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Basil D'Oliveira TrophyMatch 3 · Test

South Africa beat England by 5 wickets

Edgbaston, Birmingham, . England won the toss and chose to bat.

England231 & 36398.3 ov
South Africa314 & 283/580 ov
South Africa won by 5 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

England won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 231, Alastair Cook 76 from 125 balls and Ian Bell 50 from 98 balls. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 31.

South Africa were bowled out for 314, Neil McKenzie 72 from 127 balls and Jacques Kallis 64 from 114 balls. Andrew Flintoff took 4 for 89.

England were bowled out for 363, Paul Collingwood 135 from 195 balls and Kevin Pietersen 94 from 136 balls. Morné Morkel took 4 for 95.

South Africa made 283 for 5, Graeme Smith 154 not out from 246 balls and Mark Boucher 45 not out from 85 balls. Andrew Flintoff took 2 for 72.

South Africa won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

154*Graeme SmithSouth Africa. 246 balls, 17 foursPlayer of the match4/95Morné MorkelSouth Africa. 19.3 overs, 1 maiden135Paul CollingwoodEngland. 195 balls, 19 fours, 1 six4/89Andrew FlintoffEngland. 30 overs, 8 maidens

England 1st innings

231(77 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Andrew Strausshit wicket b A Nelhit wicket b A Nel20673029.85
Alastair Cookc JH Kallis b A Nelc JH Kallis b A Nel7612512060.80
Michael Vaughanc †MV Boucher b A Nelc †MV Boucher b A Nel01000.00
Kevin Pietersenc AG Prince b JH Kallisc AG Prince b JH Kallis490044.44
Ian Bellc †MV Boucher b M Ntinic †MV Boucher b M Ntini50989051.02
Paul Collingwoodc GC Smith b JH Kallisc GC Smith b JH Kallis4221018.18
Andrew Flintoffnot outnot out36*783146.15
Tim Ambrose †b JH Kallisb JH Kallis22593037.29
Ryan Sidebottomc †MV Boucher b M Ntinic †MV Boucher b M Ntini240050.00
James Andersonrun out (AG Prince)run out (AG Prince)130033.33
Monty Panesarrun out (HM Amla/†MV Boucher)run out (HM Amla/†MV Boucher)1100100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 7, w 2, nb 5)(b 1, lb 7, w 2, nb 5)15
Total77 Ov (RR 3.00)77 Ov (RR 3.00)231
Fall of wickets: 68-1 (AJ Strauss, 22.4 ov), 68-2 (MP Vaughan, 22.5 ov), 74-3 (KP Pietersen, 25.5 ov), 136-4 (AN Cook, 41 ov), 158-5 (PD Collingwood, 51.1 ov), 173-6 (IR Bell, 54.5 ov), 212-7 (TR Ambrose, 74 ov), 215-8 (RJ Sidebottom, 75 ov), 230-9 (JM Anderson, 76.5 ov), 231-10 (MS Panesar, 77 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Morné Morkel1525003.33738004
Makhaya Ntini1957023.68878101
André Nel1774732.76869010
Jacques Kallis1553132.07774010
Paul Harris1112502.27492000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Strauss 20(67) & AN Cook 43(71)68136
2ndMP Vaughan 0(1) & AN Cook 0(0)01
3rdKP Pietersen 4(9) & AN Cook 1(9)618
4thIR Bell 28(48) & AN Cook 32(45)6291
5thIR Bell 17(40) & PD Collingwood 4(22)2261
6thA Flintoff 4(12) & IR Bell 5(10)1522
7thTR Ambrose 22(59) & A Flintoff 17(56)39115
8thA Flintoff 1(2) & RJ Sidebottom 2(4)36
9thA Flintoff 14(8) & JM Anderson 1(3)1511
10thMS Panesar 1(1) & A Flintoff 0(0)11

