England vs South Africa, ICC World T20 2016 Highlights: Brilliant Joe Root Helps England To Record Win Over Proteas
A magnificent display of batting from Jason Roy and Joe Root helped England achieve a record run-chase in the World Twenty20 game against South Africa. Relive all the moments of this historic chase here.
A magnificent display of batting from Joe Root helped England achieve a record run-chase in the match against South Africa in Mumbai. Chasing 230, England got off to a fantastic start thanks to Jason Roy and Alex Hales. However, Root's magnificent 83 and his partnership with Jos Buttler help England achieve the second-highest chase in Twenty20 Internationals as well as the highest chase in the Twenty20 World Cup. Relive all the moments here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | VIDEOS)
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23:07 hrs IST: England have done it! Moeen punches Abbott down the ground and England have sealed a record chase in Mumbai. They win by two wickets and this is the highest chase in the Twenty20 World Cup. It is also the second highest chase in Twenty20 Internationals.
23:01 hrs IST: WICKET! This is maniacal! Moeen punches it to mid off and there is tremendous confusion. There is a mix-up and the fielder fires the throw at the bowler's end, De Villiers calmly whips the bails off. Willey run out (AB de Villiers) 0 (0)
22:59 hrs IST: WICKET! Anti-climax at the end. Short ball and Jordan miscues the pull to deep mid wicket, Duminy takes the catch at deep mid wicket and the wait continues. Jordan c Duminy b Abbott 5 (3).
22:57 hrs IST: Two fours smashed by Moeen and Chris Jordan and the scores are level. This is brilliant.
22:53 hrs IST: WICKET! That is a massive wicket. Full toss from Rabada, Root heaves it to deep mid wicket, Miller takes it close to the boundary. Root is asking about the height and replays show that the ball was below the waist. Root c Miller b Rabada 83 (44), England 219/6 (18.3 overs), need 11 off 10 balls.
22:50 hrs IST: Morris concedes 17 runs in the over. England need 11 runs off 12 balls. This is jaw-dropping.
22:47 hrs IST: Magnificent from Root! He slams a hat-trick of boundaries and now, England need 16 off 15 balls.
22:44 hrs IST: England need 28 from the last three overs. Root has played a special innings. Abbott concedes 14 runs in his third over. Who will du Plessis turn to for the last overs?
22:40 hrs IST: What a start to the 17th over! Root flicks a boundary to deep mid wicket and next ball, he launches Abbott straight down the ground for a six. England are 198/5, need 32 off 22 balls.
22:37 hrs IST: WICKET! That is a massive blow. Buttler walks down the track but misses the googly, he walks down the track and is unsure of where the ball is, De Kock whips the bails off but there is some doubt whether he broke the bails with the ball in the glove, there is some confusion but the third umpire rules him out. Jos Buttler st De Kock b Tahir 21 (14), England 186/5 in 15.4 overs, need 44 off 26 balls.
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22:29 hrs IST: Brilliant stuff from Root. He top-edges the reverse paddle all the way to third man for a six to bring up his third fifty in Twenty20 Internationals. It has come off just 29 balls and England are on course for a historic win.
22:26 hrs IST: Tahir has got only one over to go. The pace bowlers have been a problem. However, Kyle Abbott can nail his yorkers in the death and he will be crucial.
22:23 hrs IST: The pace bowlers are struggling for control. Imran Tahir holds the key between victory and defeat for South Africa. The partnership has gone past 50. Match is evenly poised.
22:15 hrs IST: Buttler and Root smash 15 runs off Duminy's over. England are 148/4 after 12 overs. They need 82 off 48. Can they do it?
22:11 hrs IST: Poor end to the over for Chris Morris. Short ball and Buttler glides it over short third man for a boundary. The bowler concedes 15 runs in his first over. England 133/4 after 11 overs.
22:09 hrs IST: Root is keeping England in the game with a couple of sixes. However, the asking rate is still over 10.
22:05 hrs IST: WICKET! The pressure has gotten to Morgan. Flatter and short delivery on leg stump, Morgan looks to run it down to third man but gets an inside edge onto the leg stump. Morgan b Duminy 12 (15), England 111/4 (9.4)
21:58 hrs IST: Duminy bowled four short balls in the over, however, both Root and Morgan managed only singles.
