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1st Test: South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, 17-21 Dec 2004
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.30am local time (8.30am GMT)
Welcome to Sahara Oval St George's in Port Elizabeth where South
Africa is hosting England in the First Test.
0.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run
0.2 Hoggard to Smith, OUT: gets an edge which flies to 3rd slip, early
breakthrough
South Africa 0/1, Partnership of 0
GC Smith c Strauss b Hoggard 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AB de Villiers 0* (0b) MJ Hoggard 0.2-0-0-1
0.3 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run
0.4 Hoggard to Rudolph, one run
0.5 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run, outside off, shoulders arms
0.6 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/1
MJ Hoggard 1-0-1-1 - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 1* (2b) AB de Villiers 0* (2b)
1.1 Harmison to Rudolph, wide: no run, a huge wide delivery
1.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, pitches well up, goes onto the back
foot as he plays carefully back to the bowler
1.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
1.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, good line, has to go
defensively, plays to silly forward leg
Dead ball called as the wind blows the bails off
1.4 Harmison to Rudolph, FOUR, on leg, very neatly clipped to fine leg
1.5 Harmison to Rudolph, two runs, outside off, well driven square to
deep point, Butcher cuts off the ball and returns quickly to the
keeper
1.6 Harmison to Rudolph, FOUR, again strays down leg, played along the
ground to fine leg
End of over 2 (11 runs) South Africa 12/1
SJ Harmison 1-0-11-0 (1w) - Duckpond End
AB de Villiers 0* (2b) JA Rudolph 11* (8b 2x4)
An expensive opening over for Harmison with balls going on both
sides of the wicket
2.1 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run, great ball, up at yorker
length, solidly played to the leg side
2.2 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run, leaves that one as it is outside
off
2.3 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run, again no need to play, outside
off, AB not tempted to chase it
2.4 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run, pushes into the covers
2.5 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run
2.6 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run, plays and misses, keeper takes
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 12/1
MJ Hoggard 2-1-1-1 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 11* (8b 2x4) AB de Villiers 0* (8b)
3.1 Harmison to Rudolph, legbye: one run, sharper delivery, nips into
Rudolph
3.2 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, outside off and keeps a trifle
low, the batsman leaves it
3.3 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, onto the back foot, plays safely
to Butcher at cover point
3.4 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, outside off, chops to point
3.5 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, better one, has to play
defensively, trickles forward on the off side
3.6 Harmison to de Villiers, two runs, ball rises off a length, leans
back and has an awkward drive to extra cover
End of over 4 (3 runs) South Africa 15/1
SJ Harmison 2-0-13-0 (1w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 11* (9b 2x4) AB de Villiers 2* (13b)
4.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, outside off, Rudolph offers the bat and
fortunately for him fails to get a touch
4.2 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, a bit wider this time on the off
side, shoulders arms
4.3 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, to Butcher at cover point
4.4 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, good line, pats the ball back to
Hoggard
4.5 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, gets into line, flashes the bat at
the ball, just misses
4.6 Hoggard to Rudolph, one run
End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 16/1
MJ Hoggard 3-1-2-1 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 12* (15b 2x4) AB de Villiers 2* (13b)
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5.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
5.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, back to the bowler
5.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, the first bouncer of the Test
Series, ducks under
5.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, outside off and lifts, plays and
misses, great delivery
5.5 Harmison to Rudolph, one run, on off stump, drives easily to extra
cover
5.6 Harmison to de Villiers, no run
End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 17/1
SJ Harmison 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 13* (20b 2x4) AB de Villiers 2* (14b)
6.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, leaves this one, goes to off
6.2 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, outside off and moving away, shoulders
arms
6.3 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, again outside off but this time Rudolph
hangs out his bat and fails to get near it
6.4 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, to mid-off
6.5 Hoggard to Rudolph, one run, on leg stump, played to midwicket,
easy jog
6.6 Hoggard to de Villiers, one run, on off side, well played to
midwicket
End of over 7 (2 runs) South Africa 19/1
MJ Hoggard 4-1-4-1 - Park Drive End
AB de Villiers 3* (15b) JA Rudolph 14* (25b 2x4)
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7.1 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, another bouncer but goes
slowly, easy duck under
7.2 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, plays straight to Vaughn at wide
mid-off
7.3 Harmison to de Villiers, two runs, leans back and bisects the cover
and extra cover
7.4 Harmison to de Villiers, FOUR, driven square behind deepish gully
7.5 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, on off, clips to backward gully
7.6 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, forces the batsman onto the back
foot as he plays to the off side
End of over 8 (6 runs) South Africa 25/1
SJ Harmison 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 14* (25b 2x4) AB de Villiers 9* (21b 1x4)
8.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, (noball) no run, straight to Butcher at mid-off
8.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, outside off and leaves the
batsman, watches it go by
8.2 Hoggard to Rudolph, FOUR, short on leg, a great pull to deep square leg
8.3 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, to mid-off
8.4 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, angles to backward point
8.5 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run
8.6 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, hits back hard to Hoggard who takes the
pace off the ball
End of over 9 (5 runs) South Africa 30/1
MJ Hoggard 5-1-9-1 (1nb) - Park Drive End
AB de Villiers 9* (21b 1x4) JA Rudolph 18* (32b 3x4)
Bails fall off again resulting in a dead ball call
9.1 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, on line and seaming away. The
batsman comes across to cover and then shoulders arms
9.2 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, a good rising delivery but it is
off line posing no threat
9.3 Harmison to de Villiers, FOUR, a really good looking cover
drive, the shot of the match so far
9.4 Harmison to de Villiers, FOUR, sharp ball, very quickly cut between
3rd slip and gully, screams to the 3rd man boundary
9.5 Harmison to de Villiers, no run
9.6 Harmison to de Villiers, no run, back to Harmison
End of over 10 (8 runs) South Africa 38/1
SJ Harmison 5-0-28-0 (1w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 18* (32b 3x4) AB de Villiers 17* (27b 3x4)
The heavy bails are brought out
10.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, FOUR, a confident looking Rudolph drives to
deep extra cover
10.2 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run
10.3 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run
10.4 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, defensively to the leg side
10.5 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, simply played to midwicket
10.6 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, leaves
End of over 11 (4 runs) South Africa 42/1
MJ Hoggard 6-1-13-1 (1nb) - Park Drive End
AB de Villiers 17* (27b 3x4) JA Rudolph 22* (38b 4x4)
The first bowling change as S Jones takes over from Harmison
11.1 SP Jones to de Villiers, no run, to point
11.2 SP Jones to de Villiers, FOUR, onto the back foot and a hits hard
to midwicket
11.3 SP Jones to de Villiers, no run
11.4 SP Jones to de Villiers, no run
11.5 SP Jones to de Villiers, no run, pushes to cover point
11.6 SP Jones to de Villiers, legbye: one run, hits high on the thigh
pad
End of over 12 (5 runs) South Africa 47/1
SP Jones 1-0-4-0 - Duckpond End
AB de Villiers 21* (33b 4x4) JA Rudolph 22* (38b 4x4)
12.1 Hoggard to de Villiers, no run, square to point, Giles fields well
12.2 Hoggard to de Villiers, three runs, cuts behind backward point
12.3 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run
12.4 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, cannot beat point as Giles cuts off the
path of the ball
12.5 Hoggard to Rudolph, one run, drives to extra cover, Butcher dives
and cuts off a boundary
12.6 Hoggard to de Villiers, one run, hits to extra cover
End of over 13 (5 runs) South Africa 52/1
MJ Hoggard 7-1-18-1 (1nb) - Park Drive End
AB de Villiers 25* (36b 4x4) JA Rudolph 23* (41b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 SP Jones to de Villiers, one run
13.2 SP Jones to Rudolph, FOUR, well worked off the legs to wide of fine
leg
13.3 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, pushes into the covers
13.4 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, good ball, defends on the front foot
13.5 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, goes to Thorpe at square leg
13.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, runs loose on the leg side
End of over 14 (5 runs) South Africa 57/1
SP Jones 2-0-9-0 - Duckpond End
AB de Villiers 26* (37b 4x4) JA Rudolph 27* (46b 5x4)
14.1 Flintoff to de Villiers, one run, punches to wide of mid-on
14.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, plays early at the ball and is lucky
not to get a touch
14.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, leaves it
14.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
14.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, plays to extra cover
14.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, again cover is brought into play
End of over 15 (1 run) South Africa 58/1
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 - Park Drive End
AB de Villiers 27* (38b 4x4) JA Rudolph 27* (51b 5x4)
15.1 SP Jones to de Villiers, no run
Aborts his run in
15.2 SP Jones to de Villiers, no run
15.3 SP Jones to de Villiers, one run, onto the back foot, simple hit
to mid-on, easy run
15.4 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, on off side, tries to work the ball
to leg side but Thorp at square leg is well placed
15.5 SP Jones to Rudolph, FOUR, a tad loose on the off side, gets onto
it early and leans back as he drives wide of cover point
15.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run
End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 63/1
SP Jones 3-0-14-0 - Duckpond End
AB de Villiers 28* (41b 4x4) JA Rudolph 31* (54b 6x4)
16.1 Flintoff to de Villiers, no run, outside off and left alone
16.2 Flintoff to de Villiers, no run, goes to off
16.3 Flintoff to de Villiers, no run, down leg, leaves
16.4 Flintoff to de Villiers, no run, to Harmison at extra cover
16.5 Flintoff to de Villiers, no run, onto the front foot, pushes to
off side
16.6 Flintoff to de Villiers, OUT: beats the batsman and the ball gets
the pad, Taufel takes his time before raising the finger of
doom
South Africa 63/2, Partnership of 63
AB de Villiers lbw b Flintoff 28 (47b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 17 (maiden) South Africa 63/2
A Flintoff 2-1-1-1 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 31* (54b 6x4)
17.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
17.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
17.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, into the pads, a very loud appeal is
turned down, a bit high
17.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, into the covers
17.5 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, leaves
17.6 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, again
End of over 18 (maiden) South Africa 63/2
SJ Harmison 6-1-28-0 (1w) - Duckpond End
JH Kallis 0* (0b) JA Rudolph 31* (60b 6x4)
18.1 Flintoff to Kallis, no run
18.2 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, a bouncer moving across
18.3 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, outside off, leaves it
18.4 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, leaves it, outside off
18.5 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, good line, has to come forward with a
straight bat as he pushes it back towards the bowler
18.6 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, foot down the track and to off, pushes
to the off side
End of over 19 (maiden) South Africa 63/2
A Flintoff 3-2-1-1 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 31* (60b 6x4) JH Kallis 0* (6b)
19.1 Harmison to Rudolph, wide: no run, a really terrible delivery to
the off side
19.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
19.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, a bouncer which Rudolph has a mad
