3rd T20I, Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa vs England
3rd T20I, Newlands, Cape Town
Match CentreEngland beat South Africa by 9 wickets
Match Ended - England beat South Africa by 9 wickets
Over
12th
2
1
0
0
1
1
= 5 |
Over
13th
0
6
0
0
1
0
1
= 8 |
Over
14th
6
1
4
0
0
4
6
= 21 |
Over
15th
1
1
0
0
1
0
= 3 |
Over
16th
1
4
1
4
0
1
= 11 |
Over
17th
1
6
0
4
1
= 12 |
Dawid Malan
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 10.87
Commentary
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4s
6s
12.1
2
Anrich Nortje to Dawid Malan
Misfield and two! Short ball outside off, it is pulled towards square leg where Temba misfields and gives away easy two.
12.2
1
Anrich Nortje to Dawid Malan
Good delivery from Nortje. He spots Malan making room and follows him with the back of a length ball. Malan keeps it out towards the off side for a single.
12.3
0
Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler
Full and wide outisde off, Buttler squeezes it out towards point where Bavuma makes a diving save.
12.4
0
Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler
Change of pace from Nortje. A slower one outside off, Buttler looks to drive but is beaten for pace.
12.5
1
Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler
FIFTY FOR BUTTLER! Full and on the pads, he flicks it to deep square leg for a run to get to the landmark. Struggled in the start but stayed there and is not seeing the ball like a football it seems.
12.6
1
Anrich Nortje to Dawid Malan
Quick single! Full and outside off, Malan pokes it towards point and keeps the strike for one.
13.1
0
Lungi Ngidi to Dawid Malan
Full and outside off, Malan moves on the off side and drives it well but finds mid off.
13.2
6
Lungi Ngidi to Dawid Malan
SIX! NAILED IT! That's gone out of here! A slower short ball outside off, Malan waits for it and then thumps it way into the stand at deep mid-wicket. A 94-meter maximum. Give him 12 for that.
13.3
0
Lungi Ngidi to Dawid Malan
FOUR BYES! Unfortunate for the South Africans but Malan and England won't mind. Lungi goe goes for the yorker but misses his mark. Malan looks to drive but makes no connection. The ball goes past the stumps, pitches on a rough patch and goes over de Kock for a boundary.
13.4
0
Lungi Ngidi to Dawid Malan
Yorker length and around off, Malan jams it out.
13.5
1
Lungi Ngidi to Dawid Malan
Very full ball on middle, Malan looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It goes towars the left of the keeper and they take a run.
13.6
0
Lungi Ngidi to Jos Buttler
WIDE! Length ball slipped down the leg side. Buttler looks to flick but misses. Wided.
13.6
1
Lungi Ngidi to Jos Buttler
Shortish and outside off, punched to sweeper cover for one. 49 needed in final 6.
14.1
6
Tabraiz Shamsi to Jos Buttler
SIX! Buttler welcomes him with a maximum. Short and on middle, Buttler goes for the pull. He doesn't time it well as it hits it a bit high on the bat but it still goes all the way over deep mid-wicket.
14.2
1
Tabraiz Shamsi to Jos Buttler
Winds up for another big shot but this time he has to drag it from outside off. He mistimes it towards long on for one.
14.3
4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Dawid Malan
FOUR! Innovation time! This is just brilliant batting. Not so good fielding though. Full and on middle, Malan brings out the reverse sweep. Nails it but it is not too far from the fielder. Well, the fielder lets it go through. A boundary.
14.4
0
Tabraiz Shamsi to Dawid Malan
WIDE! Fires it outside off but it is outside the tramline. Malan looks to reach out and punch but misses. Wided.
14.4
0
Tabraiz Shamsi to Dawid Malan
Wide again, Malan this time reaches out and manages to get bat on ball. But it is not off the middle so it goes towards the cover fielder.
14.5
4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Dawid Malan
FOUR! Crunched! Short and wide outside off, Malan punches it over extra cover and it goes to the fence.
14.6
6
Tabraiz Shamsi to Dawid Malan
SIX! A biggie now! It's raining runs here. Tossed up and around off and middle, Malan gets down and powers it way over long on for a huge six. This is brilliant batting. Just 27 needed now.
15.1
1
Lungi Ngidi to Jos Buttler
Full and on middle, Buttler flicks it to long on for one.
15.2
1
Lungi Ngidi to Dawid Malan
Short and wide outside off, slapped to deep cover for one.
15.3
0
Lungi Ngidi to Jos Buttler
A dot! Good length and just outside off, pushed towards point for nothing.
15.4
0
Lungi Ngidi to Jos Buttler
One more dot! Good bowling. Change of pace form Lungi. It is shortish and around middle, Buttler tucks it to the right of the bowler and wants a single but Ngidi hares at the ball and keeps Buttler on strike.
15.5
1
Lungi Ngidi to Jos Buttler
A brilliant yorker! Well dug out by Buttler towards the off side for one.
15.6
0
Lungi Ngidi to Dawid Malan
Good delivery to end the over! Full and wide outside off, Malan looks to steer it towards the off side but misses. Top over from Ngidi. Just 3 from the over. 24 needed now in 24 balls.
16.1
1
Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler
Full around off, Buttler punches it off his back foot to sweeper cover for one.
16.2
4
Anrich Nortje to Dawid Malan
EDGED AND FOUR! Nothing going South Africa's way! Short ball on the body. Malan looks to pull but get a top edge which goes high in the air and fine to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
16.3
1
Anrich Nortje to Dawid Malan
Now takes a single at deep point for one.
16.4
4
Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler
FOUR! England in a hurry to finish this! Length ball around off, Buttler punches it through point and gets a boundary. 150-run stand is up between the two.
16.5
0
Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler
Low full toss, Buttler looks to hammer it down the ground but mistimes it towards mid off.
16.6
1
Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler
Single to end the over! Another low full toss, Buttler manages to poke it past the bowler for one. He will keep the strike. Just 13 needed now in 18 balls.
17.1
1
Lutho Sipamla to Jos Buttler
A length ball around off, Jos tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
17.2
6
Lutho Sipamla to Dawid Malan
SIX! BANG! That is walloped! A length ball right in the slot of Malan. He clobbers it over long on for a huge six.
17.3
0
Lutho Sipamla to Dawid Malan
WIDE! Sipamla goes for the wie yorker but ends up bowling it way wide.
17.3
4
Lutho Sipamla to Dawid Malan
FOUR! Clattered over extra cover! Scores are level. Malan is on 98 now. Can he get to his 100? Full and wide outside off, Malan thumps it over extra cover for a boundary.
17.4
1
Lutho Sipamla to Dawid Malan
A single Malan will be stranded on 99. A shortish ball around off, Malan taps it towards the off side and goes for the run. Maybe he thought he has got more runs to play for. A single it will be. England win by 9 wickets.