ENG vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

169/10118/10

ENG

130/1158/10

Day 5Session 1

England beat South Africa by 9 wickets

Commentary

England 2nd Innings

11:13 AM IST That's it then from the series as Ben Stokes is presented with the series trophy and the entire England squad joins him for a team photograph. It is also the end of the English summer as well as far as international cricket is concerned. Both teams now move on to new ventures before heading into the T20 World Cup a month or so later. England travel to Pakistan to play a 7-match T20I series starting the 20th of September. As for the Proteas, they will head home and then to India for a white-ball series that will begin on the 28th of September. Join us for all the action from those series. Until next time, take care and goodbye!

11:12 AM IST English skipper, Ben Stokes is the ENGLISH PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his brilliant all-round show. He says that it has been a great series where they didn't have any particular single individual performing but it was a team performance. Further says that the conditions they found out on Day 1 after the toss and they were better on the 3rd day and toss plays a major role. Adds that when you have got bowlers like James Anderson and Stuart Broad it's great that they can have small spells and stay fresh and they have been absolutely phenomenal. Adds that if they are winning six of seven games because of their aggressive gameplay, then they don't mind playing that way. Adds that they are clearly giving the message the way they are going to play and the coach also supports them. Their main moto was to find the result in the last match. Further, says it's very important to give proper time to payers like Ollie Pope and it shows how important it is to let them play their game. Mentions that the opening batters give a good momentum and that eases pressure on the lower order. James Anderson is also a player they can rely on and he is always up for the challenge. Adds that Joe Root should also be given credit for how he had kept the team for 6 years and for that he is very grateful and each captain has his own style. Ends by saying that it will be challenging to play against Pakistan and more spin will come into play but they are up for it.

10:57 AM IST Dean Elgar, the skipper of South Africa is down for a chat. He says that it hasn't been great for him in an international game in Oval. Informs that first innings runs are very important in England and they failed to get those. Mentions they just tried to utilize the bench strength. Adds they were put in very tough conditions in a tough match but they will surely take a lot of learnings from it. Mentions if you apply yourself as a batter, it would get easy for sure but it also relies on the execution of the plans. Says that he is an advocate when it comes to Test matches. "More the merrier", he says. He thinks that England played excellent cricket and added pressure by putting enough runs on the board.

10:55 AM IST Kagiso Rabada is the SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE SERIES for picking up 14 wickets in the series, including a match-winning spell at Lord's. He says that they won the toss at Lord's and the toss proved to be crucial in all three games. Further, says that they are a young side including himself and will learn a lot of things and take this as a lesson. Adds that was he injured during a T20 match earlier in the series but recovered well and played the Test series. Further, says that leading the bowling with young guns is always a pleasure and ends by saying that one could feel good in the nets but not the same on the field but what matters is to find to perform regardless of how one feels.

10:50 AM IST Ollie Robinson (7 for 89) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his exceptional spell with the ball. He says that it has been a really enjoyable comeback for him and the team over the summer. Adds that he doesn't feel like he is an finished article by any means, he still has a long way to go and will keep improving. Says they are thriving under the leadership of Stokes and it feels really nice. Ends by saying he is really happy for his contribution.

10:47 AM IST As the English cricketing summer comes to an end, Jonny Bairstow has been declared as the 'PLAYER OF THE TEST SUMMER.'

10:47 AM IST The presentation ceremony...

10:43 AM IST Earlier in the game, Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl first but we did not have any cricketing action on the first couple of days of the Test match. Once play did resume on the morning of Day 3, Ollie Robinson ripped through the South African batting order as he picked up a five-wicket haul and Stuart Broad picked up four wickets as well. The South African batting order was in disarray as one of their frontline bowlers, Marco Jansen top-scored with 30 runs. The pitch had enough in it for the pacers and after a sedate start, the visiting team showed its prowess with the ball and Jansen was at the forefront of it all once again. He too picked up a five-fer and Kagiso Rabada managed to clean up the tail. With the game hanging right in the balance, the tide started to turn but once again the visitors were hard done by their inexperienced batters. The English pacers, once they got a sniff, did really well with skipper Ben Stokes picking up wickets at crucial stages of the game. In reply, England needed 130 runs to win and they chased it down with utmost ease. Stay tuned for the presentation...

