| 2.1 : 2.1: Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, EDGED AND FOUR! A fuller one, outside off, shaping away. Alex Lees leans to drive this one away from his body. But the ball goes off the outside edge and flies over Aiden Markram at second slip, towards third man for a boundary. A tough chance for him, but England have their first boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! South Africa have got an early breakthrough! Alex Lees escaped earlier in the over but not this time. Kagiso Rabada has his man! A shorter one, outside off, shaping away. Alex Lees stays in his crease and looks to push this away, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the keeper. Kyle Verreynne makes no mistake there. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Lungi Ngidi to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Lovely shot! First confident shot from Zak Crawley and England! Fuller one, around middle. Zak Crawley presents the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground away from mid on and towards the boundary for four. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Leading edge again but this time it runs away for a boundary! A length ball, around middle and leg. Zak Crawley looks to tuck this towards square leg, but the ball goes off his leading edge away from the fielder at gully for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This time it's a wicket! Well, this was certainly bound to happen sooner than later. Kagiso Rabada gets another wicket and England are now two down. On a length, outside off, not much movement there. Zak Crawley leans to block this one but the ball goes off his outside edge towards second slip. Aiden Markram dives to his left and takes a good low catch. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Anrich Nortje to Joe Root, FOUR! Quality shot from a quality batter! Nortje bowls it short and wide outside off. Root is quick to gauge that length and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Marco Jansen to Joe Root, OUT! LBW! Marco Jansen gets a big fish here! Joe Root departs and England lose their third wicket. Jansen bowls it on a fullish length, on middle. It shapes back in nicely and Root looks to flick it away. He misses and the ball hits his pads. There is a big appeal and the umpire raises his finger. However, Root decides to take the DRS, The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking rolls and the impact is umpire's call. So the or |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Anrich Nortje to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Lovely drive by Pope! Anrich Nortje bowls a half-volley, outside off. Pope leans forward and creams it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Anrich Nortje to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Anrich Nortje overcompensates and Pope gets it away for another boundary. Short and wide outside off. Pope stands tall and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Anrich Nortje gets his radar right and gets a big wicket of Jonny Bairstow! South Africa are right on top now! Anrich Nortje bowls it full. The ball shapes in nicely into middle. Jonny Bairstow looks to drive but misses it completely and the ball shatters the stumps. Both Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow are back in the hut, they were the ones who were at the forefront of English charge earlier in the summer. South Africa showing th |
| 18.3: Anrich Nortje to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Nortje tries something differet and pays the price. Short and wide outside off. Pope jumps and upper-cuts it towards the backward point fence for a boundary. |
| 21.3: Marco Jansen to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Glorious! An overpitched delivery, around middle. Ben Stokes shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground for a beautiful boundary. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: Marco Jansen to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Another gorgeous shot from the England skipper! Marco Jansen overcooks this one, around off. Ben Stokes once again, drives it firmly down the ground for a boundary. Good over for England! |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Kagiso Rabada to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Another fine stroke by Ben Stokes! This is full in length, around off. Ben Stokes drives it uppishly and away from the mid off for a boundary. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: Anrich Nortje to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Ollie Pope brings up his fifty in style! A fuller one, outside off. Ollie Pope lunges forward and creams his drive through cover for a boundary. A lovely knock from him so far! He will want to convert this into a big one. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: Anrich Nortje to Ben Stokes, EDGED AND FOUR! Outside off, fuller one. Ben Stokes looks to drive this one but he gets a thick outside side over the second slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: Anrich Nortje to Ben Stokes, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Anrich Nortje gets rid of the England skipper on the final delivery before Lunch! What a session this has been for the visitors. England are in deep trouble after having lost half their side now. Coming to the delivery - A shorter one from 'round the wicket, outside off. Ben Stokes stays in his crease and looks to push this one away but he gets an outside edge that flies towards third slip. Keegan Petersen, there takes a good catch. Th |
