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Sunday, March 6, 2011

England clinch thriller

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England pulled off a overwhelming six-run feat over South Africa to deliver their ICC World Cup debate upon Sunday in Chennai.

Andrew Strauss’ group could scratch only 171 with a bat from 45.4 overs as well as a Proteas were upon aim for a gentle feat during 0-63 though crumbled to be all out 102 runs later.

Stuart Broad was a match-winner for England, picking up a pass wickets of Hashim Amla as well as Jacques Kallis early in South Africa’s inning, prior to nabbing dual in a 48th over to sign a conspicuous result.

South Africa were led by Amla who strike 42 prior to being bowled by Broad, whilst AB de Villiers done 24, though a late Dale Steyn army of twenty during a double looked to have saved a Proteas.

The South Africans indispensable twelve to win with 3 wickets in palm when seamer Tim Bresnan struck to mislay Morne outpost Wyk, who played onto his stumps.

Broad constructed a straightening smoothness with a initial round of a 48th over to trap Steyn lbw, as well as notwithstanding a Proteas paceman’s mention to a examination system, he was discharged as well as England were upon a margin of victory.

Three balls later, Broad suspended Morne Morkel, circumference to wicketkeeper Matt Prior to sign a unlikeliest of victories for England, as well as a preferred tonic to redeem from their startle detriment to Ireland.

Broad accomplished with total of 4-15 from 6.4 overs, whilst James Anderson picked up 2-16 from 6 overs.

Earlier, Ravi Bopara as well as Jonathan Trott were a resplendent lights in a gloomy innings for a English.

Bopara strike 60 off 98 deliveries as well as total with Trott (52 off 94) for a 99-run mount for a fourth wicket.

Trott’s exclusion – a single of 4 wickets for spinner Imran Tahir – sparked a fall of 7-57 to see England all out inside their 50 overs.

Left-arm approved spinner Robin Peterson got South Africa off to a drifting start, snaring 3 wickets in his initial 3 overs as Graeme Smith opted to open a bowling with him.

Peterson snared Strauss (0) upon a third round of a match, Kevin Pietersen (two) upon a sixth, as well as had Ian Bell (five) behind in a pavilion in a fifth over.

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