Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.45am local time (9.45am GMT)
Good Morning! Its final time at Lord's in the NatWest Series, the
only question is which team. South Africa or England will prevail
and hold their nerves best.
Both teams are in development and want to prove they are making
progress after poor showings in the recent World Cup.
On paper England have two wins over South Africa in this series out
of three head to head encounters but South Africa has struck form
in recent games.
England has shown a fragile middle order but have come back
strongly after their loss first time out to Zimbabwe.
South Africa's problems are similar but Jacques Kallis is in fine
form but Herchelle Gibbs is yet to make an impact.
Playing at Lord's is pressure enough for any side and the sides are
evenly enough matched for either to come good on the day.
Most needed is a thrilling finale today with both teams going out
to prove that they have what it takes to win.
The weather is glorious (believe it or not!) so no need to worry
about that but....
The toss has been won by England and Vaughan invited South Africa
to bat as he expects the new ball to help at the start.
The pitch looks good, very white with a few cracks and the only
help could be some initial seam and movement in the air.
England have an unchanged side.
England team: 1 Marcus Trescothick, 2 Vikram Solanki, 3 Michael
Vaughan (capt), 4 Andrew Flintoff, 5 Anthony McGrath, 6 Rikki
Clarke, 7 Chris Read (wk), 8 Ashley Giles, 9 Richard Johnson, 10
Darren Gough, 11 James Anderson.
For South Africa, Paul Adams is out and van Wyk comes in.
South Africa team: 1 Herschelle Gibbs, 2 Graeme Smith (capt), 3
Jacques Kallis, 4 Jacques Rudolph, 5 Martin van Jaarsveld, 6 Mark
Boucher (wk), 7 Shaun Pollock, 8 Andrew Hall, 9 Andre Nel, 10 MN
van Wck, 11 Makhaya Ntini.
Away we go then with Anderson bowling to Smith.
0.1 Anderson to Smith, wide: no run, down the legside
0.1 Anderson to Smith, no run, Dropped!, off a thick outside edge while
driving to mid off and Solanki at gully could not hold one at shin
height
Smith is upset with hmself and changing hs bat
0.2 Anderson to Smith, three runs, on middle stump and he turns it well
to deep backward square leg, long chase for the short leg fielder
0.3 Anderson to Gibbs, one run, steered to third man
Bright sun out there and indeed its 'glorious weather'
0.4 Anderson to Smith, no run, an inswinger on legstump, strikes the
pads
0.5 Anderson to Smith, no run, oops a play and miss outside off, ball
goes in between bat and pads
0.6 Anderson to Smith, FOUR, nicley turned to mid wicket and has the
steam to cross the rope
End of over 1 (9 runs) South Africa 9/0 (RR: 9.00)
JM Anderson 1-0-9-0 (1w)
HH Gibbs 1* (1b) GC Smith 7* (5b 1x4)
Morne van Wyk is on his debut today
Gouh to share the new ball
1.1 Gough to Gibbs, no run, defends to cover
1.2 Gough to Gibbs, (noball) no run, short on the legs, gets it on the
thigh
1.2 Gough to Gibbs, no run, outside off and Gibbs probes for it and
misses, tried pulling the bat away
1.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, good 'slot' ball and he defends to the off
2 slips, gully and point n
1.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, short and pacy as it flies to the keepr as
a wild swing misses
1.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, on the stumps and Gibbs still struggling
for form goes back to defend
1.6 Gough to Gibbs, no run, on the off stump and its defended back
End of over 2 (1 run) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 5.00)
D Gough 1-0-1-0 (1nb)
GC Smith 7* (5b 1x4) HH Gibbs 1* (8b)
Umpires are Mallender and Taufel today
2.1 Anderson to Smith, no run, defends
2.2 Anderson to Smith, OUT: just the good awayswinger, edged low to
Trescothick at first slip and he gets his hands under it, a good
breakthrough and early too for England
South Africa 10/1, Partnership of 10
GC Smith c Trescothick b Anderson 7 (7b 1x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 1* (8b) JM Anderson 1.2-0-9-1 (1w)
We have the debut player van Wyk come out one down and at Lord's
too!, we wish hm well
2.3 Anderson to van Wyk, no run, short and outside off, leaves it alone
late
2.4 Anderson to van Wyk, no run, full ball and swingig away, left alone
2.5 Anderson to van Wyk, two runs, drives the ball on his legs and its
a thck edge to fine leg
2.6 Anderson to van Wyk, wide: no run, way outside off and a slash at
it misses
2.6 Anderson to van Wyk, no run, good ball just outside off stump and
ts left well alone, sensibly
End of over 3 (3 runs) South Africa 13/1 (RR: 4.33)
JM Anderson 2-0-12-1 (2w)
HH Gibbs 1* (8b) MN van Wyk 2* (4b)
3.1 Gough to Gibbs, no run, outside off and left alone
3.2 Gough to Gibbs, no run, angling into the stumps, Gibbs goes back
and defends but bat was away from hs body
3.3 Gough to Gibbs, no run, comes foreward and its inside edged onto
his pads
3.4 Gough to Gibbs, no run, on the stumps and defended back
3.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, good ball on the stumps and gets Gibbs
squared up, footwork still awkward, ball straightened
3.6 Gough to Gibbs, no run, left laone outside off
End of over 4 (maiden) South Africa 13/1 (RR: 3.25)
D Gough 2-1-1-0 (1nb)
MN van Wyk 2* (4b) HH Gibbs 1* (14b)