21:55 hrs IST: Tahir and Duminy are bowling in tandem. This is the period which can determine the course of the match.
21:47 hrs IST: WICKET! A full toss gives a wicket! Fast full toss on leg stump, Stokes muscles the heave to deep backward square leg, Chris Morris takes the catch. Strokes cannot believe it. Stokes c Morris b Rabada 15 (9), England 87/3 in 5.4 overs.
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21:42 hrs IST: WICKET! Another poor stroke in the quest for quick runs. Low full toss just outside off, Roy tries another paddle scoop but ends up toe-ending it to the keeper. Roy c De Kock b Abbott 43 (16), England 71/2 after 4.3 overs.
21:37 hrs IST: Rabada concedes just nine runs in his second over. After four overs, they are 65/0. The run-rate is just over 16.
21:34 hrs IST: Roy brings up the team fifty by slamming a six over deep mid wicket. It has come in just 2.5 overs.
21:31 hrs IST: WICKET! Kyle Abbott strikes with a wonderful delivery. This yorker curls back in and Hales is late on the stroke, he misses the slog to the on side and is struck in front of the stumps. Hales lbw Abbott 17 (7), England 48/1 after 2.3 overs.
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21:28 hrs IST: This is amazing batting from Roy and Hales. Steyn concedes 23 runs in his first over. England after two overs are 44/0.
21:25 hrs IST: Now England are going after Steyn as well. He slams a hat-trick of boundaries and England are motoring along.
21:24 hrs IST: DROPPED! Full ball from Steyn on the pads, Hales clips it to short fine leg and Kyle Abbott is slow to anticipate, it bursts through the fingers and goes to long leg for a boundary.
21:23 hrs IST: What a start for England. 21 runs have come in the first over bowled by Kagiso Rabada. Dale Steyn to open from the other end.
21:19 hrs IST: Kagiso Rabada opens the bowling. However, Roy gets going with two fours off the first two balls. England are making an effort to chase this record total down.
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21:00 hrs IST: Miller decimates a drive to deep extra cover and South Africa end on 229/4, their highest total in the World Twenty20. Overall, this is the second-highest total by a team in this tournament.
20:56 hrs IST: Duminy notches up his ninth fifty off 27 balls. This effort has put South Africa on top.On the third ball, Eoin Morgan drops him.
20:51 hrs IST: With two crunched sixes off Topley, Duminy helps South Africa bring up the 200.
20:48 hrs IST: David Miller launches Willey into the stands. South Africa are coming close to 200. Duminy and Miller have the potential to go ballistic at the end.
20:43 hrs IST: Chris Jordan's horror day continues. After conceding 22 runs in his first over, he gives away nine. His overall figures read 2-0-31-0
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20:40 hrs IST: Four overs to go and all hopes rest on Duminy. The England bowlers are nailing the yorkers properly.
20:35 hrs IST: WICKET! England get another. Low full toss from Willey on the pads, Du Plessis attempts the flick but toe-ends it to deep mid wicket, Jason Roy runs in and takes the catch. Faf du Plessis c Roy b Willey 17 (17).
20:31 hrs IST: Duminy and Faf du Plessis are continuing to maintain an aggressive scoring rate. Stokes gives away 14 runs in his second over. South Africa looking good for 200.
20:25 hrs IST: Poor stuff from Hales. England were keeping things tight but Hales misfields at long off and gifts a boundary to Duminy.
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20:19 hrs IST: WICKET! Moeen strikes again. He floats a flighted delivery and it straightens, Amla plays all around the stroke and he is given his marching orders. Amla lbw Moeen Ali 58 (31). South Africa 133/3 after 11.5 overs.
20:14 hrs IST: Faf du Plessis pushes Rashid to long on and he brings up 1000 runs in Twenty20 internationals. He is the third South African after JP Duminy and AB de Villiers to get to the milestone.
20:12 hrs IST: WHAM! With a pulled six, Amla brings up his fourth fifty off 25 balls. South Africa 125/2 after 10 overs.
