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England vs South Africa - St Lucia
Narper
2024-06-21 13:36:42
Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
What to expect:
No rain, but plenty of heat and humidity. And runs: half the top 10 totals in the tournament have been scored in St Lucia.
Did you know?
- Phil Salt is the only batter in either squad who is among the tournament's top 10 runscorers.
- Similarly, Anrich Nortje is the sole representative in the top 10 wicket-takers.
- England have won all four T20Is they have played in St Lucia and South Africa have lost both of theirs.
cricbuzz
Narper
2024-06-21 13:37:36
What they said:
"It's been a really topsy-turvy start. It didn't really feel like we played much cricket up to this point. But, in tournament cricket, you need a bit of confidence and momentum at the right time and you need it to keep building. So to get a win against the hosts gives us the first push in that direction." - Phil Salt suggests England are cleared for take-off after their win over West Indies on Wednesday.
"There's no point thinking about it. If you don't have the belief you might as well pack your bags and go home. Whatever happens happens, but the belief is there." - Kagiso Rabada declines to discuss South Africa's unhappy record in tournaments.
Narper
2024-06-21 14:22:49
South Africa (Playing XI):
Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman
England (Playing XI):
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
England have won the toss and have opted to field
Narper
2024-06-21 14:23:22
Markram:
Would've also bowled first, just on the basis it's an early start and there's a bit of moisture. Most of the games moving forward we have to start well. Hopefully the boys are nice and fresh for today's challenge. Top-order needed it, spent some time out there. Reminder of how to score runs in this part of the world
Narper
2024-06-21 14:23:53
Buttler:
We're going to bowl first today. Fresh wicket, looks a good pitch. Maybe a little bit of moisture early on. Chased well the other day, so will back that formula again. Going with the same team. Obviously want to look after him as well as we can (Jofra). He's in a good place.
NYCGURU
2024-06-21 14:30:17
In reply to Narper
Wood and Archar against the incredible bat speed of Quinton de Cock. I have not seen a player in recent times who handle short pitched stuff as well as Decock.
Narper
2024-06-21 14:30:58
Pitch report | Natalie Germanos and Michael Atherton:
It's a fresh pitch. 69 meter and 66 meter square boundaries. 76 meters down the ground. Not much different to the pitch we saw the other night. England have the advantage of having played here. Don't think it really matters (bat first or bowl first). Expecting a good surface.
Stands are fairly empty as the players make their way out for the anthems
Narper
2024-06-21 14:31:49
Reeza Hendricks and de Kock are at the crease.
Reeza Hendricks is on strike.
Topley will open the attack
Narper
2024-06-21 14:34:33
RSA 2/0 (1) CRR: 2
Reeza Hendricks 2(6)
Quinton de Kock 0(0)
Reece Topley
1-0-2-0
Narper
2024-06-21 14:35:32
Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
1.2
Moeen Ali to de Kock, 1 run, to point
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Drapsey
2024-06-21 14:35:38
Looks like the total population of St Lucia is at the game.
Nice of the homies to come out and support the continued England / South Africa rivalry.
Narper
2024-06-21 14:37:07
1.5
Moeen Ali to de Kock, FOUR, de Kock advances and gets a bit too close to the pitch of this flighted delivery.
1.6
Moeen Ali to de Kock, SIX, dances down again, this time he's able to get under the ball and lofts it with a clean swing down the ground.
Narper
2024-06-21 14:43:39
3.2
Jofra Archer to de Kock, SIX, length ball on middle and leg, de Kock shuffles across for his trademark pick-up shot and whips it over the fine leg boundary.
Narper
2024-06-21 14:44:08
3.4
Jofra Archer to de Kock, FOUR, to third man
3.3
Jofra Archer to de Kock, SIX, de Kock on the charge! Full delivery at the stumps, right in the slot and de Kock launches it over wide long-on
Narper
2024-06-21 14:46:16
3.6
Jofra Archer to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
Narper
2024-06-21 14:46:46
4.1
Topley to de Kock, FOUR, to deep backward point
methodic
2024-06-21 14:48:38
In reply to Narper
Lix for Archer
Narper
2024-06-21 14:51:50
RSA 51/0 (5) CRR: 10.2
Quinton de Kock 39(17)
Reeza Hendricks 11(13)
Narper
2024-06-21 14:54:39
5.4
Sam Curran to de Kock, SIX, slower short ball, sits up for de Kock and he nails the pull over square leg. He's looking in ominous touch
Narper
2024-06-21 14:56:00
RSA 63/0 (6) CRR: 10.5
Reeza Hendricks 11(16)
Quinton de Kock 49(20
Narper
2024-06-21 14:58:05
Quinton de Kock 50[22
6.3
Adil Rashid to de Kock, 1 run, de Kock brings up fifty off just 22 balls! Full on middle,
Chrissy
2024-06-21 14:59:25
69/0 from 7
Di Kick. Rowing
culpepperboy
2024-06-21 15:02:07
In reply to Narper
That man like West Indian bowling whether it is coming from the West Indies or England
Jumpstart
2024-06-21 15:02:09
In reply to Narper
Ah seeing SA trying to make sure NRR irrelevant
methodic
2024-06-21 15:13:46
In reply to Jumpstart
Did Wood drop the match?
