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South Africa
86.4 ov
209/10
England
152 ov
499/9
Test
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
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Thu 16 Jan · 08:00 UTC
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England won the toss and chose to bat
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England won by an innings and 53 runs
England · Innings 1
c Rassie van der Dussen b Anrich Nortje
44 (137)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 32.12
c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada
36 (95)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.89
lbw b Keshav Maharaj
25 (100)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
Joe Root
(c)
b Kagiso Rabada
27 (46)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.7
c Dean Elgar b Dane Paterson
120 (214)
12×4 · 2×6 · SR 56.07
not out
135* (226)
18×4 · 1×6 · SR 59.73
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Keshav Maharaj b Keshav Maharaj
1 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 6.67
c Dean Elgar b Keshav Maharaj
44 (50)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 88
c Pieter Malan b Keshav Maharaj
1 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10
c Fielder b Keshav Maharaj
42 (23)
2×4 · 5×6 · SR 182.61
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Rassie van der Dussen b Anrich Nortje | 44 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 32.12 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada | 36 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 37.89 |
| Joe Denly | lbw b Keshav Maharaj | 25 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Joe Root (c) | b Kagiso Rabada | 27 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 58.7 |
| Ben Stokes | c Dean Elgar b Dane Paterson | 120 | 214 | 12 | 2 | 56.07 |
| Ollie Pope | not out | 135* | 226 | 18 | 1 | 59.73 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Keshav Maharaj b Keshav Maharaj | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Sam Curran | c Dean Elgar b Keshav Maharaj | 44 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 88 |
| Dominic Bess | c Pieter Malan b Keshav Maharaj | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mark Wood | c Fielder b Keshav Maharaj | 42 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 182.61 |
Total
499/9
(152 ov)
DNB
Stuart Broad
FoW
1-70 (Dominic Sibley, 30.6 ov), 2-103 (Zak Crawley, 48.5 ov), 3-134 (Joe Denly, 61.4 ov), 4-148 (Joe Root, 64.5 ov), 5-351 (Ben Stokes, 123.2 ov), 6-354 (Jos Buttler, 126.2 ov), 7-413 (Sam Curran, 139.4 ov), 8-426 (Dominic Bess, 143.2 ov), 9-499 (Mark Wood, 151.6 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
16-5-41-0 · Econ 2.56
0/41
16 ov
24-3-62-1 · Econ 2.58
1/62
wd 1 · nb 0
28-4-97-2 · Econ 3.46
2/97
wd 2 · nb 4
25-4-97-1 · Econ 3.88
1/97
wd 1 · nb 0
58-15-180-5 · Econ 3.1
5/180
58 ov
1-0-6-0 · Econ 6
0/6
1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | 16 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 2.56 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Paterson | 24 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 2.58 | 1 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 28 | 4 | 97 | 2 | 3.46 | 2 | 4 |
| Anrich Nortje | 25 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 3.88 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 58 | 15 | 180 | 5 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Elgar | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 2
c Ollie Pope b Dominic Bess
35 (74)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 47.3
c Dominic Bess b Dominic Bess
18 (32)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.25
c Ollie Pope b Dominic Bess
10 (14)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43
c Joe Root b Ben Stokes
18 (136)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 13.24
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Ollie Pope b Dominic Bess
8 (6)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33
b Dominic Bess
24 (41)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.54
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
b Sam Curran
63 (139)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.32
b Stuart Broad
27 (61)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.26
b Stuart Broad
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Mark Wood b Stuart Broad
1 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.5
not out
0* (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Ollie Pope b Dominic Bess | 35 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 47.3 |
| Pieter Malan | c Dominic Bess b Dominic Bess | 18 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Ollie Pope b Dominic Bess | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Joe Root b Ben Stokes | 18 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 13.24 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Ollie Pope b Dominic Bess | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | b Dominic Bess | 24 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 58.54 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | b Sam Curran | 63 | 139 | 9 | 0 | 45.32 |
