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England beat South Africa by 241 runs

Kingsmead, Durban, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.

South Africa214 & 17471 ov
England303 & 326102.1 ov
England won by 241 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. England were bowled out for 303, Nick Compton 85 from 236 balls and James Taylor 70 from 137 balls. Dale Steyn took 4 for 70.

South Africa were bowled out for 214, Dean Elgar 118 not out from 246 balls and AB de Villiers 49 from 79 balls. Stuart Broad took 4 for 25.

England were bowled out for 326, Jonny Bairstow 79 from 76 balls and Joe Root 73 from 128 balls. Dane Piedt took 5 for 153.

South Africa were bowled out for 174, Dean Elgar 40 from 71 balls. Steven Finn took 4 for 42.

England won by 241 runs.

Key performers

England 1st innings

303(100.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Alastair Cookc D Elgar b DW Steync D Elgar b DW Steyn011000.00
Alex Halesc †AB de Villiers b DW Steync †AB de Villiers b DW Steyn10220045.45
Nick Comptonc †AB de Villiers b M Morkelc †AB de Villiers b M Morkel852368036.02
Joe Rootlbw b DL Piedtlbw b DL Piedt24372164.86
James Taylorc †AB de Villiers b DW Steync †AB de Villiers b DW Steyn701379151.09
Ben Stokesc JP Duminy b M Morkelc JP Duminy b M Morkel21344061.76
Jonny Bairstow †c D Elgar b KJ Abbottc D Elgar b KJ Abbott41566073.21
Moeen Alic †AB de Villiers b M Morkelc †AB de Villiers b M Morkel04000.00
Chris Woakeslbw b M Morkellbw b M Morkel01000.00
Stuart Broadnot outnot out32*335096.97
Steven Finnlbw b DW Steynlbw b DW Steyn12331036.36
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 1, nb 3)(b 1, lb 3, w 1, nb 3)8
Total100.1 Ov (RR 3.02)100.1 Ov (RR 3.02)303
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (AN Cook, 2.5 ov), 12-2 (AD Hales, 6.5 ov), 49-3 (JE Root, 18.1 ov), 174-4 (JWA Taylor, 63.3 ov), 196-5 (BA Stokes, 71.3 ov), 247-6 (NRD Compton, 85.5 ov), 253-7 (MM Ali, 87.3 ov), 253-8 (CR Woakes, 87.4 ov), 267-9 (JM Bairstow, 90.4 ov), 303-10 (ST Finn, 100.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dale Steyn25.157042.7811810000
Kyle Abbott2446612.751167101
Morné Morkel2657642.921158012
Dane Piedt1626313.94649000
Stiaan van Zyl21201.00100000
Dean Elgar722203.14301100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAN Cook 0(11) & AD Hales 2(7)317
2ndNRD Compton 1(9) & AD Hales 8(15)924
3rdJE Root 24(37) & NRD Compton 11(32)3768
4thJWA Taylor 70(137) & NRD Compton 51(136)125272
5thBA Stokes 21(34) & NRD Compton 1(14)2248
6thJM Bairstow 30(41) & NRD Compton 21(45)5186
7thMM Ali 0(4) & JM Bairstow 6(6)610
8thCR Woakes 0(1) & JM Bairstow 0(0)01
9thSCJ Broad 9(9) & JM Bairstow 5(9)1418
10thST Finn 12(33) & SCJ Broad 23(24)3657

