- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR19.1 edged and finally England take a chance as Smith top edges a pull through to the keeper. It was a quick bumper that surprised Smith a little, he got in no position to pull to leg and was late on the stroke and got a healthy top edge that Kieswetter took above his head 68/124.3 cleaned him up! Bit of surprise this, Bopara has tailed one past the attempted off drive of Amla and scattered his stumps. Full and straight, moved in a little and Amla, driving a little loosely was done between bat and pad, middle and leg skittled 100/225.3 beautifully bowled and Duminy is done like a kipper floated up, Duminy is drawn out of his ground, doesn't get to the pitch and the turn past the attempted flick provides the simplest of stumping chances for Kieswetter, superbly bowled by Tredwell 106/340.4 advances to play an expansive drive and is stumped! Tredwell maybe dragged the line a bit wider, pushed it through a bit quicker and Kieswetter was quick to pull off his second stumping, de Villiers unable to get his big toe back across the line 166/528.4 back to guide to third man and played on trying to run it down to third man, tried to play it like de Villiers but forgot his name is Faf, inside edge onto the stump, almost got down on one knee there and again Bopara's drift into the right hander is decisive 115/448.5 short, goes for the pull and gets a glove to the keeper. Tried to help a slower-ball bouncer around the corner but got there too early and provided a simple chance to Kieswetter 214/743.2 more big turn and another stumping. Once again Tredwell draws a batsman to drive outside off, the turn beats the outside edge, the back foot slips outside the popping crease and Kieswetter does the rest, lovely stuff from Tredwell 174/648.6 angled in and comes off the pads, cry for lbw, it runs to third man and as they come back for the second, third man has thrown down the stumps and Ryan McLaren is gone. Great work from Dernbach charging in off the boundary, a low, flat throw connects and finally England do something right in the field 215/8Extras13 (lb 7, w 6)TOTAL220/8 (50 Overs, RR: 4.4)Did not bat: LL TsotsobeFall of wickets: 1-68 (Graeme Smith, 19.1 ov), 2-100 (Hashim Amla, 24.3 ov), 3-106 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 25.3 ov), 4-115 (Faf du Plessis, 28.4 ov), 5-166 (AB de Villiers, 40.4 ov), 6-174 (Wayne Parnell, 43.2 ov), 7-214 (Dean Elgar, 48.5 ov), 8-215 (Ryan McLaren, 48.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB ST Finn 10 0 33 1 3.30 42 3 0 3 0 JM Anderson 7 0 32 0 4.57 25 3 0 1 0 JW Dernbach 9 0 51 1 5.66 28 5 1 1 0 RS Bopara 9 0 34 2 3.77 27 1 0 1 0 SR Patel 7 0 28 0 4.00 18 0 0 0 0 JC Tredwell 8 0 35 3 4.37 28 3 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.6 Steyn has struck, trapping Cook right in front of off stump! The ball pitched in line, snaked back in on that low trajectory that Steyn generates and rapped into the knee roll, pretty straightforward decision and, just like at West End, England lose their captain in the first over of their chase 2/143.2 edged and caught behind, a good catch too from de Villiers. It was banged in short, Bell looked to slap it away on the off side, it might have bounced a touch more than he was bargaining for and Bell got a thin top edge and flew high to de Villiers who reached up with a right mitt and held on 186/431.5 out, given lbw on review! The ball was looped up on leg stump and Trott missed with a sweep, was hit on the pad but umpire Taufel shook his head to the initial appeal. South Africa turned to DRS and replays showed the delivery pitching in line and straightening enough to go on and hit leg stump 143/235.4 prods outside off and edged through to the keeper! Bopara falls in single figures again, his ODI summer of two halves continuing with a tame shot to a length ball in the corridor outside off 156/3Extras23 (b 3, lb 7, nb 2, w 11)TOTAL224/4 (46.4 Overs, RR: 4.8)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Alastair Cook, 0.6 ov), 2-143 (Jonathan Trott, 31.5 ov), 3-156 (Ravi Bopara, 35.4 ov), 4-186 (Ian Bell, 43.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DW Steyn 9.4 0 47 2 4.86 37 5 1 2 0 LL Tsotsobe 8 0 36 0 4.50 31 4 0 3 0 R McLaren 9 0 52 1 5.77 33 7 0 6 0 D Elgar 5 0 15 1 3.00 15 0 0 0 0 WD Parnell 8 0 39 0 4.87 28 4 0 0 2 RJ Peterson 7 1 25 0 3.57 26 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 5-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.15 start, First Session 10.15-13.45, Interval 13.45-14.30, Second Session 14.30-18.00
Match days
2 September 2012 (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 32 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 8.5: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - HM Amla (Struck down)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (GC Smith 24, HM Amla 24, Ex 2)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 16.1 - 21.0 (Bowling side - 28 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: South Africa - 57/0 in 17.0 overs (GC Smith 27, HM Amla 27)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 24.2 overs (146 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: South Africa - 128/4 in 33.0 overs (AB de Villiers 19, D Elgar 7)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 24 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 38.2 overs (230 balls), Extras 11
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (AB de Villiers 26, D Elgar 22, Ex 2)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 47.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 12
- Innings Break: South Africa - 220/8 in 50.0 overs (RJ Peterson 31, DW Steyn 3)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 1 wicket)
- England: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 14
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (IR Bell 14, IJL Trott 22, Ex 14)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 20.0 (Bowling side - 30 runs, 0 wicket)
- Drinks: England - 61/1 in 16.0 overs (IR Bell 21, IJL Trott 24)
- England: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (140 balls), Extras 19
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 134 balls (IR Bell 44, IJL Trott 37, Ex 19)
- IR Bell: 50 off 88 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: England - 143/2 in 31.5 overs (IR Bell 74)
- Over 31.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - SJA Taufel, Batsman - IJL Trott (Upheld)
- England: 150 runs in 33.5 overs (205 balls), Extras 19
- Rain: England - 150/2 in 34.1 overs (IR Bell 80, RS Bopara 1)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 18 runs, 1 wicket)
- England: 200 runs in 45.5 overs (277 balls), Extras 22
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