| 0.2 : 0.2: D Willey to JJ Smuts, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Smuts drives it beautifully through the extra cover region and the ball races away to the fence. They are underway. First boundary of the day. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: D Willey to JJ Smuts, FOUR! Poor there by Jordan. Full ball on off, Smuts drives it towards Jordan at mid off who lets it through his legs. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: C Jordan to JJ Smuts, SIX! BANG! Very full outside off, Smuts just lofts it over mid off for a maximum. 20 off the first 2 overs. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Tom Curran to R Hendricks, OUT! CURRAN GETS HIS MAIDEN WICKET! A tad short outside off, Hendricks tries to drag it through the leg side but gets a bottom edge onto the stumps. Tom Curran is pumped up, you can see the happiness in his celebration. South Africa lose their first wicket. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Tom Curran to JJ Smuts, FOUR! SMASHED! Full ball on off, Smuts stands tall and smashes it straight back past the bowler who tries to get a hand on it but does not. The ball hits the stumps and races away to the fence. The umpire was in danger there. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Tom Curran to M Mosehle, SIX! WOW! Length ball on off, Mosehle just pulls it off the front foot over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. That was one hell of a shot. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Tom Curran to M Mosehle, FOUR! Straight this time. Length on middle, Mosehle lofts it straight back past the bowler for a boundary. Looks a good player this lad. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: L Dawson to JJ Smuts, SIX! This guy has some power. Bowls it on a middle. Smuts comes down the track and hits way over mid-wicket for a biggie. That was some shot. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: L Plunkett to M Mosehle, OUT! Short ball ploy works. Bangs it in short on leg. Mosehle goes for the pull but the ball brushes the glove and Buttler dives forward and takes a good low catch. Mosehle falls after a good cameo. England would want to build on this wicket now. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: L Plunkett to de Villiers, FOUR! He hits it with one hand. Short ball on middle. de Villiers stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: L Plunkett to de Villiers, FOUR! Showing some intent here, de Villiers. Length ball outside off. He comes down the track and tries to hit it over mid off but gets an outside edge and the ball races to the third man fence. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: L Plunkett to de Villiers, FOUR! third boundary off the over. de Villiers makes room. Plunkett tries a slower one which ends up being a full toss. de Villiers hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: L Plunkett to de Villiers, SIX! BANG! Over covers, full ball outside off, de Villiers makes room and lofts it over covers for a maximum. 21 off that over. It is a big one for South Africa. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: L Dawson to JJ Smuts, FOUR! Smashed! Short outside off, Smuts dances down the track and slaps it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: L Dawson to JJ Smuts, SIX! That's gone way into the stands! Floats this one around off, Smuts comes down the track and slogs it over the wide long on region for half a dozen. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: L Dawson to JJ Smuts, OUT! Dawson gets a wicket on a poor delivery! How often have we seen that? Full toss down the leg side, Smuts tries to go big again. Gets a top edge on it and the ball flies towards the short fine leg region. Plunkett gets underneath it and takes a simple catch. An entertaining knock from Smuts comes to an end. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: L Dawson to de Villiers, SIX! AB de Villiers, on the charge! Shuffles across and Dawson bowls it on the leg stump, AB just kneels down and sweeps it over the backward square leg region for a biggie. |
| 13.2: L Plunkett to D Miller, OUT! Plunkett strikes again! Short delivery outside off at a slower pace, Miller tries to cut it on the off side. Gets a feather edge on it and the ball goes through to the keeper. Buttler makes no mistake and he pouches it safely to send the dangerous Miller back to the hut. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: L Plunkett to de Villiers, FOUR! Beautiful! Fuller outside off, AB pierces this one through the gap between cover and mid off for a boundary. That came straight off the middle. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: D Willey to de Villiers, SIX! Mr. 360 is at his best! AB de Villiers shuffles way across and Willey bowls a good length delivery outside off. De Villiers smacks it over the short fine leg region for a handsome maximum. That went way into the stands. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: D Willey to de Villiers, OUT! AB departs! Length delivery outside off, de Villiers tries to go over covers for a maximum. Mistimes it and the ball balloons over the fielder at extra cover. Morgan gets underneath it and takes a really fine catch to send his counterpart back. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: D Willey to F Behardien, FOUR! Good shot! Full outside off, Behardien stays in his crease and carves it over the cover region for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: C Jordan to F Behardien, FOUR! Powerful! Fuller outside off, Behardien stays in his crease and hammers it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: C Jordan to C Morris, FOUR! Lucky runs! Short delivery around off, Morris goes for the pull, gets a top edge on it and the ball flies over the keeper's head. The keeper, the fine leg and the third man fielders chase it down but none cannot reach it. Willey puts in a dive after running in from third man but to no advantage as the ball reaces away to the fence. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Tom Curran to C Morris, OUT! Slower delivery lands Curran his second! Back of a length around off, Morris goes for a biggie but he cannot time it well. Gets it towards the wide long on region and Jason Roy runs to his right from long on to take a fine running catch. Livingstone will be happy that Morris could not make the most of the life he got in the last over. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Tom Curran to F Behardien, SIX! Another slower delivery but this goes the distance! Short delivery at a slower pace, Behardien stays deep in his crease and pulls it over the mid-wicket region for a maximum. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Tom Curran to A Phehlukwayo, OUT! Curran takes a 3-fer on debut! Fuller around off, Phehlukwayo tries to jam it out but cannot make contact. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps. Curran is having a debut to remember. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: C Jordan to F Behardien, SIX! Huge! Full toss on the pads, Behardien stays in his crease and sends that loosener way into the square leg stands for half a dozen. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: C Jordan to F Behardien, OUT! That's plumb! Full into the stumps, Behardien shuffles a bit and tries to go for the slog but misses it completely. Gets rapped flush on the pads and the players appeal. The umpire is quick to raise his finger. Jordan gets his first wicket of the day. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: C Jordan to D Paterson, FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Fuller around off, Paterson drives it uppishly over the cover region for a boundary. SOUTH AFRICA FINISH ON 174/8. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: C Morris to J Roy, FOUR! Powerful! Fuller delivery and Roy heaves it through the backward square leg region for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: C Morris to Sam Billings, OUT! Morris strikes early! Short delivery outside off, extracts some extra bounce off the surface. Billings tries to flat bat it over the infield on the off side. But gets a top edge on it and the ball balloons towards short mid off. Miller comes running in from extra cover to take a fine catch. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: M Morkel to J Roy, FOUR! Lucky runs! Fuller around off, Roy goes hard at it. Gets an inside edge to it and the ball goes through the short fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: M Morkel to J Roy, FOUR! Successive lucky boundaries! Good length delivery outside off, Roy goes for the pull. Gets an bottom edge to it and the ball flies past the diving keeper for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: M Morkel to J Roy, FOUR! Beautiful! Fuller into the pads, Roy clips it beautifully through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: M Morkel to J Roy, FOUR! Great shot! Short and wide outside off, Roy cuts it hard through the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 3.6: C Morris to J Bairstow, FOUR! Glorius! Fuller outside off, Bairstow leans into the drive and plays it through the extra cover region for a boundary. He is off the mark with it. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: D Paterson to J Roy, FOUR! Freebies! Short delivery into the batsman, Roy pulls it through the short fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: D Paterson to J Bairstow, FOUR! Easy pickings! Angling into the hips, Bairstow just helps it over the short fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: A Phehlukwayo to J Roy, FOUR! Brutal! Short delivery outside off, Roy pulls it powerfully through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: A Phehlukwayo to J Bairstow, FOUR! Hard and effective! Fuller length outside off, Bairstow stays deep in his crease and drives it powerfully straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: A Phehlukwayo to J Bairstow, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Short delivery around off, Bairstow hammers that pull straight over the umpire's head for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: JJ Smuts to J Roy, Short into the stumps, Roy camps back and smacks that powerfully towars long on for a single where Behardien is quick to reach it. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: JJ Smuts to J Bairstow, FOUR! Bairstow hits hard! Fuller in the line of the stumps, Bairstow camps back and hammers that over the bowler's head for a boundary. Behardien cannot cut it off this time. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: JJ Smuts to J Bairstow, FOUR! Short and punished! Again a bit short this time, Bairstow pulls it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: M Morkel to J Bairstow, SIX! FLAT ONE! Short ball on the stumps, Bairstow pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Brilliant shot from Bairstow. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: T Shamsi to J Roy, SIX! That is huge! He is back in form. Tosses it up Roy comes down the track and lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: M Morkel to J Bairstow, FOUR! Full ball on off, Bairstow drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. He makes full use of the Free Hit. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: M Morkel to J Roy, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Length outside off, Roy cuts it late past the short third man fielder for a boundary. This is too easy for England. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: M Morkel to J Roy, FOUR! Pierces the gap with precision. Doles it short on middle, Roy pulls it powerfully between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. 59 required off 48 balls. |
| 12.6: T Shamsi to J Bairstow, FOUR! Flatter on middle, Bairstow sweeps it past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: C Morris to J Bairstow, OUT! Morris provides the breakthrough. Bairstow is the man who has to go. Full ball on middle, Bairstow tries to go over mid on but does not get the elevation he wante. Ends up hitting it straight towards Farhaan Behardien who takes a simple catch. England need another 50 off 38 balls. Game on? |
| 15.1 : 15.1: C Morris to L Livingstone, OUT! Bowls it on a length outside off, Livingstone defends it to point. Roy sets off for a run but Livingstone refuses the run. The fielder has a shy at the non striker's end and the ball hits the batsman. The South Africans appeal for obstruction of field. The umpire first calls it a dead ball and then goes to the square leg umpire and they both decide to go upstairs. The replays show that Roy did change his path and does come in way off the throw and decides to |
| 16.2 : 16.2: D Paterson to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Lovely stuff from Buttler. Walks across to a full ball on off and flicks it past fine leg for a boundary where Shamsi dives but can't stop it. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: A Phehlukwayo to L Livingstone, FOUR! TIMELY BOUNDARY! Short ball, Livingstone gets it over square leg for a boundary. 25 needed now from 17. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: A Phehlukwayo to Jos Buttler, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What a delivery to bowl at this time. A perfect yorker on off. Buttler tries to dig it out but it just dips on him and rattles his off stump. The danger man has to depart. Phehlukwayo is all pumped. 22 required of 14. |
| 18.4: D Paterson to E Morgan, FOUR! SHOT! Full on leg stump, Morgan thumps it past mid on for a boundary. 13 now from 8. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: D Paterson to E Morgan, OUT! The captain has to depart. Big wicket and the game turns in South Africa's favor. Full toss on leg stump, Morgan hits it straight into the hands of de Villiers who takes the catch and gives a strange reaction. He might not have got proper sight of the ball. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: A Phehlukwayo to L Livingstone, OUT! Miscommunication costs them another wicket! Full toss outside off, Livingstone shuffles across and plays the scoop. Gets it towards fine leg for a single. He sees the fielder taking time and Livingstone runs the second but Dawson does not respond and the keeper collects the ball and throws it to the non-striker's end. The bowler dislodges the bails and the debutant has to depart. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: A Phehlukwayo to L Dawson, FOUR! What a contest! Fuller outside off, Dawson lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 4 runs needed of the last ball. |
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