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England beat South Africa by an innings and 98 runs

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

South Africa343 & 13350 ov
England574/9d170 ov
England won by an innings and 98 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. South Africa were bowled out for 343, Graeme Smith 75 from 186 balls and Jacques Kallis 75 from 132 balls. Graeme Swann took 4 for 110.

England made 574 for 9 declared, Ian Bell 140 from 227 balls and Alastair Cook 118 from 263 balls. Morné Morkel took 3 for 78.

South Africa were bowled out for 133. Graeme Swann took 5 for 54.

England won by an innings and 98 runs.

Key performers

South Africa 1st innings

343(108.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithrun out (AN Cook)run out (AN Cook)751869040.32
Ashwell Princec GP Swann b JM Andersonc GP Swann b JM Anderson250040.00
Hashim Amlalbw b SCJ Broadlbw b SCJ Broad222009.09
Jacques Kallisc PD Collingwood b GP Swannc PD Collingwood b GP Swann751327056.82
AB de Villiersc †MJ Prior b SCJ Broadc †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad50986051.02
JP Duminylbw b G Onionslbw b G Onions490044.44
Mark Boucher †lbw b GP Swannlbw b GP Swann39505078.00
Morné Morkellbw b GP Swannlbw b GP Swann23492046.94
Paul Harrislbw b GP Swannlbw b GP Swann2120016.67
Dale Steync †MJ Prior b JM Andersonc †MJ Prior b JM Anderson47583381.03
Makhaya Ntininot outnot out6*300020.00
Extras(b 1, lb 17)(b 1, lb 17)18
Total108.3 Ov (RR 3.16)108.3 Ov (RR 3.16)343
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (AG Prince, 2.1 ov), 10-2 (HM Amla, 9.4 ov), 160-3 (JH Kallis, 55.3 ov), 166-4 (GC Smith, 58.2 ov), 170-5 (JP Duminy, 60.1 ov), 233-6 (MV Boucher, 77.1 ov), 269-7 (AB de Villiers, 88.2 ov), 280-8 (PL Harris, 91.5 ov), 285-9 (M Morkel, 96 ov), 343-10 (DW Steyn, 108.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Anderson23.347523.1910510000
Graham Onions2366212.701069000
Stuart Broad2064422.20994000
Graeme Swann35311043.141487300
Jonathan Trott401904.75161000
Kevin Pietersen20703.5060000
Paul Collingwood10808.0031000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 1(8) & AG Prince 2(5)313
2ndHM Amla 2(22) & GC Smith 4(23)745
3rdJH Kallis 75(132) & GC Smith 68(143)150275
4thAB de Villiers 4(5) & GC Smith 2(12)617
5thJP Duminy 4(9) & AB de Villiers 0(2)411
6thMV Boucher 39(50) & AB de Villiers 24(52)63102
7thM Morkel 13(28) & AB de Villiers 22(39)3667
8thPL Harris 2(12) & M Morkel 9(9)1121
9thDW Steyn 4(13) & M Morkel 1(12)525
10thDW Steyn 43(45) & M Ntini 6(30)5875

England 1st innings

574/9d(170 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Andrew Straussb M Morkelb M Morkel54679080.60
Alastair Cookc JH Kallis b M Morkelc JH Kallis b M Morkel11826311044.87
Jonathan Trottc †MV Boucher b M Morkelc †MV Boucher b M Morkel18312058.06
Kevin Pietersenlbw b PL Harrislbw b PL Harris31524059.62
Paul Collingwoodc †MV Boucher b JP Duminyc †MV Boucher b JP Duminy912157042.33
Ian Bellc †MV Boucher b DW Steync †MV Boucher b DW Steyn14022710161.67
Matt Prior †b JP Duminyb JP Duminy60816174.07
Stuart Broadc JH Kallis b JP Duminyc JH Kallis b JP Duminy20591133.90
Graeme Swannc AG Prince b DW Steync AG Prince b DW Steyn221421157.14
James Andersonnot outnot out1*40025.00
Graham Onionsnot outnot out2*80025.00
Extras(lb 10, w 6, nb 1)(lb 10, w 6, nb 1)17
Total170 Ov (RR 3.38)170 Ov (RR 3.38)574/9d
Fall of wickets: 71-1 (AJ Strauss, 18.4 ov), 104-2 (IJL Trott, 27.3 ov), 155-3 (KP Pietersen, 47.3 ov), 297-4 (AN Cook, 92.4 ov), 365-5 (PD Collingwood, 113.5 ov), 477-6 (MJ Prior, 145.5 ov), 536-7 (SCJ Broad, 163.5 ov), 564-8 (GP Swann, 167 ov), 568-9 (IR Bell, 168.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dale Steyn3469422.7615811000
Makhaya Ntini29411403.9311912100
Morné Morkel3167832.521467030
Jacques Kallis1414303.07646001
Paul Harris38414613.8414512210
JP Duminy2418933.71814100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Strauss 54(67) & AN Cook 16(46)71112
2ndIJL Trott 18(31) & AN Cook 15(22)3353
3rdKP Pietersen 31(52) & AN Cook 19(68)51120
4thPD Collingwood 68(144) & AN Cook 68(127)142271
5thIR Bell 45(56) & PD Collingwood 23(71)68127
6thMJ Prior 60(81) & IR Bell 51(111)112192
7thSCJ Broad 20(59) & IR Bell 35(49)59108
8thGP Swann 22(14) & IR Bell 6(5)2819
9thJM Anderson 1(2) & IR Bell 3(6)48
10thG Onions 2(8) & JM Anderson 0(2)6*10

