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England vs South Africa Scorecard

Match Ended

2nd T20I, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester , Sep 12, 2025

England

304/2 (20.0/20)

South Africa

158 (16.1/20)

England beat South Africa by 146 runs

Player of the Match

Phil Salt

141(60)

Right then, that’s a wrap from this absolute run-fest, where England demolished South Africa to level the series 1-1. All eyes now turn to the decider - the 3rd T20I at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on 14th September, Sunday, starting at 1.30 pm GMT. As always, we’ll be here an hour before with all the build-up and coverage leading into the clash. Until then, goodbye and take care!

Harry Brook, the victorious skipper of England, says that he was left speechless by the phenomenal start given by the opening batters. He and Jos Buttler were amazed out in the field while fielding, thinking 300 is something not many teams can get in T20Is, but with their talented batting lineup, they believed it was achievable. Brook emphasises that every game leading up to the T20 World Cup is a must-win, considering it is excellent preparation for the team. He adds that the team's mindset is to win every single time they step onto the field. Brook also acknowledges that tough decisions lie ahead, but the team is ready for the challenge, and he is excited to debate and make selections from their talented pool of players.

Aiden Markram, the captain of South Africa, acknowledges that it was a tough night for South Africa, admitting that the team got it wrong from the toss onwards, taking full responsibility for the loss. He praises England's top order for delivering masterclasses, noting that it was always a challenge to come back from such a strong start. Markram emphasises the need for better planning and execution for the next match on Sunday, stating that the team would review and refine their approach. He also highlights the modern game's nature, where good wickets and aggressive batting make it tough to contain opponents in their 'hot zones'. The Proteas captain also mentions the tour's busy schedule as a factor.

Phil Salt is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his impressive match-winning hundred. He says that it was really good fun out in the middle. Acknowledges the personal milestone but stresses that putting up 300 on the board and then winning by such a big margin was the most satisfying part. Talking about his approach, he explains that fast starts are often about reacting to the situation, sometimes choosing the right moment to press harder, and it’s always a bit of a balancing act. On the surface, he notes that everyone knows it’s a good wicket, and he was very clear that making the most of the Powerplay would be crucial. As for beating Liam Livingstone’s record, he jokes that he doesn’t want to rub it in, especially since his teammate has a big day coming up.

Presentation Time...

Harry Brook and his men knew they had plenty of runs to defend, allowing the bowlers to operate with freedom and even experiment a bit. Jofra Archer continued his fine form with an impressive three-wicket haul, while Sam Curran, thriving on his return to England colours, added two. Adil Rashid was surprisingly a touch expensive but still picked up one, while Will Jacks chipped in with two, and Liam Dawson wrapped things up in style with a couple of wickets of his own.

Earlier in the game, England produced a batting masterclass, smashing their highest-ever total in T20Is on the back of a sensational 141 from Phil Salt - the highest individual score by an England batter in the format. Jos Buttler added to South Africa’s misery with a blistering 83, while Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook cashed in as well to push the total to a staggering 304. With such a mammoth score conceded, there’s little to celebrate for the Proteas’ bowling unit, though Bjorn Fortuin did manage to claim a couple of wickets in an otherwise forgettable outing.

Chasing 305 was always going to be an uphill task, and while Aiden Markram’s blazing 41 off 20 and a few big hits from Ryan Rickelton gave South Africa a bright start, their challenge quickly fizzled out once both fell. Brief cameos from the likes of Donovan Ferreira and Bjorn Fortuin offered some resistance, but it was nowhere near enough. Under the pressure of such a towering target, only two batters managed to cross 30, which tells the story of their collapse. They were eventually bundled out for 158, suffering a crushing 146-run defeat - their heaviest loss in this format.

If anyone needs a definition of dominance, this scorecard says it all. After losing the ODI series and the first T20I, England roared back to level the T20I series with their biggest-ever win in the format by a margin of runs. The outcome was virtually sealed after their explosive batting display, and the bowlers ensured South Africa never even got a sniff. The Proteas simply failed to show up and were brushed aside in ruthless fashion - this is a defeat that will sting for a long time.

End Of The Over 16.1 : 158/10

0 Runs

W 16.1

K. Rabada

9 (4)

L. Williams

0 (2)

L. Dawson

3.1-0-34-2

16.1

Liam Dawson To Kagiso Rabada OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! DONE AND DUSTED! England have registered their biggest victory, while this is also the biggest defeat for South Africa in T20Is, both in terms of runs. Plenty of records have been broken in the match. A bit shorter and outside off, Kagiso Rabada uses his feet and looks to go for a lofted shot over covers, but ends up mistiming it off the toe end of the bat towards backward point, where Jofra Archer runs across to his left from short third and takes another catch around his chest. England beat South Africa by 146 runs in the second T20I to keep the 3-match series alive at 1-1, going into the third match.

