Publications
Partners
30 May 2019
THAT'S A WRAP
Thanks for joining us today for the opening match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Up tomorrow: West Indies v Pakistan from Trent Bridge at 11:30 (SA time)
30 May 2019
STAND OUT FOR SA
Only really Quinton de Kock with his 68 can look back with any fondness after today's performance
30 May 2019
WHAT FAF SAID PRE-MATCH
Maybe a good idea for Faf du Plessis and the team to remember what was said pre-match: "If we win tomorrow against England, it will be exactly the same as if we lose."
30 May 2019
HORRIBLE START FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Especially after having won the toss and elected to bowl.
A lot of soul-searching awaits before their next match against Bangladesh, also at the Oval, on Sunday, June 2 at 11:30 SA time.
30 May 2019
MAN OF THE MATCH
Little doubt it will be Ben Stokes for his 89 runs (off 79 balls), bowling figures of 2.5-0-12-2 and the greatest catch the World Cup has ever seen
30 May 2019
THAT ENDED QUICKLY
Rabada out for 11 off 19 balls (caugh Plunkett off the bowling of Stokes) with Imran Tahir out first ball - for a duck - caught by Root off Stokes
30 May 2019
SIX!
Take a bow Lungi Ngidi!
SIX back over bowler Plunkett's head into the crowd off his third delivery
30 May 2019
OUT-PLAYED 3-0
Hosts England have out-played South Africa in all aspects of the game today ... batting, bowling and fielding
30 May 2019
THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE SURELY
Amla goes for 13 off 23 balls
Caught behind by Buttler off Plunkett
30 May 2019
BAT YOUR OVERS
Good chance net run rate comes into play when deciding the semi-finalists so vitally important the Proteas bat their full 50 overs today
30 May 2019
SLOW GOING FOR AMLA, BUT...
He may well be still suffering the effects of his head knock, but Hashim Amla's 11 off 20 balls has seen the required run rate soar
30 May 2019
LATEST...
Proteas 183/7 after 36 overs
Now require 129 off 14 overs (84 balls) with three wickets in hand at 9.21 per over
30 May 2019
GREATEST. CATCH. EVER!
Trust me when I say there won't be a better catch this World Cup.
Ben Stokes with an absolute blinder on the midwicket boundary to dismiss Phehlukwayo for 24 off 25 balls
30 May 2019
REQUIRED RUN RATE...
Has crept up to 8.25 per over
A lot will depend on Amla and Phehlukwayo, with only Rabada, Ngidi and Tahir to follow...
30 May 2019
DEFEAT LOOMS...
Not looking good if you're a Proteas supporter.
SA require 132 runs with 16 overs (or 96 balls) remaining with four wickets in hand.
30 May 2019
Jofra Archer bowls the first maiden of the match and the World Cup - and it was a wicket maiden over!
30 May 2019
Hashim Amla, who was retired hurt earlier in this innings, returns to the middle unbeaten on 5.
Amla had been assessed and passed a concussion test.
30 May 2019
OH DEAR!
Rassie van der Dussen gets beaten for pace and top edges Archer, he is caught by Ali at mid-on.
Van der Dussen - and the Proteas hopes - has gone for 50 off 61 balls (4 fours and 1 six)
SA 167-6 in 31.5 overs.
30 May 2019
30 May 2019
England appeal!
Rashid hits Phehlukwayo's pad and Morgan sends it upstairs.
On review, the ball is pitching outside of leg and is NOT OUT. England lose their review.
30 May 2019
50 up for Rassie van der Dussen!
Van der Dussen brings up his 5th half-century off 56 balls.
30 May 2019
This is really testing the Proteas low-order batsmen...
Will they atleast make the 300 mark?
30 May 2019
You have to hand it to England, this has been a brilliant bowling performance from the world No 1 side.
They are deserved Cricket World Cup favourites.
30 May 2019
27 overs gone, SA 146-5.
Proteas are a long way away from chasing 312 - they require 166.
30 May 2019
This is just poor from the Proteas.
Van der Dussen calls for two, Dwaine Pretorius hesitates and is short at the non-strikers end. Ben Stokes throws to his skipper Eoin Morgan, who dislodges the bails.
Pretorius departs for 1.
