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England vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI, South Africa in England, 3 ODI Series, 2017, May 27, 2017

ENG 330/6 (50)
England beat South Africa by 2 runs
SA 328/5 (50)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : The Rose Bowl will host the second Royal London ODI where South Africa go into this game with the objective of staying alive in the series. The Proteas suffered a big loss in the series opener against an England unit which looks impenetrable in the 50-over format. Eoin Morgan led from the front in the previous encounter with a superb ton and the total posted as a result of that proved to be too much for AB de Villiers' men.
This series is all about both teams finding some rhythm going into the Champions Trophy. Today will be a good test for both sides. Playing under pressure will surely benefit them going into the all-important tournament. Beating the No.1 ODI side in the world would have surely done a world of good for the Englishmen. Can they extend their 7-match winning run or will be see the Saffas turn it up under these cloudy conditions in Southampton?
TOSS - SOUTH AFRICA WIN THE TOSS AND WILL HAVE A BOWL FIRST! The hosts have made one change - Chris Woakes makes way for Jake Ball. South Africa have three changes - Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell and JP Duminy are replaced by Keshav Maharaj (Debut), Dwayne Pretorious and Farhaan Behardien.
We are all set to get underway. The players and the umpires have made their way out in the middle. Overcast conditions, a good chill and we're ready to get things going. Jason Roy and Alex Hales will open the batting for England while Kagiso Rabada will lead the South African bowling charge. Two slips are in place. Here we go...
0.1 : K Rabada to J Roy, Length ball on off stump, defended to backward point. Good start by Rabada.
0.2 : K Rabada to J Roy, Lands on a length outside off, Roy lets it go through to the keeper.
0.3 : K Rabada to J Roy, Bowls it on a length, nips away off the wicket, Roy defends it off the front foot onto the ground.
0.4 : K Rabada to J Roy, 2 runs.
0.5 : K Rabada to J Roy, FOUR.
0.6 : K Rabada to J Roy, No run.
Chris Morris will bowl from the other end with the second new ball. He too will have two slips in place.
1.1 : C Morris to A Hales, No run.
1.2 : C Morris to A Hales, No run.
1.3 : C Morris to A Hales, FOUR.
1.4 : C Morris to A Hales, No run.
1.5 : C Morris to A Hales, No run.
1.6 : C Morris to A Hales, No run.
2.1 : K Rabada to J Roy, No run.
2.2 : K Rabada to J Roy, No run.
2.3 : K Rabada to J Roy, No run.
2.4 : K Rabada to J Roy, No run.
2.5 : K Rabada to J Roy, No run.
2.6 : K Rabada to J Roy, 1 run.
3.1 : C Morris to J Roy, Back of a length delivery angling in on the body, Jason Roy stays rooted inside his crease and works it down on the leg side.
3.2 : C Morris to J Roy, Short of a good length, just outside off, Roy once again stands his ground and blocks it back down the track.
3.3 : C Morris to J Roy, That's in the air but sailed away over the fielder. Jason Roy is well forward to this length ball but it's moving away just a teeny tiny bit, it takes the outside edge and flies over Farhaan Behardien at backward point. Goes away towards third man as the batsmen take a single.
3.4 : C Morris to A Hales, Good length delivery in the channel outside off, Hales keeps it out with a straight blade.
3.5 : C Morris to A Hales, Fraction straight in line, Hales walks across a step and is hit on the thigh pad as he looks to defend it out.
3.6 : C Morris to A Hales, Bowls this fuller in length, driven to mid off and that'll be the end of the over.
4.1 : K Rabada to J Roy, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Beaten for sheer pace. It's deadly, it's fast and takes the stumps with it all the way to Wales. What a ripper of a delivery from Kagiso Rabada. Yorker at over 90 mph, on middle and off, Jason Roy has no chance of digging this one out. It zips through and knocks the stumps. Got to feel sorry for the English opener, would have taken something really special to keep it at bay. Rabada draws first blood, Roy's brief stay has come to an end.
0.0 : Joe Root walks in at No.3.
4.2 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Oh ho ho! Welcomes Joe Root with a ferocious bumper. Sharp, accurate and around off, Root just about manages to evade it.
4.3 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Wide! Bangs in another short one, it's too short this time so the umpire calls it a wide.
K Rabada to Joe Root, Back of a length delivery very close to the off stumps, Root stands tall and meets it with a straight bat.
4.4 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Keeps it in the corridor of uncertainty, Root covers the line and shoulders his arms to it.
4.5 : K Rabada to Joe Root, On the shorter side of the length, it's pushed away in front of cover-point.
4.6 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Full and straight, going down leg a bit, goes off Joe Root's pads who looks to flick it across. A shout for a leg before but that was never going to be given.
5.1 : C Morris to A Hales, Seaming back in on a good length, Hales punches it down to mid on from within his crease.
5.2 : C Morris to A Hales, Morris is extracting some good bounce off the deck, it's coming back in and rising on to Alex Hales, the batsman does well to get on top of the bounce and keep it down.
