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England vs South Africa, 1st T20I Match Summary

ENG vs SA, 2022 - T20 Summary

England vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match Ended   
1st T20I, County Ground, Bristol , Jul 27, 2022
England England
234/6 (20.0/20)
South Africa South Africa
193/8 (20.0/20)
England beat South Africa by 41 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Moeen Ali
    52(18)&1/27(2)
ENG 234/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1551-jonny-bairstow-playerprofile>Jonny Bairstow</a>
Jonny Bairstow
90 (53)
  • 3x4s
  • 8x6s
  • 169.81SR
<a href=/cricket/players/42413-moeen-munir-ali-playerprofile>Moeen Ali</a>
Moeen Ali
52 (18)
  • 2x4s
  • 6x6s
  • 288.88SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Lungi Ngidi
ECON 9.75
4
OVERS
39/5
R/W
Bowler
Andile Phehlukwayo
ECON 15.75
4
OVERS
63/1
R/W
SA 193/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/115711-tristan-stubbs-playerprofile>Tristan Stubbs</a>
Tristan Stubbs
72 (28)
  • 2x4s
  • 8x6s
  • 257.14SR
<a href=/cricket/players/42334-reeza-raphael-hendricks-playerprofile>Reeza Hendricks</a>
Reeza Hendricks
57 (33)
  • 9x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 172.72SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Richard Gleeson
ECON 12.75
4
OVERS
51/3
R/W
Bowler
Adil Rashid
ECON 8.50
2
OVERS
17/2
R/W
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Right then, that is all we have from this first T20I. It was quite an entertaining encounter and we can expect more of the same in the second T20I. That game is on Thursday, 28th of July. It will start at 11 pm IST (5.30 pm GMT). Our build-up though begins in advance. So do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Moeen Ali is awarded the Player of the Match award for his performance with bat and ball. He says that it worked nicely today. He went up the order to keep the right and left-hand combination. Tells that he backs himself against the spinner and adds that he does not think much about the side the ball turns and just goes after it. Says that Jonny Bairstow is a powerful hitter of the ball and he generally has good partnerships with him. Talks about his batting and says that he is not a massive hitter of the ball like some guys and he just tries to hold his shape and go for his shots.
Jos Buttler, the skipper of England says that it was a great performance and the boys stood up. Credits Jonny Bairstow and says that the boys played brilliantly and he is happy to win this game. Tells that it is fantastic to see the boys stepping up and says that it is great to have Jonny Bairstow back in the team. Adds that Moeen Ali is the most stylish player and he would like to give him more responsibility and he has some great abilities. Mentions that both Richard Gleeson and Chris Jordan bowled with good pace and that the 18th over from Chris Jordan was a game-changer. Tells that margins are very short in the T20 game and it is all about execution, especially on the ground like this.
South Africa's captain David Miller says that the ball was traveling around and it was a great wicket and the boys showed a lot of fight. He credits Tristan Stubbs for his knock and says that it shows the kind of talent they have in South Africa. Tells that they did not bowl well in the last 10 overs and England executed quite well at the backend. Says that Tristan Stubbs is a clean striker of the ball and says that he hopes that he can continue it for a long time. Applauds Lungi Ngidi for the way he bowled and says that it was a phenomenal effort from him.
Time for the presentation....
Earlier, England put on a wonderful batting performance on the back of half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali. They put on a massive target and looked like they would easily defend it at the halfway stage. Lungi Ngidi took five wickets but it has come for a losing cause. South Africa will be truly disappointed with their fielding effort today. They dropped way too many catches and let England off the hook. This will look to come back strongly in the next game.
England on the other hand started off really well taking a couple of early wickets. Reece Topley continued his good form taking two wickets and being really economical. Richard Gleeson was expensive but contributed with three crucial wickets. The spinners picked three wickets between them and overall it was a good bowling performance by the English bowlers in a small ground and on a batting wicket. The game was still up for grabs with 54 runs required of the last three overs but a wonderful over from Chris Jordan where he conceded just 3 runs all but ended South Africa's hopes of a win.
South Africa had their task cut out chasing this massive total and did not get off to the best of starts losing Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw early in the chase. Reeza Hendricks and Heinrich Klaasen put up a good recovery partnership with the former getting to his half-century. However, both departed soon and with the loss of their skipper David Miller they found themselves in deep trouble. It was the blitz from Tristan Stubbs that provided a glimmer of hope for the South Africans as he reached his maiden half-century. But once he departed on 72 of just 28 deliveries all hope was lost for the visitors.
