'England back on track', says Andrew Strauss after World Cup drama

England's captain Andrew Strauss declared his side's World Cup campaign "back on track" after a dramatic six-run win in Chennai . Strauss fell for a duck in the first over as England built a 171 total that looked well short of par but superb spells from Stuart Broad (four for 15), James Anderson (two for 16) and the economical Graeme Swann ensured South Africa were all out for 165. Reflecting on the victory – and its effect on England's tournament – Strauss said: "The guys showed a lot of fight and we had to respond well in the second innings. This puts us back on track in the World Cup and it couldn't come a day too soon. "Swann was outstanding early on and the seamers banged out a length consistently, which is what you have to do on a wicket like this. It was a cliff-hanger of a game – we're certainly keeping people interested at the moment. "We're delighted with the win and we have high hopes of achieving a great thing. We still need to learn some lessons but we got away with a win and a win is all you need to kickstart things and get it going." Swann revealed England did not give up hope of beating South Africa despite being bowled out for 171. Swann said: "We didn't think 171 was as competitive as it should have been but it's proved to be that so were delighted. "We knew there was life in the pitch for us. We knew how difficult it was to score when we batted, particularly at the end . It just goes to show if you believe you can win in game, as Ireland proved last week and so did we today. "It's just nice that we've played a game and no one's got a hundred against us. We have had a bit of a rollercoaster World Cup so far." South Africa's captain Graeme Smith called on his players to move on quickly from defeat: "It was a good game and unfortunately we ended up on the wrong side of it. We did well for most of the game but we knew chasing would be very difficult and it proved to be. "We've got a week to prepare for India and there are a couple of things to improve on. The competition moves on."