Group A: England v South Africa at Kennington Oval, 22 May 1999Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match scheduled to start at 9:45 GMT 0.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run 0.2 Gough to Kirsten, no run, pushed away on the legside 0.3 Gough to Kirsten, no run 0.4 Gough to Kirsten, no run 0.5 Gough to Kirsten, no run, defends up the off side 0.6 Gough to Kirsten, no run End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0 (RR: 0.00) D Gough 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 0* (0b) G Kirsten 0* (6b) 1.1 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, beaten 1.2 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushde up the off side 1.3 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, defends 1.4 Fraser to Gibbs, FOUR, crisp drive to the cover rope 1.5 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left 1.6 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, beaten by a good one End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 4/0 (RR: 2.00) ARC Fraser 1-0-4-0 - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 0* (6b) HH Gibbs 4* (6b 1x4) 2.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run, defended to the legside 2.2 Gough to Kirsten, one run, played back to third man 2.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, lifteing moving but played inside 2.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 2.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, fishes a little and misses 2.6 Gough to Gibbs, three runs, reaches pushed through cover End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 8/0 (RR: 2.67) D Gough 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 7* (10b 1x4) G Kirsten 1* (8b) 3.1 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, lifting brings the bat inside the line 3.2 Fraser to Gibbs, two runs, pushed through square leg 3.3 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, derfends a low ball to midwicket 3.4 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left outside off 3.5 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 3.6 Fraser to Gibbs, no run End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 2.50) ARC Fraser 2-0-6-0 - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 1* (8b) HH Gibbs 9* (16b 1x4) 4.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run 4.2 Gough to Kirsten, one run, played off his hip to fine leg 4.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run 4.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, defends 4.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 4.6 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed back up the pitch End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 11/0 (RR: 2.20) D Gough 3-1-5-0 - Pavilion End G Kirsten 2* (10b) HH Gibbs 9* (20b 1x4) 5.1 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, dragged to bowler 5.2 Fraser to Kirsten, two runs, pushed off his legs to square leg deep 5.3 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, pads up dangerous, lbw appeal not out 5.4 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, pushed off the pad to the legside 5.5 Fraser to Kirsten, FOUR, glanced very fine 5.6 Fraser to Kirsten, one run, dropped just behind square leg End of over 6 (7 runs) South Africa 18/0 (RR: 3.00) ARC Fraser 3-0-13-0 - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 9* (16b 1x4) HH Gibbs 9* (20b 1x4) 6.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run, cut down to gully 6.2 Gough to Kirsten, no run, pushes forward and beatewn 6.3 Gough to Kirsten, one run, played behind square leg 6.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed back up the pitch 6.5 Gough to Gibbs, one run, pushed behind point 6.6 Gough to Kirsten, no run, pushed to cover End of over 7 (2 runs) South Africa 20/0 (RR: 2.86) D Gough 4-1-7-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 10* (22b 1x4) G Kirsten 10* (20b 1x4) 7.1 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left 7.2 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left 7.3 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pusehd to cover 7.4 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler 7.5 Fraser to Gibbs, FOUR, gets into the pads glanced very fine 7.6 Fraser to Gibbs, one run, drawn just past the stumps down to fine leg End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 25/0 (RR: 3.13) ARC Fraser 4-0-18-0 - Vauxhall End HH Gibbs 15* (28b 2x4) G Kirsten 10* (20b 1x4) 8.1 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to midwicket 8.2 Gough to Gibbs, FOUR, crashing cover drive on the up beautiful shot 8.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 8.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 8.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, punched to square leg 8.6 Gough to Gibbs, no run End of over 9 (4 runs) South Africa 29/0 (RR: 3.22) D Gough 5-1-11-0 - Pavilion End G Kirsten 10* (20b 1x4) HH Gibbs 19* (34b 3x4) 9.1 Fraser to Kirsten, no run 9.2 Fraser to Kirsten, two runs, driven off the outside edge just short of gully runs past him 9.3 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, tries to pushed to leg taken on pad 9.4 Fraser to Kirsten, three runs, clipped between on side fielders to wide mid on call for replay on a run out at batsman end taking a ball off pad to legside barely an appeal from stewart well in by half the crease length 9.5 Fraser to Gibbs, legbye: one run 9.6 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, pushed back to bowler End of over 10 (6 runs) South Africa 35/0 (RR: 3.50) ARC Fraser 5-0-23-0 - Vauxhall End HH Gibbs 19* (35b 3x4) G Kirsten 15* (25b 1x4) 10.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, angling across him almost a little lucky not to be called wide 10.2 Mullally to Gibbs, two runs, pushed slowly to mid on, takes a shto bowlers end failed to backup properly bonus raun gained Gibbs has chipped the foot of one of his bats, fair chuck hanging off bat is replaced 10.3 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pithced outside leg thumps into the pad to keeper 10.4 Mullally to Gibbs, two runs, pushed between on side fielders to wide mid off 10.