End Of The Over 16 : 158/9

2 Runs

115.1
115.2
W 15.3
W 15.4
015.5
015.6

L. Williams

0 (2)

K. Rabada

9 (3)

W. Jacks

1-0-2-2

15.6

Will Jacks To Lizaad Williams

Short and outside off, Williams drills it down the ground towards mid off.

15.5

Will Jacks To Lizaad Williams

No hat trick for Will Jacks. Full and around middle and leg, Lizaad Williams brings his bat down and jams it out to the left of the bowler.

Lizaad Williams walks out last. He'll be facing the hat-trick delivery. A leg slip and a slip in place for him.

15.4

Will Jacks To Kwena Maphaka OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Another perishes, and Will Jacks will be on a hat trick on the next ball. He tosses it up, around middle, Kwena Maphaka changes his stance and grip to attempt a reverse-sweep on his first ball, but ends up miscuing it off the upper half of the bat. The ball lobs up towards cover, where Jacob Bethell leaps and takes the catch above his head. South Africa are 158/9.

Kwena Maphaka walks out next.

15.3

Will Jacks To Bjorn Fortuin OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A simple catch for Jos Buttler and South Africa lose their eighth! Jacks bowls it fuller from around the wicket and keeps it way outside off. Bjorn Fortuin gets down on one knee and looks to fetch out with a slog-sweep, but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat. The ball skies up beside the pitch on the leg side, and Buttler calls for the catch from behind the wickets and pouches it around his chest. South Africa are 158/8.

15.2

Will Jacks To Kagiso Rabada

Quicker, full and around middle, belted down the ground to the right of long on for a singl by KG.

15.1

Will Jacks To Bjorn Fortuin

Full and outside off, slogged away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

End Of The Over 15 : 156/7

21 Runs

414.1
614.2
414.3
614.4
014.5
114.6

B. Fortuin

31 (14)

K. Rabada

8 (2)

A. Rashid

4-0-48-1

14.6

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

Short and turning into the batter, around middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

14.5

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

Slower and fuller, around middle, Bjorn looks to sweep it but gets an inside edge onto his front pad.

14.4

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

SIX! This is good entertainment! Full and around middle, Bjorn Fortuin gets down on his knees and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

14.3

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

FOUR! Fortuin is playing all over the ground! Short and down leg as Rashid sees Bjorn Fortuin changing his stance. But Bjorn adjusts his shot and manages to loft it through a reverse-paddle over short third for another boundary.

14.2

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

SIX NOW! Full and around middle, Bjorn Fortuin sits down on one knee, opens his stance, and deposits it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

14.1

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

FOUR! CHEEKY! Slower and fuller, around middle, Bjorn Fortuin changes his stance and grip before reverse-sweeping it over short third for a boundary.

End Of The Over 14 : 135/7

15 Runs

213.1
413.2
113.3
W 13.4
413.5
413.6

K. Rabada

8 (2)

B. Fortuin

10 (8)

L. Dawson

3-0-34-1

13.6

Liam Dawson To Kagiso Rabada

FOUR MORE! BELTED! Full and around off, Kagiso Rabada gets down on one knee and smashes it downtown to the left of long off for another boundary.

13.5

Liam Dawson To Kagiso Rabada

FOUR! Some striking on the first ball! A bit short and around middle, Kagiso Rabada presses back and drags it with a pull shot towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada walks out next.

13.4

Liam Dawson To Tristan Stubbs OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! The misery of Tristan Stubbs finally comes to an end, and South Africa lose their seventh. Liam slows it up, on a nagging length and outside off, spinning away from the batter. Tristan Stubbs gets down on one knee and looks to cut it as he extends his arms, but ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat. The ball lobs up towards short third, where Jofra Archer moves to his left a bit and pouches it. He is all smiles, and South Africa are 127/7

13.3

Liam Dawson To Bjorn Fortuin

Floated up, full and around middle, Bjorn sits down and looks to drag it with a sweep shot but mistimes it off the upper half of the bat. Luckily for him, the bal lands before the incoming long on fielder. A single taken.

13.2

Liam Dawson To Bjorn Fortuin

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Short and around middle, Bjorn Fortuin backs away and lofts it inside out over covers for a boundary.

