Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    13
    10
    2
    0
    130.00
    3.4 ping, next batsman please! Full, straight, a nothing delivery in so many ways, but sharp pace, on a stump-threatening line, generally does the trick if the batsman gets it wrong! Bavuma was aiming towards the floodlights at wide long-on, but missed it entirely, and England have their opening! 33/1
    5.2 walloped through the line, doesn't get hold of it, and TC takes a tricky chance! That came right off the toe as de Kock lined up the meaty lofted drive, but was confounded by Jordan's subtle change of pace. There was a lot of work for mid-on to do, however, as he back-pedalled in the breeze and clung on high above his head, reaching back! 48/2
    8.6 done like a kipper! That's an exceptional comeback from Rashid. His 50th T20I wicket in his 51st game. Hendricks lined up the slog-sweep, but this ball was too good for him, dipping late on an off-stump line, and biting the top of the timber with good over-spin. England keep chipping away, and another decent SA start comes to an abrupt end 65/3
    10.1 easy peasy pickings! That was exquisite from Rashid, drift into the right-hander, late dip, grips the pitch, beats the edge, into Buttler's gloves, and off come the bails with du Plessis's back foot dragged fatefully out of the crease! 75/4
    not out
    25
    29
    0
    0
    86.20
    13.4 flipped to midwicket and TC has his man! 116kph this time, a bona-fide back-of-the-hander ... the spirit of Jade Dernbach lives on! Stokes is on hand as Klaasen is confounded, wafting a nothing shot across the line to leave South Africa in ever deeper doo-doo 95/5
    18.6 knee-high full-toss, drilled hard to mid-off, where a fumble from Stokes persuades them to push for a second and a third as Stokes loses his footing in his haste to make amends... and that's a fatal decision! The chase, the shy, the gather ... the decision! Jordan whips off the bails with Linde well short, after a battling knock 139/6
    not out
    5
    4
    1
    0
    125.00
    Extras
    10 (b 1, w 9)
    TOTAL
    146/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.3)
    Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Temba Bavuma, 3.4 ov), 2-48 (Quinton de Kock, 5.2 ov), 3-65 (Reeza Hendricks, 8.6 ov), 4-75 (Faf du Plessis, 10.1 ov), 5-95 (Heinrich Klaasen, 13.4 ov), 6-139 (George Linde, 18.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    SM Curran2024012.0022100
    JC Archer401814.50121010
    TK Curran403719.2564110
    CJ Jordan402917.2572010
    AU Rashid402325.75101010
    BA Stokes201407.0041010
  • BATSMEN
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    4s
    6s
    SR
    3.6 skier and gone! Luck has finally done one for Roy, who throws back his head immediately after connecting with a hasty cross-batted hack! May have been pace off again, but it foxed the batsman one way or another, looking to belt this over the off side but sends a dolly to Klaasen on the cover circle 25/1
    7.4 bowled 'im! Shamsi's done for Buttler with a beauty! Tossed up and then spinning sharply, Buttler tried to come down but was nowhere near as he aimed a mighty hoy down the ground... Huge roar of delight from the bowler and SA have a big wicket there! 51/2
    17.5 goes big but this won't clear the man at long-off... Hendricks jumps to take it above his head, stumbles back but tosses the ball up calmly to then recross the rope and complete the dismissal! Superb stuff from the fielder, and Malan is done. But the RRR is down to a run a ball 134/5
    9.1 goes for the big hit but holes out to deep midwicket! Shamsi strikes again, England's MoM from the other night gone! Bairstow clearly looking to dominate once again with the ball spinning in, but he doesn't nail the shot and presents Hendricks with a simple catch. This. Is. On 55/3
    13.2 tossed up slow, Stokes slog-sweeps again.... but this time a top edge loops gently to the left of de Kock for a simple catch! Goes big, then goes home, Shamsi with his third, cleverly moving his line slightly further across towards off stump. SA tightening their grip on a grippy pitch 83/4
    not out
    26
    17
    3
    1
    152.94
    19.2 dragged on to his stumps! Curran fails playing conservatively, looking to run one behind square but only finding the inside edge, the bails dislodged. Can they stuff it up from here...? 144/6
    not out
    3
    3
    0
    0
    100.00
    Extras
    7 (lb 4, w 3)
    TOTAL
    147/6 (19.5 Overs, RR: 7.41)
    Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Jason Roy, 3.6 ov), 2-51 (Jos Buttler, 7.4 ov), 3-55 (Jonny Bairstow, 9.1 ov), 4-83 (Ben Stokes, 13.2 ov), 5-134 (Dawid Malan, 17.5 ov), 6-144 (Sam Curran, 19.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    GF Linde402706.75104010
    K Rabada3.502516.5293000
    A Nortje402105.25123000
    L Ngidi4051212.7587220
    T Shamsi401934.75100100

Match Notes

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25JJ RoyJC Buttler
2nd26DJ MalanJC Buttler
3rd4DJ MalanJM Bairstow
4th28DJ MalanBA Stokes
5th51EJG MorganDJ Malan
6th10EJG MorganSM Curran
7th3EJG MorganCJ Jordan