Match summary
England played South Africa in the 21st ODI, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on 6 Mar 2011. England won by 6 runs.
England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 171 in 45.4 overs, South Africa made 165 in 47.4 overs.
Ravi Bopara top-scored with 60 off 98 balls; Stuart Broad took 4/15; Ravi Bopara was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Strauss c AB de Villiers b RJ Peterson |
c AB de Villiers b RJ Peterson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KP Pietersen c JH Kallis b RJ Peterson |
c JH Kallis b RJ Peterson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| IJL Trott c & b Imran Tahir |
c & b Imran Tahir | 52 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 55.32 |
| IR Bell c & b RJ Peterson |
c & b RJ Peterson | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| RS Bopara lbw b M Morkel |
lbw b M Morkel | 60 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 61.22 |
| MJ Prior c MN van Wyk b M Morkel |
c MN van Wyk b M Morkel | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| MH Yardy c RJ Peterson b Imran Tahir |
c RJ Peterson b Imran Tahir | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 |
| TT Bresnan lbw b DW Steyn |
lbw b DW Steyn | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| GP Swann c JP Duminy b Imran Tahir |
c JP Duminy b Imran Tahir | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 80.00 |
| SCJ Broad lbw b Imran Tahir |
lbw b Imran Tahir | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JM Anderson not out |
not out | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 7, w 12, nb 0) | 20 | ||||
| Total | 45.4 Ov (RR: 3.74) | 171/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (AJ Strauss, 0.3 ov), 2-3 (KP Pietersen, 0.6 ov), 3-15 (IR Bell, 4.4 ov), 4-114 (IJL Trott, 29.5 ov), 5-134 (MJ Prior, 35.3 ov), 6-148 (RS Bopara, 39.3 ov), 7-149 (TT Bresnan, 40.1 ov), 8-161 (MH Yardy, 43.2 ov), 9-161 (SCJ Broad, 43.5 ov), 10-171 (GP Swann, 45.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Peterson | 8 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2.75 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DW Steyn | 9 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4.11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Morkel | 7 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2.29 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JH Kallis | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 8.4 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 4.38 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F du Plessis | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3.20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Duminy | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Amla b SCJ Broad |
b SCJ Broad | 42 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 82.35 |
| GC Smith c MJ Prior b GP Swann |
c MJ Prior b GP Swann | 22 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 53.66 |
| JH Kallis c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad |
c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 75.00 |
| AB de Villiers b JM Anderson |
b JM Anderson | 25 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 56.82 |
| F du Plessis run out (IR Bell, MJ Prior) |
run out (IR Bell, MJ Prior) | 17 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 44.74 |
| JP Duminy b JM Anderson |
b JM Anderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MN van Wyk b TT Bresnan |
b TT Bresnan | 13 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 35.14 |
| RJ Peterson c MJ Prior b MH Yardy |
c MJ Prior b MH Yardy | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| DW Steyn lbw b SCJ Broad |
lbw b SCJ Broad | 20 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 64.52 |
| M Morkel c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad |
c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Imran Tahir not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 4, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 47.4 Ov (RR: 3.46) | 165/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-63 (GC Smith, 14.1 ov), 2-75 (HM Amla, 17.3 ov), 3-82 (JH Kallis, 19.2 ov), 4-124 (AB de Villiers, 31.6 ov), 5-124 (F du Plessis, 32.2 ov), 6-124 (JP Duminy, 33.4 ov), 7-127 (RJ Peterson, 36.6 ov), 8-160 (MN van Wyk, 46.2 ov), 9-164 (DW Steyn, 47.1 ov), 10-165 (M Morkel, 47.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH Yardy | 9 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 5.11 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Anderson | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2.67 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| TT Bresnan | 8 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.38 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Swann | 10 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 2.90 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCJ Broad | 6.4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2.25 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KP Pietersen | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3.75 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 21st ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
- Venue
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
- Date
- 6 Mar 2011
- Toss
- England, elected to bat first
- Result
- England won by 6 runs
- Player of the match
- RS Bopara
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2010/11
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs South Africa match on 6 Mar 2011?
England won by 6 runs.
Who was player of the match in England vs South Africa?
Ravi Bopara.
Who scored the most runs in England vs South Africa?
Ravi Bopara (England) with 60 off 98 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?
Stuart Broad, with 4/15.
Who won the toss in England vs South Africa?
England, who chose to bat first.
Where was England vs South Africa played?
At MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.