there by Jansen! Shapes the ball away on the back of a length, shade on the off-stump line, Jos Buttler gets squared up and opens up, and gets beaten on the outside edge.
2.3
1
Marco Jansen To Jonny Bairstow
On the back of a length, at the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hops on the back foot and eases it in front of covers for a quick single.
2.2
0
Marco Jansen To Jonny Bairstow
Short in length, outside off again, Jonny Bairstow cuts it hard but finds David Miller at backward point.
2.1
2
Marco Jansen To Jonny Bairstow
Good running. Over the wicket steams Jansen, delivers it on a short length, outside off, Jonny Bairstow cuts it behind square and hurries back for the double.
End Of The Over 2 : 16/1
8 Runs
- 01.1
- 11.2
- 41.3
- 01.4
- 1 WD 1.5
- 1 WD 1.5
- W 1.5
- 11.6
J. Bairstow
1 (1)
J. Buttler
2 (3)
K. Rabada
1-0-8-1
1.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Jonny Bairstow
A yorker at the stumps, Jonny Bairstow clips it nicely and gets off the mark with a single towards deep square leg.
1.5
W
Kagiso Rabada To Phil Salt OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Screamer of a catch from Reeza Hendricks. He didn't have a good outing with the bat, but takes an absolute blinder at covers. Phil Salt departs early this time and the Proteas are up in delight. Kagiso Rabada fires in a fuller-length delivery, outside off, Phil Salt takes a step ahead and spanks it flatly but fails to keep it along the ground and hits it toward covers where Reeza Hendricks flies to his left and takes a brilliant catch in the air with both hands.
Jonny Bairstow walks in at number 3.
1.5
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Phil Salt
WIDE! He will have to reload that one again. Sprays it down the leg stump line again. Phil Salt goes for another pull shot but misses. Wide again.
1.5
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Phil Salt
WIDE! A pace-off delivery by Rabada on a length, but angling down the leg side, Phil Salt swivels to pull it away but misses to connect. Wide given.
1.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Phil Salt
Good length, and closer to the off-stump, Phil Salt drives it hard towards the bowler.
1.3
4
Kagiso Rabada To Phil Salt
FOUR! Punished! Lands it outside off, on a fuller length, Phil Salt takes a step ahead and thumps it downtown for a boundary. The mid off fielder chases the ball to the deep but it has got enough wheels on it to breach the fence.
1.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Jos Buttler
Angles it on the pads this time, on a length at 138 kph. Jos Buttler steers it to widish mid on for a single.
1.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jos Buttler
KG Rabada comes from over the wicket and lands it on a hard length, outside off, Jos Buttler reaches for it and drives it to covers.
Kagiso Rabada to operate from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 8/0
8 Runs
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 60.3
- 00.4
- 10.5
- 10.6
J. Buttler
1 (1)
P. Salt
7 (5)
M. Jansen
1-0-8-0
0.6
1
Marco Jansen To Jos Buttler
Hits the deck hard, around off, Jos Buttler takes a good stride ahead and pushes it towards the right of mid off and runs for a single.
0.5
1
Marco Jansen To Phil Salt
Full and swinging into the batter on the middle and leg, Phil Salt steers it towards deep mid-wicket for one.
0.4
0
Marco Jansen To Phil Salt
Back of a length, shade outside off, Phil Salt punches it to covers on the back foot.
0.3
6
Marco Jansen To Phil Salt
SIX! Cracker of a shot and England are underway in style! Short in length, on the stumps, Phil Salt stays on the back foot and creates a strong base before pulling it with the middle of the bat over deep square leg for a six.
0.2
0
Marco Jansen To Phil Salt
Length ball, outside off, going away with the angle this time, Phil Salt throws his hands at it and misses.
0.1
0
Marco Jansen To Phil Salt
Drama first up! Marco Jansen starts off from over the wickets, and gets an inward movement on the pads, on the length, Phil Salt hops on the back foot and looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball takes off from the thigh pad, and lobs up towards the short fine where Kagiso Rabada leaps in the air and takes it.
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Match Info
- Venue Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
- Weather Sunny
- Toss England won the toss and elected to field
- Result South Africa beat England by 7 runs
- Player of the Match Quinton de Kock
- Umpire Chris Brown (NZ), Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN) and Joel Wilson (WI)
- Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: South Africa 163/6 in 20.0 overs
- South Africa 150/4 in 18.3 overs
- South Africa 100/2 in 13.2 overs
- Referral 1 (12.3 ovs): ENG against H Klaasen (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 2, SA: 2) (Retained)
- Drinks: South Africa 87/1 in 10.0 overs
- de Kock dropped on 58 by M Wood in 8.2 overs
- de Kock 37th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 22 balls (3x4) (4x6)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 63/0
- 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 29 balls between R Hendricks (11) and de Kock (38)
- South Africa 50/0 in 4.5 overs
- England 150/5 in 18.6 overs
- H Brook 3rd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 34 balls (7x4) (0x6)
- 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 30 balls between H Brook (37) and L Livingstone (14)
- England 100/4 in 14.4 overs
- Drinks: England 60/3 in 9.6 overs
- England 50/2 in 7.6 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): England 41/1
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| Player | Runs | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | 281 | 35.12 |
| Rohit Sharma IND | 257 | 36.71 |
| Travis Head AUS | 255 | 42.50 |
| Quinton de Kock SA | 243 | 27.00 |
| Ibrahim Zadran AFG | 231 | 28.87 |
| Player | Wickets | Eco. |
|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG | 17 | 6.31 |
| Arshdeep Singh IND | 17 | 7.16 |
| Jasprit Bumrah IND | 15 | 4.17 |
| Anrich Nortje SA | 15 | 5.74 |
| Rashid Khan AFG | 14 | 6.17 |
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