4.1 Anderson to van Wyk, no run, superb ball, moved away and shaved the
edge as van Wyk tried an aggressive backfoot drive
4.2 Anderson to van Wyk, no run, defended back
3 slips and a guly in
4.3 Anderson to van Wyk, no run, beaten outside off
4.4 Anderson to van Wyk, one run, on the off and driven uppishly past
Solanki at gully
4.5 Anderson to Gibbs, no run, an inside edge onto pads, as batting is
still difficult ut there
4.6 Anderson to Gibbs, no run, defends off the backfoot to cover
End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 14/1 (RR: 2.80)
JM Anderson 3-0-13-1 (2w)
MN van Wyk 3* (8b) HH Gibbs 1* (16b)
5.1 Gough to van Wyk, no run, just outside off and a pull misses,
strange shot
5.2 Gough to van Wyk, (noball) no run, short and slammed to cover
5.2 Gough to van Wyk, no run, left alone on the off
5.3 Gough to van Wyk, legbye: one run, drifts into his pads and ball
goes backward of square
5.4 Gough to Gibbs, two runs, lobbed in the air wide of Giles at mid on
5.5 Gough to Gibbs, no run, comes forward carefully outside ff and
defends
5.6 Gough to Gibbs, no run, a good leave as ball swung in from outside
off
End of over 6 (4 runs) South Africa 18/1 (RR: 3.00)
D Gough 3-1-4-0 (2nb)
MN van Wyk 3* (12b) HH Gibbs 3* (19b)
6.1 Anderson to van Wyk, three runs, on the legs and whipped to deep md
wicket and Gough has to run over from long leg to pick it up
6.2 Anderson to Gibbs, FOUR, short and its cut in the air and one
bounce over the third man rope
6.3 Anderson to Gibbs, two runs, tries a yorker and its turned fine
Lord's is packed today with everyone basking in the sun
6.4 Anderson to Gibbs, no run, short and taken on the thigh
6.5 Anderson to Gibbs, no run, short and outside off, leans back to
drive to cover
6.6 Anderson to Gibbs, no run, on the legs and a pull misses, rapped
but no appeal as ball was sliding down
End of over 7 (9 runs) South Africa 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
JM Anderson 4-0-22-1 (2w)
MN van Wyk 6* (13b) HH Gibbs 9* (24b 1x4)
7.1 Gough to van Wyk, no run, drives to point
7.2 Gough to van Wyk, no run, hops back and turns a ball on his body to
leg
7.3 Gough to van Wyk, three runs, on the off and driven to deep extra
cover
7.4 Gough to Gibbs, OUT: pays for a nonchalant drive to a good bal on
the off, swung away a tad and caught the edge through for a simple
catch to Read, Gibbs fails again
South Africa 30/2, Partnership of 20
HH Gibbs c Read b Gough 9 (25b 1x4 0x6)
MN van Wyk 9* (16b) D Gough 3.4-1-7-1 (2nb)
Gibbs' lean patch continues, remarkable was his lack of footwork
Kalls in and can he continue his great form today?
7.5 Gough to Kallis, no run, left alone outside off
7.6 Gough to Kallis, no run, good ball right on middle stump and Kallis
has to rush a defensive push to leg
End of over 8 (3 runs) South Africa 30/2 (RR: 3.75)
D Gough 4-1-7-1 (2nb)
MN van Wyk 9* (16b) JH Kallis 0* (2b)
8.1 Anderson to van Wyk, no run, drifts to leg and its turned to mid
wicket
8.2 Anderson to van Wyk, FOUR, hammered in the air just over a leaping
mid off
8.3 Anderson to van Wyk, wide: no run, short bouncer and down the
legside, called
8.3 Anderson to van Wyk, FOUR, a good pull off a short bal that
deserved just that, looked good doing it too
8.4 Anderson to van Wyk, OUT: Comeback and take that!, great ball on
length that nipped in and missed the bat on a drive, right into
middle and off stump, good cricket as South Africa now in trouble
South Africa 39/3, Partnership of 9
MN van Wyk b Anderson 17 (20b 2x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 0* (2b) JM Anderson 4.4-0-31-2 (3w)
Rudolph in to bat
8.5 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, outside off, left alone and bowling to
the left-hander from round the wicket
8.6 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, left alone again
End of over 9 (9 runs) South Africa 39/3 (RR: 4.33)
JM Anderson 5-0-31-2 (3w)
JH Kallis 0* (2b) JA Rudolph 0* (2b)
9.1 Gough to Kallis, no run, defends to leg
9.2 Gough to Kallis, no run, outside off and short, left laone
9.3 Gough to Kallis, no run, on off stump and Kallis prods t to gully
9.4 Gough to Kallis, no run, great one on the off and kallis does his
best to indicate he was leaving it and not beaten
9.5 Gough to Kallis, no run, shoulders aram to a ball on the off stump
line
9.6 Gough to Kallis, no run, a good ball right in the offside slot,
prodded to gully
End of over 10 (maiden) South Africa 39/3 (RR: 3.90)
D Gough 5-2-7-1 (2nb)
JA Rudolph 0* (2b) JH Kallis 0* (8b)
10.1 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, well outside off and left aone
10.2 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, on the stumpsand defended back
10.3 Anderson to Rudolph, wide: no run, way outside off from round the
wicket still
10.3 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, on target, tried to play to leg and an
outer edge to gully
10.4 Anderson to Rudolph, wide: no run, again outside off
10.4 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, a yorker and dug out to mid wicket
10.5 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, left alone outside off
10.6 Anderson to Rudolph, one run, slower one and turned to long leg
End of over 11 (3 runs) South Africa 42/3 (RR: 3.82)
JM Anderson 6-0-34-2 (5w)
JA Rudolph 1* (8b) JH Kallis 0* (8b)