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed away to midwicket, came off the inside edge 10.6 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover End of over 11 (4 runs) South Africa 39/0 (RR: 3.55) AD Mullally 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End G Kirsten 15* (25b 1x4) HH Gibbs 23* (41b 3x4) 11.1 Fraser to Kirsten, one run, cut down to third man 11.2 Fraser to Gibbs, FOUR, lofted very high one bounce over midwicket rope 11.3 Fraser to Gibbs, two runs, pushed to just behind square leg shot from keeper hits the stump runs away for an overthrow apeal referred not out 11.4 Fraser to Gibbs, no run 11.5 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, taken on body off side 11.6 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushes forward beaten good ball End of over 12 (7 runs) South Africa 46/0 (RR: 3.83) ARC Fraser 6-0-30-0 - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 16* (26b 1x4) HH Gibbs 29* (46b 4x4) 12.1 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, horrible shot chases a wide one 12.2 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, trying to turn a ball angling into the pads, taken on the body instead 12.3 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, defends to mid off 12.4 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, chopped down to gully 12.5 Mullally to Kirsten, two runs, driven through cover not well timed easily run down 12.6 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, driven to mid off End of over 13 (2 runs) South Africa 48/0 (RR: 3.69) AD Mullally 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 29* (46b 4x4) G Kirsten 18* (32b 1x4) 13.1 Fraser to Gibbs, two runs, lifted very high just goes outside the 30 yard circle a running back diving attemtp from Ealham fails to take off a good catch 13.2 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 13.3 Fraser to Gibbs, SIX, jumps down the track crossbats a short ball over midwicket 13.4 Fraser to Gibbs, wide: no run, freaked fraser slow lopping full toss miles outside off 13.4 Fraser to Gibbs, one run, pushed up the on side 13.5 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, trying to punish the ball to the leg side again taken on bpad runs to gully 13.6 Fraser to Kirsten, four runs, driven through the cover area the fieldsman pulls it back just inside the rope, but htey run the four End of over 14 (14 runs) South Africa 62/0 (RR: 4.43) ARC Fraser 7-0-44-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End HH Gibbs 38* (50b 4x4 1x6) G Kirsten 22* (34b 1x4) 14.1 Mullally to Gibbs, wide: no run, pitched well outside leg 14.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 14.2 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, just outside leg, lucky to be no wide 14.3 Mullally to Gibbs, one run, played off his pads down to fine leg 14.4 Mullally to Kirsten, wide: no run, shocker slow wide ball outside off faded badly after hitting the pitch too 14.4 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, psuhed to mid off 14.5 Mullally to Kirsten, FOUR, comes down a littel drags a shorter ball through midwicket from off 14.6 Mullally to Kirsten, FOUR, well hit cover drive o the up End of over 15 (11 runs) South Africa 73/0 (RR: 4.87) AD Mullally 3-0-17-0 (2w) - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 39* (53b 4x4 1x6) G Kirsten 30* (37b 3x4) the 'spinner' into the attack Croft to ply his slow stuff 15.1 Croft to Gibbs, one run, first one doesn't turn in fact it doesn't hit the ground. full toss clipped to mid on 15.2 Croft to Kirsten, one run 15.3 Croft to Gibbs, no run, pushed to mid on 15.4 Croft to Gibbs, no run, pushed to square leg 15.5 Croft to Gibbs, one run, pushed through the on side to deep midwicket 15.6 Croft to Kirsten, wide: no run, charges down the pitch pmissed a ball down elgside and Stewrat fumles the stumping chance 15.6 Croft to Kirsten, one run, swept End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 78/0 (RR: 4.88) RDB Croft 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 32* (39b 3x4) HH Gibbs 41* (57b 4x4 1x6) Elham into hte attack with tedious pace 16.1 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, pushed away on hte off side 16.2 Ealham to Gibbs, no run 16.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run 16.4 Ealham to Kirsten, no run 16.5 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, dropped on the off side and run 16.6 Ealham to Gibbs, one run, pushed to deep point End of over 17 (4 runs) South Africa 82/0 (RR: 4.82) MA Ealham 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 43* (60b 4x4 1x6) G Kirsten 34* (42b 3x4) 17.1 Croft to Gibbs, FOUR 17.2 Croft to Gibbs, one run 17.3 Croft to Kirsten, no run 17.4 Croft to Kirsten, one run 17.5 Croft to Gibbs, no run 17.6 Croft to Gibbs, two runs End of over 18 (12 runs) South Africa 90/0 (RR: 5.00) RDB Croft 2-0-13-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 35* (44b 3x4) HH Gibbs 50* (64b 5x4 1x6) 18.1 Ealham to Kirsten, no run 18.2 Ealham to Kirsten, one run 18.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run 18.4 Ealham to Kirsten, one run 18.5 Ealham to Gibbs, no run 18.6 Ealham to Gibbs, one run End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 94/0 (RR: 4.95) MA Ealham 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 52* (67b 5x4 1x6) G Kirsten 37* (47b 3x4) 18.6 Ealham to Kirsten, two runs End of over 19 (6 runs) South Africa 96/0 (RR: 5.05) MA Ealham 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 52* (67b 5x4 1x6) G Kirsten 39* (48b 3x4) 19.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run 19.2 Mullally to Gibbs, one run 19.3 Mullally to Kirsten, one run 19.4 Mullally to Gibbs, no run 19.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run 19.6 Mullally to Gibbs, no run End of over 20 (2 runs) South Africa 98/0 (RR: 4.90) AD Mullally 4-0-19-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 40* (49b 3x4) HH Gibbs 53* (72b 5x4 1x6) 20.1 Ealham to Kirsten, one run 20.2 Ealham to Gibbs, FOUR 20.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run 20.4 Ealham to Kirsten, no run 20.5 Ealham to Kirsten, no run 20.6 Ealham to Kirsten, one run End of over 21 (7 runs) South Africa 105/0 (RR: 5.00) MA Ealham 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End G Kirsten 42* (53b 3x4) HH Gibbs 58* (74b 6x4 1x6) 21.1 Mullally to Kirsten, one run 21.2 Mullally to Gibbs, no run 21.3 Mullally to Gibbs, no run 21.4 Mullally to Gibbs, no run 21.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler 21.6 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed away onthe off side End of over 22 (1 run) South Africa 106/0 (RR: 4.82) AD Mullally 5-0-20-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 43* (54b 3x4) HH Gibbs 58* (79b 6x4 1x6) 22.1 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, flicked through square leg 22.2 Ealham to Gibbs, no run, pushed to the shortish mid on 22.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run, pushed through midwicket 22.4 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, dabbed down to third man South Africa should be set to launch now 22.5 Ealham to Gibbs, one run, jumps down smacked straight into the short cover who can't hold it straight to him should ahve taken it Fairbrother the fielder 22.6 Ealham to Kirsten, no run, prods forward at a slwoer one End of over 23 (4 runs) South Africa 110/0 (RR: 4.78) MA Ealham 4-0-21-0 - Pavilion End HH Gibbs 60* (82b 6x4 1x6) G Kirsten 45* (57b 3x4) 23.