Group A: England v South Africa at Kennington Oval, 22 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Match State: Match scheduled to start at 9:45 GMT

   0.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run
   0.2 Gough to Kirsten, no run, pushed away on the legside
   0.3 Gough to Kirsten, no run
   0.4 Gough to Kirsten, no run
   0.5 Gough to Kirsten, no run, defends up the off side
   0.6 Gough to Kirsten, no run

End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
D Gough 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 0* (0b) G Kirsten 0* (6b)

   1.1 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, beaten
   1.2 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushde up the off side
   1.3 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, defends
   1.4 Fraser to Gibbs, FOUR, crisp drive to the cover rope
   1.5 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left
   1.6 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, beaten by a good one

End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
ARC Fraser 1-0-4-0 - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 0* (6b) HH Gibbs 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run, defended to the legside
   2.2 Gough to Kirsten, one run, played back to third man
   2.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, lifteing moving but played inside
   2.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
   2.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, fishes a little and misses
   2.6 Gough to Gibbs, three runs, reaches pushed through cover

End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
D Gough 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 7* (10b 1x4) G Kirsten 1* (8b)

   3.1 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, lifting brings the bat inside the line
   3.2 Fraser to Gibbs, two runs, pushed through square leg
   3.3 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, derfends a low ball to midwicket
   3.4 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left outside off
   3.5 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
   3.6 Fraser to Gibbs, no run

End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 2.50)
ARC Fraser 2-0-6-0 - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 1* (8b) HH Gibbs 9* (16b 1x4)

   4.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run
   4.2 Gough to Kirsten, one run, played off his hip to fine leg
   4.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run
   4.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, defends
   4.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
   4.6 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed back up the pitch

End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 11/0 (RR: 2.20)
D Gough 3-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 2* (10b) HH Gibbs 9* (20b 1x4)

   5.1 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, dragged to bowler
   5.2 Fraser to Kirsten, two runs, pushed off his legs to square leg deep
   5.3 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, pads up dangerous, lbw appeal not out
   5.4 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, pushed off the pad to the legside
   5.5 Fraser to Kirsten, FOUR, glanced very fine
   5.6 Fraser to Kirsten, one run, dropped just behind square leg

End of over 6 (7 runs) South Africa 18/0 (RR: 3.00)
ARC Fraser 3-0-13-0 - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 9* (16b 1x4) HH Gibbs 9* (20b 1x4)

   6.1 Gough to Kirsten, no run, cut down to gully
   6.2 Gough to Kirsten, no run, pushes forward and beatewn
   6.3 Gough to Kirsten, one run, played behind square leg
   6.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed back up the pitch
   6.5 Gough to Gibbs, one run, pushed behind point
   6.6 Gough to Kirsten, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 7 (2 runs) South Africa 20/0 (RR: 2.86)
D Gough 4-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 10* (22b 1x4) G Kirsten 10* (20b 1x4)

   7.1 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left
   7.2 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, left
   7.3 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pusehd to cover
   7.4 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   7.5 Fraser to Gibbs, FOUR, gets into the pads glanced very fine
   7.6 Fraser to Gibbs, one run, drawn just past the stumps down to fine
        leg

End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 25/0 (RR: 3.13)
ARC Fraser 4-0-18-0 - Vauxhall End
HH Gibbs 15* (28b 2x4) G Kirsten 10* (20b 1x4)

   8.1 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to midwicket
   8.2 Gough to Gibbs, FOUR, crashing cover drive on the up beautiful shot
   8.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
   8.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
   8.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, punched to square leg
   8.6 Gough to Gibbs, no run

End of over 9 (4 runs) South Africa 29/0 (RR: 3.22)
D Gough 5-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 10* (20b 1x4) HH Gibbs 19* (34b 3x4)

   9.1 Fraser to Kirsten, no run
   9.2 Fraser to Kirsten, two runs, driven off the outside edge just short
        of gully runs past him
   9.3 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, tries to pushed to leg taken on pad
   9.4 Fraser to Kirsten, three runs, clipped between on side fielders to
        wide mid on
        call for replay on a run out at batsman end taking a ball off pad
        to legside
       barely an appeal from stewart
       well in by half the crease length
   9.5 Fraser to Gibbs, legbye: one run
   9.6 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, pushed back to bowler

End of over 10 (6 runs) South Africa 35/0 (RR: 3.50)
ARC Fraser 5-0-23-0 - Vauxhall End
HH Gibbs 19* (35b 3x4) G Kirsten 15* (25b 1x4)

  10.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, angling across him almost a little lucky
        not to be called wide
  10.2 Mullally to Gibbs, two runs, pushed slowly to mid on, takes a shto
        bowlers end failed to backup properly bonus raun gained
       Gibbs has chipped the foot of one of his bats, fair chuck hanging
        off
       bat is replaced
  10.3 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pithced outside leg thumps into the pad
        to keeper
  10.4 Mullally to Gibbs, two runs, pushed between on side fielders to
        wide mid off
  10.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed away to midwicket, came off the
        inside edge
  10.6 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 11 (4 runs) South Africa 39/0 (RR: 3.55)
AD Mullally 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 15* (25b 1x4) HH Gibbs 23* (41b 3x4)

  11.1 Fraser to Kirsten, one run, cut down to third man
  11.2 Fraser to Gibbs, FOUR, lofted very high one bounce over midwicket
        rope
  11.3 Fraser to Gibbs, two runs, pushed to  just behind square leg shot
        from keeper hits the stump runs away for an overthrow apeal
        referred not out
  11.4 Fraser to Gibbs, no run
  11.5 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, taken on body off side
  11.6 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushes forward beaten good ball

End of over 12 (7 runs) South Africa 46/0 (RR: 3.83)
ARC Fraser 6-0-30-0 - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 16* (26b 1x4) HH Gibbs 29* (46b 4x4)

  12.1 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, horrible shot chases a wide one
  12.2 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, trying to turn a ball angling into the
        pads, taken on the body instead
  12.3 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, defends to mid off
  12.4 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, chopped down to gully
  12.5 Mullally to Kirsten, two runs, driven through cover not well timed
        easily run down
  12.6 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 13 (2 runs) South Africa 48/0 (RR: 3.69)
AD Mullally 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 29* (46b 4x4) G Kirsten 18* (32b 1x4)

  13.1 Fraser to Gibbs, two runs, lifted very high just goes outside the
        30 yard circle a running back diving attemtp from Ealham fails to
        take off a good catch
  13.2 Fraser to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
  13.3 Fraser to Gibbs, SIX, jumps down the track crossbats a short ball
        over midwicket
  13.4 Fraser to Gibbs, wide: no run, freaked fraser slow lopping full
        toss miles outside off
  13.4 Fraser to Gibbs, one run, pushed up the on side
  13.5 Fraser to Kirsten, no run, trying to punish the ball to the leg
        side again taken on bpad runs to gully
  13.6 Fraser to Kirsten, four runs, driven through the cover area the
        fieldsman pulls it back just inside the rope, but htey run the
        four