10:33 AM IST South Africa were impressive in the white-ball phase of this tour and they continued that momentum as they won the first Test of this series with a big margin as well. It all went downhill in the second Test and the changes made for the final Test haven't proved to be effective at all. Their batting was a mess in the first innings and their bowlers didn't start off well either. Marco Jansen though looked good with the ball and gave them renewed hope in the first innings. The visitors did manage to keep the English lead to a minimum and had a fantastic start with the bat as well in the second innings. The turning point was probably Dean Elgar not opting to review an lbw decision when he was looking so good. After that, there was a collapse and their pacers didn't create enough opportunities in the final innings, which meant it was yet another defeat and from leading the series 1-0, they ended up losing it.

10:29 AM IST It was a bit of a topsy-turvy game with pacers from both teams dominating but it has been the batting from England that has made a bigger difference. It wasn't particularly impressive apart from Ollie Pope in the first innings but during the chase, both openers were able to just play their shots and get their team ahead in the game. Zak Crawley was mighty impressive as he scored a brilliant half-century and even though Alex Lees edged a few, he rode his luck and gave ample support to Crawley as well. Lees did get out towards the end but Ollie Pope came in and ensured that his side won the game at the earliest. It proved to be a straightforward chase in the end as the conditions had gotten brighter and the pitch didn't have enough bite in it.

10:41 AM IST What a grandstand finish we have had to a grandstand Test series! This wasn't what one would call a classic Test series but within less than 9 complete days of play, we have had results in all three games of the series. As expected it hasn't taken much time for the English batters to notch up the remaining 33 runs and they have sealed a memorable Test series win as they clinch the series 2-1. It has been a brilliant English summer from the point of view of Test cricket and they have finished off the home season with a deserving victory over the Proteas.

End of over 22.36 runs

ENG: 130/1CRR:

Ball

Zak Crawley:69 (57)

Ollie Pope:11 (10)

Marco Jansen:7.3-0-40-0

22.3

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

FOUR! Zak Crawley gets the winning runs here. It is a length ball, outside off. Zak Crawley hangs back and punches it through covers. It races away to the fence and England win by 9 wickets.

22.2

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, no run

Fuller length, down the leg. Zak Crawley lets that one go through to the keeper.

22.1

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, 1 run

Fuller, on middle and leg. Ollie Pope pushes it towards the square leg for a run.

10:25 AM IST Ollie Pope gets struck on the helmet and out comes the physio for a mandatory concussion check. Pope seems fine though which is a good thing. All is good now and the game can continue.

22.1

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, 1 run

NO BALL! Zak Crawley tries something unorthodox! That was full, around off. Zak Crawley looks to switch hit it over slips but misses it and the ball hits his chin.

End of over 229 runs

ENG: 124/1CRR:

Ball

0
1
3
0
0
5NB
0

Zak Crawley:65 (55)

Ollie Pope:10 (8)

Kagiso Rabada:11-1-57-1

21.6

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

Good length, in the channel. Zak Crawley leaves it alone.

5NB

21.6

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 5 runs

NO BALL AND FOUR! Zak Crawley is on fire. Incredible shot. It is a length ball, outside off. Zak Crawley crunches it through cover-point. It races away to the boundary. The umpire later signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps this time.

21.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

Rabada attacking the stumps yet again. Crawley is solid in his defence.

21.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

A length ball, on off, stump. Zak Crawley blocks it with full face.

21.3

Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Pope, 3 runs

Back of a length, on off. Pope hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg. The fielder in the deep sprints to his left and makes an exceptional stop. The batters take three.

