4s
6s
Total 4's :
21
Total 6's :
3
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
6
2.3
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Roy, SIX! First signs of aggression from Roy! Tossed up on middle. Roy slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
4
3.1
Lungi Ngidi to Jason Roy, FOUR! Roy gets a bit lucky here but England will not mind it. Back of a length, around off. Roy steps down the track and looks to push it away. However, he gets the inside edge of his blade and the ball goes past the stumps wide of the keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
4
5.1
Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! A boundary for Jonny Bairstow and this will help his confidence. A fuller delivery on middle. Jonny Bairstow shows the full face of his blade and drives it past mid on for a boundary.
4
6.5
Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow picks the slower delivery and dispatches it. A fuller delivery on off. Jonny Bairstow drives and hits it firmly wide of mid off for a boundary.
4
8.4
Anrich Nortje to Jason Roy, FOUR! Jason Roy has been quite sedate so far but it seems that he has decided to break the shackles now! On a length, on off. Roy dances down the track and swings across the line. The ball goes off the inside half of his blade towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
4
10.2
Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow stepping on the throttle now! It is a short ball, on middle and leg. Jonny Bairstow picks up the length early and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
16.5
Andile Phehlukwayo to Jonny Bairstow, Deft touch! It is full, just outside off. Jonny Bairstow guides it down to third man for a boundary.
4
17.3
Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Cracking shot! It is on a length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow stays back and flays it through covers for a boundary.
4
17.5
Anrich Nortje to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! A bit of collision in the field and the ball races away to the boundary and Jonny Bairstow to 49. It is a length ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow drives it down the ground. Andile Phehlukwayo from mid off and Keshav Maharaj from mid on attack the same ball. They collide and Andile Phehlukwayo is down on the ground, while the ball races away.
4
18.5
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Roy, FOUR! Jason Roy hits it hard and flat. Full and on off. Jason Roy reverse-sweeps it through point for a boundary.
W
18.6
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Keshav Maharaj is delighted and so are his team-mates. Jason Roy departs in his 40s. He walks back an unhappy man. It is tossed up, around off. Jason Roy does not go through with his shot and chips it towards wide long off. David Miller sprints to his left and gathers the ball safely. Can South Africa build on this wicket?
4
22.5
Keshav Maharaj to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Brilliant placement! On the shorter side on middle. Jonny Bairstow goes deep in his crease and half-pulls it in the gap towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
4
23.1
Aiden Markram to Joe Root, FOUR! Aiden Markram is greeted with a boundary here by Root! This is fuller one on off. Root reverse-sweeps it through backward point for a boundary.
W
23.6
Aiden Markram to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! LBW! Aiden Markram strikes and the move to bring Aiden Markram into the attack has worked wonders for South Africa here. This is floated up, pitched on off and turns into Jonny Bairstow. He looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and the umpire raises his finger after a loud appeal. Jonny Bairstow though reviews it. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and the original decision will stay. Jonny Bairstow walks back after a fine knock and this is a big breakthrough for the Proteas.
6
27.4
Aiden Markram to Joe Root, SIX! Great use of the feet by Root. It is tossed up, full and on off. Joe Root comes down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum.
W
27.6
Aiden Markram to Ben Stokes, OUT! LBW! Aiden Markram sends back the man of the moment on a timid score. Ben Stokes scores just 5 runs in his final innings, he departs to a standing ovation. It is tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Ben Stokes goes for the reverse sweep but misses it completely. He gets rapped on his pads. Markram appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Stokes has a word with Root on the other end but the timer runs out and he eventually walks back to the pavilion.
4
29.1
Aiden Markram to Joe Root, FOUR! Incredible shot. It is full and outside off. Joe Root dances down the track and lofts it through the line towards long off. Boundary.
4
31.5
Tabraiz Shamsi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Brilliant from Buttler! Tossed up on off. Buttler skips down the track, reaches the pitch of the ball and slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.
