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Match 1, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019

England v South Africa

The Oval, London
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Ben Stokes celebrates a remarkable catch
England won by 104 runs
207
ENG 311/8

England won by 104 runs

England
311/8
England Innings
England have scored 311 runs and lost 8 wickets
Run rate: 6.22
Overs: 50/50
South Africa
207
South Africa Innings
South Africa have scored 207 runs and have lost all their wickets. They are all out
Run rate: 5.19
Overs: 39.5/50
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England V South Africa - Day 2 Highlights
England V South Africa - Day 2 Highlights
England V South Africa - Day 2 Highlights
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Batting
B Stokes
  • 32nd test Appearance
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Player Milestone
B Stokes
  • SR:23
  • 4's:13
  • 6's:4
OUT
B Stokes
c Miller, b Imran Tahir 34
  • SR:23
    Batting Striker Rate
    The average number of runs scored per 100 balls faced.
  • 4s:13
    Fours
    The batsman has hit 13 fours in this innings
  • 6s:4
    Sixes
    The batsman has hit 4 sixes in this innings
Wicket
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    England Innings: 311/8

    Run Rate 6.22
    Batting Runs Balls
    Strike Rate
    SR
    		 4s 6s
    Jason Roy Headshot
    Jason RoyJ Roy c Faf du Plessis b Andile Phehlukwayo
    		54 53 101.88 8 0
    Jonny Bairstow Headshot
    Jonny BairstowJ Bairstow c Quinton de Kock b Imran Tahir
    		0 1 0.00 0 0
    Joe Root Headshot
    Joe RootJ Root c JP Duminy b Kagiso Rabada
    		51 59 86.44 5 0
    Eoin Morgan Headshot
    Eoin MorganE Morgan CPT c Aiden Markram b Imran Tahir
    		57 60 95.00 4 3
    Ben Stokes Headshot
    Ben StokesB Stokes c Hashim Amla b Lungi Ngidi
    		89 79 112.65 9 0
    Jos Buttler Headshot
    Jos ButtlerJ Buttler WKT b Lungi Ngidi
    		18 16 112.50 0 0
    Moeen Ali Headshot
    Moeen AliM Ali c Faf du Plessis b Lungi Ngidi
    		3 9 33.33 0 0
    Chris Woakes Headshot
    Chris WoakesC Woakes c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada
    		13 14 92.85 1 0
    Liam Plunkett Headshot
    Liam PlunkettL Plunkett NOT OUT
    		9 6 150.00 1 0
    Jofra Archer Headshot
    Jofra ArcherJ Archer NOT OUT
    		7 3 233.33 1 0
    Adil Rashid Headshot
    Adil RashidA Rashid
    		- - - - -
    Extras (w 8, lb 2) 10
    Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) 311
    Bowling Overs Runs
    Wickets
    Wkts
    Economy
    Econ
    		 Dots Maidens
    Imran Tahir Headshot
    Imran TahirI Tahir
    		10 61 2 6.10 20 0
    Lungi Ngidi Headshot
    Lungi NgidiL Ngidi
    		10 66 3 6.60 28 0
    Kagiso Rabada Headshot
    Kagiso RabadaK Rabada
    		10 66 2 6.60 24 0
    Dwaine Pretorius Headshot
    Dwaine PretoriusD Pretorius
    		7 42 0 6.00 17 0
    Andile Phehlukwayo Headshot
    Andile PhehlukwayoA Phehlukwayo
    		8 44 1 5.50 23 0
    JP Duminy Headshot
    JP DuminyJP Duminy
    		2 14 0 7.00 3 0
    Aiden Markram Headshot
    Aiden MarkramA Markram
    		3 16 0 5.33 10 0
    Fall of wicketsFOW Batsman Over #
    1-1 Jonny BairstowJ Bairstow 0.2
    2-107 Jason RoyJ Roy 18.4
    3-111 Joe RootJ Root 19.1
    4-217 Eoin MorganE Morgan 36.5
    5-247 Jos ButtlerJ Buttler 41.2
    6-260 Moeen AliM Ali 43.6
    7-285 Chris WoakesC Woakes 47.3
    8-300 Ben StokesB Stokes 48.6