21.2

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

NO BALL! Zak Crawley tries something new! That was full, on off. Zak Crawley tries to switch hits it over the slips but gets an upper edge and the ball hits his chin. Hopefully, he is ok.

21.1

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

A length ball, outside off, gets some bounce off the deck. Zak Crawley looks to chase it but decides against it later.

End of over 216 runs

ENG: 115/1CRR:

Ball

Ollie Pope:7 (7)

Zak Crawley:60 (49)

Marco Jansen:7-0-34-0

20.6

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, no run

Fuller length, around middle and leg. Ollie Pope pushes it towards short square leg.

20.5

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, 4 runs

Short of length, around middle stump. Ollie Pope pulls it towards the square leg for a boundary.

20.4

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, no run

Fuller length, outside off. Ollie Pope pushes it towards cover.

20.3

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, no run

On a good length, on off. Ollie Pope blocks off the front foot.

20.2

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, 2 runs

Fuller length, outside off. Ollie Pope looks to play it towards cover but gets an inside edge and the ball goes towards square leg for a couple.

20.1

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, no run

Fuller length, outside off. Ollie Pope lets that one go through to the keeper.

End of over 201 run

ENG: 109/1CRR:

Ball

Ollie Pope:1 (1)

Zak Crawley:60 (49)

Kagiso Rabada:10-1-48-1

19.6

Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Pope, 1 run

This is on a length, tailing into Pope. He comes down the track and flicks it to square leg to get off the mark here.

10:12 AM IST Ollie Pope is the new man in.

19.5

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

OUT! An appeal for lbw but turned down! It is a length ball, pitching around off and coming in with the angle. Lees looks to defend it out but gets rapped on his pads. Rabada appeals but the umpire is unmoved. It looks like it would be missing the wickets due to the bounce. Dean Elgar though takes the review as there is not much left in the game here. It is concluded that there is no bat involved. The Ball Tracking though shows three reds and Kagiso Rabada finally finds the breakthough. England need 22 more runs now.

Alex Lees

39 (73b 4x4 0x6)SR: 53.42

lbw b Kagiso Rabada

19.4

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

A short ball this time, outside off, coming in with the angle. Kyle Verreynne gathers it near his chest.

19.3

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

Lees drives this full delivery to backward point as it goes off the outer half.

19.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

Good length, on off. Lees stays back and bunts it out to safety.

19.1

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

This is angled into off. Lees gets an inside edge on his pads.

End of over 195 runs

ENG: 108/0CRR:

Ball

Zak Crawley:60 (49)

Alex Lees:39 (68)

Marco Jansen:6-0-28-0

18.6

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, no run

Length and outside off. Crawley lets it go.

18.5

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 1 run

LEG BYE! It is full, drifting down leg. Lees looks to flick it away but misses. It goes down to third man off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

18.4

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

Outside off, left alone.

18.3

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

Fuller, down leg. Lees looks to chase it but misses.

18.2

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 4 runs

FOUR! Alex Lees is riding on his luck this morning. It is a length ball, outside off, shaping away. Lees gets a thick outside edge on it. It flies over Keegan Petersen at the third slip, although he is a bit late in picking up the ball. It flies over him and races away to the third man fence.

18.1

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

This one is angled into the pads. Lees misses his flick and gets rapped high on his pads.

10:04 AM IST Marco Jansen (5-0-24-0) to operate from the other end.

End of over 186 runs

ENG: 103/0CRR:

Ball

Zak Crawley:60 (48)

Alex Lees:35 (63)

Kagiso Rabada:9-1-47-0

17.6

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

Fuller, on off. Zak Crawley defends it out solidly.

17.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

Good length, outside off. Crawley looks to chase it but misses.

17.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 2 runs

Length ball, around off. Zak Crawley drives it into covers for two runs now.

