Top 5 One Day Internationals held in Chennai

#2 England beat South Africa by 6 runs, 2011

England snatched victory from the jaws of defeat

The 2011 World Cup encounter between England and South Africa was indeed a low-scoring affair, but there wasn’t any dearth of entertainment during the course of the game. Both teams fought tooth and nail to get the better of each other. Eventually, it was England who emerged victorious in the nail-biting encounter.

England got off to the worst possible start when they lost their first three wickets within the first three overs. However, Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell stitched together a 99-run stand, which garnered some momentum back for England.

Nevertheless, England lost a flurry of wickets and were bundled out for 171 runs. South Africa made steady progress during their chase till the 32nd over. Nonetheless, the Proteas stumbled at the finishing line and fell short by six runs.