Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 14 Runs | SA: 256/7 | RR: 5.12

  • David Miller69 (53b)
  • Lutho Sipamla10 (14b)
  • Chris Jordan9-0-59-0
  • Tom Curran9-1-38-0

1.40pm So scores of 69 from de Kock and Miller drag South Africa up to 256, with the latter's innings particularly crucial in a partnership of 52 off 31 balls with Sipamla at the death. England's returning spinners, Moeen and Rashid, were excellent through the middle overs, but Jordan leaked 40 runs from his final three overs at the death, and on a slightly sluggish wicket this might not turn out to be as far below-par as we might have suggested at the toss. Slightly odd that Saqib Mahmood only bowled five overs, too... We'll be back in 30 or so to take you through England's run chase

Dick: "Can't help but think Jordan was not the best choice at the death today..."

Neal: "Nobody out caught in a 50-over innings must be pretty unusual" Very fair point...

49.6
6
Jordan to Miller, SIX, quicker ball in the slot, Miller picks it up early and bludgeons it over midwicket for six more! Dire bowling from Jordan at the death, but Miller has played a lone hand to drag South Africa up to a competitive 256 for 7
49.5
0
Jordan to Miller, no run, yorker length, whipped out to wide long-on... realises there's no chance of a second, and belatedly decides to turn down the single

Miller back on strike, two balls to go

49.4
1
Jordan to Sipamla, 1 run, back of a length, slower ball, outside off, Sipamla looks to carve over the off side, plinking it out towards mid-off

The four men in the ring are all in very close, looking to save the single.

No clue why they took the single there, with only three balls to go. Maybe Lutho Sipamla has a couple of lusty blows in the bank...

49.3
1
Jordan to Miller, 1 run, yorker this time, dug out to Root who fields at cover point... and they take the single!
49.2
0
Jordan to Miller, no run, shuffles across again looking to hit to the short side, bit of a half-volley, 88mph/142kph and Miller can't get anything on it
49.1
6
Jordan to Miller, SIX, slower ball, shuffles across to the off side, and nails it over deep midwicket for six! Picked the slower one, moved early, and short enough to hammer through the hands of the fan in the back row and out of the ground again!

Jordan's last over was expensive... will Morgan be tempted to go with Mahmood? Nope, Jordan it is. Over the wicket. Square leg, third man, cover point and extra cover are the men in the ring.

END OF OVER:
49 | 4 Runs | SA: 242/7 | RR: 4.93

  • David Miller56 (48b)
  • Lutho Sipamla9 (13b)
  • Tom Curran9-1-38-0
  • Chris Jordan8-0-45-0

Only four off the over, Curran ends with a pretty useful set of figures: 9-1-38-0

48.6
1
Curran to Miller, 1 run, yorker on off stump, clipped out to midwicket to keep the strike

Miller finally gets the strike. Curran is round the wicket

48.5
1
Curran to Sipamla, 1 run, low full toss, driven back at the bowler and it hits Curran! Think he's OK, quicker ball this time, burst through his hands and struck him in the chest before skewing away towards mid-off for a single

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st61JM BairstowJJ Roy
2nd8JJ RoyJE Root
3rd17EJG MorganJE Root
4th76JL DenlyJE Root
5th70JL DenlyT Banton
6th0MM AliT Banton
7th9MM AliTK Curran
8th11MM AliAU Rashid
9th5MM AliCJ Jordan