2nd T20I: England v South Africa

by skyeman Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:22 am

First topic message reminder :

2nd T20I: England v South Africa at Old Trafford.

Match scheduled to begin at 18:30

This series will once again end up with one team either retaining or becoming the No1 ranked team. After being soundly beaten in the Tests and drawing the Odi's England will be hoping for victory against South Africa to give them a confidence boost before heading off to the World Cup later this month.

Other than a series winning confidence boost this is a big chance for a few players to stake their claim for a starting spot in the World Cup and also for one or two {Broads pace, Boparas batting} to try and regain some sort of form.

England need to bounce back to stay in the series after the shambles at Durham.

Squads

England; SCJ Broad {c}, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, RS Bopara, TT Bresnan, DR Briggs, JC Buttler, JW Dernbach, ST Finn, AD Hales, C Kieswetter{w}, MJ Lumb, EJG Morgan, SR Patel, GP Swann, LJ Wright

South Africa; AB de Villiers{c,w}, HM Amla, F Behardien, J Botha, JP Duminy, F du Plessis, JH Kallis, RE Levi, JA Morkel, M Morkel, JL Ontong, WD Parnell, RJ Peterson, DW Steyn, LL Tsotsobe

Still an injury concern for Tim Bresnan though.

Good luck to both teams.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:34 pm

Some news - the covers have been removed and we are now looking at nine overs per side, starting at 8.45pm.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:37 pm

Should be 9 overs of unadulterated biffing.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:45 pm

Finn to Levi, OUT, gone, caught behind down the leg side. SA 0/1/

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:48 pm

9 overs then. Just have a swing lads! 80+ would be a good score, yes?

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:49 pm

I would say 110. Don't really have to worry about wkts.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:55 pm

Finn again, ABDV gone SA 20-2.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:56 pm

I wouldn't mind Amla staying in, he's isn't really suited to a slogfest.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:57 pm

2nd T20I: England v South Africa - Page 4 Whiteknight

Eng romping it.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:58 pm

2nd T20I: England v South Africa - Page 4 Muttley

Sorry fielding.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:01 pm

32 from the p/p 3 overs.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:05 pm

Swann did well, just 6 from his over.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:07 pm

A bit of nip there from Wright. And a wkt 2nd ball of Morkel SA 37-3.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:11 pm

Great over from Wright, just 4 runs and a wkt.

Move over Bops.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:14 pm

ffs Amla dropped again. A dolly for Morgan

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:15 pm

Swanny gets the left-hander, 47/4. 19 balls to go.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:15 pm

But the next ball, Duminy C and b Swann SA 47-4.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:18 pm

Well they aint getting 110 here, good display from the bowlers.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:19 pm

Eng way on top now. JL Ontong c †Kieswetter b Dernbach 1 SA 49-5

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:23 pm

Hopefully keep them below 75.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:27 pm

18 from that Broad over. 1 over to go. Dernbach to bowl it. SA 68-5.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:30 pm

SA finish their 9 on 77-5 and not 1 six, strange.

Eng should get there comfortably to tie it up at 1-1.

But rain. Drats.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:30 pm

England will need 78 to win, we only need 5 overs for a game.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:32 pm

I think we should put Morgan up to open with Hales, stick Buttler at 3 and Wright at 4.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:33 pm

Duty281 wrote:I think we should put Morgan up to open with Hales, stick Buttler at 3 and Wright at 4.

Or JB at 4.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:34 pm

Hurry up Eng, then i can switch to Murray.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:34 pm

skyeman wrote:
Duty281 wrote:I think we should put Morgan up to open with Hales, stick Buttler at 3 and Wright at 4.

Or JB at 4.

That'd be better actually, Bairstow at 4 and Wright at 5.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:35 pm

What score does it have to be to win after 5 overs?

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:37 pm

skyeman wrote:What score does it have to be to win after 5 overs?

Not sure, it will depend on the amount of wickets that we have lost.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:38 pm

Amla dropped again, do Eng love him or what.

2nd T20I: England v South Africa - Page 4 Grouphug

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:39 pm

At least Steyn only gets 2 overs.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:40 pm

And he scored the majority of their runs in this game. Bloody Amla, he's ruined England during this tour.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:40 pm

Playing in the rain.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:40 pm

Kieswetter opening with 2 dot balls.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:42 pm

ffs Kieswetter hit the friggin ball.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:42 pm

4 dot balls now, maiden over?

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:43 pm

2 off the opening over. Not in a Test Match but a 9 over game!

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:44 pm

2 runs from the over. Sad.

by liverbnz Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:45 pm

Holy...

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:46 pm

I have to admit, great catch. 3/1, thank God Kieswetter's out but that won't be good for our D/L score.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:47 pm

Shoot Kieswetter

2nd T20I: England v South Africa - Page 4 Overkill

But a great catch.

by liverbnz Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:47 pm

Keiswetter seemingly times 1 ball every ten.

Wright had the same problem the last time I seen him line up for England.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:49 pm

Should have put Morgan at 3.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:50 pm

12/1 after 2 overs. A fluky six for Hales has helped.

by liverbnz Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:50 pm

Terrible fielding in the crowd there. Bopara was it?

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:50 pm

Six for Hales. better Need to be on 41 after 5 to win.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:55 pm

7 off the 3rd over, 19/1. We need a big over with 15+ runs.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:56 pm

SA were 32-1 after the p/p. Eng got to 19/1 Shocked

by Duty281 Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:00 pm

4th over brings one boundary and a vital 10 runs. Come on England!

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:00 pm

Eng need 12 from the 5th to be ahead on the d/l.

by skyeman Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:01 pm

And it's raining. Biff it.

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