Klaasen sends England's title-defence hopes spiralling
South Africa posted 399 on the board and waltzed to victory by 229 runs
21/10Result
20th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Mumbai, Oct 21 2023
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![England]( "England")
170 (22/50 ov)
Player of the Match
21/10Result
20th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Mumbai, Oct 21 2023
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![England]( "England")
170 (22/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Reeza Hendricks gives South Africa a selection headache they won't mind
He says he waits patiently for his chances and, at the Wankhede, he made the most of the one he got - despite only five minutes' notice
England's Mumbai meltdown shows their tactics were stuck in the past
Mixed messaging in selection, and catastrophic call at the toss, pushes champions past point of no return
Stats - England crash to their biggest ODI defeat
Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen had a lot to do with that on an evening of spectacular hitting from South Africa
Jos Buttler concedes decision to bowl first in Mumbai was 'potentially' a mistake
"It leaves us with no room for error, we have to probably win every game from here on in"
Not panic stations yet but Mott hopes perspective can fire up England's World Cup campaign
"It's put us under a lot more pressure than we'd like. But there's still a lot of clarity about us having to play our game and getting back on the road with that"
No World Cup SOS for Jofra Archer, as Reece Topley faces cruel exit with broken finger
Injury jinx strikes left-armer once more, as coach Mott admits 2019 veteran isn't ready
ODI World Cup digest: Australia into top four after twin tons; England and South Africa must rebound from shocks
David Warner and Mitchell Marsh superb hundreds in Bengaluru, while Netherlands will hope for another big scalp and there's a huge game in Mumbai
'Spiritual leader' Stokes on target to make England XI against South Africa
Stokes spoke at length to the team after the Afghanistan loss, and England are hoping it spurs the team on, like at last year's T20 World Cup
Classy Klaasen digs deep to make Wankhede his Colosseum
He braved the Mumbai heat and soaked up the pressure of the atmosphere, showcasing so much more than his big-hitting on his way to a 67-ball 109
England seek Mumbai magic in pursuit of World Cup lift-off
Return to the Wankhede brings memories of record World T20 chase against South Africa in 2016
When the heart and tummy are nourished in Mumbai
Our English correspondent gets a taste of Parsi Cafe culture in south Bombay
'I thought I was done' - Stokes glad to recover from hip injury after fearing the worst
The allrounder heard his hip "pop" and felt his tournament was over but is now all set to make a comeback as England look to bounce back
Stokes will 'give it a good push' to get on the field against South Africa
He is set to return to England's XI provided he gets through training sessions as planned on Thursday evening and Friday afternoon
Slow and steady England not winning the powerplay race
The rapid starts characteristic of England since their white-ball revolution has not been a feature yet in this World Cup
'The confidence is unwavering' - Bairstow backs England to return to winning ways
He also insists their firepower with the bat can't be questioned despite the early defeats
World Cup + Wankhede + Saturday night = Blockbuster?
Two flawed teams will have a go at one another, at a ground that should suit their strengths and highlight their weaknesses
Preview
Both teams on the ropes ahead of heavyweight contest
England fear another knockouts blow as South Africa look to put Netherlands defeat to one side