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, charges swings and misses 23.2 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed on hte on side 23.3 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover 23.4 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed up the off side 23.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, tries to swing across the legside taken on pad loud lbw appeal 23.6 Mullally to Gibbs, legbye: one run, played off the pad slowly towide of the keeper End of over 24 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 111/0 (RR: 4.63) AD Mullally 6-1-20-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End HH Gibbs 60* (88b 6x4 1x6) G Kirsten 45* (57b 3x4) 24.1 Ealham to Gibbs, no run 24.2 Ealham to Gibbs, no run 24.3 Ealham to Gibbs, no run 24.4 Ealham to Gibbs, no run 24.5 Ealham to Gibbs, no run 24.6 Ealham to Gibbs, OUT: South Africa 111/1, Partnership of 111 HH Gibbs c Hick b Ealham 60 (94b 6x4 1x6) End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 111/1 (RR: 4.44) MA Ealham 5-1-21-1 - Pavilion End G Kirsten 45* (57b 3x4) 25.1 Mullally to Kirsten, no run 25.2 Mullally to Kirsten, no run 25.3 Mullally to Kirsten, one run 25.4 Mullally to Kallis, no run 25.5 Mullally to Kallis, no run 25.6 Mullally to Kallis, no run End of over 26 (1 run) South Africa 112/1 (RR: 4.31) AD Mullally 7-1-21-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End G Kirsten 46* (60b 3x4) JH Kallis 0* (3b) 26.1 Ealham to Kirsten, no run 26.2 Ealham to Kirsten, OUT: chases takes an inside edge to keeper South Africa 112/2, Partnership of 1 G Kirsten c Stewart b Ealham 46 (62b 3x4 0x6) MA Ealham 5.2-1-21-2 - Pavilion End 26.3 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pretty wide of off 26.4 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed back to bowler 26.5 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed back to bowler 26.6 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed to cover End of over 27 (maiden) South Africa 112/2 (RR: 4.15) MA Ealham 6-2-21-2 - Pavilion End JH Kallis 0* (3b) DJ Cullinan 0* (4b) Elahman manges back to back wicket maidens 27.1 Mullally to Kallis, no run, tries to swing away but taken on body 27.2 Mullally to Kallis, OUT: great ball beats him all ends up knocks back off peg South Africa 112/3, Partnership of 0 JH Kallis b Mullally 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) AD Mullally 7.2-1-21-1 (2w) - Vauxhall End 27.3 Mullally to Cronje, no run, pushes forward taken on pad back up the off side, loud lbw appeal 27.4 Mullally to Cronje, no run, defended to point 27.5 Mullally to Cronje, one run, run down to third man 27.6 Mullally to Cullinan, one run, run down to third man End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 114/3 (RR: 4.07) AD Mullally 8-1-23-1 (2w) - Vauxhall End DJ Cullinan 1* (5b) WJ Cronje 1* (3b) 3 28.1 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed to cover 28.2 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed to cover 28.3 Ealham to Cullinan, no run 28.4 Ealham to Cullinan, FOUR, pickedthe slower ball stroked through cover 28.5 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed up the on side 28.6 Ealham to Cullinan, no run End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 118/3 (RR: 4.07) MA Ealham 7-2-25-2 - Pavilion End WJ Cronje 1* (3b) DJ Cullinan 5* (11b 1x4) 29.1 Mullally to Cronje, no run, chopped down to point 29.2 Mullally to Cronje, no run, defended to midwicket 29.3 Mullally to Cronje, no run, pushed to mid on 29.4 Mullally to Cronje, one run, dabbed slowly through gully 29.5 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, angling across dabbed to cover 29.6 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, defends End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 119/3 (RR: 3.97) AD Mullally 9-1-24-1 (2w) - Vauxhall End WJ Cronje 2* (7b) DJ Cullinan 5* (13b 1x4) Flintoff into the attack, this is make or break, I tip break 30.1 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, left well wide of off 30.2 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, defends 30.3 Flintoff to Cronje, two runs, well driven through cover 30.4 Flintoff to Cronje, one run, chopped down to third man 30.5 Flintoff to Cullinan, one run, played downw behind squareleg 30.6 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, / pushed to gully End of over 31 (4 runs) South Africa 123/3 (RR: 3.97) A Flintoff 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End DJ Cullinan 6* (14b 1x4) WJ Cronje 5* (12b) 31.1 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, taken on pad away on the legside 31.2 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, tries to whip to leg away from pads on off side 31.3 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, beaten fishing no idea on that 31.4 Mullally to Cullinan, FOUR, chipped off his legs over the square leg 31.5 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, left angling across him 31.6 Mullally to Cullinan, OUT: tried a similar shot takes the leading edge high to mid off where big gus takes the catch South Africa 127/4, Partnership of 15 DJ Cullinan c Fraser b Mullally 10 (20b 2x4 0x6) End of over 32 (4 runs) South Africa 127/4 (RR: 3.97) AD Mullally 10-1-28-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End WJ Cronje 5* (12b) 32.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run 32.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, legbye: one run 32.3 Flintoff to Cronje, no run 32.4 Flintoff to Cronje, one run 32.5 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run 32.6 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run End of over 33 (2 runs) South Africa 129/4 (RR: 3.91) A Flintoff 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End WJ Cronje 6* (14b) JN Rhodes 0* (4b) 33.1 Fraser to Cronje, no run, cut down to point 33.2 Fraser to Cronje, one run, back foot clout to deep cover 33.3 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, played down to third man 33.4 Fraser to Cronje, no run, pushed to midwicket 33.5 Fraser to Cronje, no run, comes down but forced to hit tocover 33.6 Fraser to Cronje, two runs, driven to mid on, who fluffs the fielding End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 133/4 (RR: 3.91) ARC Fraser 8-0-48-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End JN Rhodes 1* (5b) WJ Cronje 9* (19b) 34.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run, pushing forard taken on pad away on the off 34.