Summary

  • England thrashed by 229 runs - their heaviest ODI defeat

  • Only Wood (43*) and Atkinson (35) show any resistance

  • SA post 399-7 after sublime 109 from Klaasen and 75 not out from Jansen

  • Hendricks hits fine 85 and Van der Dussen makes 60

  • Topley takes 3-88 despite finger injury as England's bowlers toil in the heat

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne, Timothy Abraham and Jonty Colman

  1. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You know you are in a bad position when Mark Wood is hitting sixes but can't even muster a smile, it has been that bad for England.

  2. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This is England's highest ever ninth-wicket partnership in a World Cup match.

  3. 6 runs

    Eng 169-8

    Ha!

    Into the stands again!

    Mark Wood didn't bowl his best but he's absolutely whacking it out there.

    Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler can at least smile and clap from the dressing room.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It is a hopelessly lost cause for England, but what is supposedly the last pair is showing spirit and landing some blows.

  5. 6 runs

    Eng 163-8

    Woody! A four and a six to start Maharaj's second over, and Mark Wood moves to 36 from 14 balls.

    Gus Atkinson has 35 from 20 at the other end.

    England aren't going down in a whimper, at least.

  6. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    If this is England's last pair, at least they are providing some entertainment.

  7. Eng 153-8

    Hello, Gus Atkinson!

    England's number nine takes a fancying to Kagiso Rabada, no less.

    He crunches four boundaries from the over and that brings up a 50 stand.

    Without Topley, this'll be England's last wicket so they might as well make it count.

  8. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    We are hearing that Reece Topley might not bat, so in theory, the next wicket and this game is over.

  9. 6 runs

    Eng 135-8

    Mark Wood is going to have some fun, and why not?

    He launches Keshav Maharaj's third ball into the stands for six.

    Ffion Wynne is here to take you through to the close.

  10. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    De Kock called for that, which surprised me. Williams left it for him. That proved to be the wrong call.

  11. dropped catch

    Atkinson dropped on 15

    Gus Atkinson top edges a pull off Lungi Ngidi. over the head of Quinton de Kock.

    The South Africa wicketkeeper turns in pursuit and gets a glove on it after diving but cannot hang on.

  12. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    From a South African point of view, what a comeback that is after their defeat to Netherlands.

  13. Eng 123-8

    Lungi Ngidi, a yellow sweatband on each arm, continues as South Africa look to wrap this up.

    Gus Atkinson smears a drive down the ground for four off his third ball. Nice shot from the World Cup debutant.

  14. How's stat?!

    Only Harry Brook (17) has scored more runs for England today than Mark Wood (16) and Gus Atkinson (15).

  15. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Wood smashes another six over cow corner, he is a very watchable hitter. He is a great entertainer, not the best day for him with the ball but he is having some fun with the bat.

  16. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    A lot of teams get concerned about dew, but that only really affects games in the final 10-12 overs or so. In 50-over cricket, it is just not that big of a factor.

  17. 6 runs

    Eng 118-8

    It feels like to me England have gone too heavy on the stats with their decision to bat second here, with the dew factor.

    Right back at the national anthems you could see the players melting in the heat. By the time they came out to bat they were mentally and physically drained.

    Common sense at the toss was required.

    Anyway, Mark Wood is providing some late-order entertainment, hitting sixes off Marco Jansen either side of being dropped by David Miller at mid-wicket.

  18. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    I was very surprised to see England's line-up, going back to their old ways pre-2019 with Adil Rashid coming in to bat at No.8. The last few years, they have been batting deep, with Rashid not coming in until No.10.

  19. Eng 101-8

    Here's how Adil Rashid was dismissed by Gerald Coetzee not long ago.

    I say not long ago, all of England's wickets were not that long ago.

  20. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Sometimes in sport, at times you turn up and other teams in the tournament are just better than you. This team is nowhere near as good as the one in 2019, and they weren't great then until the semi-final win over Australia and they should have lost the final.