    South Africa Innings: 207

    Run Rate 5.19
    Batting Runs Balls
    Strike Rate
    SR
    		 4s 6s
    Quinton de Kock Headshot
    Quinton de KockQ de Kock WKT c Joe Root b Liam Plunkett
    		68 74 91.89 6 2
    Hashim Amla Headshot
    Hashim AmlaH Amla c Jos Buttler b Liam Plunkett
    		13 23 56.52 1 0
    Aiden Markram Headshot
    Aiden MarkramA Markram c Joe Root b Jofra Archer
    		11 12 91.66 2 0
    Faf du Plessis Headshot
    Faf du PlessisF du Plessis CPT c Moeen Ali b Jofra Archer
    		5 7 71.42 1 0
    Rassie van der Dussen Headshot
    Rassie van der DussenR van der Dussen c Moeen Ali b Jofra Archer
    		50 61 81.96 4 1
    JP Duminy Headshot
    JP DuminyJP Duminy c Ben Stokes b Moeen Ali
    		8 11 72.72 1 0
    Dwaine Pretorius Headshot
    Dwaine PretoriusD Pretorius run out (Ben Stokes/Eoin Morgan)
    		1 1 100.00 0 0
    Andile Phehlukwayo Headshot
    Andile PhehlukwayoA Phehlukwayo c Ben Stokes b Adil Rashid
    		24 25 96.00 4 0
    Kagiso Rabada Headshot
    Kagiso RabadaK Rabada c Liam Plunkett b Ben Stokes
    		11 19 57.89 2 0
    Lungi Ngidi Headshot
    Lungi NgidiL Ngidi NOT OUT
    		6 5 120.00 0 1
    Imran Tahir Headshot
    Imran TahirI Tahir c Joe Root b Ben Stokes
    		0 1 0.00 0 0
    Extras (w 1, b 4, lb 5) 10
    Total (10 wickets, 39.5 overs) 207
    Bowling Overs Runs
    Wickets
    Wkts
    Economy
    Econ
    		 Dots Maidens
    Chris Woakes Headshot
    Chris WoakesC Woakes
    		5 24 0 4.80 20 0
    Jofra Archer Headshot
    Jofra ArcherJ Archer
    		7 27 3 3.85 29 1
    Adil Rashid Headshot
    Adil RashidA Rashid
    		8 35 1 4.37 27 0
    Moeen Ali Headshot
    Moeen AliM Ali
    		10 63 1 6.30 28 0
    Liam Plunkett Headshot
    Liam PlunkettL Plunkett
    		7 37 2 5.28 20 0
    Ben Stokes Headshot
    Ben StokesB Stokes
    		2.5 12 2 4.23 11 0
    Fall of wicketsFOW Batsman Over #
    1-36 Aiden MarkramA Markram 7.4
    2-44 Faf du PlessisF du Plessis 9.3
    3-129 Quinton de KockQ de Kock 22.6
    4-142 JP DuminyJP Duminy 25.5
    5-144 Dwaine PretoriusD Pretorius 26.2
    6-167 Rassie van der DussenR van der Dussen 31.5
    7-180 Andile PhehlukwayoA Phehlukwayo 34.1
    8-193 Hashim AmlaH Amla 38.1
    9-207 Kagiso RabadaK Rabada 39.4
    10-207 Imran TahirI Tahir 39.5

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    England secure dominant win in ICC World Cup opener | Highlights - England v South Africa

    England made the perfect start to their World Cup campaign with a 104-run win over South Africa at The Oval

    England v
    South Africa
    • Format: ODI
    • Event: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019
    • Venue: The Oval, London
    • Dates: (1-day match)
    • Toss: South Africa, who chose to field
    • Umpires: Handunnettige Dharmasena, Bruce Oxenford, Paul Reiffel, Joel Wilson
    • Match Referee: David Boon

    England Playing XI

    South Africa Playing XI

    • Hashim Amla Headshot
      Hashim
      Amla
    • WKT
      Quinton de Kock Headshot
      Quinton
      de Kock
    • Aiden Markram Headshot
      Aiden
      Markram
    • CPT
      Faf du Plessis Headshot
      Faf
      du Plessis
    • Rassie van der Dussen Headshot
      Rassie
      van der Dussen
    • JP Duminy Headshot
      JP
      Duminy
    • Dwaine Pretorius Headshot
      Dwaine
      Pretorius
    • Andile Phehlukwayo Headshot
      Andile
      Phehlukwayo
    • Kagiso Rabada Headshot
      Kagiso
      Rabada
    • Lungi Ngidi Headshot
      Lungi
      Ngidi
    • Imran Tahir Headshot
      Imran
      Tahir

    England ODI Form

    • L
      Loss
      v Australia
      Australia won by 3 wickets
    • W
      Win
      v Australia
      England won by 24 runs
    • L
      Loss
      v Australia
      Australia won by 19 runs
    • L
      Loss
      v Ireland
      Ireland won by 7 wickets
    • W
      Win
      v Ireland
      England won by 4 wickets

    Latest ODI Head-to-Head Results

    • England won by 2 wickets
      South Africa
      256/7
      50/50
      England
      257/8
      43.2/50
      South Africa v England 2019/20
      New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
    • No Result
      South Africa
      England
      South Africa v England 2019/20
      Kingsmead, Durban
    • South Africa won by 7 wickets
      South Africa
      258/3
      47.4/50
      England
      258/8
      50/50
      South Africa v England 2019/20
      Newlands, Cape Town

    South Africa ODI Form

    • N
      No result
      v India
      Match abandoned without a ball bowled
    • W
      Win
      v Australia
      South Africa won by 6 wickets
    • W
      Win
      v Australia
      South Africa won by 6 wickets
    • W
      Win
      v Australia
      South Africa won by 74 runs
    • L
      Loss
      v England
      England won by 2 wickets
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    Ben Stokes celebrates a remarkable catch

    England won by 104 runs

    England
    311/8
    England Innings
    England have scored 311 runs and lost 8 wickets
    Run rate: 6.22
    Overs: 50/50
    South Africa
    207
    South Africa Innings
    South Africa have scored 207 runs and have lost all their wickets. They are all out
    Run rate: 5.19
    Overs: 39.5/50