Hello and welcome to what could potentially be a real cracker in St Lucia. It's England taking on South Africa - two teams with enough batting firepower to light up the stage at a venue that has favoured run-scoring in this tournament.
Toss Update -
England have won the toss and have opted to field
Pitch Report -
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.
Teams:
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
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Who do you think gonna win it from here?
England are 44/2 after 7 overs requiring another 120 in 76 balls
Who will be the highest wicket taker?
Who will score maximum 6s and maximum 4s?
Who will be highest run scorer?
Predictions for the total of SA?
England are 60/3 in 10 overs. Only one thing can save them from here is a special knock from any one of Brook, Moeen and Livingston. However, SA must be cautious as England bat very deep. Mark wood a no. 10 batsmen can also bat well if required.
South Africa get out of jail to remain unbeaten in this compitition. Win by 7 runs.
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Pheww! What a great great catch running from back!!
England need 14 runs in 6 balls.
What do you say now? Super over?
Are we in for another nail biterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr??? England need only 19 runs in 10 balls
It's still England's game after the wicket. England only require 24 in 15 balls.
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Unpredictable Cricket! This match has turned upside down more than 4 times.
Two fours in 2 balls and England now need only 50 in 27 balls
18 runs from the over
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England can still win it.
England need 92 more to win in 48 balls.
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Livingstone is key here.
Wicket
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This match will forever be remembered for outstanding fielding.
England are slow in this run chase! 41/1 in 6 overs. Still need 123 in 84 balls.
England are 36/1 after 5 overs.
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Another excellent catch!
England are 15/1 after 1.5
63/0 in the powerplay and 100/6 in the next 14 overs. Excellent comeback from England after winning the toss and this is also the lowest total batting first at this venue in this World Cup.
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SA also reaches 150 with this 6
SA are 133/4 after 17 overs. Definitely they have lost the plot in middle overs. They surely need another 50 runs or so.
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SA are 113/4
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Butler alone has got England back in the game!!
100 runs in 13.2 overs.
SA are 92 for 2 after 12 overs.
Klassen is on the crease and with him is a David.
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SA are 87/1 in 10 overs
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SA reach 50 runs in 4.5 overs.
6, 6, 4, 4 this is what reads at Jofra Archer's first over. 21 runs smashed in 6 balls. SA are flying at the moment. 41/0 in 4 overs.
A four and a six off Moeen Ali's lat 2 balls of the over.
England are 14/0 after 2