Best performances - Batsmen
BA Stokes
89(79) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %81%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 18 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
Q de Kock
68(74) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %81%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 18 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
30/05Result
1st match, ICC Cricket World Cup at London, May 30 2019
-
![England]( "England")
311/8 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
207 (39.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
30/05Result
1st match, ICC Cricket World Cup at London, May 30 2019
-
![England]( "England")
311/8 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
207 (39.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
JC Archer
- O7
- M1
- R27
- W3
- Eco3.85
| 2W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
L Ngidi
- O10
- M0
- R66
- W3
- Eco6.60
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
England - Innings
South Africa - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
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As it happened: England v South Africa
World Cup 2019
Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer lead England to imposing win
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