ENG vs SA 1st ODI Commentary - Chester-le-Street (19 July 2022)

Slower bumper, on middle Potts goes to the leg side and punches it to point for a quick single.

Length ball, on the pads, Carse flicks it past the diving mid-wicket fielder. They take two.

FOUR! Up and over! Carse is on a roll here. Full length, on off. Carse lofts it straight over the bowler's head for four.

Back of a length, on middle. Carse looks to hook it away but misses.

WIDE! Brydon Carse goes down the leg side, Anrich Nortje follows him with a slow short ball. Carse misses his pull attempt. Wide called.

OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje ends the innings with a four-fer. Back of a length, on off. Brydon Carse looks to heave it across the line. It catches the toe-end and flies towards long on. Dwaine Pretorius pouches it safely. SOUTH AFRICA WIN THE GAME BY 62 RUNS.

Length ball, on off. Potts pushes it to covers for one.

A slower length ball, outside off. Carse reaches out and lofts it towards mid on. The batters cross for a single.

Full length, on fourth stump, an off pace delivery yet again. Potts tries to chase it but misses.

Full length, around middle. Potts clips it through square leg for a single.

Slower ball, full length, on off. Carse chips it to deep mid-wicket but it lands safely. The batters take two.

FOUR! Brydon Carse giving the fans something to cheer. It is short and on off. Carse comes down the track and swings hard at it. It goes over backward point off the outside edge and finds a boundary.

FOUR! A fullish delivery on leg. Root flicks it towards the cow corner for a boundary. Third boundary in a row for England now!

Back of a length, outside off. Root looks to cut it but misses.

OUT! BOWLED! Anrich Nortje gets rid of Root and have to say South Africa have now sealed the deal with this wicket. On a length, angling into leg. Root goes for a wild swing across the line. He gets the inside edge onto his thigh pad and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Root is disappointed and South Africa now need 3 wickets to win this game.

Short on off. Carse pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! LBW! Anrich Nortje gets his second wicket of the over and it is all going downhill for England now! Anrich Nortje has been superb today with his yorkers and bouncers. This time he dished out a yorker on off. Curran gets across and looks to scoop it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Curran walks back disappointed.

WIDE! A short ball, down leg. Rashid leaves it alone. Wide called by the umpire.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anrich Nortje picks up three wickets in the over. The job is almost done for South Africa. It is a short ball, on off. Adil Rashid stays back and looks to hook it away. It flies off the top-edge towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock dances around the helmet and eventually pouches it safely. South Africa are just a wicket away now from victory.

This is fuller and outside off. Root hits it to sweeper cover for a couple.

  Root skips down the track and makes a bit of room there. Dwaine Pretorius follows him and bowls it full. Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

This is a knuckle ball, down the leg side. Root goes for a reverse-lap but misses.

A slower fullish delivery on leg. Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Boundary for England and it is Curran who gets a much-needed boundary here! On a length, on off. Curran heaves it wide of long on for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Sam Curran! This is fuller and outside off. Curran makes room and hits it away wide and over mid off for a boundary. 13 from the over and 86 needed now from 36 balls!

Starts the new spell with a shorter delivery, around off at 144 kph. Curran pulls it wide of long on and runs two.

Very full delivery on middle. Curran drives it to mid off and sets off for a single. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A run added to the total in the end.

On a length, around off. Root looks to guide it towards the third man region but misses.

Back of a length, on middle. Root works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bangs it short on off. Good nasty bouncer and Curran sways away from the line of the ball.

Another nasty bouncer on middle. Curran ducks under it. However, the South African skipper goes for the DRS for a caught behind. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows that the ball has hit the arm guard. So the original decsion stays. Curran will continue.

Tossed up on middle. Root dances down the track and looks to slog it across the line. He, however, gets a big top edge and the ball goes in the air but falls in the vacant mid on region. Two runs taken.

Shorter in length and turning into leg. Root goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Curran skips down the track and pushes this shorter-length delivery on off to mid off for a single.

Root gets a bit lucky again! This is tossed up, outside off. Root skips down the track and looks to hit it away. He, however, gets a top edge but luckily it goes over the third man fielder for a couple.

FOUR! Root finally gets one away! On the shorter side, on middle. Root stays back and pulls it to mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Tossed up, on middle. Root heaves it towards cow corner for a couple. 103 needed now from 48 balls!

Back of a length, on off. Curran slaps it back to the bowler.

On the shorter side again, angling into off from 'round the wicket. Curran makes room and hits it back to the bowler again.