11.1 Gough to Rudolph, no run, left alone utside off
11.2 Gough to Rudolph, one run, on the pads and turned to backward
square
11.3 Gough to Kallis, no run, left alone outside off
11.4 Gough to Kallis, no run, comes forward to prod to gully and a god
save by Clarke there
11.5 Gough to Kallis, no run, good ball nipping in and defends edgily to
the off
11.6 Gough to Kallis, OUT: Gone for nought! edges one that left him
right to Read who had to dive to his right and hold a good one
South Africa 43/4, Partnership of 4
JH Kallis c Read b Gough 0 (12b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 12 (1 run) South Africa 43/4 (RR: 3.58)
D Gough 6-2-8-2 (2nb)
JA Rudolph 2* (10b)
Kallis will be flying home tonight to be with his father who is
very ill
Mark Boucher in
12.1 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, on target and turns a full ball to leg
12.2 Anderson to Rudolph, FOUR, Shot! drives a full ball through the
cover gap, up the hil too
12.3 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, short outside off and left alone
12.4 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, hops back and defends a short ball to
leg
12.5 Anderson to Rudolph, FOUR, a good punch to long on, off a fullish
ball at his legs
12.6 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, left alone utside off
End of over 13 (8 runs) South Africa 51/4 (RR: 3.92)
JM Anderson 7-0-42-2 (5w)
MV Boucher 0* (0b) JA Rudolph 10* (16b 2x4)
13.1 Gough to Boucher, no run, reaches forward on the off to defend to
cover
13.2 Gough to Boucher, no run, on the off, drives and edges into his
pads
13.3 Gough to Boucher, no run, left alone utside off
13.4 Gough to Boucher, no run, good ball attacking the stumps and
defended back and Gough shows some aggression on the pickup
13.5 Gough to Boucher, no run, short and cut to Solanki at point
13.6 Gough to Boucher, (noball) no run, extra effort and he oversteps,
ball was on off stump
13.6 Gough to Boucher, no run, left alone on the off, just past off
stump
End of over 14 (1 run) South Africa 52/4 (RR: 3.71)
D Gough 7-2-9-2 (3nb)
JA Rudolph 10* (16b 2x4) MV Boucher 0* (7b)
Flintoff on now
14.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, from round the wicket and outside off,
left alone
14.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, on the off stump and nicely driven bt
McGrath at cover dives to stop runs
14.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, FOUR, superb square cut, just had enough width
there
14.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, on line and defended into the Lord's
turf
14.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, outside off and left aone
14.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 15 (4 runs) South Africa 56/4 (RR: 3.73)
A Flintoff 1-0-4-0
MV Boucher 0* (7b) JA Rudolph 14* (22b 3x4)
Drinks come on and this has been Englands session, 4 gone and even
Kallis back in the pavilion, both pacers have done well
Match State: Drinks
Johnson on
15.1 Johnson to Boucher, wide: no run, outside off and swinging away
15.1 Johnson to Boucher, no run, on the stums and pushed to covers
15.2 Johnson to Boucher, wide: no run, too short and called a wide
15.2 Johnson to Boucher, no run, outside off and cut right to point and
Flintoff pulls off a great save
15.3 Johnson to Boucher, no run, defended back
15.4 Johnson to Boucher, no run, drifts to leg and off the pads to short
square leg
15.5 Johnson to Boucher, no run, sloer ball o off stump and Boucher
defends with a straight bat
15.6 Johnson to Boucher, no run, accurate one on the off stump, defended
back
End of over 16 (2 runs) South Africa 58/4 (RR: 3.62)
RL Johnson 1-0-2-0 (2w)
JA Rudolph 14* (22b 3x4) MV Boucher 0* (13b)
16.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, left alone
16.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, one run, driven to wide mid ff
Good diving save by Anderson, England's fielding has been
impressive
16.3 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, pushed past short cover
16.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, on off stump and its prodded to point
16.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, left alone utside off
16.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, outside ff and left alone again
End of over 17 (2 runs) South Africa 60/4 (RR: 3.53)
A Flintoff 2-0-6-0
MV Boucher 1* (14b) JA Rudolph 15* (27b 3x4)
17.1 Johnson to Boucher, no run, off the pads to leg
17.2 Johnson to Boucher, one run, chopped to third man
17.3 Johnson to Rudolph, one run, on the legs and its pushed to wide mid
on
17.4 Johnson to Boucher, no run, slower ball on the off stump, and
defended with carte
17.5 Johnson to Boucher, FOUR, short and its pulled to mid wicket,
swivelled well and got it away
17.6 Johnson to Boucher, no run, on off stump and pushed to cover
End of over 18 (6 runs) South Africa 66/4 (RR: 3.67)
RL Johnson 2-0-8-0 (2w)
JA Rudolph 16* (28b 3x4) MV Boucher 6* (19b 1x4)
18.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, outside off and left alone
18.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, angling in from round the wicket and
its pushed to point
18.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, wide: no run, too far outside off