| 27.4 : 27.4: Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Good timing on that one! A fuller ball, swinging in, around middle and leg, at 147 clicks. Ben Foakes flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. First boundary of the afternoon session. |
| 31.4: Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes, OUT! BOWLED! Anrich Nortje strikes again and England lose their sixth wicket now! Anrich Nortje with a pacy length delivery, around off. Foakes looks to defend it from his crease but does so away from his body. The ball catches the inside edge of his blade and knocks over the stumps. England continue to lose wickets and with Anrich Nortje bowling over 90 mph regularly in these gloomy conditions, it is only going to get tougher for English batters from hereon |
| 32.3 : 32.3: Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Pope, FOUR! First boundary of the morning! Shorter ball now, down leg. Ollie Pope pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: Anrich Nortje to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Edgy runs! Too short on this occasion, around off. Stuart Broad looks to pull this one but he manages to only get a slight top edge over the keeper. The ball runs away towards third man for a boundary. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Pope, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Kagiso Rabada has his man! Sarel Erwee can breathe a sigh of relief. His drop catch did not prove to be costly. A fuller one, outside off, not much movement there. Ollie Pope strides forward and goes for the drive once again. This time the ball goes off the inside edge and back onto the stumps. South Africa have got their seventh wicket. Ollie Pope walks off to a round of applause. His fine knock comes to an end. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: Anrich Nortje to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Nicely done! Shorter one, around off. Stuart Broad uses the depth of his crease, clears his front foot, and punches it through cover for a boundary. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: Kagiso Rabada to Stuart Broad, OUT! TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada gets his fourth wicket and South Africa have their eighth! Smart bowling from Kagiso Rabada! Very full ball on this occasion, wide of off. Stuart Broad makes room and stretches to reach the ball. He opens the face of the bat and ends up chipping it towards point. Dean Elgar there takes a good low catch. |
| 39.5: Anrich Nortje to Jack Leach, FOUR! Streaky boundary! On a length, outside off. Jack Leach lunges forward to drive this one with an angled bat, but the ball goes off the outer half past the diving fielder at gully. It rolls away towards third man for a boundary. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: Marco Jansen to Jack Leach, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard for a boundary! Short and outside off. Leach cuts and gets a thick outside edge as the ball runs away through the gully region for a boundary. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: Marco Jansen to Jack Leach, FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length and around off. Leach rides the bounce and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 43.6 : 43.6: Marco Jansen to Jack Leach, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Marco Jansen finally gets his radar right and gets rid of Leach here. This is a fullish delivery, on off. Leach goes for an expansive drive without much foot movement. The ball swings into him a bit and knocks over the off pole. Nine wickets down now and South Africa would be looking to wrap this innings quickly now. |
| 44.6: Kagiso Rabada to James Anderson, OUT! LBW! Kagiso Rabada with a five-wicket haul! A much-needed reward for his hardwork. He was brilliant with the ball on Day 1 and bowled his heart out on Day 2 as well and has now rightly got his name on Lord's honours board. Coming to the ball - It lands on a good length, on middle and seams back in slightly. James Anderson looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Rabada roars |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Stuart Broad to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Glorious shot! First boundary for Elgar and South Africa! Broad overpitches it, on middle. Elgar leans forward and drives it past mid on for a boundary. |
| 3.2: Stuart Broad to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Sarel Erwee is off the mark with a boundary! Broad goes straighter and it is fuller as well. Erwee clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Matthew Potts to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Potts finds the edge this time but Crawley is late to react at second slip and the ball goes away for a boundary in the end. Back of a length and around off. Bit of swing away from the batter. Elgar tries to punch it away. However, he gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes quite quickly towards Zak Crawley. It is just over him. The English opener got his hands to the ball but fails to grab it and Elgar gets a lucky boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Matthew Potts to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Oh, good shot! Full in length, wide of off. Sarel Erwee lunges forward and creams his drives through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Stuart Broad to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller in length, darting it on the pads. Dean Elgar uses his wrists and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Stuart