England suffered a dismal seven-wicket loss to South Africa of their last Champions Trophy match as Jos Buttler’s swansong as captain led to defeat Karachi.
England had been bowled out for a dismal 179 with 12 overs remaining after successful the toss and electing to bat, first collapsing to 37-3 within the powerplay earlier than dropping their last three wickets for simply eight runs, with Jos Buttler making 21 in his last outing in cost.
Joe Root’s 37 was England’s highest rating as he shared a 62-run partnership with Harry Brook (19) which briefly steadied proceedings, however South Africa took two wickets in 5 balls and sharp catches from Lungi Ngidi (1-33) and Marco Jansen (3-39), regardless of sickness and harm hanging their camp, to ebook their place within the semi-finals.
In reply, Jofra Archer (2-55) struck twice within the powerplay bowling Ryan Rickelton (27) and Tristan Stubbs (0), however Heinrich Klaasen (64) and Rassie van der Dussen (72no) shared a blistering 127-run stand to energy South Africa to a dominant victory.
Adil Rashid had Klaasen caught in twenty ninth over however South Africa solely required six extra runs from 128 balls at that stage, with David Miller (7no) powering his aspect dwelling with a second-ball six down the bottom off Liam Livingstone with 20 oovers and 5 balls to spare.
South Africa prime the Group B desk with 5 factors and can face the winner of Group A within the semi-finals, but it surely stays unclear who that can be and the place as India face New Zealand on Sunday within the last group stage match.
Nevertheless, this implies South Africa and Australia, who’re positioned second in Group B, each need to journey to Dubai with the workforce not going through India returning again to Lahore for the opposite semi-final. In the meantime, England end backside of the group having misplaced all three of their matches.
England’s ship sinks additional
When England misplaced Phil Salt (8), Ben Duckett (24) and Jamie Smith (0) within the powerplay, a well-known script was enjoying out, one which couldn’t have even been prevented by the event being Jos Buttler’s swansong as skipper.
South Africa’s tall pacer Jansen was the perpetrator as he had Salt top-edging to midwicket within the opening over earlier than having Smith caught at mid-on for a duck after which finishing an excellent caught and bowled probability to take away Duckett.
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Marco Jansen needed to run 28 metres to take an excellent catch of Harry Brook within the Champions Trophy
Brook and Root added important runs to forestall England from an embarrassing collapse of their fourth-wicket stand however Jansen made a surprising catch at deep midwicket, operating 28 metres from long-on to dismiss Brook.
Root departed 5 balls later when he was bowled by Wiaan Mulder (3-25) earlier than Livingstone, trying to play aggressively throughout the mistaken stage of play, got here down the wicket, missed his swipe, and was stumped by Klaasen.
Ngidi then accomplished one other good seize at mid-on whereas diving backwards to see the top of Jamie Overton (11).
Buttler and Archer (25) added some resistance to the tail with a 42-run partnership however the England skipper chipped to mid-off bringing a tame finish to his innings.
4 balls later Archer adopted Buttler to the dugout with Jansen finishing one other nice diving catch at midwicket off Mulder.
Rashid (2) and Mahmood (5no) earlier than the previous edged behind to Klaasen gifting Mulder his third wicket with 12 overs remaining.
South Africa outshine dismal England
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Jofra Archer bowled Ryan Rickelton with the ball conserving low to take away the South African batter
Archer supplied a glimmer of hope for England at the beginning of their chase when he bowled Rickelton and Stubbs within the ninth over however Buttler’s aspect wouldn’t get one other breakthrough till 20 overs later.
Van der Dussen and Heinrich Klaasen shared 17 boundaries and three sixes, whereas additionally posting half-centuries on , batting-friendly observe, with England’s bowlers unable to search out the best line and size.
Klaasen sliced Rashid to quick third the place Mahmood, changing an injured Mark Wooden, took the catch within the dying moments of the match however South Africa had been just one hit away at that stage.
Miller launched Livingstone for an enormous six that flew over the sightscreens to energy South Africa into the semi-finals and safe their place on the prime of the Group B desk.
