CWC 19: Australia V South Africa

[Sarge]

Last of the 'group' stage matches ...1.30pm start

 

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SA won the toss , elected to bat ... and got off to a bit of a flyer ....42-0 after 5 overs

 

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10 overs in .... 73-0

 

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Markram stumped in the 12th over ... 79-1

 

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SA pass 100 .... 102-1 ... 15 overs bowled

 

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De Kock passes his half century

 

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De Kock passes his half century

... and gone ...for 52 ... 114-2

 

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122-2 20 overs in ... De Kock was a, err, bit of a cock by wafting his bat un-necessarily, edging it & being caught ... mayve let Aussies back into this?

 

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25 overs gone .... 144-2

 

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SA pass 150 in the 24th over

 

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15 overs left .... 208-2

 

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10 overs to go ,.... 245-2

 

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Du Plessis gets his ton ... and then gets out.... 5 overs to go .... 276-3

 

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313-4 with 2 overs left ... Aus uncharacteristically leaking runs in this match

 

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SA set a target of 325-6 after 50 overs .... hmmm if Aussies lose this England will play the convicts in the semi final , I wonder if thats what theyd prefer?

 

[Oufcluke34]

SA set a target of 325-6 after 50 overs .... hmmm if Aussies lose this England will play the convicts in the semi final , I wonder if thats what theyd prefer?

The convicts wont want to play us at edgbaston the ball does nothing, dont care who we get we'll beat both. Buzzing for Thursday

 

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Finch goes for 3 first ball of the 3rd over ... Aussies 5-1

 

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sandpaper Smith gone for 7 ...LBW .... 33-2 after 7 overs

 

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Kahawaja being assessed for possible hamstring injury

 

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9 overs bowled ...39-2 ... 287 to chase

 

[tonyw]

I had a sneaking suspicion that the Saffers might cause the convicts problems today.

They're a decent team that's underperformed this tournament - but they really hate the Aussies, and will be relishing the chance to make their life harder.....

Don't think it changes much for England - Oz & India are pretty similar sides.....

 

[Sarge]

looking like SA have finally hit form ... get Warner out & theyll win this v easily ... if he hangs around, could be a different story? 131-4 after 27 overs ... chasing 190 or so

 

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Warner gets his ton

 

[unification]

First job for England (if this game goes the way it’s heading) - get Warner and Finch out.

Do that as it’s the second job for England - get Sharma and Kohli out.

Interesting that this is another chase that the Aussies have struggled with. What I would give for Morgan to win the toss at Edgbaston ...

 

[Sarge]

191-4 .... 15 overs left

 

[unification]

All that said, Aussies have a sniff here.

He may be an utter tool but David Warner is having a great tournament. His quiet accumulation of runs has been a weird watch in the era of smashing it however it’s yielded big scores.

 

[Sarge]

Warner went in 40th.... for 122 .... Carey driving Aussies hope along ... 269-5 ... 36 balls remain ... 57 needed , could be a grandstand conclusion to this final match of the group stages?

 

[Sarge]

277-7 ... 4 overs left, 24 balls ...49 needed

 

[unification]

25 from 12 deliveries. Very doable for the Aussies!

Edit. Aaaaand then Khawaja goes!

 

[Sarge]

25 needed from 12 balls