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South Africa
84.3 ov
284/10
England
53.2 ov
181/10
Test
SuperSport Park, Centurion
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Thu 26 Dec · 08:00 UTC
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England won the toss and chose to bowl
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Ground: 341 avg 1st inns · bat-first wins 40% (5 games)
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South Africa won by 107 runs
South Africa · Innings 1
c Jos Buttler b James Anderson
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran
20 (23)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.96
c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad
39 (72)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.17
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Joe Root b Stuart Broad
29 (80)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.25
c Joe Root b Sam Curran
6 (34)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 17.65
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran
95 (128)
14×4 · 0×6 · SR 74.22
c Joe Root b Sam Curran
33 (45)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 73.33
c Jos Buttler b Stuart Broad
35 (81)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.21
c Ben Stokes b Jofra Archer
6 (15)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
b Stuart Broad
12 (24)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
not out
0* (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran | 20 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad | 39 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 54.17 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Joe Root b Stuart Broad | 29 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 36.25 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Joe Root b Sam Curran | 6 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 17.65 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran | 95 | 128 | 14 | 0 | 74.22 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Joe Root b Sam Curran | 33 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 73.33 |
| Vernon Philander | c Jos Buttler b Stuart Broad | 35 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 43.21 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Ben Stokes b Jofra Archer | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Kagiso Rabada | b Stuart Broad | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 0* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
284/10
(84.3 ov)
FoW
1-0 (Dean Elgar, 0.1 ov), 2-32 (Aiden Markram, 9.4 ov), 3-71 (Zubayr Hamza, 21.6 ov), 4-97 (Rassie van der Dussen, 33.2 ov), 5-111 (Faf du Plessis, 36.3 ov), 6-198 (Dwaine Pretorius, 54.5 ov), 7-245 (Quinton de Kock, 71.5 ov), 8-252 (Keshav Maharaj, 74.5 ov), 9-277 (Kagiso Rabada, 82.4 ov), 10-284 (Vernon Philander, 84.3 ov)
England · Bowling
20-4-69-1 · Econ 3.45
1/69
20 ov
18.3-4-58-4 · Econ 3.17
4/58
wd 1 · nb 1
20-5-58-4 · Econ 2.9
4/58
wd 2 · nb 0
19-4-65-1 · Econ 3.42
1/65
wd 0 · nb 1
Joe Root
(c)
4-0-26-0 · Econ 6.5
0/26
4 ov
3-0-4-0 · Econ 1.33
0/4
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 20 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 3.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 18.3 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 3.17 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Curran | 20 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer | 19 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 3.42 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Root (c) | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Denly | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 2
c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander
9 (15)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 60
c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada
4 (12)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Quinton de Kock b Dwaine Pretorius
50 (111)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.05
Joe Root
(c)
c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander
29 (49)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 59.18
c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje
35 (46)
4×4 · 2×6 · SR 76.09
b Anrich Nortje
1 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander
12 (39)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.77
c Zubayr Hamza b Kagiso Rabada
20 (24)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33
b Vernon Philander
3 (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27
c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada
2 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
not out
0* (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Joe Denly | c Quinton de Kock b Dwaine Pretorius | 50 | 111 | 9 | 0 | 45.05 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 29 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 59.18 |
| Ben Stokes | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 35 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 76.09 |
| Jonny Bairstow | b Anrich Nortje | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 12 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Sam Curran | c Zubayr Hamza b Kagiso Rabada | 20 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Jofra Archer | b Vernon Philander | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Stuart Broad | c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| James Anderson | not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
181/10
(53.2 ov)
DNB
Zak Crawley
FoW
1-11 (Rory Burns, 3.1 ov), 2-15 (Dominic Sibley, 4.6 ov), 3-70 (Joe Root, 23.1 ov), 4-142 (Joe Denly, 37.5 ov), 5-143 (Jonny Bairstow, 38.5 ov), 6-150 (Ben Stokes, 40.3 ov), 7-176 (Sam Curran, 48.5 ov), 8-176 (Jos Buttler, 51.1 ov), 9-181 (Stuart Broad, 52.4 ov), 10-181 (Jofra Archer, 53.2 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
15-1-68-3 · Econ 4.53
3/68
wd 0 · nb 2
14.2-8-16-4 · Econ 1.13
4/16
14.2 ov
8-2-23-1 · Econ 2.88
1/23
8 ov
12-2-47-2 · Econ 3.92
2/47
wd 5 · nb 0
4-1-18-0 · Econ 4.5
0/18
4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 1 | 68 | 3 | 4.53 | 0 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | 14.2 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 8 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 12 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 3.92 | 5 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 3 272/10 (61.4 ov)
lbw b James Anderson
2 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
c Jos Buttler b Stuart Broad
4 (16)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Jos Buttler b Jofra Archer
22 (27)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 81.48
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Sam Curran b Jofra Archer
