4s
6s
Total 4's :
13
Total 6's :
0
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
2.3
James Anderson to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Oh, shot! A pitched-up delivery, around middle. Sarel Erwee shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for a glorious boundary.
4
7.1
Ollie Robinson to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Nicely done! An overpitched delivery, darting it on the pads. Dean Elgar uses his wrists and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
9.5
Joe Root to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Finds the gap with perfection! Joe Root flights this one full and outside off, Sarel Erwee gets a stride forward and hits it with the turn. Finds the gap in the packed off side field and the ball races to the deep cover fence for the first boundary of the morning.
W
12.5
James Anderson to Dean Elgar, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! James Anderson draws first blood! He gets rid of the South African skipper, Dean Elgar. Another beauty by Anderson. Another length ball, swinging away, on the off pole. Dean Elgar once again tries to defend this one, but he gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball goes on and uproots the off pole. England are up and running early in the day! A perfect start for them.
W
17.6
Ollie Robinson to Sarel Erwee, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ollie Robinson tries everything and finally gets the breakthrough! He bowls this on a good length and just outside off from 'round the wicket. Sarel Erwee feels for the ball and then decides to leave it alone. The decision is late as he gets a faint nick through to the keeper. Ben Foakes makes no mistake behind the wicket as he grabs onto this. South Africa is in all sorts of trouble now as both the openers have departed.
4
20.5
Stuart Broad to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Adding salt to injury! A length ball, around middle and leg. Aiden Markram flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
W
22.4
Stuart Broad to Aiden Markram, OUT! EDGED AND TAKE! Stuart Broad gets his man this time! He checks with the umpire if that's a no ball and the umpire shows him thumps up. Lovely ball from Broad. A typical test match line. Fuller length outside off. Aiden Markram tries to drive it towards cover and gets an outside edge straight to Zak Crawley at second slip who takes a good sharp catch. South Africa have lost their third wicket and England continues to dominate this game.
4
26.3
Stuart Broad to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Rassie van der Dussen will take on the short ball! Stuart Broad bangs this into the pitch and angles the ball towards the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen swivels and looks to pull, gets a top edge that flies straight to fine leg for a boundary.
4
28.1
Stuart Broad to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Another edge gets South Africa a boundary! Stuart Broad bowls this a bit full and outside off, Rassie van der Dussen gets all squared up and hangs his bat out. Gets a thick edge and flies in the vacant third slip area for a boundary to third man.
4
31.1
Joe Root to Keegan Petersen, FOUR! Joe Root begins with a freebie! Bowls a full toss outside off, Keegan Petersen gets a stride forward and punches the ball into the vacant mid off region for a boundary to long off. That should release some pressure.
4
33.4
Joe Root to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Fuller length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen drives it towards the vacant cover area for a handsome boundary.
4
46.6
Jack Leach to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Fuller length, onto the pads. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it towards the square leg region for a boundary.
4
49.5
Ollie Robinson to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Nicely done! Shorter one, around middle. Rassie van der Dussen swivels and pulls it gently through square leg for a boundary.
W
65.3
Ben Stokes to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Finally! Ben Stokes strikes and break this partnership. A perfect start for England after the Tea break. Ben Stokes is elated, he knows what this wicket means to him. Coming to the ball - this was a fuller one, outside off, this one holds its line. Rassie van der Dussen leans forward and tries to drive this one away from his body. But he manages to get only a slight outside edge towards the keeper. Ben Foakes does the rest. The crowd at Manchester is finally awake!
4
65.5
Ben Stokes to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Streaky boundary, but Kyle Verreynne is off the mark with that! A length ball, outside off, nipping away a tad. Kyle Verreynne hangs back and tries to block this one. But the ball goes off the outside away from the slip cordon towards third man for a boundary.
4
65.6
Ben Stokes to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Another boundary in the over! Tad shorter, on middle. Kyle Verreynne swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary.
W
67.3
Ben Stokes to Keegan Petersen, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! He has done it once again! What a match the skipper is having here. Two wickets in two overs for him and now he has gotten rid of another set batter. An unplayable delivery from him. Back of a length, around the fourth stump line, nipping away a tad. Keegan Petersen looks to leave this one alone, but the ball goes off the shoulder of the bat towards the keeper. Ben Foakes once again takes a sharp catch. South Africa are now 5 down and all of a sudden there are two new batters at the crease.
4
71.4
Ben Stokes to Simon Harmer, FOUR! This has been put away to the fence! On a good length once again and wide outside off, Simon Harmer hangs his bat out and gets a thickish edge past gully for a boundary to third man.
W
80.2
James Anderson to Simon Harmer, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! James Anderson strikes straightaway with the second new ball. An absolute peach of a delivery. He swings this one in. It was on a good length, around middle. Simon Harmer tries to defend it but he fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks past his inside edge and knocks the stumps over. A huge moment in the game for the home side. South Africa are now 6 down.
W
81.4
Ollie Robinson to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! EDGE AND TAKEN! Ollie Robinson gets a wicket with a new ball as well. He sends back Keshav Maharaj now and England are 3 wickets away from sealing this game. Ollie Robinson serves this on a good length, onto the fourth stump line. Keshav Maharaj stays on the back foot and tries to punch it towards the off side but gets an outside edge. The ball goes towards the slip cordon. Ollie Pope at fourth slip, pouches it safely with both hands diving to his left.
W
82.6
James Anderson to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN ONCE AGAIN! Another one bites the dust and it's James Anderson that strikes once again. He bowls fuller this time, around the off pole, shaping away. Kagiso Rabada tries to drive it straight but gets an outside edge and the ball goes straight into the hands of Joe Root at first slip. Kagiso Rabada walks back to the hut and England are two away!
W
83.5
Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! England are now just one wicket away from a resounding victory! Ollie Robinson bowls this on a good length and just outside off, Anrich Nortje pushes at this and gets a slight outside edge. Ben Foakes takes an easy catch and the England players are jubilant! They have come out firing after the Tea break and the new ball has changed the game.
W
85.1
Ollie Robinson to Lungi Ngidi, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Ollie Robinson grabs the final wicket and wraps the game up! A length ball, nipping in, around the off pole. Lungi Ngidi gets beaten while trying to defend this and the ball goes on to hit the top of off! England win by an innings and 85 runs!