ENG vs SA 3rd ODI Commentary - Leeds (24 July 2022)

Moeen Ali flights this full on middle, Aiden Markram taps this towards mid-wicket and looks for a single. Quinton de Kock sends him back.

This one is full outside off, Aiden Markram works this towards long on for a single.

Tossed up full outside off, Quinton de Kock fends this to the cover fielder.

Moeen Ali goes a fraction short and delivers this outside off, Quinton de Kock stands tall and punches it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and outside off. Markram drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Shorter and outside off. Quinton de Kock slaps it to deep cover for a single.

A leggie, flatter and on middle. Markram rocks back and punches it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle. Markram eases it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Beautifully played! Quinton de Kock is looking so good here! Given a bit of air, full and outside off. He caresses it through covers for a boundary.

Again given width outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it through covers and Jonny Bairstow has to do the sweeping work in the deep. Two.

Moeen Ali flights this full and on middle, Quinton de Kock makes room and works this through covers for a couple of runs.

Goes full once again and in line with the stumps, Quinton de Kock fends this back down the pitch.

This one is a fraction short and angled into the batter, Quinton de Kock goes back in the crease and punches it towards deep cover for a single.

Moeen Ali flights this full on middle and leg, Aiden Markram flicks this through the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace.

FOUR! Aiden Markram executes the reverse sweep to perfection! Moeen Ali serves this full and angling into leg, Aiden Markram gets on his knees and reverse sweeps the ball over the backward point fielder for a boundary to the deep backward point fence. Aiden Markram is playing a good supporting role to Quinton de Kock.

Moeen Ali serves this full outside off, Aiden Markram strokes this to long on for a single.

Fuller and on middle, drifting in. Markram works it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Rashid sees Quinton de Kock going for a reverse sweep. He bowls it slow and well outside off. De Kock gets some bat on it and plays it to third man for four. 

On middle, fuller and it is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Markram makes room and forces it to long on for one.

Shorter and outside off. Quinton de Kock punches it through covers for a single.

A googly but on the shorter side. Markram turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Angles this into the pads from a slightly shorter length. Aiden Markram nudges it towards square leg.

This one is a fraction short and angled into the stumps. Aiden Markram makes room and punches it towards cover.

Tosses this one full outside off, Aiden Markram uses his wrists and flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

Touch slower and on off. Blocked out.

Slower ball, full and angling on the pads. Quinton de Kock fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Adil Rashid bowls this full on leg, Quinton de Kock goes for the reverse sweep and places it through backward point for the first boundary after the break!

Quicker delivery bowled full outside off, Quinton de Kock works this to long on for a single.

This ibe us flighted full outside off, Aiden Markram pushes at the ball and gets beaten by the spin.

Serves this short and wide outside off. Aiden Markram punches it to deep cover for a single.

Serves this quick into the pads on a fuller length. Quinton de Kock flicks this to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid goes full outside off, Quinton de Kock fends this back down the pitch.

Moeen Ali begins with a full delivery in line with the stumps, Aiden Markram fends it back towards the bowler.

Full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Goes 'round the wicket and outside off, Quinton de Kock defends this towards the cover fielder.

Serves a full toss outside off. Quinton de Kock plays this towards cover. Jason Roy dives and stops the ball.

Flighted full outside off, Quinton de Kock hits this to deep cover for a single.

This is full and angled into the pads, Aiden Markram clips this towards mid-wicket.

Flights this full on middle and leg, Aiden Markram hits this straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

This one is tossed up full outside off, Aiden Markram thumps it to deep cover for a single.

Adil Rashid serves this full on the pads, Quinton de Kock plays this towards fine leg and takes a brace. David Willey does a good job to prevent the ball from running into the boundary.

This is a fraction short and outside off, Quinton de Kock guides this ball to the left of short third man and takes a quick single.

Adil Rashid goes full and in line with the stumps. Aiden Markram knocks the ball to long on and takes an easy single.

Adil Rashid tosses this one full on the pads, Quinton de Kock knocks it back to the left of the bowler.

On a length and on middle. Quinton de Kock plays with an angled bat to point.

