England vs South Africa

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When they do get on, it’ll be for the second of three one-day internationals between England and South Africa with the home side in what looks to be a white-ball rut. “The forecast is improving but the ground staff at the moment are watching the rain come down,” says Nick Knight. He also reminds us that a 20-over thrash is the minimum overs for a game and, to get that up, they’ll need to be on the field by 6:02pm. “And that’s not to say there won’t be anomolies - those who will just play T20 - but you look at those who have sustained it, that is the journey they have been on: a basic technique that they are then able to expand on.” YJB, this is music to my ears. I also see 50-over cricket is a stepping stone to Test cricket as you get worked over for longer and you’ve got to play [mimics Boycott accent] good cricket shots.” He adds that England need to be realistic about how long it will take for the Test team to get to where they need to be, to effecively repeat what the one-day team did. But for all of that progress and renewal, there’s little doubt that the Australians will be the team to beat for gold - as usual. “The good news,” begins Nick Knight, “is that the rain has stopped for now.” Before they then they cut to a shot where it’s raining, stitching him up deluxe. Sky are back to Old Trafford. They are reiterating that there’ll be an inspection at 3:30pm then a time for the toss will be set. In terms of the pitch, he says it’s hard and should give plenty of bounce to the quicks. A reminder that this is a 29-over bash with South Africa one-up in the series after their win in the opening rubber on Tuesday. Roy and Bairstow for England, the captain Maharaj for the Proteas. At last... Right, the first power play - the one that matters most with two outside the circle - will run through to the end of the sixth over. It prompts a change, Malan taken out of slip out to backward point outside the circle. It prompts a change, Malan taken out of slip out to backward point outside the circle.

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Moeen Ali to Lungi Ngidi, Beaten again! Adil Rashid to Anrich Nortje, Almost another one! Adil Rashid to Dwaine Pretorius, OUT! TAKEN! That should be the final nail in the coffin, if not nailed before! The ball goes off the thick outside edge to short third man. However, he ends up playing it early and the ball loops up straight back to the bowler. The ball holds a bit off the surface and Lungi Ngidi looks to push it away.

Left-armers, spinners run through SA after Livingstone, Curran cameos.

Buttler advanced down the track and tried to hit Shamsi down the ground for six but got an outside edge to Pretorius at short third. For the second match in succession, Buttler tried to take Shamsi on and for the second time, he failed. Pretorius had three wickets for nine runs in his first two overs and almost claimed a fourth when Moeen edged him wide of a diving de Kock. With no slip in place, Moeen survived but not for too much longer. Roy dismissal brought Phil Salt to the crease, in his seventh ODI and in the absence of the now-retired Ben Strokes and he rubbed it in Lungi Ngidi's wounds when he whipped Ngidi through fine leg, then edged him short of de Kock and then over a vacant slip area for four. In his first over, Pretorius had Salt caught at mid-wicket by a diving Miller, a wicket which was confirmed on umpire's review, and then struck twice in his second to leave England reeling. Buttler deserves the credit for England's field placement as he putLiam Livingstoneat short cover and de Kock got a leading edge to him, as he tried to work Willey into the leg side.

CRR: 4.02. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Tabraiz Shamsi*, 5(5), 1, 0, 100. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Moeen Ali*, 4.4, 1, 22, 2. Adil Rashid, 6, 1, 29, 3 ...

20.4 Moeen Ali to Nortje, out Caught by Bairstow!! Dances out, swings, miscues, and holes out right at the edge of the boundary straight down the ground. The length's slightly short on this delivery, and Ngidi punches it from his crease, with the ball lobbing back off the toe-end for the easiest of catches. We are trying to find ways to put pressure back on the opposition and I want the guys to keep taking the positive option. It began to drizzle in the eleventh over, and Klaasen tried his best to delay things by complaining about the pitch covering sheets by the boundary. The rest is a part and parcel of the game. But the umpires kept the players out there, Buttler switched to spin from both ends, and the Protea batting continued to crumble. 19.5 Adil Rashid to Shamsi, FOUR, wow, clubbed back. I just want us to continue on the path we are on. I just want to try and be adaptable and give Jos more options. Sam is confident to come in and take the bowling on, which is great to see. The rest of the second innings was just a drag, just a formality. Yes. I want the boys to back themselves.

Rassie van der Dussen put on a clinical batting display to pile further pressure on Jos Buttler, under whose captaincy England have lost five of seven ...

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Reece Topley made a big impact once again as England thrashed South Africa by 118 runs in a rain-affected second one-day international to level the series.

Anrich Nortje removed Jason Roy in the third over after Keshav Maharaj won the toss and put England in. All-rounder Pretorius was a concussion replacement for Andile Phehlukwayo in the first match of the series on Tuesday and was given the nod to play in Manchester. Topley (2-17) and David Willey (1-9) were then outstanding with the new ball before spinners Adil Rashid (3-29) and Moeen Ali (2-22) did damage as South Africa were skittled out for 83 in 24.3 overs, setting up a decider at Headingley on Sunday.

The 3rd ODI between England and South Africa will start at 3:30 pm IST on 24 July, will see both sides aiming to upstage the other and win the series.

The side needs to ensure that experienced batters like Quinton de Kock and David Miller fire up. In a rain-delayed match at Manchester’s Old Trafford, the hosts defended the 202 runs easily and made sure they always had the upper hand. South Africa won the first fixture on the back of Rassie van der Dussen’s ton and Anrich Nortje’s 4-wicket haul.

South Africa are an inch ahead in the overall records, having won 31 ODIs against 29 by South Africa.

When it was time for the visitors to bat, South Africa never really got going. After a top-class performance by their spinners, England managed to thump South Africa by 118 runs and level the 3-ODI series 1-1. For South Africa, Dwaine Pretorius was the ace bowler, and scalped 4 wickets for 36 runs. The Proteas could reach the 100-run mark either as they were bowled out for 83, just days after recording their highest score against England. The match was reduced to 29 overs-a-side due to rain delay. England limped to a total of 201, with only Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran going past the 30-run mark.

England vs South Africa, 3rd ODI - Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI, England will clash against South Africa in the third and the ...

Results of the two ODI matches has clearly stated that none of the team is going to lower their shoulders in the final match to win the series. The Proteas will be hoping that their top order batter Quinton de Kock and star David Miller should fire-up some artillery in the decider match. To lead England to a crushing 118-run victory, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid each claimed five wickets.

England will lock horns with South Africa in the final ODI of the three-match series on Sunday (July 24) at Headingley, Leeds. England won the second ODI ...