South Africa 1st innings

214(81.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Stiaan van Zylb SCJ Broadb SCJ Broad02000.00
Dean Elgarnot outnot out118*2468147.97
Hashim Amlac †JM Bairstow b SCJ Broadc †JM Bairstow b SCJ Broad7241029.17
AB de Villiers †c †JM Bairstow b SCJ Broadc †JM Bairstow b SCJ Broad49797162.03
Faf du Plessisb MM Alib MM Ali2190010.53
Temba Bavumab SCJ Broadb SCJ Broad10351028.57
JP Duminyc BA Stokes b MM Alic BA Stokes b MM Ali2150013.33
Kyle Abbottc JWA Taylor b MM Alic JWA Taylor b MM Ali06000.00
Dale Steync CR Woakes b MM Alic CR Woakes b MM Ali17522032.69
Dane Piedtc †JM Bairstow b ST Finnc †JM Bairstow b ST Finn190011.11
Morné Morkelc JE Root b ST Finnc JE Root b ST Finn03000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 3, w 1)(b 4, lb 3, w 1)8
Total81.4 Ov (RR 2.62)81.4 Ov (RR 2.62)214
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (S van Zyl, 0.2 ov), 14-2 (HM Amla, 6.3 ov), 100-3 (AB de Villiers, 32.4 ov), 113-4 (F du Plessis, 40 ov), 137-5 (T Bavuma, 52.2 ov), 150-6 (JP Duminy, 57.3 ov), 156-7 (KJ Abbott, 59.3 ov), 210-8 (DW Steyn, 78 ov), 214-9 (DL Piedt, 81.1 ov), 214-10 (M Morkel, 81.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stuart Broad1562541.67783000
Chris Woakes1412802.00662000
Moeen Ali2536942.761123200
Steven Finn15.414923.13758000
Ben Stokes912502.78413010
Joe Root311103.67120000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stS van Zyl 0(2) & D Elgar 0(0)02
2ndHM Amla 7(24) & D Elgar 7(13)1437
3rdAB de Villiers 49(79) & D Elgar 37(78)86157
4thF du Plessis 2(19) & D Elgar 10(25)1344
5thD Elgar 13(39) & T Bavuma 10(35)2474
6thJP Duminy 2(15) & D Elgar 11(16)1331
7thKJ Abbott 0(6) & D Elgar 4(6)612
8thDW Steyn 17(52) & D Elgar 33(59)54111
9thD Elgar 3(10) & DL Piedt 1(9)419
10thM Morkel 0(3) & D Elgar 0(0)03

England 2nd innings

326(102.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Alastair Cooklbw b DL Piedtlbw b DL Piedt7271025.93
Alex Halesc KJ Abbott b DL Piedtc KJ Abbott b DL Piedt26841130.95
Nick Comptonc †AB de Villiers b M Morkelc †AB de Villiers b M Morkel491165042.24
Joe Rootc S van Zyl b KJ Abbottc S van Zyl b KJ Abbott731285157.03
James Taylorst †AB de Villiers b DL Piedtst †AB de Villiers b DL Piedt42973043.30
Ben Stokesc D Elgar b DL Piedtc D Elgar b DL Piedt5141035.71
Jonny Bairstow †c JP Duminy b S van Zylc JP Duminy b S van Zyl797693103.95
Moeen Alilbw b DL Piedtlbw b DL Piedt16272059.26
Chris Woakesc JP Duminy b S van Zylc JP Duminy b S van Zyl23383060.53
Stuart Broadc †AB de Villiers b S van Zylc †AB de Villiers b S van Zyl02000.00
Steven Finnnot outnot out0*4000.00
Extras(b 3, lb 3)(b 3, lb 3)6
Total102.1 Ov (RR 3.19)102.1 Ov (RR 3.19)326
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (AN Cook, 9.2 ov), 48-2 (AD Hales, 25.3 ov), 119-3 (NRD Compton, 49 ov), 192-4 (JE Root, 70.4 ov), 197-5 (BA Stokes, 74 ov), 224-6 (JWA Taylor, 80 ov), 272-7 (MM Ali, 90 ov), 315-8 (CR Woakes, 100.2 ov), 315-9 (SCJ Broad, 100.4 ov), 326-10 (JM Bairstow, 102.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dale Steyn3.501002.61181000
Morné Morkel20.353811.851086000
Kyle Abbott21.436212.861039000
Dane Piedt36415354.2513010400
Dean Elgar903203.56311100
Stiaan van Zyl10.132031.97472000
JP Duminy10505.0041000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAN Cook 7(27) & AD Hales 6(29)1356
2ndNRD Compton 11(42) & AD Hales 20(55)3597
3rdNRD Compton 38(74) & JE Root 33(67)71141
4thJE Root 40(61) & JWA Taylor 31(69)73130
5thBA Stokes 5(14) & JWA Taylor 0(6)520
6thJWA Taylor 11(22) & JM Bairstow 16(14)2736
7thJM Bairstow 32(33) & MM Ali 16(27)4860
8thJM Bairstow 20(24) & CR Woakes 23(38)4362
9thSCJ Broad 0(2) & JM Bairstow 0(0)02
10thST Finn 0(4) & JM Bairstow 11(5)119