End of over 14 (14 runs) South Africa 62/0 (RR: 4.43)
ARC Fraser 7-0-44-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
HH Gibbs 38* (50b 4x4 1x6) G Kirsten 22* (34b 1x4)

  14.1 Mullally to Gibbs, wide: no run, pitched well outside leg
  14.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
  14.2 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, just outside leg, lucky to be no wide
  14.3 Mullally to Gibbs, one run, played off his pads down to fine leg
  14.4 Mullally to Kirsten, wide: no run, shocker slow wide ball outside
        off faded badly after hitting the pitch too
  14.4 Mullally to Kirsten, no run, psuhed to mid off
  14.5 Mullally to Kirsten, FOUR, comes down a littel drags a shorter ball
        through midwicket from off
  14.6 Mullally to Kirsten, FOUR, well hit cover drive o the up

End of over 15 (11 runs) South Africa 73/0 (RR: 4.87)
AD Mullally 3-0-17-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 39* (53b 4x4 1x6) G Kirsten 30* (37b 3x4)

       the 'spinner' into the attack Croft to ply his slow stuff
  15.1 Croft to Gibbs, one run, first one doesn't turn in fact it doesn't
        hit the ground. full toss clipped to mid on
  15.2 Croft to Kirsten, one run
  15.3 Croft to Gibbs, no run, pushed to mid on
  15.4 Croft to Gibbs, no run, pushed to square leg
  15.5 Croft to Gibbs, one run, pushed through the on side to deep
        midwicket
  15.6 Croft to Kirsten, wide: no run, charges down the pitch pmissed a
        ball down elgside and Stewrat fumles the stumping chance
  15.6 Croft to Kirsten, one run, swept

End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 78/0 (RR: 4.88)
RDB Croft 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 32* (39b 3x4) HH Gibbs 41* (57b 4x4 1x6)

       Elham into hte attack with tedious pace
  16.1 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, pushed away on hte off side
  16.2 Ealham to Gibbs, no run
  16.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run
  16.4 Ealham to Kirsten, no run
  16.5 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, dropped on the off side and run
  16.6 Ealham to Gibbs, one run, pushed to deep point

End of over 17 (4 runs) South Africa 82/0 (RR: 4.82)
MA Ealham 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 43* (60b 4x4 1x6) G Kirsten 34* (42b 3x4)

  17.1 Croft to Gibbs, FOUR
  17.2 Croft to Gibbs, one run
  17.3 Croft to Kirsten, no run
  17.4 Croft to Kirsten, one run
  17.5 Croft to Gibbs, no run
  17.6 Croft to Gibbs, two runs

End of over 18 (12 runs) South Africa 90/0 (RR: 5.00)
RDB Croft 2-0-13-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 35* (44b 3x4) HH Gibbs 50* (64b 5x4 1x6)

  18.1 Ealham to Kirsten, no run
  18.2 Ealham to Kirsten, one run
  18.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run
  18.4 Ealham to Kirsten, one run
  18.5 Ealham to Gibbs, no run
  18.6 Ealham to Gibbs, one run

End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 94/0 (RR: 4.95)
MA Ealham 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 52* (67b 5x4 1x6) G Kirsten 37* (47b 3x4)

  18.6 Ealham to Kirsten, two runs

End of over 19 (6 runs) South Africa 96/0 (RR: 5.05)
MA Ealham 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 52* (67b 5x4 1x6) G Kirsten 39* (48b 3x4)

  19.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run
  19.2 Mullally to Gibbs, one run
  19.3 Mullally to Kirsten, one run
  19.4 Mullally to Gibbs, no run
  19.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run
  19.6 Mullally to Gibbs, no run

End of over 20 (2 runs) South Africa 98/0 (RR: 4.90)
AD Mullally 4-0-19-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 40* (49b 3x4) HH Gibbs 53* (72b 5x4 1x6)

  20.1 Ealham to Kirsten, one run
  20.2 Ealham to Gibbs, FOUR
  20.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run
  20.4 Ealham to Kirsten, no run
  20.5 Ealham to Kirsten, no run
  20.6 Ealham to Kirsten, one run

End of over 21 (7 runs) South Africa 105/0 (RR: 5.00)
MA Ealham 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 42* (53b 3x4) HH Gibbs 58* (74b 6x4 1x6)

  21.1 Mullally to Kirsten, one run
  21.2 Mullally to Gibbs, no run
  21.3 Mullally to Gibbs, no run
  21.4 Mullally to Gibbs, no run
  21.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  21.6 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed away onthe off side

End of over 22 (1 run) South Africa 106/0 (RR: 4.82)
AD Mullally 5-0-20-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 43* (54b 3x4) HH Gibbs 58* (79b 6x4 1x6)

  22.1 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, flicked through square leg
  22.2 Ealham to Gibbs, no run, pushed to the shortish mid on
  22.3 Ealham to Gibbs, one run, pushed through midwicket
  22.4 Ealham to Kirsten, one run, dabbed down to third man
       South Africa should be set to launch now
  22.5 Ealham to Gibbs, one run, jumps down smacked straight into the
        short cover who can't hold it
       straight to him should ahve taken it Fairbrother the fielder
  22.6 Ealham to Kirsten, no run, prods forward at a slwoer one

End of over 23 (4 runs) South Africa 110/0 (RR: 4.78)
MA Ealham 4-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 60* (82b 6x4 1x6) G Kirsten 45* (57b 3x4)

  23.1 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, charges swings and misses
  23.2 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed on hte on side
  23.3 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed to cover
  23.4 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, pushed up the off side
  23.5 Mullally to Gibbs, no run, tries to swing across the legside  taken
        on pad loud lbw appeal
  23.6 Mullally to Gibbs, legbye: one run, played off the pad slowly
        towide of the keeper

End of over 24 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 111/0 (RR: 4.63)
AD Mullally 6-1-20-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End
HH Gibbs 60* (88b 6x4 1x6) G Kirsten 45* (57b 3x4)

  24.1 Ealham to Gibbs, no run
  24.2 Ealham to Gibbs, no run
  24.3 Ealham to Gibbs, no run
  24.4 Ealham to Gibbs, no run
  24.5 Ealham to Gibbs, no run
  24.6 Ealham to Gibbs, OUT:

       South Africa 111/1, Partnership of 111
       HH Gibbs  c Hick b Ealham  60 (94b 6x4 1x6)

End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 111/1 (RR: 4.44)
MA Ealham 5-1-21-1 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 45* (57b 3x4) 

  25.1 Mullally to Kirsten, no run
  25.2 Mullally to Kirsten, no run
  25.3 Mullally to Kirsten, one run
  25.4 Mullally to Kallis, no run
  25.5 Mullally to Kallis, no run
  25.6 Mullally to Kallis, no run

