WC Match 1 : England vs South Africa

129 - 3 after 23

22.6
Plunkett to de Kock, OUT, golden arm strikes! Short and flogged down the throat of deep backward square leg!

Q de Kock c Root b Plunkett 68

157 - 5 after 29

28.4 Rashid to Phehlukwayo, FOUR runs, belted through extra cover!

26.2
Plunkett to van der Dussen, 1 run, OUT, this could be tight at the non-striker's end! Yes, Pretorius is inches short...!

D Pretorius run out (Stokes/Morgan) 1

25.5
Ali to Duminy, OUT, oh my... Lofted straight to long-off! Dumb from Duminy, and he's heading for the changing room !

JP Duminy c Stokes b Ali 8

179 - 6 after 34

31.5
Archer to van der Dussen, ! Pace and bounce and vdD takes it on, miscues to the edge of the ring...
Third wicket for the Bajan bomber and England look to be on their way in this World Cup!

HE van der Dussen c Ali b Archer 50

180 - 7

34.1
Rashid to Phehlukwayo, Absolutely leathered through deep midwicket ... and Ben Stokes somehow launched himself horizontally towards the rope, timing his jump like a mortar from its tube, and clinging onto a certain six
in his outstretched right hand! My God, that is an utter, utter worldy!

AL Phehlukwayo c Stokes b Rashid 24

ketchim post=371982 Wrote: 3.5 Archer to Amla, 144.8 kph Bouncer into the grille!
Physio comes out and Amla goes in ~

Back out after 7 wickets down !
34.6
Rashid to Amla, 1 run, on the back foot, eased to the covers... that catch ... my word illy:
I'm not sure anyone in the ground has any energy left for this game

England won by 104 runs !

Ben Stokes is MoM

39.5 Stokes to Imran Tahir, OUT, edged, gone, Stokes seals it! A thick nick to slip, Joe Root puts the cap on ~
39.4 Stokes to Rabada, OUT, short again, pulled again, held at deep midwicket again! It's Plunkett this time !

38.1 Plunkett to Amla, OUT, banged in short, a waft off the eyebrows, it's the slower-ball bouncer, and Amla walks!

Easy win for England