South Africa 2nd innings

133(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ashwell Princec IR Bell b GP Swannc IR Bell b GP Swann16281057.14
Graeme Smithlbw b GP Swannlbw b GP Swann22562039.29
Hashim Amlab GP Swannb GP Swann6131046.15
Jacques Kallisb SCJ Broadb SCJ Broad340075.00
AB de Villierslbw b SCJ Broadlbw b SCJ Broad2150013.33
JP Duminyb SCJ Broadb SCJ Broad01000.00
Mark Boucher †c †MJ Prior b SCJ Broadc †MJ Prior b SCJ Broad29653044.62
Morné Morkellbw b GP Swannlbw b GP Swann15403037.50
Paul Harrisc SCJ Broad b JM Andersonc SCJ Broad b JM Anderson36505072.00
Dale Steynlbw b GP Swannlbw b GP Swann3250012.00
Makhaya Ntininot outnot out1*30033.33
Extras0
Total50 Ov (RR 2.66)50 Ov (RR 2.66)133
Fall of wickets: 27-1 (AG Prince, 9.2 ov), 37-2 (HM Amla, 13.2 ov), 40-3 (JH Kallis, 14.2 ov), 44-4 (AB de Villiers, 18.3 ov), 44-5 (JP Duminy, 18.4 ov), 50-6 (GC Smith, 21.1 ov), 86-7 (M Morkel, 33.5 ov), 108-8 (MV Boucher, 40.5 ov), 129-9 (PL Harris, 48.4 ov), 133-10 (DW Steyn, 50 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Anderson822413.00363000
Graham Onions411203.00191000
Graeme Swann2135452.57955000
Stuart Broad1734342.53796000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAG Prince 16(28) & GC Smith 11(28)2756
2ndHM Amla 6(13) & GC Smith 4(11)1024
3rdJH Kallis 3(4) & GC Smith 0(2)36
4thAB de Villiers 2(15) & GC Smith 2(10)425
5thJP Duminy 0(1) & GC Smith 0(0)01
6thMV Boucher 1(10) & GC Smith 5(5)615
7thM Morkel 15(40) & MV Boucher 21(36)3676
8thPL Harris 15(23) & MV Boucher 7(19)2242
9thDW Steyn 0(20) & PL Harris 21(27)2147
10thM Ntini 1(3) & DW Steyn 3(5)48

Commentary

End of innings: SA 133 (50 ov)
End of over 504 runs, 1 wktSA 133/1002011W
M Ntini 1(3)GP Swann 21-3-54-5
49.6W
GP Swann to DW Steyn, OUT
DW Steyn lbw b GP Swann 3(25) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 133/10 (50 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for GP Swann
49.51
GP Swann to M Ntini, 1 run
49.41
GP Swann to DW Steyn, 1 run
49.30
GP Swann to DW Steyn, no run
49.22
GP Swann to DW Steyn, 2 runs
49.10
GP Swann to DW Steyn, no run
End of over 490 runs, 1 wktSA 129/9000W00
M Ntini 0(2)DW Steyn 0(20)JM Anderson 8-2-24-1
48.60
JM Anderson to M Ntini, no run
48.50
JM Anderson to M Ntini, no run
48.4W
JM Anderson to PL Harris, OUT
PL Harris c SCJ Broad b JM Anderson 36(50) [4s-5 6s-0] · FoW 129/9 (48.4 ov)
48.30
JM Anderson to PL Harris, no run
48.20
JM Anderson to PL Harris, no run
48.10
JM Anderson to PL Harris, no run
End of over 485 runsSA 129/8040100
DW Steyn 0(20)PL Harris 36(46)GP Swann 20-3-50-4
47.60
GP Swann to DW Steyn, no run
47.50
GP Swann to DW Steyn, no run
47.41
GP Swann to PL Harris, 1 run
47.30
GP Swann to PL Harris, no run
47.24
GP Swann to PL Harris, FOUR
47.10
GP Swann to PL Harris, no run
End of over 470 runsSA 124/8000000
DW Steyn 0(18)PL Harris 31(42)SCJ Broad 17-3-43-4
46.60
SCJ Broad to DW Steyn, no run
46.50
SCJ Broad to DW Steyn, no run
46.40
SCJ Broad to DW Steyn, no run
46.30
SCJ Broad to DW Steyn, no run
46.20
SCJ Broad to DW Steyn, no run
46.10
SCJ Broad to DW Steyn, no run
End of over 464 runsSA 124/8400000
PL Harris 31(42)DW Steyn 0(12)GP Swann 19-3-45-4