Broad to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Streaky boundary! Fuller one, wide of off. Dean Elgar prods forward and look tod rive tit away but he manages to get an outside edge away from gully and towards third man for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Matthew Potts to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Glorious frim Sarel Erwee! An overpitched delivery, around middle and off. Sarel Erwee presents the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground away from mid off for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Matthew Potts to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Cut away! Short and width on offer this time, swinging away. Dean Elgar rocks back and slashes it past backward point for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Matthew Potts to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! This one is much fuller and on the pads. Sarel Erwee flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Matthew Potts to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Runs are flowing for South Africa at the moment! Full and firing it on the pads. Dean Elgar glances it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: Ben Stokes to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tad shorter and it is around off. Elgar rides the bounce and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: Ben Stokes to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Another boundary for Dean Elgar and South Africa are moving along nicely here! Stokes with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Elgar punches it through backward point and though the ball slows down near the fence, it still has enough wheels to reach the ropes as Pope puts in a big dive to stop it. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: James Anderson to Dean Elgar, OUT! BOWLED! Oh, what an unlucky way to get out after playing so well. One of the most unfortunate dismissals you will see in cricket. Dean Elgar is gutted, he was looking so good and South Africa were almost running away with this game but luck shines for England and they get their first breakthrough. This one is tad shorter and angled into leg. Elgar looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his thigh pads and rolls back to the stumps. Elgar tries to |
| 22.5 : 22.5: James Anderson to Keegan Petersen, FOUR! Lovely shot! This is an inswinger that drifts on the pads. Keegan Petersen leans forward and glances it nicely past square leg for a boundary. |
| 23.5: Ben Stokes to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! It's another good delivery but this time it is a boundary for South Africa. A fullish delivery, outside off. Erwee pushes at it. However, he gets a thick outside edge and the ball races through the gully region for a boundary. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Stuart Broad to Keegan Petersen, EDGED AND FOUR! Stuart Broad drops this one short, outside off. Keegan Petersen stands tall and looks to punch this one to the off side. But the ball goes off the outside edge away from the slip cordon and towards third man for a boundary. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: Stuart Broad to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Sarel Erwee brings up his fifty in style! Another fuller ball, outside off. Sarel Erwee leans forward and drives it square of the wicket to the off side. It's been a fine knock so far, he will be hoping to convert this into three figures. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: Matthew Potts to Keegan Petersen, FOUR! Gorgeous shot! A half-volley, outside off. Keegan Petersen lunges forward and creams his drive through cover for a beautiful boundary. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: Matthew Potts to Keegan Petersen, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This time Matthew Potts gets his man! There is that edge he was looking for. A truly deserving wicket and Keegan Petersen has to walk back. A peach by Potts once again. On a length, around the fourth stump line, shaping away. Keegan Petersen leans and looks to push this one away, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third slip. Jonny Bairstow there, pouches it safely. England have their second wicket! |
| 39.4 : 39.4: Matthew Potts to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Lovely shot! Another full ball, wide of off this time. Aiden Markram takes a big stride forward and drives it crisply through cover for a boundary. |
| 42.2 : 42.2: James Anderson to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Aiden Markram plays a glorious cover-drive now! Jimmy serves a half-volley, around off. Aiden Markram leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: Jack Leach to Aiden Markram, FOUR! This is another classy shot from a classy batter! Leach pulls his length back by a bit and it is around off this time. Aiden Markram goes deep in his crease and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: Jack Leach to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jack Leach strikes on his first delivery after Tea! He got some good turn and bowled quite well in those two overs he bowled before Tea and this really is a good decision by Stokes to start with the left-arm spinner along with James Anderson. This is a classic left-arm orthodox spinner's wicket. He flights this one nicely, lands it around off. It turns away a bit after pitching and takes the outside edge of Aiden Markram's blade as he looks |