End of over 26 (1 run) South Africa 112/1 (RR: 4.31)
AD Mullally 7-1-21-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End
G Kirsten 46* (60b 3x4) JH Kallis 0* (3b)

  26.1 Ealham to Kirsten, no run
  26.2 Ealham to Kirsten, OUT: chases takes an inside edge to keeper

       South Africa 112/2, Partnership of 1
       G Kirsten  c Stewart b Ealham  46 (62b 3x4 0x6)
       MA Ealham 5.2-1-21-2 - Pavilion End

  26.3 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pretty wide of off
  26.4 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed back to bowler
  26.5 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed back to bowler
  26.6 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 27 (maiden) South Africa 112/2 (RR: 4.15)
MA Ealham 6-2-21-2 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 0* (3b) DJ Cullinan 0* (4b)

       Elahman manges back to back wicket maidens
  27.1 Mullally to Kallis, no run, tries to swing away but taken on body
  27.2 Mullally to Kallis, OUT: great ball beats him all ends up knocks
        back off peg

       South Africa 112/3, Partnership of 0
       JH Kallis  b Mullally  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       AD Mullally 7.2-1-21-1 (2w) - Vauxhall End

  27.3 Mullally to Cronje, no run, pushes forward taken on pad back up the
        off side, loud lbw appeal
  27.4 Mullally to Cronje, no run, defended to point
  27.5 Mullally to Cronje, one run, run down to third man
  27.6 Mullally to Cullinan, one run, run down to third man

End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 114/3 (RR: 4.07)
AD Mullally 8-1-23-1 (2w) - Vauxhall End
DJ Cullinan 1* (5b) WJ Cronje 1* (3b)

       3
  28.1 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed to cover
  28.2 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed to cover
  28.3 Ealham to Cullinan, no run
  28.4 Ealham to Cullinan, FOUR, pickedthe slower ball stroked through
        cover
  28.5 Ealham to Cullinan, no run, pushed up the on side
  28.6 Ealham to Cullinan, no run

End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 118/3 (RR: 4.07)
MA Ealham 7-2-25-2 - Pavilion End
WJ Cronje 1* (3b) DJ Cullinan 5* (11b 1x4)

  29.1 Mullally to Cronje, no run, chopped down to point
  29.2 Mullally to Cronje, no run, defended to midwicket
  29.3 Mullally to Cronje, no run, pushed to mid on
  29.4 Mullally to Cronje, one run, dabbed slowly through gully
  29.5 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, angling across dabbed to cover
  29.6 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, defends

End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 119/3 (RR: 3.97)
AD Mullally 9-1-24-1 (2w) - Vauxhall End
WJ Cronje 2* (7b) DJ Cullinan 5* (13b 1x4)

       Flintoff into the attack, this is make or break, I tip break
  30.1 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, left well wide of off
  30.2 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, defends
  30.3 Flintoff to Cronje, two runs, well driven through cover
  30.4 Flintoff to Cronje, one run, chopped down to third man
  30.5 Flintoff to Cullinan, one run, played downw behind squareleg
  30.6 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, / pushed to gully

End of over 31 (4 runs) South Africa 123/3 (RR: 3.97)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
DJ Cullinan 6* (14b 1x4) WJ Cronje 5* (12b)

  31.1 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, taken on pad away on the legside
  31.2 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, tries to whip to leg away from pads
        on off side
  31.3 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, beaten fishing no idea on that
  31.4 Mullally to Cullinan, FOUR, chipped off his legs over the square
        leg
  31.5 Mullally to Cullinan, no run, left angling across him
  31.6 Mullally to Cullinan, OUT: tried a similar shot takes the leading
        edge high to mid off where big gus takes the catch

       South Africa 127/4, Partnership of 15
       DJ Cullinan  c Fraser b Mullally  10 (20b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 32 (4 runs) South Africa 127/4 (RR: 3.97)
AD Mullally 10-1-28-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End
WJ Cronje 5* (12b) 

  32.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run
  32.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, legbye: one run
  32.3 Flintoff to Cronje, no run
  32.4 Flintoff to Cronje, one run
  32.5 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run
  32.6 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run

End of over 33 (2 runs) South Africa 129/4 (RR: 3.91)
A Flintoff 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
WJ Cronje 6* (14b) JN Rhodes 0* (4b)

  33.1 Fraser to Cronje, no run, cut down to point
  33.2 Fraser to Cronje, one run, back foot clout to deep cover
  33.3 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, played down to third man
  33.4 Fraser to Cronje, no run, pushed to midwicket
  33.5 Fraser to Cronje, no run, comes down but forced to hit tocover
  33.6 Fraser to Cronje, two runs, driven to mid on, who fluffs the
        fielding

End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 133/4 (RR: 3.91)
ARC Fraser 8-0-48-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
JN Rhodes 1* (5b) WJ Cronje 9* (19b)

  34.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run, pushing forard taken on pad away on the
        off
  34.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, one run, pushed through point
  34.3 Flintoff to Cronje, two runs, pushed gently through midwickct
  34.4 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, props stops slops
  34.5 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, driven to mid off
  34.6 Flintoff to Cronje, one run, pushed through midwicket

End of over 35 (4 runs) South Africa 137/4 (RR: 3.91)
A Flintoff 3-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
WJ Cronje 12* (23b) JN Rhodes 2* (7b)

  35.1 Fraser to Cronje, one run, dabbed down to third man
  35.2 Fraser to Rhodes, no run, pushed to midwicket
  35.3 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, pulled one bounce to the square leg
  35.4 Fraser to Cronje, one run, same dab to third man
  35.5 Fraser to Rhodes, no run, driven to cover
  35.6 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, run to third man

End of over 36 (4 runs) South Africa 141/4 (RR: 3.92)
ARC Fraser 9-0-52-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
JN Rhodes 4* (11b) WJ Cronje 14* (25b)

  36.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, two runs, played throlugh gully fielder slows
        it up allowing an extra run
  36.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, one run, pushed to mid on
  36.3 Flintoff to Cronje, two runs, hit over short midwicket
  36.4 Flintoff to Cronje, no run, pushed back to bowler
  36.5 Flintoff to Cronje, OUT: lame footworkless drive takes a thin edge
        to the keeper

       South Africa 146/5, Partnership of 19
       WJ Cronje  c Stewart b Flintoff  16 (28b 0x4 0x6)
       A Flintoff 3.5-0-14-1 - Pavilion End

       South Africa throwing it away, only the batting depth can save them
       and if the nature of the middle order so far has been any guide,
        they won't
  36.6 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, pushed to point

End of over 37 (6 runs) South Africa 147/5 (RR: 3.97)
A Flintoff 4-0-15-1 - Pavilion End
L Klusener 1* (1b) JN Rhodes 7* (13b)