Length and on off. Pulled to deep square leg for one more.

A length ball, outside off. Markram carves it to third man for a run.

Drops it pace and bowls it around middle. Quinton de Kock nudges it to square leg for a single.

Straight on the pads. Markram eases it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Two runs! On a length and outside off. Quinton de Kock guides it through point. Deep cover comes across and cuts it out. Two.

Tossed up, outside off, driven to mid off.

Floats it up, full and on off. Markram gets inside the line and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Slants it on middle. Markram forces it to square leg for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Quinton de Kock drills it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

A googly, not much turn. This is full and on off. Quinton de Kock blocks it out on the front foot.

Slower ball, fuller and outside off. Quinton de Kock reverse sweeps it through point for a single.

Short in length, angling on the pads. Quinton de Kock wrists it to deep square leg for one.

Keeps the same line and length. Markram gets on his toes to block it.

Short in length and outside off. Markram shoulders arms to it.

Again outside off, this is left alone.

Wide! Tries to angle it across but this is wide of off. Left alone for a wide.

Length ball, outside off. Markram shoulders arms.

Bowls it full and on off. Markram plays off the inside half of the bat and to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sliding on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up outside off. Quinton de Kock steps across and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Better from Rashid! Targeting the stumps. Tossed up on middle. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! The 75-run stand is broken and England have done well to set the field here! England were changing the field each ball, taking their time and keeping Rassie van der Dussen guessing! Rashid floats one full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it, flat and straight to deep square leg where Jonny Bairstow takes it with ease. It was a much-needed breakthrough as these two were scoring freely but England will hope to stem the run flow here.

Was that a chance? This is full and around off. Markram drives it to the left of Rashid who dives that side and gets low but fails to catch it. He instead parries it to long off for one. 100 up for England.

On middle, pushed through covers for a single.

Fuller and around off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it to covers.

Length and on top of off. Rassie van der Dussen gets inside the line and works it to covers.

Curran gets it to tail back in, on a length and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off at 115 clicks. Rassie van der Dussen hits it to point.

On a length and around off. Rassie van der Dussen punches to the right of short cover and takes a single.

FOUR! Cheeky from de Kock! Short ball on middle. Quinton de Kock waits and places it over the keeper for a boundary. Still five runs of the over. 

FOUR! Adil Rashid has been welcomed with a boundary! Adil Rashid serves this full outside off, Quinton de Kock goes back in the crease and plays it late to the right of short fine leg for a boundary!

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Quinton de Kock as he reaches his half-century! Adil Rashid bowls this short outside off, Quinton de Kock uses the crease and thumps it to deep cover for another boundary! Quinton de Kock has gotten off to a good start in this game and will be looking to make it big!

This one is short and wide as well, Quinton de Kock slashes at it hard but gets the toe end of his bat towards deep point for a single.

Adil Rashid is not getting his length right as he serves this short and angling down leg. Rassie van der Dussen misses out as he pulls this towards short fine leg who gets a hand to it and restricts them to a single.

WIDE! This is full and wide outside off, Quinton de Kock leaves this one alone. The umpire calls this wide.

This is served full and angling away from the left-hander. Quinton de Kock leaves this one alone and is inside the wide line.

Ends the over much better than he started! Serves this full and in line with the stumps. Quinton de Kock fends this back to the bowler. 11 runs of the Adil Rashid's first over.

Sam Curran serves this on a good length and on the hips. Quinton de Kock stays back and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Off-cutter bowled on a length outside off, Rassie van der Dussen guides this to third man for a single.

This is banged in short and angled into the batter, Quinton de Kock pulls this to deep square leg for a run.

Sam Curran bowls this on a good length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen fends this towards the cover fielder.

Serves this a fraction full and angling away from the batter. Rassie van der Dussen gets well behind this and taps it towards cover.

Bangs this one short and angling towards the off side, Rassie van der Dussen goes to pull this leg side but plays under the ball as it goes through to the keeper. A stifled appeal from the bowler and the keeper.

Around the wicket to the left-hander and angles this in from outside off. Quinton de Kock fends this solidly.