5.3 : C Morris to A Hales, Length ball outside off, Alex drops it in front of covers and hares across to complete the run.
5.4 : C Morris to Joe Root, Comfortably done. Full and right on the pads, Root clips it down to fine leg for one.
5.5 : C Morris to A Hales, Around off, Hales brings his bat in front of his chest and defends it down on the off side.
5.6 : C Morris to A Hales, Short ball angling down a bit, it's ducked and evaded. Hales looks at the square leg umpire asking whether that's a wide or not, gets a response in return. It's signalled as a wide.
Silly mid on comes in place...
C Morris to A Hales, FOUR! Good end to the over. That's a super shot. Short and outside off, Alex Hales backs away a bit and slaps it over extra cover to send it across the rope for a boundary.
6.1 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Back of a length ball, Root pushes it to cover-point for a run.
6.2 : K Rabada to A Hales, Full ball on off stump, Hales pushes it to mid off.
6.3 : K Rabada to A Hales, Good bowling here from Rabada, Lands it on a length, Hales drives it on the up but straight to mid off.
6.4 : K Rabada to A Hales, Goes for the slower one, but outside off stump, Hales he guides it between third man and point for a couple.
6.5 : K Rabada to A Hales, Length ball on off stump, Hales defends it off the front foot and gets an inside edge behind square leg for a run.
6.6 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Back of a length ball, Root defends it off the back foot.
7.1 : C Morris to Joe Root, Length delivery outside off, the ball stays low. Root is confused on the pitch and gets stranded in middle. Cannot get forward nor go backward. Gets his bat really late down.
7.2 : C Morris to Joe Root, Full ball, Root drives it to covers and gets through for a quick single.
7.3 : C Morris to A Hales, Short and wide outside off stump, Hales cuts it off the back foot, Behradin at point makes a brilliant stop diving to his left. Saves a certain boundary. But they get through for a run.
7.4 : C Morris to Joe Root, FOUR! EASY FOR ROOT! Short on the body of Root, who comes inside the line and pulls is down to fine leg for a boundary.
7.5 : C Morris to Joe Root, On the pads and Root flicks to behind square for a couple.
7.6 : C Morris to Joe Root, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.
8.1 : K Rabada to A Hales, Hales drives the length ball on the up to mid on.
8.2 : K Rabada to A Hales, Full ball on middle, Hales drives it down to mid on for a run.
8.3 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Full on the pads, Root misses out on the flick, it takes his pad and is collected by the keeper.
8.4 : K Rabada to Joe Root, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
8.5 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Back of a length ball, Hales defends it off the back foot.
8.6 : K Rabada to Joe Root, Short off a length ball, Root rocks back and pulls it beautifully but straight to fine leg only for a single.
Dwayne Pretorious is brought into the bowling attack.
9.1 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Pretorius, starts off with a very full delivery which Root drives to mid on.
9.2 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, FOUR! THEY MIGHT JUST ATTACK THE NEW BOWLER! Root comes down the track, meets the length ball on the full and belts it down the ground for a boundary.
9.3 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Full on the pads off Root, who flicks it straight to square leg for no run.
9.4 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
9.5 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, FOUR! SECOND BOUNDARY OFF THE OVER! The batsman gets to the pitch off the ball and flicks it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. A good over for England.
9.6 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, flicked the length ball on the leg side for no run.
Keshav Maharaj will have a go with the ball.
10.1 : K Maharaj to A Hales, Quicker and full on off stump, Hales drives it to covers.
10.2 : K Maharaj to A Hales, Full toss ball, Hales belts it down to mid on for a run.
10.3 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Flatter on off stump, Root drives it to covers for a run.
10.4 : K Maharaj to A Hales, Floats it on off stump, Hales goes to heave it over mid-wicket but gets an inside edge to square leg and the batsman run a single.
10.5 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Flighted ball, Root tries to drive it through the covers with the spin, but there is no spin whatsoever and the ball takes an inside edge and rolls to mid-wicket.
10.6 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
The keeper is right up to the stumps. Probably to stop Joe Root from stepping out of his crease.
11.1 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, FOUR! INNOVATION FROM ROOT! The keeper comes up to the stumps to prevent Root from running down the wicket, he instead goes down on one knee and plays the paddle and the ball races away to the fence.
11.2 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Full and is driven back to the bowler.
11.3 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, FOUR! Full on leg stump, Root flicks it wide of mid on, for the second boundary of the over.
11.4 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.
11.5 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Full outside off, Root pushes it through covers for a run.
11.6 : D Pretorius to A Hales, Short outside off, Hales cuts it behind point, where the point fielder makes a good diving stop keeping it down to two runs.
12.1 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Continues from around the wicket and tosses it up on middle and off, some drift inside as Root plays it back down the track.
12.2 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, FOUR! Full and coming in on middle and leg, Root clears his front leg a bit and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. There's nobody out there in the deep so it'll run across the rope for a boundary. This is good batting from Joe Root. The current batting pair has just started to accelerate a bit here now.