  37.1 Fraser to Klusener, no run, driven to miod off
  37.2 Fraser to Klusener, no run, taken on pad outside leg cannons to
        keeper throws down stumps as klusener had taken off
  37.3 Fraser to Klusener, no run, played wide of mid on, single on but
        confusion reigned
  37.4 Fraser to Klusener, one run, pushed through miswicket
  37.5 Fraser to Rhodes, one run, run to third man
  37.6 Fraser to Klusener, no run, pushed to midwicket Rhodes sent back
        because of good fielding almost a bowlers end run out

End of over 38 (2 runs) South Africa 149/5 (RR: 3.92)
ARC Fraser 10-0-54-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
JN Rhodes 8* (14b) L Klusener 2* (6b)

  38.1 Gough to Rhodes, legbye: one run, taken on body to square leg
  38.2 Gough to Klusener, one run, crisply stroked to deep cover
  38.3 Gough to Rhodes, two runs, stroked in the air through covers
  38.4 Gough to Rhodes, one run, pushed through cover
  38.5 Gough to Klusener, no run, pusehd to mid on
  38.6 Gough to Klusener, FOUR, whipped to the wide long on boundary good
        shot well timed

End of over 39 (9 runs) South Africa 158/5 (RR: 4.05)
D Gough 6-1-19-0 - Pavilion End
JN Rhodes 11* (17b) L Klusener 7* (9b 1x4)

  39.1 Flintoff to Rhodes, FOUR, pulled to square leg Hick misjudges it
        half volleys himself and it runs to the rope
  39.2 Flintoff to Rhodes, one run, run to third man
  39.3 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, hit through midwicket
  39.4 Flintoff to Rhodes, wide: no run, outside off stump
  39.4 Flintoff to Rhodes, no run, misses a wide short ball
  39.5 Flintoff to Rhodes, legbye: one run, taken on pad runs to fine leg
  39.6 Flintoff to Klusener, no run, driven back to bowler

End of over 40 (8 runs) South Africa 166/5 (RR: 4.15)
A Flintoff 5-0-22-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
JN Rhodes 16* (21b 1x4) L Klusener 8* (11b 1x4)

  40.1 Gough to Rhodes, two runs, pulled over midwicket
  40.2 Gough to Rhodes, no run, pushed back to bowler
  40.3 Gough to Rhodes, OUT: atrocious shot, drives straight to short
        cover

       South Africa 168/6, Partnership of 22
       JN Rhodes  c sub (Knight) b Gough  18 (24b 1x4 0x6)
       D Gough 6.3-1-21-1 - Pavilion End

  40.4 Gough to Pollock, OUT: brilliant yorker knocks over middle stump

       South Africa 168/7, Partnership of 0
       SM Pollock  b Gough  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       D Gough 6.4-1-21-2 - Pavilion End

  40.5 Gough to Boucher, no run, no hat trick pushed back up the off side
  40.6 Gough to Boucher, no run, lifting outside off

End of over 41 (2 runs) South Africa 168/7 (RR: 4.10)
D Gough 7-1-21-2 - Pavilion End
L Klusener 8* (11b 1x4) MV Boucher 0* (2b)

  41.1 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, hit to midwicket
  41.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, tries to swing to leg taken on body
  41.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, props stops hops
  41.4 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, pushed to deep cover
  41.5 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, pushed through midwicket
  41.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 42 (3 runs) South Africa 171/7 (RR: 4.07)
A Flintoff 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
L Klusener 10* (13b 1x4) MV Boucher 1* (6b)

  42.1 Gough to Klusener, no run, drivne in the air one bounce to mid off
  42.2 Gough to Klusener, one run, clipped to square leg
  42.3 Gough to Boucher, one run, dabbed on the off side
  42.4 Gough to Klusener, one run, taken off legs to fine leg
  42.5 Gough to Boucher, no run
  42.6 Gough to Boucher, no run

End of over 43 (3 runs) South Africa 174/7 (RR: 4.05)
D Gough 8-1-24-2 - Pavilion End
L Klusener 12* (16b 1x4) MV Boucher 2* (9b)

  43.1 Flintoff to Klusener, two runs
  43.2 Flintoff to Klusener, two runs, clipped to midwicket
  43.3 Flintoff to Klusener, FOUR, same place same shot fielder touches
        the rope rolling around
  43.4 Flintoff to Klusener, no run
  43.5 Flintoff to Klusener, no run
  43.6 Flintoff to Klusener, FOUR, clouted over point

End of over 44 (12 runs) South Africa 186/7 (RR: 4.23)
A Flintoff 7-0-37-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
MV Boucher 2* (9b) L Klusener 24* (22b 3x4)

  44.1 Ealham to Boucher, no run, plays and misses a slow ball that
        struggles to get off the ground after bouncing
  44.2 Ealham to Boucher, two runs, well placed just behind point
  44.3 Ealham to Boucher, one run, drive back through bowler
  44.4 Ealham to Klusener, one run, pushed wide of mid on
  44.5 Ealham to Boucher, one run, pushed to long off
  44.6 Ealham to Klusener, one run, played behind square leg

End of over 45 (6 runs) South Africa 192/7 (RR: 4.27)
MA Ealham 8-2-31-2 - Pavilion End
L Klusener 26* (24b 3x4) MV Boucher 6* (13b)

  45.1 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, driven to long on
  45.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, pushed back to bowler
  45.3 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, charges short ball pulled down to the
        short midwicket who gets in a tangle allowing the single
  45.4 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, on legstump glanced fine but well
        stopede by the short fine leg
  45.5 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, lifted over midwicket one bounce to
        the deep fielder
  45.6 Flintoff to Klusener, one run, driven to long on

End of over 46 (5 runs) South Africa 197/7 (RR: 4.28)
A Flintoff 8-0-42-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
L Klusener 29* (27b 3x4) MV Boucher 8* (16b)

  46.1 Gough to Klusener, two runs
  46.2 Gough to Klusener, no run
  46.3 Gough to Klusener, one run
  46.4 Gough to Boucher, one run
  46.5 Gough to Klusener, one run
  46.6 Gough to Boucher, one run, dragged through square leg

End of over 47 (6 runs) South Africa 203/7 (RR: 4.32)
D Gough 9-1-30-2 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 10* (18b) L Klusener 33* (31b 3x4)

       Ealham on from this end for some reason when he could have just
        continued to bowl from the other end
  47.1 Ealham to Boucher, two runs, hit to deep point
       and Gough bowled his final two from here
  47.2 Ealham to Boucher, one run, hit to long on
  47.3 Ealham to Klusener, no run, can only defend back to bowler
  47.4 Ealham to Klusener, one run, driven to long on
  47.5 Ealham to Boucher, no run, charges slower ball swings and misses my
        miles
  47.6 Ealham to Boucher, one run, driven through bowlers hands