13.1

Liam Dawson To Bjorn Fortuin

Full and around middle, Bjorn Fortuin shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper behind the wickets for a couple of runs. The short fine leg fielder mops it up to his left.

End Of The Over 13 : 120/6

3 Runs

012.1
112.2
012.3
012.4
112.5
112.6

B. Fortuin

3 (5)

T. Stubbs

23 (24)

A. Rashid

3-0-27-1

12.6

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

A googly, full and on middle, turns in, Bjorn Fortuin looks to sweep but gets a bit of a top edge as the ball rolls towards square leg. Wood fails to judge the spin and dives over it to allow a run.

12.5

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Drags his length back and on off, Tristan Stubbs pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

12.4

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Fine bowling! Tossed up, full and around off, puts revs on the ball as it turns away a long way, Tristan Stubbs goes for the sweep but misses again.

12.3

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Tristan Stubbs slashes at it hard but misses.

12.2

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

A bit short and around off, Bjorn Fortuin tries the reverse again and toe-ends it towards deep point for a single.

12.1

Adil Rashid To Bjorn Fortuin

Floated, full and on middle, Bjorn Fortuin looks to go for the reverse sweep but gets it from the inner half towards short third.

End Of The Over 12 : 117/6

2 Runs

111.1
011.2
W 11.3
011.4
111.5
011.6

T. Stubbs

22 (21)

B. Fortuin

1 (2)

J. Archer

3-0-25-3

11.6

Jofra Archer To Tristan Stubbs

Slower one, short of a length and on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs looks to pull it away but misses due to the lack of pace, he gets hit high on the body.

11.5

Jofra Archer To Bjorn Fortuin

Another yorker, on leg, follows the batter, Bjorn Fortuin jams it out towards covers for one.

11.4

Jofra Archer To Bjorn Fortuin

Play and a miss! A fine yorker, on off, Bjorn Fortuin is very late to get his bat down and misses.

Bjorn Fortuin walks out next.

11.3

Jofra Archer To Marco Jansen OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jofra Archer has three now! He takes pace off, serves this full and on middle. Marco Jansen goes through his drive a bit early and just chips it back towards the bowler. Archer, on his follow-through, gets down quickly and tries to grab it in front. However, it pops out, but he shows great awareness to pluck it with his left hand. South Africa are 116/6, still needing 189 runs in 51 balls.

11.2

Jofra Archer To Marco Jansen

Jofra Archer steams in and bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Marco Jansen ducks under it again. It is still rising, and Jos Buttler does well to grab it with a leap.

11.1

Jofra Archer To Tristan Stubbs

On a length and on middle, Tristan Stubbs clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

End Of The Over 11 : 115/5

6 Runs

210.1
110.2
1 WD 10.3
110.3
110.4
W 10.5
010.6

M. Jansen

0 (1)

T. Stubbs

21 (19)

S. Curran

2-0-11-2

10.6

Sam Curran To Marco Jansen

A bouncer, on middle, Marco Jansen ducks under it.

Marco Jansen walks out next.

10.5

Sam Curran To Donovan Ferreira OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran gets his second! He bangs this one hard into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce as well. Donovan Ferreira looks to pull it away, but gets a bit hurried as the ball takes the top edge. It flies behind towards the short fine leg region, but Sam is already celebrating. Jos Buttler, the keeper, turns around and runs backwards, gets under the ball and takes it with ease. A quick-fire 23 off 11 balls from Ferreira, but the Proteas lose half their side now.

10.4

Sam Curran To Tristan Stubbs

Low full toss around off, Tristan Stubbs drills it straight to extra covers for a quick run. Brook has a shy at the bowler's end but misses as Bethell does the back up.

10.3

Sam Curran To Donovan Ferreira

A yorker, on middle and leg, Donovan Ferreira looks to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards short third. They cross.

10.3

Sam Curran To Donovan Ferreira

WIDE! Goes fuller but down the leg side, Donovan Ferreira fails to glance it away. Wided.

10.2

Sam Curran To Tristan Stubbs

Slower delivery, hard length and on off, Tristan Stubbs goes through his pull early and ends up toe-ending it towards long on for a single.

10.1

Sam Curran To Tristan Stubbs

Fuller and on leg, Tristan Stubbs clips it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Time for a drinks break. South Africa's chase of over 300 has gone horribly wrong! They're reeling at 109/4 after 10 overs, and it seems like the game has already slipped out of their grasp. But players like Donovan Ferreira, Tristan Stubbs, and the rest will want to put up a fight and not go down without a scrap! Can they salvage some pride?

