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Monday, March 07, 2011

S Africa spin England out for 171


Updated at: 1245 PST,  Sunday, March 06, 2011
CHENNAI: England were all out for 171 against South Africa in a World Cup Group B match at the Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday After captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat first, England made a disastrous start losing three wickets for 15 runs All three wickets went to left-arm spinner Robin Peterson, two in the first over as he opened the South African bowling.However, Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir was the most successful bowler who grabbed four wickets for 38.