South Africa beat England by seven runs to close on semi-finals
England finish on 156-6 in pursuit of 164 in Saint Lucia
They were 61-4 and needed 101 from final nine overs before Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone shared 78
England needed 25 from 18 balls but South Africa close out for win
South Africa raced to 69-0 off seven overs but England rallied well to limit them to 163-6
Quinton de Kock top-scores with 65 and David Miller adds 43
Jofra Archer takes 3-40 and Jos Buttler claims superb catch and run out
Adil Rashid is such a canny operator. Heinrich Klaasen has been bumped up the order to try and attack the spinners, so Rashid tosses a few up to try and tempt him into an early swing - but Klaasen resists.
Just the two off the over. Rashid is 0-12 from his three overs so far, bringing some very timely control for England.
Natalie Germanos
Commentator on BBC Sounds
I thought this surface would suit Reeza Hendricks but he had absolutely no rhythm whatsoever.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds
South Africa got off to a great start in the powerplay but the four overs since then have been very tidy from England. I expect these two to kick on now.
Image source, Getty ImagesGiven Reeza Hendricks was struggling, his dismissal might actually work in South Africa's favour. They are in a very handy position at the halfway stage.
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Heinrich Klaasen lit up the IPL and he is an incredible player of spin. He won't take the cautious approach.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds
A poor innings. He had to get a move on or get out, because he was going nowhere and holding South Africa back.
He charged at Moeen Ali but the bowler saw him coming and dragged his length back so he couldn't get all of it.
I can't see Heinrich Klaasen going at the same strike rate!
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
No question about that catch but with 19 from 24 balls, England might've wanted to keep him out there!
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Hendricks c Brook b Moeen 19 (SA 86-1)
England do have a wicket - though it is Reeza Hendricks rather than Quinton de Kock.
Hendricks has just not got going and perhaps in an effort to jolt into life skips down the track and goes for a straight drive, but can only pick out Harry Brook at mid-on.
Here are some stills of that Mark Wood 'catch'.
What do you think?
Legitimate or not?
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Image source, Getty ImagesHenry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
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Image source, BBC SportSteven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds
Reeza Hendricks needs to get a move on. He is piling the pressure on De Kock and he will be frustrating his team-mates waiting to come in. He doesn't want to leave them too much to do.
There is a lopsided look to the scorecard at the moment, with Quinton de Kock on 59 from 31, while Reeza Hendricks is on a stodgy 18 from 23.
He needs to accelerate or get out you'd think.
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
England are aggrieved but you can clearly see that the ball has touched the ground. It is the right decision.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds
The wind is blowing from left to right across the ground so Mark Wood has got into what he thinks is a good position to take it, but the ball holds in that wind. He would have felt in control, and he would have genuinely felt like he had it, but he didn't get all of his fingers underneath it.
He didn't!
The third umpire rules Mark Wood had grounded the ball. -
England are not happy but the replay does suggest the ball hit the turf as the catch was taken.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds
I don't think he's got it.
Hmmm, it doesn't look the cleanest of takes from Mark Wood.
The third umpire ask for another replay.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds
Mark Wood seems convinced that he's got this but De Kock is not going anywhere.
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
It was on the pads, Quinton de Kock will be fuming. Mark Wood barely had to move.
Quinton de Kock has perfectly picked out Mark Wood on the square leg boundary - but did Wood ground the ball?
England are celebrating but De Kock is not going anywhere.
The umpires send it upstairs for a closer look.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hendricks,caught Brook, bowled Ali Hendricks, caught Brook, bowled Ali | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 76.00 |
de Kock,caught Buttler, bowled Archer de Kock, caught Buttler, bowled Archer | 65 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 171.05 |
Klaasen,run out Buttler Klaasen, run out Buttler | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 61.54 |
Miller,caught Brook, bowled Archer Miller, caught Brook, bowled Archer | 43 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 153.57 |
Markram,bowled Rashid Markram, bowled Rashid | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Stubbs,not out Stubbs, not out | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 109.09 |
Jansen,caught Curran, bowled Archer Jansen, caught Curran, bowled Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Maharaj,not out Maharaj, not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 250.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 1, leg byes 3, total 10 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 1, leg byes 3, total 10 | ||||||
Total,163 for 6 20.0 overs Total,163 for 6 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Topley | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Ali | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 10.00 |
Curran | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.66 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
Wood | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
86 for 1 (9.5 overs) | Hendricks |
92 for 2 (11.5 overs) | de Kock |
103 for 3 (13.4 overs) | Klaasen |
113 for 4 (14.4 overs) | Markram |
155 for 5 (19.1 overs) | Miller |
155 for 6 (19.2 overs) | Jansen |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Hendricks, bowled Rabada Salt, caught Hendricks, bowled Rabada | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 137.50 |
Buttler,caught Klaasen, bowled Maharaj Buttler, caught Klaasen, bowled Maharaj | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 85.00 |
Bairstow,caught Nortje, bowled Maharaj Bairstow, caught Nortje, bowled Maharaj | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 80.00 |
Ali,caught Maharaj, bowled Baartman Ali, caught Maharaj, bowled Baartman | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 90.00 |
Brook,caught Markram, bowled Nortje Brook, caught Markram, bowled Nortje | 53 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 143.24 |
Livingstone,caught Stubbs, bowled Rabada Livingstone, caught Stubbs, bowled Rabada | 33 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 194.12 |
Curran,not out Curran, not out | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 142.86 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 6 Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 6 | ||||||
Total,156 for 6 20.0 overs Total,156 for 6 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jansen | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
Rabada | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
Maharaj | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
Baartman | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 |
Nortje | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
Markram | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
15 for 1 (1.5 overs) | Salt |
43 for 2 (6.5 overs) | Bairstow |
54 for 3 (8.4 overs) | Buttler |
61 for 4 (10.2 overs) | Ali |
139 for 5 (17.2 overs) | Livingstone |
150 for 6 (19.1 overs) | Brook |