And South Africa have won it! Fires one through Archer, who swings and misses, though to Quinton de Kock! An excellent finish from Nortje after Baartman had let England back in it with a horrible 17th over. But South Africa kept their nerve - first with the bat, then here at the end with the ball - to secure their second win of the Super Eight stage, moving top of Group 2!
South Africa vs England, 45th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 at Gros Islet, T20 World Cup, Jun 21 2024 - Match Result
2.24pm: Right, that's all from us here. See you later for the battle of the co-hosts as West Indies take on USA in Barbados!
2.22pm: The victorious captain Aiden Markram has also had his say at the post-match presentation on another nail-biter for the Proteas: "Once again! We've had a few of those this competition! Getting to those last three overs, the odds looked heavily against you. But the bowlers coming back it shows a lot of skill but it also shows the fight inside.
"As a whole, I'd say we're getting closer to that complete game of cricket. We're not there just yet but we're getting there."
[On changing his plans after Baartman's over in the 17th went for 21] It's always a tricky one. you want to see the bowlers's best skills. You want to give him the freedom to bowl his best ball first before changing to conditions. It was a bit nerve-wracking there in those last few overs. The plans were there but the execution was not quite right. It happens.
[On his match-turning catch to remove Harry Brook at the start of the final over] I'm grateful it stuck! Your mind races as a captain and you find yourself drifting in the field - but happy to hold onto it. It certainly made a difference.
2.16pm: England captain Jos Buttler, on where the match was lost: "I'd say in the powerplay, actually. Quinton de Kock came out with a lot of intent, really attacked that powerplay and we couldn't match that. We were quite happy chasing 160 but I thought they bowled well.
"I thought we came back really well with the ball and I thought Brook and Livi had a fantastic partnership there to take us close, and at one point looking like favourites. But it doesn't work like that in T20 cricket, and South Africa closed out well.
"We're still very much in the competition. We've played really well today, just couldn't get over the line."
2.09pm: South Africa retain their unbeaten record at this World Cup. Player of the match is Quinton de Kock for his 65 from 38 up top which was a class apart. And he puts it down to CPL experience, particularly knowing this surface would play different today compared to how it has for the previous matches" "We've seen a couple of night games here (in the World Cup). Some people have made that mistake [assuming it would be similar] - I've played a few CPL games here and it certainly doesn't play the same during the day as it does during the night."
2.03pm:Naresh: "High quality from South Africa apart from that one Baartman over. Great advertisement for international cricket!"
Mohammed: "How is it that all SA games have been pretty close and they didn't choke in any of those?? Good signs for SA."
Amit Dave from : "Not statistically but sentimental this improves the chances of USA"
Outstanding from Nortje! Wide yorker, just outside off, Curran hits it well but all along the ground to long off
So Curran needs 9 from 2, hitting with the wind in his favour...
Low full toss, worked out to deep midwicket.. and Curran refuses the run!
9 from 3...
Four to Curran! Awful delivery from Nortje, full and outside leg stump, helped on its way beyond fine leg - up in the circle - and away to the boundary
Full into the pads, whipped away to deep midwicket and Curran has the strike with 13 needed from 4, hitting to the short side...
Jofra Archer comes to the crease
Brook goes! And it's a stunning catch from Aidan Markram over his shoulder running back from mid on! Clutch play from the Proteas skipper after Brook inadvertently skies the first ball of the over down the ground. It did not look like a variation, but Brook did not get that as intended.
Here. We. Go. Anrich Nortje with the ball, Harry Brook with the bat. 14 needed from these last six...
Curran gives himself room... and Jansen follows him brilliantly to restrict any leverage. The ball squirts out into square leg and Curran just makes his ground back for the second to give Harry Brook the strike for the final over...
Into the pitch, scythed into the breeze on the off-side... but that saves Brook from the fielder running in from deep cover, who has to gather on the deck after the ball plugs
Into the pitch, rearing up outside off, pulled out to deep midwicket once more...
Tries to ramp, followed by Jansen. Ends up wearing it just in front of the keeper and takes the leg bye on offer with a strong early call from Curran
Straighter, worked out to deep midwicket... and they manage to pinch two! That's Harry Brook's fifty from 34 deliveries. His first half-century in World Cups. But as Kobe once said, job's not finished...
Full, touch wide, across Brook, who is too early with the shot down the ground and ends up scuffing it back to the bowler
Rohit: "Stock markets recovered a bit". Here's Marco Jansen
Another slower ball into the pitch, Brook times nicely but straight to one of the leg side boundary riders. Keeps the strike but that is an excellent over from Rabada
Slower ball - off cutter - into the top of middle stump, worked into midwicket. Curran wants two, but South Africa are up in the field
Brook gives himself room, Rabada follows him with one into the surface. The shot across the line isn't timed out to deep midwicket, but there's only one available
Full, into the pads, flicked out to Klaasen at deep square leg
Sam Curran is the new batter
Another full toss... but Livingstone's lifted it straight to Stubbs at deep backward square leg! Rabada celebrates right in front of Livingstone - he is pumped! Is there a further twist in this?
Finally, a dot ball for the Proteas. But it's a full toss again from Rabada, very straight, driven back to the feet of Rabada
idrees: "The win probability chart looks like stock crashed due to high impact news."
And Brook finishes the over with its fourth boundary! Another full toss, with mid on up, allows Brook to lift down the ground without really taking a risk. That's 21 from the over and suddenly England need just 25 from 18 deliveries!
Finally, Baartman lands one this one, into a length, slapped out to deep cover
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Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | |
Toss | England, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match number | T20I no. 2712 |
Match days | 21 June 2024 - day (20-over match) |
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Points | South Africa 2, England 0 |
Over 20 • ENG 156/6