slash at
19.3 Harmison to Rudolph, wide: no run, called because that went too
high over the batsman's head
Harmison gets a warning from umpire Hair
19.3 Harmison to Rudolph, one run, drives to cover, a miss-field by
Butcher and an easy run can accrue
19.4 Harmison to Kallis, OUT: Harmison gets the last laugh as he bowls a
full toss and hits the stumps about halfway up
South Africa 66/3, Partnership of 3
JH Kallis b Harmison 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
JA Rudolph 32* (63b 6x4) SJ Harmison 6.4-1-31-1 (3w)
19.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, two runs
19.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 20 (5 runs) South Africa 68/3
SJ Harmison 7-1-33-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 32* (63b 6x4) HH Dippenaar 2* (2b)
20.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, (noball) no run, to the off side, leaves it
20.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, two runs, drives into the covers, Vaughn
fields
20.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, leaves the ball as it goes to the off
side
20.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, two runs, neatly clipped off the feet to
backward of leg, where Simon Jones fields
20.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, a ball which rises slowly, leaves it
20.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, shoulders arms to another ball outside
off
20.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, goes well back as he pushes to the off
side
End of over 21 (5 runs) South Africa 73/3
A Flintoff 4-2-6-1 (1nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 2* (2b) JA Rudolph 36* (70b 6x4)
21.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
21.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, a good delivery which forces
Dippenaar onto the back foot as he plays with a straight bat back
to Harmison
21.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run, along the ground to Vaughn at mid
on
21.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, offers a shot to a ball going to the
off side
21.5 Harmison to Rudolph, FOUR, well stroked drive into the
covers, races over the ropes
21.6 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) South Africa 78/3
SJ Harmison 8-1-38-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 3* (5b) JA Rudolph 40* (73b 7x4)
22.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, straight to the England captain at
mid-on
22.2 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, a safe delivery which Dippenaar has
no need to play
22.3 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, plays a shot and misses, Flintoff
asks the question but gets turned down
22.4 Flintoff to Dippenaar, three runs, a good ground drive to wide of
mid-on
22.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, a great shot but it is matched by a
great stop by Vaughan diving to his right at mid-off
22.6 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, another short ball which Rudolph
attempts to pull and fails to connect
End of over 23 (3 runs) South Africa 81/3
MJ Hoggard 7.1-1-18-1 (1nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 6* (9b) JA Rudolph 40* (75b 7x4)
23.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
23.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, allows to go through to the keeper
23.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, comes across to the off side and
goes back as he pushes to the off side
23.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, a good delivery which moves off the
seam to the off side, Dippenaar stretches forward and allows the ball
past
23.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, (noball) no run, outside off, Dippenaar
steps away as shows no interest in the ball
23.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, again decides to shoulder arms to a
ball outside off
23.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, playing safe again
End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 82/3
SJ Harmison 9-1-39-1 (3w 1nb) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 40* (75b 7x4) HH Dippenaar 6* (16b)
24.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, still Dippenaar takes the bat away
24.2 Hoggard to Rudolph, one run, off the feet and flicks the ball in
the direction of mid-wicket
24.3 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, shouldering arms as the ball rises
slowly outside off
24.4 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, much better delivery as it is on a
line and fuller length. Dippenaar has to be defensive
And that brings up the lunch interval
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
25.1 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, the first ball after lunch is outside
off as a loosener, Rudolph leaves it and lets the keeper take
25.2 Hoggard to Rudolph, no run, on line, Rudolph drives to midwicket
25.3 Hoggard to Rudolph, one run, into the covers
25.4 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, a ball which appears to keep a trifle
lower, however it poses no threat and Dippenaar can leave it
25.5 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, on the leg side, pulls to square leg but
a fielder is set there to prevent any chance of a run
25.6 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, into the covers, Vaughan fields
End of over 26 (3 runs) South Africa 84/3
MJ Hoggard 9-2-19-1 (1nb) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 42* (81b 7x4) HH Dippenaar 6* (22b)
26.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, left alone, goes past on the off side
to the gloves of Jones
26.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, leaves it again
26.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, quite wide outside off, shoulders
arms but watches carefully
26.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, no need to play, another ball passes
on the off side
26.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, two runs, eventually the bat can meet the ball
as Rudolph pulls across the line to midwicket
26.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
End of over 27 (2 runs) South Africa 86/3
A Flintoff 7-2-13-1 (2nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 6* (22b) JA Rudolph 44* (87b 7x4)
27.1 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
27.2 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
27.3 Hoggard to Dippenaar, three runs, well played square to extra
cover, some good running allows the 3rd
27.4 Hoggard to Rudolph, FOUR, very well played, outside off and at
waist height, gets on top of it and penetrates the covers
27.5 Hoggard to Rudolph, three runs
27.6 Hoggard to Dippenaar, one run
End of over 28 (11 runs) South Africa 97/3
MJ Hoggard 10-2-30-1 (1nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 10* (26b) JA Rudolph 51* (89b 8x4)
Spin coming into the attack now with Giles coming on
28.1 Giles to Dippenaar, two runs, waits for the ball and then plays a
well co-ordinated cut behind backward point
28.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
28.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, drops to one knee in attempt to sweep,
but misses and Jones takes neatly
28.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
28.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, has to come forward to smother the ball
on off side
28.6 Giles to Dippenaar, one run, into the covers
End of over 29 (3 runs) South Africa 100/3
AF Giles 1-0-3-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 13* (32b) JA Rudolph 51* (89b 8x4)
29.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, FOUR, onto his toes and has a straight arm
drive wide of mid-off
29.2 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, allows the ball to hit the
bat, runs off to the off side
29.3 Flintoff to Dippenaar, FOUR, an excellent square drive beats point
who can only watch as the ball runs past him
29.4 Flintoff to Dippenaar, one run, off the legs, ball is just to wide
of square leg
29.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, (noball) no run
29.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, one run, waits for the ball and drives along
the ground to mid-off
29.6 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 30 (11 runs) South Africa 111/3
A Flintoff 8-2-24-1 (3nb) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 52* (91b 8x4) HH Dippenaar 22* (37b 2x4)
30.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run
30.2 Giles to Rudolph, no run, outside off, Rudolph goes down low to
sweep but fails to connect
30.3 Giles to Rudolph, no run
30.4 Giles to Rudolph, no run, Rudolph has a BIG stretch forward as he
pushes that ball away to the off
30.5 Giles to Rudolph, no run, back to the bowler
30.6 Giles to Rudolph, no run, back to Giles, a good maiden over to the
spinner
End of over 31 (maiden) South Africa 111/3
AF Giles 2-1-3-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 22* (37b 2x4) JA Rudolph 52* (97b 8x4)
31.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, the only option is to play to mid-on
where Vaughan fields before tossing the ball back to Flintoff
31.2 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
31.3 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, a bouncer which Dippenaar sees
early, he ducks down and Jones has to take it quite high up
31.4 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, a quicker ball which Dippenaar reads
as he shuffles across to the off side before patting it down to
backward gully
31.5 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, a ball down leg which Dippenaar
makes a show of playing at, Jones takes as he moves to his left
31.6 Flintoff to Dippenaar, one run, clever placement with a calculated
drive between cover and extra cover
End of over 32 (1 run) South Africa 112/3
A Flintoff 9-2-25-1 (3nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 23* (43b 2x4) JA Rudolph 52* (97b 8x4)
32.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, has to stretch well forward to kill any
turn of the ball
32.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
32.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, all defensive, comes forward to prevent
any activity from the ball
32.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, plays safely to midwicket
32.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, again a very correct defensive smother
on the ball, this time a little to leg
32.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, still no loose delivery as the ball is
pushed away
End of over 33 (maiden) South Africa 112/3
AF Giles 3-2-3-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 52* (97b 8x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (49b 2x4)
33.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, brings point in to field the push away
33.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, a really good ball, expects a
bouncer which doesn't come up, Rudolph takes evasive action
33.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, FOUR, a very loose delivery which gets the
punishment it deserved. Wide and slow outside off, cuts hard to
3rd man
33.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
33.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, cuts back from off and strikes Rudolph
on the pads
33.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 116/3
A Flintoff 10-2-29-1 (3nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 23* (49b 2x4) JA Rudolph 56* (103b 9x4)
34.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, to the on side, Giles comes over to do
his own fielding
34.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, Thorp at extra cover fields
34.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, all defence. Stretches forward in classic
attitude and smothers the ball
34.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, again Dippenaar goes forward with the front
foot in his defensive stroke
34.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
34.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 35 (maiden) South Africa 116/3
AF Giles 4-3-3-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 56* (103b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (55b 2x4)
35.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, no danger, plays to point
35.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, attacking off stump. Dippenaar plays
across to mid-on
35.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, well outside off, Rudolph loses a
bit of patience and slashes without effect
35.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
35.5 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
35.6 Harmison to Rudolph, one run, a good delivery which is well handled
off the feet to fine leg
End of over 36 (1 run) South Africa 117/3
SJ Harmison 9-1-39-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 57* (109b 9x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (55b 2x4)
36.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run
36.2 Giles to Rudolph, no run, another defensive play, Giles is bowling
a tight line
36.3 Giles to Rudolph, no run, again no choice but go defensive
36.4 Giles to Rudolph, no run
36.5 Giles to Rudolph, no run, defends again
36.6 Giles to Rudolph, no run, comes forward in defence, ball rolls on the
off side, yet another maiden
End of over 37 (maiden) South Africa 117/3
AF Giles 5-4-3-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 23* (55b 2x4) JA Rudolph 57* (115b 9x4)
37.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, pats the ball to Giles at backward
point
37.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, a good delivery forcing Dippenaar