End of over 48 (5 runs) South Africa 208/7 (RR: 4.33)
MA Ealham 9-2-36-2 - Vauxhall End
MV Boucher 14* (22b) L Klusener 34* (33b 3x4)

  48.1 Gough to Boucher, one run, driven on the bounce to long off
  48.2 Gough to Klusener, one run, full toss hit in the air one bounce to
        long on
  48.3 Gough to Boucher, no run, big corssbatted slog into his body
  48.4 Gough to Boucher, one run, driven to long off
  48.5 Gough to Klusener, one run, Klusener costs 2 runs and en extra ball
        by getting bat on a well wide ball down legside
  48.6 Gough to Boucher, no run, another attempted crossbatted slog.
        missed

End of over 49 (4 runs) South Africa 212/7 (RR: 4.33)
D Gough 10-1-34-2 - Pavilion End
L Klusener 36* (35b 3x4) MV Boucher 16* (26b)

  49.1 Ealham to Klusener, two runs, clouted wide of long on second taken
        on fumble
  49.2 Ealham to Klusener, SIX, lifted high long and might into the stands
        at long on
  49.3 Ealham to Klusener, two runs, clouted corssbattedly through cover
  49.4 Ealham to Klusener, one run, another ball angling down legside
        tried to hit to leg takes leading edge behind point
  49.5 Ealham to Boucher, one run, clouted to long off very ungainly shot
        that
  49.6 Ealham to Klusener, one run, dragged to mid on to end the innings

End of over 50 (13 runs) South Africa 225/7 (RR: 4.50)
MA Ealham 10-2-49-2 - Vauxhall End
L Klusener 48* (40b 3x4 1x6) MV Boucher 17* (27b)

   1.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, pitched way outside off, thro to keeper
   1.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, pitched outside off, swinging away,
        left alone
   1.3 Pollock to Hussain, one run, outside off, turned down to third man
   1.4 Pollock to Hick, no run, pushed to covers
   1.5 Pollock to Hick, no run, quicker one, uppishly played to covers
   1.6 Pollock to Hick, no run

End of over 2 (1 run) England 3/1 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 223/48 = 4.65)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-0 - Vauxhall End
N Hussain 2* (8b) GA Hick 0* (3b)

   2.1 Kallis to Hussain, wide: no run, another wide way down the legs,
        very erratic
   2.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, pitching in, thro to keeper
   2.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, quicker one outside off, swinging away,
        left alone
   2.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run
   2.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, slower one, swinging in, jus outside
        off, well left
   2.5 Kallis to Hussain, wide: no run, another erratic one down the legs
   2.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, pitched short outside off, 1 bounce to
        keeper
   2.6 Kallis to Hussain, wide: no run, kallis needs to chk his line &
        length, pretty bad at this stage
   2.6 Kallis to Hussain, OUT: another one straying down the legs, that
        certainly looked like a wide, while umpire venkat raised his hands
        for a caught behind, pretty strange decision

       England 6/2, Partnership of 4
       N Hussain  c Boucher b Kallis  2 (14b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 3 (3 runs) England 6/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 220/47 = 4.68)
JH Kallis 2-0-5-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 0* (3b) 

   3.1 Pollock to Hick, no run
   3.2 Pollock to Hick, no run, pitched short, swinging in.
   3.3 Pollock to Hick, no run, played back to bowler
   3.4 Pollock to Hick, no run, quicker one, tighter length, played back
        to bowler
   3.5 Pollock to Hick, no run, short one outside off, tried to cut,
        bottom edge to point
   3.6 Pollock to Hick, one run, played to the onside

End of over 4 (1 run) England 7/2 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 219/46 = 4.76)
SM Pollock 2-0-2-0 - Vauxhall End
GA Hick 1* (9b) GP Thorpe 0* (0b)

   4.1 Kallis to Hick, no run, outside off, wild swing, and misses
       repeated tv replays clearly show that there wasnt a nick on that
   4.2 Kallis to Hick, no run
   4.3 Kallis to Hick, no run, pitched short outside off, swinging away,
        thro to keeper
   4.4 Kallis to Hick, no run, good change of pace and swing from kallis,
        hick decides to play it safe
   4.5 Kallis to Hick, no run, played forward to covers
   4.6 Kallis to Hick, two runs, down the legs, flicked away to deep sq
        leg

End of over 5 (2 runs) England 9/2 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 217/45 = 4.82)
JH Kallis 3-0-7-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 0* (0b) GA Hick 3* (15b)

   5.1 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, defensive push down the pitch
   5.2 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, outside off,swinging away, thro to
        keeper
   5.3 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, tucked away to point
   5.4 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, defended to short covers
   5.5 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, quicker one, getting some bit bit of
        late swing, turned to point
   5.6 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, and a maiden from pollock

End of over 6 (maiden) England 9/2 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 217/44 = 4.93)
SM Pollock 3-1-2-0 - Vauxhall End
GA Hick 3* (15b) GP Thorpe 0* (6b)

   6.1 Kallis to Hick, no run, outside off, hick doesnt seem to be in a
        hurry in getting runs
   6.2 Kallis to Hick, no run, tighter one, coming in, defended to mid off
   6.3 Kallis to Hick, no run, forward defensive push to covers
   6.4 Kallis to Hick, no run, straight on, uppish turned away to short
        midwicket
   6.5 Kallis to Hick, no run, brilliant one, swung in heavily, kissing
        the top of his pads, cud have an inside edge onto it, and survives
   6.6 Kallis to Hick, one run, turned away to third man

End of over 7 (1 run) England 10/2 (RR: 1.43 RRR: 216/43 = 5.02)
JH Kallis 4-0-8-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 4* (21b) GP Thorpe 0* (6b)

   7.1 Pollock to Hick, one run, outside off, goes forward, deflected to
        third man
   7.2 Pollock to Thorpe, one run, cut away to third man
   7.3 Pollock to Hick, no run
   7.4 Pollock to Hick, no run
   7.5 Pollock to Hick, no run
   7.6 Pollock to Hick, no run

End of over 8 (2 runs) England 12/2 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 214/42 = 5.10)
SM Pollock 4-1-4-0 - Vauxhall End
GP Thorpe 1* (7b) GA Hick 5* (26b)

   8.1 Kallis to Thorpe, no run, and thorpe continues to follow hick in
        the same route "i cant score now"
   8.2 Kallis to Thorpe, one run, turned down to third man
   8.3 Kallis to Hick, legbye: one run, quiker one, on the pads and dart
        for a quick single
   8.4 Kallis to Thorpe, no run
   8.5 Kallis to Thorpe, one run, outside off, swingin in, driven forward
        to mid off
   8.6 Kallis to Hick, no run, beautiful yorker, digs it out to kallis

End of over 9 (3 runs) England 15/2 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 211/41 = 5.15)
JH Kallis 5-0-10-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 3* (11b) GA Hick 5* (28b)

