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IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, England vs South Africa, Match 1
Relive all the action from the Kennington Oval in London where hosts England got their World Cup campaign underway with a crushing 104-run win over South Africa.
Last Updated on - May 30, 2019 11:23 PM IST
The early dismissal of Bairstow (0) brought Root to the crease and with Roy for company, the Englishmen started to stitch a partnership. @ Twitter
Ben Stokes starred in all departments as England began their quest to win the ICC World Cup 2019 with a 104-run thrashing of South Africa in the tournament opener at the Oval on Thursday. @ AFP
The allrounder 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. @ AFP
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Jofra Archer did the early damage with the ball, the fast bowler taking three for 27 in seven overs. @ AFP
Barbados-born Archer made his presence felt even before he had taken a wicket with a bouncer that beat Hashim Amla for pace and crashed into the grille of the helmet, with the veteran opener retiring hurt on five. @ AFP
Archer then reduced the Proteas to 44 for two. Aiden Markram edged to Joe Root at slip and South Africa captain Faf du Plessis fell for just five when he top-edged a hook to long leg. @ Twitter
But Quinton de Kock kept the Proteas in the hunt, although the opener was lucky when on 25 he played ball from leg-spinner Adil Rashid onto his stumps only for the bails to stay put. @ Twitter
The dashing left-hander went on to complete a 58-ball fifty but holed out off fast bowler Liam Plunkett for 68. @ Twitter
Rassie van der Dussen then make exactly 50 without pressing on when he miscued Archer to mid-on. @ AFP
Van der Dussen’s exit saw Amla return with South Africa struggling at 167 for six in the 32nd over. @ Twitter
The game was all but up for South Africa when a back-pedalling and diving Stokes held a brilliant one-handed catch in the deep to dismiss Andile Phehlukwayo. @ Twitter
Amla’s brave effort to rescue the innings ended on 13 when he was caught behind off Plunkett’s slower-ball bouncer and Stokes finished the match when Imran Tahir edged him to Root. @ AFP
Stokes was one of four England batsmen who got to 50 on a tricky surface, with captain Eoin Morgan (57), Jason Roy (54) and Root (51) all out soon after reaching the landmark. @ Twitter
Earlier, winning the toss, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis decided to bowl and leg-spinner Imran Tahir reposed the faith shown in him by his skipper as he sent back Bairstow off the second ball of the opening over. @ Twitter