back, straight bat to the off side
37.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
37.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run, well played, onto the back
foot, worked to leg side and clever running by the non-striker
37.5 Harmison to Rudolph, FOUR, on leg side, plays a glance, the replay
indicates that that should have been leg byes
37.6 Harmison to Rudolph, one run
End of over 38 (6 runs) South Africa 123/3
SJ Harmison 10-1-45-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 62* (117b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 24* (59b 2x4)
38.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run, steps forward to drive, checks himself and
merely plays to mid-on
38.2 Giles to Rudolph, no run
38.3 Giles to Rudolph, one run, clipped off the feet
38.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
38.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, stretches the front foot towards Giles
and kills the ball, rolls to the off side
38.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 39 (1 run) South Africa 124/3
AF Giles 6-4-4-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 63* (120b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 24* (62b 2x4)
39.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, good bouncer which follows the batsman
who ducks underneath
39.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, another solid bouncer, Dippenaar
ducks and then backs goes walkabout
39.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, moves over to the off side before
playing to the leg side
39.4 Harmison to Rudolph, one run, off the legs, well played to backward
point
39.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, gently to the off side, Strauss
trots in to field
39.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, a solid looking defence
End of over 40 (1 run) South Africa 125/3
SJ Harmison 11-1-46-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 64* (124b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 24* (64b 2x4)
40.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run, can only get the ball back to Giles
40.2 Giles to Rudolph, no run, gets the ball past Giles this time, but
Vaughan at mid-off is there in his places
40.3 Giles to Rudolph, no run, back to Giles again, really steady
bowling
40.4 Giles to Rudolph, no run, Vaughan gets back in on the action
40.5 Giles to Rudolph, no run, Giles goes over to the off side to field
40.6 Giles to Rudolph, no run, to the off side in defensive mode, yet
another maiden for Giles
End of over 41 (maiden) South Africa 125/3
AF Giles 7-5-4-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 24* (64b 2x4) JA Rudolph 64* (130b 10x4)
41.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run, a lifter on leg side, glances
finely to fine leg
41.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, fuller delivery plays to the leg side
41.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
41.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, great ball, right up to the batsman
and on line, plays confidently back to the bowler
41.5 Harmison to Rudolph, one run, attempted yorker which Rudolph gets
onto and there is a gentle single to mid-on
41.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 42 (2 runs) South Africa 127/3
SJ Harmison 12-1-48-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 65* (134b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 25* (66b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
42.1 Giles to Rudolph, one run, past the bowler, Jones comes fine from
deep mid-off
42.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
42.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, on leg side, Dippenaar tries to sweep
but cannot get hold off it
42.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
42.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, leaves it, too much to off
42.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, another leave and yet another Giles
maiden
End of over 43 (1 run) South Africa 128/3
AF Giles 8-5-5-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 66* (135b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 25* (71b 2x4)
43.1 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, on off stump, Rudolph plays a
watchful prod to the off side
43.2 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, pushes safely into the covers
43.3 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, well up and on line, Rudolph comes
forward and parries the ball back to the bowler
43.4 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, on off, plays to Butcher at mid
wicket
43.5 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, on a good line, a correct looking
straight bat, mid-on runs in to pick up
43.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, drives to mid-off, Thorp runs across
and prevents any thought of a run
End of over 44 (maiden) South Africa 128/3
SP Jones 4-1-14-0 - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 25* (71b 2x4) JA Rudolph 66* (141b 10x4)
44.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, on leg, a predetermined sweep is missed
and Jones takes on the leg side
44.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, drives hard on the leg side but mid-on
cuts off the pace
44.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, down leg, a pull/sweep connects but
Jones at backward leg is waiting
44.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, pitches up, pats to off side and
impatience sets in as he sets off for a run but rightly gets sent
back
44.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
44.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 45 (maiden) South Africa 128/3
AF Giles 9-6-5-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 66* (141b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 25* (77b 2x4)
45.1 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run
45.2 SP Jones to Rudolph, one run, a ball slightly shorter digs in but
fails to rise. Rudolph flips his wrists and manages a single to
backward leg
45.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, over to off side, straight
bat, Jones collects the ball on the second bounce
45.4 SP Jones to Dippenaar, one run, on leg, worked neatly to mid
wicket, an easy, gentle jog
45.5 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, up and on leg, worked away to
backward leg, sets off but Dippenaar says no and sends Rudolph
scurrying back
45.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, one run, neatly runs the ball to 3rd man
End of over 46 (3 runs) South Africa 131/3
SP Jones 5-1-17-0 - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 68* (145b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 26* (79b 2x4)
46.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run, pitching up, Rudolph waits for the ball
to come on before playing to the leg side
46.2 Giles to Rudolph, no run, ball comes across the bat, there is a
sharp reaction from the fielders suggesting that that may
have been a chance
46.3 Giles to Rudolph, no run
46.4 Giles to Rudolph, no run
46.5 Giles to Rudolph, two runs, cuts the ball to 3rd man, Simon Jones
runs up to field
46.6 Giles to Rudolph, no run, straight to Butcher fielding at extra
cover
End of over 47 (2 runs) South Africa 133/3
AF Giles 10-6-7-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 26* (79b 2x4) JA Rudolph 70* (151b 10x4)
47.1 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, aiming at leg stump, plays to leg
side, no chance of running
47.2 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, outside off, a slightly cross-
batted hit to mid-off, cannot penetrate the field placing
47.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, outside off again but this time the
ball rises off the length, Dippenaar plays the ball down from
chest height
47.4 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, forces the batsman onto the back
foot in order to defend
47.5 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, outside off, Vaughan at extra cover
collects the ball on a half trot in
47.6 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, pitches up, the ball keeps low and
Dippenaar manages to push out to the off side
End of over 48 (maiden) South Africa 133/3
SP Jones 6-2-17-0 - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 70* (151b 10x4) HH Dippenaar 26* (85b 2x4)
48.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run, up to the batsman, pitches outside leg
and Rudolph has no difficulty on playing the ball back on leg side
48.2 Giles to Rudolph, no run
48.3 Giles to Rudolph, no run, drops the bat onto the ball, ball
dribbles to the off side where Butcher retrieves
48.4 Giles to Rudolph, no run, back to the bowler
48.5 Giles to Rudolph, FOUR, Giles finally delivers a bad ball which
Rudolph climbs into and has a lofted drive to long on
48.6 Giles to Rudolph, three runs, cuts, almost a square drive beats point
End of over 49 (7 runs) South Africa 140/3
AF Giles 11-6-14-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 77* (157b 11x4) HH Dippenaar 26* (85b 2x4)
49.1 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, up past Rudolph who plays back to Jones
49.2 SP Jones to Rudolph, one run, plays late off his ankles to fine leg
49.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, FOUR, wide and loose outside off, a great
cut gets the ball wide of the slips to 3rd man
49.4 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, shuffles over to the off side to
push to point
49.5 SP Jones to Dippenaar, one run, on a good line but Dippenaar works
the ball midwicket
49.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, rising but outside off, shoulders arms
to let the ball continue to Jones
End of over 50 (6 runs) South Africa 146/3
SP Jones 7-2-23-0 - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 31* (88b 3x4) JA Rudolph 78* (160b 11x4)
50.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, can't get the ball past Vaughan at mid
off
50.2 Giles to Dippenaar, one run, clips the ball off the feet to
backward leg
50.3 Giles to Rudolph, no run, gentle back on the front foot to Giles
50.4 Giles to Rudolph, no run, back at the bowler
50.5 Giles to Rudolph, no run, front foot defensive to the off side
50.6 Giles to Rudolph, no run, well forward, prods back to Giles
End of over 51 (1 run) South Africa 147/3
AF Giles 12-6-15-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 32* (90b 3x4) JA Rudolph 78* (164b 11x4)
51.1 SP Jones to Dippenaar, legbye: one run, clips the pads, while the
fielders appeal, the batsmen take a single
51.2 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run
51.3 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, down leg, cannot get bat near it
51.4 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run
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51.5 SP Jones to Rudolph, (noball) no run, an attempted bouncer goes a
bit awry
51.5 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, on leg, allowed to hit the pads
51.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, hits outside off and ends up going to
leg, no shot offered
End of over 52 (2 runs) South Africa 149/3
SP Jones 8-2-24-0 (1nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 32* (91b 3x4) JA Rudolph 78* (170b 11x4)
52.1 Giles to Dippenaar, one run, on off side, drives to long off
52.2 Giles to Rudolph, one run, goes to long off
52.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
52.4 Giles to Dippenaar, three runs, cuts the ball to 3rd man
52.5 Giles to Rudolph, no run
52.6 Giles to Rudolph, no run
End of over 53 (5 runs) South Africa 154/3
AF Giles 13-6-20-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 36* (94b 3x4) JA Rudolph 79* (173b 11x4)
53.1 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run
53.2 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, goes onto the back foot, high up on
his toes
53.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, defends on the back foot, Strauss
at extra cover jogs in to field
53.4 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, nudges away to the off side
53.5 SP Jones to Dippenaar, one run, hard back to the bowler who gets a
hand to it on the first bounce but cannot grasp the ball which
continues to long off
53.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, on off side, tries to drive square
into the cover region, cannot penetrate the ring
End of over 54 (1 run) South Africa 155/3
SP Jones 9-2-25-0 (1nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 37* (99b 3x4) JA Rudolph 79* (174b 11x4)
54.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, onto the front foot, back to Giles
on the off side
54.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, straight back to Giles
54.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, prodded to the off side, Strauss under
the helmet at silly point takes
54.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, back to Strauss under the blue helmet
54.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, again Strauss has the pleasure of
fielding
54.6 Giles to Dippenaar, FOUR, off line this time and Dippenaar latches
on with a square cut to the deep backward leg boundary
End of over 55 (4 runs) South Africa 159/3
AF Giles 14-6-24-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 79* (174b 11x4) HH Dippenaar 41* (105b 4x4)
55.1 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, a low bouncer which Rudolph manages to
get well beneath
55.2 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run
55.3 SP Jones to Rudolph, FOUR, a loose one, great shot, leans into
the ball and punishes it with a cover drive