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, one run, pushed through point 34.3 Flintoff to Cronje, two runs, pushed gently through midwickct 34.4 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, props stops slops 34.5 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, driven to mid off 34.6 Flintoff to Cronje, one run, pushed through midwicket End of over 35 (4 runs) South Africa 137/4 (RR: 3.91) A Flintoff 3-0-9-0 - Pavilion End WJ Cronje 12* (23b) JN Rhodes 2* (7b) 35.1 Fraser to Cronje, one run, dabbed down to third man 35.2 Fraser to Rhodes, no run, pushed to midwicket 35.3 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, pulled one bounce to the square leg 35.4 Fraser to Cronje, one run, same dab to third man 35.5 Fraser to Rhodes, no run, driven to cover 35.6 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, run to third man End of over 36 (4 runs) South Africa 141/4 (RR: 3.92) ARC Fraser 9-0-52-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End JN Rhodes 4* (11b) WJ Cronje 14* (25b) 36.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, two runs, played throlugh gully fielder slows it up allowing an extra run 36.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, one run, pushed to mid on 36.3 Flintoff to Cronje, two runs, hit over short midwicket 36.4 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, pushed back to bowler 36.5 Flintoff to Cronje, OUT: lame footworkless drive takes a thin edge to the keeper South Africa 146/5, Partnership of 19 WJ Cronje c Stewart b Flintoff 16 (28b 0x4 0x6) A Flintoff 3.5-0-14-1 - Pavilion End South Africa throwing it away, only the batting depth can save them and if the nature of the middle order so far has been any guide, they won't 36.6 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, pushed to point End of over 37 (6 runs) South Africa 147/5 (RR: 3.97) A Flintoff 4-0-15-1 - Pavilion End L Klusener 1* (1b) JN Rhodes 7* (13b) 37.1 Fraser to Klusener, no run, driven to miod off 37.2 Fraser to Klusener, no run, taken on pad outside leg cannons to keeper throws down stumps as klusener had taken off 37.3 Fraser to Klusener, no run, played wide of mid on, single on but confusion reigned 37.4 Fraser to Klusener, one run, pushed through miswicket 37.5 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, run to third man 37.6 Fraser to Klusener, no run, pushed to midwicket Rhodes sent back because of good fielding almost a bowlers end run out End of over 38 (2 runs) South Africa 149/5 (RR: 3.92) ARC Fraser 10-0-54-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End JN Rhodes 8* (14b) L Klusener 2* (6b) 38.1 Gough to Rhodes, legbye: one run, taken on body to square leg 38.2 Gough to Klusener, one run, crisply stroked to deep cover 38.3 Gough to Rhodes, two runs, stroked in the air through covers 38.4 Gough to Rhodes, one run, pushed through cover 38.5 Gough to Klusener, no run, pusehd to mid on 38.6 Gough to Klusener, FOUR, whipped to the wide long on boundary good shot well timed End of over 39 (9 runs) South Africa 158/5 (RR: 4.05) D Gough 6-1-19-0 - Pavilion End JN Rhodes 11* (17b) L Klusener 7* (9b 1x4) 39.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, FOUR, pulled to square leg Hick misjudges it half volleys himself and it runs to the rope 39.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, one run, run to third man 39.3 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, hit through midwicket 39.4 Flintoff to Rhodes, wide: no run, outside off stump 39.4 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run, misses a wide short ball 39.5 Flintoff to Rhodes, legbye: one run, taken on pad runs to fine leg 39.6 Flintoff to Klusener, no run, driven back to bowler End of over 40 (8 runs) South Africa 166/5 (RR: 4.15) A Flintoff 5-0-22-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End JN Rhodes 16* (21b 1x4) L Klusener 8* (11b 1x4) 40.1 Gough to Rhodes, two runs, pulled over midwicket 40.2 Gough to Rhodes, no run, pushed back to bowler 40.3 Gough to Rhodes, OUT: atrocious shot, drives straight to short cover South Africa 168/6, Partnership of 22 JN Rhodes c sub (Knight) b Gough 18 (24b 1x4 0x6) D Gough 6.3-1-21-1 - Pavilion End 40.4 Gough to Pollock, OUT: brilliant yorker knocks over middle stump South Africa 168/7, Partnership of 0 SM Pollock b Gough 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) D Gough 6.4-1-21-2 - Pavilion End 40.5 Gough to Boucher, no run, no hat trick pushed back up the off side 40.6 Gough to Boucher, no run, lifting outside off End of over 41 (2 runs) South Africa 168/7 (RR: 4.10) D Gough 7-1-21-2 - Pavilion End L Klusener 8* (11b 1x4) MV Boucher 0* (2b) 41.1 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, hit to midwicket 41.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, tries to swing to leg taken on body 41.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, props stops hops 41.4 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, pushed to deep cover 41.5 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, pushed through midwicket 41.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, pushed to cover End of over 42 (3 runs) South Africa 171/7 (RR: 4.07) A Flintoff 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End L Klusener 10* (13b 1x4) MV Boucher 1* (6b) 42.1 Gough to Klusener, no run, drivne in the air one bounce to mid off 42.2 Gough to Klusener, one run, clipped to square leg 42.3 Gough to Boucher, one run, dabbed on the off side 42.4 Gough to Klusener, one run, taken off legs to fine leg 42.5 Gough to Boucher, no run 42.6 Gough to Boucher, no run End of over 43 (3 runs) South Africa 174/7 (RR: 4.05) D Gough 8-1-24-2 - Pavilion End L Klusener 12* (16b 1x4) MV Boucher 2* (9b) 43.1 Flintoff to Klusener, two runs 43.2 Flintoff to Klusener, two runs, clipped to midwicket 43.3 Flintoff to Klusener, FOUR, same place same shot fielder touches the rope rolling around 43.4 Flintoff to Klusener, no run 43.5 Flintoff to Klusener, no run 43.6 Flintoff to Klusener, FOUR, clouted over point End of over 44 (12 runs) South Africa 186/7 (RR: 4.23) A Flintoff 7-0-37-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End MV Boucher 2* (9b) L Klusener 24* (22b 3x4) 44.1 Ealham to Boucher, no run, plays and misses a slow ball that struggles to get off the ground after bouncing 44.2 Ealham to Boucher, two runs, well placed just behind point 44.3 Ealham to Boucher, one run, drive back through bowler 44.4 Ealham to Klusener, one run, pushed wide of mid on 44.5 Ealham to Boucher, one run, pushed to long off 44.6 Ealham to Klusener, one run, played behind square leg End of over 45 (6 runs) South Africa 192/7 (RR: 4.27) MA Ealham 8-2-31-2 - Pavilion End L Klusener 26* (24b 3x4) MV Boucher 6* (13b) 45.1 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, driven to long on 45.