ICC Cricket World Cup, 19th Match, Pool B: South Africa v West Indies at Sydney, Feb 27, 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup, 19th Match, Pool B: South Africa v West Indies at Sydney, Feb 27, 2015

South Africa 408/5 (50.0 ov)                                                          West Indies RR 4.55
                                                                                                         Last 5 ovs 41/2 RR 8.20
West Indies 151 (33.1 ov)                                                               Required RR 15.32
                                                                                                         South Africa RR 8.16
South Africa won by 257 runs

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Last bat SJ Benn c Amla b Morkel 1 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
Fall of wicket 151/10 (33.1 ov); Partnership: 1 runs, 0.3 overs, RR: 2.00 (Benn 1, Taylor 0)

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Umpire reviews remaining West Indies 1 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); South Africa 1 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful)

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AB de Villiers is Man of the Match "They're quite a few things that played a role. the credit had to go to the guys up front and Rilee's energy inspired me. That affected me and I wanted to play like that and then I started timing the ball and it all came off. Watching the ball is very important., Get to know your own game, play within your weaknesses and strengths and wait to play to your strenghts. I dont see it as a risk. I read the situation, I try to read the bowler and I understand my own momentum and I earn the right to go after the bowlers. I didn't know that, Should have got it at the Wanderers [Fastest 150]. The bounce of the ball went my way, but I'm sure West Indies will bounce back"
9.15 pm Could that game have gone more according to plan for South Africa? Good camaraderie from both teams as they shake hands. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis weathered a sluggish pitch and some very disciplined West Indies bowling. Then AB de Villiers simply thumped them

33.1

Morkel to Benn, OUT, pops up to slip and that's done! Joint biggest defeat in World Cup! It was short and on Benn's body, he can't get away from it and pulls his hands up to try and block. Only ends up sliding it to the slip fielder

SJ Benn c Amla b Morkel 1 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

End of over 33 (7 runs) West Indies 151/9 (258 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.57, RRR: 15.17)

• • SJ Benn 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
  • JE Taylor 15 (18b 2x4 0x6)
• • DW Steyn 7-0-24-1
  • M Morkel 5-0-23-1

32.6

Steyn to Benn, 1 run, shortish on off stump, pulls past square leg

32.5

Steyn to Benn, no run, goes short on leg stump and Benn tucks his head under his shoulders and swings his bat only to protect himself from getting hit in the chest

Sulieman Benn is the last man in

32.4

Steyn to Holder, OUT, moves away and tries to pull a shortish delivery that was following him and skews a catch to mid-on. Had tried to make room to open up the off side but Steyn had spotted it and bested him.

JO Holder c Amla b Steyn 56 (56m 48b 3x4 4x6) SR: 116.66

32.3

Steyn to Holder, no run, fuller delivery on off stump, kept out

Two more runs and they avoid the biggest defeat in World Cups as well

32.2

Steyn to Holder, SIX, What. A. Shot! Pressed forward and took a length ball from outside off and smeared it over the extra cover boundary. If every brutality is elegant, it's Jason Holder

32.1

Steyn to Holder, no run, back of a length on off stump, Taylor defends

Imran: "Imran Tahir has been a good addition to the SA bowling attack, with 2 wickets per match average. However, despite four 4-wkt hauls and now a fiver, he hasnt won a Man of the Match award.. Chasing Saeed Ajmal...Err.." ---- Right, enough of this. Unleash Dale Steyn

End of over 32 (7 runs) West Indies 144/8 (265 runs required from 18 overs, RR: 4.50, RRR: 14.72)

• • JE Taylor 15 (18b 2x4 0x6)
  • JO Holder 50 (44b 3x4 3x6)
• • M Morkel 5-0-23-1
  • KJ Abbott 8-0-37-2

31.6

Morkel to Taylor, 2 runs, fuller delivery outside off and Taylor's shown he loves to drive on the up. Lifts it over extra cover and Rossouw catches up with it right on the edge of the boundary. Good sliding save

31.5

Morkel to Taylor, FOUR, fuller delivery outside off, hammered over extra cover like a top-order bat! Well, he does have a Test ton to his name and shots like that are the reason why. Got forward to the pitch of this ball and creamed it

