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Mohammad Rizwan followed in the footsteps of Alex Carey when Pakistan took on South Africa in the Cricket World Cup, with a throw at the stumps after the batter had left the crease, but unlike for the wicket of Jonny Bairstow, he did not appeal slots
The Bairstow dismissal on the fifth day of the second Ashes Test match at Lord’s become one of the talking points of the summer, both Australian and British Prime Ministers added their opinions on the matter as debate raged concerning the ‘spirit of cricket’ slots
There were other more questionable actions that day from the MCC members towards the Australians, and the Ashes was set alight slots
England did not lose another Test and it sparked a flurry of sixes from Ben Stokes that briefly threatened the state of the game at the Home of Cricket slots
A few months later, Rizwan did the same as Carey had slots
The ball from Haris Rauf flew over the off stump, Aiden Markram had a wild swish to the leg side slots
The batter – just as Bairstow had done – tapped his foot in his crease before leaving it, and Rizwan lobbed the ball into the stumps slots
Rizwan was left grinning and holding his arms out but decided not to appeal slots
Carlos Brathwaite on Test Match Special, said: “The difference for me slots between that and the Bairstow one, is the length of time that Rizwan had the ball in his hands for slots
He had the ball in his gloves for a few seconds, put his head down, and then threw the ball slots
“Alex Carey threw the ball instantaneously slots
It is close enough to draw parallels but as we say, he wasn’t going for a run out in the end slots
Rizwan was smiling with Markram afterwards slots
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As Handre Pollard put boot to ball, they held their breath, a night of countless kicks to be settled by one last hoist for the heavens slots
The replacement fly half’s penalty was straight and true – the champions had found a way slots
It was a wretched game for a wretched night upon which a rocky South Africa threatened a total horror show, yet at the same time impossible to look away from slots
It looked for so long like the ghosts of Yokohama would be exorcised, England’s pack standing up to the challenge to match South Africa at their own game slots
But the Springboks had just enough, RG Snyman punching over from close range and Pollard producing that final, decisive penalty slots
There was little here to please the aesthete but by God was it a compelling contest slots
Fears of a second successive semi-final drubbing proved unfounded as England’s unfancied underdogs swelled in stature to meet and so nearly beat the mighty Springboks slots
Instead, Springbok spectres will stalk them again slots
An unloved England were happy to play unlovely rugby slots
For so long it worked, Steve Borthwick’s side backing up their belief in themselves taking the reigning, defending champions to the limit slots
Pollard’s first-half introduction had been a substitution that said everything slots
Just half an hour had been played and already Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus had seen enough, retrieving their hook to make a trademark gutsy call slots
Off went Manie Libbok; on came Pollard on a night for route one rugby slots
After all the talk of the Springboks’ evolution, after only half-an-hour they were reverting to type slots
South Africa celebrate after RG Snyman’s second-half try (AFP via Getty Images)But as so often for these champion Springboks, it proved the right call, Pollard inevitably the man to land the knockout blow slots
Onwards South Africa go to take on New Zealand – a battle for a record fourth men’s World Cup crown feels a fitting final for a tournament bursting back into life after the Friday night dirge slots
Even before kick-off, there was a crackle and a fizz to the atmosphere that the first semi-final had lacked, a healthy contingent of French fans taking out their frustration on referee Ben O’Keeffe and a select few South Africans as their names flashed on the big screen slots
It was a near perfect opening ten minutes from England slots
The battle of the skies was always likely to be vital, and the intensity of the rain made it ever more so slots
The entirety of England’s back three, plus centre Joe Marchant, won their first aerial contests, while Maro Itoje’s lineout pressure resulted in a pinch at the front and a not-straight throw to the tail slots
South Africa infringed twice at ruck time in their own 22; Farrell capitalised both times from the tee slots
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Steve Borthwick’s side had come with next to no intent to play running rugby, over-resourcing every ruck to make certain of the ball slots
The caterpillar would form, the chasers mass, eager travellers ready for their next flight slots
A game of dribs and drabs inevitably became fractured and fractious, captains Kolisi and Farrell jawing at one another and the referee slots
Manu Tuilagi sparked a scuffle by placing an arm around the neck of Cobus Reinach, resulting in a South Africa penalty, before Farrell’s failure to hold his tongue a few minutes later moved Libbok within a kickable distance slots
South Africa’s fly half knocked through his side’s opening three slots
England fell narrowly short in a compelling physical contest (Getty Images)His opposite number re-extended England’s advantage immediately after, full-back Steward like a bounding gun-dog on the chase and forcing a backfield error slots
The next high hoist was Elliot Daly’s to chase, the wing detonating the chest of Duane Vermeulen slots
England, unloved but unbowed, were making physical statementsThe replacement ten was on the board via his right boot soon enough, a simple starter from just right of the posts after a rare English aerial error slots
Soon enough, normal service resumed - after England’s 22nd kick from hand of the half, Farrell’s fourth clean strike from the tee left their half-time lead six points slots
Everything seemed to be coming up roses slots
Granite-shouldered George Martin was thumping everything in sight, landing a series of heavyweight tackles; scrum half Alex Mitchell boxed clever, flighting his kicks from the base beautifully slots
With Pollard already on, Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux were always likely to arrive early in the second half, stability through the spine for South Africa clearly key slots
With the rain intensifying, the errors mounted, Jamie George uncharacteristically tossing two lineouts asunder slots
South Africa had yet to fire a shot but at least had the intent to do so slots
It was a match that could have been swung by one supreme bit of skill, and a lovely move slots
Le Roux’s hack ahead was too strong, ball trickling dead with the veteran full-back chasing in vain slots
Martin, Mitchell and Joe Marler departed, three of Borthwick’s boldest selection calls taking leave together, job appropriately done slots
Their bums had barely hit the bench when they rose to their feet, peering around the dugout to watch Farrell launch a drop goal seemingly from central Paris slots
Once ball left boot, there never seemed even a smidgen of doubt - was this to be Farrell’s Wilkinson moment?Owen Farrell’s drop goal looked to have put England on the verge of victory (AP)At that stage, England’s four outside backs had a combined 17 run metres, all from one Steward kick return slots
Aesthetically-pleasing the gameplan was not but those with English hearts cared not, sweaters shed to reveal red roses on white chests right around the Stade de France slots
On a rare attacking opportunity, Farrell might have made more with an overlap on the left but could not resist another kick slots
In truth, it was a touch aimless, but a ball skimming over a sodden surface was never likely to settle in the hands simply - through Kurt-Lee Arendse’s hands it went like a greased weasel slots
England could not make much of the position and the momentum started to turn slots
Ox Nche providing immediate impact on the loosehead for South Africa, and Snyman stomped with intent from the second row, too slots
A kick to the corner from a penalty in England’s half allowed Snyman a close-range carrying opportunity – the lock is a a Goliath even among the South African colossi and would not be stopped slots
Nche went to work once more, earning a scrum penalty on halfway slots
Pollard hoisted and through it went – England had been kicked out slots
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