50-run stand between Hales and Root!
12.3 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Floats it right up there once again, it's worked to mid-wicket for nothing.
12.4 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Joe Root leans forward to this full ball and drives it down to long off for a single.
12.5 : K Maharaj to A Hales, DROPPED AND SIX! Rabada's put down a dolly. Shocker. Hales decides to give the charge to the left-armer and looks to clear wide long on. Rabada out there in the deep runs to his right and puts his hands over his head to take it. It bursts right out and lobs over the rope for a biggie.
12.6 : K Maharaj to A Hales, The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. Dot ball to end the over.
13.1 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Shorter length delivery outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
13.2 : D Pretorius to A Hales, OUT! GONE! Maharaj gets the breakthrough. But more than him, Kagiso Rabada will be the one to be filled with joy. His mistake hasn't really cost his side much. Short and wide outside off, Hales goes for the cut but gets an edge. Quinton de Kock behind the stumps takes an excellent, sharp catch. Brilliant work. England lose another wicket.
Eoin Morgan is the next batsman in.
13.3 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Well outside off, angling across, Morgan has nothing to do with it.
13.4 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Full and swerving away, Morgan leans ahead and drives it straight to the cover fielder.
13.5 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, FOUR! Finds the gap this time. That's an excellent shot from Eoin Morgan. It's full again outside off, he leans into the drive and creams it through the gap in the covers to send it across the boundary line.
13.6 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, On the fuller side of things, driven to mid off this time but for nothing.
14.1 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, From around the wicket, it's looped up on the stumps, Root leans across and paddles it fine down the leg side for an easy run.
14.2 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, From over the wicket, Eoin Morgan drives this full delivery to long on for a single.
14.3 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
14.4 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Stays behind the line once more and keeps it out.
14.5 : K Maharaj to Joe Root, Rocks back to this shorter ball as Maharaj comes from around the wicket, punched away to the covers for a single.
14.6 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Cut away a bit square on the off side by Morgan. Single to end the over.
15.1 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Fullish in length and fired around off, Eoin Morgan charges out and drives it straight to the man at mid off.
15.2 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Length delivery curling away from the southpaw, Morgan with an open face attempts to run it down to third man but misses. The ball just about kisses the outside edge.
15.3 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, The England skipper drives this through the covers for one.
15.4 : D Pretorius to Joe Root, Sliding in on middle and leg, Root flicks it through square leg and takes one.
This could spell trouble for Joe Root. His face isn't exactly filling anybody with confidence. He could be run out here. It's taken upstairs to the third umpire.
15.5 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, OUT! JOE ROOT IS GONE! Quite unfortunate for him but this is some excellent work from Dwayne Pretorious. He flights it up there as Morgan drives it straight back in the bowler's direction. Pretorious gets down and manages to get some finger on it. The ball goes back and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Root had backed away a bit and probably a bit in trouble, his expression saying it all. The umpire has referred it and the replays show he's not made it ba
Drinks break!
Ben Stokes to bat next.
15.6 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Shorter in length outside off, Morgan offers a back foot punch to the right of the cover fielder and both batsmen take off. David Miller there gets to the ball and has a shy at the striker's end, but misses.
16.1 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Punched off the backfoot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
16.2 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, DROPPED! Oh, dear lord... How has he missed that? Hashim Amla of all people, he can't believe what he's done. Maharaj from over the wicket bowls a straight one outside off, Stokes is forward to defend but gets an edge behind. It goes right through Hashim Amla's legs as he was unable to get low in time. It runs away to the third man fence for a boundary.
16.3 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, ANOTHER DROP! This time it's the keeper who's spilled it. Another straight one from Keshav Maharaj, Stokes once again comes ahead to defend but gets a feather as it goes back. Quinton de Kock cannot hold on to it and Ben Stokes has been given another life. How unlucky can the left-arm spinner get?
16.4 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Some sharpy bounce and turn and there's another edge. Doesn't carry to anybody though this time, much to Stokes' fortune. Falls away on the off side and two runs are taken.
16.5 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, No run.
16.6 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, No run.
17.1 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Full ball, driven to sweeper cover for a run.
17.2 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Comes down the track, the bowler goes full on leg stump hits stokes on the pad and rolls to fine leg and the run two leg byes.
17.3 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Bowled on leg stump, Stokes flicks it to mid wicket for a run.
17.4 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
17.5 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Length outside off, Morgan guides it down to third man for a run.
17.6 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Length ball, Stokes defends it off the back foot.
18.1 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Tosses it up, Morgan defends it off the front foot.
18.2 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Drives the full ball down to long on for a run.
18.3 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Floats it up, Stokes leans forward and drives it long off for a run.
18.4 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, BIG APPEAL! Morgan goes for the reverse sweep gets an inside edge onto the pads, The South Africa's go up for an appeal but the umpire is not interested.
18.5 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Flatter outside off, Morgan goes to cut the ball gets an under edge past the keeper for a couple of runs.
