Highlights
South Africa in England 2012
England vs. South Africa, 1st T20I
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, Sep 08, 2012
Batting: England
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | FOUR | Peterson to Hales, FOUR, confidently done by Hales, tossed up delivery but too full on the middle and leg stump, Hales bends down and slog sweeps it to the deep backward square leg fence | 5/0 |
| 1 | FOUR | Peterson to Hales, FOUR, this is even better from Hales, Peterson gives this delivery a lot more air and it spins away slightly, Hales plunges forward and creams the square drive to the deep point fence | 9/0 |
| 2.3 | FOUR | Tsotsobe to Kieswetter, FOUR, majestic shot from Kieswetter, Tsotsobe keeps this delivery on a short of length on middle and off, Kieswetter walks down the track and makes room as he wallops it on the up to the deep extra cover fence | 14/0 |
| 2.4 | FOUR | Tsotsobe to Kieswetter, FOUR, edged but safe, de Villiers had just taken out the slip and the ball goes right there, back of a length delivery and wide outside off, Kieswetter looks to slog it over mid wicket but gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper and to the third man fence | 18/0 |
| 3 | SIX | Tsotsobe to Kieswetter, SIX, that has hit the electronic scoreboard, slow and short cutter on middle, Kieswetter walks down the pitch and just seems to lift it, he launches it way back into the crowd at deep mid wicket | 24/0 |
| 3.4 | OUT | Albie Morkel to Kieswetter, out Hales Run Out!! This is fantastic work from Kallis. Good length ball from Albie and it nips back in, Kieswetter gets forward and stabs it to short mid wicket, Hales goes for the quick single but Kieswetter is not interested, he is late in sending him back as Kallis runs in from mid wicket, he scores a direct hit at the bowler's end and Hales is short of the crease despite the dive. Hales run out (Kallis) 11(6) [4s-2] | 27/1 |
| 4.5 | FOUR | Tsotsobe to Kieswetter, FOUR, an ungainly slog from Kieswetter but it proves to be effective, good length ball slanted away outside off, Kieswetter shimmies down the track and looks to swipe it over mid wicket, he swings hard and gets an outside edge that rolls to the third man fence | 34/1 |
| 5 | DROPPED | Tsotsobe to Kieswetter, 2 runs, catch dropped by Botha, back of a length delivery just outside off, Kieswetter again dances down the track and looks to launch it over mid on, he does not time it all that well but Botha does not time his jump properly at the edge of the circle, he leaps and fails to hold onto it as he parries it to long on for a couple | 36/1 |
| 6.1 | OUT | Johan Botha to Kieswetter, out Lbw!! Botha strikes immediately. He floats this delivery up with a bit more flight, pitches it on a good length and it breaks back in, Kieswetter looks to work it to mid wicket but misses it and gets hit on the front pad, Botha appeals and the umpire gives it out, was the impact outside the line of off stump? Need a replay to confirm. Kieswetter lbw b Johan Botha 25(24) [4s-3 6s-1] | 40/2 |
| 6.4 | FOUR | Johan Botha to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, wonderfully done by Morgan, Botha gives this flighted delivery a lot more air outside off, Morgan plunges forward by a long way and laces the drive past extra cover for a boundary | 46/2 |
| 7.4 | OUT | Steyn to Bopara, out Caught by Johan Botha!! Bopara's miserable summer continues. Good length ball and going straight on in the zone outside off, Bopara plays away from the body as he pushes at it and the thick edge is snapped up by Botha at first slip. Bopara c Johan Botha b Steyn 6(11) | 50/3 |
| 8.3 | FOUR | Johan Botha to Bairstow, FOUR, amazing shot from Bairstow, he makes a bit of room and Botha darts a quick and straight ball on middle, Bairstow caresses it past extra cover and it goes away to the fence | 55/3 |
| 10.2 | OUT | Johan Botha to Eoin Morgan, out Bowled!! Botha gets a big wicket. This quicker delivery skids through from a short of length, Morgan bends down and looks to pull it through mid wicket, the ball hits the toe-end and crashes back onto the stumps, South Africa are firmly on top here. Eoin Morgan b Johan Botha 10(11) [4s-1] | 66/4 |
| 12.3 | OUT | Peterson to Buttler, out Bowled!! England are struggling against spin here. Peterson stays round the wicket and bowls a nicely flighted delivery on the middle and leg stump, Buttler charges down the track and looks to waft it to the off side, but he gets beaten in the flight as the ball spins away, he misses it and the ball crashes into middle stump. Buttler b Peterson 6(9) | 76/5 |
| 13.4 | OUT | Albie Morkel to Bairstow, out Caught by Johan Botha at long on!! England are sinking here. Full ball just outside off, Bairstow looks to mow it over mid wicket but ends up mistiming it, he holes out to Botha at long on. Bairstow c Johan Botha b Albie Morkel 15(17) [4s-1] | 80/6 |
| 15.3 | OUT | Peterson to Samit Patel, out Caught by Kallis!! Fantastic effort from Kallis. Flighted delivery just outside off, Samit bends the back leg and cross-bats the lofted shot to long off, he does not time it well but Kallis runs forward and dives to take a low catch with both hands. Samit Patel c Kallis b Peterson 4(7) | 85/7 |
| 17.3 | FOUR | Peterson to Swann, FOUR, much needed boundary for England, tossed up delivery outside off, Swann bends down and drags the slog sweep from outside off stump, thwacks it to the deep mid wicket fence | 96/7 |
