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England vs South Africa 2020 3rd T20I Full Commentary

Result · Feb 16 2020, Sun - 06:00 PM (IST)
3rd T20I, - Supersport Park
SOUTH AFRICA
222/6
ENGLAND
226/5
England won by 5 wickets
CRR:11.79
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Match
  • 19.6

    FOUR! Mark Wood to David Miller. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Full-toss driven for four and that four ends the innings for South Africa, what an innings from them, they end on 222 for 6, England need 223 to win, a mammoth score is needed from someone, they have the batters, but the key is the bowlers, can they bowl a tight line and vary their deliveries?

  • 19.5

    Mark Wood to David Miller. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

  • 19.4

    FOUR! Mark Wood to David Miller. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs. Four, Wood just hanging it out to dry with this ball, Miller with an edge through the off-side for four.

  • 19.3

    Mark Wood to David Miller. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

  • 19.2

    OUT! Caught. Mark Wood to Andile Phehlukwayo. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Stokes. Slower ball from Wood does the trick. Phehlukwayo creams this ball straight to Stokes who takes a good catch in the deep.

  • 19.1

    Mark Wood to Andile Phehlukwayo. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 16 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. England: 222/5 (rr 11.68)
  • 18.6

    SIX! Tom Curran to David Miller. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Soft full-toss flicked away for six! Miller looking to get South Africa to over 220.

  • 18.6

    Wide Tom Curran to David Miller. Slower ball short, down leg side on the back foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

  • 18.5

    Tom Curran to Andile Phehlukwayo. Full toss, to leg on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jordan.

  • 18.4

    OUT! Caught. Tom Curran to Dwaine Pretorius. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, top edge in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper, by Buttler. Wicket! Pretorius nicks one to Buttler, England get a wicket, good bowling from TC has been rewarded with two wicket so far.

  • 18.3

    FOUR! Tom Curran to Dwaine Pretorius. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Smashed through cover for four, the fielder in the deep has no chance of stopping it, Pretorius hitting the ball cleanly so far.

  • 18.2

    Tom Curran to David Miller. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jordan.

  • 18.2

    Wide Tom Curran to David Miller. Slower ball yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

  • 18.1

    Tom Curran to Dwaine Pretorius. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ali.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 16 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. England: 206/4 (rr 11.44)
  • 17.6

    Chris Jordan to David Miller. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.

  • 17.5

    SIX! Chris Jordan to David Miller. Back of a length, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Six more! Miller teeing off now, massive over for South Africa so far, can England chase this down? They certainly have the players to do so.

  • 17.4

    FOUR! Chris Jordan to David Miller. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Full-toss into the legs, clipped away for four, Jordan feeling the pressure here.

  • 17.4

    Wide Chris Jordan to David Miller. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

  • 17.3

    Chris Jordan to David Miller. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

  • 17.2

    Chris Jordan to Dwaine Pretorius. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Ali.

  • 17.1

    FOUR! Chris Jordan to Dwaine Pretorius. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs. Four from the first ball of the over, Jordan misses the yorker, Pretorius drives hard down the ground for four.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 20 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. England: 190/4 (rr 11.18)
  • 16.6

    Tom Curran to Dwaine Pretorius. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Malan.

  • 16.5

    Tom Curran to Dwaine Pretorius. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.

  • 16.4

    Tom Curran to David Miller. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Malan.

  • 16.3

    OUT! Caught. Tom Curran to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, by Stokes. Wicket! TC gets the wicket they wanted, Klaasen goes for 66, a vital innings from him. Curran has been quality today, he has taken a lot of confidence from the last over in the last game and has done a cracking job for England so far today.

  • 16.2

    Tom Curran to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Jordan.

  • 16.1

    Tom Curran to David Miller. Yorker, to leg on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: Dale Steyn. England: 170/4 (rr 10.62)
  • 15.6

    Chris Jordan to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Ali.

  • 15.5

    Chris Jordan to David Miller. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wood.

  • 15.4

    Chris Jordan to Heinrich Klaasen. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

  • 19.1

    FOUR! Andile Phehlukwayo to Moeen Ali. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Ali hits the winning runs! What a game, what a series! England take it 2-1 after a loss off the first game. Morgan, Buttler, Bairstow and Stokes the heroes in this game, two superb batting performances and in the end, England edge it.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 16 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. England: 222/5 (rr 11.68)
  • 18.6

    Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 2 runs, dropped catch by Pretorius.

  • 18.5

    SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Back to back sixes for Morgan! Quality striking from him, surely this is England's to win now, three needed off seven.

  • 18.4

    SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

  • 18.3

    Lungi Ngidi to Moeen Ali. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Pretorius.

  • 18.2

    Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

  • 18.1
    Ben Stokes c (Sub) b Lungi Ngidi 22 (12)

    OUT! Caught (Sub). Lungi Ngidi to Ben Stokes. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg. Wicket! Stokes out! Big wicket for South Africa, he holes out to the sub-fielder on the boundary, good job it wasn't Bavuma, that would have been a tricky take for him.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 16 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. England: 206/4 (rr 11.44)
  • 17.6

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Phehlukwayo, fielded by Miller.

  • 17.5

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Steyn.

  • 17.4

    SIX! Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Huge six! Massive from Stokes, hits the second tier of the stand at long-on, England have 13 off this over so far, big over that changes this game.

  • 17.3

    SIX! Andile Phehlukwayo to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Pulled for six! Stokes pounced on this shorter ball, Phehlukwayo struggling with his line and length.

  • 17.2

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Eoin Morgan. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.

  • 17.1

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Eoin Morgan. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 20 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. England: 190/4 (rr 11.18)
  • 16.6

    FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Ben Stokes. Yorker, to leg on the back foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs. Stokes takes the total off the over to 20 after this incredible scoop past short third man. Inventive stroke from the all-rounder who has struggled so far this innings.

  • 16.5

    Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run.

  • 16.4

    SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. Stand and deliver from Morgan, another six this over, he's hitting through the line of the ball and getting his reward, a tense few overs for South Africa now.

  • 16.3

    Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Fortuin.

  • 16.2

    SIX! Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Morgan in fine form today, this one just clears the rope, Miller on the boundary sets himself to take this one, but it just goes over him.

  • 16.1

    Lungi Ngidi to Ben Stokes. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fortuin.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: Dale Steyn. England: 170/4 (rr 10.62)
  • 15.6

    SIX! Dale Steyn to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Last ball of the over for Steyn and it gets demolished, in the slot from Steyn, an attempted slower ball misses its mark.

  • 15.5

    Dale Steyn to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

  • 15.4

    Dale Steyn to Ben Stokes. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 15.3

    Dale Steyn to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi.

  • 15.2

    Dale Steyn to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 15.1

    Dale Steyn to Ben Stokes. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

  • End of Over 15
    Over 15. 14 runs. Bowler: Dwaine Pretorius. England: 161/4 (rr 10.73)
  • 14.6

    Dwaine Pretorius to Ben Stokes. Length ball, middle stump down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Klaasen.

  • 14.5

    Dwaine Pretorius to Ben Stokes. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 14.4

    Dwaine Pretorius to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, middle stump moves in front driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

  • 14.3

    SIX! Dwaine Pretorius to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, middle stump moves in front Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Morgan goes big again, shows all his stumps and pummels one into the crowd.

  • 14.2

    Dwaine Pretorius to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.