55.4 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, a circumspect push to the off side
55.5 SP Jones to Rudolph, no run, good 'un, has to go onto the back
foot, off side field have to gather
55.6 SP Jones to Rudolph, one run, up to the batsman who flips the ball
to midwicket
End of over 56 (5 runs) South Africa 164/3
SP Jones 10-2-30-0 (1nb) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 84* (180b 12x4) HH Dippenaar 41* (105b 4x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Messer's Hair and Taufel saunter onto the field of play
Followed soon after by the England fielding side
All we need now are the batsmen
And here they come now
56.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run, up at the batsman who comes forward and
pushes back to Giles
56.2 Giles to Rudolph, no run, onto the front foot, pushing to the off
side
56.3 Giles to Rudolph, FOUR, loose outside off, cracks the ball behind
backward point
56.4 Giles to Rudolph, no run, on target again, back to Giles
56.5 Giles to Rudolph, no run, leaves, Jones gloves the ball
56.6 Giles to Rudolph, no run, good line, can only come forward
defensively
End of over 57 (4 runs) South Africa 168/3
AF Giles 15-6-28-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 41* (105b 4x4) JA Rudolph 88* (186b 13x4)
57.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
57.2 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, on line and pitched up, prods to the
leg side
57.3 Flintoff to Dippenaar, FOUR, over pitched, Dippenaar waits for the
ball and drives between cove r and extra cover
57.4 Flintoff to Dippenaar, wide: no run
57.4 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, good delivery, right up in the
block hole and on line, covers the ball and plays back to
Flintoff
57.5 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, a bouncer which causes Dippenaar to
sway backwards
57.6 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 58 (5 runs) South Africa 173/3
A Flintoff 11-2-34-1 (1w 3nb) - Duckpond End
JA Rudolph 88* (186b 13x4) HH Dippenaar 45* (111b 5x4)
58.1 Giles to Rudolph, no run, patted in the direction of midwicket
where Butcher runs in
58.2 Giles to Rudolph, one run, played off the feet to backward leg
58.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, padded away on the leg side
58.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
58.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, waits for the ball to come in from the
off side before blocking, ball rolls to the off side
58.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, comes forward and plays a straight
bat, ball goes on to Jones, an appeal is turned down
End of over 59 (1 run) South Africa 174/3
AF Giles 16-6-29-0 - Park Drive End
JA Rudolph 89* (188b 13x4) HH Dippenaar 45* (115b 5x4)
59.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
59.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, FOUR, watches the ball onto the bat and then
neatly strokes it to deep midwicket
59.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, a good bouncer which cuts back
sharply, a big appeal is turned down
59.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, OUT: a similar delivery to the previous one
but a little further from the body, comes onto the bat from a
rising delivery and deflects to the keeper, some excellent bowling
South Africa 178/4, Partnership of 112
JA Rudolph c GO Jones b Flintoff 93 (192b 14x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 45* (115b 5x4) A Flintoff 11.4-2-38-2 (1w 3nb)
59.5 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run
59.6 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, a low bouncer, ducks easily
End of over 60 (4 runs) South Africa 178/4
A Flintoff 12-2-38-2 (1w 3nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 45* (115b 5x4) Z de Bruyn 0* (2b)
60.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
60.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, pushes to the off side
60.3 Giles to Dippenaar, one run, gets the ball a bit awkwardly to
Butcher at midwicket
60.4 Giles to de Bruyn, no run, straight back into the bowler
60.5 Giles to de Bruyn, one run, drops his knee and sweeps to deep backward
leg
60.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 61 (2 runs) South Africa 180/4
AF Giles 17-6-31-0 - Park Drive End
Z de Bruyn 1* (4b) HH Dippenaar 46* (119b 5x4)
61.1 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, leaves the ball. It was outside off
and posed no opportunity to the batsman
61.2 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, back on target. Has to get into line
and play defensively to mid-off
61.3 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, up at the feet
61.4 Flintoff to de Bruyn, legbye: FOUR, a bouncer which hits de Bruyn
as he tries to avoid the ball, bounces to the fine leg boundary
61.5 Flintoff to de Bruyn, FOUR, a good length but a classic cover drive
is even better
61.6 Flintoff to de Bruyn, one run, whipped off the feet to wide of fine
leg
End of over 62 (9 runs) South Africa 189/4
A Flintoff 13-2-43-2 (1w 3nb) - Duckpond End
Z de Bruyn 6* (10b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 46* (119b 5x4)
62.1 Giles to de Bruyn, no run, nudges to Thorpe at short extra cover
62.2 Giles to de Bruyn, no run, to silly point where Strauss takes
62.3 Giles to de Bruyn, no run, on leg but cannot work the ball away
62.4 Giles to de Bruyn, no run, prodded to the off side
62.5 Giles to de Bruyn, no run, stretching forward
62.6 Giles to de Bruyn, no run, another defensive push
End of over 63 (maiden) South Africa 189/4
AF Giles 18-7-31-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 46* (119b 5x4) Z de Bruyn 6* (16b 1x4)
63.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, one run, runs the ball to Hoggard at 3rd
man, easy running
63.2 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run
63.3 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, a quick ball causing De Bruyn to rush
into a defensive shot
63.4 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, a bouncer, easily avoided by ducking
low
63.5 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, outside off, expects it to rise but
fails to climb very high
63.6 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, leaves
End of over 64 (1 run) South Africa 190/4
A Flintoff 14-2-44-2 (1w 3nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 47* (120b 5x4) Z de Bruyn 6* (21b 1x4)
64.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, pitching up, safely prodded to Vaughan
at extra cover
64.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, goes well forward to smother any potential
spin
64.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, a bit short, tries to pull and
misses, Jones padded it on the off side
64.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, another defensive stop
64.5 Giles to Dippenaar, two runs, waits and then steers the ball wide
of gully
64.6 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 65 (2 runs) South Africa 192/4
AF Giles 19-7-33-0 - Park Drive End
Z de Bruyn 6* (21b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 49* (126b 5x4)
65.1 Flintoff to de Bruyn, no run, bouncer which doesn't really get much
higher than the stumps, de Bruyn has to get down really low
65.2 Flintoff to de Bruyn, OUT: de Bruyn appears to have been softened
up enough as he shoulders arms to leave, and, to his horror, sees
the ball cut back and clip the off stump
South Africa 192/5, Partnership of 14
Z de Bruyn b Flintoff 6 (23b 1x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 49* (126b 5x4) A Flintoff 14.2-2-44-3 (1w 3nb)
65.3 Flintoff to Pollock, no run
65.4 Flintoff to Pollock, (noball) no run
65.4 Flintoff to Pollock, (noball) no run
65.4 Flintoff to Pollock, one run
65.5 Flintoff to Dippenaar, (noball) no run
65.5 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
65.6 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 66 (4 runs) South Africa 196/5
A Flintoff 15-2-48-3 (1w 6nb) - Duckpond End
SM Pollock 1* (4b) HH Dippenaar 49* (129b 5x4)
66.1 Giles to Pollock, no run
66.2 Giles to Pollock, no run
66.3 Giles to Pollock, no run
66.4 Giles to Pollock, one run
66.5 Giles to Dippenaar, one run
66.6 Giles to Pollock, one run
End of over 67 (3 runs) South Africa 199/5
AF Giles 20-7-36-0 - Park Drive End
SM Pollock 3* (9b) HH Dippenaar 50* (130b 5x4)
67.1 Flintoff to Pollock, no run
67.2 Flintoff to Pollock, FOUR
67.3 Flintoff to Pollock, no run
67.4 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, leaves it as there is no need to get
excited
67.5 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, a very sharp ball which climbs on
Pollock a little
67.6 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, cuts to backward gully
End of over 68 (4 runs) South Africa 203/5
A Flintoff 16-2-52-3 (1w 6nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 50* (130b 5x4) SM Pollock 7* (15b 1x4)
68.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, on legs side, allows the ball to hit
the pads as he shoulders arms
68.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, straight back to the bowler
68.3 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, solid defending on the front foot
68.4 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, well forward in defending the ball to the
off side
68.5 Giles to Dippenaar, two runs, works the ball square to deep square leg
68.6 Giles to Dippenaar, one run, another work to square leg, some good
placement
End of over 69 (3 runs) South Africa 206/5
AF Giles 21-7-39-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 53* (136b 5x4) SM Pollock 7* (15b 1x4)
69.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, FOUR, a really stunning drive through the
covers, along the ground all the way
69.2 Flintoff to Dippenaar, one run, fully pitched on the leg
side, guided away to fine leg off the shins
69.3 Flintoff to Pollock, FOUR, again a tad loose on leg, Pollock
plays that shot well as he plays late to deep backward leg
69.4 Flintoff to Pollock, no run
69.5 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, up on line, Pollock uses his feet and
drives the ball wide of mid-on and immediately sets off
69.6 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, bouncer outside off
End of over 70 (10 runs) South Africa 216/5
A Flintoff 17-2-62-3 (1w 6nb) - Duckpond End
SM Pollock 12* (18b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 58* (139b 6x4)
70.1 Giles to Pollock, no run, back to Giles
70.2 Giles to Pollock, FOUR, short, a gift for Pollock who lofts the
ball to midwicket
70.3 Giles to Pollock, FOUR, a late cut beats gully
70.4 Giles to Pollock, no run, up in the block hole, treated with
respect and pats it back to Giles
70.5 Giles to Pollock, no run, forward prod to Strauss at silly point
70.6 Giles to Pollock, one run, drives to long off
End of over 71 (9 runs) South Africa 225/5
AF Giles 22-7-48-0 - Park Drive End
SM Pollock 21* (24b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 58* (139b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
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71.1 Harmison to Pollock, one run
71.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
71.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, FOUR, a lifter which Dippenaar lifts over
the slips in controlled fashion, bounces across the rope at 3rd
man
71.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, straight to extra cover
71.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
71.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, plays square to point, cannot beat the
fielder, Butcher
End of over 72 (5 runs) South Africa 230/5
SJ Harmison 13-1-53-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
SM Pollock 22* (25b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 62* (144b 7x4)
72.1 SP Jones to Pollock, no run, into the covers
72.2 SP Jones to Pollock, no run, off the feet to square leg
72.3 SP Jones to Pollock, no run, along the ground to Giles at mid-on
72.4 SP Jones to Pollock, no run, good line, Pollock plays correctly to
cover point where Thorpe fields
72.5 SP Jones to Pollock, no run, into the covers
72.6 SP Jones to Pollock, no run, forward defensive
End of over 73 (maiden) South Africa 230/5
SP Jones 11-3-30-0 (1nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 62* (144b 7x4) SM Pollock 22* (31b 4x4)
73.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run, some sharp running sees the batsmen
safely in
73.2 Harmison to Pollock, one run
73.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, up in the block hole, a very thick
bottom edge
73.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, bouncer, .Dippenaar has no problem
in avoiding
73.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
73.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, down leg, flicks at it and the
keeper takes. Harmison has a plaintive appeal, in solo, and is
turned down by umpire Darrell Hair
End of over 74 (2 runs) South Africa 232/5
SJ Harmison 14-1-55-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
SM Pollock 23* (32b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 63* (149b 7x4)
74.1 SP Jones to Pollock, one run, ; worked behind square leg
74.2 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, outside off and lifts very
slightly, plays to point
74.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, an excellent bouncer gets Dippenaar
all tucked up as he considers pulling it and then bales out
74.4 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, outside off and tries to dig the
ball in, no lift and Dippenaar can push to extra cover
74.5 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run
74.6 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, outside off and moving back into the
