South Africa vs England
3rd Test, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Event Centre
England beat South Africa by an innings and 53 runs
Match Ended - England beat South Africa by an innings and 53 runs
Over 
84th 
0
0
0
0
0
0
  = 0     | 
Over 
85th 
2
6
4
0
4
0
  = 16     | 
Over 
86th 
1
0
4
0
0
0
  = 5     | 
Over 
87th 
0
4
4
0
0
4
  = 12     | 
Over 
88th 
0
0
0
0
W
  = 0     | 
Ollie Pope

Ollie Pope

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 2.66

Commentary

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84.1
0
M Wood to Paterson
Back of a length ball on the body, defended by Paterson awkwardly.
84.2
0
M Wood to Paterson
Bouncer on middle and off now, Paterson does well to leave that one.
84.3
0
M Wood to Paterson
Full ball on off, driven towards the man at mid off.
84.4
0
M Wood to Paterson
Bouncer on middle, Paterson looks to play the upper cut but misses.
84.5
0
M Wood to Paterson
Another bouncer on off, Paterson again goes for the upper cut but cannot get bat on ball.
84.6
0
M Wood to Paterson
Good length ball outside off, Paterson looks to slash at it but misses. Paterson is disgusted with himself as he misses out on that. Ambitious!
85.1
2
Sam Curran to Maharaj
Full ball on middle and off, Maharaj lofts this one over mid off. The fielder at mid off runs back to catch the ball but cannot get to it despite a full-stretch dive. They manage to come back for the second.
85.2
6
Sam Curran to Maharaj
SIX! Woah! What a shot that one! Full ball on the pads, Maharaj just flicks it away with a short-arm jab and the ball goes into the mid-wicket stands.
85.3
4
Sam Curran to Maharaj
FOUR! This time Maharaj gets the best connection on a full ball on off as he clears the man at mid off and the ball crosses the fence.
85.4
0
Sam Curran to Maharaj
Curran bowls a yorker on middle and off, Maharaj does well to keep it out.
85.5
4
Sam Curran to Maharaj
FOUR! On the pads, Maharaj again flicks it, this time behind square leg for a boundary. This is superb batting by Maharaj!
85.6
0
Sam Curran to Maharaj
Bouncer on middle and off, Maharaj looks to hook but misses.
86.1
1
M Wood to Paterson
Very full ball on off, Paterson plays this one towards point and takes one.
86.2
0
M Wood to Maharaj
Bouncer on middle and off, Maharaj tries hooking that one but misses it completely.
86.3
4
M Wood to Maharaj
FOUR! Back of a length ball on off, Maharaj rocks back and slaps this one over the man at cover for a boundary. Difficult shot but he has done well to execute that one.
86.4
0
M Wood to K Maharaj
Just short! Another back of a length ball on middle, Maharaj looks to pull but the ball goes off the inside half and falls just short of short mid-wicket where Ollie Pope is stationed.
86.5
0
M Wood to Maharaj
Good length ball outside off, Maharaj swings but misses.
86.6
0
M Wood to Maharaj
Back of a length ball on off and a rare defensive stroke by Maharaj.
87.1
0
Sam Curran to Paterson
Back of a length ball on off, Paterson looks to cut but misses.
87.2
4
Sam Curran to D Paterson
FOUR! Another back of a length ball on off, Paterson goes hard at it but the ball goes off the edge and into the third man fence.
87.3
4
Sam Curran to Paterson
FOUR! Now an intentional one! Back of a length ball on off, Paterson has now lofted this over the slip cordon and the ball goes into the third man fence.
87.4
0
Sam Curran to Paterson
Good length ball on off, Paterson looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
87.5
0
Curran to Paterson
Loud appeal by England but has been turned down! Length ball on off, Paterson looks to cut but fails to do so. The ball is collected by Buttler and the England players appeal but it is turned down by the umpire.
87.6
4
Sam Curran to Paterson
FOUR! Lofted over! Back of a length ball on off, Paterson has superbly lofted this one over the man at point and the ball crosses the ropes. The stand moves on to 99 runs with this boundary.
88.1
0
M Wood to Maharaj
Good length ball on middle and leg, Maharaj looks to slam at this one but the ball comes off the inside edge and onto the pads.
88.2
0
M Wood to Maharaj
Outside off, Maharaj looks to slash at it but misses.
88.3
0
M Wood to Maharaj
Bouncer on middle and leg, Maharaj ducks under it.
88.4
0
M Wood to K Maharaj
Full ball on off, driven towards the man at cover.
88.5
W
M Wood to Maharaj
OUT! RUN OUT! Sam Curran has done the job, not with the ball but with his throw and ENGLAND WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 53 RUNS. A very low full toss on middle and leg, played down towards mid on and Maharaj sets off for a run. Sam Curran runs in, collects the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He hits with Maharaj running a bit across and not straight. The umpire goes upstairs but it looks out to the naked eye. Replays roll in and confirm that Maharaj is indeed well short. The partnership ends on 99 runs.