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, pushed back to bowler 45.3 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, charges short ball pulled down to the short midwicket who gets in a tangle allowing the single 45.4 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, on legstump glanced fine but well stopede by the short fine leg 45.5 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, lifted over midwicket one bounce to the deep fielder 45.6 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, driven to long on End of over 46 (5 runs) South Africa 197/7 (RR: 4.28) A Flintoff 8-0-42-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End L Klusener 29* (27b 3x4) MV Boucher 8* (16b) 46.1 Gough to Klusener, two runs 46.2 Gough to Klusener, no run 46.3 Gough to Klusener, one run 46.4 Gough to Boucher, one run 46.5 Gough to Klusener, one run 46.6 Gough to Boucher, one run, dragged through square leg End of over 47 (6 runs) South Africa 203/7 (RR: 4.32) D Gough 9-1-30-2 - Pavilion End MV Boucher 10* (18b) L Klusener 33* (31b 3x4) Ealham on from this end for some reason when he could have just continued to bowl from the other end 47.1 Ealham to Boucher, two runs, hit to deep point and Gough bowled his final two from here 47.2 Ealham to Boucher, one run, hit to long on 47.3 Ealham to Klusener, no run, can only defend back to bowler 47.4 Ealham to Klusener, one run, driven to long on 47.5 Ealham to Boucher, no run, charges slower ball swings and misses my miles 47.6 Ealham to Boucher, one run, driven through bowlers hands End of over 48 (5 runs) South Africa 208/7 (RR: 4.33) MA Ealham 9-2-36-2 - Vauxhall End MV Boucher 14* (22b) L Klusener 34* (33b 3x4) 48.1 Gough to Boucher, one run, driven on the bounce to long off 48.2 Gough to Klusener, one run, full toss hit in the air one bounce to long on 48.3 Gough to Boucher, no run, big corssbatted slog into his body 48.4 Gough to Boucher, one run, driven to long off 48.5 Gough to Klusener, one run, Klusener costs 2 runs and en extra ball by getting bat on a well wide ball down legside 48.6 Gough to Boucher, no run, another attempted crossbatted slog. missed End of over 49 (4 runs) South Africa 212/7 (RR: 4.33) D Gough 10-1-34-2 - Pavilion End L Klusener 36* (35b 3x4) MV Boucher 16* (26b) 49.1 Ealham to Klusener, two runs, clouted wide of long on second taken on fumble 49.2 Ealham to Klusener, SIX, lifted high long and might into the stands at long on 49.3 Ealham to Klusener, two runs, clouted corssbattedly through cover 49.4 Ealham to Klusener, one run, another ball angling down legside tried to hit to leg takes leading edge behind point 49.5 Ealham to Boucher, one run, clouted to long off very ungainly shot that 49.6 Ealham to Klusener, one run, dragged to mid on to end the innings End of over 50 (13 runs) South Africa 225/7 (RR: 4.50) MA Ealham 10-2-49-2 - Vauxhall End L Klusener 48* (40b 3x4 1x6) MV Boucher 17* (27b) 1.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, pitched way outside off, thro to keeper 1.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, pitched outside off, swinging away, left alone 1.3 Pollock to Hussain, one run, outside off, turned down to third man 1.4 Pollock to Hick, no run, pushed to covers 1.5 Pollock to Hick, no run, quicker one, uppishly played to covers 1.6 Pollock to Hick, no run End of over 2 (1 run) England 3/1 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 223/48 = 4.65) SM Pollock 1-0-1-0 - Vauxhall End N Hussain 2* (8b) GA Hick 0* (3b) 2.1 Kallis to Hussain, wide: no run, another wide way down the legs, very erratic 2.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, pitching in, thro to keeper 2.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, quicker one outside off, swinging away, left alone 2.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run 2.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, slower one, swinging in, jus outside off, well left 2.5 Kallis to Hussain, wide: no run, another erratic one down the legs 2.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, pitched short outside off, 1 bounce to keeper 2.6 Kallis to Hussain, wide: no run, kallis needs to chk his line & length, pretty bad at this stage 2.6 Kallis to Hussain, OUT: another one straying down the legs, that certainly looked like a wide, while umpire venkat raised his hands for a caught behind, pretty strange decision England 6/2, Partnership of 4 N Hussain c Boucher b Kallis 2 (14b 0x4 0x6) End of over 3 (3 runs) England 6/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 220/47 = 4.68) JH Kallis 2-0-5-2 (4w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 0* (3b) 3.1 Pollock to Hick, no run 3.2 Pollock to Hick, no run, pitched short, swinging in. 3.3 Pollock to Hick, no run, played back to bowler 3.4 Pollock to Hick, no run, quicker one, tighter length, played back to bowler 3.5 Pollock to Hick, no run, short one outside off, tried to cut, bottom edge to point 3.6 Pollock to Hick, one run, played to the onside End of over 4 (1 run) England 7/2 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 219/46 = 4.76) SM Pollock 2-0-2-0 - Vauxhall End GA Hick 1* (9b) GP Thorpe 0* (0b) 4.1 Kallis to Hick, no run, outside off, wild swing, and misses repeated tv replays clearly show that there wasnt a nick on that 4.2 Kallis to Hick, no run 4.3 Kallis to Hick, no run, pitched short outside off, swinging away, thro to keeper 4.4 Kallis to Hick, no run, good change of pace and swing from kallis, hick decides to play it safe 4.5 Kallis to Hick, no run, played forward to covers 4.6 Kallis to Hick, two runs, down the legs, flicked away to deep sq leg End of over 5 (2 runs) England 9/2 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 217/45 = 4.82) JH Kallis 3-0-7-2 (4w) - Pavilion End GP Thorpe 0* (0b) GA Hick 3* (15b) 5.1 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, defensive push down the pitch 5.2 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, outside off,swinging away, thro to keeper 5.3 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, tucked away to point 5.4 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, defended to short covers 5.5 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, quicker one, getting some bit bit of late swing, turned to point 5.6 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, and a maiden from pollock End of over 6 (maiden) England 9/2 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 217/44 = 4.93) SM Pollock 3-1-2-0 - Vauxhall End GA Hick 3* (15b) GP Thorpe 0* (6b) 6.1 Kallis to Hick, no run, outside off, hick doesnt seem to be in a hurry in getting runs 6.2 Kallis to Hick, no run, tighter one, coming in, defended to mid off 6.3 Kallis to Hick, no run, forward defensive push to covers 6.4 Kallis to Hick, no run, straight on, uppish turned away to short midwicket 6.5 Kallis to Hick, no run, brilliant one, swung in heavily, kissing the top of his pads, cud have an inside edge onto it, and survives 6.6 Kallis to Hick, one run, turned away to third man End of over 7 (1 run) England 10/2 (RR: 1.43 RRR: 216/43 = 5.02) JH Kallis 4-0-8-2 (4w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 4* (21b) GP Thorpe 0* (6b) 7.1 Pollock to Hick, one run, outside off, goes forward, deflected to third man 7.2 Pollock to Thorpe, one