| 45.5 : 45.5: Jack Leach to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Nicely played! Leach bowls it short and gives away a bit of width as well. Rassie van der Dussen goes deep in his crease and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: Ben Stokes to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! This is a good delivery from Stokes but Rassie van der Dussen will add another four runs to his score. On a good length and around off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to punch it away without much foot movement and gets the inside edge of his blade. The ball goes past stumps and runs away for a boundary towards the fine leg fence. |
| 53.5 : 53.5: Jack Leach to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Top shot! A fuller one, tosses it up, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen gets down on his knee and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 54.2 : 54.2: Ben Stokes to Sarel Erwee, OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Stokes' plan to bowl short balls has finally worked! The skipper gets rid of a well-set batter here. A big wicket for England and a much-needed one as well. Ben Stokes serves a nasty bouncer, around middle. Sarel Erwee hops and tries to get away from that one. But the ball goes off his glove and lobs up towards the keeper. Ben Foakes backtracks and takes a simple catch. Sarel Erwee departs after a fine knock of 73. |
| 54.5 : 54.5: Ben Stokes to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Pulled away! Back of a length, around middle. Rassie van der Dussen slaps this one through square leg for a boundary. |
| 56.2 : 56.2: Ben Stokes to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! LBW! Ben Stokes has done it again! Two wickets in two overs for the skipper! He sends Rassie van der Dussen back to the hut. A length ball, this one nips back in after pitching, around middle. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick this one but he misses and gets rapped on his front pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger immediately. Rassie van der Dussen though opts for a review. No bat involved there, confirms UltraEdge. The Ball Tr |
| 57.2: Jack Leach to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Poor ball and punished! A shorter one now, spinning away, around off. Kyle Verreynne uses the depth of his crease and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 62.2: Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Stuart Broad gets his 100th wicket at Lord's! What an achievement this is, tells a lot about the skills and fitness of the guy. He gets to this landmark with a peach of a delivery. Serves it on a good length and around off. Kyle Verreynne is trapped in his crease and pokes at it tentatively. The ball seams away a tad after pitching and catches the outside edge of Kyle Verreynne's blade. The ball goes straight into the hands of Foakes a |
| 66.1 : 66.1: Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Broad goes back to his basics and finds an edge. However, Keshav Maharaj has got away with this one. A good-length delivery, outside off. Keshav Maharaj tries to punch it towards the off side but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes past the third slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 66.3 : 66.3: Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Easy pickings for Keshav Maharaj! Short and wide outside off. Keshav Maharaj hangs on his back foot and cuts it in front of square for a boundary. |
| 69.2 : 69.2: Matthew Potts to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! These are crucial runs for South Africa! Back of a length and around off. Keshav Maharaj cuts it through the gully region for a boundary. |
| 69.5 : 69.5: Matthew Potts to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Second boundary of the over and this is turning out to be a nice little partnership for South Africa! Overpitched delivery, outside off. Jansen leans forward and drives it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 70.6 : 70.6: Jack Leach to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Up and over! Another pitched-up delivery, around middle and off. Marco Jansen shimmies down the pitch and tonks it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 71.4 : 71.4: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Nicely done! James Anderson drops it short again, and offers width as well. Keshav Maharaj punches it off the back foot through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 71.5 : 71.5: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Crunched! Lovely shot from Keshav Maharaj once again. Back of a length, around middle. Keshav Maharaj pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. |
| 72.5: Ben Stokes to Marco Jansen, SIX! Bang! Ben Stokes serves yet another short ball, around middle. Marco Jansen pulls it high over fine leg for a biggie. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two. |
| 72.6 : 72.6: Ben Stokes to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Marco Jansen takes the aerial route once again! A length ball, around middle. Marco Jansen hoicks this one over mid-wicket for a boundary. 16 runs off the over. |
| 73.3 : 73.3: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Runs are flowing for South Africa now! Short ball, outside off. Keshav Maharaj punches it off the back foot through point for a boundary. |
| 73.6 : 73.6: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Short ball again and punished again! This is outside off. Keshav Maharaj rocks back and punches it through cover for a boundary. |
