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England have a second wicket and van der Dussen is out for 60
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England take on South Africa in a bid to get their ICC Cricket World Cup campaign back on track after two defeats from their opening three matches.
In Delhi, Jos Buttler’s side were left stunned and contemplating the nature of their 69-run defeat to Afghanistan, who only recently acquired full-ICC member status.
England’s batting had fallen apart, only Harry Brook managed to score a half-century as the wickets fell at intervals too regularly to chase down 284. The cracks that had been evident in their first two matches, when Joe Root and Dawid Malan were able to post significant totals, grew wider and became gaping holes.
It is worth remembering that England lost three matches and still qualified for the semi-finals when they went on to win the competition back in 2019, but with India, Australia and South Africa still to play, it is looking like a difficult task.
South Africa had a shock defeat of their own, a 38-run loss to The Netherlands, who are the only associate member in the tournament, where their batting, which had looked in good form ahead of the game, also struggled.
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England vs South Africa
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South Africa 239-4 (36), Klaasen 40, Miller 1, Willey 0-43 (8)
Willey continues against the new batter. It was an ideal time to break the partnership which had just crept up to around 70 runs.
Stokes did well to stop that in the field but looked to be hobbling slightly after that dive.
The last ball is wide and flashed away for four and Willey has cramp.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 12:20
Wicket! Makram out for 42! ct Bairstow b Topley South Africa 233-4
Topley is back for the first time since the seventh over, and concerningly starts with a wide.
He has strapping on the finger but it was clearly bothering him before when Root had to finish his fourth over.
It improved from then and South Africa were limited to singles until the final ball of the over when Topley struck!
Markram looked to score off that and Bairstow did well to run around, took the catch and lost his footing but kept ball in hand and managed to avoid the boundary rope.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 12:13
South Africa 227-3 (34) Markram 40, Klaasen 32, Willey 0-37 (7)
Adil Rashid has gone off and just sitting on the sidelines, that’s concerning as he’s provided the two breakthroughs so far.
The score predictor has shown 364, and that will be a tough ask for England, while the Proteas might be hoping for more.
Just the five from Willey’s latest over, England will need more where that came from.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 12:08
South Africa 222-3 (33) Markram 38, Klaasen 30, Wood 0-53 (5)
After the drinks break South Africa have another boundary, wayward from Wood and just tipped around the corner for an easy boundary off the hip.
It has been an expensive over as far as England are concerned, and South Africa are looking strong and building another partnership.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 12:04
South Africa 208-3 (32) Markram 33, Klaasen 21, Willey 0-33 (6)
Willey does not normally bowl in the middle overs, and he has started his sixth with a wide.
The ball looks bashed, but it has actually been an okay over from Willey, five runs from it.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:57
South Africa 201-3 (31) Markram 31, Klaasen 19, Wood 0-39 (4)
Drop! Malan has technically dropped that although that has been absolutely smashed by Markram.
I’m not even sure he’s tried to catch it or just duck his head out the way and put his hands up to protect his face!
Absolutely smashed! Wood has then been driven for a boundary.
A single brings the 200 up and South Africa will be pretty happy with their position here.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:50
South Africa 192-3 (30) Markram 28, Klaasen 13, Rashid 3-37 (7)
Topley is back on the field and if he can keep bowling as well as he did at the start of the innings that could change the course of momentum here.
England would like another couple of wickets just to dent South Africa’s ability to pile on the runs with just over 20 overs remaining.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:45
South Africa 189-3 (29) Markram 26, Klaasen 12, Atkinson 0-29 (5)
Atkinson goes for successive boundaries which is just what England did not need.
Topley has been seen wandering around, he has not been on the field since the 7th over but could have recovered enough from a blow to the end of his finger to come back on here.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:42
South Africa 178-3 (28) Markram 15, Klaasen 12, Rashid 2-34 (6)
That was a good over from Rashid who looks like he is struggling out there, but England need his experience and skill.
Rashid’s pace has slowed, but that has just given Klaasen time to play a reverse-sweep for the final ball of the over.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:38
South Africa 165-3 (26) Markram 13, Klaasen 1, Rashid 2-26 (5)
Back to back good overs and a key breakthrough. Both in players are out and England have two new batters to go for.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:31
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