4:30 pm (IST): Bad News. The rain has got heavier and covers are still on on the Rose Bowl.
Meanwhile, a World Cup legend announces his international retirement...
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15:50 IST: The drizzle has got heavier and the covers are on!
RAIN DELAY π§π§ SA 29/2, 7.3 Overs The covers are coming onto the square, the sunshine drizzle has got heavier. Play h… https://t.co/kJpgMYnIQk
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Down comes the rain. With South Africa 29/2, the gamers unfortunately go off the sphere. FOLLOW LIVE ⬇️ |… https://t.co/MYR13QithP
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Bad News! Players are walking back to the pavilion as it has began drizzling. South Africa 29/2 after 7.3 overs. (Faf du Plessis zero* along De Kock 17*)
6.1 overs: OUT! Second wicket for Sheldon Cottrell and South Africa are in trouble early in the innings. Short pitched delivery from Cottrell unearths the glove of Aiden Markram down the leg aspect. Shai Hope takes an excellent diving catch. Markram walks back after scoring five runs. SA 28/2
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End of 6th over: Another tight over from Kemar Roach involves an end. Just three runs from it. SA 28/1
End of 4th over: FOUR! Boundary to end the over from Kemar Roach. Excellent timing on that occasion from Aiden Markram. Hits it via additional covers to assemble his first boundary of the fit. SA 17/1
2.five overs: OUT! Sheldon Cottrell gets the early step forward for West Indies. Extra soar and the ball gets the outside edge of Hashim Amla's bat. Chris Gayle at first slip completes a simple catch. Amla walks back after scoring 6 runs. SA 11/1
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Sheldon Cottrell whips out his salute in simply his second over! Amla fends one straight to Gayle at slip and South… https://t.co/4VhGtY49bX
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2.3 overs: FOUR! Poor delivery outside off stump from Sheldon Cottrell and Hashim Amla times the ball fantastically via covers to assemble his first boundary. SA 11/zero
End of 2nd over: Cracking start from Kemar Roach. Just one run from his first over. Sheldon Cottrell will continue from the other end. SA 4/zero
1.1 overs: Cracking delivery first up from Kemar Roach. Squares up Quinton de Kock. Roach appeals, umpire provides it OUT! and de Kock is going for the evaluate straightaway. Replay obviously shows that the ball hit the elbow of de Kock. Umpire reverses his choice as the left-hander survives. SA 3/zero
zero.five overs: Sheldon Cottrell strays on the leg aspect and Quinton de Kock tucks the ball against square leg for a comfy unmarried. South Africa are off the mark! SA 1/zero
Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock are out in the middle for South Africa. Sheldon Cottrell will start the lawsuits for West Indies. Here we go!
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Both groups are out in the middle at the side of the fit officers for the nationwide anthems. We are simply mins clear of the start!
Playing XI for each groups
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Shai Hope(w), Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Faf du Plessis(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Beuran Hendricks
Says the skipper, on the toss... “If you'll turn momentum around, you'll experience it” - #FafDuPlessis Aiden Markra… https://t.co/4IgZiHr0DT
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Skippers on the toss:
Jason Holder: We'll bowl first. Overcast prerequisites all around and rain is predicted, so that is the appropriate choice. No point on dwelling on past results and South Africa are in a difficult scenario as neatly. Hopefully we can do better. Two pressured changes - Andre Russell is not are compatible, so Darren Bravo is in. So is Kemar Roach. Evin Lewis sits out.
Faf du Plessis: We would have bowled first as neatly with the character of the elements around. There is forecast for more of the similar and it may well be an overcast game throughout. We performed two of the most powerful sides early on, India and England. Obviously the loss to Bangladesh was once tough. If you'll turn the tide, you'll rule it. The guys are looking not to be unfavorable because that may set them additional down. It's a protracted event. We've two changes - Aiden Markram is back and Beuran Hendricks is in as neatly. Previous fit we performed right here had a bit of of it for the bowlers. The locals have said that it's a flat wicket however it hasn't been that way. Hopefully, it should be better these days.
Team news: Big blow to the Windies as Andre Russell sits out. Darren Bravo is available in his position. Evin Lewis additionally misses out and Kemar Roach replaces him. Two changes for South Africa in addition to Aiden Markram and Beuran Hendricks make into the enjoying XI. JP Duminy and Tabraiz Shamsi take a seat out.
Aiden Markram ✅ Beuran Hendricks ✅ Tabraiz Shamsi ❌ JP Duminy ❌ Kemar Roach ✅ Darren Bravo ✅ Evin Lewis ❌ An… https://t.co/qk80kfEyS2
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West Indies have received the toss and can bowl first on the Hampshire Bowl! https://t.co/jxETSso448
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TOSS NEWS: West Indies skipper Jason Holder wins the toss, opts to field in opposition to South Africa.
Hello and welcome to the live updates of the ICC World Cup 2019 Match 15 between South Africa and West Indies on the Rose Bowl in Southampton.