Slower length delivery, outside off. Curran hits it hard to long off for just a single.

In the air...but safe! A slower length delivery, around off. Root is early on his heave and hits it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. However, the ball falls short of the fielder there and a single is taken.

Back of a length, on middle. Curran makes room and slaps it to long on for just a single.

On a length, on middle. Root works it to deep square leg for a single. Brilliant over, just 4 from it. So 115 needed now from 54 balls!

On off, pushed to covers for one.

Length and outside off. Sam Curran punches it to cover.

Sam Curran comes down the track and pushes this full delivery to covers.

On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air, on leg. Root reverse-sweeps it to short third man.

SIX! Lovely shot down the ground. It is floated and full, around off. Root dances down the track and smokes it over the long off fence. He moves to 63. England are 215/6 at end of Powerplay 2.

Full length, on the pads, Root clips it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Short ball, pulled off the ribs to mid-wicket for a single. 

Length ball, on middle. Curran flicks it to mid on and gets off the mark with a single.

Back of a length, on off. Root pulls it to deep square leg for one more. These singles won't hurt South Africa.

Length ball, on the stumps. Curran dabs it to point.

Length ball, on the pads, Curran flicks it to fine leg for a couple of runs now.

It is down leg, Root whips it to deep square leg for one.

It is full and outside off, turns away a bit. Ali drives it through covers for a single.

LEG BYE! It is full and on the pads, Root misses his flick and it goes out off his pads. They collect a leg bye.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! This time it is Moeen Ali. It is tossed up, on off. Moeen Ali gets low and tries to slog it away. It flies high in the air off the splice and goes towards mid-wicket. Dwaine Pretorius settles under it and makes no mistake. South Africa in complete control now.

On off, pushed to covers.

Full, on the pads, Root clips it to mid-wicket for a single. 200 is up for the hosts now.

Back of a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone comes down the track and tries to cut it away but misses.

FOUR! Slapped! There is only one way for Liam Livingstone. It is short and on off. Liam Livingstone comes down the track and flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Good length, on top of off. Liam Livingstone tries to heave it across the line but misses.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Liam Livingstone goes back on just 10. Lungi Ngidi gets his first wicket of the innings. It is a full-length ball, wide outside off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and swings hard at it. The ball takes the inside edge and shatters the stumps. This is the last thing England would've wanted to see.

Back of a length, outside off. Ali guides it through backward point for a couple of runs now.

A wicket-taking over comes to an end! A length ball, on middle. Ali blocks it with straight bat to mid on.

WIDE! On the shorter side and turning down the leg side. Root looks to pull it but misses.

Tossed up on middle. Root works it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Pitches it on middle and turns into leg. Root glances it to deep square leg for just a single.

A half-tracker on middle. Liam Livingstone rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Fifty for Root. This is his 36th half-century. It is full and on off. Root reverse-sweeps it to third man for one.

Full and on off Livingstone lofts it over the bowler's head for a single.

This is pushed quicker, on middle and leg. Joe Root uses the depth of the crease to block it out.

FOUR! Funky and very effective from Root! This is full and around off. Root reverse-scoops it over short third man for a boundary.

A low full toss on middle at 108 kph. Root looks to reverse-scoop it again but this time hits it to backward point for a single.

On a length, on middle. Liam Livingstone gets a bit across and works it towards the leg side.

Goes full on middle. Liam Livingstone flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Keeps it on middle and leg line. Root clips it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Single to end the over and 151 needed now from 90 balls! This is fuller on leg. Root flicks it to deep square leg and takes a single.

Turning into leg. Liam Livingstone looks to clip it away but gets the leading edge and luckily for him the ball falls short of the mid-wicket fielder.

On middle and leg again. Liam Livingstone glances it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on leg. Root sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Shamsi keeps it on the same line. Liam Livingstone this time sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

On the shorter side, around off. Root punches it to deep point for a couple.

Keeps it a tad short again, on middle. Root works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Nicely played! On a length, on middle. Root tucks it towards the fine leg fence and comes back for the second run before the fielder cuts it off.

Goes fuller on middle. Root clips it to long on for a single.

A fullish delivery, outside off. Liam Livingstone drives it firmly to mid off.

On a length, on middle. Liam Livingstone drives it back to the bowler.

This is nice bowling, keeping it straight. A length delivery on middle at 116 kph. Liam Livingstone knocks it down to long on for a single.

Dot to end the over! A fuller delivery on off. Root reverse-scoops it but straight to the fielder at short third man.

