Summary

  • 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

Live Reporting

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  1. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The spinners are hauling back some control for England.

  2. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    With 10 wickets in hand and so much power to come, I'd expect Reeza Hendricks to be taking a few more risks. It's an intriguing approach.

  3. SA 75-0

    We have seen some aggressive strokeplay from Quinton de Kock but now he cannily works the ball around the outfield, lofting the ball into the gaps for the ones and twos.

    England searching for a bit of inspiration at the moment.

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    Why do England struggle to take wickets in this tournament? They seem on paper to have all basis covered. Two rapid pacers, two left armers, multiple spin options.

    Nathan, London

  5. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in St Lucia

    Rum

    There’s a lot of rum on offer behind the stands for 11am.

  6. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    He is one of South Africa's greatest white-ball players and he has given his side a very, very good start here.

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  7. 50 runs

    50 for Quinton de Kock

    Quinton de Kock drops and runs for a single to bring up a rapid half-century from just 22 balls, including three fours and four sixes.

  8. Adil Rashid is on for the first over after the powerplay.

  9. We saw some thumping strokes from Quinton de Kock in the powerplay.

  10. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

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    That sat up very nicely for Quinton de Kock and he's not going to miss out on that. I think Sam Curran was attempting a slower ball but he's in good nick, so he read it quickly.

  11. SA 63-0

    You don't bowl there with Quinton de Kock in this form.

    Sam Curran enters the fray but bowls a delivery on a back of a length that sits up invitingly for De Kock, who smashes the ball through mid-wicket.

    12 runs off the over wraps up a very handy powerplay for South Africa.

  12. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    Yes, he's hit some lovely boundaries but also notice how Quinton de Kock is rotating the strike from every ball he isn't finding the ropes. He's using all his experience and not allowing the bowlers to settle by making sure he's still scoring off the good balls.

  13. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in St Lucia

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    We’ve had a lot more Dua Lipa and Coldplay and a lot less DJ Bravo over the sound system today compared to the West Indies matches earlier in the week.

  14. SA 51-0

    Quinton de Kock looks in good nick as he clatters the first delivery of Reece Topley's over away for four.

    A wide and five singles make it another expensive over for England, with South Africa reaching their half-century before the powerplay is up.

  15. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    It's amazing what momentum does. It looked quite slow, quite tricky in the opening overs but all of a sudden the ball is pinging off the bat.

  16. Geoff Lemon
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    No respite for Jofra Archer bowling to a different batter. Straight out of the middle of Reeza Hendricks' bat.

    That is a damaging over for England.

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  17. SA 41-0

    This has been an ugly over for England.

    After those two sixes Jofra Archer then bowls too short, with Quinton de Kock opening the face and guiding the ball down through third man, with Reeza Hendricks clattering a similar delivery through mid-wicket.

  18. Geoff Lemon
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Suddenly, Quinton de Kock is going explosive.

  19. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    That's what the extra pace does. It can be a threat but it can also mean the ball just travels further and further.

  20. 6 runs

    SA 32-0

    Back-to-back sixes for Quinton de Kock!

    He was so strong on the leg side against USA and he has helped himself early on here.

    Jofra Archer overpitching on middle and leg, with De Kock heaving the ball over fine leg before launching the next delivery over mid-wicket.