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3rd Test: England vs South Africa Head to Head Stats

3rd Test: ENG vs SA, 2017 - Test Head to Head

England vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match Ended   
The Oval, London , Jul 27, 2017
England England
353&313/8d
South Africa South Africa
175&252 (77.1)
England beat South Africa by 239 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Ben Stokes
Match Info
  • Venue The Oval, London
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result England beat South Africa by 239 runs
  • Player of the Match Ben Stokes
  • Umpire Joel Wilson (WI), Aleem Dar (PAK) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: England 171/4 in 59.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: England 171/4 in 59.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 86 balls between A Cook (28) and B Stokes (21)
  • England 150/4 in 52.4 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: England 149/4 in 52.0 overs
  • Tea: England 149/4 in 52.0 overs
  • A Cook 55th Test fifty: 53 runs in 128 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Rain Stoppage: England 114/3 in 39.3 overs
  • Drinks: England 109/2 in 36.0 overs
  • England 100/2 in 29.1 overs
  • Lunch: England 62/1 in 22.1 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: England 62/1 in 22.1 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 111 balls between A Cook (22) and T Westley (24)
  • England 51/1 in 19.6 overs
  • Referral 1 (18.3 ovs) SA against A Cook (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, ENG: 2)
  • Drinks: England 44/1 in 14.0 overs
  • D Malan,T Westley and T Roland-Jones makes their Test debut for England
  • Stumps: South Africa 126/8 in 43.0 overs
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 51 off 74 balls between T Bavuma (19) and K Rabada (29)
  • South Africa 100/7 in 36.5 overs
  • South Africa 50/5 in 20.1 overs
  • South Africa 47/5: Du Plessis lbw b J Anderson 1(7)
  • Referral 3 (17.1 ovs) Du Plessis against ENG (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 0, ENG: 1)
  • Referral 2 (8.5 ovs) ENG against H Amla (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, ENG: 1)
  • Tea: South Africa 18/1 in 8.4 overs
  • South Africa 18/1: D Elgar c J Bairstow b Roland-Jones 8(33)
  • Referral 1 (8.4 ovs) D Elgar against ENG (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, ENG: 2)
  • Innings Break: England 353/10 in 103.2 overs
  • England 350/9 in 102.1 overs
  • B Stokes 5th Test hundred: 103 runs in 144 balls (9x4) (3x6)
  • Drinks: England 322/8 in 99.0 overs
  • England 300/7 in 95.3 overs
  • England 279/7: M Ali c De Kock b M Morkel 16(40)
  • Referral 3 (90.3 ovs) SA against M Ali (Caught) Successful (SA: 2, ENG: 2)
  • Lunch: England 269/6 in 86.0 overs
  • New ball taken: England 256/5 in 80.1 overs
  • England 250/5 in 76.1 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 51 off 48 balls between B Stokes (25) and J Bairstow (23)
  • B Stokes Test fifty: 52 runs in 72 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: England 230/5 in 72.0 overs
  • England 202/5 in 68.2 overs
  • England 183/5: A Cook lbw b M Morkel 88(200)
  • Referral 2 (64.2 ovs) A Cook against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, ENG: 1)
  • B Stokes completes 2000 runs in Test
  • Stumps: England 74/1 in 21.2 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: England 74/1 in 21.2 overs
  • Tea: England 74/1 in 21.2 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: England 74/1 in 21.2 overs
  • Drinks: England 74/1 in 21.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (15.6 ovs) K Jennings against SA (Caught) Successful (SA: 2, ENG: 2)
  • England 52/1 in 13.4 overs
  • Lunch: England 20/0 in 5.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: England 20/0 in 5.0 overs
  • K Jennings dropped on 6 by D Elgar in 3.6 overs
  • Innings Break: South Africa 175/10 in 58.4 overs
  • Roland-Jones maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/57 (16.4)
  • Drinks: South Africa 165/9 in 57.0 overs
  • T Bavuma 8th Test fifty: 52 runs in 111 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 152/8 in 50.2 overs
  • T Bavuma dropped on 40 by B Stokes in 49.6 overs
  • T Bavuma completes 1000 runs in Test
  • Stumps: South Africa 117/4 dec in 38.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 86 balls between D Elgar (37) and T Bavuma (13)
  • South Africa 100/4 in 28.2 overs
  • D Elgar 9th Test fifty: 50 runs in 77 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 84/4 in 25.0 overs
  • South Africa 52/4: Du Plessis lbw b B Stokes 0(1)
  • Referral 1 (16.6 ovs) Du Plessis against ENG (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, ENG: 2)
  • South Africa 52/2 in 16.2 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 45/1 in 14.0 overs
  • D Elgar dropped on 9 by K Jennings in 4.6 overs
  • Tea: England 313/8 dec in 79.5 overs
  • Innings Break: England 313/8 dec in 79.5 overs
  • England 301/7 in 78.1 overs
  • J Bairstow 16th Test fifty: 50 runs in 50 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • England 251/5 in 71.1 overs
  • Drinks: England 210/5 in 66.0 overs
  • England 202/5: D Malan lbw b C Morris 10(18)
  • Referral 2 (63.5 ovs) SA against D Malan (LBW) Successful (SA: 2, ENG: 2)
  • England 202/4 in 63.4 overs
  • J Root 29th Test fifty: 50 runs in 91 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Lunch: England 153/2 in 50.0 overs
  • T Westley maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 119 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • England 151/2 in 46.5 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 98 balls between T Westley (14) and J Root (35)
  • Drinks: England 121/2 in 36.0 overs
  • England 103/2 in 31.2 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 84 balls between K Jennings (18) and T Westley (28)
  • ENG v SA: SA 252/10 (77.1) - HAT-TRICK - M Ali removes D Elgar, K Rabada and M Morkel
  • South Africa 252/10: M Morkel lbw b M Ali 0(1)
  • Referral 3 (77.1 ovs) ENG against M Morkel (LBW) Successful (ENG: 2, SA: 1)
  • South Africa 250/7 in 73.2 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 250/7 in 66.0 overs
  • South Africa 203/6 in 64.2 overs
  • D Elgar 8th Test hundred: 101 runs in 149 balls (16x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 160/6 in 50.2 overs
  • South Africa 160/4: T Bavuma lbw b Roland-Jones 32(97)
  • Referral 2 (50.1 ovs) ENG against T Bavuma (LBW) Successful (ENG: 2, SA: 1)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 100 off 184 balls between D Elgar (67) and T Bavuma (31)
  • South Africa 150/4 in 45.5 overs
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