Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 258/8 | RR: 5.16

  • Tom Curran15 (18b)
  • Chris Jordan1 (1b)
  • Beuran Hendricks8-0-46-1
  • Lungi Ngidi7-0-42-0

4.36pm So, that's the end of that. England started like a train, continued like a train wreck, but then steadied themselves as they first applied the air-brakes in the middle overs, before giving it the long handle towards the latter stages. Shamsi the star with the ball, but Joe Denly takes the plaudits for an excellently judged 87. He's given his team a very good chance of going 1-0 up on a deck that won't be easy for strokemaking, especially as the lights kick in. Back in 30 for the resumption.

David Keay: "Woakes's calm 40 in 42 with only two boundaries is looking like a pretty intelligent innings, I reckon that could be the difference between the teams at the end of the day"

dez: "Parkinson will be key for England... but fancy TC might be a handful with his slower balls also."

49.6
2
BE Hendricks to TK Curran, 2 runs, full and straight, into the blockhole, out to point, a wild shy allows an overthrow, and also ensures that South Africa will need a Newlands record if they are to hunt this one down...
49.5
0
BE Hendricks to TK Curran, no run, looping bouncer, Curran leaves alone, but it's dipping as it passes him. Well and truly suckered as he sought the wide
49.4
1
BE Hendricks to Jordan, 1 run, pounded across the line, straight to midwicket, if he hits this is out ... but he doesn't ...
49.3
1
BE Hendricks to TK Curran, 1 run, round the wicket, fired down the leg side, flicks the pad to elude de Kock and they rush the single
49.2
W
BE Hendricks to Denly, OUT, mowed off a good length ... it's gone high, high, and higher ... It's another slower ball, and Denly's bat face closes on impact ... the man in the deep steadies himself, and ends a fantastic, momentum-changing innings

JL Denly c RR Hendricks b BE Hendricks 87 (144m 103b 6x4 2x6) SR: 84.46

49.1
1
BE Hendricks to TK Curran, 1 run, flashed hard to cover, another scampered single

END OF OVER:
49 | 10 Runs | ENG: 253/7 | RR: 5.16

  • Joe Denly87 (102b)
  • Tom Curran11 (14b)
  • Lungi Ngidi7-0-42-0
  • Beuran Hendricks7-0-41-0
48.6
6
Ngidi to Denly, SIX, lumped into the stands! Back of a length from Ngidi, Denly gets under it with contempt, hitting up up and away, onto the hopeful hands of a butter-fingered spectator at long-off!
48.5
1
Ngidi to TK Curran, 1 run, a wipe off a full length, down to third man

Rivlud: "I think Cricket needs to adopt the three play's and misses and your outta of here approach, it would certainly make Batsmen think before trying to do whatever they want!" More innovative tactical dimensions for the Hundred to consider, maybe?

48.4
1
Ngidi to Denly, 1 run, heaved with purpose out to the leg side, but cow corner is set back

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25RR HendricksQ de Kock
2nd173T BavumaQ de Kock
3rd36HE van der DussenT Bavuma
4th25JT SmutsHE van der Dussen