25/06Result
3rd T20I, South Africa tour of England at Cardiff, Jun 25 2017
England won by 19 runs
Player of the Match
Dawid Malan
Dawid MalanEngland
25/06Result
3rd T20I, South Africa tour of England at Cardiff, Jun 25 2017
England won by 19 runs
Player of the Match
Dawid Malan
Dawid MalanEngland

END OF OVER:
20 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 181/8 | RR: 9.05

  • Tom Curran1 (2b)
  • Chris Jordan0 (0b)
  • Dane Paterson4-0-32-4
  • Andile Phehlukwayo4-0-44-2

4.11pm So, while the debutant Dawid Malan was going ballistic, England had designs on a total way in excess of 200. But they lost 5 for 14 in the closing overs, four of them to the deathless death skills of Dane Paterson. Alan will be back shortly for the chase.

19.6
1
Paterson to Curran, 1 run, wide yorker, fenced out to deep cover. That is the end of a terrific spell of death bowling
19.5
0
Paterson to Curran, no run, good ball, back on a good length outside off, pre-empting the fancy improvisation. Misses the hat-trick but a dot will do as Curran can't connect
19.4
W
Paterson to Willey, OUT, that is tremendous bowling! Yorker, straight as they come. Willey clears his legs and hears the death rattle. He's on a hat-trick again!

DJ Willey b Paterson 1 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

19.3
W
Paterson to Buttler, OUT, pounded high in the air, backward point calls, and pockets the catch! South Africa have really closed ranks in these closing overs

JC Buttler c Smuts b Paterson 31 (35m 22b 1x4 2x6) SR: 140.90

Ramble: "To think that Milli Vanilli lost their Grammy for lip-syncing. Pop music has abandoned the idea of shame, clearly. " I blame big bats and short boundaries, personally

19.2
0
Paterson to Buttler, no run, outside off, crushed to deep cover

Visnu: "How do you make comments on the match commentary?" Just like that. Magic, isn't it!

19.1
1
Paterson to Willey, 1 run, good yorker, tapped to midwicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 179/6 | RR: 9.42

  • Jos Buttler31 (20b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo4-0-44-2
  • Dane Paterson3-0-30-2
18.6
W
Phehlukwayo to Plunkett, OUT, smashed out to deep midwicket, and taken! Another slower ball, out of the back of the hand. Now then, did the batsmen cross? They really shouldn't have done, with it being the end of the over ...

LE Plunkett c Miller b Phehlukwayo 0 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Burli: "Awful two debut innings from Livingstone. Trying a ramp first ball against a 90mph bowler. Malan's amazing platform has been entirely wasted." Oh well, at least he tried. He'll be back

18.5
1
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, 1 run, slower ball, back of a length, crashed to midwicket for the single
18.4
6
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, SIX, oops, spoke too soon, a fraction shorter and wider, and Buttler's ludicrously fast hands send a massive six sailing over point!
18.3
2
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, 2 runs, another drill into the off side. Good running again, but this is a fine over. Very full once more, no chance to get elevation into the shot
18.2
2
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, 2 runs, very full, stabbed to cover, and that is brilliant running from Plunkett to get his senior partner back on strike
18.1
2
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, 2 runs, slower ball, Buttler seems to have picked it, but doesn't middle it. Plugs just short of long-off, and they come back for two

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 166/5 | RR: 9.22

  • Liam Plunkett0 (1b)
  • Jos Buttler18 (15b)
  • Dane Paterson3-0-30-2
  • Andile Phehlukwayo3-0-31-1

sinhawalokana: "200???" Err yeah

17.6
0
Paterson to Plunkett, no run, good ball for the hat-trick! A pinpoint yorker, from wide on the crease. Plunkett is equal to it, but can only dig it out to mid-off. A fine over
17.5
W
Paterson to Livingstone, OUT, misses the full toss, and Paterson is on a hat-trick! Livingstone tries an improvisation first-ball, turning his stance inside-out, but he's on his way for a golden duck!

LS Livingstone b Paterson 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Katy Perry: "Add Malan to your dictionary on phone you idiot Miller." I'm not taking any lip from someone who can't even mime playing the recorder.

17.4
W
Paterson to Billings, OUT, width, slapped, but straight to cover, off the toe of the bat

SW Billings c de Villiers b Paterson 12 (19m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 109.09

17.3
0
Paterson to Billings, no run, swept off the front foot to midwicket
17.2
6
Paterson to Billings, SIX, full toss, dumped into the stands at midwicket! That'll get him going ...
17.1
0
Paterson to Billings, no run, very full, Billings can't connect with a planted front-foot slog-sweep. Keeper does well to prevent overthrows as Paterson flings aggressively in his followthrough

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | ENG: 160/3 | RR: 9.41

  • Jos Buttler18 (15b)
  • Sam Billings6 (7b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo3-0-31-1
  • Imran Tahir4-0-38-1

Nickokos: "So what happened to 225" It went the way of the Champions Trophy semi-final

16.6
0
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, no run, good recovery, as Buttler tries another wallop but can't pick the back-of-the-hand slower ball. Good joust in that over!
16.5
4
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, FOUR, bouncer, Buttler is waiting, hanging back in the crease, and bludgeons a round-house pull through midwicket
16.4
6
Phehlukwayo to Buttler, SIX, belted! Fast hands, through the line as the bowler misses his mark, and crashed over long-off!

smug: "Autocorrect!! Sigh! - Checked the stats, Ponting's 98 remains the highest, with Warner's 89 being the second highest." Autocorrect is evil. I've spent most of this innings changing "Alan" back to "Malan'. We clearly spend too much time together ...

16.3
1
Phehlukwayo to Billings, 1 run, another wide yorker, Billings connects with a crack to long-on to bring up the 150
16.2
0
Phehlukwayo to Billings, no run, holds his nerve, and his line outside off, as Billings seeks a slap but can't connect

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11RR HendricksJT Smuts
2nd11JT SmutsCH Morris
3rd37AB de VilliersJT Smuts
4th23AB de VilliersDA Miller
5th4F BehardienDA Miller
6th5F BehardienM Mosehle
7th54M MosehleAL Phehlukwayo
8th17M MorkelAL Phehlukwayo