27/01Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Jan 27 2023
South Africa won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Sisanda Magala
Sisanda MagalaSouth Africa
27/01Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Jan 27 2023
South Africa won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Sisanda Magala
Sisanda MagalaSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
50 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 298/7 | RR: 5.96

  • Kagiso Rabada2 (2b)
  • Sisanda Magala5 (4b)
  • Sam Curran9-0-35-3
  • Jofra Archer10-0-81-1

4.48pm: It's a big score, but is it big enough? England will need 299 to win the first ODI, and you suspect they will fancy it on what seemed a pretty true deck - albeit one that might slow down after being baked in the heat. Rassie van der Dussen's 111 off 117 was the mainstay for SA and they have certainly given themselves something to bowl at. We'll take a short break, but if you're wanting to mainline ball-by-ball through the day there's the T20I in Ranchi ongoing - and remember, if you're in the UK you can sign up to stream every ball on ESPN Player

49.6
1
Curran to Rabada, 1 run, pitched up, 133kph/82mph and Rabada wellies it down to long-on for one to finish. Curran closes out well, and SA are just short of 300 in the final analysis
49.5
1
Curran to Magala, 1 run, short ball wide of off stump, Magala toe-ends a pull out to deep midwicket
49.4
1
Curran to Rabada, 1 run, length outside off, swiped down to long-off

Kagiso Rabada is in

49.3
W
Curran to Miller, OUT, smacked down the ground, held by Willey on the juggle! Brilliantly done, it almost cleared him at long-on but he managed to steady himself and throw the ball in the air as he travelled back over the rope, then stepped in to complete the catch

DA Miller c Willey b Curran 53 (90m 56b 4x4 1x6) SR: 94.64

49.2
0
Curran to Miller, no run, short ball, pulled to deep midwicket... and Miller declines the run

Dramatic scenes over in Potch, meanwhile, as England U19s sneak a three-run win in their WC semi-final!

49.1
4
Curran to Miller, FOUR, full on the pads, flicked behind square! Easy pickings and that brings up a half-century for Miller, from 54 balls

Last over, Curran to bowl

Trace: "Boy Sam Curran's economy is -really- really good."

END OF OVER:
49 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 291/6 | RR: 5.93

  • Sisanda Magala4 (3b)
  • David Miller49 (53b)
  • Jofra Archer10-0-81-1
  • Sam Curran8-0-28-2
48.6
0
Archer to Magala, no run, banged in outside off, angled straight to short third. Archer finishes with a dot, and a tough analysis of 1 for 81
48.5
4
Archer to Magala, FOUR, carved away through backward point, full and wide and he just gets some bat on it to squirt four past the infield

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st146DJ MalanJJ Roy
2nd5JJ RoyBM Duckett
3rd1JJ RoyHC Brook
4th44JJ RoyJC Buttler
5th26MM AliJC Buttler
6th12JC ButtlerSM Curran
7th16DJ WilleySM Curran
8th16AU RashidSM Curran
9th1AU RashidJC Archer
10th4AU RashidOP Stone