18.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, good ball moving in off the seam and
defended
18.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, left alone
18.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, good ball, fast and beats the edge
outside off
18.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, two runs, short and its square driven backward
of point
End of over 19 (3 runs) South Africa 69/4 (RR: 3.63)
A Flintoff 3-0-9-0 (1w)
MV Boucher 6* (19b 1x4) JA Rudolph 18* (34b 3x4)
19.1 Johnson to Boucher, one run, outside off and a good looking cover
drive by Boucher
19.2 Johnson to Rudolph, no run, on the off stump and defended to cover
19.3 Johnson to Rudolph, no run, good bounce and carry beats the edge
outside off
19.4 Johnson to Rudolph, one run, placed into the cover gap
19.5 Johnson to Boucher, one run, chopped down to third man
19.6 Johnson to Rudolph, no run, goes bak to a short of length ball on
off stump and defends to cover
End of over 20 (3 runs) South Africa 72/4 (RR: 3.60)
RL Johnson 3-0-11-0 (2w)
MV Boucher 8* (21b 1x4) JA Rudolph 19* (38b 3x4)
20.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, on the pads and ball rebounds for
Flintoff to pick up
20.2 Flintoff to Boucher, two runs, gets on top of a short oneoutside
off to cut to third man
20.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, on off and short, defended to the off
20.4 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, pushed wide of mid on
20.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, angles in from round the wicket and
Rudolph defends
20.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, OUT: good bounce and straight as ball held the
off stump line for a thin edge while trying to force it into
covers, easy chest high catch for Read
South Africa 75/5, Partnership of 32
JA Rudolph c Read b Flintoff 19 (40b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (3 runs) South Africa 75/5 (RR: 3.57)
A Flintoff 4-0-12-1 (1w)
MV Boucher 11* (25b 1x4)
van Jaarsveld in
Van Jaarsveld in
21.1 Johnson to Boucher, no run
21.2 Johnson to Boucher, no run
21.3 Johnson to Boucher, no run
21.4 Johnson to Boucher, no run
21.5 Johnson to Boucher, no run
21.6 Johnson to Boucher, OUT: a slower ball and well outside off,
Boucher went for a big drive and edged to Read and now more
trouble for South Africa
South Africa 75/6, Partnership of 0
MV Boucher c Read b Johnson 11 (31b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 22 (maiden) South Africa 75/6 (RR: 3.41)
RL Johnson 4-1-11-1 (2w)
M van Jaarsveld 0* (0b)
Pollock in
22.1 Flintoff to van Jaarsveld, no run, left alone
22.2 Flintoff to van Jaarsveld, no run, fuller bal on the legs and
defended to md on
22.3 Flintoff to van Jaarsveld, no run, angling in from wide of the
crease and defended to leg
22.4 Flintoff to van Jaarsveld, no run, on the stumps and its defended
back
22.5 Flintoff to van Jaarsveld, no run, on the stumps and defended to
the off
22.6 Flintoff to van Jaarsveld, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 23 (1 run) South Africa 76/6 (RR: 3.30)
A Flintoff 5-0-13-1 (1w)
M van Jaarsveld 1* (6b) SM Pollock 0* (0b)
23.1 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, no run, outside off and left alone
23.2 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, slashed outside off and its slammed
into the groud off the front foot, bounces over point
23.3 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, one run, shower one and a checked drive
to mid off
23.4 Johnson to Pollock, no run, on the stumps and he goes back in
defence
23.5 Johnson to Pollock, one run, nicley flicks one on his boots to fine
leg
23.6 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, no run, just outside off and defended
End of over 24 (6 runs) South Africa 82/6 (RR: 3.42)
RL Johnson 5-1-17-1 (2w)
SM Pollock 1* (2b) M van Jaarsveld 6* (10b 1x4)
24.1 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, on off stump and defended with a nce
straight bat, elbow up
24.2 Flintoff to Pollock, FOUR, nice on drive wide of mid on to mid
wicket
24.3 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, left alone
24.4 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, a great ball just outside off, moved
away tobeat the edge
24.5 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, a quick single after a push to mid on
24.6 Flintoff to van Jaarsveld, no run, defended to cover
End of over 25 (5 runs) South Africa 87/6 (RR: 3.48)
A Flintoff 6-0-18-1 (1w)
SM Pollock 6* (7b 1x4) M van Jaarsveld 6* (11b 1x4)
25.1 Johnson to Pollock, FOUR, overpitched and driven through covers
25.2 Johnson to Pollock, one run, a prod to point and Solanki misses the
bowlers end stumps
25.3 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, no run, good ball on the stumps, hops in
defence
25.4 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, short and its pulled well, one leg
in the air
25.5 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, no run, anglng in and defended back
25.6 Johnson to van Jaarsveld, no run, outside off and an inside edged
drive back to Johnson
End of over 26 (9 runs) South Africa 96/6 (RR: 3.69)
RL Johnson 6-1-26-1 (2w)
SM Pollock 11* (9b 2x4) M van Jaarsveld 10* (15b 2x4)
Anderson brought back for another wicket?
