England win a thrilling match against South Africa

 England win a thrilling match against South Africa. England come back in the track of World cup 2011 by this victory.  What a World Cup England are producing. From a thrilling tie against India to the shock of losing to Ireland they have now conjured a stunning fight back to beat South Africa by six runs in a gripping contest on a tough pitch in 21th match of ICC World Cup 2011. They took all ten wickets for 102 through a combination of spin, reverse swing, perseverance and the never-say-die-attitude which is such a trait of this team, with Stuart Broad sealing the victory with two wickets in four balls after Dale Steyn's 31-ball 20 had taken his team close to the winning line. After the batting struggled to post 171 - as Broad took 4 for 15, James Anderson produced a devastating burst of reverse swing shortly before the 34-over ball change and Graeme Swann bowled with guile and craft to set up the prospect of victory.

Despite the tricky pitch, South Africa had broken the back of the run-chase after an opening stand of 63 between Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla. However, they suffered two slumps; the first as three wickets fell for 19-with Broad claiming the vital scalps of Amla and Jacques Kallis - then the more significant slide from 124 for 3 to 165 all out as Anderson produced some wonderful reverse swing, Ian Bell pulled off a fine piece of fielding at short leg to run out Faf du Plessis, and Broad cleaned up the tail.AB de Villiers, who began the tournament with back-to-back hundreds, and du Plessis are normally free-flowing batsman, but they decided to consolidate rather than attack during their 42-run stand. It wasn't a major problem for South Africa at the time with the asking rate remaining comfortable, but it conceded the momentum and when the breakthroughs came England still had runs to play with.

Anderson produced his finest spell of reverse-swing he trimmed de Villiers' bails and then clattered JP Duminy's stumps two balls after he'd been reprieved by the DRS having been given caught down the leg side. It had been a controversial moment because there didn't seem enough evidence to overrule the on-field umpire, but Anderson soon made it irrelevant. In between those two wickets, Bell showed brilliant alertness at short leg as he stopped du Plessis's shot and flicked it to Prior in time to complete the run out. Ravi Bopara, back in the side at the expense of Paul Collingwood, set about the recovery with Jonathan Trott, who was saved by the DRS after being given lbw against Imran Tahir on 20. Bopara nearly ran himself out on 26 - it wouldn't have been the first time - but a dive just saved him, then he broke a run of singles with a handsome straight drive for six before Trott reached fifty from 87 balls. Having used up considerable time Trott needed to up the tempo but Tahir pulled off a fine return catch after deceiving his former Warwickshire team-mate in the flight. Prior had the chance to build an innings after previously needing to slog from the start but was undone by Morkel.

A most heart beating match was held in ICC World Cup 2011 group round match aganist INDIA & ENGLAND

A  great  match was held on Sunday 27^th February 2011 in ICC World Cup against India vs England match. It was an heart beating  & most exciting match  in cricket history ,the match became tied. India & England now-a-days  two favorite team for world that they proved in this match. They played as their best in this match. India won the toss and select to bat first. India starting their bating with a aggressive mode but after 7.5 over the most powerful batsman of India Virendro shewag became caught in Prior’s hand by Bresnan’s bowl. He taken 35 runs by 26 balls with 6 fours, when India’s score was 46/1. Then Gambhir came for batting. After out  Shewag,the god of cricket Tendulkar  playing a destroying match with 10 fours & 5 sixes. After 29.4 over Gambhir became bowled by Swann’s bowl he taken 51 runs by 61 balls. After outing Gambhir, Yuvraj came for bating. Tendulkar taken a century in 103 balls. At the 38.2 over Tendulkar became caught in  Yardy’s hand by Anderson’s bowl, he scored 120 by 115 balls when team score is 236/3. After out  Tendulkar,MS Dhoni came for bating. At the over 45.6 Yuvraj became caught in Bell’s hand  by Yardy’s bowl. Dhoni starting with a destructive bating but he became caught in LJ Wright’s hand  by Bresnan’s bowl when  team score is 305/5 in 46.1 over. Pathen taken 14 runs by 8 balls with 1 four & 1 sixes. Kohli taken 8 runs by 5 balls, when team score is 327/7 in 48.2 over. Then Harbhajan Singh became lbw by Bresnan’s bowl in zero runs. Then chewla taken 2 and Zahir Khan taken 4 runs by 5 balls. After 49.5 over India’s score is 338.

Then England staring their bating. They had started their bating with a good performance but after 9.3 over their first wicket was fallen,KP Pietersen became caught & bowled by Patel, Pietersen  taken 31 runs by 22 balls when team score is 68.Then IJL Trott come for bating but after 16.4 over he became LBW by Chawla, he taken 16 runs by 19 balls. After IJL Trott, IR Bell was come for bating . IR Bell & AJ Straus starting a superb batting, they made a good partnership with 170 runs.IR Bell became caught in  Kohli’s hand  by Zaheer Khan’s bowl when team score was 281/3 in 42.4 overs. In this time the two team was too much  presser. In the same over & next ball of Zaheer Khan, AJ Strauss became lbw before out he played a destroying match, he taken 158 runs by 145 balls. At the over 44.3 PD Collingwood became bold by Zaheer Khan’s ball when team score was 285/5 he taken 1 runs by 5 balls.  When Englands score was 289 at 45.2 prior became caught in SK Rina by  Harbhajan Singh’s bowl. Then the England team fallen in a great trouble. After MH Yardy  caught in  Sehwag’s hand by Patel’s bowl  he scored 13 runs by 10 balls. When England has needed 32 runs by 15 balls. After 48.6 over TT Bresnan became bowled by Chawla’s  bowl. He taken 14 runs by  9 balls ,he also taken a six. At the last ball of match England needed 2 runs by a single ball, Swann drives hard as Munaf finds a perfect line and length, hit it cleanly but straight to mid-off and taken 1 run. The match became tied.