   9.1 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, outside off, and watches the ball pass
        by him and says "bye bye"
   9.2 Pollock to Thorpe, two runs, and ahh, thorpe finally decides to
        open up with a shot over the shoulder to deep backkward sq leg
   9.3 Pollock to Thorpe, two runs, sloweer one down the legs, turned away
        to deep midwicket, and a big cheer for graham from the crowd
   9.4 Pollock to Thorpe, (noball) no run, punched to covers
   9.4 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, goes forward, bottom edge, lobs up int
        the air, and lands jus short of fielder at covers
   9.5 Pollock to Thorpe, two runs, another one straying down the legs,
        tucked away to deep backward sq leg, good over for england
   9.6 Pollock to Thorpe, no run

End of over 10 (7 runs) England 22/2 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 204/40 = 5.10)
SM Pollock 5-1-11-0 (1nb) - Vauxhall End
GA Hick 5* (28b) GP Thorpe 9* (18b)

  10.1 Kallis to Hick, no run, tried to flick it down the legs, takes it
        on the pads
  10.2 Kallis to Hick, no run
  10.3 Kallis to Hick, no run, played forward
  10.4 Kallis to Hick, FOUR, swinging down the legs, played it across the
        line, over the hips and hooked away to deep backward sq leg
        boundary, excellent shot, well timed
  10.5 Kallis to Hick, FOUR, hick on fire, this one thro extra covers
  10.6 Kallis to Hick, one run, slower one, uppish, tapped to mid on

End of over 11 (9 runs) England 31/2 (RR: 2.82 RRR: 195/39 = 5.00)
JH Kallis 6-0-19-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 14* (34b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (18b)

  11.1 Pollock to Hick, one run, outside off, cut away to third man
  11.2 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, tighter one, played down the pitch
  11.3 Pollock to Thorpe, no run
  11.4 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, swinging in, ball keeping low, didnt
        give him much rrom to play the shot, pushed to short covers
  11.5 Pollock to Thorpe, no run
  11.6 Pollock to Thorpe, no run, straying down the legs, tapped to short
        midwicket

End of over 12 (1 run) England 32/2 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 194/38 = 5.11)
SM Pollock 6-1-12-0 (1nb) - Vauxhall End
GA Hick 15* (35b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (23b)

       bowling change: elworthy on
  12.1 Elworthy to Hick, wide: no run, and Elworthy is worthy enough to
        join the wide brigade
  12.1 Elworthy to Hick, one run, driven to mid off
  12.2 Elworthy to Thorpe, one run, straight on, fuller length, tapped to
        midwicket, fielder out there misfields costing them a single
  12.3 Elworthy to Hick, no run
  12.4 Elworthy to Hick, no run, played back to bowler
  12.5 Elworthy to Hick, no run, cut straight to jonty at point
  12.6 Elworthy to Hick, no run

End of over 13 (3 runs) England 35/2 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 191/37 = 5.16)
S Elworthy 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 10* (24b) GA Hick 16* (40b 2x4)

       bowling change: donald on
  13.1 Donald to Thorpe, no run, played back to bowler
  13.2 Donald to Thorpe, no run
  13.3 Donald to Thorpe, no run, pushed to short midwicket
  13.4 Donald to Thorpe, FOUR, classy square drive
       donald strikes
  13.5 Donald to Thorpe, OUT: straight on, rapped on the pads, and thorpe
        packs off to the dressing room

       England 39/3, Partnership of 33
       GP Thorpe  lbw b Donald  14 (29b 1x4 0x6)
       AA Donald 0.5-0-4-1 - Vauxhall End

  13.6 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, not a bad one to open with, defended
        to covers

End of over 14 (4 runs) England 39/3 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 187/36 = 5.19)
AA Donald 1-0-4-1 - Vauxhall End
GA Hick 16* (40b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 0* (1b)

  14.1 Elworthy to Hick, two runs, played to midwicket
  14.2 Elworthy to Hick, no run
  14.3 Elworthy to Hick, one run, straight on, driven forward to mid off
  14.4 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, played to point
  14.5 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run
  14.6 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, gem of a ball, swinging in, lucky
        that he didnt get a bat onto it, thro to keeper

End of over 15 (3 runs) England 42/3 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 184/35 = 5.26)
S Elworthy 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 19* (43b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 0* (4b)

  15.1 Donald to Hick, no run, quicker one, turned away to point
  15.2 Donald to Hick, no run, slower ball utside off, attmpeted for the
        shot, decides to leave it
  15.3 Donald to Hick, no run, fuller length down the legs, played back to
        bowler
  15.4 Donald to Hick, no run
  15.5 Donald to Hick, no run, swinging in, rapped on the pads, looked
        like it was straying down legside, big appeal from donald, dunne
        says "no thats not out"
  15.6 Donald to Hick, wide: no run, and wide called, for the straying
        donald
  15.6 Donald to Hick, one run

End of over 16 (2 runs) England 44/3 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 182/34 = 5.35)
AA Donald 2-0-6-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
GA Hick 20* (49b 2x4) NH Fairbrother 0* (4b)

  16.1 Elworthy to Hick, OUT: down the legs, short pitched, tried to hook
        it on the onside, mistimed it and safe in the hands of gibbs at
        midwicket

       England 44/4, Partnership of 5
       GA Hick  c Gibbs b Elworthy  20 (50b 2x4 0x6)
       S Elworthy 2.1-0-6-1 (1w) - Pavilion End

  16.2 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, slower one down the legs, tapped to
        midwicket
  16.3 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, defended
  16.4 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run
  16.5 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, turcked away to jonty at point
  16.6 Elworthy to Flintoff, no run, pushed to covers, and a maiden-wicket
        for Elworthy

End of over 17 (maiden) England 44/4 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 182/33 = 5.52)
S Elworthy 3-1-6-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 0* (4b) A Flintoff 0* (5b)

  17.1 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, straying down the legs, tucked away
        to fine leg
  17.2 Donald to Flintoff, no run, outside off, played to covers
  17.3 Donald to Flintoff, no run, straight on, tried to play it across
        the line, takes it on the hips
  17.4 Donald to Flintoff, no run, good change of pace from donald, almost
        yorker length, digs it out to short midwicket
       and gone
       caught rhodes
       england in deep trouble
  17.5 Donald to Flintoff, OUT:

       England 45/5, Partnership of 1
       A Flintoff  c Rhodes b Donald  0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       AA Donald 2.5-0-7-2 (1w) - Vauxhall End

  17.6 Donald to Ealham, wide: no run
  17.6 Donald to Ealham, no run

End of over 18 (2 runs) England 46/5 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 180/32 = 5.63)
AA Donald 3-0-8-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End
NH Fairbrother 1* (5b) MA Ealham 0* (1b)