South Africa 2nd innings

174(71 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dean Elgarc JE Root b ST Finnc JE Root b ST Finn40716056.34
Stiaan van Zylb BA Stokesb BA Stokes33366091.67
Hashim Amlac †JM Bairstow b ST Finnc †JM Bairstow b ST Finn12232052.17
AB de Villiers †lbw b MM Alilbw b MM Ali37866043.02
Faf du Plessisc AN Cook b ST Finnc AN Cook b ST Finn9661013.64
Dale Steynb ST Finnb ST Finn221009.52
Temba Bavumast †JM Bairstow b MM Alist †JM Bairstow b MM Ali06000.00
JP Duminynot outnot out26*595044.07
Kyle Abbottlbw b MM Alilbw b MM Ali2110018.18
Dane Piedtc JWA Taylor b CR Woakesc JWA Taylor b CR Woakes027000.00
Morné Morkellbw b SCJ Broadlbw b SCJ Broad8202040.00
Extras(b 2, lb 3)(b 2, lb 3)5
Total71 Ov (RR 2.45)71 Ov (RR 2.45) · Target 416174
Fall of wickets: 53-1 (S van Zyl, 10.5 ov), 85-2 (HM Amla, 20.2 ov), 88-3 (D Elgar, 22.4 ov), 136-4 (F du Plessis, 46.3 ov), 136-5 (AB de Villiers, 47.3 ov), 136-6 (T Bavuma, 49.3 ov), 138-7 (DW Steyn, 52.3 ov), 143-8 (KJ Abbott, 55.3 ov), 155-9 (DL Piedt, 64 ov), 174-10 (M Morkel, 71 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stuart Broad1352912.23655000
Chris Woakes1052512.50504000
Steven Finn1564242.80748000
Ben Stokes712613.71345000
Moeen Ali2694731.811306000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stD Elgar 18(29) & S van Zyl 33(36)5365
2ndHM Amla 12(23) & D Elgar 20(34)3257
3rdAB de Villiers 1(6) & D Elgar 2(8)314
4thF du Plessis 9(66) & AB de Villiers 36(77)48143
5thDW Steyn 0(3) & AB de Villiers 0(3)06
6thT Bavuma 0(6) & DW Steyn 0(6)012
7thJP Duminy 0(6) & DW Steyn 2(12)218
8thKJ Abbott 2(11) & JP Duminy 3(7)518
9thDL Piedt 0(27) & JP Duminy 12(24)1251
10thJP Duminy 11(22) & M Morkel 8(20)1942

Commentary

End of innings: SA 174 (71 ov)
End of over 714 runs, 1 wktSA 174/1040000W
JP Duminy 26(59)SCJ Broad 13-5-29-1
70.6W
SCJ Broad to M Morkel, OUT
M Morkel lbw b SCJ Broad 8(20) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 174/10 (71 ov)
70.50
SCJ Broad to M Morkel, no run
70.40
SCJ Broad to M Morkel, no run
70.30
SCJ Broad to M Morkel, no run
70.20
SCJ Broad to M Morkel, no run
70.14
SCJ Broad to M Morkel, FOUR
End of over 700 runsSA 170/9000000
JP Duminy 26(59)M Morkel 4(14)CR Woakes 10-5-25-1
69.60
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
69.50
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
69.40
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
69.30
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
69.20
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
69.10
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
End of over 694 runsSA 170/9040000
M Morkel 4(14)JP Duminy 26(53)MM Ali 26-9-47-3
68.60
MM Ali to M Morkel, no run
68.50
MM Ali to M Morkel, no run
68.40
MM Ali to M Morkel, no run
68.30
MM Ali to M Morkel, no run
68.24
MM Ali to M Morkel, FOUR
68.10
MM Ali to M Morkel, no run
End of over 688 runsSA 166/9000044
JP Duminy 26(53)M Morkel 0(8)CR Woakes 9-4-25-1
67.64
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, FOUR
67.54
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, FOUR
67.40
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
67.30
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
67.20
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
67.10
CR Woakes to JP Duminy, no run
End of over 670 runsSA 158/9000000
M Morkel 0(8)JP Duminy 18(47)MM Ali 25-9-43-3