On the shorter side on leg. Buttler goes back and hits it aerially but short of the long off fielder for a single.

This is flatter on middle. Root goes back and punches it to long on for a single.

Turning into Buttler from middle. Buttler goes back and pushes it to mid off.

On middle and leg again. Buttler works it to deep square leg for a couple.

FOUR! Brilliant from Buttler! Tossed up on off. Buttler skips down the track, reaches the pitch of the ball and slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jos Buttler departs and England are losing their way now! It is Shamsi, who strikes this time and South Africa are putting some real pressure on England now. Jos Buttler skips down the track a bit early and Shamsi drags his length back. It is on middle and leg. Buttler looks to clip it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball loops up in the air back to the bowler off his pads and Shamsi takes a fine catch diving forward. England still need 170 runs!

A fuller delivery on leg. Buttler clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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

Pushed quicker on middle. Buttler goes back and pushes it to covers.

Darted on leg. Buttler works it to long on for a single.

On the shorter side, around off. Root punches it to covers.

Shorter and around off. Root chops it to the point fielder. 178 needed now from 114 balls!

FOUR! Incredible shot. It is full and outside off. Joe Root dances down the track and lofts it through the line towards long off. Boundary.

Length, on off. Root goes back and strokes it through covers for a single. 150 up for England.

Fuller, outside off. Buttler drives it to cover for a single.

A single now as this is worked to long on.

A slider now, on leg. Jos Buttler comes down the track but is unable to get it away.

Full and on off. Jos Buttler lofts it towards long on for one. 8 runs off the over then.

On off, blocked out.

Length, outside off. Root punches it to cover.

Full length, outside off. Root drives it to long off for a single.

Full length, on the pads, Buttler clips it to square leg and gets a single. He is off the mark.

Floated and full, outside off. This one stays a bit low. Root kneels and tries to sweep it away but only connects with thin air.

Looped up, on off, Root pushes it to long off for a single.

Floated and full, on off. Stokes drives it to long off for one.

This one turns in sharply. It is tossed up, around off. Joe Root goes back to defend it out.

On off, blocked out.

SIX! Great use of the feet by Root. It is tossed up, full and on off. Joe Root comes down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Outside off, Root punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

OUT! LBW! Aiden Markram sends back the man of the moment on a timid score. Ben Stokes scores just 5 runs in his final innings, he departs to a standing ovation. It is tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Ben Stokes goes for the reverse sweep but misses it completely. He gets rapped on his pads. Markram appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Stokes has a word with Root on the other end but the timer runs out and he eventually walks back to the pavilion.

Looped up, on off. Ben Stokes eases it to mid on for a single.

Full and on off. Root reverses it to point.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Flatter, outside off. Ben Stokes punches it to covers.

Fuller, on off. Stokes drives it to cover for a single.

Full and angled into the pads, Root tucks it to mid-wicket. Only three off the over.

Darted on the pads, Stoke flicks it to mid-wicket. Not in the gap.

Length and on off. Stokes pushes it to cover.

Quicker and full, on off. Stokes reverse-sweeps but straight to the fielder.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Ben Stokes flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, outside off. Ben Stokes drives it to wide of long off for a single.

WIDE! Aiden Markram has to reload his final delivery. It is floated and full, down leg. Joe Root tries to sweep but misses. Wided.

On the stumps, Root punches it through covers on the back foot for a brace.

Full and outside off. Root drives it through covers for a single.

Ben Stokes is off the mark. A length ball, on off. Stokes hits it to long on for one.

Looped up, on off, defended out.

Pushed quicker on off. Root punches it to covers off the back foot.

Tossed up, on off. Root pushes it to extra cover.

Nicely bowled! This is a loopy delivery on off. Root leans forward and pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Aiden Markram is greeted with a boundary here by Root! This is fuller one on off. Root reverse-sweeps it through backward point for a boundary.

On the shorter side, turning into middle. Root goes back and punches it to covers.

Pushed quicker on middle. Root works it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off. Root skips down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

Slower through the air, around off. Jonny Bairstow drives it to mid off.

OUT! LBW! Aiden Markram strikes and the move to bring Aiden Markram into the attack has worked wonders for South Africa here. This is floated up, pitched on off and turns into Jonny Bairstow. He looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and the umpire raises his finger after a loud appeal. Jonny Bairstow though reviews it. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and the original decision will stay. Jonny Bairstow walks back after a fine knock and this is a big breakthrough for the Proteas.

Tossed up on middle. Jonny Bairstow drives it to covers.