26.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, pitched up and driven to cover
26.2 Anderson to Pollock, one run, nicely driven in front of point to
the sweeper
26.3 Anderson to van Jaarsveld, no run, full ball on the stumps, pushed
to the off
26.4 Anderson to van Jaarsveld, one run, on the legs and flicked to mid
wicket
26.5 Anderson to Pollock, one run, outside off and its square driven
backward of point
26.6 Anderson to van Jaarsveld, no run, a yorker, slow one and its
spotted to be dug out to the off
End of over 27 (3 runs) South Africa 99/6 (RR: 3.67)
JM Anderson 8-0-45-2 (5w)
SM Pollock 13* (12b 2x4) M van Jaarsveld 11* (18b 2x4)
Giles for spin now
27.1 Giles to Pollock, no run, tossed up on the off and driven to mid on
27.2 Giles to Pollock, no run, tossed up again and driven to cover
27.3 Giles to Pollock, one run, tosses it up more and its driven to long
off for the South African hundred
27.4 Giles to van Jaarsveld, wide: no run, down the legside
27.4 Giles to van Jaarsveld, wide: no run, and again
27.4 Giles to van Jaarsveld, no run, on the pads and runs to short fine
leg
27.5 Giles to van Jaarsveld, OUT: was tryng to turn to leg, off the
leading edge back to Giles and he has his first wicket of the
series
South Africa 102/7, Partnership of 27
M van Jaarsveld c & b Giles 11 (20b 2x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 14* (15b 2x4) AF Giles 0.5-0-3-1 (2w)
Hall in
27.6 Giles to Hall, no run, faster and flatter on the off, defended to
gully
End of over 28 (3 runs) South Africa 102/7 (RR: 3.64)
AF Giles 1-0-3-1 (2w)
SM Pollock 14* (15b 2x4) AJ Hall 0* (1b)
28.1 Anderson to Pollock, one run, cuts well and Solanki does a great
save at point, threw himself at the ball as it was leaving him on
his left
28.2 Anderson to Hall, no run, driven to mid off
28.3 Anderson to Hall, no run, pushed firmly to cover
28.4 Anderson to Hall, OUT: a short ball, tries a pull and top edges to
Vaughan at mid on, easy catch as South Africa plunge
South Africa 103/8, Partnership of 1
AJ Hall c Vaughan b Anderson 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 15* (16b 2x4) JM Anderson 8.4-0-46-3 (5w)
Andre Nel in now
Pollock has strike after the crossing
28.5 Anderson to Pollock, no run, guided to point
28.6 Anderson to Pollock, two runs, nicely timed push past Gough at mid
off
End of over 29 (3 runs) South Africa 105/8 (RR: 3.62)
JM Anderson 9-0-48-3 (5w)
A Nel 0* (0b) SM Pollock 17* (18b 2x4)
29.1 Giles to Nel, no run, tossed up on the stumps and its pushed to leg
29.2 Giles to Nel, no run, faster armball and a cut misses
29.3 Giles to Nel, no run, on the pads
29.4 Giles to Nel, no run, goes back and pushes to mid wicket
29.5 Giles to Nel, no run, goes back and defends to mid wicket
29.6 Giles to Nel, no run, armball on the pads
End of over 30 (maiden) South Africa 105/8 (RR: 3.50)
AF Giles 2-1-3-1 (2w) - Nursery End
SM Pollock 17* (18b 2x4) A Nel 0* (6b)
30.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, fast and on off stump, defends to the
off
30.2 Anderson to Pollock, no run, driven to extra cover
30.3 Anderson to Pollock, one run, short on the off, Pollock leans back
and places into cover gap
30.4 Anderson to Nel, no run, edged and it drops short of Trescothick in
the slips
30.5 Anderson to Nel, no run, pushed to mid off
30.6 Anderson to Nel, one run, on the legs and a thick edge to fine leg
End of over 31 (2 runs) South Africa 107/8 (RR: 3.45)
JM Anderson 10-0-50-3 (5w) - Pavilion End
A Nel 1* (9b) SM Pollock 18* (21b 2x4)
Anderson has completed his quota with a fine 3-50
Drinks now and England in supreme form, have the match in control
Match State: Drinks
Johnson is off the field and Troughton on as he was earlier when
Vaughan was off for an over or two
31.1 Giles to Nel, no run, defends to silly point
31.2 Giles to Nel, OUT: goes for an almighty swing to the off, misses of
course and rapped on the shin with ball hitting middle and off,
only the finger could go up
South Africa 107/9, Partnership of 4
A Nel lbw b Giles 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 18* (21b 2x4) AF Giles 2.2-1-3-2 (2w)
Ntin in and 18 vers left for him to see through
31.3 Giles to Ntini, no run, full utside off and a drive msses
31.4 Giles to Ntini, no run, full one and defended on the front foot
31.5 Giles to Ntini, no run, defends to point
31.6 Giles to Ntini, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 32 (maiden) South Africa 107/9 (RR: 3.34)
AF Giles 3-2-3-2 (2w) - Nursery End
SM Pollock 18* (21b 2x4) M Ntini 0* (4b)
Flintoff from nursery end
32.1 Flintoff to Pollock, OUT: All over! a straight ball on the off
stump, drives and comfortably edges to Read and Pollock is
contrite, South Africa out for their lowest against England who
only need 108 to wi
South Africa 107/10, Partnership of 0
SM Pollock c Read b Flintoff 18 (22b 2x4 0x6)
M Ntini 0* (4b) A Flintoff 6.1-0-18-2 (1w)
Roudolph was the highest scorer with 19 and this has been a
disappointing perforamnce by the tourists
The wicket cannot e blamed and it was England's bowling mostly with
a odd rank bad stroke that did for South Africa, possibly a choke
at Lord's?