| 18 | FOUR | Peterson to Broad, FOUR, KABOOM! That has been blasted by Broad. Short and slow delivery outside off, Broad hammers it over Peterson's head and it purrs away to the boundary straight down the ground, 12 runs in that over | 101/7 |
| 18.1 | FOUR | Kallis to Swann, FOUR, these are vital runs for England, full ball outside off, Swann clears the front leg and wallops it over extra cover for another boundary | 105/7 |
| 19.1 | FOUR | Steyn to Swann, FOUR, excellent stuff from Swann, short and slow ball outside off, Swann hops to the off side and helps it along the way by flicking it over short fine leg for a boundary | 114/7 |
Batting: South Africa
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | FOUR | Finn to Levi, FOUR, Levi is away, back of a length delivery just outside off, Levi flat bats it hard past mid off for a boundary, he really clubbed that hard | 4/0 |
| 0.4 | FOUR | Finn to Levi, FOUR, and again, this is vintage Levi, short delivery outside off, Levi stays on the front foot and hammers the pull shot to the deep mid wicket fence | 8/0 |
| 1.4 | OUT | Dernbach to Levi, out Caught by Swann!! Sharp catch by Swann. Dernbach pitches this delivery on a short of length and it zips through to Levi, it kicks up from the deck as Levi guides it to first slip, Swann takes a sharp catch and Dernbach is pumped up. Levi c Swann b Dernbach 8(7) [4s-2] | 9/1 |
| 2.1 | DROPPED | Finn to Kallis, no run, edged but safe, good length ball angled in just outside off, Kallis pokes at it and the thick outside edge lands just in front of Hales at first slip | 13/1 |
| 2.4 | OUT | Finn to du Plessis, out Lbw!! Finn strikes and du Plessis' horror tour continues. Good length ball slanted in on the middle and leg stump and it cuts back in further, du Plessis looks to work it to mid wicket but misses it and gets rapped on the pads, Finn appeals and the umpire has no hesitation in giving that out, that was crashing into the stumps. du Plessis lbw b Finn 4(3) | 14/2 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Dernbach to Kallis, FOUR, just over the slips, short delivery outside off, Kallis arches back and looks to crash the upper-cut to backward point, he slashes hard and the outside edge flies over the slips to the third man fence | 18/2 |
| 3.3 | FOUR | Dernbach to de Villiers, FOUR, majestic shot from de Villiers, back of a length delivery just outside off, de Villiers stays on the back foot and crisply punches it wide of the mid off fielder, the ball screams away to the wide long off fence, the timing was sublime | 23/2 |
| 3.5 | FOUR | Dernbach to de Villiers, FOUR, superb stuff from de Villiers, the back of the hand slower delivery from Dernbach, but it is too short and it spins away outside off, de Villiers waits for it and belts it to the sweeper cover fence | 29/2 |
| 4 | OUT | Dernbach to de Villiers, out Caught by Kieswetter!! Dernbach gets a massive wicket. Good length ball and on the middle and leg stump, it kicks up as de Villiers is rooted back on the crease, he goes for the drive and gets a faint outside edge that is snapped up by the keeper, England will now feel that they are in the game. de Villiers c Kieswetter b Dernbach 10(6) [4s-2] | 29/3 |
| 4.4 | FOUR | Finn to Duminy, FOUR, fullish ball outside off, Duminy gets forward and laces the drive past the extra cover fielder, the ball scoots away to the fence | 34/3 |
| 5.5 | FOUR | Broad to Kallis, FOUR, he has played that alright, short ball just outside off, Kallis hops back and plays it late as he angles the bat and guides it to third man, the fielder dived to his left but could not pull it back inside the ropes | 40/3 |
| 6.4 | FOUR | Bopara to Kallis, FOUR, wonderfully done by Kallis, short of length ball and slightly wide of the off stump, Kallis cuts it hard into the ground and the ball races away to the square third man fence | 46/3 |
| 6.5 | FOUR | Bopara to Kallis, FOUR, poor line from Bopara, he again slides onto the pads and Kallis helps it along the way by flicking it to fine leg fence | 50/3 |
| 10.1 | FOUR | Samit Patel to Duminy, FOUR, poor start for Samit, he dishes out a full toss on the stumps, Duminy employs the reverse sweep and thumps it to the third man fence | 65/3 |
| 10.2 | FOUR | Samit Patel to Duminy, FOUR, delicately done by Duminy, flighted delivery just outside off, Duminy watches it carefully and elegantly reverse paddles it to the third man fence | 69/3 |
| 12.3 | FOUR | Finn to Duminy, FOUR, very nicely done by Duminy, Finn has hit the stumps with his back leg and he loses his line, he bowls it full and wide outside off, Duminy jams it past the slip fielder and to the third man fence, fifty partnership is up | 81/3 |
| 16 | FOUR | Dernbach to Kallis, FOUR, cracking shot from Kallis, Dernbach bowls this back of the hand leg-cutter too short outside off, Kallis makes room and flays it to sweeper cover for a boundary | 99/3 |
| 16.4 | FOUR | Broad to Kallis, FOUR, fuller length ball on off stump, Kallis gets underneath the delivery and hammers it over mid on for a boundary, this is now the highest fourth wicket partnership for RSA in T20Is | 104/3 |
| 17.1 | FOUR | Bopara to Kallis, FOUR, RSA come closer, low full toss and sliding down the leg side, Kallis takes it on the full and paddles it to the fine leg fence | 109/3 |