[Cricket] ICC CWC: England v South Africa at The Oval

[Titanic]

That looked close.... not given, but reviewed...

 

[Titanic]

pitching just a few mm outside leg... otherwise looked like it had him trapped... good decision from umpire Dharmasena.

167-5 (31 overs)

145 from 19 (RRR 7.63)

Archer back into the attack...

 

[jakarta]

Archer Time?

 

[Titanic]

and Jofra DELIVERS!!!

Quick and short... hurried on to van der Dussen and he chips it to mid-on

167-6

 

[Titanic]

Amla returns on 5*

to face Jofra Archer again

 

[vegster]

Archer Time?

I think Archer Time for Sussex has ended this afternoon, can see him given a Central Contract by the time the WC is over and him being taken away from us and wrapped up in cotton wool.

 

[Titanic]

That is a WICKET MAIDEN from Jofra Archer

167-6 (32 overs)

145 from 18 (RRR 8.06)

 

[Titanic]

Amazing... one of the greatest catches... BEN STOKES!!!

Unbelievable one-handed GRAB

180-7 (34.1)

 

[Triggaaar]

I can see us nicking a draw here.

 

[Titanic]

Rashid to Phehlukwayo, OUT, Ben Stokes, that is absolute fifth! Absolutely leathered through deep midwicket ... and Stokes somehow launched himself horizontally towards the rope, timing his jump like a mortar from its tube, and clinging onto a certain six, in his outstretched right hand! My God, that is an utter, utter worldy! If Alisson got a mitt to a screamer like that in Madrid on Saturday and tipped it over the bar, we would be talking about it for years...

AL Phehlukwayo c Stokes b Rashid 24 (25b 4x4 0x6) SR: 96.00

 

[jakarta]

Second wheel just detached...

 

[Mackenzie]

Stokes!

Wow.

 

[Simster]

Amazing... one of the greatest catches... BEN STOKES!!!

Unbelievable one-handed GRAB

180-7 (34.1)

Sensational, that:

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[Badger]

Sensational, that:

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You might want to pop that on the Blue Jays Facebook group, after they were all going mental about Davis' catch last night. He was wearing a GLOVE though. The cheat.

 

[Titanic]

Start the car... Plunkett get Amla... bangs in a short one, Amla hooks airily and the top edge flies through to Buttler

193-8

 

[Mackenzie]

We don’t drop many.

 

[jakarta]

Stokes MoM surely?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

What's a part score, and r we on target for it?

As the old cricket adage goes - you never know what is a good score until both teams have had a bat.

Par across the tournament, for the big teams, is likely 340 - 360 or so. Par in any one match is much harder to predict - dependent as it is on the surface and the weather conditions.

England 311-8 (50 overs)

Below par, will have to bowl exceptionally well to win this one.

Your old adage is shit.

England win by 104 runs. 311 was well OVER par.

 

[Eeyore]

England win by 104 runs. 311 was well OVER par.

It wasn't a flat top like we usually see at The Oval. Something in it for the bowlers. Good old one day pitch for the purists- few of whom seem to be left.

 

[Badger]

Cricket's coming home