South Africa 1st innings

314(90.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Neil McKenzielbw b A Flintofflbw b A Flintoff7212712056.69
Graeme Smithc AJ Strauss b A Flintoffc AJ Strauss b A Flintoff7210033.33
Paul Harrisc AN Cook b RJ Sidebottomc AN Cook b RJ Sidebottom19543035.19
Hashim Amlac & b JM Andersonc & b JM Anderson9230039.13
Jacques Kallisb A Flintoffb A Flintoff641149056.14
Ashwell Princec †TR Ambrose b RJ Sidebottomc †TR Ambrose b RJ Sidebottom391047037.50
AB de Villiersc RJ Sidebottom b A Flintoffc RJ Sidebottom b A Flintoff5171029.41
Mark Boucher †c MP Vaughan b JM Andersonc MP Vaughan b JM Anderson40495081.63
Morné Morkellbw b JM Andersonlbw b JM Anderson18334054.55
André Nelb RJ Sidebottomb RJ Sidebottom04000.00
Makhaya Ntininot outnot out0*2000.00
Extras(lb 35, nb 6)(lb 35, nb 6)41
Total90.2 Ov (RR 3.48)90.2 Ov (RR 3.48)314
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (GC Smith, 7.2 ov), 94-2 (PL Harris, 27.3 ov), 117-3 (HM Amla, 35.1 ov), 135-4 (ND McKenzie, 39 ov), 226-5 (JH Kallis, 68.4 ov), 238-6 (AB de Villiers, 72.4 ov), 264-7 (AG Prince, 78 ov), 293-8 (M Morkel, 87 ov), 298-9 (A Nel, 88 ov), 314-10 (MV Boucher, 90.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ryan Sidebottom2598133.2411813001
James Anderson26.267232.7312911003
Andrew Flintoff3088942.9714111002
Paul Collingwood201206.0093000
Monty Panesar702503.57273000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stND McKenzie 5(24) & GC Smith 7(21)1744
2ndPL Harris 19(54) & ND McKenzie 42(68)77121
3rdHM Amla 9(23) & ND McKenzie 13(24)2346
4thJH Kallis 5(12) & ND McKenzie 12(11)1823
5thJH Kallis 59(102) & AG Prince 29(78)91178
6thAB de Villiers 5(17) & AG Prince 2(7)1224
7thAG Prince 8(19) & MV Boucher 12(14)2632
8thMV Boucher 7(21) & M Morkel 18(33)2954
9thMV Boucher 5(2) & A Nel 0(4)56
10thMV Boucher 16(12) & M Ntini 0(2)1614

England 2nd innings

363(98.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Andrew Straussc JH Kallis b M Morkelc JH Kallis b M Morkel25652038.46
Alastair Cookc †MV Boucher b M Ntinic †MV Boucher b M Ntini9122075.00
Michael Vaughanc HM Amla b A Nelc HM Amla b A Nel17184094.44
Kevin Pietersenc AB de Villiers b PL Harrisc AB de Villiers b PL Harris9413613069.12
Ian Bellc †MV Boucher b M Ntinic †MV Boucher b M Ntini20274074.07
Paul Collingwoodc †MV Boucher b M Morkelc †MV Boucher b M Morkel13519519169.23
Andrew Flintoffc HM Amla b PL Harrisc HM Amla b PL Harris240050.00
Tim Ambrose †b M Morkelb M Morkel19802023.75
Ryan Sidebottomc HM Amla b M Morkelc HM Amla b M Morkel22485045.83
James Andersonb JH Kallisb JH Kallis170014.29
Monty Panesarnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(b 10, lb 2, w 6, nb 1)(b 10, lb 2, w 6, nb 1)19
Total98.3 Ov (RR 3.69)98.3 Ov (RR 3.69)363
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (AN Cook, 5.2 ov), 39-2 (MP Vaughan, 11 ov), 70-3 (AJ Strauss, 22.1 ov), 104-4 (IR Bell, 30.1 ov), 219-5 (KP Pietersen, 53.1 ov), 221-6 (A Flintoff, 53.5 ov), 297-7 (TR Ambrose, 80.2 ov), 362-8 (RJ Sidebottom, 96.5 ov), 363-9 (JM Anderson, 98.1 ov), 363-10 (PD Collingwood, 98.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Morné Morkel19.319544.878115041
André Nel2037913.958813000
Makhaya Ntini1845823.22838020
Jacques Kallis2045912.95969000
Paul Harris2136022.86936100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Strauss 5(20) & AN Cook 9(12)1532
2ndAJ Strauss 7(16) & MP Vaughan 17(18)2434
3rdAJ Strauss 13(29) & KP Pietersen 18(38)3167
4thIR Bell 20(27) & KP Pietersen 14(21)3448
5thKP Pietersen 62(77) & PD Collingwood 50(61)115138
6thA Flintoff 2(4) & PD Collingwood 0(0)24
7thTR Ambrose 19(80) & PD Collingwood 51(79)76159
8thRJ Sidebottom 22(48) & PD Collingwood 34(52)6599
9thJM Anderson 1(7) & PD Collingwood 0(1)18
10thPD Collingwood 0(2) & MS Panesar 0(0)02

