T20 World Cup: England lose to South Africa as semi-final hopes undergo | Cricket information

England’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup took an enormous blow as they misplaced seven runs to South Africa in St Lucia.

Defending champions Jos Buttler – who began their Tremendous 8s marketing campaign with an eight-wicket win over West Indies on the identical floor – made simply 156-6 chasing 164 for victory on a sluggish floor.

Harry Brook (53 off 37) and Liam Livingstone (33 off 17) revived England from 61-4 within the eleventh over with a reckless stand of 78 off 42 balls, bringing the order right down to 25 off 18 deliveries.

Nevertheless, each gamers then made saves – with Brook getting a shocking catch from Aiden Markram off the primary ball of the ultimate over – as Kagiso Rabada, Marko Janssen and Anrich Nortje sealed the South African win and put the Proteas on the brink. The ultimate 4 with Markram’s males now two of two within the Tremendous 8s after additionally beating the USA.

A win over the USA in Barbados on Sunday could also be ok for England to achieve the semi-finals, however their progress could rely on web run fee, the measure by which they beat Scotland to qualify for the Tremendous 8s event.

Earlier, Buttler took an excellent one-handed shot and dived to his left to dismiss Quinton de Kock (65 off 38) earlier than operating out Heinrich Klaassen (8) with a direct shot on the non-striker’s finish.

De Kock had pushed the Proteas to 63-0 within the powerplay, his innings together with three successive boundaries off Jofra Archer, however England then pressed and fielded flawlessly, proscribing South Africa to 163-6.

Buttler (17 off 20) was one in all numerous England batsmen to be out and in, with Phil Salt (11 off 8) one other – Salt failing to again up his match-winning 87 off 47 balls versus the West Indies after falling to the West Indies. Nice sprawling catch from Reza Hendricks within the cowl.

Dashing De Kock performs the innings of the sport

De Kock and David Miller – the latter who hit 43 off 28 balls earlier than being one in all two gamers dismissed in Archer’s eight-run twentieth over – had been the one South African batsmen to search out any fluency.

De Kock’s opening associate Hendricks (25 off 19), endured a torturous innings earlier than grinding Moeen Ali (1-25) to mid-on to exit first within the tenth over with 86 runs.

England thought that they had eliminated De Kock for 58 earlier when he swept Adil Rashid (1-20) for Mark Wooden within the deep again sq. however the third umpire dominated the ball had hit the turf.

De Kock added seven extra runs earlier than he tried to bowl a slower brief supply from Archer – the bowler who had bowled him for 2 sixes and a 4 within the fourth over – and was caught by Buttler.

Two overs later, Buttler dropped the stumps on the fielder’s finish after an error between Klaassen and Miller, whereas South Africa had been 113-4 within the fifteenth over when Rasheed Markram (1) pressured a reduce.

Miller supplied late momentum however, like de Kock and Klaassen, fell sufferer to some advantageous English play, with Brook catching Miller on the run within the twentieth minute, earlier than Sam Curran curled a advantageous effort over his shoulder. In cowl to dismiss Janssen (0) and go away Archer to attain a hat-trick.

Brooke, Livingstone isn’t sufficient for England

The ahead catch cycle continued as England got here out to bat as Hendricks took the salt off Rabada.

Klaasen failed to attain after he introduced down Jonny Bairstow (16 off 20 from 9 within the deep third), however the identical strike reduce Keshav Maharaj (2-25) to a degree behind.

Buttler Maharaj moved to Klaassen over the deep midwicket fence and when Moeen (9 off 10) holed out from Ottnel Bartman, England misplaced 3-18 and had been reeling.

Nevertheless, Bartman later utterly fell off his radar, making 4 full fours within the seventeenth over as Brook and Livingstone made 21 runs – after an 18-run mixture from Rabada and Nortje and conceding 13 as England plundered 52 runs in three overs.

However Rabada, Jansen and Nortje got here by way of within the clutch, with Livingston pulling Rabada to deep again sq. within the 18th over from 4 runs, Jansen charging simply seven from the nineteenth over, after which Brook brilliantly caught by Markram at long-on at the beginning of the race. Six innings 20.

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Butler: De Kock is the distinction

England Captain Jos Buttler:

“I feel we misplaced that within the powerplay, De Kock got here out with lots of intent and he actually took over the powerplay and we could not match that. His innings was the distinction.”

“It was nonetheless a very good wicket however slower than we anticipated and I assumed we got here again effectively with the ball and Brooke and Livingston had an excellent partnership to convey us round.”

Markram: The win exhibits the ability and spirit of the bowlers

South Africa captain Aiden Markram:

“In these final three video games, it seemed like the percentages may be towards us and for the bowlers to remain on the market and execute and get their plans proper exhibits their ability and spirit.

“We in all probability wished 10 or 20 extra factors, in case you’re grasping, particularly after a very good begin. We knew we needed to run effectively and save kicks up the sector however general we’re getting near that.” The entire sport of cricket.”

What then?

England Head to Barbados to tackle the USA on Sunday (3.30pm UK & Irish time). South Africa Journey to Antigua to face co-hosts West Indies on Monday (1.30am).