SA vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! DONE! SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY SEVEN WICKETS! Liam Livingstone tosses up, around middle. David Miller clears out his front leg and thumps it down the ground over the head of the bowler for a biggie to seal the win.

Flighted up, around middle, Dussen comes forward and blocks it off. They need 5 runs now.

Nagging length, turns in, around middle, Miller turns it towards square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! KLAASEN IS GONE WITH JUST 6 RUN NEEDED! Rashid tosses up, outside off, keeps it slower. Heinrich Klaasen clears out his front leg and looks to loft it down the ground with a cross bat but gets it from the cue end of the bat as the ball lobs up in the air towards short third man. Saqib Mahmood comes forward a bit and extends his arms to catch it. Klaasen walks back after an entertaining knock of 64 runs off just 56 balls.

Nagging length, around middle, Klaasen drops it down back to the bowler.

Dragged length, around off, Klaasen pushes it to mid on off the back foot.

Loopy ball, fuller and outside off, turns away, Heinrich Klaasen looks to drag it to the leg side with a sweep shot but misses.

Similar length, around off, Klaasen goes back and punches it to deep cover for a single. South Africa need just 6 runs now.

Nagging length, and outside off, Dussen opens the face of the bat and guides it towards point for a single.

Floated up, around middle, Rassie blocks it off from the front foot.

Tossed up, around off, Dussen defends it off the front foot.

Keeps it shorter and outside off this time, Rassie van der Dussen goes back and cuts it off late towards deep backward point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Drops it short, around middle, Rassie van der Dussen back away and pulls it in the gap towards mid-wicket, Joe Root gives it a chase but the ball wins the race and goes over the ropes.

Much slower, loopy full ball, outside off, Dussen waits for it and taps it wide of cover for a quick single. South Africa need 14 now.

Tossed up, around off, Rassie van der Dussen reaches out and dabs it to point.

Nagging length, around middle, Dussen pushes it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

Fuller and outside off, Rassie drives it to cover.

SIX! RASSIE VAN DER DUSSEN IS IN A GROOVE NOW! Floated up, around middle, Dussen clears out his front leg and thumps it down the ground for a biggie.

Tossed up, around middle, Dussen tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Fires one full and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen drills it to long on for one.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Rassie van der Dussen looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! BOOM! A gifty from Liam Livingstone and gladly accepted! A loopy full toss, on middle, begging to be hit.. Rassie van der Dussen does not miss out and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short again and on off, Heinrich Klaasen stabs it to long off for a run.

Short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to short covers.

Floated, full and on fof, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it to shrot covers.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR Rassie! He just loves playing against England and continues to rack up runs against them. Short and around middle. Rassie van der Dussen rocks back and swipes it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

A googly, short and on middle, turns in, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on leg, Rassie van der Dussen clips it to shrot fine for a run.

SIX! BANG! Clean strike! Flighted, full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen clears his front leg away and tonks it oevr the long on fence for a biggie.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rassie van der Dussen drives it to short covers.

Quicker, short and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen forces it to mid on.

Flighted, full and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen drives it to long off for one.

Quicker, full and on leg, Rassie van der Dussen paddles it to short fine.

Short and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen swats it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Rassie van der Dussen fends it to the off side.

Flatter, full and on leg, Rassie van der Dussen drills it to mid on.

Floated, short and on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it towards long off for a single.

FOUR! The runs are just flowing here! Hard length but angling down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen just has to get some bat on that and he glances it away to the fine leg fence for four more runs. 14 runs off the over!

Good length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen guides it through point for a single.

FOUR! To the other side now! Short of a length and well outside off. Heinrich Klaasen accepts the width on offer and smashes it over extra covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Pulled away! Jofra Archer bangs this one short and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen picks up the length early and whacks it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen clips it through square leg for a run.

Fuller one and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out.

Looped up, short and on off, turns away, Rassie van der Dussen punches it to sweeper covers for one.

Quicker, full and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short and around off, Rassie van der Dussen stabs it to mid off.

Flatter, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it to long on for a run.

Short and on middle, turns away, Rassie van der Dussen swats it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to short covers.

A bouncer, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen ducks under it.