W
31.6
Tabraiz Shamsi to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jos Buttler departs and England are losing their way now! It is Shamsi, who strikes this time and South Africa are putting some real pressure on England now. Jos Buttler skips down the track a bit early and Shamsi drags his length back. It is on middle and leg. Buttler looks to clip it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball loops up in the air back to the bowler off his pads and Shamsi takes a fine catch diving forward. England still need 170 runs!
4
34.1
Dwaine Pretorius to Joe Root, FOUR! Funky and very effective from Root! This is full and around off. Root reverse-scoops it over short third man for a boundary.
4
36.2
Lungi Ngidi to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Slapped! There is only one way for Liam Livingstone. It is short and on off. Liam Livingstone comes down the track and flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
W
36.4
Lungi Ngidi to Liam Livingstone, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Liam Livingstone goes back on just 10. Lungi Ngidi gets his first wicket of the innings. It is a full-length ball, wide outside off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and swings hard at it. The ball takes the inside edge and shatters the stumps. This is the last thing England would've wanted to see.
W
37.4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! This time it is Moeen Ali. It is tossed up, on off. Moeen Ali gets low and tries to slog it away. It flies high in the air off the splice and goes towards mid-wicket. Dwaine Pretorius settles under it and makes no mistake. South Africa in complete control now.
6
39.6
Tabraiz Shamsi to Joe Root, SIX! Lovely shot down the ground. It is floated and full, around off. Root dances down the track and smokes it over the long off fence. He moves to 63. England are 215/6 at end of Powerplay 2.
4
41.5
Tabraiz Shamsi to Joe Root, FOUR! Root finally gets one away! On the shorter side, on middle. Root stays back and pulls it to mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
4
43.5
Dwaine Pretorius to Sam Curran, FOUR! Boundary for England and it is Curran who gets a much-needed boundary here! On a length, on off. Curran heaves it wide of long on for a boundary.
4
43.6
Dwaine Pretorius to Sam Curran, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Sam Curran! This is fuller and outside off. Curran makes room and hits it away wide and over mid off for a boundary. 13 from the over and 86 needed now from 36 balls!
4
44.1
Anrich Nortje to Joe Root, FOUR! A fullish delivery on leg. Root flicks it towards the cow corner for a boundary. Third boundary in a row for England now!
W
44.3
Anrich Nortje to Joe Root, OUT! BOWLED! Anrich Nortje gets rid of Root and have to say South Africa have now sealed the deal with this wicket. On a length, angling into leg. Root goes for a wild swing across the line. He gets the inside edge onto his thigh pad and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Root is disappointed and South Africa now need 3 wickets to win this game.
W
44.5
Anrich Nortje to Sam Curran, OUT! LBW! Anrich Nortje gets his second wicket of the over and it is all going downhill for England now! Anrich Nortje has been superb today with his yorkers and bouncers. This time he dished out a yorker on off. Curran gets across and looks to scoop it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Curran walks back disappointed.
W
44.6
Anrich Nortje to Adil Rashid, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anrich Nortje picks up three wickets in the over. The job is almost done for South Africa. It is a short ball, on off. Adil Rashid stays back and looks to hook it away. It flies off the top-edge towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock dances around the helmet and eventually pouches it safely. South Africa are just a wicket away now from victory.
4
45.6
Lungi Ngidi to Brydon Carse, FOUR! Brydon Carse giving the fans something to cheer. It is short and on off. Carse comes down the track and swings hard at it. It goes over backward point off the outside edge and finds a boundary.
4
46.3
Anrich Nortje to Brydon Carse, FOUR! Up and over! Carse is on a roll here. Full length, on off. Carse lofts it straight over the bowler's head for four.
W
46.5
Anrich Nortje to Brydon Carse, OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje ends the innings with a four-fer. Back of a length, on off. Brydon Carse looks to heave it across the line. It catches the toe-end and flies towards long on. Dwaine Pretorius pouches it safely. SOUTH AFRICA WIN THE GAME BY 62 RUNS.