With Reece Topley absent harm, Gus Atkinson and Mark Wooden had been the final English batters in opposition to South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday. Whereas Wooden remained unbeaten on 43 from 17 balls, Atkinson made 25 from 21. In a uncommon feat, the 2 tailenders had been the highest scorers for England because the defending champions had been all out for 170 in pursuit of South Africa’s 399/7.
The Proteas resumed from the place they stopped to dominate the second innings of the sport as properly. They restricted all English batters aside from Wooden and Atkinson to scores under 20. Each South African to choose the ball obtained a wicket at the very least with Gerald Coetzee (4.0-0-35-3) being essentially the most profitable.
In World Cup historical past, that is now the joint-sixth highest by margin of runs.
For a aspect which lifted the final two white-ball ICC tournaments, England have hit the nadir on this version as their woes deepened additional throughout departments. They’re now positioned ninth in 10-team desk.
A fallacious name on the toss was adopted by a poor bowling present, however what left an enormous embarrassment to take care of for England was a surprising collapse on a batting-friendly floor right here, which noticed Jos Buttler’s workforce rolling over for 170 for 9 in 22 overs.
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Mark Wooden made essentially the most runs for England | Amey Mansabdar
If it was not for a ninth-wicket 70-run stand between Mark Wooden (43 not out) and Gus Atkinson (35), England’s loss will function amongst one of many worst in historical past of ODI cricket.
For what it’s price, Reece Topley unavailable to bat.
The return of their ‘religious chief’ Ben Stokes who didn’t bowl and managed a mere 5 additionally had no affect in anyway as he performed his first sport on this World Cup since returning again from retirement.
Alongside the catastrophic defeat, Buttler’s name to bowl first in most humid situations, would additionally rankle for occasions to return since England’s latest file of chasing solely three wins in 11 matches since January 2022 didn’t again them up sufficient.
Jonny Bairstow (10) was bounced out by Lungi Ngidi (2/26), Joe Root (2) meekly performed one to leg slip off Marco Jansen (2/35), who additionally had Dawid Malan (6) caught behind.
Kagiso Rabada (1/35) took a pointy return catch to finish Stokes’ keep.
The younger Gerald Coetzee (3/35) then obtained into the act to account for Harry Brook (17), Buttler (15) and Adil Rashid (10) to pile additional distress on England.
Gerald Coetzee | Amey Mansabdar
Earlier, Heinrich Klaasen produced 100 of the best high quality in extraordinarily humid situations to fireplace South Africa to their highest complete within the World Cup.
Klaasen resurrected South Africa together with his third century of the 12 months and total fourth, hammering 109 off simply 67 balls whereas Marco Jansen smashed a terrific 75 not out (42 balls, 3x4s, 6x6s).
South Africa stumbled within the center overs after Reeza Hendricks (85 off 75 balls, 9x4s, 3x6s) and Rassie van der Dussen (60 off 61 balls, 8x4s) ensured a powerful platform, leaving Klaasen with the problem to do the heavy-lifting within the last 15 overs, though he was properly supported by Jansen.
Klaasen and Jansen collectively pulled South Africa from the hazard of being restricted to an at-par complete.
Klaasen and Jansen added 151 runs for the sixth wicket off simply 77 balls, which is now a file for South Africa in opposition to England in ODIs in addition to in World Cup historical past.
With Temba Bavuma falling ailing and Quinton de Kock (4) falling early, South Africa wanted a particular batting effort and their batters ensured that.
The wheels got here off for England as complete of 143 runs had been scored off the ultimate 10 overs whereas the final 5 produced as many as 84.
England needed to handle with out Topley because the tall left-arm fast left the sphere regardless of attempting to handle an harm to his finger.
Van der Dussen led South Africa’s restoration from the early blow and after taking a while to search out his ft 13 balls to get off the mark Hendricks performed some spectacular pictures too.
The powerplay yielded 59 runs for South Africa who welcomed England’s categorical tempo bowler Wooden with a flurry of fours in his first over.
Joe Root’s (0/48) bowling workload elevated given Topley joined the sphere solely earlier than the thirtieth over.
Adil Rashid (2/61) struck twice within the center overs to maintain England within the hunt. A sluggish, tossed up supply had van der Dussen mis-hitting within the air and caught by Jonny Bairstow and never a lot later, he had Hendricks chopping on to be dismissed a couple of in need of his second ODI century in 5 years.
– With PTI inputs