| 74.5 : 74.5: Ben Stokes to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, England have managed to break this stand and it's the skipper once again who strikes. A good cameo from Keshav Maharaj comes to an end. Ben Stokes drops it short, around middle this time, cramping Keshav Maharaj for room there. Keshav Maharaj goes for the pull shot but the ball goes off the top edge and lobs up towards mid-wicket. Matthew Potts there takes a good catch over his head. Ben Stokes has third and England have got their |
| 76.5: Ben Stokes to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Punished! Ben Stokes drops it short again, around middle and leg. Marco Jansen swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Jonny Bairstow runs to his left, and dives but he fails to stop the ball. A boundary! |
| 77.3 : 77.3: Matthew Potts to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, what a stunning catch from Stuart Broad! A perfect start for England on Day 3! Matthew Potts strikes in his first over of the day and gets rid of Kagiso Rabada. Another short ball, around off. Kagiso Rabada stays in his crease and miscues his pull shot towards mid on. Stuart Broad there, backtracks sticks his right hand up in the air, and takes a terrific catch. That looked like it was going over him for a boundary! Stuart Broad, you be |
| 83.2 : 83.2: Matthew Potts to Anrich Nortje, FOUR! In the air...but just away from Zak Crawley at the third man region. Potts bowls it short and around off. Nortje makes room and throws his bat at it. The ball goes off the outside edge of his blade and in the air towards third man. Crawley runs forward and to his right but fails to reach it and the ball runs away towards the fence. |
| 86.2: Ben Stokes to Anrich Nortje, FOUR! Very confident shot from Nortje! Goes fuller on off. Nortje shows the full face of his blade and drives it past mid on for a boundary. |
| 87.1 : 87.1: Stuart Broad to Marco Jansen, OUT! CAUGHT! This is what happens when you pitch the ball up with the new ball. England took some time to release it but Broad finally gets his length right and takes an important wicket of Marco Jansen. A brilliant knock from the young man though and he deserved to get his fifty but that's how the game works and he walks back to a standing ovation here. This is a fullish delivery, outside off. Not that full to go for a big booming drive but Jansen does and ge |
| 88.3 : 88.3: Ben Stokes to Anrich Nortje, FOUR! This is turning out to be a very handy knock from Anrich Nortje. Back of a length, around off. Anrich Nortje stays leg side of the ball and guides it through the gully region for a boundary. |
| 88.4 : 88.4: Ben Stokes to Anrich Nortje, FOUR! Stokes kicks the ground in frustration. This is fuller and around off. Anrich Nortje manages to power it through extra-cover for a boundary. |
| 89.1 : 89.1: Stuart Broad to Lungi Ngidi, OUT! CAUGHT! Jonny Bairstow takes the catch at third slip, he almost made a mess of it but shows good reflexes in the end to complete the catch with his left hand. Broad bowls a fullish delivery, outside off. Lungi Ngidi tries to drive it away but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes at a good height and straight to Jonny Bairstow at third slip. However, he fails to pouch it on one go but then takes it with his left hand bending quite low. He looks like |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, FOUR! Beautifully played! He is off the mark with a boundary. Rabada keeps it tad shorter and around off. Lees gets on top of the bounce and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Keshav Maharaj to Zak Crawley, OUT! LBW! Keshav Maharaj strikes in his first over of the game! He gets rid of Zak Crawley and his poor run of form continues. What a move to bring Keshav Maharaj on! He tosses this one up, fuller one, tad slower through the air, on middle. Zak Crawley gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this one but he misses and gets hit on his pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger without any hesitation. South Africa have got their first wicket. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Keshav Maharaj to Ollie Pope, OUT! LBW! A wicket for South Africa on the final ball before Lunch! Keshav Maharaj, who did not bowl one over in the first innings, has now picked up two wickets in the second innings. He sends back Ollie Pope now. This is a big, big wicket for South Africa and England are under pressure early in the innings. Coming to the ball - this was a shorter one, it comes in with the arm, on the leg pole. Ollie Pope rocks back and looks to flick this one but he mi |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Lungi Ngidi to Alex Lees, EDGED AND FOUR! On a good length and outside off. Alex Lees stands tall and looks to punch this away but the ball goes off the outside in the gap between third slip and gully for a boundary.   |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, OUT! CAUGHT! Joe Root departs! A rare twin failure for the former English skipper. This is a big, big wicket for South Africa! Lungi Ngidi is elated and so are other South African players. South Africa are right on top here. This is a fullish delivery, outside off. Root goes with hard hands for a drive and ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball goes straight into the hands of Aiden Markram at second slip and England lose their most dependable batter. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Top shot! Short and width on offer this time. Jonny Bairstow rocks back and punches it off the back foot through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Cut away! A length ball, little bit of width there outside off. Jonny Bairstow rocks back and slashes it past point for a boundary. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anrich Nortje is elated! He knows it's a massive wicket. Anrich Nortje has got Jonny Bairstow for the second time in the match. A good-length delivery, nipping away, around the fourth stump line. Jonny Bairstow sticks his bat out to block this one but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the keeper. Kyle Verreynne pouches it safely. England are in a spot of bother now. |