run, cut away to third man 7.3 Pollock to Hick, no run 7.4 Pollock to Hick, no run 7.5 Pollock to Hick, no run 7.6 Pollock to Hick, no run End of over 8 (2 runs) England 12/2 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 214/42 = 5.10) SM Pollock 4-1-4-0 - Vauxhall End GP Thorpe 1* (7b) GA Hick 5* (26b) 8.1 Kallis to Thorpe, no run, and thorpe continues to follow hick in the same route "i cant score now" 8.2 Kallis to Thorpe, one run, turned down to third man 8.3 Kallis to Hick, legbye: one run, quiker one, on the pads and dart for a quick single 8.4 Kallis to Thorpe, no run 8.5 Kallis to Thorpe, one run, outside off, swingin in, driven forward to mid off 8.6 Kallis to Hick, no run, beautiful yorker, digs it out to kallis End of over 9 (3 runs) England 15/2 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 211/41 = 5.15) JH Kallis 5-0-10-2 (4w) - Pavilion End GP Thorpe 3* (11b) GA Hick 5* (28b) 9.1 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, outside off, and watches the ball pass by him and says "bye bye" 9.2 Pollock to Thorpe, two runs, and ahh, thorpe finally decides to open up with a shot over the shoulder to deep backkward sq leg 9.3 Pollock to Thorpe, two runs, sloweer one down the legs, turned away to deep midwicket, and a big cheer for graham from the crowd 9.4 Pollock to Thorpe, (noball) no run, punched to covers 9.4 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, goes forward, bottom edge, lobs up int the air, and lands jus short of fielder at covers 9.5 Pollock to Thorpe, two runs, another one straying down the legs, tucked away to deep backward sq leg, good over for england 9.6 Pollock to Thorpe, no run End of over 10 (7 runs) England 22/2 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 204/40 = 5.10) SM Pollock 5-1-11-0 (1nb) - Vauxhall End GA Hick 5* (28b) GP Thorpe 9* (18b) 10.1 Kallis to Hick, no run, tried to flick it down the legs, takes it on the pads 10.2 Kallis to Hick, no run 10.3 Kallis to Hick, no run, played forward 10.4 Kallis to Hick, FOUR, swinging down the legs, played it across the line, over the hips and hooked away to deep backward sq leg boundary, excellent shot, well timed 10.5 Kallis to Hick, FOUR, hick on fire, this one thro extra covers 10.6 Kallis to Hick, one run, slower one, uppish, tapped to mid on End of over 11 (9 runs) England 31/2 (RR: 2.82 RRR: 195/39 = 5.00) JH Kallis 6-0-19-2 (4w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 14* (34b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (18b) 11.1 Pollock to Hick, one run, outside off, cut away to third man 11.2 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, tighter one, played down the pitch 11.3 Pollock to Thorpe, no run 11.4 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, swinging in, ball keeping low, didnt give him much rrom to play the shot, pushed to short covers 11.5 Pollock to Thorpe, no run 11.6 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, straying down the legs, tapped to short midwicket End of over 12 (1 run) England 32/2 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 194/38 = 5.11) SM Pollock 6-1-12-0 (1nb) - Vauxhall End GA Hick 15* (35b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (23b) bowling change: elworthy on 12.1 Elworthy to Hick, wide: no run, and Elworthy is worthy enough to join the wide brigade 12.1 Elworthy to Hick, one run, driven to mid off 12.2 Elworthy to Thorpe, one run, straight on, fuller length, tapped to midwicket, fielder out there misfields costing them a single 12.3 Elworthy to Hick, no run 12.4 Elworthy to Hick, no run, played back to bowler 12.5 Elworthy to Hick, no run, cut straight to jonty at point 12.6 Elworthy to Hick, no run End of over 13 (3 runs) England 35/2 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 191/37 = 5.16) S Elworthy 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Pavilion End GP Thorpe 10* (24b) GA Hick 16* (40b 2x4) bowling change: donald on 13.1 Donald to Thorpe, no run, played back to bowler 13.2 Donald to Thorpe, no run 13.3 Donald to Thorpe, no run, pushed to short midwicket 13.4 Donald to Thorpe, FOUR, classy square drive donald strikes 13.5 Donald to Thorpe, OUT: straight on, rapped on the pads, and thorpe packs off to the dressing room England 39/3, Partnership of 33 GP Thorpe lbw b Donald 14 (29b 1x4 0x6) AA Donald 0.5-0-4-1 - Vauxhall End 13.6 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, not a bad one to open with, defended to covers End of over 14 (4 runs) England 39/3 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 187/36 = 5.19) AA Donald 1-0-4-1 - Vauxhall End GA Hick 16* (40b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 0* (1b) 14.1 Elworthy to Hick, two runs, played to midwicket 14.2 Elworthy to Hick, no run 14.3 Elworthy to Hick, one run, straight on, driven forward to mid off 14.4 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, played to point 14.5 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run 14.6 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, gem of a ball, swinging in, lucky that he didnt get a bat onto it, thro to keeper End of over 15 (3 runs) England 42/3 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 184/35 = 5.26) S Elworthy 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End GA Hick 19* (43b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 0* (4b) 15.1 Donald to Hick, no run, quicker one, turned away to point 15.2 Donald to Hick, no run, slower ball utside off, attmpeted for the shot, decides to leave it 15.3 Donald to Hick, no run, fuller length down the legs, played back to bowler 15.4 Donald to Hick, no run 15.5 Donald to Hick, no run, swinging in, rapped on the pads, looked like it was straying down legside, big appeal from donald, dunne says "no thats not out" 15.6 Donald to Hick, wide: no run, and wide called, for the straying donald 15.6 Donald to Hick, one run End of over 16 (2 runs) England 44/3 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 182/34 = 5.35) AA Donald 2-0-6-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End GA Hick 20* (49b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 0* (4b) 16.1 Elworthy to Hick, OUT: down the legs, short pitched, tried to hook it on the onside, mistimed it and safe in the hands of gibbs at midwicket England 44/4, Partnership of 5 GA Hick c Gibbs b Elworthy 20 (50b 2x4 0x6) S Elworthy 2.1-0-6-1 (1w) - Pavilion End 16.2 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, slower one down the legs, tapped to midwicket 16.3 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, defended 16.4 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run 16.5 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, turcked away to jonty at point 16.6 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, pushed to covers, and a maiden-wicket for Elworthy End of over 17 (maiden) England 44/4 