Shorter in length and around off. Jonny Bairstow punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Slower through the air, on off. Root knocks it down to long off for a single.

Goes fuller on off. Jonny Bairstow reverse-sweeps it to deep point for a couple.

FOUR! Brilliant placement! On the shorter side on middle. Jonny Bairstow goes deep in his crease and half-pulls it in the gap towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Floated up on middle. Jonny Bairstow looks to go for a big slog-sweep but he gets the toe-end of his blade. The ball goes onto hit his helmet and deflects towards short third man.

Lands on a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow drives it back to the bowler.

Brilliantly bowled! Anrich Nortje nails a yorker on off at 149 kph. Jonny Bairstow though does well to put his bat down in time.

Another yorker on middle. Jonny Bairstow blocks it out again.

So two yorkers are followed by a pacy bouncer on off. It is at 148 kph. Jonny Bairstow looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball though falls short of Lungi Ngidi at fine leg and a single is taken.

Another pacy bouncer around off. Joe Root lets it go.

Back of a length, on middle at 145 kph. Root works it to mid-wicket. Just a run from the over and a excellent one from Nortje.

Tossed up on leg. Jonny Bairstow works it towards backward square leg for a couple.

A flatter delivery on middle. Jonny Bairstow works it to mid-wicket.

On the shorter side, around off. Jonny Bairstow goes back and punches it to covers.

Darted on leg. Jonny Bairstow works it towards short fine leg and a quick single is taken.

Keshav Maharaj serves it a tad short on middle. Root goes deep in his crease and works it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Slower through the air and floated on middle. Root clips it to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Full length, strayed on the pads. Root flicks it to square on the leg side.

Short ball, on the body. Root pulls it to deep square leg for one. 

DROPPED! The ball was in the air for a long, long time but Lungi Ngidi never looked sure. It is a short ball, on the body. Jonny Bairstow is early into his pull. It takes the top-edge and goes towards deep square leg. Lungi Ngidi runs forward but is unable to gather it with both hands. They take one.

Short, on leg, pulled to deep square leg for one more.

Length, on off, blocked out.

Back of a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Roy reverse-sweeps it to the right of point. Lungi Ngidi dives to that side to make a stop.

Floated and full, on off. Jonny Bairstow dabs it back to the bowler.

Full and on the pads, Jonny Bairstow flicks it to square leg for a single. He gets to his half-century. He has been in sublime form for England througout the summer.

On off, pushed to covers.

FOUR! Jason Roy hits it hard and flat. Full and on off. Jason Roy reverse-sweeps it through point for a boundary. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Keshav Maharaj is delighted and so are his team-mates. Jason Roy departs in his 40s. He walks back an unhappy man. It is tossed up, around off. Jason Roy does not go through with his shot and chips it towards wide long off. David Miller sprints to his left and gathers the ball safely. Can South Africa build on this wicket?

Full length ball, outside off. Jonny Bairstow drives it to mid off for one.

LEG BYE! Full length, drifting down leg. Roy looks to flick but misses. It goes towards fine leg off his pads. Quinton de Kock gives it a chase and only allows the batters to collect a single leg bye.

FOUR! Cracking shot! It is on a length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow stays back and flays it through covers for a boundary.

Good length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow gets an inside edge on the pitch.

FOUR! A bit of collision in the field and the ball races away to the boundary and Jonny Bairstow to 49. It is a length ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow drives it down the ground. Andile Phehlukwayo from mid off and Keshav Maharaj from mid on attack the same ball. They collide and Andile Phehlukwayo is down on the ground, while the ball races away. 

Full length, on off. Bairstow pushes it back to the bowler. Another good over for England. They are on the right path here.

It is full and on the pads, Jonny Bairstow flicks it aerially to deep mid-wicket. Anrich Nortje runs to his left from deep square leg but does not charge towards the ball. They take one.

Fuller, on off. Roy drives it through covers for a single.

LEG BYE! Full length, angled down leg. Jonny Bairstow misses his flick, it goes off his pads towards fine leg. They collect two leg byes.

On off, defended out.

Deft touch! It is full, just outside off. Jonny Bairstow guides it down to third man for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Bairstow hits it to long on for a single. A good over for the hosts.

WIDE! Quicker and full, down leg. Jonny Bairstow is unable to tickle it away. Wided.

Full length, on middle. Jonny Bairstow moves to the leg side and hits it to mid off.

On the pads, clipped to deep square leg for one.

