England vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 30 May, 2019
COMPLETED / 1st match / Kennington Oval
311/8 (50 ov)
207/10 (39.5 ov)
England won by 104 runs
Player of the match
Ben Stokes,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ben Stokes | 2.5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.23 |
| Liam Plunkett | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5.28 |
England won by 104 runs
England vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 4 wickets) | 1st ODI | 26 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd T20I | 23 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (ENG won by 65 runs) | 2nd T20I | 20 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 1st T20I | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (ENG won by 6 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 21 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (SA won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 93 runs) | 1st Test | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 4 wickets) | Only T20I | 11 Oct 2025 |
| England (Match Abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 14 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 146 runs) | 2nd T20I | 12 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Imran Tahir 0(1) - c J Root b B Stokes Ben Stokes
- Fall of Wickets: 36 - 1 Aiden Markram, 44 - 2 Faf du Plessis, 129 - 3 Quinton de Kock, 142 - 4 Jean Paul Duminy, 144 - 5 Dwaine Pretorius, 167 - 6 Rassie van der Dussen, 180 - 7 Andile Phehlukwayo, 193 - 8 Hashim Amla, 207 - 9 Kagiso Rabada, 207 - 10 Imran Tahir
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st match
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Thursday, May 30, 2019
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Kennington Oval
- City: London
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Bruce Oxenford (Australia), Paul Reiffel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