17.3

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 1 run

EDGED BUT DROPPED! It is a length ball, outside off, shaping away a touch. Lees looks to hit it through the line but only finds a thick outside edge. Kyle Verreynne dives to his left behind the sticks but the ball sneaks through his gloves and the batters cross for a single. This is the second time Alex Lees has been dropped in this innings.

17.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 2 runs

Kagiso Rabada comes 'round the wicket. Fuller and outside off. Lees leans in and drives it through covers. The batters pick two comfortably.

100 Runs for the teamEngland

Runs: 100/0

17.1

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

Run straightaway for England and Zak Crawley. It is full, straying on the pads. Zak Crawley flicks it to fine leg and crosses for one.

10:00 AM IST We are ready for the start of play on Day 5! The umpires are already out in the middle and so are the players of South Africa. Zak Crawley and Alex Lees are the overnight batters for England. It will be Kagiso Rabada to start off proceedings with the ball this morning. Let's play...

9:04 AM IST South Africa dominated the morning session on Day 4 both with bat and ball and the game was well poised at that moment. The English seamers remained patient and cashed-in in the post-Lunch session when there was some movement on offer. The Proteas ended up setting up a target of just 130 runs and the England openers rose to the occasion. Zak Crawley smacked his first Test fifty of this summer for England, a much-needed knock for him after facing a lot of criticism . They are coming into Day 5 to hunt down just 33 runs with 10 wickets in hand. Shouldn't be long before they seal the series and their summer on a high.

9:05 AM IST Hello and a warm welcome to all! It now time for Day 5 of the third and the final Test match between England and South Africa. We only got 3 days of play as Day 1 got washed out due to rain and Day 2 was called off to pay respect to the sad demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. So, out of the 9 sessions in hand, it looks like we will only require 7 sessions to get a result on our hands. Throughout this Test series we have never played for whole 5 days.

9:00 AM IST ... Day 5, Session 1 ...

5:48 PM IST Right then, the match is getting to its final stage and so is the long Test series. We have had just a couple of days of cricketing action but it has been thoroughly entertaining. The match did swing both ways before England grabbed the bull by its horns and have more or less sealed the game. They require 33 more runs to win and they will look to finish off proceedings early on Day 5. Day 5 action will begin at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT) but you can join us sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

5:45 PM IST South Africa will be really disappointed with how Day 4 started and how it has eventually ended. They looked good in the first session but that was it. The next two sessions were difficult for them and they have let the game slip with both bat and ball. Their inexperienced middle order never looked up for the task and were undone by simple yet effective bowling by the English pacers. Onto the bowling then and Kagiso Rabada's poor form continued as he was all over the place. Rabada did create an opportunity early on but his compatriot with the new ball, Marco Jansen spilled it and after that, it was all England. The visitors have been treated to some great batting by the English openers and had no answers in return.

5:41 PM IST That's it then! The umpires have decided that the light is not good enough for the play to continue and Stumps have been called. With just 33 runs required for England to seal the series, we will go into the fifth day. This has been an utterly dominating display by the English openers and they have made sure that their team does not suffer any sort of mishaps late in the day. Zak Crawley and Alex Lees have looked brilliant from ball one and barring a couple of chances early in the innings, have remained largely untroubled.

End of over 176 runs

ENG: 97/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:32 (61)

Zak Crawley:57 (44)

Marco Jansen:5-0-24-0

16.6

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 4 runs

134.0kph

FOUR! England are fighting with time here to end the game before any evidence of bad light. Alex Lees is on a mission to end things in a hurry. It is full, wide outside off. Lees reaches out and drives it through covers for a boundary. Well, just as I wirte it. The umpires have stopped play due to BAD LIGHT!

Alex Lees

Runs: 32(61)SR: 52.46

16.5

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

134.0kph

Good length, outside off. Lees pushes it to covers.

16.4

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, 1 run

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Zak Crawley pulls it to deep square leg for one.

16.3

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, no run

132.0kph

Fuller, at the stumps. Crawley blocks it to point.

16.2

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 1 run

132.0kph

A single now as this length delivery is pushed into covers.

