plonked over the top to long-off - England win!
South Africa vs England, 18th Match, Super 10 Group 1 at Mumbai, Mar 18 2016 - Match Result
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South Africa • 229/4(20 overs)
58 (31)
2/34 (4)
54* (28)
1/35 (4)
England • 230/8(19.4 overs)
83 (44)
3/41 (3.4)
43 (16)
2/50 (4)
Good grief. What scenes. The bulletin is being scribbled as we speak, so keep your eyes on that, and join us tomorrow for more! Goodnight.
Faf du Plessis We've all played long enough to know that no score is unchasable. We said we needed to start with intensity and didn't do that. There were way to make extras from our point of view. Batting was superb, the first six on this wicket was the best time to bat and both sides did that. The execution of our extras, it makes it very tough because you are always under the pump."
Eoin Morgan Honestly, I felt we would have felt to play out of our skin to chase them. But there's a lot of talent in our team if we play with freedom. It's been going for just under a year now, we've had some big chases. But to get a start like that, Roy and Hales were outstanding. We'll take a lot of confidence. We came a little unstuck against Gayle, but tonight we finished well with the ball - it was just the first six overs. Batsmen are finding different ways of scoring."
11pm
"It's just nice to contribute to a game of cricket," flat-bats Joe Root, the player-of-the-match. "Be sensible, play smart cricket…and the guys were so calm under pressure.
"It's about staying cool and building partnerships." He picks out Roy, inevitably, for making his job marginally easier.
It's the second-highest T20 run-chase in history. By, yes, England - a thrilling two-wicket win and England are still in the tournament. A gutsy, remarkable performance by England having bowled so poorly. Jason Roy started things off with a de Kockian show of timing and confidence - he set the tone, as de Kock had for South Africa. Thereafter, Root was in control, as ever, well supported in a crucial partnership by Buttler.
South Africa's batters, though, were no less brilliant. de Kock and Amla's opening stand of 96 came in 7.1 overs of controlled mayhem, before Duminy's 54. Both sides' attacks struggled, albeit on a pitch tailor made for hard hitting
19.4
1
Abbott to Moeen Ali, 1 run
1 from 3. Ali's ready
This is madness. Brilliant. Exhilarating. And completely ridiculous
19.3
•
Abbott to Moeen Ali, no run
driven to short extra cover - no run!
Honestly. What is going on? 1 from 6. 1 from 5. Now, it's 1 needed from 4, with two wickets in the hutch.
19.2
W
Abbott to Moeen Ali, OUT
oh what's happened here. It's the 1999 World Cup! Driven to mid-off, they go for a run, hesitate, go again, hesitate again...the ball is thrown into de Villiers who knocks off the bails and Willey is short!
David Willey run out (Miller/de Villiers) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
It's still on, South Africa! Believe!
19.1
W
Abbott to Jordan, OUT
what a catch! Jordan went for one of his tennis-pulls, smashing it to Duminy on the boundary at deep midwicket who jogged backwards, taking the catch while falling backwards
Chris Jordan c Duminy b Abbott 5 (3b 1x4 0x6 5m) SR: 166.66
1 from 6. Where's your money?
end of over 1910 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 229/6CRR: 12.05 • RRR: 1.00
Chris Jordan5 (2b 1x4)
Moeen Ali7 (7b 1x4)
Kagiso Rabada 4-0-50-2
Chris Morris 3-0-39-0
18.6
1
Rabada to Jordan, 1 run
short and club-pulled for a single
Well, that makes up a little for his bowling figures. No fast bowler has had any fun tonight
18.5
4
Rabada to Jordan, FOUR runs
full toss - smacked through extra cover for four!
Jordan in now. He had a total Barry Crocker with the ball.
6 from 8
18.4
1
Rabada to Moeen Ali, 1 run
short, skied - but short of the man in the deep!
Neil: "20 wides, very costly." Just a bit.
And with that, do England have the match?
18.3
4
Rabada to Moeen Ali, FOUR runs
four! How did he squeeze that through? The field was up, and Ali swung it through midwicket but Duminy was too square to come round and prevent four
Root, undoubtedly England's captain in the next year or so, gives Ali a pep-talk before trudging off. Utter class. 83 from 44.
18.2
W
Rabada to Root, OUT
full toss and dispatched for ... a great catch! A lovely, running catch by Miller on the deep midwicket boundary. They're checking it for a no-ball: that's fine. Now checking for height and that too is fine, so Root's fabulous knock is over
Joe Root c Miller b Rabada 83 (44b 6x4 4x6 70m) SR: 188.63
11 from 11...
18.1
•
Rabada to Root, no run
yorker from the young Rabada
end of over 1817 runs
ENG: 219/5CRR: 12.16 • RRR: 5.50
Moeen Ali2 (5b)
Joe Root83 (42b 6x4 4x6)
Chris Morris 3-0-39-0
Kyle Abbott 3-0-40-2
17.6
4lb
Morris to Moeen Ali, 4 leg byes
full and straight and Ali tries to clip it to leg but misses, the ball scudding off the pad - oh dear, oh dear, oh triple dear. Abbott at fine leg makes a total mess of it to allow four
17.5
•
Morris to Moeen Ali, no run
much fuller, and wider, and Ali can only push to point
Around the wicket
17.4
1
Morris to Root, 1 run
an easy flick off his pads for a single
Root punches his fist in the air - South Africa are punching nails into their own coffin here
17.3
4
Morris to Root, FOUR runs
bouncer and Root misses the pull - it was quick - and neither can the keeper! Morris despairs at his luck.
Anand: "Cant believe this is a T20 match. Scores at par with 50 overs and the pacing just perfect. Both teams have provided quality entertainment. Perfect for a Friday. Love it!!!"
Precision batting, this. His placement is something else
17.2
4
Morris to Root, FOUR runs
shot, shot! Opens the blade and slices it purposefully behind square for another four
17.1
4
Morris to Root, FOUR runs
well - guess what? Another leg-stump gift glanced for four
28 from 18, then, chaps. England's game to lose, and South Africa look a beaten team already. They must not lost heart, though - 28 from 18 isn't a cakewalk, but it is if you set your field as deep as they have
end of over 1714 runs
ENG: 202/5CRR: 11.88 • RRR: 9.33
Moeen Ali2 (3b)
Joe Root70 (38b 3x4 4x6)
Kyle Abbott 3-0-40-2
Imran Tahir 4-0-28-1
16.6
•
Abbott to Moeen Ali, no run
firmly crunched out to point
16.5
1
Abbott to Root, 1 run
reaches for this and places it for yet another single that they walk in their sleep
16.4
1
Abbott to Moeen Ali, 1 run
another easily jogged single out to cover
16.4
1w
Abbott to Moeen Ali, 1 wide
ouch, another wide
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ENG
83 runs (44)
6 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
pull
17 runs
1 four1 six
Control
85%
SA
58 runs (31)
7 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
17 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
71%
Best performances - bowlers
O
3.4
M
0
R
41
W
3
ECO
11.18
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
1W |
LEGOFF
LHB
ENG
O
4
M
0
R
34
W
2
ECO
8.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | |
| Toss | England, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2015/16 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | T20I no. 540 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.55, Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.40 |
| Match days | 18 March 2016 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | England 2, South Africa 0 |
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