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England beat South Africa by 104 runs | England Vs South Africa Match 1

So that is it from the first game! The tournament favorites are the ones who came out on top. Now we have two different teams playing on the 31st of May. It is clash between Pakistan and West Indies in Nottingham at 1030 local (0930 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!
England skipper, Eoin Morgan, says he is delighted to be up and running in the tournament and a performance like that is more satisfying. Mentions the wicket did not allow them to execute their plan A which is scoring a big total but they showed great maturity, played smart cricket and they got to a total which he felt was competitive and above par. Credits Stokes for the the way he played in every department and says he is the difference maker. Tells the bowling unit got off to a great start, they understood what would work on this wicket and executed the plans perfectly. Appreciates the way Archer bowled and he feels he is improving everyday. Ends by saying he is extremely pleased with how they fielded and that is one area they are always working out on.
South African skipper, Faf du Plessis, says that England were better in all three departments today and they got good partnership out in the middle. Further adds that England got off to a good start with the ball and credits Jofra Archer for the way they bowled. Faf says he thought 300 was a par score but the wicket was slower than it usual is . Further adds that he was at one time expecting to chase around 340 with the way they were batting but credits his bowlers in the way they came back. Stresses that they bowled well and tells England are a strong batting side. On Hashim Amla's injury, du Plessis says it broke their momentum as you want the openers to play the best bowlers in the start. He informs he is okay now. Admits that their bowling is the strength as they have Dale Steyn as well and admits that they do not bat till 7, 8 or 9 and informs that hence it is important for them to restrict sides under 300.
MAN OF THE MATCH, Ben Stokes, on that catch says he was panicking as he was ahead than where he should have been. Says it would have been a regulation catch had he been in the position he had to be. On his batting performance, he says, it was a sticky wicket and getting to 300 was the aim. Tells that boundaries were hard to come by while batting and they knew what their bowlers had to do. On the crowd, he says the atmosphere was fantastic and further adds it got loud out in the middle. Also tells that it was a good turn out for the game.
Earlier in the day, South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl! The England batters were going great guns till the 37th over. However, once he got out, they lost their way completely. Courtesy Stokes though they got to a competitive total and in the end it proved to be enough by a long way.
Every bowler except for Woakes was amongst the wickets. Archer was probably the pick as he finished with the three fer. Plunkett and Stokes too had two each. The two spinners had a wicket to their name. All-in-all it was a good day at the office for all the bowlers.
England headed into the second innings with momentum not on their side but they did not make it feel that way. Their new-ball bowlers were exceptional with their lines and lengths. Woakes kept it nice and tight whereas, Archer bowled with pace. one of his deliveries hit Amla on the helmet due to which he had to retire hurt. He then got Faf and Markram and pushed South Africa on the back foot early on. De Kock and Rassie van der Dussen did get South Africa back into the game with both scoring half tons. But once the former was dismissed, the rest surrendered. From 129 for 2, they were bundled out for 207.
What a comprehensive win for the hosts! They have justified the tag of being favorites. It was a complete team performance from them today. Their bowlers were exceptional, their batting was decent and their fielding was at its best. A day where Morgan and co. can be very satisfied.
End of over 40 ( 8 Runs )RSA 208/10 Imran Tahir* 0(1)Lungi Ngidi 6(5) 10 wickets down for RSA. Out batsman is Imran Tahir. It is all over for RSA. 39.5Ben Stokes to Imran Tahir. out, OUT! Catching practice! Two in two for Stokes. He did it with the bat, he was brilliant in the field and now finishes it with the ball. Length delivery on off, Tahir opens the face of the bat and guides it to widish first slip where Root takes a neat catch diving to his right. All smiles in the England camp AS THEY HAVE WON BY 104 RUNS!
Imran Tahir is the last man in!
39.4Ben Stokes to Kagiso Rabada. out, OUT! Caught. There goes wicket number 9 and Jofra Archer is denied a fifer. A short ball, around middle and off, Rabada pulls it firmly again but this time it is in the hands of Liam Plunkett at deep square leg.
39.3Ben Stokes to Kagiso Rabada. leg byes, 4 runs, FOUR LEG BYES. Down the leg side, Rabada misses his flick but the ball goes off his pads. Buttler dives to his right but in vain.
39.2Ben Stokes to Kagiso Rabada. no run, A short ball, around off, Rabada pulls it firmly and almost holes out. The ball lands in front of short mid-wicket.
39.1Ben Stokes to Kagiso Rabada. FOUR, FOUR! STREAKY! Not sure though why there isn't a slip in place! Length and outside off, Rabada hangs his bat out. The ball flies off the outside edge and to the third man fence.
End of over 39 ( 6 Runs )RSA 200/8 Lungi Ngidi* 6(5)Kagiso Rabada 7(15) 38.6Liam Plunkett to Lungi Ngidi. no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease. So a wicket and a maximum from the over.
38.5Liam Plunkett to Lungi Ngidi. no run, Squares him up! Length and on middle, the ball straightens. Ngidi is opened up in his defense and the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
200 runs for RSA 200 runs for RSA 38.4Liam Plunkett to Lungi Ngidi. SIX, SIX! Full and on middle, Ngidi lofts it with ease over the long on fence.
38.3Liam Plunkett to Lungi Ngidi. no run, Short and outside off, the batter looks to cut but misses.
38.2Liam Plunkett to Lungi Ngidi. no run, On the fuller side on off, Ngidi drives it square on the off side to point.
Lungi Ngidi is the new man in.

Updated at: 2019-05-30 22:28:25

Match details

Toss: Toss won by South Africa

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)

TV umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)

Match referee: David Boon (AUS)

PLAYING XI

England

Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Jos Buttler (W), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer

South Africa

Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (W), Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (C), Rassie van der Dussen, JP Duminy, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir

After Ben Stokes’ 89 guided England to 311/8, Jofra Archer, who set the stage on fire on his World Cup debut, scalped wickets as the Eoin Morgan-led side beat South Africa by 104 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opener at The Oval in London on Thursday.

Chasing 312 runs to win, South African innings began on a nasty note after Jofra Archer’s bouncer hit Hashim Amla on his helmet, forcing the South African veteran to retire hurt. While Aiden Markram, who replaced Amla in the middle, hit two fours, he could only last for 12 balls after being caught by Joe Root in the slips off Archer’s bowling in the eight over.

Archer added one more wicket to his account as he struck in his next over to send Faf du Plessis packing. The South African miscued a pull and Adil Rashid held on to an easy catch at the fine-leg to give England their second breakthrough.

The hosts would have added one more wicket to their account had Quinton de Kock not enjoyed a stroke of luck off Adil Rashid’s bowling. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman, who tried to sweep the leg-spinner, had a lucky escape after the bails refused to come off after de Kock’s inside edge hit the off-stump as the ball went past the boundary rope. (Cricket World Cup 2019, ENG vs SA: AS IT HAPPENED)

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