England vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 1st match, ICC Cricket World Cup, 30 May, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 223 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 16 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 89 runs) | 1st Match | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 8 wickets) | 3rd Match | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 6 wickets) | 2nd Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 99 runs (DLS method)) | 1st Match | 9 Sep 2026 |
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)