What a game we have witnessed here! England have taken the lead in this three-match series after a bit of a scare but the target of 235 proved way too much for the Proteas. They fought hard but have fallen short of the England total by 41 runs.
Over 20 : 193/8
5 Runs
  • 119.1
  • 119.2
  • 119.3
  • 1 LB 19.4
  • 019.5
  • 119.6
K. Maharaj
4 (5)
L. Ngidi
1 (2)
C. Jordan
4-0-30-0
19.6
1
Chris Jordan To Keshav Maharaj
That's it! England win this high-scoring game! This is a yorker-length delivery on off. Maharaj manages to dig it out off the inside half of his blade towards the leg side. He takes a single and it is England who win this game by 41 runs!
19.5
0
Chris Jordan To Keshav Maharaj
Back of a length, outside off. Keshav Maharaj throws his bat at it but misses.
19.4
lb
Chris Jordan To Lungi Ngidi
Angling into leg. Almost a yorker again. Lungi Ngidi looks to clip it away but misses. The ball brushes his pads and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.
19.3
1
Chris Jordan To Keshav Maharaj
A length delivery on off. Keshav Maharaj slaps it to long off for a single.
19.2
1
Chris Jordan To Lungi Ngidi
A fullish delivery on middle. Lungi Ngidi works it to mid-wicket for a single.
19.1
1
Chris Jordan To Keshav Maharaj
A full toss on off. Keshav Maharaj knocks it down to long off for a single.
Lungi Ngidi is the new batter at the crease.
Over 19 : 188/8
4 Runs
  • W 18.1
  • 218.2
  • 118.3
  • W 18.4
  • 118.5
  • W 18.6
A. Phehlukwayo
22 (17)
K. Maharaj
1 (1)
R. Gleeson
4-0-51-3
18.6
W
Richard Gleeson To Andile Phehlukwayo OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Richard Gleeson gets his third wicket and after bowling three expensive over, he manages to get three wickets in his final over! A low full toss on the pads. Andile Phehlukwayo flicks and flicks it aerially towards Adil Rashid at square leg. He takes a fine catch and England are just two wickets away now and this over has sealed the deal for England.
18.5
1
Richard Gleeson To Keshav Maharaj
A length delivery on off. Keshav Maharaj hits it to long off for a single.
Keshav Maharaj makes his way out to the middle.
18.4
W
Richard Gleeson To Kagiso Rabada OUT!
OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Richard Gleeson goes full on leg. Rabada looks to drive it away. However, he ends up playing it completely down the wrong line and the ball knocks over the leg pole. Richard Gleeson gets his second wicket of the over.
18.3
1
Richard Gleeson To Andile Phehlukwayo
On a length, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.2
2
Richard Gleeson To Andile Phehlukwayo
A fuller delivery on the pads. Andile Phehlukwayo flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
18.1
W
Richard Gleeson To Tristan Stubbs OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of Stubbs and probably the end of South Africa's chance of winning this game. This is full and outside off. Stubbs looks to hit it down the ground. However, he fails to get under it and ends up hitting it straight to Roy at long off. End of a fantastic knock from this talented youngster. Kagiso Rabada is the next man in.
Over 18 : 184/5
3 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 017.6
A. Phehlukwayo
19 (14)
T. Stubbs
72 (27)
C. Jordan
3-0-26-0
17.6
0
Chris Jordan To Andile Phehlukwayo
Another dot delivery and just 3 from this over! South Africa now need 51 runs from 12 balls! A wide yorker outside off again and Andile Phehlukwayo fails to dig it out.
17.5
0
Chris Jordan To Andile Phehlukwayo
Another superb delivery! It is another perfect yorker outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to reverse-scoops it but misses.
17.4
0
Chris Jordan To Andile Phehlukwayo
Nails a perfect yorker again. It is wider outside off and Andile Phehlukwayo fails to get a bat on it.
17.3
1
Chris Jordan To Tristan Stubbs
Just three singles from this over so far! A fuller delivery on middle. Stubbs heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.2
1
Chris Jordan To Andile Phehlukwayo
Brilliant yorker from Jordan! On middle and all Andile Phehlukwayo could do there was to dig it out towards the off side for a single.
17.1
1
Chris Jordan To Tristan Stubbs
So just a single to start the over! A low full toss, outside off. Stubbs looks to hit it towards the off side. However, he gets the inside edge and the ball goes past stumps left of the keeper. A single taken.
