South Africa vs West Indies, ICC World Cup 2019 live cricket score: Cottrell takes two, rain stops play

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Live cricket score and updates, South Africa vs West Indies, Southampton: West Indies chose to bowl in overcast conditions at the Rose Bowl in Southampton and they started off in grand style. South Africa lost Hashim Amla and Aiden Markram cheaply but Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis held firm for the Proteas. A fourth loss today could spell curtains for their World Cup campaign. West Indies started off with a win against Pakistan but lost by a close margin to Australia in Trent Bridge. 

15:42 hrs IST: Uh oh, a steady drizzle has engulfed Southampton and the players are awalking off. After 7.3 overs, South Africa are 29/2.

15:31 hrs IST: WICKET! Cottrell takes two. Markram plays a lazy shot. Short ball and on the hips, Markram looks to glance it and Shai Hope takes a fine tumbling catch to his left. After 6.1 overs, South Africa are 28/2 and in some trouble.

15:26 hrs IST: FOUR! Now Quinton de Kock gets into the act and he slaps a short ball from Cottrell to the deep point fence for a boundary. After five overs, South Africa are 25/1.

15:21 hrs IST: Aiden Markram gets off the mark in style with a four straight down the ground. After four overs, South Africa are 17/1.

15:15 hrs IST: WICKET! Hashim Amla has fallen cheaply. Short ball outside off, Cottrell slants it across and Amla flashes hard at it, the edge is swallowed by Chris Gayle who shows the ball to the crowd in celebration. South Africa are 11/1 after 2.5 overs.

15:08 hrs IST: DECISION OVERTURNED! Quinton de Kock is give out caught behind to Kemar Roach but he takes the review. The bat is nowhere near the ball and the decision is overturned.  South Africa are 3/0 in 1.1 overs.

14:35 hrs IST: West Indies have chosen to bowl. It is overcast and there might be some assistance from the deck. Darren Bravo is in. No Andre Russell. For South Africa, Aiden Markram and Beuran Hendricks is in.

14:26 hrs IST: Hello and a warm welcome to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 clash between South Africa and West Indies. For the Proteas, they are closing in on the do-or-die situation while the West Indies will be determined to prolong the pain of the South Africans.