England vs South Africa Live Score Updates, World Cup 2023: Quinton de Kock dismissed on 4, SA at 4/1 after 0.2 overs

England vs South Africa Live: Reece Topley continues to bowl the fuller length and gets the key wicket of Quinton de Kock on a score of 4. While umpire Kumar Dharamsena wasn’t initially convinced with the appeal, the third umpire eventually gave the decision in England’s favour.

England vs South Africa Live: Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks open the batting for South Africa while Reece Topley starts for England. de Kock opens the match with a boundary on the off side. 

 England vs South Africa Live: The pitch at the Wankhede stadium is likely to offer some support to the pacers as the pitch hardens through the day. 

The key clash between ENG and SA is likely to be a high-scoring affair with explosive batters featuring in the lineup of both these teams.  

England vs South Africa Live: 

England Playing XI- Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

South Africa Playing XI- Quinton de Kock(w/k), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

England vs South Africa LIVE: England have won the toss and decided to bowl first at the iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Ben Stokes comes in as England decided to make 3 changes in their playing XI.

Aiden Markram at the toss said, he is happy to bat first and will look to set up a good total.

Less than an hour is left for live action to begin in the England-South Africa match at the Wankhede stadium. Toss is scheduled to be held at 1:30 pm while the live action will begin from 2pm onwards 

England vs South Africa Live: Fantasy team for today

Quinton de Kock (c), Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Rassie van der Dussen, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, David Miller (v/c), Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Adil Rashid, Marco Jansen

England vs South Africa Live: Speaking about the options available in the English squad, Buttler said, “Yeah, I think I’ve got so many options within the squad selection it is always tough and you’re working out the right balance, always venue dependent as well so been a good chance to see the wicket here today and gather a bit more information as well. But obviously Ben trained really well last night. It’s great to see him back. He obviously brings a lot on the field and with his presence and leadership skills as well as someone who is always good to turn to. So, he adds a lot of value,”

“Yeah, I think they’ve been they’ve been playing some really good cricket I think obviously the top six is a very strong top six and I think pace with the ball is one of their strengths. It’s something I think both teams like as well. We have pace in both attacks and both teams like pace on the ball so as well it should be a really fascinating contest. They’re a really good team. You always expect tough challenge when you play against South Africa and it’s going to be a brilliant game.” the English skipper added.

ENG vs SA Live: England and South Africa have met on 66 occasions in the ODI format, with the Proteas holding the edge with 33 victories, while England have tasted victory in 33 of those encounters. 5 of the matches have ended in a draw and one has been a draw.

ENG vs SA Live: According to Google Win Probability, there is a 56% chance that England will emerge victorious in this crucial clash at the Wankhede Stadium.

According to CricTracker, no matter which team bats first, England will win this key clash. According to MyKhel, South Africa have a “slight advantage” over the world champions.

South Africa, with their highly explosive and in-form batting line-up, look more inclined to win the clash in Mumbai.

ENG vs SA Live: Mumbai is likely to experience a hazy and very warm day with temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius, 54% humidity and wind speeds of 9 km/h, according to AccuWeather. However, the good news for cricket fans is that there is little to no chance of rain in Mumbai today.

ENG vs SA Live: The Wankhede Stadium pitch has yet to be used in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, with the first match scheduled for today. However, the Wankhede pitch is known to favour the batsmen and with power-hitters in both sides, Saturday’s encounter is expected to be a high-scoring affair.

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ENG vs SA Live: England haven’t yet confirmed if Ben Stokes will play the key clash against Proteas on Saturday even as the all-rounder was seen batting in the nets.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma while speaking about Stokes’ return to English playing XI commented, “A fully fit Ben Stokes obviously does strengthen the England team. He is an X-factor player. He is the guy that can change the course of the game. He is someone that we have covered in our preparation,” he said.

“We know we are going to have to be at the top of our game to get him unstuck. We have a lot of respect for him, Ben Stokes. We know what he can do, but we will prepare for him as well as we can.” South Africa skipper added.

ENG vs SA Live: Speaking to BBC, Stokes said, “It was a frustrating little niggle to get before the tournament but I have worked very hard to get back to where I am and making myself ready to be available for selection.

“We have had a few days off since the last game and first training session here in Mumbai. I’ll give it a good push but, yes, I think everything is pretty good. I am in a good place.” the all-rounder added

ENG vs SA Live: Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bavuma said, “Yeah, I think for me, growing up, idolizing a guy like Sachin Tendulkar, Wankhede was a stadium you always heard about. So, to have that opportunity to be playing, that’s another tick off my list as a cricketer,”

 He added, “The guys that have played here, JP Duminy, Quinton, they’ve spoken about how it can be a batter’s paradise. You get value for your shots and the ball seems to travel further.”

South Africa World Cup squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.

England World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.

England: DJ Malan, HC Brook, JE Root, MM Ali, LS Livingstone, Chris Woakes, JM Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), AU Rashid, Mark Wood, RJW Topley

South Africa: HE van der Dussen, T Bavuma (C), DA Miller, AK Markram, M Jansen, Q de Kock (wk), H Klaasen, L Ngidi, T Shamsi, K Rabada, KA Maharaj

ENG vs SA Live: The England vs South Africa match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. Social media giant Meta has also partnered with the ICC for World Cup 2023 coverage on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Threads. The match will start at 2 pm.

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