End Of The Over 10 : 109/4

20 Runs

49.1
69.2
19.3
19.4
49.5
49.6

D. Ferreira

22 (9)

T. Stubbs

17 (16)

A. Rashid

2-0-24-1

9.6

Adil Rashid To Donovan Ferreira

FOUR! Make that 20 off the over! Darts one full and around off, in the slot too, Donovan Ferreira stays deep in his crease and thumps it past the bowler to the long off fence for four more runs. South Africa need to continue like this till the end, if they want to even have a sniff at the target.

9.5

Adil Rashid To Donovan Ferreira

FOUR! Put away! Flatter, full and angling into leg, Donovan Ferreira goes down on one knee and paddles it away hard and wide of short fine for a boundary. 16 runs off the over already with one to go.

9.4

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Flighted, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs drills it to long off for one.

9.3

Adil Rashid To Donovan Ferreira

A bit short and around leg, Donovan Ferreira nudges it towards square leg for one. 100 up for England!

9.2

Adil Rashid To Donovan Ferreira

SIX! MASSIVE HIT! Tossed up, full and on off, Donovan Ferreira gets his front leg out of the way and absolutely smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence. The ball hits near the roof and drops down, but thankfully, no one's hurt in the crowd.

9.1

Adil Rashid To Donovan Ferreira

FOUR! Up and over! Floated, full and around off, Donovan Ferreira extends his arms to reach out for it and carves it wide of the deep point fence for a boundary.

End Of The Over 9 : 89/4

10 Runs

68.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
08.5
18.6

D. Ferreira

3 (4)

T. Stubbs

16 (15)

L. Dawson

2-0-19-0

8.6

Liam Dawson To Donovan Ferreira

Fuller on off, Donovan Ferreira flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

8.5

Liam Dawson To Donovan Ferreira

Floated wide of off, Donovan Ferreira slashes this off the under edge back to the bowler.

8.4

Liam Dawson To Tristan Stubbs

Fuller on off, Tristan Stubbs drives this to long off for one.

8.3

Liam Dawson To Donovan Ferreira

Another short ball, outside off, Donovan Ferreira slaps it sweeper covers for one.

8.2

Liam Dawson To Tristan Stubbs

Short and wide of off, Stubbs cuts this to sweeper cover for one.

8.1

Liam Dawson To Tristan Stubbs

SIX! BANG! Liam Dawson drags his length back, on middle, Tristan Stubbs rocks back quickly and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

End Of The Over 8 : 79/4

4 Runs

07.1
07.2
2 WD 7.3
W 7.3
17.4
07.5
17.6

T. Stubbs

8 (12)

D. Ferreira

1 (1)

A. Rashid

1-0-4-1

7.6

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Short and around off, Tristan Stubbs forces it down to long off for one.

7.5

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Fires one full and on off, Tristan Stubbs changes his stance to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

7.4

Adil Rashid To Donovan Ferreira

Tossed up, full and on off, Donovan Ferreira taps it to covers for a single.

Donovan Ferreira is in at 6.

7.3

Adil Rashid To Aiden Markram OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Adil Rashid gets the big fish here! He gives this one some more air, full and around off, and turns away too. Aiden Markram backs away and looks to go big down the ground, but fails to get underneath it completely. His bat turns in his hands and fails to get the distance or the elevation as the ball goes straight up in the air. Will Jacks at long off settles under it and pouches it safely. Markram departs for 41 off 20 balls, and South Africa are 77/4!

7.3

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

TWO WIDES! Fires in a full delivery, way outside off, Tristan Stubbs leaves it alone, and Phil Salt also fails to stop it cleanly as the ball rolls behind. A bye is taken, and it is called a wide as well.

7.2

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Beautifully bowled! Flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Tristan Stubbs goes down for the sweep but plays all over it.

7.1

Adil Rashid To Tristan Stubbs

Clever! Adil Rashid sees the batter back away and floats this, outside off, a low full toss. Tristan Stubbs reaches out and only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.

More spin. Adil Rashid comes into the attack. Also, South Africa need 230 runs in 78 balls.

End Of The Over 7 : 75/3

9 Runs

16.1
66.2
16.3
06.4
16.5
06.6

A. Markram

41 (19)

T. Stubbs

7 (8)

L. Dawson

1-0-9-0

6.6

Liam Dawson To Aiden Markram

Tossed up, turning away from the batter. Aiden Markram looks to cut this off his back foot but misses out.