Over 17 : 181/5
10 Runs
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • 616.3
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 116.6
T. Stubbs
70 (25)
A. Phehlukwayo
18 (10)
S. Curran
4-0-36-0
16.6
1
Sam Curran To Tristan Stubbs
Single to end the over and Stubbs will retain the strike! 54 needed now from 18 balls! This is a good wide yorker. Stubbs digs it out behind square on the off side for a single.
Full Commentary
20 OV
5 Runs
C. Jordan to K. Maharaj L. Ngidi
  • 119.1
  • 119.2
  • 119.3
  • 1 LB 19.4
  • 019.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
4 Runs
R. Gleeson to T. Stubbs A. Phehlukwayo K. Rabada K. Maharaj
  • W 18.1
  • 218.2
  • 118.3
  • W 18.4
  • 118.5
  • W 18.6
18 OV
3 Runs
C. Jordan to T. Stubbs A. Phehlukwayo
  • 117.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
10 Runs
S. Curran to A. Phehlukwayo T. Stubbs
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • 616.3
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
21 Runs
R. Gleeson to A. Phehlukwayo T. Stubbs
  • 415.1
  • 415.2
  • 115.3
  • 415.4
  • 215.5
  • 615.6
15 OV
13 Runs
R. Topley to A. Phehlukwayo T. Stubbs
  • 414.1
  • 114.2
  • 614.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
12 Runs
A. Rashid to T. Stubbs D. Miller A. Phehlukwayo
  • 013.1
  • 413.2
  • 613.3
  • 113.4
  • W 13.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
10 Runs
C. Jordan to D. Miller T. Stubbs
  • 1 LB 12.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 612.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
22 Runs
M. Ali to T. Stubbs D. Miller
  • 211.1
  • 611.2
  • 611.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 611.6
11 OV
5 Runs
R. Topley to T. Stubbs D. Miller
  • 110.1
  • 210.2
  • 010.3
  • 1 LB 10.4
  • 110.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
5 Runs
M. Ali to D. Miller R. Hendricks T. Stubbs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • W 9.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
11 Runs
S. Curran to D. Miller R. Hendricks
  • 18.1
  • 28.2
  • 48.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 48.6
8 OV
5 Runs
A. Rashid to R. Hendricks H. Klaasen
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • W 7.6
7 OV
17 Runs
R. Gleeson to R. Hendricks H. Klaasen
  • 66.1
  • 16.2
  • 46.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 46.6
6 OV
14 Runs
C. Jordan to H. Klaasen R. Hendricks
  • 15.1
  • 45.2
  • 45.3
  • 15.4
  • 45.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
9 Runs
R. Gleeson to H. Klaasen R. Hendricks
  • 14.1
  • 04.2
  • 44.3
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
8 Runs
R. Topley to R. Hendricks H. Klaasen
  • 43.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 13.4
  • 13.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
12 Runs
S. Curran to H. Klaasen R. Hendricks
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 42.3
  • 22.4
  • 42.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
4 Runs
R. Topley to de Kock R. Rossouw
  • 01.1
  • W 1.2
  • 01.3
  • 41.4
  • 01.5
  • W 1.6
1 OV
3 Runs
S. Curran to de Kock R. Hendricks
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue County Ground, Bristol
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to field
  • Result England beat South Africa by 41 runs
  • Player of the Match Moeen Ali
  • Umpire David Millns (ENG), Mike Burns (ENG) and Martin Saggers (ENG)
  • Referee Chris Broad (ENG)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: England 234/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (19.1 ovs): SA against L Livingstone (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, ENG: 2)
  • M Ali T20 Fifty: 50 runs in 16 balls (2x4) (6x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 100 off 34 balls between J Bairstow (46) and M Ali (46)
  • England 200/3 in 16.6 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 24 balls between J Bairstow (24) and M Ali (26)
  • England 150/3 in 15.2 overs
  • J Bairstow T20 Fifty: 50 runs in 36 balls (1x4) (4x6)
  • England 100/2 in 10.3 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 53 off 31 balls between D Malan (22) and J Bairstow (31)
  • England 50/2 in 6.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power Play (1-6): England 48/2
  • South Africa 150/5 in 15.0 overs
  • T Stubbs T20 Fifty: 50 runs in 19 balls (1x4) (6x6)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 24 balls between D Miller (5) and T Stubbs (43)
  • South Africa 100/4 in 11.4 overs
  • Drinks : South Africa 84/4 in 9.4 overs
  • R Hendricks T20 Fifty: 50 runs in 28 balls (8x4) (1x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 26 balls between R Hendricks (41) and H Klaasen (9)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 50/2
  • South Africa 50/2 in 5.5 overs
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