A dot now! Flighted and full, on the pads. Roy comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Floated, down leg. Roy moves to that side and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

This one is tossed up, on middle. Jonny Bairstow works it to long on for one run.

A dot to end the over! Floated, around off. Roy slaps it to mid off on the back foot. Just 4 runs off the over then.

Length ball, on fourth stump. Bairstow punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Roy defends this full length delivery to mid off.

Back of a length, on middle. Roy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it to mid on for a single.

TWO BYES! Good length, on top of off. Jason Roy shuffles across and tries to scoop it away but misses. Quinton de Kock fails to grab it and it goes towards fine leg. They collect two byes.

A length ball, on off, defended out.

Tossed up, on off. Roy hits it back to the bowler. Shamsi gets an hand to it and kills the pace.

On off, blocked back to the bowler.

Flatter one, on the pads. Roy clears his front leg and whacks it to deep square leg. He finds the fielder in the deepp and they take one.

Floats it up, on off, blocked out.

Fuller, down leg. Jonny Bairstow flicks it to deep square leg. Andile Phehlukwayo fumbles. The batters think for the second run but decides against it.

Fuller, wide outside off. Roy slashes it hard to mid off but does not find the gap. Roy was waiting for this wider delivery but is unable to capitalize on it.

BEATEN! It is a length ball which holds its line, outside off. Roy looks to punch it away on his back foot but misses.

Touch short, outside off. Roy cuts it to deep point for a single.

Another single now! Full length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Good work in the deep! It is full and outside off. Roy creams it through the gap at covers. Aiden Markram covers a lot of ground to his right and makes a great stop with a slide. Two taken.

Full length, down leg. Roy clips it to deep square leg for two more.

Full length, on middle. Roy eases it to long on for a single. So, Andile Phehlukwayo goes for 7 in his first over.

Floated and full, outside off. Roy goes for reverse sweep only to find the fielder at backward point.

Darted on the pads, Roy whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Second dot in the over! It is flatter, around off. Jonny Bairstow goes back and punches it to cover.

Pushed through quicker, on leg. Jonny Bairstow misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. Going down leg.

Tossed up, full and on off. Jonny Bairstow gets it to point off the outer half.

Fuller, down leg. Jonny Bairstow flicks it through mid-wicket, there is a misfield in the deep and the batters take two. A tidy start by Tabraiz Shamsi, only three runs off it.

Length ball, angled into the pads. Jonny Bairstow stays back and flicks it to deep square leg for two runs. 

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow stepping on the throttle now! It is a short ball, on middle and leg. Jonny Bairstow picks up the length early and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length ball, on the pads, Jonny Bairstow tucks it to square leg for one more.

WIDE! This is full, drifting down leg. Roy misses his flick. Wide called.

A single as this is punched down to long on. 

Full length, angled down leg. Jonny Bairstow misses his clips. It brushes his pads and goes to the left of the keeper. Quinton de Kock dives to that side and gathers the ball with two hands. He appeals for caught behind but the umpire thinks otherwise.

Full length, on off. Jonny Bairstow drives it to mid on, but not in the gap. Two dots to end the over.

Once again the cutter. On a length, around off at 122 kph. Jonny Bairstow drives it left of mid off. The fielder there does well to dive and stop it. A single taken.

Back of a length, on off. Roy looks to defend but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

The slower nature of the pitch is making it difficult for the English batters to time the ball here. A length delivery, around off. Roy looks to punch it away but gets the bottom of his blade.

Back of a length, on middle. Roy works it to fine leg for a single.

Back of a length on middle and leg. Jonny Bairstow looks to clip it away. However, he misses and the ball hits him high on his pads. The ball rolls towards the off side.

Ohh...Miller drops a tough chance! Lungi Ngidi serves a length delivery, around off at 128 kph. Jonny Bairstow looks to drive it away but ends up playing way too early. The ball goes aerially towards mid off and Miller there jumps and gets a right hand to it. However, the ball does not stick and falls away from him. A single in the end.

Back of a length, around off. Roy looks to punch it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

Goes fuller on middle. Roy flicks it well but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

WIDE! Anrich Nortje drifts down the leg side at 144 kph. Roy looks to clip it away but misses.

Lands on a length, on off. Roy blocks it out towards the off side.

FOUR! Jason Roy has been quite sedate so far but it seems that he has decided to break the shackles now! On a length, on off. Roy dances down the track and swings across the line. The ball goes off the inside half of his blade towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Again Roy charges down the track to this length delivery on off. He gets the inside half of his blade but this time just a single to mid-wicket.