  18.1 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run
  18.2 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run
  18.3 Elworthy to Fairbrother, three runs, played forward thro the
        covers, no fielder there, manages to get 3
  18.4 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, defended
  18.5 Elworthy to Ealham, no run
  18.6 Elworthy to Ealham, no run

End of over 19 (3 runs) England 49/5 (RR: 2.58 RRR: 177/31 = 5.71)
S Elworthy 4-1-9-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 4* (8b) MA Ealham 0* (4b)

  19.1 Donald to Fairbrother, no run
  19.2 Donald to Fairbrother, no run
  19.3 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, swinging down the legs, turned away
        to fine leg, and the 50 up for england
  19.4 Donald to Ealham, no run, quicker one, got carried away to 2nd slip
       mick jagger out there in the stadium to watch England_RSA match
  19.5 Donald to Ealham, no run
  19.6 Donald to Ealham, no run

End of over 20 (1 run) England 50/5 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 176/30 = 5.87)
AA Donald 4-0-9-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End
NH Fairbrother 5* (11b) MA Ealham 0* (7b)

  20.1 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, defended
  20.2 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run
  20.3 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run, cut away to point, attempts for a
        single, Ealham shouts no
  20.4 Elworthy to Fairbrother, no run
  20.5 Elworthy to Fairbrother, one run
  20.6 Elworthy to Ealham, no run

End of over 21 (1 run) England 51/5 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 175/29 = 6.03)
S Elworthy 5-1-10-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 6* (16b) MA Ealham 0* (8b)

  21.1 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, yorker digs it out to covers
  21.2 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, my goodness that one came in very
        sharp, neil almost kicked the ball,  disgusted with the way he
        went for that shot
  21.3 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, played forward to covers
  21.4 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, cut away to third man
  21.5 Donald to Ealham, one run, swinging down the legs, turned to fine
        leg
  21.6 Donald to Fairbrother, two runs, driven thro the covers

End of over 22 (4 runs) England 55/5 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 171/28 = 6.11)
AA Donald 5-0-13-2 (2w) - Vauxhall End
MA Ealham 1* (9b) NH Fairbrother 9* (21b)

  22.1 Elworthy to Ealham, no run
  22.2 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, defended
  22.3 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, thro to keeper
  22.4 Elworthy to Ealham, FOUR, inside edge, goes thro mark boucher, and
        a welcome boundary for Eng
  22.5 Elworthy to Ealham, no run, defended back to bowler
  22.6 Elworthy to Ealham, no run

End of over 23 (4 runs) England 59/5 (RR: 2.57 RRR: 167/27 = 6.19)
S Elworthy 6-1-14-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 9* (21b) MA Ealham 5* (15b 1x4)

  23.1 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, turned down to fine leg
  23.2 Donald to Ealham, no run, outside off, thro to keeper, 2 slips for
        Ealham
       and gone
       donald strikes again
  23.3 Donald to Ealham, OUT:

       England 60/6, Partnership of 15
       MA Ealham  c Cullinan b Donald  5 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       AA Donald 5.3-0-14-3 (2w) - Vauxhall End

  23.4 Donald to Croft, one run, shaky start for croft, pushes it down to
        third man
  23.5 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, siwnging away from off, cut away to
        acrobatic jonty at point
  23.6 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, swinging in again, hts the top of
        his pads, and survives

End of over 24 (2 runs) England 61/6 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 165/26 = 6.35)
AA Donald 6-0-15-3 (2w) - Vauxhall End
RDB Croft 1* (1b) NH Fairbrother 10* (24b)

  24.1 Elworthy to Croft, no run, defended outside off
  24.2 Elworthy to Croft, no run, pushed to covers
  24.3 Elworthy to Croft, no run
  24.4 Elworthy to Croft, no run, outside off, swinging away, thro to
        keeper
  24.5 Elworthy to Croft, no run, quicker one, defended to covers
  24.6 Elworthy to Croft, one run, straying down the legs, turned to short
        fine leg

End of over 25 (1 run) England 62/6 (RR: 2.48 RRR: 164/25 = 6.56)
S Elworthy 7-1-15-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
RDB Croft 2* (7b) NH Fairbrother 10* (24b)

       bowling change: klusener on
  25.1 Donald to Croft, no run, played foreward to mid off
  25.2 Donald to Croft, no run
  25.1 Klusener to Croft, no run
  25.2 Klusener to Croft, no run
  25.3 Klusener to Croft, no run
  25.4 Klusener to Croft, no run
  25.5 Klusener to Croft, no run
  25.6 Klusener to Croft, one run

End of over 26 (1 run) England 63/6 (RR: 2.42 RRR: 163/24 = 6.79)
L Klusener 1-0-1-0 - Vauxhall End
RDB Croft 3* (15b) NH Fairbrother 10* (24b)

  26.1 Elworthy to Croft, no run
  26.2 Elworthy to Croft, FOUR
  26.3 Elworthy to Croft, no run
  26.4 Elworthy to Croft, no run
  26.5 Elworthy to Croft, FOUR
  26.6 Elworthy to Croft, no run

End of over 27 (8 runs) England 71/6 (RR: 2.63 RRR: 155/23 = 6.74)
S Elworthy 8-1-23-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 10* (24b) RDB Croft 11* (21b 2x4)

  27.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run
  27.2 Klusener to Fairbrother, two runs
  27.3 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run
  27.4 Klusener to Croft, two runs
  27.5 Klusener to Croft, no run
  27.6 Klusener to Croft, no run

End of over 28 (5 runs) England 76/6 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 150/22 = 6.82)
L Klusener 2-0-6-0 - Vauxhall End
NH Fairbrother 13* (27b) RDB Croft 13* (24b 2x4)

       bowling change: pollock on
  28.1 Pollock to Fairbrother, no run
  28.2 Pollock to Fairbrother, no run, swinging away thro to keeper
  28.3 Pollock to Fairbrother, no run, defended to covers
  28.4 Pollock to Fairbrother, one run, swinging down the legs, turned
        away to sq leg
  28.5 Pollock to Croft, no run
  28.6 Pollock to Croft, no run

End of over 29 (1 run) England 77/6 (RR: 2.66 RRR: 149/21 = 7.10)
SM Pollock 7-1-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 14* (31b) RDB Croft 13* (26b 2x4)

  29.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run, cut straight to jonty at point
  29.2 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run, turned down to fine leg
       klusener strikes
       unbeleivable catch from jonty rhodes
       leaped in the air, stopped the ball in the air, and took a good
        catch
  29.3 Klusener to Croft, OUT:

       England 78/7, Partnership of 18
       RDB Croft  c Rhodes b Klusener  13 (27b 2x4 0x6)
       L Klusener 2.3-0-7-1 - Vauxhall End

  29.4 Klusener to Gough, no run
  29.5 Klusener to Gough, no run
  29.6 Klusener to Gough, one run, down the legs, turned down to fine leg