31.4

Morkel to Taylor, no run, banged in short on middle, Holder ducks under it

31.3

Morkel to Holder, 1 run, shortish and outside off, punched through the covers to bring up his fifty. Raises his bat, but there is no cheer in him

31.2

Morkel to Holder, no run, beaten outside off again as this is a back of a length delivery nibbles away

31.1

Morkel to Holder, no run, back of a length and outside off, looks to guide it to third man and misses

Morkel's back

End of over 31 (8 runs) West Indies 137/8 (272 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 4.41, RRR: 14.31)

• • JO Holder 49 (41b 3x4 3x6)
  • JE Taylor 9 (15b 1x4 0x6)
• • KJ Abbott 8-0-37-2
  • Imran Tahir 10-2-45-5

Sudharsan Naras: "Will it be nice to see Holder score a Hundred? I am sure no player has ever conceded a 100 and then came back and scored one :P. Still a long way though."

30.6

Abbott to Holder, 1 run, fuller delivery outside off, caressed into the covers for a quick single

30.5

Abbott to Holder, 2 runs, full toss, with a little inswing. Clipped to the of deep square leg and picks up a couple

30.4

Abbott to Holder, FOUR, shortish and outside off, that time he had the room to work with and Holder nails a pull to the midwicket boundary. Big man, lots of power

30.3

Abbott to Holder, no run, full on off stump, pushed to mid-on

30.2

Abbott to Taylor, 1 run, goes short, it's a top edge and it too lands safely! Rossouw was running back from square leg and dives headlong after the ball, Tahir was running up from long leg. Bisects them. But Taylor was nowhere near in control of this terrific short ball. Rose above his eyeline and did not give him the room to free his arms

30.1

Abbott to Taylor, no run, fuller delivery outside off, bunted to mid-on off the bottom of the bat

End of over 30 (13 runs) West Indies 129/8 (280 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 4.30, RRR: 14.00)

• • JO Holder 42 (37b 2x4 3x6)
  • JE Taylor 8 (13b 1x4 0x6)
• • Imran Tahir 10-2-45-5
  • KJ Abbott 7-0-29-2

29.6

Imran Tahir to Holder, SIX, length ball, he gets under it and slogs over the long-on boundary. Miles over it

29.5

Imran Tahir to Holder, FOUR, flighted outside off, Holder stays beside the ball and lifts it over extra cover. Big, booming strike to try and save West Indies some blushes

29.4

Imran Tahir to Taylor, 1 run, misjudged by point! That was a catch as well! Tayloe goes against the turn for a swipe over the leg side and Abbott is running back, head craned back to keep his eyes on the ball, he turns around his left side to run back and that's his mistake. Loses speed, loses distance, loses the chance

29.3

Imran Tahir to Taylor, no run, lands a yorker on off stump and keeps Taylor quiet

29.2

Imran Tahir to Holder, 1 run, tossed up outside off and Holder scythes the ball through cover point. One more run to avoid the worst defeat in ODI cricket

29.1

Imran Tahir to Taylor, 1 run, rippling wrong 'un, goes back and clips the ball through midwicket

End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 116/8 (293 runs required from 21 overs, RR: 4.00, RRR: 13.95)

• • JO Holder 31 (34b 1x4 2x6)
  • JE Taylor 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
• • KJ Abbott 7-0-29-2
  • Imran Tahir 9-2-32-5

28.6

Abbott to Holder, no run, fuller delivery pushed down to mid-on

28.5

Abbott to Taylor, 1 run, point was running back, third man was running in. A call needed to be made, but it hadn't come and Taylor is able to get away with a thick outside edge that flew over the cordon. Length ball gets Taylor playing wildly

28.4

Abbott to Taylor, no run, shortish and outside off gets a mistimed pull as the answer. Doesnt go beyond the inner circle

28.3

Abbott to Taylor, FOUR, low full toss, that curls in quite late as well. Taylor is able to put his feet out of the way and clip it, one-handed, through wide mid-on

Sankar: "Holder looking to take some pride by scoring 34 runs he has conceded in one over, in as many as 30+ balls !! "

28.2

Abbott to Holder, 1 run, fuller delivery, drilled through the covers

In cans anyone is wondering, Hash is captaining for AB who's off the field