Bowls on a length, on middle at 149 kph. Jonny Bairstow works it to mid-wicket for a single.

This is overpitched outside off. Roy drives and drives it to the cover fielder.

Ngidi bowls it a tad short, around off. Roy skips down the track and looks to slap it towards the leg side. However, he only manages to get the inside edge onto his pads and a run is taken.

On a length, angling into the stumps. Jonny Bairstow works it towards backward square leg for a single.

Lands on a length, on off at 136 kph. Roy pushes it to long on for a single.

A slower fullish delivery, outside off. Jonny Bairstow looks to hit it down the ground but ends up only chipping up in the air towards mid on. However, the fielder is back at long on and so it is a comfotable single for Jonny.

Now a misfield allows a single. On a length, on middle. Roy works it right of mid-wicket. The fielder there fails to collect it cleanly and a single is taken.

Starts iff with a back-of-a-length delivery on off. Roy defends it off the bottom of his blade.

Goes a bit fuller angling into leg at 142 kph. Roy looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal for an LBW but the umpire turns it down.

Lands on a length, around off. Roy fends it towards the off side.

Roy steps down the track and Anrich Nortje bangs it short around leg at 139 kph. Roy looks to pull it away but gets the inside edge onto his body. The ball rolls towards the leg side and a single is taken.

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow picks the slower delivery and dispatches it. A fuller delivery on off. Jonny Bairstow drives and hits it firmly wide of mid off for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Jonny Bairstow works it to square leg.

FOUR! A boundary for Jonny Bairstow and this will help his confidence. A fuller delivery on middle. Jonny Bairstow shows the full face of his blade and drives it past mid on for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow looks to push it towards the off side but gets the inside edge of his blade. The ball goes just past the off pole.

Goes fuller on off. Jonny Bairstow drives it to mid off this time.

A slower delivery that lands on a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow defends it watchfully.

Goes a bit fuller on middle. Jonny Bairstow works it right of mid on for a single.

Overpitched and outside off. Roy drives but does not time it well. He manages to hit it left of mid off and takes a quick single. This has been a watchful start from the English openers.

A fuller delivery on leg. Jonny Bairstow looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. It is sliding down leg.

Tossed up on off. Jonny Bairstow blocks it out.

On the shorter side, around off. Jonny Bairstow goes back and pushes it to point for a single.

Darted on middle and leg. Roy works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air and outside off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it to covers.

An arm ball angling into leg. Jonny Bairstow works it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Roy gets a bit lucky here but England will not mind it. Back of a length, around off. Roy steps down the track and looks to push it away. However, he gets the inside edge of his blade and the ball goes past the stumps wide of the keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Roy works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A fullish delivery on off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it to mid off and sets off for a single. Miller is alert there and charges towards the ball. He collects it and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Single in the end.

Back of a length, on off. Roy defends it towards the cover fielder.

On the shorter side, around off. Roy defends it with the angled blade towards the point fielder.

A fullish delivery on off. Roy drives it to mid off this time.

On off, defended out.

Tossed up, on off, pushed to covers.

SIX! First signs of aggression from Roy!  Tossed up on middle. Roy slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

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

Full and on leg, Jonny Bairstow clips it to fine leg for a single.

It is full and on off. Roy hits it to long off for one. He retains the strike. After starting with a maiden, Maharaj goes for 9 in his second one.

NO BALL! Lungi Ngidi oversteps straight away! A length ball on middle. Jonny Bairstow defends it to mid on. A Free Hit coming up.

Lungi Ngidi with a good yorker, right in the blockhole. Jonny Bairstow makes room to hit it away but ends up only blocking it out in the end.

A full delivery on the pads. Jonny Bairstow clips it to fine leg for a single.

Serves a full delivery on middle. Roy hits it firmly but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

On a length, angling into off at 139 kph. Roy blocks it from his crease.

Angling into the pads at 141 kph. Roy turns it away towards deep square leg for a single. There has been no sign of any swing from this new ball.

Lands on a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow solidly blocks it out.

Starts off with a tossed up delivery on off. Roy pushes it off the inside half of his blade back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, on off. Roy drives it to covers this time.

Pushed a bit quicker on off. Roy blocks it off the front foot.

Angles it into leg. Roy works it to short fine leg.

Nice loopy delivery on off. Roy just pushes it gently towards the off side.

A maiden to start from the South African skipper. This is a flighted delivery on off. Roy takes his front foot forward and blocks it out.