6.5

Liam Dawson To Tristan Stubbs

Tossed up wide of off, Tristan Stubbs drives this to long off for one.

6.4

Liam Dawson To Tristan Stubbs

Quicker one on off, Tristan Stubbs pushes this straight to the cover fielder for no run.

6.3

Liam Dawson To Aiden Markram

Fuller on middle and leg, Aiden Markram flicks this through mid on for one.

6.2

Liam Dawson To Aiden Markram

SIX! Goodness gracious me. Aiden Markram has hit it miles back in the stands. Liam tosses it up around middle and leg, Aiden Markram just chips but times this so well that it ends up in the top deck down the ground towards long on for a biggie.

6.1

Liam Dawson To Tristan Stubbs

Floated on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Change. Spin time. Liam Dawson comes into the attack, as South Africa need 239 runs in 84 balls.

End Of The Over 6 : 66/3

8 Runs

15.1
25.2
25.3
15.4
05.5
25.6

A. Markram

34 (16)

T. Stubbs

5 (5)

L. Wood

3-0-38-0

5.6

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Just below the waist, full toss on leg. Aiden Markram slogs this towards deep mid-wicket and scampers back for two. Aiden Markram is having a word with the leg umpire for a check about the waist height No Ball, but the umpire does not entertain this.

5.5

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Low full toss, slower on middle and leg, Aiden Markram drills this back to the bowler.

5.4

Luke Wood To Tristan Stubbs

Good length on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs looks to flick this around mid-wicket but ends up getting a leading edge towards mid off for one.

5.3

Luke Wood To Tristan Stubbs

Good length on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs flicks this to fine leg and takes two more.

5.2

Luke Wood To Tristan Stubbs

Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs pulls this towards the empty pocket at deep mid-wicket for two.

5.1

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Good length around off, Aiden Markram punches this off his back foot for one.

End Of The Over 5 : 58/3

5 Runs

14.1
44.2
04.3
W 4.4
04.5
04.6

T. Stubbs

0 (2)

A. Markram

31 (13)

S. Curran

1-0-5-1

4.6

Sam Curran To Tristan Stubbs

Here comes that newly labelled 'Moon Ball' from Sam Curran. This is bowled really slowly, and it comes out of the palm of Sam rather than the usual fingers. Tristan Stubbs blocks this out.

4.5

Sam Curran To Tristan Stubbs

Good length around off, Tristan Stubbs presses forward to punch this one but misses out.

Tristan Stubbs walks in next to bat.

4.4

Sam Curran To Dewald Brevis OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Dewald Brevis succumbs to this mammoth total, and South Africa's best bet is back in the hut with the dismissal of in-form Brevis, it seems. Sam Curran bends his back and fires in a short-pitched delivery around middle and leg. Brevis looks to pull but mistimes it and hangs it over Jofra Archer at mid on, where Archer makes no mistake. South Africa are 58/3, needing 247 more in 92 balls.

4.3

Sam Curran To Dewald Brevis

On a length around off, Dewald Brevis punches this crisply towards mid off and gives a loud call of 'NO' to deny the quick single.

4.2

Sam Curran To Dewald Brevis

FOUR! Brevis is up and running with a boundary. Short and wide outside off, Dewald Brevis gets onto his back foot and cuts this past the fielder behind point, inside the circle for four runs.

4.1

Sam Curran To Aiden Markram

Slower one, going across the batter. Aiden Markram plants his back foot deep inside the crease and cuts this late towards short third for one.

Dewald Brevis is the new batter in. Also, Sam Curran is introduced into the attack.

End Of The Over 4 : 53/2

19 Runs

43.1
63.2
63.3
W 3.4
1 WD 3.5
23.5
W 3.6

Lhuan

2 (2)

A. Markram

30 (12)

J. Archer

2-0-23-2

3.6

Jofra Archer To Lhuan-dre Pretorius OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Double-whammy for Jofra Archer. Lhuan-dre Pretorius falls prey to the variation of Archer. Slower cutter, around off and full. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets down on a knee and looks to slog this out of the park, but the batter ends up with a leading edge right in front of Luke Wood at cover point. Luke Wood runs in and dives full stretch before holding onto it. Lhuan-dre Pretorius departs for 2(2), and South Africa are 53/2, chasing a target of 305.

3.5

Jofra Archer To Lhuan-dre Pretorius

Good length onto the pads, Lhuan-dre Pretorius flicks this through the right of short fine leg for two.