South Africa 2nd innings

283/5(80 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithnot outnot out154*24617062.60
Neil McKenzielbw b A Flintofflbw b A Flintoff22563039.29
Hashim Amlalbw b MS Panesarlbw b MS Panesar6170035.29
Jacques Kallislbw b A Flintofflbw b A Flintoff571071.43
Ashwell Princec †TR Ambrose b JM Andersonc †TR Ambrose b JM Anderson2140014.29
AB de Villiersc PD Collingwood b MS Panesarc PD Collingwood b MS Panesar27573047.37
Mark Boucher †not outnot out45*855052.94
Extras(b 9, lb 9, w 2, nb 2)(b 9, lb 9, w 2, nb 2)22
Total80 Ov (RR 3.54)80 Ov (RR 3.54) · Target 281283/5
Did not bat: Paul Harris, Morné Morkel, André Nel, Makhaya Ntini
Fall of wickets: 65-1 (ND McKenzie, 17.3 ov), 78-2 (HM Amla, 23 ov), 83-3 (JH Kallis, 25.5 ov), 93-4 (AG Prince, 29.2 ov), 171-5 (AB de Villiers, 52.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ryan Sidebottom1012602.60432000
James Anderson1306014.62497020
Monty Panesar3339122.761437002
Andrew Flintoff2057223.608711000
Kevin Pietersen401604.00142000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 33(49) & ND McKenzie 22(56)65105
2ndHM Amla 6(17) & GC Smith 7(16)1333
3rdGC Smith 0(10) & JH Kallis 5(7)517
4thAG Prince 2(14) & GC Smith 7(7)1021
5thAB de Villiers 27(57) & GC Smith 49(83)78140
6thMV Boucher 45(85) & GC Smith 58(81)112*164

Commentary

End of innings: SA 283/5 (80 ov)
End of over 804 runsSA 283/5000004
GC Smith 154(246)MV Boucher 45(85)KP Pietersen 4-0-16-0
79.64
KP Pietersen to GC Smith, FOUR
79.50
KP Pietersen to GC Smith, no run
79.40
KP Pietersen to GC Smith, no run
79.30
KP Pietersen to GC Smith, no run
79.20
KP Pietersen to GC Smith, no run
79.10
KP Pietersen to GC Smith, no run
End of over 792 runsSA 279/500101Lb0
MV Boucher 45(85)GC Smith 150(240)MS Panesar 33-3-91-2
78.60
MS Panesar to MV Boucher, no run
78.51Lb
MS Panesar to GC Smith, 1 leg bye
78.40
MS Panesar to GC Smith, no run
78.31
MS Panesar to MV Boucher, 1 run
78.20
MS Panesar to MV Boucher, no run
78.10
MS Panesar to MV Boucher, no run
End of over 786 runsSA 277/51Lb00041
MV Boucher 44(81)GC Smith 150(238)KP Pietersen 3-0-12-0
77.61
KP Pietersen to MV Boucher, 1 run
77.54
KP Pietersen to MV Boucher, FOUR
77.40
KP Pietersen to MV Boucher, no run
77.30
KP Pietersen to MV Boucher, no run
77.20
KP Pietersen to MV Boucher, no run
77.11Lb
KP Pietersen to GC Smith, 1 leg bye
End of over 773 runsSA 271/5000021
GC Smith 150(237)MV Boucher 39(76)MS Panesar 32-3-90-2
76.61
MS Panesar to GC Smith, 1 run
76.52
MS Panesar to GC Smith, 2 runs
76.40
MS Panesar to GC Smith, no run
76.30
MS Panesar to GC Smith, no run
76.20
MS Panesar to GC Smith, no run
76.10
MS Panesar to GC Smith, no run
End of over 7611 runsSA 268/511b4041
GC Smith 147(231)MV Boucher 39(76)A Flintoff 20-5-72-2