In order to maintain pressure on England's batting, Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada keep taking wickets for England. The major hitters for the reigning champions, England, appear to be returning to the pavilion as they buckle under the pressure.
South Africa took early wickets of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow thanks to Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen, who gave them the upper hand. England needs a partnership here as Ben Stokes has joined opener Dawid Malan in the chase.
England started their 400-run chase with Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan, and they must pick up the pace from the opening over. Leading the South African attack, Lungi Ngidi will look to take early wickets to put more pressure on England.
After 50 overs, South Africa scored 399/7 thanks to a fantastic combination between Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen. While England was somewhat relieved by Gus Atkinson's solid final over, all of the reigning champions' bowlers were extremely pricey today.
Adil Rashid and Recce Topley gave England enough wickets on a consistent basis to prevent any significant partnerships during the match. After Quinton de Kock was removed early in the innings, Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen stabilized the game.
At the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, England won the toss and chose to bat first. The Wankhede hosted a World Cup match for the final time in 2011, when India defeated Sri Lanka to win the title.
Following humbling losses to Afghanistan and the Netherlands, respectively, in their most recent matches, South Africa and England will be hoping to move on from their embarrassing experiences with a victory in this match.
After defeating Afghanistan by 69 runs, England, who had won their sole match of the competition against Bangladesh, would be hoping to bounce back and win again.
South Africa, meanwhile, will be trying to get back to their dominant ways before their devastating 38-run loss to the Netherlands. Before the Netherlands match, the Proteas batsmen had appeared well-fit, but their inability to knock down a 246-run mark must have prompted some doubts about their capacity to chase huge scores.
The places of South Africa and England in the points table:
With just two points and a net run rate of -0.84, reigning champions England are currently in sixth place in the points table after losing two of their three ICC ODI World Cup 2023 matches.
On the other side, South Africa has two convincing victories over Australia and Sri Lanka to maintain their position in the top four of the points table. With a net run rate of +1.385, Temba Bavuma's team is presently in third place on the points table.
England versus. South Africa: Most Important Points Thus Far
1. Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen helped South Africa reach 399/7 in their innings.
2. Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan, the England openers, started the 400-run chase.
3. Joe Root is currently on the field after Lungi Ngidi scored an early wicket by dismissing Jonny Bairstow.
4. Ben Stokes is currently at the crease after Marco Jansen got Joe Root for his maiden wicket early.
5. Marco Jansen secured an additional wicket to eliminate Malan Dawid
6. Ben Stokes was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada
7. Gerald Coetzee removed Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, and Adil Rashid to secure three wickets.
8. David Willey was sacked by Lungi Ngidi
SA Live vs. ENG: Points chart
ENG vs. SA Live: South Africa is strong with three points, over Afghanistan, in the points table after their third victory. The reigning champions England dropped to ninth place, above Afghanistan, with only two points. Since their net run rate is among the lowest, England's next games will all be must-wins, and it is also uncertain if they will finish in the top 4.
ENG against SA Live: Fantastic finish by Heinrich Klaasen
After 50 overs, South Africa scored 399/7 thanks to a fantastic combination between Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen. While England was somewhat relieved by Gus Atkinson's solid final over, all of the reigning champions' bowlers were extremely pricey today.
SA Live vs. ENG: Player of the match
ENG vs SA Live: Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa was named Player of the Match for his outstanding effort of 109 runs against England spinners. Heinrich Klaasen made sure that South Africa maintained its momentum in the last overs and finished with a record-breaking 399 runs. His century, which came on just in the ICC World Cup, is the sixth fastest century ever in 61 balls.
England drops to ninth place in the standings after this heartbreaking defeat. They join four other teams who have played four games and only triumphed once. In the present scenario, men who placed first in the previous round are competing for the wooden spoon. SA is more active than ever. Earlier, they outperformed Australia. they have now destroyed England. Being one of the teams to beat and having that small mistake against the Dutch early in the tournament might have been the perfect wake-up call. But where are they going from here, England? Give up trying to win. They still haven't determined who their best eleven is. When was the last time a reigning champion appeared so disoriented during a world cup campaign? In 1999 WC, perhaps SL. Even though their players don't think that nightmares exist, they had one today.
Jos Buttler, captain of England: Far too underwhelming. We had a serious defeat. To play our best cricket here is why we have come. In the first inning, a lot of things didn't go as planned. Reece sustained the wound. The boys exchanged blows. We could have conducted a decent chase if we had limited to 340–350. amazingly resilient in the heat. If we had gotten off to a good start, it could have been a good chase. One difficulty was the humidity. was difficult. We have to start as strong as possible. Not helping was a couple of dismissals down the leg-side. gives us no margin for mistake. From now on, I have to win every game.
Aiden Markram, captain of South Africa: Outstanding overall performance. was quite the endeavor. England is known for its pursuits. We felt at ease starting at bat. Luckily, our pacers were not scorched while bowling first in the sun. Excellent scolding from Reeza. He's been in the game for a while. It proved useful. He has been working on his skills daily. Received a prize today. Miller is at six, while Klaasen is at five. That duo is irreversible. Re: Jansen It's wonderful to see him display his skills on such a large worldwide platform. Jansen is really enjoying himself. His batting is something he's proud of. He's been working out a lot. forged an excellent alliance with Klaasen. It was a painful loss. Excellent method of recovering.
There's not much to say about the game when your two best batsmen in a 400-run chase are Jack and Nine. England came in second. By a lightyear, second. SA simply fled. It was meant to be a marathon, with the final lap being the decisive one. It was ultimately a rush, and England made a false start. This race was never theirs. SA wanted to say something. They've done it in an arrogant way. I can't remember now, but they were missing their captain for this match. There's a lot of catching up for England. In India, celebrations are in order. We will thus end early. Get on your way; that mall is really appealing.
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