batsman ever so slightly, plays safely to the off
End of over 75 (1 run) South Africa 233/5
SP Jones 12-3-31-0 (1nb) - Park Drive End
SM Pollock 24* (33b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 63* (154b 7x4)
75.1 Harmison to Pollock, one run, pitches up on leg, plays an inside
edge to fine leg
75.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, square to point
75.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, sharper ball which rises
up, Dippenaar goes up high on his toes as he plays the ball down
to cover
75.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, two runs, a really solid straight drive past
the bowler to long off
75.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, leaves that one well alone
75.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, pitching well up and on line, back
to the bowler
End of over 76 (3 runs) South Africa 236/5
SJ Harmison 15-1-58-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
SM Pollock 25* (34b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 65* (159b 7x4)
76.1 Giles to Pollock, legbye: two runs, hits the pads outside leg stump
and goes off to 3rd man
76.2 Giles to Pollock, no run
76.3 Giles to Pollock, one run, gentle drive to mid-on
76.4 Giles to Dippenaar, two runs, a square pull to midwicket
76.5 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, back to the bowler
76.6 Giles to Dippenaar, one run, worked off the feet to backward
leg, Trescothick fields
End of over 77 (6 runs) South Africa 242/5
AF Giles 23-7-52-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 68* (162b 7x4) SM Pollock 26* (37b 4x4)
77.1 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, square drive to point, a great stop by
Flintoff
77.2 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, pitching well up, Dippenaar has to
get into a very correct position as he plays back off the back
foot to Jones
77.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, (noball) two runs, picks up the call quickly
and drives hard, gets an inside edge which races towards fine leg
77.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run
77.4 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, onto the back foot
77.5 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, goes well back and then plays to mid
off
77.6 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, does not get up, has a drive and is
surprised as he gets a very solid toe of the bat
End of over 78 (3 runs) South Africa 245/5
SP Jones 13-3-34-0 (2nb) - Duckpond End
SM Pollock 26* (37b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 70* (169b 7x4)
78.1 Giles to Pollock, no run, straight to Vaughn at mid-off
78.2 Giles to Pollock, no run, again to mid-off but a great deal more
positively
78.3 Giles to Pollock, no run, pitching up, a careful defensive front
foot
78.4 Giles to Pollock, no run, off the pads, a run but no shot
offered, dead ball called
78.5 Giles to Pollock, no run
78.6 Giles to Pollock, no run
End of over 79 (maiden) South Africa 245/5
AF Giles 24-8-52-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 70* (169b 7x4) SM Pollock 26* (43b 4x4)
79.1 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run
79.2 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, pitching up but away to the
off, plays defensively to the off side
79.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run, out on the off to the covers cannot
penetrate
79.4 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run
79.5 SP Jones to Dippenaar, legbye: one run
79.6 SP Jones to Pollock, no run
End of over 80 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 246/5
SP Jones 14-4-34-0 (2nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 70* (174b 7x4) SM Pollock 26* (44b 4x4)
80.1 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
80.2 Hoggard to Dippenaar, two runs, outside off, a bit inelegant but
effective cross batted pull to midwicket
New ball taken
80.3 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
80.4 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
80.5 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
80.6 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, leaving a ball outside off
End of over 81 (2 runs) South Africa 248/5
MJ Hoggard 11-2-32-1 (1nb) - Park Drive End
SM Pollock 26* (44b 4x4) HH Dippenaar 72* (180b 7x4)
81.1 Harmison to Pollock, no run, pushes to point
81.2 Harmison to Pollock, FOUR, a lovely square drive past point to bring up
the 250 grand total
81.3 Harmison to Pollock, no run, a really good bouncer sees Pollock
moving backwards sharply
81.4 Harmison to Pollock, no run, another short ball which gets up to
shoulder height but as it is going away to the off no shot is
offered
81.5 Harmison to Pollock, one run, comes forward and pushes to mid
off, immediately sets off for a quick sing, really good running
81.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 82 (5 runs) South Africa 253/5
SJ Harmison 16-1-63-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
SM Pollock 31* (49b 5x4) HH Dippenaar 72* (181b 7x4)
82.1 Hoggard to Pollock, no run, straight to mid-off
82.2 Hoggard to Pollock, no run, up and at him delivery, struck back
along the ground to mid-on
82.3 Hoggard to Pollock, OUT: spars outside off, ball has some movement
and snicks the bat to fly to 1st slip where Trescothick gets a
beauty
South Africa 253/6, Partnership of 61
SM Pollock c Trescothick b Hoggard 31 (52b 5x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 72* (181b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 11.3-2-32-2 (1nb)
82.4 Hoggard to Hall, no run
82.5 Hoggard to Hall, no run, good ball, defends to the off side by
going onto the back foot
82.6 Hoggard to Hall, no run, to cover
End of over 83 (maiden) South Africa 253/6
MJ Hoggard 12-3-32-2 (1nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 72* (181b 7x4) AJ Hall 0* (3b)
83.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run
83.2 Harmison to Hall, no run
83.3 Harmison to Hall, no run, outside off and leaving the batsman who
merely raises the bat above his head and watches the ball pass by
83.4 Harmison to Hall, no run, again there is no need for Hall to play
83.5 Harmison to Hall, FOUR, waits for the ball and then gets up on his
toes as he cuts the ball sweetly deep backward point
83.6 Harmison to Hall, two runs, a ball which gets up, fended away to
fine leg
End of over 84 (7 runs) South Africa 260/6
SJ Harmison 17-1-70-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 73* (182b 7x4) AJ Hall 6* (8b 1x4)
84.1 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
84.2 Hoggard to Dippenaar, one run
84.3 Hoggard to Hall, no run
84.4 Hoggard to Hall, OUT: plays outside the line getting an inside edge
which deflects the ball into the woodwork
South Africa 261/7, Partnership of 8
AJ Hall b Hoggard 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 74* (184b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 12.4-3-33-3 (1nb)
84.5 Hoggard to Tsolekile, one run
84.6 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 85 (2 runs) South Africa 262/7
MJ Hoggard 13-3-34-3 (1nb) - Park Drive End
TL Tsolekile 1* (1b) HH Dippenaar 74* (185b 7x4)
85.1 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
85.2 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
85.3 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, outside off, well left by the new
batsman
85.4 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, good ball, up at the bowler and
attacking middle, well kept out with a defensive straight bat
85.5 Harmison to Tsolekile, one run, a lifter which is well fended away
to backward leg
85.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 86 (1 run) South Africa 263/7
SJ Harmison 18-1-71-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
TL Tsolekile 2* (6b) HH Dippenaar 74* (186b 7x4)
86.1 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, leaves
Hoggard bowling to 3 slips and a gully
86.2 Hoggard to Tsolekile, one run, on off but the batsman plays a
clever turn off the feet to square leg to steal a single
86.3 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
86.4 Hoggard to Dippenaar, FOUR, nicks through the slips, just short
of Trescothick at 1st slip
86.5 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, leaves it
86.6 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, a solid defensive block pushes the
ball loose on the off side
End of over 87 (5 runs) South Africa 268/7
MJ Hoggard 14-3-39-3 (1nb) - Park Drive End
TL Tsolekile 3* (8b) HH Dippenaar 78* (190b 8x4)
87.1 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, patted to silly backward leg
87.2 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, a really good short ball which
catches the batsman off guard, he shows the bat to the ball but
is nowhere near it
87.3 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, another lifter which Tsolekile
doesn't read, again offering the bat and missing
87.4 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, again short, this time hitting the
batsman at waist height, that has got to hurt
87.5 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, plays and misses, down leg
87.6 Harmison to Tsolekile, legbye: one run, another short one to pepper
Tsolekile, comes off his shoulder as he tries to get out the way
End of over 88 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 269/7
SJ Harmison 19-2-71-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
TL Tsolekile 3* (14b) HH Dippenaar 78* (190b 8x4)
88.1 Hoggard to Tsolekile, two runs, up in line, very well played with
a backward glance
88.2 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, goes right through the batsman, didn't
look like he saw much of that one, Jones rolls over as he takes
down leg
88.3 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, up and defends to mid-on, Tsolekile
is keen to run but it would be suicide
88.4 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, a better looking defensive shot,
using a straight bat ion orthodox manner
88.5 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run
88.6 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, straight back to Hoggard
End of over 89 (2 runs) South Africa 271/7
MJ Hoggard 15-3-41-3 (1nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 78* (190b 8x4) TL Tsolekile 5* (20b)
89.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run, square to wide of point
89.2 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
89.3 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run, off the body to backward leg
89.4 Harmison to Tsolekile, one run, punches to vacant mid-on
89.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
89.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, front foot defensive, to conclude
today's play
End of over 90 (2 runs) South Africa 273/7
SJ Harmison 20-2-73-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
TL Tsolekile 6* (23b) HH Dippenaar 79* (193b 8x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
When the toss was made, Michael Vaughan called incorrectly and
Graeme Smith had no hesitation in opting to bat first.
The playing surface is looking healthy with a bit of green showing,
but does not appear to have any threat. There is a bit of variable
bounce with the pitch getting softer as one gets closer to stumps.
Please join us at 8.30am GMT for day 2 tomorrow
90.1 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, a loosener to start with
90.2 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, on legs side, allows to come onto
the pads
90.3 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, up on the off side, turns around to
leg side, Thorpe comes in from square leg
90.4 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, shoulders arms to a ball going well
to the off side
90.5 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, another ball outside off, the
batsman raises arms
90.6 Hoggard to Tsolekile, one run, has to play this time, does well
with a forward thrust into the covers
End of over 91 (1 run) South Africa 274/7
MJ Hoggard 16-3-42-3 (1nb) - Park Drive End
TL Tsolekile 7* (29b) HH Dippenaar 79* (193b 8x4)
91.1 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, comes forward and plays to the on side
91.2 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
91.3 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, onto the pads on the leg side, no
shot offered
91.4 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
91.5 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, hops over to the off side while
shouldering arms, lets it pass
91.6 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 92 (maiden) South Africa 274/7
A Flintoff 18-3-62-3 (1w 6nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 79* (193b 8x4) TL Tsolekile 7* (35b)
92.1 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, a good defensive shot, high up on
the bat
92.2 Hoggard to Dippenaar, one run, a solid block and the ball goes
behind square leg
92.3 Hoggard to Tsolekile, legbye: one run
92.4 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
92.5 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, on off stump, a careful defence on
off side
92.6 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, outside off, a swish which
misses, a bit mindless that
End of over 93 (2 runs) South Africa 276/7
MJ Hoggard 17-3-43-3 (1nb) - Park Drive End
TL Tsolekile 7* (36b) HH Dippenaar 80* (198b 8x4)
93.1 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, outside off, leaves
93.2 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, on line and seams away to the off
side very quickly
93.3 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, a hasty defence on off
