 Toss: England won, and elected to bat first. Player of the match: Yet to be announced
South Africa started batting in emphatic fashion: reaching 50 in just 5.4 overs: in contrast, England had taken 15.1 overs to reach 50. However, de Villiers was lucky not to be out on just 21 after being caught behind by Nixon off of the bowling of Anderson, but it was an edge so faint that the umpire, Steve Bucknor, couldn't hear it and couldn't give it. South Africa kept the foot on the gas and even after eventually losing de Villiers on 42 they kept the run rate above 7.75, resulting in Smith getting 50 off of just 34 deliveries and only 9 dot balls, to finish on 85*. Kallis got to 17*, including getting his 9000th ODI run - a feat only 10 players have achieved. Toss: England won, and elected to bat first. Player of the match: A J Hall (South Africa)
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South Africa started batting in emphatic fashion: reaching 50 in just 5.4 overs: in contrast, England had taken 15.1 overs to reach 50. However, de Villiers was lucky not to be out on just 21 after being caught behind by Nixon off of the bowling of Anderson, but it was an edge so faint that the umpire, Steve Bucknor, couldn't hear it and couldn't give it. South Africa kept the foot on the gas and even after eventually losing de Villiers on 42 they kept the run rate above 7.75, resulting in Smith getting 50 off of just 34 deliveries and only 9 dot balls, to finish on 85*. Kallis got to 17*, including getting his 9000th ODI run - a feat only 10 players have achieved.
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Yet to be announced
A J Hall (South Africa)