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 182/33 = 5.52) S Elworthy 3-1-6-1 (1w) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 0* (4b) A Flintoff 0* (5b) 17.1 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, straying down the legs, tucked away to fine leg 17.2 Donald to Flintoff, no run, outside off, played to covers 17.3 Donald to Flintoff, no run, straight on, tried to play it across the line, takes it on the hips 17.4 Donald to Flintoff, no run, good change of pace from donald, almost yorker length, digs it out to short midwicket and gone caught rhodes england in deep trouble 17.5 Donald to Flintoff, OUT: England 45/5, Partnership of 1 A Flintoff c Rhodes b Donald 0 (9b 0x4 0x6) AA Donald 2.5-0-7-2 (1w) - Vauxhall End 17.6 Donald to Ealham, wide: no run 17.6 Donald to Ealham, no run End of over 18 (2 runs) England 46/5 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 180/32 = 5.63) AA Donald 3-0-8-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End NH Fairbrother 1* (5b) MA Ealham 0* (1b) 18.1 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run 18.2 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run 18.3 Elworthy to Fairbrother, three runs, played forward thro the covers, no fielder there, manages to get 3 18.4 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, defended 18.5 Elworthy to Ealham, no run 18.6 Elworthy to Ealham, no run End of over 19 (3 runs) England 49/5 (RR: 2.58 RRR: 177/31 = 5.71) S Elworthy 4-1-9-1 (1w) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 4* (8b) MA Ealham 0* (4b) 19.1 Donald to Fairbrother, no run 19.2 Donald to Fairbrother, no run 19.3 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, swinging down the legs, turned away to fine leg, and the 50 up for england 19.4 Donald to Ealham, no run, quicker one, got carried away to 2nd slip mick jagger out there in the stadium to watch England_RSA match 19.5 Donald to Ealham, no run 19.6 Donald to Ealham, no run End of over 20 (1 run) England 50/5 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 176/30 = 5.87) AA Donald 4-0-9-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End NH Fairbrother 5* (11b) MA Ealham 0* (7b) 20.1 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, defended 20.2 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run 20.3 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, cut away to point, attempts for a single, Ealham shouts no 20.4 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run 20.5 Elworthy to Fairbrother, one run 20.6 Elworthy to Ealham, no run End of over 21 (1 run) England 51/5 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 175/29 = 6.03) S Elworthy 5-1-10-1 (1w) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 6* (16b) MA Ealham 0* (8b) 21.1 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, yorker digs it out to covers 21.2 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, my goodness that one came in very sharp, neil almost kicked the ball, disgusted with the way he went for that shot 21.3 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, played forward to covers 21.4 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, cut away to third man 21.5 Donald to Ealham, one run, swinging down the legs, turned to fine leg 21.6 Donald to Fairbrother, two runs, driven thro the covers End of over 22 (4 runs) England 55/5 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 171/28 = 6.11) AA Donald 5-0-13-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End MA Ealham 1* (9b) NH Fairbrother 9* (21b) 22.1 Elworthy to Ealham, no run 22.2 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, defended 22.3 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, thro to keeper 22.4 Elworthy to Ealham, FOUR, inside edge, goes thro mark boucher, and a welcome boundary for Eng 22.5 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, defended back to bowler 22.6 Elworthy to Ealham, no run End of over 23 (4 runs) England 59/5 (RR: 2.57 RRR: 167/27 = 6.19) S Elworthy 6-1-14-1 (1w) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 9* (21b) MA Ealham 5* (15b 1x4) 23.1 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, turned down to fine leg 23.2 Donald to Ealham, no run, outside off, thro to keeper, 2 slips for Ealham and gone donald strikes again 23.3 Donald to Ealham, OUT: England 60/6, Partnership of 15 MA Ealham c Cullinan b Donald 5 (17b 1x4 0x6) AA Donald 5.3-0-14-3 (2w) - Vauxhall End 23.4 Donald to Croft, one run, shaky start for croft, pushes it down to third man 23.5 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, siwnging away from off, cut away to acrobatic jonty at point 23.6 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, swinging in again, hts the top of his pads, and survives End of over 24 (2 runs) England 61/6 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 165/26 = 6.35) AA Donald 6-0-15-3 (2w) - Vauxhall End RDB Croft 1* (1b) NH Fairbrother 10* (24b) 24.1 Elworthy to Croft, no run, defended outside off 24.2 Elworthy to Croft, no run, pushed to covers 24.3 Elworthy to Croft, no run 24.4 Elworthy to Croft, no run, outside off, swinging away, thro to keeper 24.5 Elworthy to Croft, no run, quicker one, defended to covers 24.6 Elworthy to Croft, one run, straying down the legs, turned to short fine leg End of over 25 (1 run) England 62/6 (RR: 2.48 RRR: 164/25 = 6.56) S Elworthy 7-1-15-1 (1w) - Pavilion End RDB Croft 2* (7b) NH Fairbrother 10* (24b) bowling change: klusener on 25.1 Donald to Croft, no run, played foreward to mid off 25.2 Donald to Croft, no run 25.1 Klusener to Croft, no run 25.2 Klusener to Croft, no run 25.3 Klusener to Croft, no run 25.4 Klusener to Croft, no run 25.5 Klusener to Croft, no run 25.6 Klusener to Croft, one run End of over 26 (1 run) England 63/6 (RR: 2.42 RRR: 163/24 = 6.79) L Klusener 1-0-1-0 - Vauxhall End RDB Croft 3* (15b) NH Fairbrother 10* (24b) 26.1 Elworthy to Croft, no run 26.2 Elworthy to Croft, FOUR 26.3 Elworthy to Croft, no run 26.4 Elworthy to Croft, no run 26.5 Elworthy to Croft, FOUR 26.6 Elworthy to Croft, no run End of over 27 (8 runs) England 71/6 (RR: 2.63 RRR: 155/23 = 6.74) S Elworthy 8-1-23-1 (1w) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 10* (24b) RDB Croft 11* (21b 2x4) 27.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run 27.2 Klusener to Fairbrother, two runs 27.3 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run 27.4 Klusener to Croft, two runs 27.5 Klusener to Croft, no run 27.6 Klusener to Croft, no run End of over 28 (5 runs) England 76/6 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 150/22 = 6.82) L Klusener 2-0-6-0 - Vauxhall End NH Fairbrother 13* (27b) RDB Croft 13* (24b 2x4) bowling change: pollock on 28.1 Pollock to Fairbrother, no run 28.2 Pollock to Fairbrother, no run, swinging away thro to keeper 28.3 Pollock to Fairbrother, no run, defended to covers 28.4 Pollock to Fairbrother, one run, swinging down the legs, turned away to sq leg 28.5 Pollock to Croft, no run 28.6 Pollock to Croft, no run End of over 29 (1 run) England 77/6 (RR: 2.66 RRR: 149/21 = 7.10) SM Pollock 7-1-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 14* (31b) RDB Croft 13* (26b 2x4) 29.