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South Africa
89 ov
223/10
England
91.5 ov
269/10
Test
Newlands, Cape Town
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Fri 3 Jan · 08:30 UTC
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England won the toss and chose to bat
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England won by 189 runs
England · Innings 1
c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander
4 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.67
c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada
34 (76)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.74
b Keshav Maharaj
38 (130)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.23
Joe Root
(c)
c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje
35 (49)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43
c Dean Elgar b Anrich Nortje
47 (77)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 61.04
not out
61* (144)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.36
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Quinton de Kock b Dwaine Pretorius
29 (27)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 107.41
b Dwaine Pretorius
9 (13)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 69.23
c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Kagiso Rabada
1 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada
4 (17)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 23.53
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 34 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 44.74 |
| Joe Denly | b Keshav Maharaj | 38 | 130 | 5 | 0 | 29.23 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 35 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ben Stokes | c Dean Elgar b Anrich Nortje | 47 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 61.04 |
| Ollie Pope | not out | 61* | 144 | 7 | 0 | 42.36 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Quinton de Kock b Dwaine Pretorius | 29 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 107.41 |
| Sam Curran | b Dwaine Pretorius | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Dominic Bess | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | b Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| James Anderson | c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
Total
269/10
(91.5 ov)
FoW
1-8 (Zak Crawley, 2.6 ov), 2-63 (Dominic Sibley, 24.5 ov), 3-105 (Joe Root, 40.5 ov), 4-127 (Joe Denly, 47.3 ov), 5-185 (Ben Stokes, 66.3 ov), 6-221 (Jos Buttler, 74.6 ov), 7-231 (Sam Curran, 78.6 ov), 8-231 (Dominic Bess, 80.1 ov), 9-234 (Stuart Broad, 81.6 ov), 10-269 (James Anderson, 91.5 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
16-3-46-2 · Econ 2.88
2/46
16 ov
19.5-3-68-3 · Econ 3.49
3/68
wd 0 · nb 1
18-2-56-2 · Econ 3.11
2/56
wd 1 · nb 0
27-6-68-1 · Econ 2.52
1/68
27 ov
11-5-26-2 · Econ 2.36
2/26
11 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | 16 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 19.5 | 3 | 68 | 3 | 3.49 | 0 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 18 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3.11 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 27 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 2.52 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 11 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 2.36 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 2
c Joe Root b Dominic Bess
88 (180)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.89
c Joe Root b Stuart Broad
5 (17)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.41
c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad
5 (12)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.67
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Ben Stokes b James Anderson
1 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 7.14
c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran
68 (187)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.36
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c James Anderson b Sam Curran
20 (26)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.92
not out
17* (58)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.31
c Ben Stokes b James Anderson
4 (8)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Dominic Sibley b James Anderson
4 (16)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Jos Buttler b James Anderson
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Ben Stokes b James Anderson
4 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Joe Root b Dominic Bess | 88 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 48.89 |
| Pieter Malan | c Joe Root b Stuart Broad | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Ben Stokes b James Anderson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran | 68 | 187 | 7 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c James Anderson b Sam Curran | 20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Vernon Philander | not out | 17* | 58 | 0 | 0 | 29.31 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Ben Stokes b James Anderson | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Dominic Sibley b James Anderson | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Ben Stokes b James Anderson | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
Total
223/10
(89 ov)
FoW
1-26 (Pieter Malan, 7.1 ov), 2-38 (Zubayr Hamza, 9.5 ov), 3-40 (Faf du Plessis, 13.5 ov), 4-157 (Dean Elgar, 62.4 ov), 5-191 (Quinton de Kock, 71.2 ov), 6-200 (Rassie van der Dussen, 75.6 ov), 7-207 (Dwaine Pretorius, 80.4 ov), 8-215 (Keshav Maharaj, 84.4 ov), 9-215 (Kagiso Rabada, 84.5 ov), 10-223 (Anrich Nortje, 88.6 ov)
England · Bowling
19-6-40-5 · Econ 2.11
5/40
19 ov
18-6-38-2 · Econ 2.11
2/38
wd 0 · nb 1
13-2-39-2 · Econ 3
2/39
13 ov
27-3-62-1 · Econ 2.3
1/62
27 ov
9-0-34-0 · Econ 3.78
0/34
9 ov
Joe Root
(c)
3-1-4-0 · Econ 1.33
0/4
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 19 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 2.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 18 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 2.11 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Curran | 13 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 27 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 9 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3.78 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 3 391/8d (111 ov)
c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada
25 (35)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43
