England vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket World Cup 2023 reaction as Jos Buttler’s men lose by 229 runs
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Your support makes all the difference.England suffered another humiliating 229-run defeat against South Africa at Mumbai, which will be hard to come back from and keep any chances of Cricket World Cup semi-final qualification alive.
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, and they fell apart again against the Proteas.
The cracks that had been evident in their first two matches became gaping holes, Henrich Klaasen smashed 109 from 67 to take South Africa to just short of 399, as England struggled to take wickets but it was the batting where the match became a disaster.
South Africa ripped through the top order, and other than a prolific record-breaking partnership for the ninth wicket between Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood, the next-highest score was Harry Brook’s 17.
It was England’s heaviest defeat in ODI cricket. 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 and Australia still to play, it is looking like a difficult task.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
South Africa 91-1 (15) van der Dussen 43, Hendricks 42, Root 0-15 (2)
Bairstow has fumbled the ball in the field, allowing South Africa a single. There’s a four next ball and the runs are starting to flow here.
Just the one boundary from Root’s over, and that will be drinks.
A quick recap of the innings so far: England got off to an ideal start with the wicket of de Kock, but since the opening seven overs South Africa have found the runs easier to come by and started to put Buttler’s side on the back foot.
South Africa 83-1 (14) van der Dussen 37, Hendricks 40, Wood 0-17 (2)
Wood continues and he goes for a four first ball of the over.
He has bowled quickly, and has thrown in a bouncer, but Harry Brook has done an exceptional piece of fielding for one that just bounced in front of him, there was a brief moment where it looked like he could take the catch, but it turned into a good stop.
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