This is full outside off, Quinton de Kock drives this towards mid off and rushes across for a single.

Moeen Ali continues bowling full outside off, Rassie van der Dussen goes for the reverse sweep and gets a couple of runs to deep backward point.

FOUR! Width given here, outside off, it is on the shorter side. Rassie van der Dussen slaps it hard and through covers for a boundary. 

Moeen Ali goes full and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen flicks this to square leg.

Too full and on off, pushed back to the bowler by Rassie van der Dussen.

Reece Topley serves this on a good length outside off, Quinton de Kock punches this back towards the bowler who stops it and falls on the floor.

FOUR! This one is beautifully timed! Reece Topley goes a fraction full and outside off. Quinton de Kock leans into the shot and plays it past short cover with sublime timing. Rushes to the deep cover boundary to add four more runs to the total! Quinton de Kock is looking in fine nick here!

WIDE! Pulls his length back a fraction and angles it down leg. Quinton de Kock leaves it alone and is called wide by the umpire.

This is full outside off, Quinton de Kock leaves this one alone.

Bowls this full once again outside off, Quinton de Kock gets across the stumps and plays it towards mid on for a single.

This is close to the off stump on a good length. Rassie van der Dussen fends this towards the cover region.

Reece Topley bowls this one is on a good length outside off, Rassie van der Dussen clips this towards square leg.

Moeen Ali serves this full on middle, Quinton de Kock taps this towards cover with soft hands and rushes across for a single.

Goes over the wicket to the right-hander, and serves this full and outside off. The ball goes straight and Rassie van der Dussen fends it off his back foot.

FOUR! Rassie van der Dussen plays this smartly! Moeen Ali serves this full and straight, Rassie van der Dussen gets across the stumps and paddles it over the wicket-keeper's head for a boundary to fine leg!

This is quicker and on off, Rassie van der Dussen goes back in the crease and punches it towards mid on.

There is spin on offer here, Moeen Ali serves this full outside off and gets the ball to turn into the batter. Rassie van der Dussen nudges it to mid on.

This is full on the pads, Rassie van der Dussen flicks this towards square leg.

FOUR! Good start to the over! South Africa have completely changed the gears! Overpitched and outside off. Quinton de Kock uses his feet and caresses it through covers for four.

On a length and on off, pushed to the man at cover-point.

BEATEN! Goes wide of the crease and angles a length ball, outside off, it holds its line. Quinton de Kock is beaten as he tries to defend on the outside edge.

FOUR! Cleaver, really clever! Just uses the pace here as this is outside off. Quinton de Kock opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a boundary.

Bowls a length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drops it in front of covers for a single. 

A dot to end the over! South Africa have done well after losing Malan! On a length and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen hops and blocks it out.

Fuller ball, angling on off, driven to covers.

Angling on the pads. Quinton de Kock nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

TAP AND RUN! Flatter and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen turns it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single. 

On middle, blocked out.

FOUR! Beautiful boundary! Perfectly placed! Pitched up, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it on the front foot, through covers for a boundary.

Around off, fuller, eased down to long off for a single.

FOUR! No slip and the chance goes begging! Goes fuller and around off, hint of away shape. Quinton de Kock comes down the track and looks to loft over mid off but gets an outside edge and it goes to third man for four.

FOUR! Two in a row! Quinton de Kock takes the charge! Short in length and outside off. Quinton de Kock shuffles way across and pulls it through fine leg for a boundary.

Outside off, it is hit through point for a single.

FOUR! Third off the over! Expensive one by Willey! On a length and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen drives it on the up and just wide of covers for another boundary.

Fuller and on off, driven to covers.

On the pads, Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to square leg.

Starts with a fuller ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to mid off.

EDGED AND FOUR! Tossed up, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen prods to defend but does inside the line and it goes off the outside edge and races into the third man fence.

Full and on off. Blocked out.

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

This is full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen reverse sweeps it past short third man for a couple of runs.