FOUR! Would you believe it? He has done it again and brings up his FIFTY in style. Short of a length and just on off. Heinrich Klaasen once again stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and plays a backfoot drive past mid off for another boundary. A classy knock from him and he will be a big threat in the knockouts for the other teams.

Back of a length and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen dabs it to point.

FOUR! Top shot! Jofra Archer hits the length hard and on off, takes pace off. Heinrich Klaasen just stands on his toes and punches it away sweetly past mid off for a boundary.

A slower one, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen looks to flick but gets a leading edge well in front of short covers.

Fuller and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen knocks it towards mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Lands it fuller does Overton and around off, Heinrich Klaasen comes forward and drives it. He finds the gap towards extra cover for a boundary to end the over. South Africa need 69 now.

Goes fuller, around middle, Klaasen defends it.

FOUR! WOW! SUCH POWER! Hard length, around off, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and uses his hands to drag it with short-arm jab towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Goes fuller, with pace off, around off, Heinrich Klaasen transfers his weight to the front foot and drives it to mid off.

Back of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On a good length, around middle, trying to attack the stumps, Rassie van der Dussen comes forward and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Loopy ball, fuller and outside off, Rassie van der Dussen drives it to sweeper cover for a single off the front foot.

Nagging length, around off, Klaasen pushes it to long off for a single from the back foot.

Drops it short, around middle, Dussen goes back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 comes up for South Africa.

Flighted up, around off, Klaasen drives it to long off for a single.

Floated up, but on the pads, Dussen lunges and turns it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Tossed up, around off, Rassie van der Dussen comes forward and drops it down to mid off.

Bangs in short of a length, touch outside off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it towards mid off.

BEATEN! Good length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen throws his hands at it and looks to cut it but misses.

Short of a length, around middle, angling into the body, Rassie van der Dussen extends his arms and drags it by pulling it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen looks to punch it away to the off side but gets a thick inside edge onto the boot.

Fuller again, touch outside off, Klaasen drives it to sweeper cover off the front foot for a single.

NOT OUT IT IS! Overtone bowls it fuller, around middle, Heinrich Klaasen comes forward and drills it absolutely down the ground. Jamie Overton on his follow-through tries to stop the ball with his right boot and thinks that he has got something on as the ball goes and hits the non-striker's stumps. The third umpire sees the replays and UltraEdge and confirms that his boot didn't touch the ball at all and thus Rassie van der Dussen is not out.

Flighted up, around off, Klaasen drives it to long off for a single.

Slower through the air, fuller, around middle, Heinrich Klaasen comes forward and mistimes the lofted shot off the cue end of the bat. But he gets enough to go over the mid on fielder and takes a couple of runs.

Nagging length, on the fourth stump, Klaasen goes back and punches it but straight to cover.

Floated up, around off, Dussen reaches out and drives it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Klaasen pushes it to long on for a single.

Dragged length, on the pads, Dussen goes back and works it away to deep square leg for a single.

Hard length and touch outside off, Rassie van der Dussen steers it to deep cover off the back foot for a single.

On a good length, around off, Klaasen dabs it towards backward point for a quick single.

FOUR! WOW! THAT'S SOME SHOT! Overton goes fuller and on the fifth stump line, Heinrich Klaasen just takes out his front leg forward and creams his drive in the gap towards extra cover for a boundary.

Full, on the pads, easy for Rassie van der Dussen as he lunges and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length, around middle, Klaasen hops up and turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, seaming in, around off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to drive it but gets it throgh the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Slower through the air, around middle, fuller, Dussen comes forward and defends it right under his eyes.

Similar length, around off, Klaasen punches it to long off for a single.

Nagging length, around off, Klaasen defends it off the back foot.

BEATEN! Drops it short, and touch outside off, stays a bit low as well, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and looks to cut it but misses.

Flighted up, around off, Klaasen comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Leg bye! A loud appeal for LBW by the keeper but is turned down by the umpire! Floated up, around middle, Rassie van der Dussen comes forward and looks to defend it but misses and gets hit on the front pad. They run for a single for leg bye as the ball rolls away towards square leg.

WIDE! Tossed up, but down the leg side, Rassie van der Dussen looks to tickle it but misses. Called a wide.

FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Overton goes fuller again, but on the pads, almost a yorker, Heinrich Klaasen comes forward and just helps on its way to deep fine leg for a boundary.

A good yorker, around middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen digs it out to mid-wicket.

Goes fuller, around off, Heinrich Klaasen presses forward and drives it to mid off.

Nagging length, around middle, Klaasen pushes it to mid on.

FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Hard length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and punches it away in the gap towards extra cover. Jos Buttler gives it a chase but the ball wins the race and goes to the boundary.

On a good length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen comes forward and pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.

Back of a length, around middle, Dussen lifts his front leg up and pulls it to square leg for a single.

Short of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen hops up and defends it to cover.

Back of a length, around off, Dussen drops it down to cover off the front foot.

Short of a length, around off, Klaasen transfers his weight to the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Bangs in short of a length, above the head of the batter, Heinrich Klaasen ducks under it. Called a wide.

On a good length, around off, Klaasen waits for it and flat-bats at it to mid off.

Back of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen hops up and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

Slightly fuller and on the pads, KIaasen presents the face of the bat to drop it down to mid on.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length, around off, with pace off, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and gets on the top of the bounce to pull it towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

Goes fuller now, around off and middle, Klaasen comes forward and defends it.

Short of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen lifts his front leg up and pulls it along the ground wide of deep fine leg for a single.

Hard length, around middle, angling into the body, Rassie van der Dussen moves across a bit and looks to tickle it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Back of a length, around off, Heinrich Klaasen presses back and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on top of off, Rassie van der Dussen goes back and opens the face of the bat to dab it to point.

Hard length, around off, RVD defends it to cover.

WIDE! Bangs in short of a length but down the leg side, Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone. Jofra Archer isn't happy with the decision of the wide.

Four dots in a row! Back of a length, around off, Rassie presses back and dabs it to backward point.

Hard length, on top of off, Rassie van der Dussen blocks it off from the back foot.

Similar length, around off, RVD just defends it back to the bowler.

On a good length, around middle, Dussen drops it down to cover.

Back of a length and on leg, Rassie van der Dussen swipes it to fine leg for a run.

Overpitched and on off, Rassie van der Dussen drives it to short covers.

Pitched up and on middle, keeps a bit low, Rassie van der Dussen blcoks it out.

A full toss, on middle, Rassie van der Dussen mistimes his drives towards mid on.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Saqib Mahmood strays into the leg side, fuller too. Rassie van der Dussen just tickles it away to teh fine leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller and on leg, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it towards square leg where Phil Salt makes a half-stop. A single is taken.

Fiery stuff! Jofra Archer bangs this into the pitch and around off, takes off viciously. Rassie van der Dussen drops his hands to let it go.

Short of a length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Good length and just around off. Heinrich Klaasen drives it on the up beautifully through covers for a boundary. 50 up for South Africa!

Pitched up and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen blocks it out.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jofra Archer with the last laugh here! He comes from around the wicket and serves this full and on middle, nipping back in once again. Ryan Rickelton looks to play at it with a straight bat but the ball just goes under it and rattler the middle stump. Rickelton stands and smiles but has to walk back for 27 off 25. South Africa are 47/2 now!

FOUR! Put away! Jofra Archer lands this one back of a length and on off, nips back in a bit. Ryan Rickelton hops up to get on top of it and samcks it through extra covers for a boundary.

Fullish and on off, Rassie van der Dussen keeps it out to the off side.

Short of a length and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

FOUR! Beautifully driven! Saqib Mahmood overpitches it, on off. Rassie van der Dussen presents the full face of the bat and drills it past the bowler for a boundary.

Full again and on off, Rassie van der Dussen taps it to short covers.

Fuller and on off, Rassie van der Dussen blocks it back to the bowler.

Short of a length and around off, Ryan Rickelton punches it wide of covers for a single.

Hard length and around off, Rassie van der Dussen stabs it to covers.

Slower one, full and on off, Ryan Rickelton drives it wide of mid off for a run.

Sharp bowling! Jofra Archer bangs in a quick bouncer, on middle, gets it right this time. Ryan Rickelton looks to pull but misses.

Back of a length and on ff, Ryan Rickelton dabs it to point.

