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SA vs ENG - 1st T20I

177/8 (20.0)

ENG

176/9 (20.0)

CR:8.80 | RR:18.00

South Africa win by 1 run

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
Buffalo Park, East London
Series
South Africa v England T20's - Men's
Toss
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
Umpire
Holdstock, A T , Jele, B P
Match Referee
Boon, D C
Tv Umpire
Paleker, A
Man of the Match
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Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Adil Rashid	1	1	0	0	100.00
Chris Jordan	0	0	0	0	0.0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Beuran Hendricks	3.0	0	33	2	0	0	11.00

19.5 Lungi Ngidi to Moeen Ali

OUT! Bowled. Lungi Ngidi to Moeen Ali. Slower ball yorker, off stump down the track driving, missed to.

19.4 Lungi Ngidi to Moeen Ali

APPEAL! Lungi Ngidi to Moeen Ali. Length ball, outside off stump down the track working, inside edge to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Steyn, appeal made for L.B.W.

19.3 Lungi Ngidi to Moeen Ali

Lungi Ngidi to Moeen Ali. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

19.2 Lungi Ngidi to Tom Curran

OUT! Caught. Lungi Ngidi to Tom Curran. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Miller. Another one bites the dust, the game management from England has been shocking, Curran gets a two from the first ball then goes big when they need a run a ball. The on-side was open for one, if not two.

19.1 Lungi Ngidi to Tom Curran

Lungi Ngidi to Tom Curran. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Steyn.

18.6 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

Over 19. 16 runs. Bowler: Beuran Hendricks. England: 6-171(rr 9.00)

18.6 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

OUT! Caught. Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Bavuma.

18.5 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

SIX! Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs.

18.4 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

FOUR! Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

18.3 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

FOUR! Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Pulled away for four, England still have a chance at reaching this total with that four, Hendricks just goes for the wrong ball with that bouncer.

18.2 Beuran Hendricks to Moeen Ali

Beuran Hendricks to Moeen Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bavuma.

18.1 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bavuma.

16.4 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

16.3 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Short, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

16.2 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

FOUR! Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. The slower ball holds up in the wicket again, Morgan waits and waits for this ball and smashes it straight past the bowler for four.

16.1 Beuran Hendricks to Ben Stokes

Over 17. 1 run. Bowler: Beuran Hendricks. England: 4-140(rr 8.24)

16.1 Beuran Hendricks to Ben Stokes

Beuran Hendricks to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

15.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes

Over 16. 5 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. England: 4-139(rr 8.69)

15.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes

Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

15.5 Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes

Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

15.4 Andile Phehlukwayo to Eoin Morgan

Andile Phehlukwayo to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Smuts.

15.3 Andile Phehlukwayo to Joe Denly

OUT! Caught. Andile Phehlukwayo to Joe Denly. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump down the track flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by van der Dussen. Denly's brief innings comes to an end after he holes out to van der Dussen in the deep. The question has to be asked of the selection of Denly, with Malan doing so well against New Zealand, why should he be dropped?

15.2 Andile Phehlukwayo to Joe Denly

Andile Phehlukwayo to Joe Denly. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Bavuma.

15.1 Andile Phehlukwayo to Eoin Morgan

Andile Phehlukwayo to Eoin Morgan. Slower length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bavuma.

14.4 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

Over 15. 5 runs. Bowler: Beuran Hendricks. England: 3-133(rr 8.87)

14.4 Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan

Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

14.3 Beuran Hendricks to Joe Denly

Beuran Hendricks to Joe Denly. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Shamsi.

14.2 Beuran Hendricks to Jason Roy

OUT! Caught. Beuran Hendricks to Jason Roy. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, by Ngidi.

14.1 Beuran Hendricks to Jason Roy

FOUR! Beuran Hendricks to Jason Roy. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Crunched through the on-side for four, Hendricks into the attack now, very late on in the innings, can he make an impact?