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run, cut straight to jonty at point 29.2 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run, turned down to fine leg klusener strikes unbeleivable catch from jonty rhodes leaped in the air, stopped the ball in the air, and took a good catch 29.3 Klusener to Croft, OUT: England 78/7, Partnership of 18 RDB Croft c Rhodes b Klusener 13 (27b 2x4 0x6) L Klusener 2.3-0-7-1 - Vauxhall End 29.4 Klusener to Gough, no run 29.5 Klusener to Gough, no run 29.6 Klusener to Gough, one run, down the legs, turned down to fine leg End of over 30 (2 runs) England 79/7 (RR: 2.63 RRR: 147/20 = 7.35) L Klusener 3-0-8-1 - Vauxhall End D Gough 1* (3b) NH Fairbrother 15* (33b) 30.1 Pollock to Gough, no run 30.2 Pollock to Gough, no run 30.3 Pollock to Gough, no run 30.4 Pollock to Gough, no run 30.5 Pollock to Gough, no run, swinging down the legs, turned to midwicket 30.6 Pollock to Gough, no run, goes for the big one mistimed it to mid on End of over 31 (maiden) England 79/7 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 147/19 = 7.74) SM Pollock 8-2-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 15* (33b) D Gough 1* (9b) 31.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run, down the legs, tapped to midwicket 31.2 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run, quicker one outside off, nudged to midwicket for a quick single 31.3 Klusener to Gough, no run 31.4 Klusener to Gough, no run 31.5 Klusener to Gough, no run 31.6 Klusener to Gough, one run End of over 32 (2 runs) England 81/7 (RR: 2.53 RRR: 145/18 = 8.06) L Klusener 4-0-10-1 - Vauxhall End D Gough 2* (13b) NH Fairbrother 16* (35b) Match State: refreshments 32.1 Kallis to Gough, no run, played to covers 32.2 Kallis to Gough, wide: no run, way down the legside 32.2 Kallis to Gough, FOUR, great shot, hoisted over the heads of cover fielders 32.3 Kallis to Gough, no run, pitched way outside off, swinging in almost missed offstump 32.4 Kallis to Gough, no run, mistimed shot to mid off 32.5 Kallis to Gough, no run 32.6 Kallis to Gough, no run, gough is opening up, driven straight to fielder at covers End of over 33 (5 runs) England 86/7 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 140/17 = 8.24) JH Kallis 7-0-24-2 (5w) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 16* (35b) D Gough 6* (19b 1x4) 33.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run, comeing round the wicket for neil, pitching outside off, driven to mid off 33.2 Klusener to Gough, no run, defended down to covers 33.3 Klusener to Gough, one run 33.4 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run, played to point 33.5 Klusener to Fairbrother, FOUR, cracking shot thro the covers 33.6 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run End of over 34 (6 runs) England 92/7 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 134/16 = 8.38) L Klusener 5-0-16-1 - Vauxhall End D Gough 7* (21b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (39b 1x4) 34.1 Kallis to Gough, no run, played back to bowler 34.2 Kallis to Gough, no run 34.3 Kallis to Gough, wide: no run, swinging way down the legs 34.3 Kallis to Gough, two runs, pitched up outside off, lofts it over point fielder 34.4 Kallis to Gough, no run 34.5 Kallis to Gough, one run, turned to fine leg 34.6 Kallis to Fairbrother, no run End of over 35 (4 runs) England 96/7 (RR: 2.74 RRR: 130/15 = 8.67) JH Kallis 8-0-28-2 (6w) - Pavilion End D Gough 10* (26b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (40b 1x4) 35.1 Klusener to Gough, no run 35.2 Klusener to Gough, no run, defended 35.3 Klusener to Gough, no run 35.4 Klusener to Gough, no run 35.5 Klusener to Gough, no run 35.6 Klusener to Gough, one run, tapped to mid off, England inching forward End of over 36 (1 run) England 97/7 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 129/14 = 9.21) L Klusener 6-0-17-1 - Vauxhall End D Gough 11* (32b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (40b 1x4) Elworthy strikes 36.1 Elworthy to Gough, no run 36.2 Elworthy to Gough, OUT: England 97/8, Partnership of 19 D Gough c Cronje b Elworthy 11 (34b 1x4 0x6) S Elworthy 8.2-1-23-2 (1w) - Pavilion End 36.3 Elworthy to Fraser, no run 36.4 Elworthy to Fraser, no run 36.5 Elworthy to Fraser, no run 36.6 Elworthy to Fraser, no run End of over 37 (maiden) England 97/8 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 129/13 = 9.92) S Elworthy 9-2-23-2 (1w) - Pavilion End NH Fairbrother 21* (40b 1x4) ARC Fraser 0* (4b) 37.1 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, defended down the pitch 37.2 Donald to Fairbrother, no run 37.3 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, played to midwicket 37.4 Donald to Fraser, one run, turned down to fine leg 37.5 Donald to Fairbrother, OUT: straight on, trapped on the pads, and given out England 99/9, Partnership of 2 NH Fairbrother lbw b Donald 22 (44b 1x4 0x6) AA Donald 6.5-0-17-4 (2w) - Vauxhall End 37.6 Donald to Mullally, no run, played back to bowler End of over 38 (2 runs) England 99/9 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 127/12 = 10.58) AA Donald 7-0-17-4 (2w) - Vauxhall End ARC Fraser 1* (5b) AD Mullally 0* (1b) 38.1 Elworthy to Fraser, two runs, driven thro the covers 38.2 Elworthy to Fraser, no run 38.3 Elworthy to Fraser, no run 38.4 Elworthy to Fraser, no run 38.5 Elworthy to Fraser, no run 38.6 Elworthy to Fraser, no run, swinging in, narrowly missing offstump End of over 39 (2 runs) England 101/9 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 125/11 = 11.36) S Elworthy 10-2-25-2 (1w) - Pavilion End AD Mullally 0* (1b) ARC Fraser 3* (11b) 39.1 Donald to Mullally, no run 39.2 Donald to Mullally, one run, played to mid on 39.3 Donald to Fraser, one run, turned down to third man 39.4 Donald to Mullally, no run 39.5 Donald to Mullally, no run 39.6 Donald to Mullally, no run, overpitched, thro to keeper End of over 40 (2 runs) England 103/9 (RR: 2.58 RRR: 123/10 = 12.30) AA Donald 8-0-19-4 (2w) - Vauxhall End ARC Fraser 4* (12b) AD Mullally 1* (6b) 40.1 Pollock to Fraser, no run 40.2 Pollock to Fraser, no run 40.3 Pollock to Fraser, no run 40.4 Pollock to Fraser, no run 40.5 Pollock to Fraser, no run 40.6 Pollock to Fraser, OUT: England 103/10, Partnership of 4 ARC Fraser c Kirsten b Pollock 4 (18b 0x4 0x6) End of over 41 (maiden) England 103/10 (RR: 2.51 RRR: 123/9 = 13.67) SM Pollock 9-3-13-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End AD Mullally 1* (6b) Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com help@cricinfo.com |