A standing ovation fr the home team and it is lunch now a 45 mins
break so please join us to see if indeed England can win.
Anderson and Gough did not let Vaughan down with his decision to
bowl first
Match State: Innings Break
Post lunch play starting now
Pollock to Trescothick
0.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
0.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, again outside off and its left
0.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, on target and defended to cover
0.4 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, an off cutter outside off, left
alone
0.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
0.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps and turned to md
wicket and Solanki sends him back
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 108/49 = 2.20)
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End
VS Solanki 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
Ntini to bowl
1.1 Ntini to Solanki, one run, steered to third man
1.2 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
1.3 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, defends to gully
1.4 Ntini to Trescothick, OUT: Gone for nought!, ball angled right
across, Trescothick drove and off the blade to Halls left at first
slip diving and holding a good one
England 1/1, Partnership of 1
ME Trescothick c Hall b Ntini 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
VS Solanki 1* (1b) M Ntini 0.4-0-1-1
Skipper Vaughan in
1.5 Ntini to Vaughan, one run, angling into his glove and its goes to
short fine leg
1.6 Ntini to Solanki, no run, well outside off and swinging away, left
alone
End of over 2 (2 runs) England 2/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 106/48 = 2.21)
M Ntini 1-0-2-1 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 1* (1b) VS Solanki 1* (2b)
2.1 Pollock to Vaughan, one run, prodded to third man
2.2 Pollock to Solanki, one run, on the body and he swivels to turn to
fine leg
2.3 Pollock to Vaughan, one run, drives and its in the air, no gully in
and goest to third man
2.4 Pollock to Solanki, no run, rapped but too high
Smith needs to set a tighter field to have a chance but has no
close in fielders
2.5 Pollock to Solanki, no run, an inswinger and an inside edge onto
pads
2.6 Pollock to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 3 (3 runs) England 5/1 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 103/47 = 2.19)
SM Pollock 2-1-3-0 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 3* (3b) VS Solanki 2* (6b)
3.1 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, good ball into him and taken on the thigh
3.2 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, angling in and off the pads to leg
3.3 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside ff
3.4 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, again fast and nipping in, awkwardly
played to leg
3.5 Ntini to Vaughan, legbye: one run, nearly got another angling in
ball through, off the pads to fine leg
3.6 Ntini to Solanki, no run, left alone and it nipped back to pass
over the stumps
End of over 4 (1 run, maiden) England 6/1 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 102/46 = 2.22)
M Ntini 2-1-2-1 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 3* (8b) VS Solanki 2* (7b)
4.1 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, moves outside off to try and whip to
leg, gets it on the pads, an odd selection of shots
4.2 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, good ball on off stump, defends
4.3 Pollock to Vaughan, one run, edged to short mid wicket
4.4 Pollock to Solanki, (noball) no run, outside off and left alone
4.4 Pollock to Solanki, no run, left alone
4.5 Pollock to Solanki, no run, on off stump and prodded to gully
4.6 Pollock to Solanki, one run, short and he hops to defend to mid
wicket
End of over 5 (3 runs) England 9/1 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 99/45 = 2.20)
SM Pollock 3-1-6-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
VS Solanki 3* (11b) MP Vaughan 4* (11b)
5.1 Ntini to Solanki, no run, defends standing on his toes, to leg
5.2 Ntini to Solanki, no run, left alone
5.3 Ntini to Solanki, no run, outside off and defends
5.4 Ntini to Solanki, one run, edged on the drive, did not carry and
past Kallis to third man
5.5 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, good ball on the stumps, defended to the
off
5.6 Ntini to Vaughan, FOUR, short and flicked over square leg, not well
timed but still runs over the rope
End of over 6 (5 runs) England 14/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 94/44 = 2.14)
M Ntini 3-1-7-1 - Pavilion End
VS Solanki 4* (15b) MP Vaughan 8* (13b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Solanki, no run, a wild swing outside off, a hoik try to
leg and he misses as ball kept low too
6.2 Pollock to Solanki, no run, comes forward and defends properly to
the off
6.3 Pollock to Solanki, two runs, nicely timed push to backward point
and Ne does a dive after running over from third man
6.4 Pollock to Solanki, no run, short on the off, hops up to defend
6.5 Pollock to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off, was thinking of
cutting it
