England Dispatched By South Africa

South Africa were dominant throughout in this one-sided affair. For the first time in the tournament, England lost both openers early. That, coupled with 10 dot balls from Wayne Parnell's first two overs, gave England a mountain to clime - one which they never got close to conquering. Graeme Smith's men won by seven wickets with 10 balls remaining, following a leisurely run-chase.

England were bad, but South Africa were exceptional in every discipline. Theirs is a team which transfers the perfect balance of it's team-sheet onto the pitch. Anyone with intentions of stopping them will require standout individual performances. England managed just one - Owais Shah, with 38 from 33 - and even that was hardly a headline-grabbing effort. That said, Shah deserves credit for backing himself in pushing a slow start up to an acceptable strike-rate. Unfortunately he received little support, which left the bowlers with an impossible task.  

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