Short of a length but down the leg side, Ryan Rickelton tries to hook it away but misses. Wided.

Full again and on leg, Ryan Rickelton tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen drills it wide of mid on for a single.

Pitched up and on off, Rassie van der Dussen looks to play at it but gets an outside edge towards third man for a run.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to shrot mid-wicket.

Hard length and on off, Ryan Rickelton guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Short of a length and just around off. Ryan Rickelton does not miss out and cuts it away through point for a boundary.

DROPPED! A tough chance but England need to take these! Pitched up and on off, Ryan Rickelton drives it a bit uppishly back towards the bowler. Saqib Mahmood fails to react quickly on his follow-through and in the end does not even get his hands to it as it hits him on the right shoulder.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Ryan Rickelton knocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length and on off, Rassie van der Dussen punches it to extra covers.

Pitched up and on middle and off, Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out.

BEAUTY! Jofra Archer lands this one on a good length and in that channel outside off, shapes away a shy bit. Rassie van der Dussen looks to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Touch fuller and on off, Rassie van der Dussen steers it to point.

Hard length and on middle, Ryan Rickelton nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Jofra Archer serves this full but on the pads. Ryan Rickelton brings his wrists into play and flicks it away with excellent timing through square leg for a boundary.

Pitched up and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen flicks it to deep square leg for a brace.

On a length and on off, Rassie van der Dussen guides it to point.

A bouncer, on middle but too high again. Rassie van der Dussen ducks under it. Wided.

Pitched up and on middle, Ryan Rickelton knocks it past the bowler for a quick single.

Short of a length and on off, Ryan Rickelton punches it to cover-point.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Back of a length and just around off. Ryan Rickelton gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Ryan Rickelton drives it to mid on.

FOUR! Nice shot! Jofra Archer hits the length hard and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen gets on top of the bounce and uses the width on offer to punch it through cover-point for a boundary.

Touch fuller and aronud off, slower too, Rassie van der Dussen steers it to point.

Good length and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen clips it wide of short mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his right to stop the single.

Jofra Archer bangs in a quick bouncer, on middle and leg but it is a bit too high. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone. Wided.

Fuller and around off, Rassie van der Dussen looks to drive but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Tristan Stubbs as an opener does not work for South Africa as he walks back for a duck. Jofra Archer lands this one short of a length and on middle, gets some extra bounce off the surface, nips back in too. Stubbs stays back and hops up to guide it away but the ball gets big on him and takes the bottom edge to go back on the stumps. A soft dismissal and England get an early breakthrough!

Hard length and on middle and off, Ryan Rickelton keeps it out to the leg side.

Back of a length and on off, Ryan Rickelton dabs it to point.

Short of a length and on off, Ryan Rickelton hops up and pats it in front of short covers.

BEATEN! Good length and around off, angling away, Ryan Rickelton has a poke at it but geta beaten on the outisde edge.

FOUR! First one of the chase! Pitched up and on off, sticks to the surface a bit. Ryan Rickelton is early into his shot and loses his bottom hand but manages to chip it over mid off for a boundary.

Saqib Mahmood begins with a fuller delivery around off, Ryan Rickelton looks to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. First runs of the bat in this chase!

Full again and on off, Tristan Stubbs blocks it out solidly.

Touch fuller, on middle, Tristan Stubbs tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Length again and on the sixth stump line, Tristan Stubbs keeps it out to the off side.

On a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs pats it towards short covers.

Not good from Jofra Archer! He is trying to target the stumps but is losing his line a bit. Hits the length hard but goes down the leg. Jamie Smith dives to his right but fails to collect it cleanly. It is called a wide and a bye is taken.

Hard length and on off, Ryan Rickelton stabs it towards short covers.

More extras! Short of a length and on middle, goes with the angle to the leg side. Ryan Rickelton tries to glance it away but misses. Third wide of the over!

A shout for LBW, but turned down! Good length and on middle, angling in sharply. Ryan Rickelton looks to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Back of a length but going down the leg again, Ryan Rickelton fails to work it away. Jamie Smith dives to his left to grab it behind the stumps. Another wide!

South Africa are underway with extras! Jofra Archer starts with a full delivery but angling down the leg side. Ryan Rickelton misses his flick. Wided.