6.6 Pollock to Solanki, no run, a huge heave at a ball outside off and
an inelegant miss too
End of over 7 (2 runs) England 16/1 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 92/43 = 2.14)
SM Pollock 4-1-8-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 8* (13b 1x4) VS Solanki 6* (21b)
7.1 Ntini to Vaughan, one run, drives and edges to fine leg
7.2 Ntini to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off as ball moves into
the stumps
7.3 Ntini to Solanki, no run, outside off and left alone
7.4 Ntini to Solanki, FOUR, nicely timed push through the covers
7.5 Ntini to Solanki, wide: no run, down the legside and it angled
right across
7.5 Ntini to Solanki, no run, turned to backward square leg
7.6 Ntini to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 8 (6 runs) England 22/1 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 86/42 = 2.05)
M Ntini 4-1-13-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 9* (14b 1x4) VS Solanki 10* (26b 1x4)
8.1 Pollock to Vaughan, FOUR, moves forward and lofts him over point
8.2 Pollock to Vaughan, FOUR, short and he pulls it to square leg
8.3 Pollock to Vaughan, one run, on the stumps and he pushes to short
mid wicket
8.4 Pollock to Solanki, no run, defends to gully
8.5 Pollock to Solanki, no run, on the stumps and he goes back to
defend
8.6 Pollock to Solanki, no run, outside off and its cut to point
End of over 9 (9 runs) England 31/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 77/41 = 1.88)
SM Pollock 5-1-17-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 18* (17b 3x4) VS Solanki 10* (29b 1x4)
9.1 Ntini to Vaughan, two runs, angled to backward point using the
pace, dabbing down on it
9.2 Ntini to Vaughan, one run, steers to third man
9.3 Ntini to Solanki, wide: no run, down the legside
9.3 Ntini to Solanki, FOUR, a superb cover drive off and overpitched
ball on the off
9.4 Ntini to Solanki, one run, short nad he hops back to turn to mid
wicket
9.5 Ntini to Vaughan, two runs, whips a ball on his legs to fine leg
9.6 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, a better ball outside off and its
defended into covers
End of over 10 (11 runs) England 42/1 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 66/40 = 1.65)
M Ntini 5-1-24-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
VS Solanki 15* (31b 2x4) MP Vaughan 23* (21b 3x4)
Kallis brought in
10.1 Kallis to Solanki, FOUR, on the legs and its well timed to mid
wicket as he swivelled
10.2 Kallis to Solanki, two runs, turned to fine leg
10.3 Kallis to Solanki, no run, outside off and its pushed to point
10.4 Kallis to Solanki, no run, into the stumps and full, driven back
10.5 Kallis to Solanki, wide: no run, way outside off
10.5 Kallis to Solanki, wide: no run, and again as England get the fifty
up
10.5 Kallis to Solanki, FOUR, superb cover drive on the up, looked good
too
10.6 Kallis to Solanki, no run, goes back and pushes to cover
End of over 11 (12 runs) England 54/1 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 54/39 = 1.38)
JH Kallis 1-0-12-0 (2w) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 23* (21b 3x4) VS Solanki 25* (37b 4x4)
Andre Nel replaces Ntini
11.1 Nel to Vaughan, one run, prodded to third man
11.2 Nel to Solanki, no run, defends a good ball on off stump to oint
11.3 Nel to Solanki, no run, outsde off and its pushed to point
11.4 Nel to Solanki, no run, a loud No after pushing to cover
11.5 Nel to Solanki, no run, on the stumps and its drien to mid n
11.6 Nel to Solanki, FOUR, slammed right past Nel to mif off, on the up
End of over 12 (5 runs) England 59/1 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 49/38 = 1.29)
A Nel 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 24* (22b 3x4) VS Solanki 29* (42b 5x4)
12.1 Kallis to Vaughan, one run, whipped to square leg off the legs
12.2 Kallis to Solanki, FOUR, drives and edges past the slips
12.3 Kallis to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off
12.4 Kallis to Solanki, no run, outside off and its left alone
12.5 Kallis to Solanki, no run, on the stumps and its taken on the thigh
12.6 Kallis to Solanki, FOUR, lobbed to mid wicket. well timed and away
from any fielder
End of over 13 (9 runs) England 68/1 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 40/37 = 1.08)
JH Kallis 2-0-21-0 (2w) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 25* (23b 3x4) VS Solanki 37* (47b 7x4)
13.1 Nel to Vaughan, no run, good ball on off stump, defended
13.2 Nel to Vaughan, FOUR, great cover drive on the up through the gap
13.3 Nel to Vaughan, wide: no run, down the legside, seems every time
Smith has words with the bowler, a wide is bowled, happened with
Ntini too
13.3 Nel to Vaughan, one run, edged and drops short of kallis at slip
13.4 Nel to Solanki, one run, short and its turned to mid wicket
13.5 Nel to Vaughan, no run, a better ball on the stumps and its
defended to mid on
13.6 Nel to Vaughan, no run, defended to gully
End of over 14 (7 runs) England 75/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 33/36 = 0.92)
A Nel 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
VS Solanki 38* (48b 7x4) MP Vaughan 30* (28b 4x4)
14.1 Kallis to Solanki, two runs, driven to mid wicket
14.2 Kallis to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off