| 26.4 : 26.4: Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anrich Nortje has done it once again! Two wickets in two overs for him. South Africa are all over England at the moment. Another peach of a delivery. A length ball, this one land around off and nips away just a tad. Alex Lees stays in his crease and looks to defend this one but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Kyle Verreynne makes no mistake there. Anrich Nortje has his second wicket and with that England have lost half their s |
| 26.6 : 26.6: Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. Anrich Nortje is breathing fire at the moment! England are falling apart at Lord's! Anrich Nortje serves a length ball, width on offer this time, shaping away. Ben Foakes rocks back and looks to slash this one away. But he only manages to get an outside edge back to the keeper. Kyle Verreynne once again takes an easy catch. England are 6 down! |
| 27.1 : 27.1: Keshav Maharaj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Good shot! A shorter ball, spinning in, around middle and off. Ben Stokes uses the depth of his crease and punches it through cover for a boundary. |
| 30.1: Anrich Nortje to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Probably this is the only way Broad is going to play against the pacers. It is shorter in length, around off. Broad makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Anrich Nortje to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Two boundaries in a row now! Nortje bowls it short on middle. Broad backs away and slaps it towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 30.5 : 30.5: Anrich Nortje to Stuart Broad, SIX! Broad with a maximum now! Stuart Broad backs away again and Nortje follows him. He bowls it short and Broad hooks it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 31.6 : 31.6: Marco Jansen to Stuart Broad, EDGED AND FOUR! A fuller one from Marco Jansen, outside off, shaping away. Stuart Broad swings his bat at it and manages to get a thick outside edge. The ball flies over the leaping second slip fielder towards third man for a boundary. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: Anrich Nortje to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Another tough chance goes down! A fuller delivery on off. Stokes hits it hard and straight to Nortje. He gets a good hand to it. However, this catches are always tough on the follow through and the ball deflects off his hand towards the long on fence for a boundary. |
| 32.5 : 32.5: Anrich Nortje to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Broad is really enjoying himself here. A full delivery on off. Broad drills it towards the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: Marco Jansen to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Runs are flowing for England here! Jansen bangs it short, on middle. It is a very well-directed short delivery and Broad looks to sway away from the line of the ball. He though keeps his angled bat near the shoulder and the ball kisses the blade to go over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: Kagiso Rabada to Stuart Broad, OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada outfoxes Stuart Broad with a slower delivery and breaks this counter-attacking partnership between Broad and Stokes. This was bound to happen sooner rather than later, Broad was going for everything and Rabada is too good a bowler to let him do that regularly. Back of a length, on off. It is a slower delivery and Broad ends up playing it early. He gets the toe-end of his blade as he looks to loft it away and hits it straight to De |
| 35.6 : 35.6: Marco Jansen to Matthew Potts, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Marco Jansen gets his first wicket of this innings and South Africa inch closer to a historic win here at Lord's! This is full and straight on middle. It shapes back in nicely and Potts goes for a big hit down the ground. He misses and the ball shatters the stumps. Jansen is elated and England sink further. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: Kagiso Rabada to Ben Stokes, OUT! CAUGHT! Here is the final nail in the coffin! Ben Stokes departs! Rabada bowls it full on middle. Stokes heaves it aerially but does not get enough power behind his shot to clear the fence. it goes flat and towards the deep mid-wicket region where Keshav Maharaj runs to his left and dives to take a good low catch. South Africa are just one wicket away now! |
| 37.4 : 37.4: Marco Jansen to James Anderson, OUT! BOWLED! That's it! South Africa win! What a performance this has been, a true team effort. They stayed true to their strengths playing an old-fashioned cricket with great grit and determination and have delivered a solid performance in the end. Coming to the ball - This is very full and swings away late from middle. James Anderson skips down the track and backs away a bit too much. He ends up trying to dig it out but is too late as the ball goes onto |
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