18.6 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, The batsman has punched the ball off the backfoot. They pick up a single.
19.1 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Length ball, Morgan defends it on the front foot.
19.2 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
19.3 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Width outside off, square drives through point and the sweeper comes across to cut it and they run through for a single.
19.4 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Big appeal for lbw, maybe an inside edge again...plenty of nervy moments. Given runs as it trickles to third man. Looks like two pads on replay.
19.5 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Back of a length ball, pushed to mid of.
19.6 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Chopped to the ground as he goes for the cut.
Andile Phehlukwayo into the attack now.
20.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Starts off with a full ball on off stump, Stokes drives it to mid off for no runs.
20.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Length ball, Stokes defends it on the front foot.
20.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Short of a length on off stump, Stokes covers the line off the ball and defends it off the back foot.
20.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Strays on the pads, Stokes misses the flick, hits him on the pads and rolls to square leg as they complete a leg bye.
20.5 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Full ball, Morgan drives it straight to mid on.
20.6 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Flicks the leg stump ball to mid-wicket.
21.1 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Lands it on a length just outside off, Stokes defends it off the front foot.
21.2 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Angles it into the batsman's pads, Stokes flicks it through mid wicket for a run.
21.3 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Back of a length ball, Morgan drives it to mid on.
21.4 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, Full and wide outside off, Morgan goes for a drive but gets an inside edge and chops it onto the ground.
21.5 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, DROPPED! Another chance goes down, Pretorius bowls it full, Morgan drives it back uppishly, Pretorius goes down low gets a hand to it but cant hang on to it. tough chance but should have been taken.
21.6 : D Pretorius to E Morgan, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
22.1 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Bowls it on a length just outside off, Morgan lofts it over mid off for a much needed boundary. That would relive the nerves a little.
22.2 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Full ball on off, Morgan drives it straight but the bowler gets a hand on it and deflects it to mid off.
22.3 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Back of a length ball, Morgan defends it off the back foot.
22.4 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Drifts on the pads, Morgan works it on the leg side for a run.
22.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Wide and full outside off, Stokes leans forward and drives it through off side for a run.
22.6 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Played to the point region by the batsman.
23.1 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, FOUR! PICTURE PERFECT SHOT! Full on middle, Stokes lifts it straight over the bowlers head for a boundary. Second boundary in the last seven balls.
23.2 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, On the pads, Stokes flicks it to short mid-wicket.
23.3 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.
23.4 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Back off a length, Stokes punches it off the back foot.
23.5 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Back of a length, angled in at off stump, defended off the back foot.
23.6 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Shuffles to the leg side, the bowler tries to follow him, Stokes heaves it wide of mid-on, the bat faced closed a little but the connection was good enough for the ball to reach the boundary. Second boundary off the over.
24.1 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Full and straight from Eoin Morgan, it's played back down the track with a straight bat.
24.2 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Stays back to this one and keeps it out.
24.3 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, DROPPED! One more, the 5th one of the innings from South Africa. Although, in the keeper's defense, this was a difficult chance. Angling across on a length, Eoin Morgan has a feel for it from inside the line and gets a thick edge. Quinton de Kock attempts to take it but the ball bursts off his fingers and goes through behind. Difficult chance, it came to him in a flash. A single is taken.
24.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Good length ball around off, punched off the back foot on the off side.
24.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Short and wide outside off, Stokes goes for the cut and just about manages to clear the leaping point fielder. Two runs taken.
24.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Attacks the stumps this time, Ben plays it back down the track to end the over.
Chris Morris back into the attack.
25.1 : C Morris to E Morgan, Beaten! Good length ball outside off, Morgan goes for the fierce cut but ends up hitting thin air.
25.2 : C Morris to E Morgan, Connects this time. It's cut away a bit square on the off side for a single.
25.3 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
25.4 : C Morris to E Morgan, Sharp bounce for Chris Morris. It shoots off the surface and whizzes past the edge as Eoin Morgan goes for the wild cut.
25.5 : C Morris to E Morgan, Chance of a run out! That was a real close one. Morgan drops this one in front of covers and both batsmen hare across. David Miller gets to the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end. Morgan was struggling and had that hit, even the dive wouldn't have saved him. Single completed in the end.
25.6 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Bouncer on middle and off, once again it just takes off and Stokes has no chance of connecting the pull. Quinton de Kock behind the stumps does well to time the leap properly and get a hand to it. A bye is taken.
26.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Full on off, driven to mid on.
26.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, SIX! THAT'S MUSCLED! Sheer power from Ben Stokes. Length delivery from Phehlukwayo, Stokes rocks back in a jiffy and heaves it over the wide long on fence for a maximum.
50-run stand between Morgan and Stokes!
26.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Outside off on a length, Stokes tries cutting it away but fails to do so.
26.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Works it away to the mid-wicket area for no run.
26.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
26.6 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Good length delivery aiming the top of off stump, Eoin Morgan backs away and with an opened face runs it down to third man for a single.
27.1 : C Morris to E Morgan, Good, tight line from Chris Morris. Keeps it very close to the off pole on a length, Morgan stays behind the line and keeps it down on the track ahead.
27.2 : C Morris to E Morgan, Swerving away from middle and off, Morgan meets it with a straight bat and defends it in front of covers.
27.3 : C Morris to E Morgan, FOUR! Morris takes the pace off this but Morgan is quick to pick it up. He waits for this, it's wide outside off. Seeing the width on offer he unleashes the cut past the diving point fielder and picks up a boundary.
27.4 : C Morris to E Morgan, Short ball around off, Eoin drags the pull through mid-wicket and gets a run to his name.
27.5 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Length ball on middle and off, Stokes stands his ground and solidly blocks it out.
27.6 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Attempted yorker which just misses. It's a low full toss on middle, Ben Stokes wrists it straight to the short mid-wicket fielder.
28.1 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Full and attacking the stumps, Morgan drives it down to long on. One run taken.
28.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Just back of a length around off, Ben backs away a bit and slaps it to mid off. No run taken on this occasion.
28.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Nicely done. With the full face of the bat Ben eases it down to long on for one.
28.4 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, FOUR! Straying on the pads, easy enough for Morgan to put this away. Just tickles it fine down the leg side and helps it across the fine leg fence.
28.5 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Angling across, the English skipper keeps it out from within the crease.
28.6 : A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, Wide! Spills it down the leg side, wide called by the umpire.
A Phehlukwayo to E Morgan, The batsman guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
29.1 : C Morris to E Morgan, Shortish delivery pounded in, on off, Morgan rides the bounce and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for an easy run.
29.2 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Pitches this on a length, around the off stump, Ben defends it on the off side.
29.3 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, SIX! OH WHAT A SHOT! Picked up the length early, made room for it and bang... That's outta here! With a lovely followthrough of the bat, Stokes hoicks it over the wide long on boundary for a maximum. That's what you get for dropping him twice.
29.4 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Fuller on middle and off, driven straight back down the track.
29.5 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Morris switches the angle and comes from around the wicket, it's angling into Ben Stokes who nudges it 'round the corner for one.
29.6 : C Morris to E Morgan, Over the wicket for the last ball of the over, it's short and Morgan is hit on the helmet as he goes for the pull. It lobs over down to third man as a leg bye is taken. The English captain has been hit on the helmet quite a few times recently. Hasn't exactly looked quite comfortable against it.
A unofficial drinks break, if you will. Eoin Morgan is being looked at after being hit on the helmet on the previous delivery.
Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack. He has a slip in place.
30.1 : K Rabada to E Morgan, Going across Morgan, on a length, it's blocked with a slightly opened face in front of point.
30.2 : K Rabada to E Morgan, Good length delivery on off, Morgan makes a bit of room and ends up slapping it towards covers. Didn't exactly middle that, a bit of a miscued shot.
30.3 : K Rabada to E Morgan, Bit wide outside off, Eoin has room to work with so he smacks it through to sweeper cover for a run.
30.4 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, Wide! Rabada hurls this way, way outside off. It goes across the line as Stokes leaves it alone. Wide signalled by the umpire.
K Rabada to Ben Stokes, Short ball which is slightly angling down leg, Ben Stokes pulls it down towards fine leg for an easy single.
30.5 : K Rabada to E Morgan, Another short one to Eoin Morgan, he stays leg side of it and just checks his pull shot. It's in the air for a short while but falls well short of the wide mid on fielder chasing after it. Single taken.
30.6 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, Full ball around off, Ben Stokes uppishly hammers the drive to the covers. It actually goes on the bump to Duminy at short cover who dives and gets a hand to it. Good stop, keeps the batsmen to just two.
Keshav Maharaj returns to the attack.
31.1 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Tossed up outside off, Morgan just chips this over the covers. Clears the infield comfortably and gets a double for doing so.
31.2 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Full around off, Morgan kneels forward and across to paddle it towards the fine leg region for two more.
31.3 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total.
31.4 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Full from Maharaj, Stokes drives it to long on for one run.
31.5 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Beats the outside edge! Maharaj bowls the straighter one and deceives Eoin Morgan. The England captain plays for the turn and hence is beaten.
31.6 : K Maharaj to E Morgan, Quite full on the stumps, it's driven in the direction of the bowler who dives to his left to keep it from going past him.
Eoin Morgan is adjusting the strapping on his helmet. It's taking a bit of time and so, we're going to have a slight halt in play. The umpires have seen this opportunity and decided to call for DRINKS. Sensible call.
32.1 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, Quite full on off, almost a yorker, Stokes keeps it out by crouching low.
32.2 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, FOUR! EDGED AND AWAY! Ben Stokes seems to have all the luck in the world with him today. At 90 mph, on a back of a length it's around off, he flashes hard at this and gets a thick edge. It flies between the keeper and first slip and rockets away to the boundary line behind.