16.1

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

130.0kph

Fuller, on off. Lees tucks it to mid on.

End of over 166 runs

ENG: 91/0CRR:

Ball

Zak Crawley:56 (42)

Alex Lees:27 (57)

Anrich Nortje:4-0-27-0

15.6

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run

Fuller in length, on off. Zak Crawley eases it to the mid off.

15.5

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

141.0kph

FOUR! EDGY! A fortunate boundary this time. A length ball, around off. Zak Crawley gets a thick outside edge. It goes through the gap between the wicket-keeper and the man at first slip. It races away to the third man fence.

15.4

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, 1 run

134.0kph

A single now as this is flicked through mid-wicket.

15.3

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

140.0kph

Length ball, on off, defended to covers.

15.2

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, 1 run

139.0kph

DROPPED! A tough chance nonetheless. It is full, on middle and leg. Zak Crawley whips it to mid-wicket. It goes to Ryan Rickelton in a flash, who tries to gather it but it spills out. They take one.

15.1

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run

A length ball,on off, blocked out.

End of over 1514 runs

ENG: 85/0CRR:

Ball

0
5NB
0
4
4
0
1

Zak Crawley:51 (38)

Alex Lees:26 (55)

Kagiso Rabada:8-1-41-0

14.6

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

136.0kph

Around middle, flicked away down to fine leg for a single.

14.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

Back of a length and around off, eased off the back foot towards cover.

14.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

140.0kph

FOUR! And again! Rabada strays onto the pads and this is easily clipped away by Zak Crawley into the square leg fence for a boundary. Crawley brings up a well-compiled 50!

Zak Crawley

Runs: 50(36)SR: 138.89

14.3

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

135.0kph

FOUR! England seem to be in a hurry now. Rabada pitches it up, around off, Zak Crawley drives through the line and past mid off for a boundary.

14.2

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

134.0kph

Good length, around off, played away towards backward point.

5NB

14.2

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 5 runs

138.0kph

NO BALL AND FOUR! Edged away! Length ball, around off, Rabada oversteps yet again. Zak Crawley plays at it with soft hands and edges it down past the slip cordon for a boundary.

14.1

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

138.0kph

Good length, around off and angling in, Crawley gets an inside edge onto the pads.

End of over 146 runs

ENG: 71/0CRR:

Ball

5NB
0
1
0
0
0
0

Alex Lees:26 (55)

Zak Crawley:38 (31)

Anrich Nortje:3-0-21-0

13.6

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

Pitches it up now, around off, Alex Lees swings at it but does not connect.

13.5

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

141.0kph

Good length, around off, left alone by the batter.

13.4

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

139.0kph

Length ball, pushed outside off by Nortje, the keeper does well to dive to his left and collect the ball.

13.3

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

145.0kph

Fuller length, in that channel around off and at 145 clicks, left alone.

13.2

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, 1 run

132.0kph

Pitched up, around off, driven past wide mid off for a single.

13.1

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run

141.0kph

Length ball, angling in from around off, Crawley looks to drive but misses.

5NB

13.1

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, 5 runs

139.0kph

NO BALL AND FOUR! Good length, outside off, Zak Crawley gets on the back foot and strokes it away through the point region for a boundary. England are inching closer to victory here.

End of over 135 runs

ENG: 65/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:26 (51)

Zak Crawley:33 (28)

Kagiso Rabada:7-1-27-0

12.6

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

140.0kph

Good length, angling in from around off. Alex Lees gets beaten on the inside edge as he looks to keep it out.

12.5

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

140.0kph

Back of a length and on off stump, punched away towards the cover region.

12.4

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

135.0kph

Good length, close to the off pole and left alone by Lees.

12.3

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

145.0kph

Rabada keeps it short and Crawley gets it down to fine leg for one.