20 (28)
3×4 · 1×6 · SR 71.43
lbw b Jofra Archer
51 (67)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.12
c Zak Crawley b Jofra Archer
40 (89)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.94
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c Jonny Bairstow b Ben Stokes
34 (37)
2×4 · 3×6 · SR 91.89
c Dominic Sibley b Ben Stokes
7 (7)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100
c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran
46 (68)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 67.65
c Sam Curran b Jofra Archer
11 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.75
not out
16* (12)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 133.33
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | lbw b James Anderson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Jos Buttler b Stuart Broad | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Dean Elgar | c Jos Buttler b Jofra Archer | 22 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Sam Curran b Jofra Archer | 20 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 71.43 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | lbw b Jofra Archer | 51 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 76.12 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Zak Crawley b Jofra Archer | 40 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 44.94 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c Jonny Bairstow b Ben Stokes | 34 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 91.89 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Dominic Sibley b Ben Stokes | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Vernon Philander | c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran | 46 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 67.65 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Sam Curran b Jofra Archer | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 16* | 12 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
Total
272/10
(61.4 ov)
FoW
1-2 (Aiden Markram, 0.5 ov), 2-25 (Zubayr Hamza, 7.4 ov), 3-29 (Dean Elgar, 8.2 ov), 4-62 (Faf du Plessis, 14.4 ov), 5-153 (Rassie van der Dussen, 38.1 ov), 6-170 (Anrich Nortje, 40.1 ov), 7-177 (Dwaine Pretorius, 41.2 ov), 8-220 (Quinton de Kock, 51.3 ov), 9-250 (Keshav Maharaj, 58.4 ov), 10-272 (Vernon Philander, 61.4 ov)
England · Bowling
13-1-47-1 · Econ 3.62
1/47
13 ov
11-2-42-1 · Econ 3.82
1/42
wd 6 · nb 0
17-1-102-5 · Econ 6
5/102
wd 2 · nb 1
12.4-3-51-1 · Econ 4.11
1/51
wd 1 · nb 0
8-1-22-2 · Econ 2.75
2/22
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 13 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 3.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 11 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3.82 | 6 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer | 17 | 1 | 102 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Curran | 12.4 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 4.11 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 8 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2.75 | 0 | 1 |
England · Innings 4 268/10 (93 ov)
c Kagiso Rabada b Anrich Nortje
84 (154)
11×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.55
c Keshav Maharaj b Keshav Maharaj
29 (90)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 32.22
lbw b Dwaine Pretorius
31 (79)
3×4 · 2×6 · SR 39.24
Joe Root
(c)
c Fielder b Anrich Nortje
48 (101)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 47.52
b Keshav Maharaj
14 (55)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 25.45
c Zubayr Hamza b Kagiso Rabada
9 (25)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 36
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Dwaine Pretorius b Kagiso Rabada
22 (33)
2×4 · 2×6 · SR 66.67
c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada
9 (10)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 90
c Rassie van der Dussen b Anrich Nortje
4 (5)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 80
b Kagiso Rabada
6 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100
not out
0* (0)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | c Kagiso Rabada b Anrich Nortje | 84 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Keshav Maharaj b Keshav Maharaj | 29 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 32.22 |
| Joe Denly | lbw b Dwaine Pretorius | 31 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 39.24 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Fielder b Anrich Nortje | 48 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 47.52 |
| Ben Stokes | b Keshav Maharaj | 14 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 25.45 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Zubayr Hamza b Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Dwaine Pretorius b Kagiso Rabada | 22 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 66.67 |
| Sam Curran | c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Jofra Archer | c Rassie van der Dussen b Anrich Nortje | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Stuart Broad | b Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| James Anderson | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
268/10
(93 ov)
DNB
Zak Crawley
FoW
1-92 (Dominic Sibley, 27.6 ov), 2-139 (Rory Burns, 51.2 ov), 3-158 (Joe Denly, 56.3 ov), 4-204 (Ben Stokes, 72.3 ov), 5-222 (Jonny Bairstow, 80.2 ov), 6-232 (Joe Root, 87.2 ov), 7-251 (Sam Curran, 90.4 ov), 8-256 (Jofra Archer, 91.4 ov), 9-262 (Jos Buttler, 92.2 ov), 10-268 (Stuart Broad, 92.6 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
24-3-103-4 · Econ 4.29
4/103
24 ov
20-8-35-0 · Econ 1.75
0/35
20 ov
17-4-56-3 · Econ 3.29
3/56
wd 1 · nb 0
16-5-26-1 · Econ 1.63
1/26
16 ov
16-3-37-2 · Econ 2.31
2/37
16 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 24 | 3 | 103 | 4 | 4.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 20 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 17 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 3.29 | 1 | 0 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 16 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1.63 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 16 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2.31 | 0 | 0 |
Playing XI
South Africa
11 XI · 0 bench
- Aiden Markram
- Anrich Nortje
- Dean Elgar
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Kagiso Rabada
- Keshav Maharaj
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Vernon Philander
- Zubayr Hamza
England
12 XI · 0 bench
- Ben Stokes
- Dominic Sibley
- James Anderson
- Joe Denly
- Joe Root (c)
- Jofra Archer
- Jonny Bairstow
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Rory Burns
- Sam Curran
- Stuart Broad
- Zak Crawley
Final scorecard · last updated 2026-06-03T10:51:46+00:00