Proteas win but miss semi target
Perhaps fittingly, England reached 131 with a 112m six, the biggest of the tournament, by Liam Livingstone off Rabada, the batsman administering the last rights with another monster hit immediately after that.
De Kock treading lightly was understandable, given his form in the tournament thus far, but he pulled out the reverse sweep to great effect to alleviate dot ball pressure en route to building what would be a 71-run partnership with Rassie van der Dussen.When he did finally try to play a shot in anger – what he hoped would sail for six over Adil Rashid’s head – De Kock holed out to Jason Roy at long on for 34 off 27 balls .
Relying on an assortment of ramps and reverse sweeps himself, Van der Dussen used his crease extensively – going deep, sideways and sometimes strolling out of it – as he manipulated the field to all parts in crafting one of the Proteas’ more memorable innings under pressure.
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