3.5

Jofra Archer To Lhuan-dre Pretorius

WIDE! Bumper, way too high for the batter. Lhuan-dre Pretorius aims for the pull but misses. Wided.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius is in at 3.

3.4

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Dawson takes a good catch to send Ryan Rickelton back in the dugout. Back of a length around middle and leg, and a touch closer to the batter this time than the previous two occasions. Ryan Rickelton pulls but mistimes it towards Liam Dawson at mid-wicket. Dawson times his jump to his left and holds onto this. Archer is pumped up, and South Africa are 50/1, chasing a target of 305.

3.3

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

SIX! Another biggie added to the total, and South Africa are well and truly after the total with such a start. 50 comes up for the visitors in the fourth over. Good length on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton slogs this beyond the long on fence for six more.

3.2

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

SIX! On a good length around middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton clears his front foot and smashes this up and over the long on region for a biggie. Ryan Rickelton needs to continue such ball striking.

3.1

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

FOUR! Ryan steps up on the accelerator as well. Pitched up around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton drives this all along the carpet and through the right of mid on for four runs.

End Of The Over 3 : 34/0

22 Runs

62.1
42.2
42.3
22.4
02.5
62.6

A. Markram

30 (12)

R. Rickelton

4 (6)

L. Wood

2-0-30-0

2.6

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

SIX! DISPATCHED! We have seen some sensational ball striking here in Manchester thus far. This has landed on the balcony of one of the hotel rooms right around deep square leg. Short-pitched, around middle and off, Aiden Markram pulls and deposits this out of the park for a biggie.

2.5

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Cutter, into the surface, going across the batter. Aiden Markram swings for the stands but misses out.

2.4

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

In the air... and safe. Wood hits the hard length around leg, Aiden Markram gets cramped for the room he was after and chips this just beyond the backtracking Jofra Archer at mid on for two.

2.3

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

FOUR! Add four more to the total. Back of a length around middle and leg, Aiden Markram clears his front foot towards the leg side and slogs like a golfer for a boundary towards the long on region.

2.2

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

FOUR! A boundary to follow the biggie. On a length around middle and leg, Aiden Markram mistimes the flick but gets enough off the inside edge to take this past the right of the fielder at short fine leg for four runs.

2.1

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

SIX! Aiden Markram gets right underneath this fuller delivery and clubs this up and over the long off region for a biggie. Aiden Markram is not going down without a fight.

End Of The Over 2 : 12/0

4 Runs

01.1
01.2
01.3
01.4
41.5
01.6

R. Rickelton

4 (6)

A. Markram

8 (6)

J. Archer

1-0-4-0

1.6

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

Good length, just outside off, going away from the batter. Ryan Rickelton stands still inside his crease and swings but misses out.

1.5

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

FOUR! Ryan Rickelton is off the mark with a boundary. Over-pitched, around middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton gets right on top of it and plays the on-drive to perfection to the right of the bowler for a boundary.

1.4

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

Another dot. Ryan Rickelton drills a fuller one straight to mid on and settles for a dot.

1.3

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

Three dots in a row and this deck in Manchester looks completely opposite now to what the English batter made it look. Good length, angling across the batter, Ryan Rickelton stands still and swings but misses.

1.2

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

Swing and a miss. On a length wide of off, Ryan Rickelton swings wildly at it but misses out. Ryan hasn't been in the best of form coming into this contest.

1.1

Jofra Archer To Ryan Rickelton

On a length around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton pushes this to extra cover for no run.

Jofra Archer will bowl from the other end.

End Of The Over 1 : 8/0

8 Runs

00.1
60.2
00.3
00.4
00.5
20.6

A. Markram

8 (6)

R. Rickelton

0 (0)

L. Wood

1-0-8-0

0.6

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Too full again, around middle and leg, Aiden Markram flicks this through square leg and takes two to end the first over. Just 8 off it.

0.5

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Yorker bang in the line of the stumps, Aiden Markram jams this out. Not the start South Africa are after, chasing this gigantic total.

0.4

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Back of a length around off, Aiden Markram jumps down the track and swings at it but misses out.

0.3

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Good length wide of off, Aiden Markram punches this crisply to mid off for no run.

0.2

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

SIX! We are up and running in the chase with a biggie from the bat of Aiden Markram. Wood pitches it up around the pads, Aiden Markram leans over it and flicks this all the way towards the deep square leg region for a biggie.

0.1

Luke Wood To Aiden Markram

Movement off the deck for Luke Wood under the lights. Good length shaping back into the batter. Aiden Markram gets right behind it and tucks this towards square leg for no run.