| Vernon Philander | b Stuart Broad | 27 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 44.26 |
| Keshav Maharaj | b Stuart Broad | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Mark Wood b Stuart Broad | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Dane Paterson | not out | 0* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
209/10
(86.4 ov)
FoW
1-50 (Pieter Malan, 11.6 ov), 2-60 (Zubayr Hamza, 17.3 ov), 3-63 (Dean Elgar, 21.6 ov), 4-71 (Faf du Plessis, 23.6 ov), 5-109 (Rassie van der Dussen, 41.3 ov), 6-154 (Anrich Nortje, 62.4 ov), 7-208 (Vernon Philander, 82.6 ov), 8-208 (Quinton de Kock, 83.5 ov), 9-208 (Keshav Maharaj, 84.3 ov), 10-209 (Kagiso Rabada, 86.4 ov)
England · Bowling
13.4-6-30-3 · Econ 2.24
3/30
13.4 ov
11-2-32-1 · Econ 2.91
1/32
11 ov
31-12-51-5 · Econ 1.65
5/51
31 ov
11-4-31-0 · Econ 2.82
0/31
wd 1 · nb 0
4-1-10-0 · Econ 2.5
0/10
4 ov
Joe Root
(c)
11-4-25-0 · Econ 2.27
0/25
11 ov
5-1-26-1 · Econ 5.2
1/26
5 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 13.4 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 2.24 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 11 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 31 | 12 | 51 | 5 | 1.65 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wood | 11 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 2.82 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Denly | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 11 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 5 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 3 · F/O 237/10 (88.5 ov)
lbw b Joe Root
12 (79)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 15.19
b Mark Wood
15 (22)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.18
c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood
2 (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Ollie Pope b Joe Root
36 (123)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 29.27
c Ollie Pope b Joe Root
10 (36)
1×4 · 1×6 · SR 27.78
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c Mark Wood b Joe Root
3 (26)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.54
c Ollie Pope b Stuart Broad
13 (47)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.66
run out (Fielder)
71 (106)
10×4 · 3×6 · SR 66.98
c Stuart Broad b Mark Wood
16 (24)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 66.67
b Dominic Bess
5 (19)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.32
not out
39* (40)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 97.5
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Malan | lbw b Joe Root | 12 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 15.19 |
| Dean Elgar | b Mark Wood | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Ollie Pope b Joe Root | 36 | 123 | 6 | 1 | 29.27 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Ollie Pope b Joe Root | 10 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 27.78 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c Mark Wood b Joe Root | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.54 |
| Vernon Philander | c Ollie Pope b Stuart Broad | 13 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 27.66 |
| Keshav Maharaj | run out (Fielder) | 71 | 106 | 10 | 3 | 66.98 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Stuart Broad b Mark Wood | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Anrich Nortje | b Dominic Bess | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Dane Paterson | not out | 39* | 40 | 6 | 0 | 97.5 |
Total
237/10
(88.5 ov)
FoW
1-18 (Dean Elgar, 8.1 ov), 2-22 (Zubayr Hamza, 12.1 ov), 3-44 (Pieter Malan, 27.3 ov), 4-66 (Rassie van der Dussen, 39.3 ov), 5-74 (Quinton de Kock, 45.5 ov), 6-83 (Faf du Plessis, 51.4 ov), 7-102 (Vernon Philander, 62.3 ov), 8-128 (Kagiso Rabada, 70.1 ov), 9-138 (Anrich Nortje, 76.4 ov), 10-237 (Keshav Maharaj, 88.5 ov)
England · Bowling
10-5-14-1 · Econ 1.4
1/14
wd 0 · nb 1
16.5-6-32-3 · Econ 1.94
3/32
wd 1 · nb 0
6-0-46-0 · Econ 7.67
0/46
6 ov
22-11-36-1 · Econ 1.64
1/36
22 ov
5-2-9-0 · Econ 1.8
0/9
5 ov
Joe Root
(c)
29-13-87-4 · Econ 3
4/87
29 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 10 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Wood | 16.5 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 1.94 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 7.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 22 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 1.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 29 | 13 | 87 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Playing XI
South Africa
11 XI · 0 bench
- Anrich Nortje
- Dane Paterson
- Dean Elgar
- 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
- Joe Denly
- Joe Root (c)
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Mark Wood
- Ollie Pope
- Sam Curran
- Stuart Broad
- Zak Crawley
Final scorecard · last updated 2026-06-03T10:51:50+00:00