not out
133* (311)
19×4 · 1×6 · SR 42.77
c Dwaine Pretorius b Anrich Nortje
31 (111)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.93
Joe Root
(c)
c Faf du Plessis b Dwaine Pretorius
61 (98)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.24
run out (Quinton de Kock)
0 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Rassie van der Dussen b Keshav Maharaj
72 (47)
7×4 · 3×6 · SR 153.19
b Kagiso Rabada
3 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.5
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje
23 (18)
0×4 · 2×6 · SR 127.78
c Zubayr Hamza b Keshav Maharaj
13 (15)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.67
not out
8* (15)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.33
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 25 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Dominic Sibley | not out | 133* | 311 | 19 | 1 | 42.77 |
| Joe Denly | c Dwaine Pretorius b Anrich Nortje | 31 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 27.93 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Faf du Plessis b Dwaine Pretorius | 61 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 62.24 |
| Dominic Bess | run out (Quinton de Kock) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | c Rassie van der Dussen b Keshav Maharaj | 72 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 153.19 |
| Ollie Pope | b Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 127.78 |
| Sam Curran | c Zubayr Hamza b Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Stuart Broad | not out | 8* | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.33 |
Total
391/8d
(111 ov)
DNB
James Anderson
FoW
1-28 (Zak Crawley, 10.5 ov), 2-101 (Joe Denly, 43.5 ov), 3-217 (Joe Root, 77.4 ov), 4-218 (Dominic Bess, 78.6 ov), 5-310 (Ben Stokes, 96.1 ov), 6-315 (Ollie Pope, 97.5 ov), 7-356 (Jos Buttler, 103.1 ov), 8-375 (Sam Curran, 106.3 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
20-3-69-2 · Econ 3.45
2/69
20 ov
14-7-24-0 · Econ 1.71
0/24
14 ov
18-2-61-2 · Econ 3.39
2/61
wd 1 · nb 0
16-3-56-1 · Econ 3.5
1/56
16 ov
43-9-160-2 · Econ 3.72
2/160
43 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 20 | 3 | 69 | 2 | 3.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 14 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 18 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 3.39 | 1 | 0 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 16 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 43 | 9 | 160 | 2 | 3.72 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 4 248/10 (137.4 ov)
c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran
84 (288)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.17
c Jos Buttler b Joe Denly
34 (78)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.59
c Jos Buttler b James Anderson
18 (59)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.51
lbw b James Anderson
2 (17)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.76
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Joe Denly b Dominic Bess
19 (57)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c James Anderson b Stuart Broad
17 (141)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.06
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c Joe Root b Joe Denly
50 (107)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.73
c Ollie Pope b Ben Stokes
8 (51)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 15.69
c Joe Root b Ben Stokes
0 (21)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Zak Crawley b Ben Stokes
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
3* (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Malan | c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran | 84 | 288 | 3 | 0 | 29.17 |
| Dean Elgar | c Jos Buttler b Joe Denly | 34 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 43.59 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 18 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 30.51 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw b James Anderson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Joe Denly b Dominic Bess | 19 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c James Anderson b Stuart Broad | 17 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 12.06 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c Joe Root b Joe Denly | 50 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 46.73 |
| Vernon Philander | c Ollie Pope b Ben Stokes | 8 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 15.69 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Joe Root b Ben Stokes | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Zak Crawley b Ben Stokes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 3* | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
Total
248/10
(137.4 ov)
FoW
1-71 (Dean Elgar, 28.6 ov), 2-123 (Zubayr Hamza, 54.2 ov), 3-129 (Keshav Maharaj, 58.5 ov), 4-164 (Faf du Plessis, 76.2 ov), 5-171 (Pieter Malan, 86.5 ov), 6-237 (Quinton de Kock, 120.4 ov), 7-237 (Rassie van der Dussen, 125.5 ov), 8-241 (Dwaine Pretorius, 133.3 ov), 9-241 (Anrich Nortje, 133.4 ov), 10-248 (Vernon Philander, 137.4 ov)
England · Bowling
18-9-23-2 · Econ 1.28
2/23
18 ov
23-8-37-1 · Econ 1.61
1/37
23 ov
33-14-57-1 · Econ 1.73
1/57
33 ov
16-4-37-1 · Econ 2.31
1/37
wd 1 · nb 1
18-4-42-2 · Econ 2.33
2/42
18 ov
Joe Root
(c)
6-0-11-0 · Econ 1.83
0/11
6 ov
23.4-8-35-3 · Econ 1.5
3/35
wd 1 · nb 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 18 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 23 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 1.61 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 33 | 14 | 57 | 1 | 1.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 16 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2.31 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Denly | 18 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 23.4 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 |
Playing XI
South Africa
11 XI · 0 bench
- Anrich Nortje
- Dean Elgar
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Kagiso Rabada
- Keshav Maharaj
- Pieter Malan
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Vernon Philander
- Zubayr Hamza
England
11 XI · 0 bench
- Ben Stokes
- Dominic Bess
- Dominic Sibley
- James Anderson
- Joe Denly
- Joe Root (c)
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Ollie Pope
- Sam Curran
- Stuart Broad
- Zak Crawley
Final scorecard · last updated 2026-06-03T10:51:48+00:00