END OF OVER:50 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 342/7 | RR: 6.84
- Jos Buttler94 (82b)
- Adil Rashid0 (1b)
- Anrich Nortje9-1-64-2
- Lungi Ngidi9-0-66-1
2.15pm: Brutal stuff from England, who added 181 from the last 20 overs - including 60 from the last four. Jos Buttler finished unbeaten on 94 from 82, even though he wasn't quite at his best, and SA might well be facing an over rate penalty, too. Firdose points out that the highest successful ODI chase at Bloemfontein is 272, which puts that innings in perspective. There is a scintilla of good news for SA, though: Quinton de Kock has been cleared of a fracture and will be able to open the batting when the chase begins. Miller will be back for that shortly
Meanwhile, it's been a tricky start for England's U19s in their World Cup final, but these girls have been there before, of course, having won a squeaker against Australia in the semi. And it's not long until the second T20I between India and NZ gets going in Lucknow - if you're in the UK, you can sign up to stream every ball via ESPN Player
"First 10 overs made it seem like a 270-280 kind of track," chirps Afeef. "But this is the England ODI team, after all."
In walks Adil Rashid
SM Curran c †Klaasen b Nortje 28 (30m 17b 1x4 3x6) SR: 164.70
Anrich Nortje to bowl the last over
Matthew: "I'm sorry, but SA deserve a penalty for this over rate. 4 hours in and we've only had ONE unscheduled break of noteworthy length. That's pathetic." They are still only one over behind the rate, according to those at the ground
END OF OVER:49 | 16 Runs | ENG: 328/6 | RR: 6.69
- Sam Curran28 (15b)
- Jos Buttler87 (79b)
- Lungi Ngidi9-0-66-1
- Marco Jansen10-0-67-1
Another big over, and you'd think England are well above par now
"Any news on QdK? He is desperately required to chase this big total!!" No, CSA are keeping schtum for now, Pierre