side, looking a touch nervous
93.4 Flintoff to Tsolekile, (noball) no run
93.4 Flintoff to Tsolekile, (noball) no run
93.4 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
93.5 Flintoff to Tsolekile, one run
93.6 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 94 (3 runs) South Africa 279/7
A Flintoff 19-3-65-3 (1w 8nb) - Duckpond End
TL Tsolekile 8* (43b) HH Dippenaar 80* (199b 8x4)
94.1 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run
94.2 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run
94.3 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run
94.4 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run
94.5 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run
94.6 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 95 (maiden) South Africa 279/7
MJ Hoggard 18-4-43-3 (1nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 80* (199b 8x4) TL Tsolekile 8* (49b)
95.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
95.2 Flintoff to Dippenaar, one run, opens the face of the bat and runs
the ball to 3rd man, Giles comes in to field
95.3 Flintoff to Tsolekile, one run, square to the off side
95.4 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
95.5 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run, tries to work the ball thru the
covers but there is not enough power
95.6 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 96 (2 runs) South Africa 281/7
A Flintoff 20-3-67-3 (1w 8nb) - Duckpond End
TL Tsolekile 9* (50b) HH Dippenaar 81* (204b 8x4)
96.1 Hoggard to Tsolekile, (noball) one run
96.1 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run, a wild swing and a miss
96.2 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
96.3 Hoggard to Dippenaar, one run
96.4 Hoggard to Tsolekile, no run, outside off and very well left
96.5 Harmison to Tsolekile, two runs
96.6 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 97 (5 runs) South Africa 286/7
SJ Harmison 20.2-2-75-1 (3w) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 82* (207b 8x4) TL Tsolekile 12* (54b)
97.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, one run, well clipped off the feet to fine
leg
97.2 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
97.3 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
97.4 Flintoff to Tsolekile, three runs
97.5 Flintoff to Dippenaar, three runs, driven down the ground to long
on, a really good looking shot
97.6 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, pitching up on the off side
End of over 98 (7 runs) South Africa 293/7
A Flintoff 21-3-74-3 (1w 8nb) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 86* (209b 8x4) TL Tsolekile 15* (58b)
97.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, two runs
97.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
97.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
97.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run
97.5 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
97.6 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 98 (-6 runs) South Africa 287/7
SJ Harmison 21-2-76-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 85* (212b 8x4) TL Tsolekile 10* (55b)
98.1 Hoggard to Dippenaar, three runs
98.2 Hoggard to Tsolekile, three runs
98.3 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
98.4 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
98.5 Hoggard to Dippenaar, FOUR
98.6 Hoggard to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 99 (10 runs) South Africa 297/7
MJ Hoggard 20-4-56-3 (2nb) - Park Drive End
TL Tsolekile 13* (56b) HH Dippenaar 92* (217b 9x4)
99.1 Harmison to Tsolekile, one run
99.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run
99.3 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
99.4 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
99.5 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
99.6 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 100 (2 runs) South Africa 299/7
SJ Harmison 22-2-78-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 93* (218b 9x4) TL Tsolekile 14* (61b)
100.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, legbye: one run
100.2 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
100.3 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
100.4 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
100.5 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
100.6 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run, leaves it
End of over 101 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 300/7
A Flintoff 21-4-67-3 (1w 8nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 93* (219b 9x4) TL Tsolekile 14* (66b)
101.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
101.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
101.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run
101.4 Harmison to Tsolekile, two runs
101.5 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
101.6 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 102 (3 runs) South Africa 303/7
SJ Harmison 23-2-81-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 94* (222b 9x4) TL Tsolekile 16* (69b)
102.1 Flintoff to Dippenaar, FOUR, driven thru the covers 102.2 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run 102.3 Flintoff to Dippenaar, no run 102.4 Flintoff to Dippenaar, one run 102.5 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run 102.6 Flintoff to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 103 (5 runs) South Africa 308/7
A Flintoff 22-4-72-3 (1w 8nb) - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 99* (226b 10x4) TL Tsolekile 16* (71b)
103.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
103.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, FOUR, a late upward cut to 3rd man to bring
up his 100
103.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run, a really wild swing which
misses, ball goes to the off side
103.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
Match State: Drinks
103.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
103.6 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 104 (4 runs) South Africa 312/7
SJ Harmison 24-2-85-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
TL Tsolekile 16* (71b) HH Dippenaar 103* (232b 11x4)
104.1 Giles to Tsolekile, no run
104.2 Giles to Tsolekile, FOUR, big lofted drive over the bowlers head 104.3 Giles to Tsolekile, no run 104.4 Giles to Tsolekile, no run 104.5 Giles to Tsolekile, one run 104.6 Giles to Dippenaar, one run
End of over 105 (6 runs) South Africa 318/7
AF Giles 25-8-58-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 104* (233b 11x4) TL Tsolekile 21* (76b 1x4)
105.1 Harmison to Dippenaar, two runs
105.2 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
105.3 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
105.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
105.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run
105.6 Harmison to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 106 (3 runs) South Africa 321/7
SJ Harmison 25-2-88-1 (3w) - Duckpond End
HH Dippenaar 107* (238b 11x4) TL Tsolekile 21* (77b 1x4)
106.1 Giles to Dippenaar, no run
106.2 Giles to Dippenaar, no run, a good ball, has to stretch well into
the path to block
106.3 Giles to Dippenaar, two runs, cutting well to 3rd man 106.4 Giles to Dippenaar, one run 106.5 Giles to Tsolekile, no run 106.6 Giles to Tsolekile, no run
End of over 107 (3 runs) South Africa 324/7
AF Giles 26-8-61-0 - Park Drive End
HH Dippenaar 110* (242b 11x4) TL Tsolekile 21* (79b 1x4)
107.1 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run
107.2 SP Jones to Dippenaar, no run
107.3 SP Jones to Dippenaar, OUT: a terrible slash at a ball leaving
him, a classic edge to 1st slip where Trescothick takes it
cleanly, the breakthrough England needed
South Africa 324/8, Partnership of 63
HH Dippenaar c Trescothick b SP Jones 110 (245b 11x4 0x6)
TL Tsolekile 21* (79b 1x4) SP Jones 14.3-4-34-1 (2nb)
107.4 SP Jones to Ntini, no run, outside off, leaves
107.5 SP Jones to Ntini, (noball) legbye: one run, on the thigh pad
107.5 SP Jones to Tsolekile, no run, good return to mid-off
107.6 SP Jones to Tsolekile, one run, straight to mid-off, a bit hasty
as Tsolekile has to dive in to be safe
End of over 108 (3 runs) South Africa 327/8
SP Jones 15-4-37-1 (3nb) - Duckpond End
TL Tsolekile 22* (81b 1x4) M Ntini 0* (2b)
108.1 Giles to Tsolekile, no run
108.2 Giles to Tsolekile, OUT: a sweep which goes all wrong, gets a top
edge, loops high to backward point, Flintoff runs round from slip
to pouch it
South Africa 327/9, Partnership of 3
TL Tsolekile c Flintoff b Giles 22 (83b 1x4 0x6)
M Ntini 0* (2b) AF Giles 26.2-8-61-1
108.3 Giles to Steyn, no run, all correct, forward defensive, Giles picks
the ball up
108.4 Giles to Steyn, no run
108.5 Giles to Steyn, no run, comes forward to play, ball moves across the
batsman's line
108.6 Giles to Steyn, one run, to long and scores his first test run
End of over 109 (1 run) South Africa 328/9
AF Giles 27-8-62-1 - Park Drive End
DW Steyn 1* (4b) M Ntini 0* (2b)
109.1 SP Jones to Steyn, one run, a full pitched delivery, along the
ground to extra cover
109.2 SP Jones to Ntini, no run, on leg, played to the leg side
109.3 SP Jones to Ntini, no run, outside off, Ntini swings across the
line, looks surprised when he misses
109.4 SP Jones to Ntini, one run, flicked off the pads to fine leg
109.5 SP Jones to Steyn, no run, prodded to the off side
109.6 SP Jones to Steyn, no run, straight to Vaughan at mid-off
End of over 110 (2 runs) South Africa 330/9
SP Jones 16-4-39-1 (3nb) - Duckpond End
M Ntini 1* (5b) DW Steyn 2* (7b)
110.1 Giles to Ntini, one run, a good, hard drive into the covers, great
diving stop by Harmison
110.2 Giles to Steyn, no run
110.3 Giles to Steyn, SIX, the first six of the series, lofted very
high, to deep midwicket
110.4 Giles to Steyn, OUT: inside edges off the bat, sharp take by
Strauss at forward short leg
South Africa 337/10, Partnership of 10
DW Steyn c Strauss b Giles 8 (10b 0x4 1x6)
M Ntini 2* (6b) AF Giles 27.4-8-69-2
0.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
0.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, opens the face of the bat, goes to
backward point/gully
0.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, plays and misses, outside off
0.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
0.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, goes defensive, ball goes passed
unmolested on the leg side
0.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (trail by 337 runs)
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
1.1 Ntini to Strauss, FOUR
1.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run
1.3 Ntini to Strauss, legbye: FOUR, gets Strauss on the shoulder, ball
goes thru the slips
1.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run
1.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run
1.6 Ntini to Strauss, no run
End of over 2 (8 runs) England 8/0 (trail by 329 runs)
M Ntini 1-0-4-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 0* (6b) AJ Strauss 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
2.2 Pollock to Trescothick, (noball) no run, bouncer, easy ducking
2.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
2.3 Pollock to Trescothick, (noball) two runs, cuts square and behind
point
2.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
2.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, outside off, offers the bat and
misses
2.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, leaves one outside off
2.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 12/0 (trail by 325 runs)
SM Pollock 2-1-4-0 (2nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 4* (6b 1x4) ME Trescothick 2* (14b)
3.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, a good ball, pitches slightly short of a
length, bounces up, straight bat on the back foot
3.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run
3.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, hits the seam and moves away to the off
side, .leaves
3.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run, fended away to leg side
3.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run, a sharp looking bouncer, Strauss
rocks back on his heels
3.6 Ntini to Strauss, no run, leaves
End of over 4 (maiden) England 12/0 (trail by 325 runs)
M Ntini 2-1-4-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 2* (14b) AJ Strauss 4* (12b 1x4)
That brings us to the lunch break
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
4.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
4.2 Pollock to Trescothick, (noball) no run
4.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
4.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, leaves one, outside off, rising
delivery
4.4 Pollock to Trescothick, (noball) no run, a short bouncer
4.4 Pollock to Trescothick, one run
4.5 Pollock to Strauss, no run
4.6 Pollock to Strauss, no run, digs the ball in, it moves away from
Strauss who merely covers his stumps
End of over 5 (3 runs) England 15/0 (trail by 322 runs)
SM Pollock 3-1-7-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
ME Trescothick 3* (20b) AJ Strauss 4* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Ntini to Trescothick, FOUR, a sharp movement which comes off the
bat and flies between slip and gully
5.2 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
5.3 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
5.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, a quicker ball which forces the
batsman to offer a shot but ball does not meet bat
5.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, misses again, standing upright and
watches carefully
5.6 Ntini to Trescothick, one run, this time the ball is on line, the