14.3 Kallis to Solanki, SIX, Imperiously lofted over long on
14.4 Kallis to Solanki, FOUR, a superb stright drive in the air past
Kallis to long on and a quick fifty too off 52 balls
14.5 Kallis to Solanki, no run, slower ball, defended to point
14.6 Kallis to Solanki, no run, slammed back and into the stumps, a four
saved
End of over 15 (12 runs) England 87/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 21/35 = 0.60)
JH Kallis 3-0-33-0 (2w) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 30* (28b 4x4) VS Solanki 50* (54b 8x4 1x6)
15.1 Nel to Vaughan, wide: no run, too short and called
15.1 Nel to Vaughan, OUT: the slower one and its lobbed off the splice
to mid on and Ntini has no problem
England 88/2, Partnership of 87
MP Vaughan c Ntini b Nel 30 (29b 4x4 0x6)
VS Solanki 50* (54b 8x4 1x6) A Nel 2.1-0-13-1 (2w)
Match State: Drinks
England racing to with the NWS series, with Solanki leading the
charge
McGrath i
15.2 Nel to McGrath, (noball) no run, called for height
15.2 Nel to McGrath, no run, defended back
Ump Taufel has warned the bowler
15.3 Nel to McGrath, no run, defended to poit, ball was outside off
15.4 Nel to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
15.5 Nel to McGrath, no run, on off stump and its pushed to cover
15.6 Nel to McGrath, no run, slower ball and he is beaten on the off
End of over 16 (2 runs) England 89/2 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 19/34 = 0.56)
A Nel 3-0-14-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
VS Solanki 50* (54b 8x4 1x6) A McGrath 0* (6b)
this should be 5 games in a row that the chasing team has won at
Lord's, and 6 of the last 7, and 8 of the last 10
Hall on
16.1 Hall to Solanki, no run, turned to short mid wicket
16.2 Hall to Solanki, no run, short and its defended to cover
16.3 Hall to Solanki, no run, outside off and defended to point
16.4 Hall to Solanki, OUT: dragged it onto hs stumps from the off
England 89/3, Partnership of 1
VS Solanki b Hall 50 (58b 8x4 1x6)
A McGrath 0* (6b) AJ Hall 0.4-0-0-1
Ball had craped him up as he tried to force it on the off
Flintoff in for a bat
16.5 Hall to Flintoff, wide: no run, down the legside and a pull misses
16.5 Hall to Flintoff, one run, short and he cuts head high to third man
16.6 Hall to McGrath, three runs, on legstump and driven to deep mid
wicket
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 94/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 14/33 = 0.42)
AJ Hall 1-0-5-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 3* (7b) A Flintoff 1* (1b)
17.1 Nel to McGrath, three runs, well timed drive stratight past stumps
to long on, Ntini manages to haul it in
17.2 Nel to Flintoff, no run, beaten and an appeal for caught behind,
but declined, possibly the shirt
17.3 Nel to Flintoff, no run, driven right back and a good save by Nel
off his own bowling
17.4 Nel to Flintoff, no run, and beaten all ends up, good spell by Nel
17.5 Nel to Flintoff, two runs, on the off and its well timed to deep
point
17.6 Nel to Flintoff, one run, driven to mid off and Smith fields
rolling over as now Englandonly need 8 more
End of over 18 (6 runs) England 100/3 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 8/32 = 0.25)
A Nel 4-0-20-1 (2w 1nb) - Nursery End
A Flintoff 4* (6b) A McGrath 6* (8b)
18.1 Hall to Flintoff, no run, defends it back
18.2 Hall to Flintoff, no run, on the off stump and defended to mid off
18.3 Hall to Flintoff, one run, turned to mid wicket
18.4 Hall to McGrath, no run, good ball on off stump, defended
18.5 Hall to McGrath, no run, on the stumps and McGrath goes back to
defend
18.6 Hall to McGrath, FOUR, a beautiful drive past point
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 105/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 3/31 = 0.10)
AJ Hall 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 5* (9b) A McGrath 10* (11b 1x4)
19.1 Nel to Flintoff, no run, on the pads and a flick to leg misses
19.2 Nel to Flintoff, no run, on off stump and defended into the covers
19.3 Nel to Flintoff, one run, driven to Smith at mid off and another
diving save
19.4 Nel to McGrath, no run, left alone utside off
19.5 Nel to McGrath, one run, prodded to point and scores level now as
applause strats and fielders in
19.6 Nel to Flintoff, no run, short and taken on the body
End of over 20 (2 runs) England 107/3 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 1/30 = 0.03)
A Nel 5-0-22-1 (2w 1nb) - Nursery End
A McGrath 11* (13b 1x4) A Flintoff 6* (13b)
20.1 Hall to McGrath, no run, good length ball on the stumps and
carefully defended
20.2 Hall to McGrath, FOUR, outside off and its dabbed to third man for
the win. England win the natWest Series handsomely
England got home in style by 7 wickets after their bowlers had done
well to bowl out South Africa for 107
Some poor shots helped but then while batting Solanki and Vaughan
made sure there was no chink shown for a fine win
Next is the test series and South Africa will need to think out a
strategy against this motivated England side
We hope you have enjoyed Wisden CricInfo's coverage of the NatWest
Series and we look forward to bringing the Test series to you
Good Night all
Man of the Match - Darren Gough
Player of the Series - Andrew Flintoff
Fans Player of the Series - JH Kallis