England have a second wicket and van der Dussen is out for 60
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England take on South Africa in a bid to get their ICC Cricket World Cup campaign back on track after two defeats from their opening three matches.
In Delhi, Jos Buttler’s side were left stunned and contemplating the nature of their 69-run defeat to Afghanistan, who only recently acquired full-ICC member status.
England’s batting had fallen apart, only Harry Brook managed to score a half-century as the wickets fell at intervals too regularly to chase down 284. The cracks that had been evident in their first two matches, when Joe Root and Dawid Malan were able to post significant totals, grew wider and became gaping holes.
It is worth remembering that England lost three matches and still qualified for the semi-finals when they went on to win the competition back in 2019, but with India, Australia and South Africa still to play, it is looking like a difficult task.
South Africa had a shock defeat of their own, a 38-run loss to The Netherlands, who are the only associate member in the tournament, where their batting, which had looked in good form ahead of the game, also struggled.
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England vs South Africa
- England take on South Africa in bid to get World Cup title defence on track
- England make three changes: Ben Stokes, David Willey, Gus Atkinson in
- England XI: Bairstow, Malan, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Brook, Willey, Rashid, Wood, Atkinson, Topley
- South Africa XI: De Kock, Hendricks, van der Dussen, Markram, Klaasen, Miller, Jansen, Coetzee, Maharaj, Rabada, Ngidi
- Wicket! de Kock out for 4! ct Buttler b Topley South Africa 4-1
- Van der Dussen 50! South Africa 105-1
- Hendricks 50! South Africa 106-1
- Wicket! van der Dussen out for 60! ct Bairstow b Rashid, South Africa 125-2
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South Africa 156-2 (23) Hendricks 81, Markram 9, Root 0-48 (6.1)
Hendricks has smashed Root over wide mid off for six, that is a huge hit and has gone a long way back into the stands.
Root being England’s sixth choice and second spinner was a big call from Buttler and so far has not been paying off.
And two balls later he does exactly the same again to move on to 80. Two big sixes in the over.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:17
South Africa 140-2 (22) Hendricks 66, Markram 8, Rashid 1-19 (3)
Rashid goes for one boundary that over and seven runs come from it, England will be looking for another breakthrough, but it is a more comfortable position than it looked before the second wicket.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:14
South Africa 134-2 (21) Hendricks 61, Markram 7, Root 0-32 (5.1)
Root has continued, there’s a boundary from the third ball of the over, and otherwise the Proteas are able to score from all but one ball from the over.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:10
South Africa 126-2 (20) Hendricks 59, Markram 1, Rashid 1-13 (2)
The wicket brings stand in captain Aiden Markram to the crease. Root goes in to slip, England are on the hunt for another…
But he drives down the ground for a single to get off the mark.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:09
Wicket! van der Dussen out for 60! ct. Bairstow b. Rashid, South Africa 125-2
That was just what England needed! A big top-edge off Rashid and Bairstow holds on, a hint of spin and Buttler’s side have the breakthrough they desperately needed.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:05
South Africa 123-1 (19), van der Dussen 59, Hendricks 58, Root 0-24 (4)
There are easy singles coming from Root’s over, every delivery of that one has gone for a run, but remarkably it’s still less expensive than everything happening at the other end.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 11:03
South Africa 116-1 (18) van der Dussen 56, Hendricks 55, Rashid 0-10 (1)
Rashid has been brought into the attack for the first time today, and he goes for a four first ball.
It will be interesting how he bowls considering the commentators have been discussing how he has not felt well and spent some time off the field already this morning.
Another missed length and another boundary, that over has gone for 10.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 10:59
Hendricks 50! South Africa 106-1
Hendricks might have taken 14 balls to get off the mark, but since then he has motored, his half century came from 48 deliveries.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 10:54
Van der Dussen 50! South Africa 105-1
Van der Dussen has played expertly here for his half century, survived when England were on top early on then along with Hendricks has put them back under pressure.
A chanceless half century.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 10:53
South Africa 104-1 (16) van der Dussen 49, Hendricks 49, Wood 0-30 (3)
Wood will bowl his third over now, with both van der Dussen and Hendricks closing in on half centuries.
But he has been driven down the ground back past him as he fell over, and van de Dussen moves on to 48. Slightly too full and at that pace there is no need to do anything more than time the ball.
Hendricks smashes a six final ball of the over to move on to 49.
Sonia Twigg21 October 2023 10:52