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.

South Africa won a graceful victory against West Indies in their first match of World cup 2011

South Africa won a graceful victory against West Indies in their first 2011 World Cup match. They starting their world cup mission with a great victory. South Africa played their best cricket in this match. They are too much hopeful to win this world cup. South African batsman  AB de Villiers playing a leading role to won this game, he score a fantastic century in this match.  South Africa won by 7 wickets with 43 balls remain, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the beginning of game West Indies bating turned upside down, Gayle was caught by Kalli’s  in Botha’s ball, he score only 2 runs by 3 ballls. Then Bravo come for bating, Bravo&  Smith  try to grow-up their match after 23.1 over  DM Bravo became lbw by Botha,s ball, Bravo taken 73 runs by 82 balls. After 24.4 smith was fallen in caught by Imran Tahir’s ball, he taken 36 in only 57 balls. After 26.1 over Sarwan  became lbw by Imran Tahir’s ball, he made only 2 runs by 10 balls.Then DJ Bravo became run out he taken 40 runs by 45 balls ,when team score is 178/5. West Indies bating was fallen in trouble by the superb bowling of South Africa. After 42.2 over Chanderpaul was lbw by Steyn’s ball. His score is 31 by 51 balls. Then pollard was lbw by Steyn’s ball in Zero run. After pollard’s out Thomas was caught by Duminy in  Imran Tahir’s ball, he took  15 runs in 26 balls. Then Sammy become  lbw in Zero runs by Steyn’s ball. After 47.3 over the last wicket of West Indies lost their 10 wickets and score 222 runs.

Then 2^nd innings of the match stared. South Arica also fallen in trouble in the starting of inning’s in 15 runs South Africa lost their first wicket. Amla caught by Thomas in  Roach’s ball when it was 3.3 over. Then Kallis was caught by Sammy in Benn’s ball,he taken only  4 runs by 7 balls. The third and last wicket of South Africa  fallen in 139 runs, before out Smith taken 45 runs by 78 balls he was bold out by Pollard’s ball. AB de Villiers was not out  107 runs in 105 balls & JP Duminy taken 42 rus in 53 balls. South Africa won the match by seven wickets.

AB de Villiers picks up the Man of the Match award. Graeme Smith: "Winning the toss was nice, we started well. Darren Bravo played really well, but we managed to peg it back in the middle. We tried to mix it up in the middle. Once you pick a wicket, you can build pressure and we managed to pick up wickets in clusters. My batting wasn't the best - I have been a little ill coming into the game, so I just wanted to bat through with AB and build a partnership. AB went faster than run a ball and paced it real well. Long time to our next game, good vibe in the group and we will take some time off."

The sad thing for West Indies is that they were not as bad as the final margin suggests. In fact, they were on top for a good part of their innings, with Darren Bravo mastering South Africa's spinners and seamers with Laraesque grace. Imran Tahir was hit out of the attack, but once Bravo fell to an efficient Johan Botha, Tahir came back on and turned hoops around West Indies. Steyn did his bit, and West Indies finished well short of what they needed. And then Dwayne Bravo picked up an injury which reduced them to a 2.5-man attack. AB was just too good to let them off. Comprehensive win in the end.