England vs South Africa, 18th Match, Group E at Bridgetown, , May 08 2010 - Match Result

RESULT
18th Match, Group E, Bridgetown, May 08, 2010, ICC World Twenty20
168/7
(19/20 ov, T:169) 129

England won by 39 runs

Player Of The Match
53 (33)
kevin-pietersen
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
England 168/7(20 overs)
South Africa 129/10(19 overs)
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

all over red rover. A low full-toss, and that's good enough as Morkel misses and the timbers are rattled!

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

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KP Pietersen
53 runs (33)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull/hook on back foot
11 runs
1 four1 six
Control
64%
C Kieswetter
41 runs (42)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
15 runs
1 four1 six
Control
63%
Best performances - bowlers
RJ Sidebottom
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
3
ECO
5.75
GP Swann
O
4
M
0
R
24
W
3
ECO
6
Match details
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2010
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 168
Hours of play (local time)13.30 start, First Session 13.30-14.50, Interval 14.50-15.10, Second Session 15.10-16.30
Match days8 May 2010 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsEngland 2, South Africa 0
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