Mumbai: South Africa defeated England by 229 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, October 21, 2023, to secure their third victory in the tournament.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat, and they got off to a flying start with Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks scoring a 119-run partnership for the first wicket. De Kock was dismissed for a well-made 78, but Hendricks went on to score a century, finishing on 119 from 115 balls.
After Hendricks’ dismissal, Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen consolidated the innings with a 101-run partnership for the third wicket. Markram was dismissed for 54, but van der Dussen went on to score 95 from 90 balls before he was dismissed with South Africa on 344/5.
Heinrich Klaasen then played a blistering knock, scoring a century from just 55 balls to help South Africa post a mammoth total of 395/7. Klaasen’s century was the fastest in ODI World Cup history, and it helped South Africa put England to the sword.
England’s chase got off to a disastrous start as they lost three wickets inside the first 10 overs. Jason Roy (1), Ben Stokes (4), and Jonny Bairstow (5) were all dismissed early, leaving England reeling at 24/3.
Jos Buttler tried to hold the innings together, but he was also dismissed for 52, leaving England on 76/4. England continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, and they were eventually bowled out for 166 in 38.1 overs, losing by a massive 229 runs.
Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, picking up four wickets for 29 runs. Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi also chipped in with two wickets each.
South Africa’s victory was their third in the tournament, and it moved them to second place in the points table. England’s defeat was their third in the tournament, and it left them in sixth place.
The victory was a significant one for South Africa, as it came against the defending champions. It also showed that South Africa are a force to be reckoned with in this tournament, and they will be one of the favorites to win the World Cup.
South Africa’s batting was clinical in this match. They got off to a flying start, and they never looked back. De Kock and Hendricks set the tone with a century partnership for the first wicket, and then Markram and van der Dussen continued the good work with a century partnership of their own.
Klaasen’s century at the end of the innings was the icing on the cake. He scored his runs at a rapid pace, and he helped South Africa post a mammoth total of 395/7.
England’s bowling was disappointing in this match. They were unable to contain South Africa’s batsmen, and they leaked a lot of runs. Chris Woakes was the only English bowler who had any success, picking up three wickets.
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