ball is allowed to come onto the bat and played to the off side
End of over 6 (5 runs) England 20/0 (trail by 317 runs)
M Ntini 3-1-9-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 8* (26b 1x4) AJ Strauss 4* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
6.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, defends back to the
bowler
6.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
6.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, well to the off, lucky not to be
called wide
6.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, better ball, on line, turned to
the leg side
6.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) England 20/0 (trail by 317 runs)
SM Pollock 4-2-7-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 4* (14b 1x4) ME Trescothick 8* (32b 1x4)
7.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, great fielding by de Bruyn at gully
7.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run
7.3 Ntini to Strauss, FOUR, square drive to midwicket
7.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run
7.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run, outside off , leaves it
7.6 Ntini to Strauss, no run, good ball, has a classic defensive back
foot shot
End of over 8 (4 runs) England 24/0 (trail by 313 runs)
M Ntini 4-1-13-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 8* (32b 1x4) AJ Strauss 8* (20b 2x4)
8.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
8.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
8.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, outside off, well outside
off, leaves but keeps quite low
8.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, bouncer, ducks forward
8.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, outside off, leaves
8.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
End of over 9 (maiden) England 24/0 (trail by 313 runs)
SM Pollock 5-3-7-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 8* (20b 2x4) ME Trescothick 8* (38b 1x4)
9.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, up on off, leans back to drive, not
quite in the middle, hops around to the off
9.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run
9.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, outside off, leaves
9.4 Ntini to Strauss, two runs, short and asking to be hit, Strauss
obliges with a hook to backward leg
9.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run
9.6 Ntini to Strauss, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) England 26/0 (trail by 311 runs)
M Ntini 5-1-15-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 8* (38b 1x4) AJ Strauss 10* (26b 2x4)
10.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, up at the feet, back to the bowler
10.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
10.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
10.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, offers the bat to a rising ball to
the off side, ball carries on through
10.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
10.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, angles the ball in, covers
End of over 11 (maiden) England 26/0 (trail by 311 runs)
SM Pollock 6-4-7-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 10* (26b 2x4) ME Trescothick 8* (44b 1x4)
11.1 Ntini to Strauss, FOUR, short and a good pull to midwicket
11.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run
11.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, a good delivery, hits the seam and moves
sharply away from the batsman who leaves it
11.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run
11.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run, outside off, this time the ball comes back
into the batsman just a little
11.6 Ntini to Strauss, no run
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 30/0 (trail by 307 runs)
M Ntini 6-1-19-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 8* (44b 1x4) AJ Strauss 14* (32b 3x4)
12.1 Steyn to Trescothick, no run
12.2 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, just to the off, carefully plaid
back to Steyn
12.3 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, a lifter outside off at 147.6km, not
bad for first over
12.4 Steyn to Trescothick, no run
12.5 Steyn to Trescothick, (noball) no run
12.5 Steyn to Trescothick, no run
12.6 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, square to point, but a fielder is
there
End of over 13 (1 run) England 31/0 (trail by 306 runs)
DW Steyn 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 14* (32b 3x4) ME Trescothick 8* (51b 1x4)
13.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run
13.2 Ntini to Strauss, FOUR, square drive
13.3 Ntini to Strauss, one run, a cross bat behind sq
13.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
13.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
13.6 Ntini to Trescothick, one run, turns off the pads to back of
backward point
End of over 14 (6 runs) England 37/0 (trail by 300 runs)
M Ntini 7-1-25-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 9* (54b 1x4) AJ Strauss 19* (35b 4x4)
14.1 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, outside off, leaves it
14.2 Steyn to Trescothick, no run
14.3 Steyn to Trescothick, (noball) no run, the ball also drift to the
off side
14.3 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, hits the seam and moves slightly away
from the batsman to off, no shot offered, no shot required
14.4 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, again the batsman has no need to play
14.5 Steyn to Trescothick, FOUR, loose and outside off, lifts the ball
over the slip cordon to 3rd man
14.6 Steyn to Trescothick, (noball) no run, plenty no balls in the
innings already
14.6 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, drives back hard, Steyn drops a hand
down quickly to stop the attempt to run
End of over 15 (6 runs) England 43/0 (trail by 294 runs)
DW Steyn 2-0-7-0 (3nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 19* (35b 4x4) ME Trescothick 13* (62b 2x4)
15.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, slower and short, pulls but not
confidently, only goes to short of midwicket
15.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run
15.3 Ntini to Strauss, one run, on leg stump, waits and then turns the
ball to backward leg
15.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
15.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, on line, pushes to point, they think
about running
15.6 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) England 44/0 (trail by 293 runs)
M Ntini 8-1-26-0 - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 20* (38b 4x4) ME Trescothick 13* (65b 2x4)
16.1 Steyn to Strauss, (noball) one run
16.1 Steyn to Trescothick, (noball) one run, drop and run, from a forward
defensive
16.1 Steyn to Strauss, no run
16.2 Steyn to Strauss, no run, leaves it, much too far to the off to
trouble the batsman
16.3 Steyn to Strauss, FOUR, square drive beating point
16.4 Steyn to Strauss, (noball) no run
16.4 Steyn to Strauss, no run
16.5 Steyn to Strauss, no run
16.6 Steyn to Strauss, no run
End of over 17 (9 runs) England 53/0 (trail by 284 runs)
DW Steyn 3-0-16-0 (6nb) - Duckpond End
ME Trescothick 14* (66b 2x4) AJ Strauss 25* (46b 5x4)
17.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
17.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
17.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, pushes to the off side
17.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, not terribly attacking, no danger
to the batsman
17.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, a bit closer to the bat, shows the
bat to the ball, misses
17.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, another ball to the off, leaves
End of over 18 (maiden) England 53/0 (trail by 284 runs)
SM Pollock 7-5-7-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 25* (46b 5x4) ME Trescothick 14* (72b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
18.1 Steyn to Strauss, legbye: one run
18.2 Steyn to Trescothick, two runs, on off, leans back and smartly
cuts the ball to 3rd man, great stroke play
18.3 Steyn to Trescothick, three runs
18.4 Steyn to Strauss, three runs, pulls to midwicket
18.5 Steyn to Trescothick, no run
18.6 Steyn to Trescothick, no run, great ball, yorker length, has to
hurry his defensive shot on the back foot
End of over 19 (9 runs) England 62/0 (trail by 275 runs)
DW Steyn 4-0-24-0 (6nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 28* (48b 5x4) ME Trescothick 19* (76b 2x4)
19.1 Pollock to Strauss, no run
19.2 Pollock to Strauss, one run, turned neatly off the legs to square leg
19.3 Pollock to Trescothick, FOUR, drives between point and cover point
19.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
19.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, goes to extra cover
19.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
End of over 20 (5 runs) England 67/0 (trail by 270 runs)
SM Pollock 8-5-12-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 29* (50b 5x4) ME Trescothick 23* (80b 3x4)
20.1 Steyn to Strauss, no run
20.2 Steyn to Strauss, (noball) no run, leaves
20.2 Steyn to Strauss, (noball) no run
20.2 Steyn to Strauss, one run, to midwicket
20.3 Steyn to Trescothick, one run, again midwicket has to come into
play
20.4 Steyn to Strauss, (noball) no run, again to the off, this no ball
stuff getting tiresome, makes for long overs and slow over rates
20.4 Steyn to Strauss, FOUR, a good square drive beat point
20.5 Steyn to Strauss, no run, this time the ball tracks down
leg, gives a bit of variety
20.6 Steyn to Strauss, one run, rolling the wrist to get the ball to
backward of square leg
End of over 21 (10 runs) England 77/0 (trail by 260 runs)
DW Steyn 5-0-34-0 (9nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 35* (58b 6x4) ME Trescothick 24* (81b 3x4)
21.1 Pollock to Strauss, FOUR, drifting down leg, a quick flick and the
ball rushes to the deep backward point boundary
21.2 Pollock to Strauss, no run
21.3 Pollock to Strauss, one run
21.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, pushes to point
21.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, forced into pushing
the ball to point
21.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) England 82/0 (trail by 255 runs)
SM Pollock 9-5-17-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 40* (61b 7x4) ME Trescothick 24* (84b 3x4)
22.1 Hall to Strauss, no run, going down leg, half follows it but
decides to leave at the last moment
22.2 Hall to Strauss, three runs, up and on line, whips the ball to
just in front of midwicket
22.3 Hall to Trescothick, no run, outside off and coming back,
Trescothick waits for it to come on before nudging it to point
22.4 Hall to Trescothick, no run
22.5 Hall to Trescothick, no run, out to off
22.6 Hall to Trescothick, no run, slower and outside off, simply pushes
to the off side
End of over 23 (3 runs) England 85/0 (trail by 252 runs)
AJ Hall 1-0-3-0 - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 43* (63b 7x4) ME Trescothick 24* (88b 3x4)
23.1 Pollock to Strauss, no run
23.2 Pollock to Strauss, no run, going to the off side, shoulders
arms, .Tsolekile takes
23.3 Pollock to Strauss, no run, much better and on line, pushes to mid
off
23.4 Pollock to Strauss, no run, shouldering arms, leaves it
23.5 Pollock to Strauss, no run, drives into the covers, .fielded by
Amla, on for Smith
23.6 Pollock to Strauss, no run, leaving to the off, leaves it
End of over 24 (maiden) England 85/0 (trail by 252 runs)
SM Pollock 10-6-17-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 24* (88b 3x4) AJ Strauss 43* (69b 7x4)
24.1 Hall to Trescothick, no run
24.2 Hall to Trescothick, no run
24.3 Hall to Trescothick, no run, short, lifts neatly and hits
Trescothick on the chest
24.4 Hall to Trescothick, one run, in the block hole, flicked to fine
leg, quick running
24.5 Hall to Strauss, one run, plays across the line from off to mid
wicket
24.6 Hall to Trescothick, no run, betas the bat and into the pads, Hall
gets very passionate as he appeals heartily
End of over 25 (2 runs) England 87/0 (trail by 250 runs)
AJ Hall 2-0-5-0 - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 44* (70b 7x4) ME Trescothick 25* (93b 3x4)
25.1 de Bruyn to Strauss, (noball) no run
25.1 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run, Ntini at mid-on jogs in to field a
ball rolling on the leg side
25.2 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run, a great stop by Dippenaar at square leg
25.3 de Bruyn to Strauss, FOUR, very short, .an easy pull between sq
leg and midwicket
25.4 de Bruyn to Strauss, two runs
25.5 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run, a good ball, Strauss hurries to get
in line with a straight bat on the back foot
25.6 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run
End of over 26 (7 runs) England 94/0 (trail by 243 runs)
Z de Bruyn 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 25* (93b 3x4) AJ Strauss 50* (77b 8x4)
26.1 Hall to Trescothick, one run
26.2 Hall to Strauss, no run, good ball, .prodded to the off side
Things have slowed down dramatically as tea looms
26.3 Hall to Strauss, no run, back to Hall
26.4 Hall to Strauss, one run, turns the ball from his feet to square leg
where Steyn jogs in to field
26.5 Hall to Trescothick, no run, drives to mid-off but Dippenaar is
there preventing those singles
26.6 Hall to Trescothick, no run, works the ball to leg side
End of over 27 (2 runs) England 96/0 (trail by 241 runs)
AJ Hall 3-0-7-0 - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 51* (80b 8x4) ME Trescothick 26* (96b 3x4)
27.1 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run
27.2 de Bruyn to Strauss, one run
