all over red rover. A low full-toss, and that's good enough as Morkel misses and the timbers are rattled!
England vs South Africa, 18th Match, Group E at Bridgetown, May 08 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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18th Match, Group E, Bridgetown, May 08, 2010, ICC World Twenty20
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end of over 193 runs • 2 wickets
SA: 129/10CRR: 6.78 • RRR: 40.00
Charl Langeveldt2 (3b)
Ryan Sidebottom 4-0-23-3
Stuart Broad 4-0-26-2
So there we go, that's the end of that. I've been Andrew Miller, Liam Brickhill has been on bulletin duty, and join us again on Monday, for the KP-less contest against New Zealand in St Lucia.
Unsurprisingly, Kevin Pietersen is named as Man of the Match, but it's the last we're going to see of him for a few days. His wife Jessica is going into labour, and he's legging it back to Blighty for a few days ahead of the semi-final.
"I'm flying in the next 24 hours, and if there are no complications, I'll come back in a day before the semi," said Pietersen. "It's my first child, so it's a hell of an exciting time for me. I'll be dashing across the Atlantic, and hopefully dashing back."
"They were far better than us today," admits Graeme Smith. "We fought back well, but our first ten overs were poor. Consistency has been our problem of late in the shorter form of the game."
"When you see the lads going out to bat with that kind of intent, it's really exciting. Our line-up has got a lot of potential," says Paul Collingwood.
A huge victory for England, in every sense. The margin of victory puts them in pole position in terms of net run-rate, and now they square up to New Zealand with one foot in the semi-finals. South Africa, meanwhile, have one or two worries. A win against Pakistan should suffice to carry them through, but they'll need to lift their game something chronic.
England's victory was built on a sensational innings from Kevin Pietersen, whose 33-ball 53 contained some of the most sumptuous strokes of the tournament to date. None of South Africa's batsmen came close to matching his prowess, while England's extra spin option proved invaluable in mixing up the pace when their turn came to field.
18.6
W
Sidebottom to Morkel, OUT
Morne Morkel b Sidebottom 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 50
18.5
1
Sidebottom to Langeveldt, 1 run
crunched into the covers, but the placement is awry
18.4
•
Sidebottom to Langeveldt, no run
right up in the blockhole, and Sidebottom leaps to his right to prevent the single
18.3
1
Sidebottom to Morkel, 1 run
low full-toss, outside off, tapped to midwicket
18.2
1
Sidebottom to Langeveldt, 1 run
tapped into the covers
Do, re, me, so, fa, la, te, dooooohh
18.1
W
Sidebottom to Botha, OUT
wow, Sidebottom clings onto a blinder! That was smashed straight back towards his kneecaps, and it was self-preservation that made that take possible
Johan Botha c & b Sidebottom 12 (12b 0x4 1x6 21m) SR: 100
end of over 184 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 126/8CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 21.50
Johan Botha12 (11b 1x6)
Morne Morkel0 (0b)
Stuart Broad 4-0-26-2
Ryan Sidebottom 3-0-20-1
17.6
1
Broad to Botha, 1 run
biffed away for Botha to retain the strike
Two more wickets, 13 more balls, 44 more runs. The odds ain't good
17.5
W
Broad to Steyn, OUT
short, smacked, caught. Elementary dismissal as Morgan charges in from the midwicket rope, and another one takes the long walk
Dale Steyn c Morgan b Broad 5 (6b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 83.33
17.4
•
Broad to Steyn, no run
a swing and a miss, and it's three a ball now
17.3
•
Broad to Steyn, no run
another bouncer, and this one follows Steyn as he advances down the track
17.3
1w
Broad to Steyn, 1 wide
banged in short, too short
17.2
1
Broad to Botha, 1 run
down the leg-side, but that cannons off the pads and away to square leg
17.1
1
Broad to Steyn, 1 run
tucked off the toes, and Sidebottom's arm is too good to allow a second run
It's not over yet, but Madame Boerewurst is going through her vocalisation techniques
end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 122/7CRR: 7.17 • RRR: 15.66
Dale Steyn4 (2b)
Johan Botha10 (9b 1x6)
Ryan Sidebottom 3-0-20-1
Stuart Broad 3-0-22-1
16.6
3
Sidebottom to Steyn, 3 runs
Swann at third man tidies up expertly as the ball rushes across the turf
16.5
1
Sidebottom to Botha, 1 run
battered on the up, but Pietersen on the boundary's edge dares them to go for the second, and they wisely decide not to try
16.4
•
Sidebottom to Botha, no run
outside off, swinging away, and Botha can't make contact with an attempted dab
It's going to take a few more of those
16.3
6
Sidebottom to Botha, SIX runs
bosh. That's vast. In the slot, and smacked over long-on. That's travelled way back into the stands
16.2
1
Sidebottom to Steyn, 1 run
flashed up and over the covers, the man on the rope races in but can't quite make up the ground
Duminy injected some oomph to the innings, but not enough. He's gone, and so too are South Africa's hopes of an instant semi-final berth.
16.1
W
Sidebottom to Duminy, OUT
another slow bouncer, about the sixth in a row from Sidebottom, and that's a limp swat, straight to short backward square!
Jean-Paul Duminy c Yardy b Sidebottom 39 (25b 2x4 2x6 29m) SR: 156
end of over 1613 runs
SA: 111/6CRR: 6.93 • RRR: 14.50
Jean-Paul Duminy39 (24b 2x4 2x6)
Johan Botha3 (6b)
Stuart Broad 3-0-22-1
Ryan Sidebottom 2-0-9-0
15.6
1
Broad to Duminy, 1 run
biffed out to midwicket. Another single, and another hike in the run-rate. It's pushing 15 now
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