END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | SA: 129/10 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.78, RRR: 40.00)
- Charl Langeveldt2 (3b)
- Ryan Sidebottom4-0-23-3
- Stuart Broad4-0-26-2
So there we go, that's the end of that. I've been Andrew Miller, Liam Brickhill has been on bulletin duty, and join us again on Monday, for the KP-less contest against New Zealand in St Lucia.
Unsurprisingly, Kevin Pietersen is named as Man of the Match, but it's the last we're going to see of him for a few days. His wife Jessica is going into labour, and he's legging it back to Blighty for a few days ahead of the semi-final.
"I'm flying in the next 24 hours, and if there are no complications, I'll come back in a day before the semi," said Pietersen. "It's my first child, so it's a hell of an exciting time for me. I'll be dashing across the Atlantic, and hopefully dashing back."
"They were far better than us today," admits Graeme Smith. "We fought back well, but our first ten overs were poor. Consistency has been our problem of late in the shorter form of the game."
"When you see the lads going out to bat with that kind of intent, it's really exciting. Our line-up has got a lot of potential," says Paul Collingwood.
A huge victory for England, in every sense. The margin of victory puts them in pole position in terms of net run-rate, and now they square up to New Zealand with one foot in the semi-finals. South Africa, meanwhile, have one or two worries. A win against Pakistan should suffice to carry them through, but they'll need to lift their game something chronic.
England's victory was built on a sensational innings from Kevin Pietersen, whose 33-ball 53 contained some of the most sumptuous strokes of the tournament to date. None of South Africa's batsmen came close to matching his prowess, while England's extra spin option proved invaluable in mixing up the pace when their turn came to field.
M Morkel b Sidebottom 1 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Do, re, me, so, fa, la, te, dooooohh
J Botha c & b Sidebottom 12 (21m 12b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 126/8 (43 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 21.50)
- Johan Botha12 (11b)
- Morne Morkel0 (0b)
- Stuart Broad4-0-26-2
- Ryan Sidebottom3-0-20-1
Two more wickets, 13 more balls, 44 more runs. The odds ain't good
DW Steyn c Morgan b Broad 5 (7m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 83.33
It's not over yet, but Madame Boerewurst is going through her vocalisation techniques
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 122/7 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 15.66)
- Dale Steyn4 (2b)
- Johan Botha10 (9b)
- Ryan Sidebottom3-0-20-1
- Stuart Broad3-0-22-1
It's going to take a few more of those
Duminy injected some oomph to the innings, but not enough. He's gone, and so too are South Africa's hopes of an instant semi-final berth.
JP Duminy c Yardy b Sidebottom 39 (29m 25b 2x4 2x6) SR: 156.00
END OF OVER:16 | 13 Runs | SA: 111/6 (58 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.93, RRR: 14.50)
- Jean-Paul Duminy39 (24b)
- Johan Botha3 (6b)
- Stuart Broad3-0-22-1
- Ryan Sidebottom2-0-9-0