32.3 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, FOUR! That's a brilliant shot. It's full and in the slot, Stokes hammers it straight back down the ground. Hits it quite straight and sends it across the rope.
32.4 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, Fifty for Ben Stokes! He's played a good knock here, made good use of the multiple reprieves given to him. Just knocks this full delivery to mid off and takes a quick single.
10th ODI fifty for Ben Stokes!
32.5 : K Rabada to E Morgan, OUT! Edged and he's gone this time! Unlike how the day has mostly gone for the Proteas, they've managed to hold on to a catch this time. Length delivery slanting across, it's a bit fuller than what Morgan expects. Ends up getting an edge as a result as he looks to cut. Quinton de Kock gets low to his left and takes a good catch just inches above the ground.
Jos Buttler will be the new man in.
32.6 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Short delivery just around off, Buttler has nothing to do with that.
There's an ongoing discussion between AB de Villiers and the umpires. The South African skipper isn't happy with the ball for some reason and seems to want a different one. But the two umpires don't agree with him and will continue with the same one.
33.1 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Tosses it up, Stokes drives it down to long on for a run.
33.2 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Flights it up, Buttler defends it off the front foot.
33.3 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Uses his feet to get to the pitch off the ball and drives it down to long on for a run.
33.4 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball, Stokes pushes it down to long on for a run.
33.5 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for no runs.
33.6 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Short ball, Buttler punches it to sweeper covers off the back foot for a run.
34.1 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Bowled on a length, Buttler guides it to third man, where he fumbles and they run two.
34.2 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, Buttler plays it on the leg side with soft hands and they get through for a single.
34.3 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, Lands on a length, Stokes guides the ball to point.
34.4 : K Rabada to Ben Stokes, WIDE! Attempts the slower bouncer and it bounces way above the batsmans head and the umpire calls wide.
K Rabada to Ben Stokes, Length outside off, Stokes pushes it to covers for a run.
34.5 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Back of a length ball, Buttler lets the ball go through to the keeper.
34.6 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
35.1 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Shorter ball, Buttler flicks it to the leg side for a run.
35.2 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! USES HIS FEET WELL! Comes down the track and hits it wide of long on for a boundary.
35.3 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! BACK TO BACK BOUNDARIES! Tosses it up, Stokes sits down on one knee and slog sweeps it to the mid wicket boundary.
35.4 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Makes room outside off, Stokes drives the flighted ball to long off for a run.
35.5 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Reverse sweeps it to short third man for a run.
35.6 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Tucks the leg stump ball on the leg side for a run.
Andile Phehlukwayo is called back on to bowl.
36.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Length outside off, Stokes goes for the cut and misses the ball which stays low.
36.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Slower ball on the shorter side, Stokes moves away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
36.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Back of a length ball, Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.
South Africa have reviewed an lbw decision against Jos Buttler.
36.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler,NOT OUT, IT REMAINS UMPIRES CALL! Length ball, on middle, Buttler misses the flick and gets struck on the pads. South Africa appeal but the umpire does not give it out and they review straightaway. The umpires go upstairs and the replays show that it was pitching in line, the impact was in line but the ball was just clipping the leg stump so it the umpires call stays. England lose their review.
36.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Short outside off, Buttler cuts it straight to point.
36.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
37.1 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, From around the wicket, it's floated around off, Buttler makes use of his feet to get to the pitch and drives it straight to David Miller. Luckily for the South African, it came to him on the bounce as Buttler bumped it. Miller spills it and lets it through, single taken.
37.2 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, Full ball on middle and it's flicked to the mid-wicket area for one.
37.3 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Loopy full ball around off, Jos drives it to long off for a single.
37.4 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, This time Stokes drives it to long off. Makes room and plays it with ease to pick up a run.
37.5 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Looped up delivery on middle and off, Buttler brings out the reverse sweep and plays it towards point for one more.
37.6 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! That's hammered! Ben Stokes reaches out to this full delivery and smashes it back down the ground for a boundary. With that, Ben Stokes has made his highest ODI score of 2017.
38.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Back of a length ball, Buttler plays it to point.
38.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Lands it on a length, Buttler punches it straight to cover.
38.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Buttler makes room, the bowler follows him and the batsman misses the flick hits his pad and rolls to fine leg.
38.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Length on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid wicket for a quick run.
38.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Stokes moves away and gets an under edge to cover and the y run a single.
38.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Back of the hand slower one outside off, Buttler attampts the cut but does not time it and it goes to covers.
Dwaine Pretorius comes back in to bowl.
39.1 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Back of a length ball, Stokes reverse sweeps it just over the head of short third man for a boundary.
39.2 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Slower ball on length, Stokes checks his shot and it goes over the bowlers head to mid on and they run two.
39.3 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, The batsman rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
39.4 : D Pretorius to Jos Buttler, Outside off, Buttler plays it to point for a run.
39.5 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Back of a length ball, Stokes punches it off the back foot back to the bowler.
39.6 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Length and Stokes belts it down the ground to long off for a run.