12.2

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

139.0kph

FOUR! Short again and around the hips, easily pulled away by Zak Crawley into the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Zak Crawley

Runs: 32(27)SR: 118.52

12.1

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

134.0kph

Shorter and down leg, Zak Crawley looks to pull but mistimes it to the left of the keeper.

5:14 PM IST Drinks break! This has been a solid start by the English openers. They started scoring briskly but got more defensive as the game progressed. Both the batters are doing well to keep the runs ticking. South Africa need a miracle to get them back in the game. A wicket or two would certainly get some shift in the momentum. An enticing passage awaits. Is there any twist in the tale?

End of over 1212 runs

ENG: 60/0CRR:

Ball

4LB
2
1
4
0
1

Zak Crawley:28 (25)

Alex Lees:26 (48)

Anrich Nortje:2-0-15-0

11.6

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, 1 run

139.0kph

Fullish delivery around off, Zak Crawley looks for the expansive drive but gets an inside edge past the stumps. The ball goes towards fine leg and they get a single.

11.5

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run

144.0kph

Good length, angling into the off pole, Zak Crawley solidly keeps it out.

11.4

Anrich Nortje to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

139.0kph

FOUR! Slapped away! Length ball, outside off, Zak Crawley thumps it past short extra cover for a boundary.

11.3

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, 1 run

144.0kph

Shorter and around the body, edged down towards gully for a single. 75 more needed now for England to win.

11.2

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, 2 runs

Good length, around off, Lees hangs back and eases it past point for a couple of runs.

4LB

11.1

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, 4 runs

138.0kph

FOUR LEG BYES! Anrich Nortje errs in line and bolws it down the leg side. Alex Lees looks to tickle it fine but the ball goes off his pads and past the diving keeper for a boundary. 50 is up for England.

50 Runs for the teamEngland

Runs: 52/0

End of over 111 run

ENG: 48/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:23 (45)

Zak Crawley:23 (22)

Kagiso Rabada:6-1-22-0

10.6

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 1 run

137.0kph

Good length, over off, blocked onto the off side for a quick single.

10.5

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

Rabada is really probing away but without much success. Shorter and angled into the body, Lees gets hurried on and gets hit on the gloves this time.

10.4

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

143.0kph

Rabada steams in and serves it on a hard length on middle, Alex Lees gets hurried on and gets hit on the body.

10.3

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

141.0kph

A touch fuller and on off stump, kept out by Lees.

10.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

139.0kph

On a hard length and around middle, Lees gets another inside edge onto the body.

10.1

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

134.0kph

DROPPED! Marco Jansen drops Alex Lees for the second time off Rabada's bowling. Good length, angling into the body, Lees gets an inside edge off the pads and towards gully. Jansen dives to his left and sticks out a left hand but can't grab on.

End of over 107 runs

ENG: 47/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:22 (39)

Zak Crawley:23 (22)

Anrich Nortje:1-0-7-0

9.6

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, 1 run

139.0kph

A single to end the over! Alex Lees pushes this length ball to mid off for a quick single.

9.5

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

136.0kph

Fuller in length, on off. Lees blocks it to point on the front foot.

9.4

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

138.0kph

Length ball, on off. Lees blocks it to mid off with full face.

9.3

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, 4 runs

139.0kph

FOUR! Nicely played! It is fuller, outside off. Lees gets it past the man at gully off the outer half. It races away to the boundary ropes.

9.2

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, no run

136.0kph

Length, around off. Lees gets it back to the bowler.

9.1

Anrich Nortje to Alex Lees, 2 runs

141.0kph

Good length, on fifth stump. Lees hangs back and punches it through point. They take two runs.

End of over 91 run

ENG: 40/0CRR:

Ball

Zak Crawley:23 (22)

Alex Lees:15 (33)

Kagiso Rabada:5-1-21-0

8.6

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

138.0kph

A great over by Kagiso Rabada comes to an end. It is a short ball, outside off. Zak Crawley stands tall and looks to pull it away but only connects with thin air.

