END OF OVER:50 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 357/4 | RR: 7.14
- Aiden Markram6 (1b)
- Heinrich Klaasen15 (7b)
- James Neesham5.3-0-69-1
- Trent Boult10-1-49-1
A potentially thrilling chase coming up on the other side. See you there.
Venkat. : "Proteas definitely have a blueprint setting up a target! "
Stephen: "Why can't England bat like this any more? Sigh."
Vaibhav: "The only way either South Africa or New Zealand can win a world cup is when both are playing the final. This just might be that edition. "
Quinton de Kock: The current form I'm in is probably the best. I think they bowled well upfront. Espcially Boult, I felt scratchy. I was being to told to bat through by the guys in the bench. I'm trying to not give it away as much as I can, just wanna keep batting. My career is coming to a finish, I'm trying to bat as much as I can. If the wicket stays the same, it should be good enough. Pitch has improved under lights previously but I hope 357 is enough. Always a good score no matter where you are but they're a good team so let's see how it goes.
5:56pm Tons from Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen take South Africa to 357 after being put in to bat. It looked like they might end up with more when Matt Henry walked out the field but there was push-and-pull from both sides. Miller, VDD and Klaasen nailed a few big hits; Boult and Santner bowled a few today overs. Neesham tried his bit at the end but conceded 18 and South Africa crossed 350. The last five overs went for 67 runs. The innings was mostly dominated by de Kock and Rassie. The former started cautiously, had some lucky breaks with aerial shots landing safely but he was proactive, took on loose balls and kept ticking along. VDD struggled a bit after reaching fifty but persevered, got a few big ones and finished with a strike rate of 112.
DA Miller c Mitchell b Neesham 53 (48m 30b 2x4 4x6) SR: 176.66
END OF OVER:49 | 14 Runs | SA: 339/3 | RR: 6.91
- Heinrich Klaasen10 (5b)
- David Miller46 (27b)
- Trent Boult10-1-49-1
- Tim Southee10-0-77-2
14 runs off the over, two boundaries at the end. But Boult wasn't off his mark by much
Doosra : "Absolute perfection.....333-3!!!"