Powerplay 3 has been signalled. Which means a maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
40.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Lands on a length outside off, Stokes slashes at it and gets an outside edge down to thrid man for a run.
40.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, FOUR! TRADEMARK JOSH BUTTLER! Full seam up delivery, Buttler moves inside the line and paddles it over the keeper to the fine boundary.
40.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Pushes the length ball to cover, where ABD makes a diving stop but they run through for a single.
40.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Short ball, Stokes powers it over mid-wicket, where Behradin dives over the ball and concedes a boundary.
40.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes, Driven through mid-off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
50-run stand between Stokes and Buttler!
40.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Punches the length ball on the off side for a run.
41.1 : D Pretorius to Jos Buttler, Comes down the track to take it on the full, drives it wide of long off for a couple.
41.2 : D Pretorius to Jos Buttler, Short, Buttler shuffles across and pulls it to deep square for a run.
41.3 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, FOUR! CLUBBED IT! Slower ball wide of off stump, Stokes hits hit hard over short covers for a boundary.
41.4 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, It's been lofted over Mid on by the batsman. Two runs added to the total. Stokes into the 90s
41.5 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Length ball Stokes gets an inside edge onto the pads.
41.6 : D Pretorius to Ben Stokes, Plays the length ball to mid-wicket for a run.
Chris Morris back into the attack. Can he break this partnership?
42.1 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, SIX! RIGHT IN THE ARC! Full on leg stump, Stokes moves the right leg out off the way and heaves it over long on for a maximum. Just two runs away now from his ton.
42.2 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, YORKER, Stokes digs it out to cover.
42.3 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Short ball which did not get the bounce intended, Stokes clips it on the leg side and runs two, to reach his hundred. A very important innings by Stoke.
2nd ODI hundred for Ben Stokes!
42.4 : C Morris to Ben Stokes, Wide outside off, Stokes slashes and gets an outside edge to third man for a run.
42.5 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
42.6 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, Slower short ball, Buttler pulls it to deep square leg for a run.
Keshav Maharaj is back.
43.1 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Reverse sweeps the flighted ball straight to point for a run.
43.2 : K Maharaj to Ben Stokes, OUT! Third time's a charm, eh? Keshav Maharaj finally gets his man, one he was cruelly denied by his teammates earlier in the day. Seeing Stokes make room, Maharaj bowls it wider outside off, making the southpaw reach out for it. The batsman looks to clear the wide long off fence but doesn't get enough power behind it. David Miller out there in the deep runs to his right and takes a good catch. Ben Stokes departs, but not before he's played an important knock for
Moeen Ali walks out to bat.
43.3 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Excellent save from Morris out in the deep. Buttler drives it through the covers and it seems the ball will race away to the fence, but Chris dives full stretch to his left and makes a brilliant stop. Keeps the batsmen to just two.
43.4 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Loopy ball around off, Buttler brings out the reverse sweep and places it square on the off side for a couple of runs.
43.5 : K Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Reverse sweep played by the batsman. One run added to the total.
43.6 : K Maharaj to M Ali, FOUR! Shot. Moeen Ali gives the charge and lofts it cleanly over the covers to end the over with a boundary.
44.1 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, Short of a length ball into the body, Jos pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
44.2 : C Morris to M Ali, Fullish in length from Morris, Ali hits it hard down the ground and picks up two for it.
44.3 : C Morris to M Ali, Full on off, Moeen drives it through to wide long off but only manages a single this time.
44.4 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, Full delivery on the stumps, Buttler makes room and off the inner half, drives it to long on for one more.
44.5 : C Morris to M Ali, Short ball, Ali pulls this away but is no control of it whatsoever. It lobs over mid-wicket and falls safely. Single taken as the man out in the deep comes running in to collect it.
44.6 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, Ooofff! That was quick. Short delivery angling in, rises on Buttler too sharply and he's unable to connect his pull shot. The keeper behind does a fantastic job to rise and take it with is right hand.
Andile Phehlukwayo to have a go with the ball again.
45.1 : A Phehlukwayo to M Ali, FOUR! Short, wide and a lot of width on offer, Moeen Ali flashes his bat at this. Clears the point fielder comfortably as the ball runs away to the rope.
45.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Ali, Slower back of a length ball on off, Ali walks a long way across to play the pick up shot behind square on the leg side. Ends up getting it off his thigh pad for a leg bye.
45.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, FOUR! That went like a tracer bullet! Short of a length ball, slower in pace around off, Buttler waits for it and hammers the pull through square leg. There's no stopping that one, great shot.
45.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Jos Buttler! It's fuller in length this time, Buttler walks across and flicks it through backward square leg. The placement is immaculate as he beats the man out in the deep trying to cut it off.
45.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Three in a row. Sublime innovation from the English wicketkeeper batsman. Has already premeditated the reverse paddle and executes it to perfection. Wait, it's in fact the switch hit. Clears the point fielder and that's another boundary.
45.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Wide! My, my... He's attempting to play the switch hit again, but it's too far outside off. Buttler leaves it and that will be a wide.