8.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

134.0kph

It is full, on middle and leg. Zak Crawley comes down the track and looks to flick it away. It rolls to the off side off his pads.

8.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

130.0kph

Back of a length, around off. Crawley comes down the track and pulls it hard to square leg only to find the fielder.

8.3

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

132.0kph

A length ball, at the stumps. Crawley blocks it to the leg side off the inner half.

8.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 1 run

138.0kph

LEG BYE! This one comes into the batter from outside off. Lees gets hit high on his pads. They collect a leg bye.

8.1

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

138.0kph

It is full, angled into middle. Lees blocks it past the bowler with a straight bat.

End of over 83 runs

ENG: 39/0CRR:

Ball

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2NB
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0
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1

Alex Lees:15 (31)

Zak Crawley:23 (18)

Marco Jansen:4-0-18-0

7.6

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 1 run

138.0kph

Back of a length, on the bodyline. Lees flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

7.5

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

It is fuller and on middle and leg, Lees misses his flick and it rolls out off his pads.

7.4

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

141.0kph

On off, pushed out to safety.

7.3

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

141.0kph

A short ball, on off. It flies off the deck. Alex Lees hangs back and looks to defend it with full face of the blade. The ball though chips in front of him off the shoulder of the blade. No trouble here.

7.2

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

134.0kph

Fuller, on off, blocked back to the bowler.

2NB

7.2

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, 2 runs

135.0kph

NO BALL! A short ball, on off. Zak Crawley comes down the track a touch and pushes it to mid off. They take one. The umpire signals a no ball for overstepping.

7.1

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, no run

134.0kph

This one lands on a length, around off. It nips back in off the deck. Zak Crawley gets pinged high on his thigh pads.

End of over 71 run

ENG: 36/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:14 (26)

Zak Crawley:22 (16)

Kagiso Rabada:4-0-21-0

6.6

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

Length and at the stumps. Lees blocks it out.

6.5

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

141.0kph

Outside off, left alone.

6.4

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

141.0kph

Rabada serves it into the pads, Lees misses his defence and takes a hit on his pads.

6.3

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

141.0kph

Angled in on a length, into the off stump. Lees hangs back and blocks it to the off side.

6.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

This one nips back in from outside off. Lees gets pinged on his thigh pads.

6.1

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

141.0kph

Crawley looks to flick it to the leg side but gets it through covers off the leading edge for one.

End of over 61 run

ENG: 35/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:14 (21)

Zak Crawley:21 (15)

Marco Jansen:3-0-15-0

5.6

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

138.0kph

Much fuller, in the channel. Lees presses forward and deals with it.

5.5

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

140.0kph

A quick bouncer, on middle. Lees sways away from the line. Kyle Verreynne leaps behind the sticks and grabs it one hand over his head.

5.4

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

140.0kph

Good length, around off. Lees pushes it to covers with soft hands.

5.3

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

136.0kph

Fuller, on off, blocked back to the bowler.

5.2

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

138.0kph

This is angled into the pads. Lees nurdles it to mid-wicket.

5.1

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, 1 run

135.0kph

Length ball, on the pads. Zak Crawley flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

End of over 53 runs

ENG: 34/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:14 (16)

Zak Crawley:20 (14)

Kagiso Rabada:3-0-20-0

4.6

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

Rabada goes shorter and bowls it outside off, Alex Lees lets it through to the keeper.

4.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

142.0kph

Fullish delivery, outside off, driven through covers for a single.

4.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

146.0kph

Good length again, over middle, Crawley defends it back onto the deck.

4.3

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

141.0kph

Good length, angling in from around off, Zak Crawley gets an inside edge onto the pads.

4.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 1 run

142.0kph

Length ball, around off, Lees hangs back and pushes it out onto the off side for a single.

4.1

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

145.0kph

Good length, well outside off, driven on the up and through covers for a single.

