Champions Trophy 2013 first semi-final was between England vs South Africa. England won the toss and elected to field first. England decision of fielding not got in vain as when James Anderson accounted for Colin Ingram in the first over and after that S Finn added one more wicket to the board of H Amla. After that South Africa Batting line collapse and finally the with 9th wicket partnership of 95 runs South Africa manage a decent score of 175 runs in 37.3 overs and in return England made 179 runs with a loss of 3 wickets in 27.3 overs and WON the match by 7 wickets.
The Score Board of South Africa :- 175 / 10 in 37.3 Overs RR:- 4.52
Leading Score from Australia Side :-
DA Miller not out 56 runs in 51 balls ( 4×5, 6×2 )
R Peterson lbw b J Anderson 30 runs in 41 balls ( 4×4, 6×0 )
Leading Wicket Taker from England Side :-
S Broad 8.4 Over, 0 Madin, 50 Runs, 3 Wickets, 2 Wides, 5.76 Eco
J Tredwell 7 Over, 1 Maiden, 19 Runs, 3 Wickets, 0 Wides, 2.71 Eco
The Score Board of England :- 179 / 3 in 27.3 Overs RR:- 4.77 (ENG won by 7 wkts)
Leading Score from Australia Side :-
J Trot Not Out 82 Runs in 84 balls ( 4×11, 6×0 )
J Root b J Duminy 48 Runs in 71 Balls ( 4×7, 6×0 )
Leading Wicket Taker from England Side :-
R Kleinveldt 4 Overs, 10 Runs, 1 Wicket, 2.5 Eco
J Duminy 5 Overs, 27 Runs, 1 Wicket, 5.4 Eco
C Morris 8 Overs, 1 Maiden, 38 Runs, 1 Wicket, 4.75 Eco
Match Umpires:
- Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
- Rod Tucker (AUS)
Third Umpire: Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Match Refree: Srinath (IND)
Some Match Images
1 ) England’s Jonathan Trott celebrates scoring 50 not out during the ICC Champions Trophy, Semi Final at the Oval, London.
2) South Africa’s David Miller bats during the ICC Champions Trophy, Semi Final at the Oval, London.
3) South Africa’s David Miller leaves the field not out during the ICC Champions Trophy semi final match against England at The Oval cricket ground in London June 19, 2013.
Image Source :- Yahoo /REUTERS/Philip Brown
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