South Africa vs England 2022 3rd Test Full Commentary

Result · Sep 08 2022, Thu - 03:30 PM (IST)

3rd Test, - Kia Oval

SOUTH AFRICA

118, 169

ENGLAND

158, 130/1

England won by 9 wickets

CRR:5.78

Player Of The Match

Ollie Robinson

Player Of The Match

Kagiso Rabada

36.2

OUT! Caught. Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje. Half volley, middle stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover, caught by Stokes.
36.1

FOUR! Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
35.6

Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 3 runs.
35.5

Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje. Half volley, to leg on the front foot cutting, to silly point for no runs.
35.4

Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
35.3

Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
35.2

Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje. Length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
35.1

Ollie Robinson to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for 1 run.
34.6

Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje. Length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
34.5

OUT! Bowled. Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge.
34.4

Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for 3 runs.
34.3

Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
34.2

Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to short leg for no runs.
34.1

Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
33.7

Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
33.6

Ollie Robinson to Keshav Maharaj. Short, pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
33.6

No ball Ollie Robinson to Keshav Maharaj. Short, outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off and it was a no ball, fielded by Pope.
33.5

Ollie Robinson to Keshav Maharaj. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
33.4

Ollie Robinson to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
33.3

Ollie Robinson to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lees.
33.2

OUT! Caught. Ollie Robinson to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to first slip, caught by Root. Third five-wicket haul for Robinson! Root pouches a safe catch.
33.1

Ollie Robinson to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
32.6

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
32.5

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
32.4

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
32.3

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
32.2

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
32.1

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
31.6

Ollie Robinson to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
31.5

Ollie Robinson to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.

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36.2

OUT! Caught. Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes. Length ball, off stump down the track pushing, outside edge to fourth slip, caught by Petersen. Petersen takes it sharply. That's the end of England's innings. They managed to score 158 on the board and lead by 40 runs. Marco Jansen picked up a five-wicket haul, and Kagiso Rabada bagged four wickets in his name. Join us back in a while for the second innings.
36.1

Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
35.6

Kagiso Rabada to James Anderson. Full toss, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
35.5

Kagiso Rabada to James Anderson. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
35.4

OUT! Bowled. Kagiso Rabada to Jack Leach. Length ball, off stump on the back foot Steer, inside edge. Dragged on!
35.4

No ball Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Nortje.
35.3

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
35.2

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
35.1

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
34.6

Marco Jansen to Jack Leach. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
34.5

Marco Jansen to Jack Leach. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
34.4

Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run.
34.3

Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
34.2

Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
34.1

Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for no runs, fielded by Zondo.
33.6

OUT! Caught. Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover, caught by Elgar. An early wicket for Rabada.
33.5

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton. Hello and welcome to the fourth day of the final Test between England and South Africa. England lead by 36 runs and will look to add more to their tally. The proteas will try to bowl out England as soon as possible. Here we go.
33.4

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Jansen. That will be Stumps on Day 3. England have scored 154 for the loss of seven wickets. Ollie Pope scored a quickfire 67, but other batters couldn't contribute much. Marco Jansen got four wickets to his name. Do join us tomorrow for more action. Cheers!
33.3

Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to long on for 3 runs, run save by Maharaj.
33.2

Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Robinson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
33.1

OUT! Caught. Kagiso Rabada to Stuart Broad. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, bottom edge, caught by Verreynne.
32.6

Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
32.5

Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
32.4

Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, inside edge to short leg for no runs.
32.3

Anrich Nortje to Stuart Broad. Length ball, middle stump backing away driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Elgar.
32.2

Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton.
32.1

Anrich Nortje to Ben Foakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed to short leg for no runs.
31.6

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Stuart Broad. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
31.5

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nortje.
31.4

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.

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56.2

OUT! Caught & Bowled. James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on. South Africa innings comes to an end. They bundled out for 169 and set a target of 130. Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes picked up three wickets in their names. A tricky chase ahead for the England batters. Join us back in a while for the run chase.
56.1

James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
55.6

Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
55.5

Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
55.4

Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje. Back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
55.3

OUT! Bowled. Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Cleaned him up!
55.2

Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
55.1

Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
54.6

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, mis-timed to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Lees.
54.5

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to cover for no runs.
54.4

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
54.3

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
54.2

James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Foakes.
54.1

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leach.
53.6

Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Leach.
53.5

Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Robinson.
53.4

Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
53.3

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to fine leg for 3 runs, run save by Lees.
53.2

Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
53.1

Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to cover for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
52.6

Ben Stokes to Keshav Maharaj. Half volley, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
52.5

Ben Stokes to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
52.4

Ben Stokes to Keshav Maharaj. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Leach.
52.3

Ben Stokes to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, mis-timed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
52.2

FOUR! Ben Stokes to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Fine touch!
52.1

Ben Stokes to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Robinson.
51.6

James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
51.5

James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
51.4

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Lees.
51.3

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Robinson.

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22.3

FOUR! Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. That's it! A comfortable victory for the hosts as they chased down the target with ease. Crawley remains unbeaten on 69. Rabada picked up a solitary wicket. Ollie Robinson has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his terrific performance. Cheers!
22.2

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
22.1

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
22.1

No ball Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Length ball, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit body to short leg and it was a no ball.
End of Over 22

Over 22. 9 runs. Bowler: Kagiso Rabada. England: 124/1 (rr 5.64)
21.6

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
21.6

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep backward point and it was a no ball.
21.5

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Zondo.
21.4

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
21.3

Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 3 runs, fielded by Rickelton.
21.2

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, missed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Maharaj.
21.1

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.

End of Over 21

Over 21. 6 runs. Bowler: Marco Jansen. England: 115/1 (rr 5.48)
20.6

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Zondo.
20.5

FOUR! Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
20.4

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Rickelton.
20.3

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
20.2

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Rabada.
20.1

Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
End of Over 20

Over 20. 1 run. Bowler: Kagiso Rabada. England: 109/1 (rr 5.45)
19.6

Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track working, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Nortje.
19.5

APPEAL! Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad to gully for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. Unfortunate dismissal.
19.4

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees. Back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
19.3

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Rickelton.

19.2

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
19.1

Kagiso Rabada to Alex Lees. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
End of Over 19

Over 19. 5 runs. Bowler: Marco Jansen. England: 108/0 (rr 5.68)
18.6

Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
18.5

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
18.4

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees. Back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
18.3

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
18.2

FOUR! Marco Jansen to Alex Lees. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
18.1

Marco Jansen to Alex Lees. Length ball, off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs.
End of Over 18

Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Kagiso Rabada. England: 103/0 (rr 5.72)
17.6

Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.

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