googley
2024-06-21 15:25:43
SA finally got the batting order right so far
Kay
2024-06-21 15:37:14
Run Rate dipping seriously. Last 5 overs 25 runs and 2 wickets.
Looks like the colonialists got dis in the bag ....
doosra
2024-06-21 15:39:03
fat lady struggling to clear har throat
Narper
2024-06-21 15:57:49
17.3
Jofra Archer to Miller, SIX, sweetly timed! Right in the arc for David Miller and he's smoked that into the mid-wicket orbit. Gets ample time on the back foot to get under it and swipes it for a 74-metre maximum on the leg-side
Narper
2024-06-21 16:01:07
18.3
Sam Curran to Miller, SIX, to long-off
Chrissy
2024-06-21 16:33:55
Rabada strikes - great catch dat Hendricks 15/1
Chrissy
2024-06-21 16:53:57
43/2
Maharaj strikes
Another good catch
Chrissy
2024-06-21 17:02:38
Di Buttler departs - Maharaj again
56/3
Chrissy
2024-06-21 17:06:07
Chrissy
2024-06-21 17:18:30
Acid
2024-06-21 17:59:58
positiveg
2024-06-21 18:00:38
Well good win SA
now it's on for tonight
SA like they loose they choke title
Jumpstart
2024-06-21 18:00:49
In reply to Narper
where does this leave our chances
allan
2024-06-21 18:01:44
In reply to Jumpstart
we must beat south africa now and obviously USA tonight
navindesigns
2024-06-21 18:01:49
In reply to Jumpstart
We must win next 2 games with high run rate
hubert
2024-06-21 18:02:30
In reply to positiveg
They won a good game of cricket today.
As Chrissy would say, Anyone but England.
Looks like Saffies have a foot in the door for the semi final
Jumpstart
2024-06-21 18:03:19
In reply to navindesigns
ahhhh. difficult but it can be done. dem curators better get to work. nothing less than 200 tonight
Acid
2024-06-21 18:08:41
In reply to Jumpstart
At this point, all 4 teams in the race.
allan
2024-06-21 18:12:24
In reply to Acid
if USA beat us tonight, yes
and we done
Narper
2024-06-21 18:54:14
RSA 163/6 (20)''
ENG 156/6 (20)
South Africa won by 7 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Quinton de Kock
Narper
2024-06-21 18:55:37
Quinton de Kock | Player of the Match:
It (the pitch) definitely doesn't play the same as night games. It's completely a different surface compared to the night games. There was a little bit of extra bounce early on. I try to carry on confidence game by game. We bowled really well in the powerplay, and we controlled it very nicely. To be able to defend 160 on a decent wicket is a good effort from us.
Narper
2024-06-21 18:58:17
Buttler:
Powerplay. Quinton came in with a lot of intent and we couldn't quite match that. We pulled it back and were happy to chase that target but his innings was the difference. We came back well with the ball. Brook and Livingstone had a fantastic partnership to get us close and even look like favourites but credit to South Africa for closing out the game. Really valuable. He's very understanding that you don't get to face many balls in T20 cricket at that positions. He's hitting the ball really well in the nets and backing himself. Looking forward to the next one.
Narper
2024-06-21 18:58:47
Aiden Markram:
Last three overs we had a lot against us but the bowlers had good plans and pulled it off. Message after the powerplay was it got slower. If I am greedy we were 10-20 short especially after the start we got. Not quite played a completely game of cricket but we are on the right track. Quinny (de Kock) has been good for us in the last two games. It was a bit nerve-wracking in those overs but it can happen. The plans were there just the execution wasn't. I'm grateful that catch (off Brook) stuck.