A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Jos Buttler is just dealing in boundaries here. He firmly pulls this through backward square leg and ends the over exactly how it started, with a boundary. 22 runs off the over, a big one for England.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl again.
46.1 : K Rabada to M Ali, From around the wicket, Rabada angles in a back of a length ball on off, Moeen Ali goes for the big heave across the line but it goes off his body behind on the off side. A leg bye is taken.
46.2 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Short ball on the stumps, from over the wicket, Buttler attempts to play the pull shot but fails to do so.
46.3 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Full ball fired well outside off, Buttler goes after it but cannot make any connection.
46.4 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Yorker around off, excellent stuff from Kagiso Rabada. Buttler just about manages to dig it out on the off side for a quick run.
46.5 : K Rabada to M Ali, The batsman goes after a wide one and misses.
46.6 : K Rabada to M Ali, Short ball which Moeen Ali pulls away to deep square leg for a single.
Chris Morris is brought back into the attack.
47.1 : C Morris to M Ali, Full and around off, Moeen drives it straight back down the ground. It's quite straight and takes some time out in the deep to cut it off, so the batsmen take two. The 50r-un stand is up as well.
47.2 : C Morris to M Ali, Low full toss on off, it's driven to long on for a single.
47.3 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, A great shot and an equally brilliant fielding effort from Kagiso Rabada. Buttler moves across and scoops it over the keeper's head. Seems the ball it go across the rope but Rabada out in the deep puts in a magnificent dive running to his right to keep the ball inside the rope. Two runs are taken and that's the fifty up for Buttler. Great knock so far.
13th ODI Fifty for Jos Buttler!
47.4 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, Wide! Way wide outside off, full in length, Jos lets it be.
C Morris to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Shortish in length, Buttler is a bit off balance but still manages to get the pull shot away. Gets it through mid-wicket and away to the fence.
47.5 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, Swing and a miss! Back of a length on the stumps, Buttler looks to heave it across the line but can only connect with thin air.
47.6 : C Morris to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Shot. Similar to the previous boundary, Buttler pulls it along the ground across the mid-wicket rope.
48.1 : K Rabada to M Ali, Full in the line of the stumps, Ali drives it down to long on and rotates strike.
48.2 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, Spears a full delivery wide outside off, Buttler reaches out to it and squeezes it towards deep point for one run.
48.3 : K Rabada to M Ali, Short of a good length, on middle and leg, Moeen is in no control as he plays the pull shot. It balloons over but ultimately falls safely in the square leg region. A brace is taken.
48.4 : K Rabada to M Ali, FOUR! That's poor from Hashim Amla. He hasn't had a good time in the field at all. Moeen Ali turns inside his crease and pulls it towards fine leg. Amla tries to settle himself under the ball but doesn't judge the flight of the ball well. It's down on the ground and across the rope.
48.5 : K Rabada to M Ali, Wide! Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone. The umpire has signalled a wide.
K Rabada to M Ali, Moeen drives it to long on and rushes to the other end.
48.6 : K Rabada to Jos Buttler, A low full toss, almost a yorker as Buttler smacks it down the ground. Two more runs to the total.
Andile Phehlukwayo will bowl the final over of the innings.
49.1 : A Phehlukwayo to M Ali, FOUR! That's right out of the screws! Bang goes Moeen Ali and starts the over in style. It's full and well outside off, Ali dinks it over extra cover for a boundary.
49.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Ali, FOUR! Full and angling in, Moeen Ali uses the angle and whips it over mid-wicket. Places it well enough and beats the man out in the deep for a another boundary.
49.3 : A Phehlukwayo to M Ali, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
49.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, In the air... But it's safe! Full and outside off from over the wicket, Buttler walks out to paddle it fine down the leg side but gets a big top edge over the keeper's head. Falls safely as the batsmen take two runs.
49.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler drives this fuller length ball through the covers. One run added to the total.
49.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Ali, OUT! A wicket to end the innings for South Africa. But England won't care, they've put up a huge total on the board. From around the wicket, it's fuller in length as Moeen Ali looks to play the slog sweep. The ball takes a big top edge which skies towards short fine leg. Quinton de Kock runs over there and takes it safely in his gloves. With that, ENGLAND FINISH ON 330/6!
After being reduced to 80/3, England ended up with 330 on the board. They scored 111 runs in the last 10 overs and posted a total which is more than competitive here. The South African bowlers started off really well with the ball but their fielders let them down in the field with 5 catches being dropped.
England after losing 3 wickets had lost their way a little, but the partnership between Morgan and Stokes steadied the ship for England with Stokes scoring a brilliant hundred after being given multiple lives. Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali came in and whacked the ball to all parts of the ground and helped England reach a mammoth total, which looked seemingly impossible at one stage.
Can the South African's chase this target? It won't be an easy task by any means, especially against a potent English bowling attack. We'll find out in a while. The wicket has shown that runs can be scored on it, so will be an interesting chase. Join us in a short while for the second half of this match.