Sunday, March 6, 2011

England vs South Africa (Chennai) (6th March)

ICC World Cup 2011 – 6th March

21st Match – Group B     (50-over match)

Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai,

England won by 6 runs;

England won the toss and decided to bat first;

Scoreboard:

England        171/10    (45.4 over)

England
Innings
50 over maximumRB4s6sS/R
AJ Strauss*c de Villiers b Peterson03000.00
KP Pietersenc Kallis b Peterson230066.66
IJL Trottc & b Imran Tahir52943055.31
IR Bellc & b Peterson571071.42
RS Boparalbw b Morkel60983161.22
MJ Prior†c †van Wyk b Morkel10191052.63
MH Yardyc Peterson b Imran Tahir3170017.64
TT Bresnanlbw b Steyn140025.00
GP Swannc Duminy b Imran Tahir16203080.00
SCJ Broadlbw b Imran Tahir03000.00
JM Andersonnot out260033.33
Extras(b 1, lb 7, w 12)20
Total (all out; 45.4 over) 171 (3.74 runs per over)
Did not bat: All batted;

Fall of wickets:

1-1 (Strauss, 0.3 over), 2-3 (Pietersen, 0.6 over), 3-15 (Bell, 4.4 over), 4-114 (Trott, 29.5 over), 5-134 (Prior, 35.3 over), 6-148 (Bopara, 39.3 over), 7-149 (Bresnan, 40.1 over), 8-161 (Yardy, 43.2 over), 9-161 (Broad, 43.5 over), 10-171 (Swann, 45.4 over)

Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ.
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)


South Africa            165/10    (47.4 over)    (lost by 6 runs)

South Africa Innings(target: 172 runs from 50 overs)RB4s6sS/R
HM Amlab Broad42512082.35
GC Smith*c †Prior b Swann22412053.65
JH Kallisc †Prior b Broad15203075.00
AB de Villiersb Anderson25440056.81
F du Plessisrun out (Bell/†Prior)17382044.73
JP Duminyb Anderson04000.00
MN van Wyk†b Bresnan13370035.13
RJ Petersonc †Prior b Yardy3160018.75
DW Steynlbw b Broad20313064.51
M Morkelc †Prior b Broad130033.33
Imran Tahirnot out1100100.00
Extras(lb 2, w 4)6
Total (all out; 47.4 over) 165 (3.46 runs per over)
Did not bat: All batted;

Fall of wickets:

1-63 (Smith, 14.1 over), 2-75 (Amla, 17.3 over), 3-82 (Kallis, 19.2 over), 4-124 (de Villiers, 31.6 over), 5-124 (du Plessis, 32.2 over), 6-124 (Duminy, 33.4 over), 7-127 (Peterson, 36.6 over), 8-160 (van Wyk, 46.2 over), 9-164 (Steyn, 47.1 over), 10-165 (Morkel, 47.4 over)

Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ.
MH Yardy
9
1
46
1
5.11
JM Anderson
6
0
16
2
2.66
(3w)
TT Bresnan
8
1
27
1
3.37
GP Swann
10
2
29
1
2.90
SCJ Broad
6.4
0
15
4
2.25
KP Pietersen
8
0
30
0
3.75


Player of the match:    RS Bopara (England)

Umpires:        AM Saheba (India) and SJA Taufel (Australia)

TV umpire:        EAR de Silva (Sri Lanka)

Stuart Broad took wicket of Hashim Amla as England fought hard with the ball, England v South Africa, Group B, World Cup, Chennai, March 6, 2011
What a contest! English team produced jerky results as first win over Netherlands; second game was tied with India, lost third match with Ireland and today, created thrill for cricket fans after snatched the victory from South Africa by just 6 runs after low scored by English outfit. At one stage in South Africa's chasing, they were 63 for no loss when Amla and Smith were striking all over the ground, but English bowlers took all 10 wickets in just 102 runs through a combination of spin, reverse swing, insistence and the never-say-attitude which is such a mannerism of this team, with Stuart Broad sealing the victory with two wickets in four balls after Dale Steyn's 31-ball 20 had taken his team close to the winning line.
What will please Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower was that it was the much-maligned attack that won the match as Stuart Broad took 4 for 15, Anderson produced a overwhelming burst of reverse swing shortly before the 34-over ball change and Swann bowled with guile and craft to set up the prospect of victory. It means there would be no need to put 300+ runs on the board, just keep a good line & length bowling action. England will now concentrate on next game with Bangladesh on 11th March at Chittagong.

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