20:10 hrs IST: WICKET! That is a massive blow. AB de Villiers was looking dangerous with two sixes off Rashid, however, the bowler has his revenge. This legbreak spins away as De Villiers dances down the track, he miscues the heave completely as the ball spins away, Morgan takes the catch at cover point. AB de Villiers c Morgan b Rashid 16 (8), South Africa 114/2 after nine overs.
20:04 hrs IST: The Wankhede crowd are up on their feet as a massive cheer goes up for AB de Villiers. England, be afraid, be very afraid!
20:03 hrs IST: WICKET! Finally, England get the wicket. Tossed up delivery on leg stump, De Kock dances down the track but gets too close to the pitch of the ball, he mistimes the heave to deep mid wicket where Alex Hales takes the catch. De Kock c Hales b Moeen Ali 52 (24), South Africa 96/1 in 7.1 overs
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20:01 hrs IST: Spin concedes 13 runs as De Kock and Amla tear Rashid apart. Will anybody be able to stop them?
19:59 hrs IST: What a knock by De Kock. He notches up his maiden fifty off 21 balls. He equals the mark set by AB de Villiers, which was also achieved against England.
19:57 hrs IST: The powerplay has ended and England will be praying for mercy. After six overs, South Africa have moved to 83/0. There seems to be no respite.
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19:49 hrs IST: The carnage continues in Wankhede. Amla hits a hat-trick of boundaries off Chris Jordan. He follows it up with a six over long leg. It does not end there. He lofts it inside-out over deep point for another boundary. 22 runs in the Jordan over and on the last ball, the third umpire checks for a catch but it is a bump ball. South Africa have raced to 72/0 after five overs.
19:44 hrs IST: Amla matches De Kock for aggression by slamming two boundaries off Moeen Ali. On the fourth ball, Topley gives Amla a life as he spills the catch at mid-off. De Kock brings up the team fifty with a delicate glide to third man. It has come in only 3.5 overs.
19:41 hrs IST: De Kock is in magnificent form. He slams a six and two fours straight down the ground. He caps it off with a magnificent inside-out six over deep extra cover. Willey concedes 20 runs in his second over and South Africa have moved to 37/0 after three overs. De Kock on 36.
19:38 hrs IST: Poor start from Topley. After conceding a six in the first ball, De Kock slams him for two boundaries as South Africa get off to a flying start.
19:34 hrs IST: Good over from Willey as he concedes just two runs. However, next over, De Kock starts off in style by launching Reece Topley over deep cover for a maximum.
19:29 hrs IST: Here come the two South Africa openers. Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock will be aiming for a quick start. David Willey to open the bowling with one slip in place.
19:07 hrs IST: Here are the playing XIs of both teams. Interesting that Faf du Plessis did not know what he would have done had he won the toss
South Africa (Playing XI): Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Faf du Plessis(c), AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir
England (Playing XI): Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Reece Topley.
19:00 hrs IST: England have won the toss and chosen to bowl against South Africa in Wankhede. Eoin Morgan says his team is unchanged while South Africa have left out David Wiese.
18:57 hrs IST: Ian Bishop, in his pitch report, says the grass is cut low and the pitch has been bound well. There will be some dew later in the day.
18:46 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the first match between South Africa and England from the Wankhede stadium. England might be still reeling from the after-effects of the Gayle Storm while South Africa will be hoping to open their campaign with a win.
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The Proteas kick-start their campaign against an under-fire England squad, who are fresh off a six-wicket loss to a Chris Gayle-inspired West Indies outfit on Wednesday, and will need a consistent start with either bat or ball to sustain the pressure on their opponents.
"We hope that if we do put England under pressure early it will create some doubt about their ability to cross the line but we need to make sure that we don't give them a sniff. It's crucial to start well and to put them under pressure which will hopefully create some mistakes," said Du Plessis.
The Proteas have fond memories of the Wankhede Stadium, the venue where they crushed India by 214-runs to win the One-Day International (ODI) series 3-2 in October last year.
Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers all capitalised with hundreds in the 400-plus run feast, and will be leaning on their recent success and Indian Premier League (IPL) familiarity of the 32000-seater cauldron in preparation for the match.
Du Plessis says his squad boasts a number of 'match-winners' who can make a game-changing impact, and expects a high-scoring encounter from the traditionally seam-friendly Mumbai pitch.