Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs | SA: 193/8 (42 runs required, RR: 9.65)

  • Keshav Maharaj4 (5b)
  • Lungi Ngidi1 (2b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-30-0
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-51-3

10.15pm Right, time to draw a line under this one. Same time tomorrow? Go on then, from Miller and Binoy, good night!

Time for the presentations

David Miller: "The ball was travelling around tonight, a mammoth total, but a phenomenal knock by Stubbsy. Extremely disappointing result but two more to come. They were 98 after 10 but demolished us in the last ten, and 4-5 dropped catches cost us massively, and they executed better with their plans. One was the light, the rest was poor fielding. Stubbs played in the local T20, phenomenal competition there, clean striker, he's got a gift. Ngidi, he had good plans, five in the ring in the last over, great to see."

Jos Buttler "Great performance, what we've been looking for, brilliant total, under threat for a while but delighted with the win. Great to see guys step up and take responsibility. Welcoming Jonny back and Dawid Malan great consistency. Moeen is one of the most stylish players to watch, want to get more and more responsibility to. He played fantastically and a crucial wicket too. Jordan and Gleeson, both bowled with great pace as well. 18th over from CJ changed the momentum of the game, a brilliant over. We know that yorkers in T20 are a fantastic weapon but the margins are smaller... especially on this ground."

The Player of the Match is Moeen Ali "A nice time to go in, I went in as a left-hander to keep the left-right. Worked out nicely. Not easy to go in and hit spin straightaway but generally I back myself, try to see it and hit it. Jonny is so powerful, I try to remind him of the good things he does. Keep him calm and not go over the top. We talk options. Great wicket, and a great-sized ground for me. Get good bat on it, it travels."

9.58pm Well, that was fun. Outstanding batting throughout the evening, led by Bairstow and Moeen for England, and the rookie Tristan Stubbs with a thrilling fightback for South Africa. But the difference was in the field. South Africa were hopeless at times with their catching, England - and Jordan in particular - was inspired. A brilliant catch at long-off, and a gobsmackingly composed 18th over that went for just three runs. Without that, this could have been tight....

19.6
1
Jordan to Maharaj, 1 run, full into the blockhole, boshed to the leg side, and England take a 41-run win.
19.5
0
Jordan to Maharaj, no run, slower ball, back of a length, cunning variation, and a back-foot air-shot
19.4
1lb
Jordan to Ngidi, 1 leg bye, yorker again, leg-sided but thumps the shins, deflected to the leg side

Doug: "Last over of the match and no-one has reviewed anything. Is this a record?" South Africa did review an lbw, but you'd be forgiven for missing it

19.3
1
Jordan to Maharaj, 1 run, makes room to leg, smacked to the off side

Brian: "First time a bowler has hit the stumps in the match !" Gosh

19.2
1
Jordan to Ngidi, 1 run, dipping on the full, nudged out to the leg side
19.1
1
Jordan to Maharaj, 1 run, full toss, sliced out to cover, cramped on the big swing across the line

Right, I think this one's safe now. Here's Jordan to mop up

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 3 Wkts | SA: 188/8 (47 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.89, RRR: 47.00)

  • Keshav Maharaj1 (1b)
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-51-3
  • Chris Jordan3-0-26-0
18.6
W
Gleeson to Phehlukwayo, OUT, full toss on the legs, flicked to square leg! Gleeson's figures get a massage, a slower ball on the hip and Rashid does the needful

AL Phehlukwayo c Rashid b Gleeson 22 (30m 17b 3x4 0x6) SR: 129.41

18.5
1
Gleeson to Maharaj, 1 run, makes room to leg, flogs the full length to wide long-off
18.4
W
Gleeson to Rabada, OUT, leg stump out of the ground! Fast and straight, route one bowling from Gleeson, and this is over bar the Sweet Caroline

K Rabada b Gleeson 0 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.3
1
Gleeson to Phehlukwayo, 1 run, another yorker, this is excellent, leg-stump line, good pace, clipped to the on-side
18.2
2
Gleeson to Phehlukwayo, 2 runs, yorker once more, cuffed to wide long-on, Bairstow tracks round. South Africa need five a ball to win
18.1
W
Gleeson to Stubbs, OUT, launched into the off side, and that will be the game! Bold, thrilling innings from Stubbs, but he couldn't get enough bat through this one, full length outside off, Roy at wide long-off swallows the chance

T Stubbs c Roy b Gleeson 72 (44m 28b 2x4 8x6) SR: 257.14

Has that put the game safe? Not quite. Gleeson has an important over to come here

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs | SA: 184/5 (51 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.22, RRR: 25.50)

  • Andile Phehlukwayo19 (14b)
  • Tristan Stubbs72 (27b)
  • Chris Jordan3-0-26-0
  • Sam Curran4-0-36-0
17.6
0
Jordan to Phehlukwayo, no run, that is the best over of the night. Full length again, another outswinger, more confounded strokeplay as he can't lay a splinter on it. Big ask now for South Africa
17.5
0
Jordan to Phehlukwayo, no run, attempts a reversed stance, another yorker-length outswinger, and Phehlukwayo is aghast
17.4
0
Jordan to Phehlukwayo, no run, this is outstanding from Jordan, outswinging yorker to the left-hander, who tries to open the face but can't connect
17.3
1
Jordan to Stubbs, 1 run, low full toss, outside off, and that's another cuff to the on-side. Just another single as deep midwicket gathers. Big over so far

Sophia: "Playing in smaller grounds like Bristol and Cardiff is counterproductive to World Cup preparations in Australia " True. But are you entertained?

17.2
1
Jordan to Phehlukwayo, 1 run, yorker, exceptional, right in the blockhole, a hint of outswing, stabbed to cover for the single
17.1
1
Jordan to Stubbs, 1 run, wide line, full toss, under-edged hack to the leg side, Buttler tidies up

Jordan returns with two overs up his sleeve

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | SA: 181/5 (54 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.64, RRR: 18.00)

  • Tristan Stubbs70 (25b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo18 (10b)
  • Sam Curran4-0-36-0
  • Richard Gleeson3-0-47-0

Alex W: "England may have "not finished wel"l, but they did score 50 runs from the 17th and 18th Overs so started to finish well " Valid

16.6
1
Curran to Stubbs, 1 run, opens the face, full length, jabbed down to backward point, Stubbs keeps the strike with the game on the wire
16.5
1
Curran to Phehlukwayo, 1 run, bottom-handed, inswinging yorker, clubbed to the on-side

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South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3RR HendricksQ de Kock
2nd4RR HendricksRR Rossouw
3rd65RR HendricksH Klaasen
4th14RR HendricksDA Miller
5th50DA MillerT Stubbs
6th48AL PhehlukwayoT Stubbs
7th3AL PhehlukwayoK Rabada
8th1KA MaharajAL Phehlukwayo
9th5KA MaharajL Ngidi