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Best performances - Batsmen

T Bavuma
T Bavuma
109(102) 14x4 - 1x6
Control %79%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 32 runs
  • 6x4 - 1x6
7 17 13 10 17 5 16 24
JC Buttler
JC Buttler
94(81) 8x4 - 3x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 17 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
2 2 8 17 20 20 18 7

Best performances - Bowlers

OP Stone
OP Stone
O10
M1
R48
W2
Eco4.80
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
A Nortje
A Nortje
O9
M1
R64
W2
Eco7.11
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W

Match Details

Toss

South Africa , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

South Africa led the 3-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Match days

29 January 2023 (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

South Africa 10, England 0

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Andrew Miller

6.48pm Remarkable stuff. A mighty chase from South Africa, and a vastly impressive win. The final match of this brief stop-over is in Kimberley on Wednesday. It's a dead-rubber but with World Cup qualification up for grabs, there's still plenty on it for South Africa. From Alan, Miller and Thilak, good night!

Presentation time. "SA bowled really well, picked up early wickets, thought 340 was a fantastic effort, but a great chase," says Jos Buttler. "The wicket may have got tougher as it got older, but Markram, Klaasen and Miller had great momentum when they came in.

"There's a bigger picture in terms of building towards the World Cup, but we want to build confidence by winning games too."

The Player of the Match is Temba Bavuma: "Very special, playing against England is always a tough ask, a good opportunity to test our way of playing, chasing 340 like that gives us a lot of confidence. Very enjoyable century, these wickets suit the way we want to play. Good to remind myself how to count to 100 too. The guys were quite calm, something miraculous could have happened for us to lose that game. We tried to dominate the first ten overs, they lifted their intensity but we stayed in it. We took the situation out of it and played the conditions. Lovely crowd, to see all the people in the stands was magnificent. We're looking forward to Kimberley, it will be another opportunity to execute our plan."

6.35pm So, some ugly analyses for England's bowlers, Woakes and Topley in particular. Credit due to Stone, who went at less than 5 an over, which is quite something in this context. They must have thought 342 would be ample. But not in the brave new world of T20-inspired run-chases!

Gopal Purohit: "Phew, gotta say, Ollie Stone made me mighty nervous. Really happy for South Africa, especially Temba Bavuma. Hope this marks a sensational comeback for him like Kohli's."

George Macphers: "There you go. A series loss for England. They were 15-20 runs short of a defendable total. Back to the drawing by board for them. Need to perform a lot better in order to prevent a 3-0 loss. " Not sure it's right back to square one, in all seriousness. England know what they are lacking... and it's most of their 2019 batting order, plus their two fastest bowlers

Senzo: "Well, it seems like having a good local T20 league could pay off for SA. Contrary to what the doomsayers are saying " Indeed. It's actually what they've needed... it's fired up the crowds, and created a buzz that has been palpably lacking in recent years. Finding space in the schedule is the other matter...

6.31pm What a chase from South Africa! The highest on this ground, and one that was set up by a brilliant century from their captain, Temba Bavuma. He was hampered by cramp at the end of his knock, but David Miller didn't blink in marshalling the back-end of a hefty hunt. A fifth consecutive loss in ODIs for England, their worst run since the 2015 World Cup, and while there's no suggestion they've sunk that low, there's certainly food for thought in their own run-in to the 2023 tournament.

Affan: "Miller is the best finisher in the world at the moment. Timed his innings and shots to perfection "

49.1
6
Woakes to Miller, SIX, slower ball, in the slot, slammed on the up over long-off! Miller seals it in style, high over the ropes, a mighty run-chase to seal a vital 2-0 series win!

Right, two to win. Miller on strike. This is set up for scenes in Bloemfontein...

Virendra: "I knew that would get published :-D Second comment in 15 years on Cricinfo." I love a bit of 90s catnip

END OF OVER:
49 | 10 Runs | SA: 341/5 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.95, RRR: 2.00)

  • Marco Jansen32 (29b)
  • David Miller52 (36b)
  • Sam Curran10-1-60-1
  • Olly Stone10-1-48-2
48.6
4
Curran to Jansen, FOUR, thrashed off the back foot through the covers! There it was, licence to have a lump, the ball sat up outside off, and he responded with a solid base and a powerful unfettering of the levers!

Big final ball. Maybe even a free swing for Jansen, like Archer in the World Cup final (and that went well...)

Afeef: "IF a tie occurs, will there be a super over?" Apparently there will... gulp!

48.5
0
Curran to Jansen, no run, cramped on the pads as Curran finds an inswinger from over the wicket, on a full length, deflected out to point
48.4
2
Curran to Jansen, 2 runs, yorker, well directed but excellently flicked off the toes by a well-set Jansen. No panic as they come back for the second. It's a blow away now...

Virendra: "Well 31 years ago SA would have required 18 runs a ball against England. If you know what I mean :-P" Hmmm...

48.3
2
Curran to Jansen, 2 runs, sits back on the pull, back past the bowler, sticks in the pitch but Curran can't get close to the return chance. Roy slides to gather at long-on
48.2
1
Curran to Miller, 1 run, wide line, toe-ended on the drive to long-off. Some anxious pacing in the home dressing-room now

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st77T BavumaQ de Kock
2nd97HE van der DussenT Bavuma
3rd4HE van der DussenAK Markram
4th55H KlaasenAK Markram
5th49DA MillerAK Markram
6th65DA MillerM Jansen