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ICC CWC 2019 Match 1 highlights: England thrash South Africa by 104 runs

Ben Stokes top-scored with 89 in England's 311 for eight, held a brilliant catch in the outfield and took two for 12, including the last wicket, as England won with 61 balls left

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3 min read Last Updated : May 31 2019 | 12:05 AM IST

11:12 PM

England won by 104 runs

10:06 PM

Over 39.5; England win

South Africa: RSA 207-all out (39.5)
 
Ball 5: Imran Tahir, right handed bat, comes to the crease and edges towards wide slip. OUT. Tahir c Root b Stokes 0(1) and England make winning start of their world cup campaigh
 
Ball 4: Rabada OUT. Rabada c Plunkett b Stokes 11(19) [4s-2]
 
Ball 3: 4 leg byes for South Africa
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: Rabada hits FOUR wide of keeper

10:04 PM

Over 39

Over Summary: W 0 0 6 0 0 ; South Africa: 199-8

Plunkett continues
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: Ngidi smashes the 4th ball for SIX
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Lungi Ngidi, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to score
 
Ball 1: A bumper from Plunkett and Amla gets an top-edge to keeper, GONE

10:02 PM

Over 38

Over Summary: 1 4 0 0 1 1 ; South Africa: 193-7

Stokes continues
 
Ball 6: A single for Amla
 
Ball 5: A single for Rabada
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Rabada hits FOUR
 
Ball 1: A single for Amla

9:58 PM

Over 37

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 1 0 ; South Africa: 186-7

Liam Plunkett [5.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: Amla collects a single. 
 
Ball 4: A single for Rabada
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: A single for Amla
 
Ball 1: DOT

9:48 PM

Over 36; CRR: 5.08 REQ: 9.21

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0 ; South Africa: 183-7

Ben Stokes, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
 
Ball 6: Rabada guides towards backward point for no run
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: A single for Amla

9:46 PM

Over 35

Over Summary: W 0 0 1 0 1 ; South Africa: 182-7

Adil Rashid continues
 
Ball 6: A single for Amla
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: A single for Rabada
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Kagiso Rabada, left handed bat, comes to the crease and dabs towards off side for no run
 
Ball 1: Phehlukwayo goes big and Ben Stokes pulled off one of the greatest catch in World Cup history. Phehlukwayo c Stokes b Adil Rashid 24(25) [4s-4]

9:36 PM

DRINKS BREAK


9:36 PM

Over 34; CRR: 5.29 REQ: 8.25

Over Summary: 0 1 0 4 Wd 0 1 ; South Africa: 180-6

Jofra Archer continues
 
Ball 6: A single for Phehlukwayo to end the over. 

Ball 5: Phehlukwayo blocks
 
Ball 5: A bumper and umpire calls it WIDE
 
Ball 4: Phehlukwayo guides towards fine leg for FOUR
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Amla collects a single. 
 
Ball 1: Amla blocks back to bowler

9:31 PM

Over 33; CRR: 5.24 REQ: 8.18

Over Summary: 4 1 0 0 1 0 ; South Africa: 173-6

Adil Rashid continues
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: A single for Hashim Amla
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Phehlukwayo collects a single towards backward square leg. 
 
Ball 1: Phehlukwayo slog sweeps towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR. 

9:29 PM

Over 32; van der Dussen departs

Over Summary: WICKET MAIDEN ; South Africa: 167-6

Jofra Archer [5.0-0-20-2] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: Hashim Amla, right handed bat, comes to the crease as he gets reitred hurt earlier. and Archer again bowls the bumper but this time on off stump. 
 
Ball 5: van der Dussen departs as he gets frustated by the DOT ball and pulls the short ball which hurried onto him, mid-on takes a single catch. van der Dussen c Moeen Ali b Jofra Archer 50(61) [4s-4 6s-1]
 
Ball 4: van der Dussen nudges wide of backward point and looking for a single but Phehlukwayo declines
 
Ball 3: van der Dussen hits towards short extra cover for no run.  
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: van der Dussen blocks the first ball. 

9:23 PM

Over 31; CRR: 5.39 REQ: 7.63

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0 ; South Africa: 167-5

Adil Rashid continues
 
Ball 6: Phehlukwayo plays a reverse sweep and finds Archer at point region. 
 
Ball 5: Phehlukwayo tries to block on the backfoot but misses, a loud appeal for LBW and umpire says NO. England take review and the ball has pitched outside leg and England lost their review
 
Ball 4: van der Dussen hits towards cover region and completes his fifty. 
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: DOT 
 
Ball 1: DOT

9:18 PM

Over 30; CRR: 5.53 REQ: 7.3

Over Summary: 4 0 1 4 0 1 ; South Africa: 166-5

Moeen Ali continues
 
Ball 6: A single for van der Dussen to end the over. 
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: van der Dussen gits through the extra cover for FOUR
 
Ball 3: A single for Phehlukwayo towards sweeper cover. 
 
Ball 2: Phehlukwayo cuts towards backward point for no run
 
Ball 1: Phehlukwayo hits over mid-on for FOUR

9:16 PM

Over 29; CRR: 5.38 REQ: 7.43

Over Summary: 1 0 0 4 0 1 ; South Africa: 156-5

Adil Rashid [4.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: Phehlukwayo collects a single. 
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: Phehlukwayo hits the googly for FOUR
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: van der Dussen collects a single. 

9:12 PM

Over 28; CRR: 5.36 REQ: 7.36

Over Summary: 2 0 0 0 1 1 ; South Africa: 150-2

Moeen Ali continues
 
Ball 6: A single for van der Dussen to end the over. 
 
Ball 5: Phehlukwayo drives towards long-off for a single. 
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Phehlukwayo punches on backfoot towards short cover for no run. 
 
Ball 1: Phehlukwayo collects a couple of runs towards deep backward point. 

First Published: May 30 2019 | 12:49 PM IST