27.3 de Bruyn to Trescothick, no run, out to the off side, mid-on trots
in
27.4 de Bruyn to Trescothick, no run
27.5 de Bruyn to Trescothick, FOUR, drives deep extra cover
27.6 de Bruyn to Trescothick, one run
End of over 28 (6 runs) England 102/0 (trail by 235 runs)
Z de Bruyn 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 31* (100b 4x4) AJ Strauss 52* (82b 8x4)
28.1 Hall to Trescothick, one run
28.2 Hall to Strauss, (noball) no run, yet another no ball, a short
bouncer
28.2 Hall to Strauss, no run, outside off, leaves
28.3 Hall to Strauss, no run, down leg, watches it but offers no shot
28.4 Hall to Strauss, (noball) no run, to off
28.4 Hall to Strauss, no run, on line but rising quite high, Strauss
chooses to leave it
28.5 Hall to Strauss, no run
28.6 Hall to Strauss, no run, very far to the off side, South Africa
are not going to take wickets with this sort of bowling
End of over 29 (2 runs) England 104/0 (trail by 233 runs)
AJ Hall 4-0-10-0 (2nb) - Duckpond End
ME Trescothick 32* (101b 4x4) AJ Strauss 52* (89b 8x4)
29.1 de Bruyn to Trescothick, one run, allows the bat to meet the ball
and nudges it to the off side
29.2 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run
29.3 de Bruyn to Strauss, (noball) no run, outside off, tries to pull
to midwicket but cannot middle it
29.3 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run, better delivery, not quite as far to
the off but still no need for Strauss to play at the ball
29.4 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run, this time Strauss has to get bat to
ball, and he does so with a push to mid-off where Pollock picks up
the ball
29.5 de Bruyn to Strauss, (noball) no run, a bouncer
29.5 de Bruyn to Strauss, two runs, dabs to backward gully an untidy
throw by de Villiers allows an overthrow as Ntini tidies up
29.6 de Bruyn to Strauss, no run
End of over 30 (5 runs) England 109/0 (trail by 228 runs)
Z de Bruyn 3-0-18-0 (3nb) - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 33* (102b 4x4) AJ Strauss 54* (96b 8x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
30.1 Hall to Trescothick, no run
30.2 Hall to Trescothick, no run
30.3 Hall to Trescothick, legbye: one run
30.4 Hall to Strauss, one run, off the feet to fine leg, Pollock is
down there and returns the ball
30.5 Hall to Trescothick, no run, outside off , naturally enough he
leaves it
30.6 Hall to Trescothick, no run, even further to the off, definitely
left
End of over 31 (2 runs) England 111/0 (trail by 226 runs)
AJ Hall 5-0-11-0 (2nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 55* (97b 8x4) ME Trescothick 33* (107b 4x4)
31.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run
31.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run, good ball, that was quick and on
line, as it hit the seam it definitely moves away
31.3 Ntini to Strauss, one run, cuts to 3rd man
31.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
31.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, bouncer, leans back and leaves
31.6 Ntini to Trescothick, one run
End of over 32 (2 runs) England 113/0 (trail by 224 runs)
M Ntini 9-1-28-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 34* (110b 4x4) AJ Strauss 56* (100b 8x4)
32.1 Hall to Trescothick, no run, bouncer, gets up quite high, rocks
back to leave it
32.2 Hall to Trescothick, one run, guided to 3rd man, Ntini runs up and
gathers smoothly
32.3 Hall to Strauss, one run, comes into the bat from off
side, pushes away and the ball trickles to 3rd man
32.4 Hall to Trescothick, no run
32.5 Hall to Trescothick, no run, goes between bat and body, hits the
pads but just outside the line
32.6 Hall to Trescothick, one run
End of over 33 (3 runs) England 116/0 (trail by 221 runs)
AJ Hall 6-0-14-0 (2nb) - Duckpond End
ME Trescothick 36* (115b 4x4) AJ Strauss 57* (101b 8x4)
33.1 Ntini to Trescothick, one run
33.2 Ntini to Strauss, two runs, worked off the feet to square leg
33.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run
33.4 Ntini to Strauss, FOUR, short, short and sharp pull to between mid
wicket and deep square leg
33.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run
33.6 Ntini to Strauss, no run
End of over 34 (7 runs) England 123/0 (trail by 214 runs)
M Ntini 10-1-35-0 - Park Drive End
ME Trescothick 37* (116b 4x4) AJ Strauss 63* (106b 9x4)
34.1 Hall to Trescothick, one run, worked off the feet backward of sq
34.2 Hall to Strauss, one run, pulled to backward leg
34.3 Hall to Trescothick, no run, back from the off and raps the pads
34.4 Hall to Trescothick, (noball) one run
34.4 Hall to Strauss, legbye: one run
34.5 Hall to Trescothick, (noball) one run, flicks the ball to 3rd man
34.5 Hall to Strauss, no run
34.6 Hall to Strauss, one run
End of over 35 (8 runs) England 131/0 (trail by 206 runs)
AJ Hall 7-0-21-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 65* (110b 9x4) ME Trescothick 40* (120b 4x4)
35.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run
35.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run
35.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run
35.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run
35.5 Ntini to Strauss, one run
35.6 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, moves across the line with
Trescothick standing up and offering the bat, just fails to make
contact
End of over 36 (1 run) England 132/0 (trail by 205 runs)
M Ntini 11-1-36-0 - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 66* (115b 9x4) ME Trescothick 40* (121b 4x4)
36.1 Hall to Strauss, no run
36.2 Hall to Strauss, one run, a pull to wide of square leg
36.3 Hall to Trescothick, one run, flicked off the feet to fine leg
36.4 Hall to Strauss, legbye: one run, pitches well up, off the feet to
fine leg area, the keeper has to chase
36.5 Hall to Trescothick, no run
36.6 Hall to Trescothick, one run, pushes into the short cover area and
a quick set off, good running
End of over 37 (4 runs) England 136/0 (trail by 201 runs)
AJ Hall 8-0-24-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
ME Trescothick 42* (124b 4x4) AJ Strauss 67* (118b 9x4)
37.1 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, another ball outside the line, leans
back to cut, fielder is there
37.2 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
37.3 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
37.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, outside off, flashes and misses
37.5 Ntini to Trescothick, two runs, well worked off the hips to square leg
37.6 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 138/0 (trail by 199 runs)
M Ntini 12-1-38-0 - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 67* (118b 9x4) ME Trescothick 44* (130b 4x4)
38.1 Hall to Strauss, no run
38.2 Hall to Strauss, one run, glances off the legs to Pollock fielding
at fine leg
38.3 Hall to Trescothick, no run, outside off and leaving the batsman
38.4 Hall to Trescothick, no run, very wide on the off side, lucky not
to be called
38.5 Hall to Trescothick, no run
38.6 Hall to Trescothick, no run, pushes safely to the off side
End of over 39 (1 run) England 139/0 (trail by 198 runs)
AJ Hall 9-0-25-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 68* (120b 9x4) ME Trescothick 44* (134b 4x4)
South Africa's bowling attack hasn't looked as if they are trying
to attack
39.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, going to the off, very negative stuff
39.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run, again the ball is to the off, Strauss
hits it but Rudolph at cover is there to stop it
39.3 Ntini to Strauss, wide: no run, a really dismal attempt to
bounce, goes well to the off and two bounces to the keeper
39.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, straight to mid-off where Smith fields
39.4 Ntini to Strauss, one run, down leg for a change, pulled to sq
leg, Steyn runs around to gather and throw in
39.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, much, much better, on line and a
defending push to Rudolph at point
39.6 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
End of over 40 (2 runs) England 141/0 (trail by 196 runs)
M Ntini 13-1-40-0 (1w) - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 69* (124b 9x4) ME Trescothick 44* (137b 4x4)
40.1 Hall to Strauss, no run
40.2 Hall to Strauss, FOUR, a classy pull to deep backward leg
40.3 Hall to Strauss, no run
40.4 Hall to Strauss, one run, a leg glance to fine leg, Pollock has
to run in to gather
40.5 Hall to Trescothick, three runs, a bit more adventurous, slower
on leg , a spoon like shot over midwicket
40.6 Hall to Strauss, one run
End of over 41 (9 runs) England 150/0 (trail by 187 runs)
AJ Hall 10-0-34-0 (4nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 75* (128b 10x4) ME Trescothick 47* (138b 4x4)
41.1 Pollock to Strauss, no run, outside off and leaving
41.2 Pollock to Strauss, no run, Strauss has to play even though the
ball is still on off side, but it is close enough to warrant some
caution
41.3 Pollock to Strauss, no run, bat too ball, mid-off fields
41.4 Pollock to Strauss, no run, Pollock digs the ball in, pushed to de
Bruyn at cover
41.5 Pollock to Strauss, one run, down leg, half driven to wide of mid
wicket
41.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, leaves it, outside off, , the
England batsman are not really being called on to play shots
End of over 42 (1 run) England 151/0 (trail by 186 runs)
SM Pollock 11-6-18-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 76* (133b 10x4) ME Trescothick 47* (139b 4x4)
42.1 Steyn to Strauss, no run
42.2 Steyn to Strauss, no run, on target but easily pushed to cover
42.3 Steyn to Strauss, legbye: one run, just hits the pads and rolls to
leg side, some quick sprinting from the non-striker allows an easy
single
42.4 Steyn to Trescothick, OUT: on line, Trescothick drives and plays
outside the line, the middle stump goes and Steyn gets his
maiden test wicket
England 152/1, Partnership of 152
ME Trescothick b Steyn 47 (140b 4x4 0x6)
AJ Strauss 76* (136b 10x4) DW Steyn 5.4-0-33-1 (8nb)
42.5 Steyn to Butcher, no run, bouncer, nice greeting to the new
batsman
42.6 Steyn to Butcher, no run, back to the bowler, an excellent over
End of over 43 (1 run, maiden) England 152/1 (trail by 185 runs) DW Steyn 6-1-33-1 (8nb) - Duckpond End AJ Strauss 76* (136b 10x4) MA Butcher 0* (2b)
43.1 Pollock to Strauss, no run, on line, Strauss is all respect as he
moves into line and straight bats back to Pollock
43.2 Pollock to Strauss, no run, into the covers
43.3 Pollock to Strauss, no run, pitching up into the block hole
43.4 Pollock to Strauss, no run, outside the line of off stump, merely
shoulders arms to keep out of trouble
43.5 Pollock to Strauss, no run, again Strauss overs no shot as the ball
goes to the off side
43.6 Pollock to Strauss, no run, straight bat, to mid-off
End of over 44 (maiden) England 152/1 (trail by 185 runs)
SM Pollock 12-7-18-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
MA Butcher 0* (2b) AJ Strauss 76* (142b 10x4)
Match State: Drinks
44.1 Steyn to Butcher, no run
44.2 Steyn to Butcher, legbye: one run
44.3 Steyn to Strauss, one run, off the feet and down to fine leg
44.4 Steyn to Butcher, no run
44.5 Steyn to Butcher, no run
44.6 Steyn to Butcher, no run
End of over 45 (2 runs) England 154/1 (trail by 183 runs)
DW Steyn 7-1-34-1 (8nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 77* (143b 10x4) MA Butcher 0* (7b)
45.1 Pollock to Strauss, one run
45.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run
45.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run
45.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run
45.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run
45.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run
End of over 46 (1 run) England 155/1 (trail by 182 runs)
SM Pollock 13-7-19-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 78* (144b 10x4) MA Butcher 0* (12b)
46.1 Steyn to Strauss, no run
46.2 Steyn to Strauss, one run, off the pads to backward leg
46.3 Steyn to Butcher, no run, plays and misses
46.4 Steyn to Butcher, (noball) no run
46.4 Steyn to Butcher, (noball) two runs, a full toss is hit down to 3rd
man
46.4 Steyn to Butcher, no run, leaves it, outside off
46.5 Steyn to Butcher, no run
46.6 Steyn to Butcher, no run, a bouncer, leans back to avoid
it, Tsolekile takes easily
End of over 47 (5 runs) England 160/1 (trail by 177 runs)
DW Steyn 8-1-39-1 (10nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 79* (146b 10x4) MA Butcher 2* (18b)
47.1 Pollock to Strauss, no run, no shot offered, Pollock puts that
outside off
47.2 Pollock to Strauss, no run, simply pushes to ball to Dippenaar at
cover
47.3 Pollock to Strauss, no run, again outside off, .tries to drive
but doesn't hit it cleanly , only goes to mid-off
47.4 Pollock to Strauss, no run, another ball to the off
47.5 Pollock to Strauss, no run, yet another negative delivery outside
off, .no shot offered
47.6 Pollock to Strauss, one run, at last some activity, a sharper ball
coming across the batsman, cuts and only just evades 2nd slip
End of over 48 (1 run) England 161/1 (trail by 176 runs)
SM Pollock 14-7-20-0 (4nb) - Park Drive End
AJ Strauss 80* (152b 10x4) MA Butcher 2* (18b)
48.1 Steyn to Strauss, no run
48.2 Steyn to Strauss, no run, a very good ball only just to off, beats
the bat as Strauss hangs the bat out
48.3 Steyn to Strauss, one run, inside edge, ball runs to fine leg
48.4 Steyn to Butcher, no run
48.5 Steyn to Butcher, no run, outside off
48.6 Steyn to Butcher, two runs, drives sweetly into the covers
End of over 49 (3 runs) England 164/1 (trail by 173 runs)
DW Steyn 9-1-42-1 (10nb) - Duckpond End
AJ Strauss 81* (155b 10x4) MA Butcher 4* (21b)
49.1 Pollock to Strauss, no run, drives to mid-off, a good pick up by
Hall off a bad bounce
49.2 Pollock to Strauss, no run, correct |
