England vs South Africa, 21st Match, Group B at Chennai, Mar 06 2011 - Match Highlights

RESULT

21st Match, Group B, Chennai, March 06, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup

171

(47.4/50 ov, T:172) 165

England won by 6 runs

Player Of The Match

, ENG

60 (98)

Graeme Smith: England stuck to their guns well

Graeme Smith: England stuck to their guns well

Andrew Strauss: Doing our bit to advertise 50-over format

Andrew Strauss: Doing our bit to advertise 50-over format

Super Sunday lives up to its promise

Super Sunday lives up to its promise

Kumar Sangakkara: It would have been a great game

Kumar Sangakkara: It would have been a great game

Graeme Smith: Nice to have bowling variations

Graeme Smith: Nice to have bowling variations

Andrew Strauss: We are good at bouncing back

Andrew Strauss: We are good at bouncing back

Match Coverage

Tenacious England ready to scale twin peak

The euphoria at the fall of the final wicket against West Indies answered all lingering doubts about England's hunger

Tenacious England ready to scale twin peak

South Africa's new bogeymen

Are England bowlers. While on paper, the South Africans look better, in the pivotal moments it is England who have prevailed

South Africa's new bogeymen

Mercurial England spring back to life

An inspired fightback against South Africa has revived a campaign that has been an emotional roller-coaster thus far

Mercurial England spring back to life

South Africa's marshmallow syndrome

Marshmallows can't withstand. Trap them in a clenched fist and they're soon squashed. Heat them up and they become gooey and pliable, a little like the South African middle-order

South Africa's marshmallow syndrome

A pitch of which a Test match would be proud

The Chennai pitch was dry, crusty and rough, as unwelcoming for batsmen as a cold, sniping wind on a frosty day

A pitch of which a Test match would be proud

Instant answers to T20 questions

South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
HM Amla	bowled	42	51
GC Smith	caught	22	41
JH Kallis	caught	15	20
AB de Villiers	bowled	25	44
F du Plessis	run out	17	38
JP Duminy	bowled	0	4
MN van Wyk	bowled	13	37
RJ Peterson	caught	3	16
DW Steyn	lbw	20	31
M Morkel	caught	1	3
Imran Tahir	not out	1	1
Extras	(lb 2, w 4)
Total	165(10 wkts; 47.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	63	Hashim Amla	Graeme Smith
2nd	12	Jacques Kallis	Hashim Amla
3rd	7	Jacques Kallis	AB de Villiers
4th	42	AB de Villiers	Faf du Plessis
5th	0	Jean-Paul Duminy	Faf du Plessis
6th	0	Morne van Wyk	Jean-Paul Duminy
7th	3	Morne van Wyk	Robin Peterson
8th	33	Morne van Wyk	Dale Steyn
9th	4	Dale Steyn	Morne Morkel
10th	1	Imran Tahir	Morne Morkel

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	10	0.758
SL	6	4	1	9	2.582
AUS	6	4	1	9	1.123
NZ	6	4	2	8	1.135
ZIM	6	2	4	4	0.030
CAN	6	1	5	2	-1.987
KENYA	6	0	6	0	-3.042

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	6	5	1	10	2.026
IND	6	4	1	9	0.900
ENG	6	3	2	7	0.072
WI	6	3	3	6	1.066
BAN	6	3	3	6	-1.361
IRE	6	2	4	4	-0.696
NED	6	0	6	0	-2.045