South Africa recorded their third-biggest World Cup win as they thrashed England by 229 runs on Saturday, October 21. South Africa registered an enormous complete of 399/7 after a sensational 61-ball century from Heinrich Klaasen after which the pacers shone once more to bowl out their opponent on simply 170 runs. A defeat additionally emerged because the biggest-ever ODI loss for the ending world champions.
Both groups entered the sport after surprising upsets of their respective earlier video games. England received the toss and elected to bowl first at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium with three adjustments to their taking part in eleven. Fit-again star all-rounder Ben Stokes returned to the group and changed Liam Livingstone whereas David Willey and Gus Atkinson got here in for Sam Curran and Chris Woakes. Reeza Hendricks changed captain Temba Bavuma in the one compelled change for the Proteas.
South Africa misplaced their in-form opener Quinton de Kock on simply 4 runs within the first over to Reece Topley however the Three Lions failed to capitalise on that begin. Top-ranked Rassie van der Dussen and Reeza added 121 runs for the second wicket to hold South Africa on observe for an enormous complete.
Reeza made some extent with an 85-run knock off 75 balls whereas van der Dussen scored 60 runs. England tried to make a comeback with well timed wickets of Aiden Markram and David Miller however as soon as once more failed to acquire momentum.
The Proteas managed to end excessive as Klaasen and Jansen recorded a 151-run stand for the sixth wicket within the final 14 overs. Klaasen registered his maiden World Cup century in simply 61 balls as he scored 109 runs and Jansen loved a maiden ODI fifty by smashing unbeaten 75 runs off 42 balls. Topley took three wickets whereas Atkinson and Adil Rashid picked two every for England with pricey spells in Mumbai.
England struggled for a constructive begin once more and by no means appeared assured sufficient below the strain of an enormous goal. Lungi Ngidi gave South Africa a breakthrough with Baristow’s wicket within the third over and Jansen picked Joe Root‘s massive wicket within the subsequent over. In-form Dawid Malan scored solely six runs whereas Kagiso Rabada dismissed the returning Stokes by simply 5 runs.
Gerald Coetzee picked three wickets as England misplaced eight wickets with simply 100 runs on the scoreboard. Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson performed out an explosive 70-run stand for the ninth wicket in simply 33 balls to deny their opponents the biggest-ever World Cup win.
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
England Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