End of over 44 runs

ENG: 31/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:13 (14)

Zak Crawley:18 (10)

Marco Jansen:2-0-14-0

3.6

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

136.0kph

Play and a miss! good length, around the top of off, Alex Lees looks to play at it but is well beaten.

3.5

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, 1 run

136.0kph

This one is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

3.4

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 1 run

Just over the fielder! Alex Lees is living dangerously. It is a short ball, wide outside off. Lees looks to pull it away. It takes the outside edge and lobs over mid on. Keshav Maharaj back-pedals, stretches his left arm out but the ball lands wider. They take one.

3.3

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 2 runs

137.0kph

Full length, on off. Lees gets under it and lofts it over mid off. The batters take two.

3.2

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

131.0kph

Length, around off, defended out.

3.1

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

138.0kph

Fuller and around off, defended out towards cover.

End of over 311 runs

ENG: 27/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:10 (9)

Zak Crawley:17 (9)

Kagiso Rabada:2-0-17-0

2.6

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 1 run

141.0kph

Around off, played away onto the off side for a single.

2.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 1 run

141.0kph

Good length, around off, this is tapped away towards cover-point for a run.

2.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Pitched up around middle and leg, gloriously driven by Crawley and straight down the ground for another boundary.

2.3

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

143.0kph

FOUR! Easily done! Shorter and there's width on offer, Zak Crawley stands tall and strokes it away through cover-point for a boundary.

2.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 1 run

138.0kph

Angling into the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single.

2.1

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

134.0kph

Beaten! Rabada comes from around the wicket and angles it in from around off. The ball straightens off the deck and beats then outside edge.

End of over 210 runs

ENG: 16/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:8 (6)

Zak Crawley:8 (6)

Marco Jansen:1-0-10-0

1.6

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 1 run

138.0kph

Around the hips, tucked away towards mid-wicket for a single.

1.5

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, 4 runs

133.0kph

FOUR! Firmly driven! Overpitched on middle, Alex Lees leans in and drives it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

1.4

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

134.0kph

There is an appeal for a catch but the umpire remains unmoved. Dean Elgar does go upstairs for the review. This is on a good length from Marco Jansen and angling into middle stump. Alex Lees looks to work it away but misses. The ball goes off the thigh pads and it is caught in the slip cordon. The replays show that there is no bat on it and Lees survives yet again.

1.3

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees, no run

135.0kph

Fuller and on off stump, defended back towards the bowler.

1.2

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, 1 run

134.0kph

NOT OUT! A tight single but Alex Lees survives. Length ball, on the pads, Zak Crawley drops it down towards short leg and sets off for the quick single. The fielder at square leg runs in and throws it back onto the stumps at the striker's end. The decision is sent upstairs and we can see that the stretch has saved Lees.

4:29 PM IST Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs. The replays confirm that Alex Lees had his bat grounded when the bails were off. The big screen shows NOT OUT.

1.1

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, 4 runs

FOUR! Nicely driven! This is pitched up on off stump, Zak Crawley drives it straight back past the bowler and picks up a boundary.

4:25 PM IST Marco Jansen to bowl from the other end.

End of over 16 runs

ENG: 6/0CRR:

Ball

Alex Lees:3 (2)

Zak Crawley:3 (4)

Kagiso Rabada:1-0-6-0

0.6

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, no run

134.0kph

Around the pads, clipped away towards mid-wicket.

0.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, 3 runs

138.0kph

Length again from Rabada, Crawley stands tall and drives it past the man at point for three runs.

0.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

140.0kph

Good length, close to the off pole, Zak Crawley has a dab at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

0.3

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

137.0kph

On the pads, flicked away onto the leg side.

0.2

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, no run

Length, around off, Zak Crawley lets it through to the keeper.

0.1

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees, 3 runs

131.0kph

EDGED AND DROPPED! Kagiso Rabada starts off with a length ball, in that channel around off. Alex Lees pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge. Marco Jansen at fourth slip puts it down and the ball runs away towards third man. They come back for the third.

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