End of over 30 (2 runs) England 79/7 (RR: 2.63 RRR: 147/20 = 7.35)
L Klusener 3-0-8-1 - Vauxhall End
D Gough 1* (3b) NH Fairbrother 15* (33b)

  30.1 Pollock to Gough, no run
  30.2 Pollock to Gough, no run
  30.3 Pollock to Gough, no run
  30.4 Pollock to Gough, no run
  30.5 Pollock to Gough, no run, swinging down the legs, turned to
        midwicket
  30.6 Pollock to Gough, no run, goes for the big one mistimed it to mid
        on

End of over 31 (maiden) England 79/7 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 147/19 = 7.74)
SM Pollock 8-2-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 15* (33b) D Gough 1* (9b)

  31.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run, down the legs, tapped to midwicket
  31.2 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run, quicker one outside off, nudged
        to midwicket for a quick single
  31.3 Klusener to Gough, no run
  31.4 Klusener to Gough, no run
  31.5 Klusener to Gough, no run
  31.6 Klusener to Gough, one run

End of over 32 (2 runs) England 81/7 (RR: 2.53 RRR: 145/18 = 8.06)
L Klusener 4-0-10-1 - Vauxhall End
D Gough 2* (13b) NH Fairbrother 16* (35b)

Match State: refreshments

  32.1 Kallis to Gough, no run, played to covers
  32.2 Kallis to Gough, wide: no run, way down the legside
  32.2 Kallis to Gough, FOUR, great shot, hoisted over the heads of cover
        fielders
  32.3 Kallis to Gough, no run, pitched way outside off, swinging in
        almost missed offstump
  32.4 Kallis to Gough, no run, mistimed shot to mid off
  32.5 Kallis to Gough, no run
  32.6 Kallis to Gough, no run, gough is opening up, driven straight to
        fielder at covers

End of over 33 (5 runs) England 86/7 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 140/17 = 8.24)
JH Kallis 7-0-24-2 (5w) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 16* (35b) D Gough 6* (19b 1x4)

  33.1 Klusener to Fairbrother, one run, comeing round the wicket for
        neil, pitching outside off, driven to mid off
  33.2 Klusener to Gough, no run, defended down to covers
  33.3 Klusener to Gough, one run
  33.4 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run, played to point
  33.5 Klusener to Fairbrother, FOUR, cracking shot thro the covers
  33.6 Klusener to Fairbrother, no run

End of over 34 (6 runs) England 92/7 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 134/16 = 8.38)
L Klusener 5-0-16-1 - Vauxhall End
D Gough 7* (21b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (39b 1x4)

  34.1 Kallis to Gough, no run, played back to bowler
  34.2 Kallis to Gough, no run
  34.3 Kallis to Gough, wide: no run, swinging way down the legs
  34.3 Kallis to Gough, two runs, pitched up outside off, lofts it over
        point fielder
  34.4 Kallis to Gough, no run
  34.5 Kallis to Gough, one run, turned to fine leg
  34.6 Kallis to Fairbrother, no run

End of over 35 (4 runs) England 96/7 (RR: 2.74 RRR: 130/15 = 8.67)
JH Kallis 8-0-28-2 (6w) - Pavilion End
D Gough 10* (26b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (40b 1x4)

  35.1 Klusener to Gough, no run
  35.2 Klusener to Gough, no run, defended
  35.3 Klusener to Gough, no run
  35.4 Klusener to Gough, no run
  35.5 Klusener to Gough, no run
  35.6 Klusener to Gough, one run, tapped to mid off, England inching
        forward

End of over 36 (1 run) England 97/7 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 129/14 = 9.21)
L Klusener 6-0-17-1 - Vauxhall End
D Gough 11* (32b 1x4) NH Fairbrother 21* (40b 1x4)

       Elworthy strikes
  36.1 Elworthy to Gough, no run
  36.2 Elworthy to Gough, OUT:

       England 97/8, Partnership of 19
       D Gough  c Cronje b Elworthy  11 (34b 1x4 0x6)
       S Elworthy 8.2-1-23-2 (1w) - Pavilion End

  36.3 Elworthy to Fraser, no run
  36.4 Elworthy to Fraser, no run
  36.5 Elworthy to Fraser, no run
  36.6 Elworthy to Fraser, no run

End of over 37 (maiden) England 97/8 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 129/13 = 9.92)
S Elworthy 9-2-23-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
NH Fairbrother 21* (40b 1x4) ARC Fraser 0* (4b)

  37.1 Donald to Fairbrother, no run, defended down the pitch
  37.2 Donald to Fairbrother, no run
  37.3 Donald to Fairbrother, one run, played to midwicket
  37.4 Donald to Fraser, one run, turned down to fine leg
  37.5 Donald to Fairbrother, OUT: straight on, trapped on the pads, and
        given out

       England 99/9, Partnership of 2
       NH Fairbrother  lbw b Donald  22 (44b 1x4 0x6)
       AA Donald 6.5-0-17-4 (2w) - Vauxhall End

  37.6 Donald to Mullally, no run, played back to bowler

End of over 38 (2 runs) England 99/9 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 127/12 = 10.58)
AA Donald 7-0-17-4 (2w) - Vauxhall End
ARC Fraser 1* (5b) AD Mullally 0* (1b)

  38.1 Elworthy to Fraser, two runs, driven thro the covers
  38.2 Elworthy to Fraser, no run
  38.3 Elworthy to Fraser, no run
  38.4 Elworthy to Fraser, no run
  38.5 Elworthy to Fraser, no run
  38.6 Elworthy to Fraser, no run, swinging in, narrowly missing offstump

End of over 39 (2 runs) England 101/9 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 125/11 = 11.36)
S Elworthy 10-2-25-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
AD Mullally 0* (1b) ARC Fraser 3* (11b)

  39.1 Donald to Mullally, no run
  39.2 Donald to Mullally, one run, played to mid on
  39.3 Donald to Fraser, one run, turned down to third man
  39.4 Donald to Mullally, no run
  39.5 Donald to Mullally, no run
  39.6 Donald to Mullally, no run, overpitched, thro to keeper

End of over 40 (2 runs) England 103/9 (RR: 2.58 RRR: 123/10 = 12.30)
AA Donald 8-0-19-4 (2w) - Vauxhall End
ARC Fraser 4* (12b) AD Mullally 1* (6b)

  40.1 Pollock to Fraser, no run
  40.2 Pollock to Fraser, no run
  40.3 Pollock to Fraser, no run
  40.4 Pollock to Fraser, no run
  40.5 Pollock to Fraser, no run
  40.6 Pollock to Fraser, OUT:

       England 103/10, Partnership of 4
       ARC Fraser  c Kirsten b Pollock  4 (18b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 41 (maiden) England 103/10 (RR: 2.51 RRR: 123/9 = 13.67)
SM Pollock 9-3-13-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AD Mullally 1* (6b)