England vs South Africa Match Stats

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! That one skid through! Probably because of the rain as till now the wicket seemed to be holding a touch. On off, this one skids through. Maharaj is unsure whether to come forward or play back, in the end, he is late in getting his bat down, the ball sneaks through and hits the off pole. England only three wickets away now. 

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. 

On off, defended. 

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to covers. 

BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, this one turns back in. Dwaine Pretorius looks to cut but is beaten. 

A dot to end! On off, this is pushed to cover. 24 more balls to get a result in this game. 

Flatter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. 

Yet another dot! On middle, Nortje plays it to mid-wicket. 

More runs! Flatter and on off, Nortje looks to cut, it goes off the outside edge down towards third man for two. 

A single as this is pushed down to long on. 

FOUR! THUMPED! On middle, fuller, right in the slot. This is hammered over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Done with 17 overs after that single! Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. 

Flatter and on off, Dwaine Pretorius pushes it to covers. 

OUT! TAKEN! That should be the final nail in the coffin, if not nailed before! Rashid gets another one. This is tossed up outside off, Dwaine Pretorius looks to go over covers. He miscues it and Roy takes a good catch running behind. 

Almost another one! The googly, it lands outside off and spins back in. Nortje looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Shorter and outside off, Nortje looks to cut but misses. 

Angled into the pads, Nortje looks to drive but misses to get hit on the pads. 

On off, this is pushed to covers. 

A flatter delivery, around off. Lungi Ngidi pushes forward to defend but gets beaten on the outisde edge.

A fuller delivery on off. Ngidi hits it to mid on.

Beaten again! This is around off and pushed quicker again, around off. Lungi Ngidi gets betaen off the outside edge.

A fuller delivery, around off. Lungi Ngidi drives it to covers.

This is outside off and fuller. Lungi Ngidi looks to drive it away from his body. The ball goes off the thick outside edge to short third man.

Another one that skids on, it is outside off. Ngidi looks to defend but misses.

Tossed up full on middle, Anrich Nortje drills it to long on for one.

Floated on off, Lungi Ngidi is solid in his defense.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Adil Rashid gets his third wicket and England are just one wicket away now from a big victory. This is on the shorter side and on off. The ball holds a bit off the surface and Lungi Ngidi looks to push it away. However, he ends up playing it early and the ball loops up straight back to the bowler. Rashid takes an easy catch off his own bowling.

Darted around leg. Shamsi looks to clip it away but misses. The ball deflects off his pads towards the leg side.

FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up on middle. Shamsi skips down the track and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

NOT OUT! This is flatter on middle. Shamsi looks to clip it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads. England appeal and the umpire raises his finger. However, Shamsi take a review and the UltraEdge shows that there is bat involved. Shamsi will continue as the decision will be overturned.

Tossed up on off. Nortje drives it to long off for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Tabraiz Shamsi knocks it down the pitch.

Quicker and flatter on middle, Tabraiz Shamsi flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is it for this game and England win by 118 runs. This is slower through the air on off, Anrich Nortje dances down the track to heave it over long on but did not manage to get to the pitch of the ball and mistimes his shot. The ball goes high in the air and Moeen Ali at long on takes an easy catch. This has been an excellent performance by England as they level the series.