A loopy ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen strides forward and looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

OUT! TAKEN! England get the breakthrough! This is on a length and angling outside off, it nips away off the surface. Malan tries to push across and away from the body. It takes the outside edge and goes to point where Jason Roy takes it to his right. Malan will be disappointed with the shot. He was watchful but a lapse of concentration cost him his wicket. England draw first blood and David Willey looks absolutely thrilled!

Fuller and on off. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it to mid off.

Willey keeps it full and outside off, it is pushed to point.

Full and outside off, angling across. Rassie van der Dussen drives it to the left of mid off for a quick single.

Pitched up and outside off. Quinton de Kock pushes it to mid off, straight to the fielder.

Drags his length back and serves it outside off. Quinton de Kock punches on the up and to point.

Reece Topley begins with a full delivery outside off, Quinton de Kock works this through cover-point for a single.

This is on good length outside off, Janneman Malan fends this towards point.

FOUR! Janneman Malan gets his first boundary now! This is full outside off, Janneman Malan advances down the wicket and lifts the ball over mid off. Does not time this well but still manages to get the ball to the boundary!

Reece Topley adjust his length and goes a fraction short, in line with the stumps. Janneman Malan defends this back down the pitch.

FOUR! Janneman Malan gets the second boundary of the over! This one is short and outside off, Janneman Malan charges down the wicket and has to reach for the ball. Manages to get enough bat on it to take it over Moeen Ali at mid off and run away to the fence for another boundary! Janneman Malan seems to be tired of just hanging around!

On a good length and on the pads, Janneman Malan clips this past mid-wicket for a quick single. 10 runs of the over and a good one for South Africa.

FOUR! First boundary for South Africa! David Miller goes full and strays onto the pads, Quinton de Kock clips this off his pads through mid-wicket for a boundary!

This one is full and outside off, Quinton de Kock plays this towards cover.

This one is a fraction short and outside off, Quinton de Kock hits this straight to the point fielder.

David Miller serves this a full outside off, Quinton de Kock covers the line and pushes the ball to mid on for a single.

Bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Janneman Malan knocks this towards mid on.

Janneman Malan shimmies down the wicket and catches the ball on the full outside off. Hits it well, straight to the mid off fielder.

Reece Topley bowls a ripper! Serves this just outside off on a good length, Quinton de Kock hangs his bat out and gets beaten.

This is on a good length and angling into the batter, Quinton de Kock mistimes his shot back down the pitch.

Reece Topley continues bowling good length outside off, Quinton de Kock fends this back towards the bowler.

WIDE! Bangs this one in short and into the batter. Quinton de Kock ducks under this and lets the ball through. The umpire calls this wide on height.

Reece Topley goes full this time and outside off, Quinton de Kock gets a stride out and places this through cover for three runs.

This is full as well, and on off, Janneman Malan looks to work this leg side and gets a thick outside edge towards point. Good stop by the fielder to prevent a run.

Good length outside off, Janneman Malan knocks this towards cover-point.

David Willey starts with a good length delivery, around off and gets it to nip back in. Janneman Malan nudges it to mid on.

Goes straight on a good length, Janneman Malan fends this back towards the bowler.

David Willey serves this one a good length outside off. Gets a bit of extra bounce as Janneman Malan fends this towards point.

On a good length once again, on middle and leg. Janneman Malan taps this towards mid on.

Serves this on a good length outside off, with a scrambled seam. Janneman Malan goes for a shot and beats his outside edge.

This is a fraction full and in line with the stumps, Janneman Malan hits this hard to back to the bowler who puts his left hand down and stops the ball. David Willey begins with a maiden over.

Reece Topley starts with a full delivery on the pads, Janneman Malan flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. There is a bit of misfield but the fielder at mid on cuts it out.

Serves this full outside off, Quinton de Kock finds the gap through cover and takes a brace.

Bowls a full toss wide outside off, Quinton de Kock hits it straight to point.

This one is in good length outside off, Quinton de Kock punches this towards mid off and takes a quick single.

Reece Topley serves this on a good length and into the pads, Janneman Malan clips this to square leg for a run.

Good delivery from Reece Topley to end the over! Bowls on a good length just outside off, Quinton de Kock feels for the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge.