Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the third
Test between England and South Africa being held at Trent Bridge,
Nottingham.
Records books were re-written more than once as South Africa
cruised to an innings and 92 runs victory over England at Lord's
in the second Test, they now lead the five Test series 1-0.
England will be under tremendous pressure here to perform well,
this is a very crucial match of the series.
Graeme Smith leads the run makers list with 621 runs from 3 innings
at an average of 207.00, Herschelle Gibbs is second with 237 runs
from 3 innings at an average of 79.00
and for England Michael Vaughan has made 240 runs from 4 innings at
an average of 60.00 and is followed by Andrew Flintoff with 193
runs from 3 innings at an average of 64.33
Makhaya Ntini tops the bowlers list with 14 wickets from 2 matches
at an average of 26.57
For more details of the tour statistics please visit -
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As expected there are some new faces in the England squad
selectors have called up three uncapped players, Glen Chapple
(Right Arm Medium Fast/Right Hand Bat), Gareth Batty (Right Arm
Off Break/Right Hand Bat) and Ed Smith (Right Arm Medium
Fast/Right Hand Bat) for this Test.
Anthony McGrath and Darren Gough are the players missing from the
last squad and Graham Thorpe was not considered due to a back
injury.
apart from the return of Jacques Kallis there is no change in the
South African squad
England have played South Africa at Trent Bridge seven time before
this, of which England have won 3 and South Africa 2.
Lots of sunshine. High 68F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph is the weather
forecast for the day
Darrell Hair and Daryl Harper are the umpires for this Test, Neil
Mallender is the third umpire and the Match Referee is Ranjan
Madugalle.
there are lots of cracks on the pitch and it will become hard to
bat on it as the match progresses
England captain Michael Vaughan has won the toss and as expected
elected to bat first
Ed Smith makes his debut for England today and James Kirtley comes
in for Darren Gough
and for South Africa Jacques Kallis comes into the playing eleven
in place of the injured Gary Kirsten
0.1 Pollock to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
0.2 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
0.3 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
0.4 Pollock to Trescothick, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump,
smashed to the cover fence, what a shot to get off the mark
0.5 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
0.6 Pollock to Trescothick, no run
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0
SM Pollock 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Ntini to Vaughan, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the cover fielder, quick single taken
1.2 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in a bit, Trescothick tries to turn it
away but misses, ball hits the pad and goes to the off side
1.3 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
1.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
1.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
1.6 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
End of over 2 (1 run) England 5/0
M Ntini 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 4* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
2.2 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving back into the right hander but
not enough to make Vaughan play at it
2.3 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, defended
2.4 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, thie one kept it's line, no shot offered
2.5 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump,
ball angling away further after pitching, no shot offered
2.6 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, pushed to point
End of over 3 (maiden) England 5/0
SM Pollock 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 4* (11b 1x4) MP Vaughan 1* (7b)
3.1 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
3.2 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, pitched in line
with the middle stump and angling across the left hander, no shot
offered
3.3 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, defended
3.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
3.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
3.6 Ntini to Trescothick, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, cut away wide of the point fielder, was not timed well
End of over 4 (2 runs) England 7/0
M Ntini 2-0-3-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 1* (7b) ME Trescothick 6* (17b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
4.2 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
4.3 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, Vaughan goes back and pushes it to the gully region, a
good diving stop from McKenzie saves runs
4.4 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of away movement, no shot offered
4.5 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
4.6 Pollock to Vaughan, OUT: gone! superb delivery, short of a length
and touch outside the off stump, bit of extra bounce and Vaughan
defends at it getting a thick edge, Gibbs at third slip dives to
his left and takes a good low catch, England in trouble already
England 7/1, Partnership of 7
MP Vaughan c Gibbs b Pollock 1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 5 (maiden) England 7/1
SM Pollock 3-2-4-1 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 6* (17b 1x4)
Butcher is the new batsman
5.1 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
5.2 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, fuller length dleivery outside the
off stump, pushed to mid off
5.3 Ntini to Trescothick, FOUR, take that! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, Trescothick moves forward and drives it
uplishly past Adams at short cover, no stopping that
5.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
5.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run
5.6 Ntini to Trescothick, two runs, good length delivery outside the
off stump, played to the mid off region, the first rus is taken
fast and the mis-field allows the batsmen to taken an extra run
End of over 6 (6 runs) England 13/1
M Ntini 3-0-9-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 12* (23b 2x4)
6.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run
6.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, turned straight to the forward short leg fielder at
one bounce
6.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery, on the middle and leg
stump line, defended down to the mid on region
6.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, almost! good length delivery, pitched
on the middle and leg stump line, ball holds it's line and hits
Butcher on the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down, that was
close
6.5 Pollock to Butcher, two runs, played down to the fine leg region
replays shows that the earlier ball pitched just outside the leg
stump, a good call from the umpire
6.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 7 (2 runs) England 15/1
SM Pollock 4-2-6-1 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 12* (23b 2x4) MA Butcher 2* (6b)
7.1 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away further, no shot offered
7.2 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven straight to the man at mid off, was not timed
well
7.3 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery on middle and
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
7.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, ball stopped a bit on Trescothick, pushed uplishly
towards the mid off region
7.5 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
7.6 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, fuller and wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 8 (maiden) England 15/1
M Ntini 4-1-9-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 2* (6b) ME Trescothick 12* (29b 2x4)
8.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, Butcher goes back and turns it away to the on side,
Adams at forward short leg dives and stops the ball
8.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg
side, Butcher tires to plays it away but makes no contact
8.3 Pollock to Butcher, (noball) no run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, defended, first extra of the day
8.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short of a length delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling ina bit, ball hits the pad and
goes to Adams at forward short leg, appeal for LBW turned down
8.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run
8.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery, pitched in line with
the off stump and angling away, Butcher moves forward and defends
8.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, Butcher reads it well and leaves it for the keeper
End of over 9 (1 run) England 16/1
SM Pollock 5-2-7-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 12* (29b 2x4) MA Butcher 2* (13b)
9.1 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling across the left hander, no shot offered
9.2 Ntini to Trescothick, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Trescothick moves forward and drives it away to the cover
fence, perfect timing and the ball races away
9.3 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, defended
9.4 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
leg, defended back to the bowler
9.5 Ntini to Trescothick, FOUR, cracking! short and wide outside the
off stump, Trescothick quick gets back and cuts it away to the
backward of point fence
9.6 Ntini to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling away from the left hander, no
shot offered
End of over 10 (8 runs) England 24/1
M Ntini 5-1-17-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 2* (13b) ME Trescothick 20* (35b 4x4)
10.1 Pollock to Butcher, (noball) no run, good length delivery, pitched
just outside the off stump and hits Butcher on the pad
10.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
10.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run
10.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, pushed back to the bowler
10.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving back in a bit, good seam movement,
Butcher reads it well and leaves it for the keeper
10.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
10.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off
End of over 11 (1 run) England 25/1
SM Pollock 6-2-8-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 20* (35b 4x4) MA Butcher 2* (20b)
first bowling change of the day, Andrew Hall into the attack
11.1 Hall to Trescothick, no run
11.2 Hall to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside
the off stump, defended leaning forward
11.3 Hall to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
11.4 Hall to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Tresco moves forward and pushes it straight to Adams at
short cover
11.5 Hall to Trescothick, FOUR, that's four! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, Trescothick moves forward and drives it
down the track to the long off boundary, great shot
11.6 Hall to Trescothick, OUT: and that's out! good length delivery, on
the middle and off and moving away from the left hander,
Trescothick needlessly pushes at it and gets a thick edge, Boucher
leans forward and takes a good catch, Hall strikes in his first
over
England 29/2, Partnership of 22
ME Trescothick c Boucher b Hall 24 (41b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 29/2
AJ Hall 1-0-4-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 2* (20b)
12.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run
12.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, defended uplishly past the forward short leg fielder
12.3 Pollock to Butcher, FOUR, outside the off stump, Butcher pushes at
it and gets a thick edge past the gully fielder
12.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run
12.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the off stump
line, defended
12.6 Pollock to Butcher, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
played down to the fine leg region
End of over 13 (5 runs) England 34/2
SM Pollock 7-2-13-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 7* (26b 1x4) N Hussain 0* (0b)
13.1 Hall to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended to the off side, was a mis-timed shot
13.2 Hall to Butcher, no run, good length delivery down the leg side,
Butcher plays no shot, ball hits the pad and goes away, they run
but umpire Hair denies it and rightly so
13.3 Hall to Butcher, one run
13.4 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump, driven to
the cover fence, great shot to get off the mark
13.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
Hussain beaten
13.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the gully region
End of over 14 (5 runs) England 39/2
AJ Hall 2-0-9-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 8* (29b 1x4) N Hussain 4* (3b 1x4)
Jacques Kallis into the attack now
14.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run, bouncer down the leg side, Butcher moves
away from it without any problems
14.2 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away further, no shot offered
14.3 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, bit of swing for Kallis, Butcher quickly goes back and plays
it back past the bowler to the long on fence
14.4 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, swing again, pitched on the off and
swinging back into the left hander, Butcher goes back and flicks
it away uplishly past the short leg fielder
14.5 Kallis to Butcher, one run, played away to the vacant mid wicket
region, easy single taken
14.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run
End of over 15 (9 runs) England 48/2
JH Kallis 1-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 17* (34b 3x4) N Hussain 4* (4b 1x4)
15.1 Hall to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
15.2 Hall to Butcher, FOUR, shot! fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, Butcher moves back and across, gets inside the line and
plays it away to the mid wicket fence past a diving Ntini
15.3 Hall to Butcher, no run
15.4 Hall to Butcher, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Butcher tries to trun it away but misses
15.5 Hall to Butcher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
15.6 Hall to Butcher, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 52/2
AJ Hall 3-0-13-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 4* (4b 1x4) MA Butcher 21* (40b 4x4)
16.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, away swing from Kallis draws Hussain into the shot but no
contact is made
16.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
16.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, again the away movement but it is too wide to make the
batsman play at it
16.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg side
16.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, Hussain goes for the drive but ends up mis-hitting it to
the mid on region
16.6 Kallis to Hussain, one run, outside the off stump, defended to the
point region with soft hands, early call and a quick single is
taken, well run
End of over 17 (1 run) England 53/2
JH Kallis 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 5* (10b 1x4) MA Butcher 21* (40b 4x4)
17.1 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the man at gully
17.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
17.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Hussain pushes at it and gets beaten
17.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, driven back to the bowler at one bounce
17.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
17.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide outside
the off stump and angling back into the right hander, left alone
End of over 18 (maiden) England 53/2
AJ Hall 4-1-13-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 21* (40b 4x4) N Hussain 5* (16b 1x4)
18.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, ball moving away further
18.2 Kallis to Butcher, no run, again wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
18.3 Kallis to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery just outside the
off stump, no shot offered, Boucher does the rest
18.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run, again back to wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
18.5 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
18.6 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
maiden
End of over 19 (maiden) England 53/2
JH Kallis 3-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 5* (16b 1x4) MA Butcher 21* (46b 4x4)
19.1 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
angling into the right hander, Hussain moves back and defends it
down the track, Hall moves across and fields
19.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
19.3 Hall to Hussain, three runs, oh boy! fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, Hussain moves across and tries to turn it away to
the on side, ball takes the thick outside edge and races away to
the deep cover region, that could have gone anywhere!
19.4 Hall to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
19.5 Hall to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down the track
19.6 Hall to Butcher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the leg stump,
pushed to the mid wicekt region
End of over 20 (3 runs) England 56/2
AJ Hall 5-1-16-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 8* (19b 1x4) MA Butcher 21* (49b 4x4)
20.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
20.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run
20.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run
20.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
20.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run
20.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 21 (maiden) England 56/2
JH Kallis 4-2-10-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 21* (49b 4x4) N Hussain 8* (25b 1x4)
21.1 Hall to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
21.2 Hall to Butcher, one run, short delivery on the leg, Butcher moves
inside it and plays it wide of Adams at short fine leg
21.3 Hall to Hussain, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, Hussain gets inside the line and turns it down to the fine
leg region for an easy single
21.4 Hall to Butcher, no run
21.5 Hall to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to point
21.6 Hall to Butcher, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of Smith at mid off
End of over 22 (3 runs) England 59/2
AJ Hall 6-1-19-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 23* (54b 4x4) N Hussain 9* (26b 1x4)
22.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run
22.2 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, play and miss
22.3 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
22.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
22.5 Kallis to Butcher, no run, edged and short! short of a length
delivery outside the off stump, Butcher plays at it and gets a
thick edge but the ball falls short of Pollock at first slip
22.6 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
another maiden for Kallis
End of over 23 (maiden) England 59/2
JH Kallis 5-3-10-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 9* (26b 1x4) MA Butcher 23* (60b 4x4)
Ntini is back
23.1 Ntini to Hussain, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, defended to the on side, quick single taken
23.2 Ntini to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away from the left hander, no shot
offered
23.3 Ntini to Butcher, no run, short delivery, on the middle and angling
across, Butcher gets behind it and defends with a straight bat
23.4 Ntini to Butcher, FOUR, great shot! fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Butcher moves forward and drives it down to the
vacant long off fence, superb timing
23.5 Ntini to Butcher, no run, pushed to the on side
23.6 Ntini to Butcher, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, this time driven away to the extra cover boundary, this one
was not timed well but had enough power in it to get to the fence
End of over 24 (9 runs) England 68/2
M Ntini 6-1-26-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 10* (27b 1x4) MA Butcher 31* (65b 6x4)
24.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run
24.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good delivery just outside the off
stump, Hussain pulls away from the push at the last possible
moment
24.3 Kallis to Hussain, three runs, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, Hussain moves across and plays it away to the deep mid
wicket region
24.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
24.5 Kallis to Butcher, no run
24.6 Kallis to Butcher, no run, bouncer outside the off stump, Butcher
moves away from it
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 71/2
JH Kallis 6-3-13-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 13* (30b 1x4) MA Butcher 31* (68b 6x4)
25.1 Ntini to Hussain, one run, short delivery down the leg side, pushed
down to the fine leg region
Ntini coming round the wicket to the left hander
25.2 Ntini to Butcher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
tapped away to the point region
25.3 Ntini to Butcher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
this one was too close to play at it
25.4 Ntini to Butcher, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
25.5 Ntini to Butcher, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the cover fielder, quick single taken
Hair takes a look at Ntini's follow through and has a word with him
25.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery down the leg side, Hussain
tries to pull it away but misses
End of over 26 (2 runs) England 73/2
M Ntini 7-1-28-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 32* (72b 6x4) N Hussain 14* (32b 1x4)
26.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
26.2 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, glorious! good length delivery outside the
off stump, Butcher quickly gets into position and carves it away
to the cover fence
26.3 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
26.4 Kallis to Butcher, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
Butcher tries to turn it away, ball hits the glove and goes down
to the fine leg region
26.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, no
shot offered
26.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 27 (5 runs) England 78/2
JH Kallis 7-3-18-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 37* (76b 7x4) N Hussain 14* (34b 1x4)
27.1 Ntini to Butcher, no run, pitched up delivery touch outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
Ntini coming round the wicket to the left hander
27.2 Ntini to Butcher, bye: one run, short dleivery outside the off
stump, this one kept low and Boucher misses it, 50 partnership up
Hussain on stike and Ntini is back to over the wicket
27.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
27.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, pushed to the off side, Hussain wanted a
single but Butcher calls NO
27.5 Ntini to Hussain, FOUR, fraction short outside the off stump,
Hussain goes back and pulls it away to the mid wicket fence, good
looking shot that
27.6 Ntini to Hussain, two runs, played down to the fine leg region, the
fielder is wide and the second run is taken
End of over 28 (7 runs) England 85/2
M Ntini 8-1-34-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 37* (78b 7x4) N Hussain 20* (38b 2x4)
and that's lunch on the first day
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Welcome back
Players are back in the middle and we are all set for the start of
the second session
Butcher will take strike and it will be Pollock to open the bowling
attack
28.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run
28.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
28.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
legs tump line, tunred away to the on side
28.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery, on the middle and
angling away, Butcher gets behind the ball and defends it back to
the bowler with a straight bat
28.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Butcher goes for a wild drive and gets beaten, a sudden
lapse in concentraion
28.6 Pollock to Butcher, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the legs,
Butcher moves across, gets inside the line and tunres it away to
the backward of square leg fence
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 89/2
SM Pollock 8-2-17-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 20* (38b 2x4) MA Butcher 41* (84b 8x4)
29.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery, pitched wide outside the
off and angling back in, no shot offered
29.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run
29.3 Ntini to Hussain, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, taken on the half volley and driven to the cover fence,
quality shot
29.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended moving across
29.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, tunred away to the on side
29.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 93/2
M Ntini 9-1-38-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 41* (84b 8x4) N Hussain 24* (44b 3x4)
30.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery just outside the off
stump, this one kept it's line, Butcher leaves it for the keeper
30.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot ofered
30.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
30.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
30.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, defended to the on side, Pollock moves forward and fields
30.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 31 (maiden) England 93/2
SM Pollock 9-3-17-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 24* (44b 3x4) MA Butcher 41* (90b 8x4)
31.1 Ntini to Hussain, FOUR, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
Hussain moves across and plays it down to the fine leg fence past
the diving keeper
31.2 Ntini to Hussain, bye: one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, ball swung a lot after clearing the bat, Boucher does
not take it cleanly and a single is given away
31.3 Ntini to Butcher, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Butcher goes for the drive and gets a thick edge, ball flys
past the second slip, lucky
31.4 Ntini to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
and Ntini gets his first official warning for running onto the
danger area
31.5 Ntini to Butcher, no run
31.6 Ntini to Butcher, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 32 (9 runs) England 102/2
M Ntini 10-1-46-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 28* (46b 4x4) MA Butcher 45* (94b 9x4)
32.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery, wide outside
the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
32.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
32.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
32.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, was the
slower one, Boucher collects it after the second bounce
32.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
32.6 Pollock to Hussain, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back into the right hander, Hussian gets
into position and plays it away to the sqaure leg region, easy
single taken
End of over 33 (1 run) England 103/2
SM Pollock 10-3-18-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 29* (52b 4x4) MA Butcher 45* (94b 9x4)
33.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to gully
33.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, outside the off
stump and angling back in, no shot offered
33.3 Ntini to Hussain, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, did
not bounce as expected but Hussain goes through with the shot and
hits it down to the fine leg boundary
33.4 Ntini to Hussain, one run, played down to fine leg, easy single
taken
round the wicket to the left hander
33.5 Ntini to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Butcher quickly goes back, gets under it and cuts it away over the
point fielder, superbly timed shot
33.6 Ntini to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 34 (9 runs) England 112/2
M Ntini 11-1-55-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 34* (56b 5x4) MA Butcher 49* (96b 10x4)
Ntini gets another official warning, one more and he can't bowl for
the rest of the innings
34.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
34.2 Pollock to Hussain, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, Hussian gets across and plays it down to the vacant
short fine leg region, Boucher runs across and fields
34.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to point
34.4 Pollock to Butcher, one run, fifty! short delivery on the legs,
turned away to the mid wicket region, 14th Test half century for
Butcher
34.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
34.6 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hussian moves across and defends, ball goes behind, second slip
dives and saves a certain four
End of over 35 (2 runs) England 114/2
SM Pollock 11-3-20-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 50* (98b 10x4) N Hussain 35* (60b 5x4)
Ntini to continue, over the wicket to the left hander
35.1 Ntini to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, pushed to covers
35.2 Ntini to Butcher, FOUR, take that! fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, smashed back down the track to the long off fence,
perfect timing
35.3 Ntini to Butcher, no run, again fuller, driven down the track but
hits the stumps at the other end
35.4 Ntini to Butcher, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling into the left hander, Butcher tries to turn it
away but misses, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the on side
35.5 Ntini to Butcher, no run, again short, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling into the lefty, Butcher moves across and defends
35.6 Ntini to Butcher, no run, turned away straight to the man at square
leg
End of over 36 (4 runs) England 118/2
M Ntini 12-1-59-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 35* (60b 5x4) MA Butcher 54* (104b 11x4)
33 runs have been added since lunch, 8 overs bowled
36.1 Pollock to Hussain, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, Boucher had to dive full length to collect it
36.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, again very wide outside the off stump
but it is not called
36.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, solid push to sqaure leg, fielder moves across quickly and
stops the single from being taken
36.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
too wide for Hussain to play at it
36.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
36.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, beauty! good length delivery, pitched
touch outside the off stump and kept its line, Hussain plays at it
and gets beaten
36.6 Pollock to Hussain, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump,
Hussain moves forward and drives it away to the cover fence, solid
shot
End of over 37 (5 runs) England 123/2
SM Pollock 12-3-25-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 54* (104b 11x4) N Hussain 39* (66b 6x4)
Hall into the attack now
37.1 Hall to Butcher, one run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
gully region
37.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, this
one kept low after pitching, Hussian leaves it and Boucher had to
adjust to collect it
37.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and came back in a long way, no shot offered, that was
close but a good leave
37.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
37.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and off,
played to the gully region, again a diving stop saves runs
37.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, too
wide to make Hussian play at it
End of over 38 (1 run) England 124/2
AJ Hall 7-1-20-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 55* (105b 11x4) N Hussain 39* (71b 6x4)
38.1 Pollock to Butcher, one run, defended to the on side, quick single
taken
38.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down to the silly mid on region
38.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
38.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
38.5 Pollock to Hussain, FOUR, 100 partnership! good length delivery
wide outside the off stump, Hussian goes down on his knee and
smashed it down to the long off boundary, looked liked a mis-hit
38.6 Pollock to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 39 (5 runs) England 129/2
SM Pollock 13-3-30-1 (1w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 56* (106b 11x4) N Hussain 43* (76b 7x4)
39.1 Hall to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched on the
middle and angling across the left hander, a bit fast and Butcher
gets beaten
39.2 Hall to Butcher, one run, down the leg side, flicked to fine leg
39.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, movement off the seam but bit to wide to make the batsman
play at it
39.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, this one kept its line, no shot offered
39.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
39.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, comprehensively beaten! on the off,
Hussain had to playa at it and in the end should consider himself
lucky not to have edged it
End of over 40 (1 run) England 130/2
AJ Hall 8-1-21-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 57* (108b 11x4) N Hussain 43* (80b 7x4)
Kallis is back
40.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended back to the bowler
40.2 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
40.3 Kallis to Butcher, no run
40.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
40.5 Kallis to Butcher, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Butcher goes back and cuts it away to the extra cover region,
Adams is the fielder
40.6 Kallis to Butcher, no run, down the leg side, out of reach of the
batsman
End of over 41 (maiden) England 130/2
JH Kallis 8-4-18-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 43* (80b 7x4) MA Butcher 57* (114b 11x4)
41.1 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Hussian reaches out for it and sqaure drives it to the
point fence, once again the timing is perfect
41.2 Hall to Hussain, one run, played down to fine leg, easy single
taken
41.3 Hall to Butcher, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the legs, Butcher
gets inside it and clips it away to the sqaure leg fence,
beautiful shot, foot work and timing perfect
41.4 Hall to Butcher, no run
41.5 Hall to Butcher, one run, quicker delivery, down the leg side,
played down to fine leg, easy single taken
41.6 Hall to Hussain, no run
End of over 42 (10 runs) England 140/2
AJ Hall 9-1-31-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 62* (117b 12x4) N Hussain 48* (83b 8x4)
42.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
42.2 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, super shot! fuller length delivery outside
the leg stump, Butcher moves across, gets inside the line and
flicks it away to the mid wicket boundary
42.3 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, driven straight
to Paul Admas at extra cover
42.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run
42.5 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and leg stump
line, pulled away to the fine leg fence
42.6 Kallis to Butcher, no run, bouncer down the leg side, Butcher moves
away from it
End of over 43 (8 runs) England 148/2
JH Kallis 9-4-26-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 48* (83b 8x4) MA Butcher 70* (123b 14x4)
Match State: Drinks
43.1 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, fifty! good length delivery down the leg
side, played down fine and the diving fine leg fielder can't stop
it, Hussain gets to his 29th Test half century
43.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
43.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
43.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
43.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, away swing for Hall but Hussian leaves it for the keeper
43.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and off,
defended
End of over 44 (4 runs) England 152/2
AJ Hall 10-1-35-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 70* (123b 14x4) N Hussain 52* (89b 9x4)
44.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run
Kallis coming round the wicket to the left hander
44.2 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery on the off and
swinging into the left hander, Butcher pushes at it but misses,
ball hits the pad and goes to the off side
44.3 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven past the diving South African captain, ball races
away to the cover fence
44.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
44.5 Kallis to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away to the cover region, this time Smith gets
across quickly and stops it
44.6 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, no stopping that! fraction short outside
the off stump, Butcher goes back quickly and cuts it away to the
backward of point fence, this now is the hightest score for
Butcher at Trent Bridge
End of over 45 (8 runs) England 160/2
JH Kallis 10-4-34-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 52* (89b 9x4) MA Butcher 78* (129b 16x4)
spin introduced into the attack now, Paul Adams it will be
coming round the wicket to the right hander
45.1 Adams to Hussain, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
45.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, quicker and fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven straight to the cover fielder
45.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, flighted delivery, gave it bit of air,
Hussian goes back and drives it to the cover region
45.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, padded away
45.5 Adams to Hussain, no run, flat delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
45.6 Adams to Hussain, two runs, fulltoss outside the off stump, Hussain
leans forward and plays it down to the fine leg region, the
fielder is wide and the second run is taken
End of over 46 (2 runs) England 162/2
PR Adams 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 78* (129b 16x4) N Hussain 54* (95b 9x4)
46.1 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, cracking shot! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven past the diving cover fielder, was
more of a push than a drive, perfectly timed
46.2 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
46.3 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, ball
kept a bit low after pitching, Butcher adjusts well and cuts it
away to the backward of point fence, Kallis having a hard time
here
46.4 Kallis to Butcher, one run, tunred away to the sqaure leg region,
easy single taken
46.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
46.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 47 (9 runs) England 171/2
JH Kallis 11-4-43-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 87* (133b 18x4) N Hussain 54* (97b 9x4)
47.1 Adams to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the off side
47.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
47.3 Adams to Butcher, no run, on the off and spinning into the left
hander, Butcher goes back and plays it down to the mid off region
47.4 Adams to Butcher, no run, on the middle and leg, driven straight to
the mid wicket fielder
47.5 Adams to Butcher, no run, tossed up delivery outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
47.6 Adams to Butcher, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Butcher reaches across and turns it away to the mid wicket region,
easy single to end the over
End of over 48 (1 run) England 172/2
PR Adams 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 88* (139b 18x4) N Hussain 54* (97b 9x4)
48.1 Kallis to Butcher, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, Butcher
ducks under it
48.2 Kallis to Butcher, no run, another one, again the same line and
length, Butcher moves away from it
48.3 Kallis to Butcher, no run, bouncer down the leg side, wasted
delivery
48.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
moving back in a bit, defended
48.5 Kallis to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Butcher gets over it and lofts it over the gully fielder, no third
man and it's another four
48.6 Kallis to Butcher, no run, bouncer on the middle, Butcher late to
move away and gets hit on the shoulder
End of over 49 (4 runs) England 176/2
JH Kallis 12-4-47-0 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 54* (97b 9x4) MA Butcher 92* (145b 19x4)
49.1 Adams to Hussain, no run
49.2 Adams to Hussain, no run
49.3 Adams to Hussain, three runs, played down to fine leg, a good
diving stop from McKenzie saves one run
49.4 Adams to Butcher, one run
49.5 Adams to Hussain, bye: FOUR, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, Hussain leaves it, Boucher misses it completely and the ball
runs down to the fine leg fence
49.6 Adams to Hussain, no run
End of over 50 (8 runs) England 184/2
PR Adams 3-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 92* (146b 19x4) N Hussain 56* (102b 9x4)
50.1 Kallis to Butcher, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned down to the fine leg region
50.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, driven to mid on
50.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
50.4 Kallis to Hussain, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hussian defends, ball goes away to McKenzie at second slip but the
dives is not good and its another four runs given away
50.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run
50.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, beauty! touch outside the off stump,
beats Hussian all ends up
End of over 51 (5 runs) England 189/2
JH Kallis 13-4-52-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 93* (147b 19x4) N Hussain 60* (107b 10x4)
51.1 Adams to Butcher, no run
51.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
51.3 Adams to Butcher, legbye: one run, hooo! Butcher comes down the
track, Adams bowls it quick and down the leg side, Butcher gets
his pad across and clips it away
51.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, short outside the off stump, ball kept
very low, Hussain ends up mis-hitting it
51.5 Adams to Hussain, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
51.6 Adams to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 52 (2 runs) England 191/2
PR Adams 4-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 61* (109b 10x4) MA Butcher 93* (151b 19x4)
52.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
down the leg side, Hussain tries to turn it away but misses, ball
hits the pad and goes to the off side
52.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the gully region
52.3 Kallis to Hussain, one run, well run! fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, defended to the on side, quick single taken
52.4 Kallis to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
52.5 Kallis to Butcher, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, Butcher moves across and flicks it down to the fine leg
region for an easy single
52.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short delivery touch outside the off
stump, Hussain moves across and defends it
End of over 53 (2 runs) England 193/2
JH Kallis 14-4-54-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 94* (153b 19x4) N Hussain 62* (113b 10x4)
53.1 Adams to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
53.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, fuller
in length, driven down to the mid off region, the fielder is deep
and a quick single is taken
53.3 Adams to Butcher, one run, tossed up outside the off stump, fuller
in length, driven down to the mid off region, the fielder is deep
and a quick single is taken
53.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, flighted delivery on the middle, defended
Adams coming round the wicket to the right hander
53.5 Adams to Hussain, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
Hussian moves away a bit, gets inside the line and drives it away
to the cover fence, glorious!
53.6 Adams to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 54 (5 runs) England 198/2
PR Adams 5-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 95* (156b 19x4) N Hussain 66* (116b 11x4)
54.1 Hall to Butcher, no run
54.2 Hall to Butcher, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Butcher walks in and drives it away to the cover fence,
Engalnd moves up to 202!
54.3 Hall to Butcher, no run
54.4 Hall to Butcher, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
54.5 Hall to Butcher, FOUR, 8th Test hundred! fuller length delivery on
the middle and leg, played away to the mid wicket fence, Butcher
raises his bat and there is thunderous applauses from all sides
54.6 Hall to Butcher, no run
End of over 55 (8 runs) England 206/2
AJ Hall 11-1-42-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 66* (116b 11x4) MA Butcher 103* (162b 21x4)
55.1 Adams to Hussain, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
driven hard but straight to the cover fielder, mid-field allows
the batsmen to corss over
55.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away to the
on side
55.3 Adams to Butcher, no run, quicker delivery, outside the offs tump,
defended to the on side
55.4 Adams to Butcher, no run
55.5 Adams to Butcher, no run, short dleivery, outside the off stump and
spinning back into the left hander, defended
55.6 Adams to Butcher, no run
End of over 56 (1 run) England 207/2
PR Adams 6-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 67* (117b 11x4) MA Butcher 103* (167b 21x4)
56.1 Hall to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery on the leg, played
straight to Adams at sqaure leg
56.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the gully region
56.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
56.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, Hussain playing for Tea now
56.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
56.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Hussian moves into position and drives but can't get past
the diving cover fielder, second maiden for Hall
End of over 57 (maiden) England 207/2
AJ Hall 12-2-42-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 103* (167b 21x4) N Hussain 67* (123b 11x4)
57.1 Adams to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off, ball
turning back into the left hander, driven hard but straight back
to the bowler
57.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, pushed to the off side
57.3 Adams to Butcher, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the on
side, Boucher moves forward and picks it up
57.4 Adams to Butcher, no run, goes back and plays it back down the
track to the bowler
57.5 Adams to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, Butcher stretches
forwards and turns it away to the mid on region
57.6 Adams to Butcher, no run
End of over 58 (maiden) England 207/2
PR Adams 7-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 67* (123b 11x4) MA Butcher 103* (173b 21x4)
58.1 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
58.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, hoo close! good length delivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and angling back into the right hander,
Hussian offers no shot and the ball hits the pad, huge appeal for
LBW turned down
58.3 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, cracking! fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Hussian goes down on his knee and sqaure drives it to
the backward of point fence
58.4 Hall to Hussain, no run
58.5 Hall to Hussain, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Hussian goes for the pull and ends up top edging it high up
towards the fine leg region but luckily for him the ball fall
short of the fielder
58.6 Hall to Butcher, no run
End of over 59 (5 runs) England 212/2
AJ Hall 13-2-47-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 72* (128b 12x4) MA Butcher 103* (174b 21x4)
and that's Tea on day one
we will be back with you in 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Welcome back
all ready for the start of the final session of the day, Hussain
will take strike and it will be Pollock to start the bowling
attack
Current Partnership: 183 runs, 47.0 overs, RR: 3.89
59.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
59.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller than the previous delivery, but
again wide outside the off stump, no shot offered
59.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended
59.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
bit of inward movement but not enough to make Hussain play at it
59.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
59.6 Pollock to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
Pollock starts off with a maiden
End of over 60 (maiden) England 212/2
SM Pollock 14-4-30-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 103* (173b 21x4) N Hussain 72* (135b 12x4)
Ntini it will be from the Radcliffe Road End, coming over the
wicket to the left hander
60.1 Ntini to Butcher, one run, fulltoss on the pads, played down to
fine leg, should have down better with it
60.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
60.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, bouncer on the middle, Hussian starts to
get into position to play the pull but moves away at the last
moment
60.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery, on the off and cutting
back into the right hander, Hussain ducks under it
60.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
60.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery down the leg side, left
alone, Boucher moves across and collects the ball
End of over 61 (1 run) England 213/2
M Ntini 13-1-59-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 104* (174b 21x4) N Hussain 72* (140b 12x4)
61.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
61.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, defended to the gully region
61.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
Butcher moves across and tries to turn it way but misses, ball
hits the pad and rolls away to the on side
61.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length dleivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off
61.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
61.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered, another Pollock maiden
End of over 62 (maiden) England 213/2
SM Pollock 15-5-30-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 72* (140b 12x4) MA Butcher 104* (180b 21x4)
62.1 Ntini to Hussain, two runs, short delivery on the middle and off,
Hussain moves across and plays it down fine, the fielder is wide
and there is time for the second run
62.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run
62.3 Ntini to Hussain, bye: one run, bouncer, bowled from very wide of
the crease, once again Boucher is not able to collect it cleanly,
batsmen cross over
62.4 Ntini to Butcher, two runs, short delivery down the leg side,
played away to long leg, easy couple added
62.5 Ntini to Butcher, OUT: breakthrough! short delivery, pitched in
line with the off stump and moving away from the left hander, bit
of extra bounce, Butcher stands tall and pushes at it and ends up
edging it, Boucher dives to his left and takes another good catch
England 218/3, Partnership of 189
MA Butcher c Boucher b Ntini 106 (182b 21x4 0x6)
N Hussain 74* (143b 12x4) M Ntini 13.5-1-63-1
Ed Smith to the crease for his first taste of Test cricket
Adams giving him a bit of lip from short leg
62.6 Ntini to Smith, no run, on the back foot, well behind it, defends
well for his first ball in test cricket
End of over 63 (5 runs) England 218/3
M Ntini 14-1-63-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 74* (143b 12x4) ET Smith 0* (1b)
63.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, on line defends down the pitch
63.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, outside off, good length, leaves alone
63.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, gets unto the front foot, just on line,
stays down slightly, defends to the off from low on the bat
63.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, left alone outside off, just short of a
length, gets up as Hussain shoulders arms
63.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, well forward, off cutter, gets a good
stride in, cuts back into the pad, Hair has a long look says no,
very close
Hawk eye has him out
63.6 Pollock to Hussain, no run, on the back foot, moves away off the
pitch, drops the hands under it
End of over 64 (maiden) England 218/3
SM Pollock 16-6-30-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 0* (1b) N Hussain 74* (149b 12x4)
Not easy for Hair to give the decision, was well forward with a big
stride, cut back sharply but had a way to go
64.1 Ntini to Smith, no run, gets forward, defends to the on side
64.2 Ntini to Smith, one run, leg side, shortish, and gets off the mark
worked off the hips towards fine leg
64.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short, does not get up too much, Hussain
gets under it, harmlessly over his back
64.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short, outside off, Hussain gets back on
the toes, high off the bat, well played towards backward point
64.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone, this dies and
Boucher has trouble collecting on the bounce
64.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, defends from the back foot to the on side
End of over 65 (1 run) England 219/3
M Ntini 15-1-64-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 1* (3b) N Hussain 74* (153b 12x4)
65.1 Pollock to Smith, no run, just outside off, shuffles across and
defensive push to the off from the front foot
65.2 Pollock to Smith, no run, fuller ball, well forward, gets well
across and into line, defensive push to the off
65.3 Pollock to Smith, no run, just outside off, half back, defensively
watched and pushed to the on side
65.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, back of a length, just on the off, gets
across, defends to the off side. looking solid in defence
65.5 Pollock to Smith, FOUR, outside off, well forward, thick edge on
the angled bat, controlled, runs past 2nd slip to vacant 3rd man
65.6 Pollock to Smith, no run, outside off, left alone, gets up to
Boucher
End of over 66 (4 runs) England 223/3
SM Pollock 17-6-34-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 74* (153b 12x4) ET Smith 5* (9b 1x4)
66.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, very short, outside off, tracks away from
the right hander who has no plans to even think about playing at
it
66.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, fuller and straighter, drives on the up,
on the bounce to backward point
66.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, angled in, short of a length, all
defensive on the back foot
66.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, outside off, short, this time has a waft
at it, first real rash shot, beaten
66.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, left alone this time, got the
concentration back again
66.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short ball again, on line, follows
Hussain, defends to the off, Smith half way down for a run, has
scurry back
End of over 67 (maiden) England 223/3
M Ntini 16-2-64-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 5* (9b 1x4) N Hussain 74* (159b 12x4)
short cover in for Smith
67.1 Pollock to Smith, no run, fullish ball, angled into him, stroked
firmly to mid on
67.2 Pollock to Smith, no run, outsode off, going away, gets across very
well, eyes over the ball, defends firmly to the off
67.3 Pollock to Smith, one run, outside off, short, gets back, forces to
the off, inside edge, just misses the off stump on its way to fine
leg
67.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, well forward, just outside off, tracks
back into the pad, half an appeal, but hitting outside off
67.5 Pollock to Hussain, one run, angled in, full, Hussain drops the bat
on it, on drives to mid on, quick but easy run, beats the return
comfortably
67.6 Pollock to Smith, no run, well forward, another solid looking front
foot defence
End of over 68 (2 runs) England 225/3
SM Pollock 18-6-36-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 75* (161b 12x4) ET Smith 6* (13b 1x4)
Kallis brought back into the attack
Has been fairly dissapointing up to now
68.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, on the back foot, defends to the off
68.2 Kallis to Hussain, two runs, worked off the hips to the on side,
mid on round to cut it off
68.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, forward, defends to the off
68.4 Kallis to Hussain, three runs, leg side, back, punches from the
back foot to deep vacant mid wicket, mid on has a lot to cover on
the leg side
68.5 Kallis to Smith, three runs, outside off, too full, drives well at
the swinging ball, chase from cover just hauls it in
68.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, defends
End of over 69 (8 runs) England 233/3
JH Kallis 15-4-62-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 9* (14b 1x4) N Hussain 80* (166b 12x4)
69.1 Hall to Smith, no run
69.2 Hall to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
69.3 Hall to Smith, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the sqaure leg region, a fantastic dive there saves
runs
69.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
69.5 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, magnificent! good lenth delivery wide
outside the off stump, Hussian moves forward and cracks it away to
the cover fence, no stopping that
69.6 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, and again! outside the offs tump, Hussian
moves into postion and sqaure drives it away to the boundary, foot
work and timing perfect
End of over 70 (9 runs) England 242/3
AJ Hall 14-2-56-1 - Pavilion End
ET Smith 10* (17b 1x4) N Hussain 88* (169b 14x4)
70.1 Kallis to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Smith goes back and pushes it down to mid off
70.2 Kallis to Smith, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, no other option left for the umpire
70.2 Kallis to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, huge away swing, Smith offers no shot and Boucher collects
it
70.3 Kallis to Smith, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
smith has a go at this one, ball kept low and takes the bottom
edge, one bounce to the keeper
70.4 Kallis to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
70.5 Kallis to Smith, FOUR, shot! good length delivery outside the off
stump, again the away movement, Smith goes back and punches it off
the back foot to the sqaure boundary
70.6 Kallis to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, driven to mid off
End of over 71 (5 runs) England 247/3
JH Kallis 16-4-67-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 88* (169b 14x4) ET Smith 14* (23b 2x4)
71.1 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, driven to the cover region
71.2 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, Hussain moves forward and across, gets inside the line and
drives it away to the mid wicket fence, 250 up for England
71.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, play and miss
71.4 Hall to Hussain, FOUR, four more! fuller length delivery on the
pads, played away to the mid wicket fence, another great shot,
Hussain moves up to 96
71.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, down the leg side, hits Hussain on the pad
71.6 Hall to Hussain, one run, on the middle and leg, fuller in length,
driven wide of the mid on fielder, easy single taken
End of over 72 (9 runs) England 256/3
AJ Hall 15-2-65-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 97* (175b 16x4) ET Smith 14* (23b 2x4)
72.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, was a tempting delivery but Hussain offers no shot
72.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, angother tempter! short and wide outside
the off stump, again Hussian keeps his head and leaves it for the
keeper
72.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, too wide to make Hussain play at it
72.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
72.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
72.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
End of over 73 (maiden) England 256/3
JH Kallis 17-5-67-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 14* (23b 2x4) N Hussain 97* (181b 16x4)
Match State: Drinks
change of bowling, Paul Adams is back, coming round the wicket to
the right hander
73.1 Adams to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, driven down to mid
off
73.2 Adams to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, this one kept its
line, Smith plays for the spin and gets beaten
73.3 Adams to Smith, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
73.4 Adams to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, Smith goes back and
drives it to covers
73.5 Adams to Smith, no run
73.6 Adams to Smith, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
Smith moves across and drives it straight to the mid wicekt
fielder
End of over 74 (maiden) England 256/3
PR Adams 8-2-14-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 97* (181b 16x4) ET Smith 14* (29b 2x4)
74.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, a straight delivery, punched down the track to the mid on
region
74.2 Kallis to Hussain, one run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling back into the right hander, Hussain
defends, gets an inside edge and the ball goes to the short fine
leg region
74.3 Kallis to Smith, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, driven away to the widesh mid on boundary, great shot
74.4 Kallis to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
74.5 Kallis to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the deep point region, fielder comes around
quickly and the batsmen decide against taking the single
74.6 Kallis to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Smith moves across, gets behind the ball and defends it with a
straight bat
End of over 75 (5 runs) England 261/3
JH Kallis 18-5-72-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 98* (183b 16x4) ET Smith 18* (33b 3x4)
75.1 Adams to Hussain, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
75.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, on the off and spinning away a bit,
Hussian reads it well and offers no shot
75.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, pushed to the off side
75.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hussain goes back quickly but ends up mis-hitting it back to the
bowler
75.5 Adams to Hussain, one run, defended to the off side, Yes and No
calls, Boucher movs forward picks it up and throws down the non-
strikers ends stumps, Smith gets back but then goes through for an
overthrow, third umpire is called in, Green light flashes
75.6 Adams to Smith, no run
End of over 76 (1 run) England 262/3
PR Adams 9-2-15-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 99* (188b 16x4) ET Smith 18* (34b 3x4)
76.1 Kallis to Hussain, one run, 13th Test hundred! good length delivery
on the middle and leg, played down to the fine leg region, easy
single and it's celebration time for Hussain, it has been nearly
an year since he got his last hundred
76.2 Kallis to Smith, no run, pushed back to the bowler
76.3 Kallis to Smith, no run
76.4 Kallis to Smith, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the backward of point fence, superb shot
Hussain's last century was against India at Leeds, 3rd Test, 22-26
August 2002
76.5 Kallis to Smith, no run
76.6 Kallis to Smith, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 77 (5 runs) England 267/3
JH Kallis 19-5-77-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 100* (189b 16x4) ET Smith 22* (39b 4x4)
77.1 Adams to Hussain, one run, fulltoss on the middle and leg, played
wide of Ntini at mid on, a good diving stop there saves three
runs, 50 partnership up
77.2 Adams to Smith, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
smith goes back and plays it wide of mid wicket
77.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
77.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
77.5 Adams to Hussain, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, must have slipped out of his hands
77.5 Adams to Hussain, no run
77.6 Adams to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball coming
back into the right hander, padded away
End of over 78 (3 runs) England 270/3
PR Adams 10-2-18-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 23* (40b 4x4) N Hussain 101* (194b 16x4)
Kallis to continue, coming round the wicket to the right hander
78.1 Kallis to Smith, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder, easy
single added to the total
78.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery down the leg side
78.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg, Hussain
ducks under it
78.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle,
Hussian moves across, gets behind the ball and defends it back to
the bowler
78.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in a bit, Hussain ducks under it
78.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, again the same line and leg, Hussian
does the same
End of over 79 (1 run) England 271/3
JH Kallis 20-5-78-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 24* (41b 4x4) N Hussain 101* (199b 16x4)
the new ball is due after this over
79.1 Adams to Smith, one run, played down to the fine leg region for an
easy single
79.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
79.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Hussain goes back and punches it to the covers
79.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, Hussain covers it
with his pad and leaves it alone
79.5 Adams to Hussain, no run
79.6 Adams to Hussain, no run, quicker delivery, touch outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
End of over 80 (1 run) England 272/3
PR Adams 11-2-19-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 25* (42b 4x4) N Hussain 101* (204b 16x4)
80 over up the new ball is due
it has been taken and Ntini is back into the attack
80.1 Ntini to Smith, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, pulled
away with tremendous power to the mid wicket fence, what a shot
80.2 Ntini to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Smith goes for the drive but makes no contact
80.3 Ntini to Smith, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling into the right hander, Smith goes back and
defends it to the on side, quick single taken
80.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back in, defended to the gully region
80.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
ball angling in a bit but Hussain offers no shot
80.6 Ntini to Hussain, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Hussain goes back and pulls it away to the
fine leg fence, 17th boundary
End of over 81 (9 runs) England 281/3
M Ntini 17-2-73-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 30* (45b 5x4) N Hussain 105* (207b 17x4)
81.1 Pollock to Smith, no run
81.2 Pollock to Smith, no run
81.3 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
81.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
81.5 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Smith moves forward and defends
81.6 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length dleivery outside the off
stump, bit of away movement, left alone, maiden for Pollock
End of over 82 (maiden) England 281/3
SM Pollock 19-7-36-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 105* (207b 17x4) ET Smith 30* (51b 5x4)
82.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, delivered very wide
of the crease, ball angles back in sharply, hits Hussian on the
pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down
TV replays shows that he was hit a bit high, another good call from
the umpire
82.2 Ntini to Hussain, one run, played down to the fine leg region
82.3 Ntini to Smith, no run
82.4 Ntini to Smith, one run, defended to the on side, quick single
taken
82.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
again the ball angling in, no shot offered
82.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back in, Hussain moves across and defends it
to the on side
End of over 83 (2 runs) England 283/3
M Ntini 18-2-75-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 31* (53b 5x4) N Hussain 106* (211b 17x4)
Pollcok about to start his 20th over
83.1 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Smith gets behind the ball and pushes it down the track to the mid
on region
83.2 Pollock to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to mid off
83.3 Pollock to Smith, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, ball
kept a bit low after pitching, smith adjusts well and plays it
wide of the gully fielder, ball races away to the third man fence
83.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched just
outside the off stump and angling back in, Smith moves forward and
gets hit on the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down, that was
close!
83.5 Pollock to Smith, no run
83.6 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to covers
End of over 84 (4 runs) England 287/3
SM Pollock 20-7-40-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 106* (211b 17x4) ET Smith 35* (59b 6x4)
84.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
84.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball stopped a bit on Hussain and in the ends plays away
from his body, ball takes the edge and goes to the second slip at
one bounce
84.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, defended
84.4 Ntini to Hussain, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the fine leg region, was not timed well and will
only get the single
84.5 Ntini to Smith, no run
84.6 Ntini to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 85 (1 run) England 288/3
M Ntini 19-2-76-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 107* (215b 17x4) ET Smith 35* (61b 6x4)
85.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, well outside the off stump, left alone
85.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
85.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no movement, no shot offered
85.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run
85.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run
85.6 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, on the middle and
off, defended to the on side, yet another Pollock maiden
End of over 86 (maiden) England 288/3
SM Pollock 21-8-40-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 35* (61b 6x4) N Hussain 107* (221b 17x4)
86.1 Ntini to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Smith goes for the drive but ends up playing it back to the
bowler
86.2 Ntini to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
86.3 Ntini to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, smashed to the point region, a full length dive from Adams
saves a certain four
86.4 Ntini to Smith, no run
86.5 Ntini to Smith, no run
86.6 Ntini to Smith, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off stump, smashed to
the backward of point fence, as easy as it gets
End of over 87 (4 runs) England 292/3
M Ntini 20-2-80-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 107* (221b 17x4) ET Smith 39* (67b 7x4)
three more overs remain for the day
87.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, mid off fielder runs in and fields
87.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven back to the bowler, Pollock picks it up and
threatnes to throw down the stumps, Hussain ducks
87.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run
87.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
87.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
once again the ball kept low after pitching, goes to the keeper at
second bounce
87.6 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away from the right hander, yet another
Pollock maiden
End of over 88 (maiden) England 292/3
SM Pollock 22-9-40-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 39* (67b 7x4) N Hussain 107* (227b 17x4)
88.1 Ntini to Smith, legbye: one run, down the leg side, ball hits the
pad and goes to the on side, quick single taken
88.2 Ntini to Hussain, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the backward of sqaure leg region, easy single
taken
88.3 Ntini to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
88.4 Ntini to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling into the right hander, defended
Ntini picks it up and starts running back to his mark
88.5 Ntini to Smith, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended to the short cover region, quick single taken
88.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 89 (3 runs) England 295/3
M Ntini 21-2-82-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 40* (71b 7x4) N Hussain 108* (229b 17x4)
last over of the day coming up
89.1 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
once again the ball kept low after pitching, Smith defends but
makes no contact and the ball goes to Boucher at second bounce
89.2 Pollock to Smith, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
pushed straight to Gibbs at point
89.3 Pollock to Smith, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, Smith moves across and defends
89.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
89.5 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Smith moves across, gets behind the delivery and defends it down
to the mid off region
89.6 Pollock to Smith, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, Smith moves across and plays it wide of the mid wicket
fielder, easy single taken
End of over 90 (1 run) England 296/3
SM Pollock 23-9-41-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 41* (77b 7x4) N Hussain 108* (229b 17x4)
and that's the end of the days play
We will be back tomorrow at 10:45 GMT with the live coverage of the
second days play
until then its Good Bye from all of us here
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the second
days play
Yesterday Vaughan won the toss and elected to bat first
Pollock struck in the fifth over sending Vaughan (1) back to
dressing room, Trescothick (24) looked in fine form but a small
lapse in concentration cost him his wicket
Andrew Hall getting the wicket of Trescothick in his first over and
England were in trouble early at 29 for 2.
But Butcher and Hussain got together and their 189 run partnership
for the third wicket put England back in track
Butcher went on to complete his eighth Test Hundred and when he
nicked a short rising delivery from Ntini to Boucher debutant
Edward Smith joined Hussain
Hussian went on to completed his thirteenth Test century and at the
end of the days play was not out on 108
Smith (40*) gave Hussain solid support and for a change England had
the upper hand when the first day ended.
Players and umpires are back in the middle and we are all set for
the start of the second days play
Smith will take strike and it will be Makhaya Ntini to start the
bowling attack from the Radcliffe Road End
Time says the umpire and here we go
90.1 Ntini to Smith, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
driven down to mid off, Pollock is the fielder there
90.2 Ntini to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling into the right hander, Smith moves across
and defends
90.3 Ntini to Smith, FOUR, fraction short outside the off stump, Smith
moves across and drives, ball keeps low, takes the edge and runs
down to the third man boundary, 300 up for England!
90.4 Ntini to Smith, no run, pushed to point
90.5 Ntini to Smith, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off,
pushed down the track with a straight bat, mid on fielder runs
across and fields
90.6 Ntini to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, Smith
moves across and plays it to the mid on region
End of over 91 (4 runs) England 300/3
M Ntini 22-2-85-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 108* (229b 17x4) ET Smith 44* (83b 8x4)
and it will be Pollock from the Pavilion End
91.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
91.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump, bit of away movement, left alone
91.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
again the ball keeping low, Hussain adjusts late and pushes it
straight to the gully fielder
91.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery wide outside the
off stump, ball swinging away further after pitching
91.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
91.6 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
again low bounce, Hussian tires to play but misses, Pollock starts
off with a maiden
End of over 92 (maiden) England 300/3
SM Pollock 24-10-41-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 44* (83b 8x4) N Hussain 108* (235b 17x4)
92.1 Ntini to Smith, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off stump,
Smith moves forward, takes it on the half volley and drives it
away to the cover fence, foot work and timing perfect
92.2 Ntini to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended back to the bowler
92.3 Ntini to Smith, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the offs
tump and angling back into the right hander, Smith moves across
and plays it wide of the mid on fielder
92.4 Ntini to Hussain, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, again the low bounce produces an edge, ball goes past the
slip fielders, third man comes around and fields
92.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, beauty! this one left the right hander
after pitching, Hussain had to play at it and in the end should
consider himself lucky not to have edged it
92.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
End of over 93 (7 runs) England 307/3
M Ntini 23-2-92-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 49* (86b 9x4) N Hussain 110* (238b 17x4)
Smith on 49
93.1 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, smith goes back and plays it down to the mid
on region, a slight thumble by the fielder but the batsmen decide
not to go for the single
93.2 Pollock to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, driven to the
cover region
93.3 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
played down to silly mid on, was more of a miss-hit
93.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, slower ball, fuller and on the middle,
Smith picks it up late but gets enough time to defend it to mid on
93.5 Pollock to Smith, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away to
the cover region, McKenzie moves across and fields, Smith stays on
49
93.6 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
played away to the mid wicket region, another maiden for Pollock
End of over 94 (maiden) England 307/3
SM Pollock 25-11-41-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 110* (238b 17x4) ET Smith 49* (92b 9x4)
94.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Hussian moves across but offers no shot
94.2 Ntini to Hussain, FOUR, take that! over pitched delivery outside
the off stump, driven to the cover fence, this is what they call a
text book cover drive
94.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hussian moves across and defends it back to Ntini
94.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
Paul Adams moves back to the deep backward sqaure region
94.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg stump line,
Hussian ducks under it
94.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery angling down the leg side,
Hussain moves across and tries to pull it away but makes no
contact, boucher dives to his left and collects the ball
End of over 95 (4 runs) England 311/3
M Ntini 24-2-96-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 49* (92b 9x4) N Hussain 114* (244b 18x4)
95.1 Pollock to Smith, two runs, fifty on debut! good length delivery,
on the off and angling in, played away to the vacant deep square
leg region
95.2 Pollock to Smith, no run
95.3 Pollock to Smith, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, Smith
had all the time in the world to go back and cut it away to the
point boundary
95.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Smith plays an awkward looking shot, ball takes the edge
and goes back but falls short of Boucher
95.5 Pollock to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to silly mid off
95.6 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery wide outside the off
stump, smith plays at it with out any foot movement and gets
beaten
End of over 96 (6 runs) England 317/3
SM Pollock 26-11-47-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 114* (244b 18x4) ET Smith 55* (98b 10x4)
short leg comes in place
96.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, hoooo! short delivery, this one comes
back in sharply, Hussain ducks but gets hit on the helmet
96.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, tapped away to
cover point
96.3 Ntini to Hussain, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
again the ball angling back in, Hussain waits for it and plays it
late to the third man region, the single brings up the 100
partnership
96.4 Ntini to Smith, two runs, short delivery very wide outside the off
stump, Smith goes for the pull and ends up miss-hitting it to the
deep mid wicket region
96.5 Ntini to Smith, one run, played away to the deep backward sqaure
region
96.6 Ntini to Hussain, one run, short delivery angling down the leg
side, pulled away to the fine leg region for an easy single
End of over 97 (5 runs) England 322/3
M Ntini 25-2-101-1 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 116* (248b 18x4) ET Smith 58* (100b 10x4)
97.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and swinging away, no shot offered
97.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, this one kept its line, left alone
97.3 Pollock to Hussain, OUT: got'em! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and came back in sharply, ball stayed a bit
low, Hussain moves across to play and gets hit on the pad plumb in
front, huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger
England 322/4, Partnership of 104
N Hussain lbw b Pollock 116 (251b 18x4 0x6)
ET Smith 58* (100b 10x4) SM Pollock 26.3-11-47-2 (1w 2nb)
Alec Stewart is the new batsman
97.4 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, thie one stayed low, no shot offered
97.5 Pollock to Stewart, no run
97.6 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
End of over 98 (maiden) England 322/4
SM Pollock 27-12-47-2 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ET Smith 58* (100b 10x4) AJ Stewart 0* (3b)
98.1 Ntini to Smith, no run, short delivery down the leg side
98.2 Ntini to Smith, FOUR, almost! short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled uplishly past the diving short mid wicket fielder, Admas
runs across but can't stop it cleanly and the ball rolls over
98.3 Ntini to Smith, one run, played down to fine leg
98.4 Ntini to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery very wide outside
the off stump, no shot offered
98.5 Ntini to Stewart, no run, shoprt delivry outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back and defends
98.6 Ntini to Stewart, no run
End of over 99 (5 runs) England 327/4
M Ntini 26-2-106-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 63* (103b 11x4) AJ Stewart 0* (6b)
99.1 Pollock to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
99.2 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, drags Smith into the shot and beats him, well bowled
99.3 Pollock to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
99.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in a bit, played away to the on side
99.5 Pollock to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, defended to mid on
99.6 Pollock to Smith, no run, away swinging delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 100 (maiden) England 327/4
SM Pollock 28-13-47-2 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 0* (6b) ET Smith 63* (109b 11x4)
100.1 Ntini to Stewart, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, played across the line to the mid on region
100.2 Ntini to Stewart, FOUR, cracking! short and wide outside the off
stump, Stewart goes back and cuts it away to the backward of point
boundary, what a way to get off the mark
100.3 Ntini to Stewart, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended off the back foot
100.4 Ntini to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside the
off stump, Stewart goes back and plays it down to the mid on
region
100.5 Ntini to Stewart, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
100.6 Ntini to Stewart, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 101 (4 runs) England 331/4
M Ntini 27-2-110-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ET Smith 63* (109b 11x4) AJ Stewart 4* (12b 1x4)
101.1 Pollock to Smith, no run, short of a length delivery on the middle
and off, pushed to the point region
101.2 Pollock to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
101.3 Pollock to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, bit
of away movement and low bounce, Smith plays at it and gets beaten
101.4 Pollock to Smith, no run, on the off again, this one keeps it line,
no shot offered
101.5 Pollock to Smith, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back and cuts it straight to McKenzie at deep cover
101.6 Pollock to Stewart, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, awkwardly played down to the short fine leg region, easy
single taken
End of over 102 (2 runs) England 333/4
SM Pollock 29-13-49-2 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 5* (13b 1x4) ET Smith 64* (114b 11x4)
first bowling change of the day, Kallis takes over from Ntini
102.1 Kallis to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, ball swinging away from the right hander, no shot offered
102.2 Kallis to Stewart, no run, closer to the stumps, again the away
swing, left alone
102.3 Kallis to Stewart, no run, pitched up delivery very wide outside
the off stump, left alone
102.4 Kallis to Stewart, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back and drives it wide of the cover fielder
102.5 Kallis to Smith, OUT: Kallis strikes! good length delivery, pitched
just outside the off stump and swinging away from the right
hander, Smith pushes at it and gets a thick edge, Boucher makes no
mistake and a good innings comes to an end
England 334/5, Partnership of 12
ET Smith c Boucher b Kallis 64 (115b 11x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 6* (17b 1x4) JH Kallis 20.5-5-79-1 (1w)
Flintoff is the new batsman
Match State: Drinks
102.6 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce, left alone
End of over 103 (1 run) England 334/5
JH Kallis 21-5-79-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 6* (17b 1x4) A Flintoff 0* (1b)
103.1 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
103.2 Pollock to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of away swing, Stewarts shoulders arms
103.3 Pollock to Stewart, FOUR, oh dear! fraction short outside the off
stump, Stewart goes back and drives, ball takes the edge and flys
past the diving Gibbs at gully, no third man in place
103.4 Pollock to Stewart, no run
103.5 Pollock to Stewart, (noball) no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, the straighter one, no shot offered
103.5 Pollock to Stewart, two runs, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back, waits and guides it past the point fielder
103.6 Pollock to Stewart, no run, again short outside the off stump, this
time it is pushed to the silly mid off
End of over 104 (7 runs) England 341/5
SM Pollock 30-13-56-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 0* (1b) AJ Stewart 12* (24b 2x4)
104.1 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
104.2 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Flintoff moves his front foot forward, covers it and then
lets it go through
104.3 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, played to cover
104.4 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball kept low, no shot offered
104.5 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
flintoff goes back and drives it straight to the mid off fielder
104.6 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and swinging away further
End of over 105 (maiden) England 341/5
JH Kallis 22-6-79-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 12* (24b 2x4) A Flintoff 0* (7b)
Pollock to continue
105.1 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
105.2 Pollock to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away further, no shot offered
105.3 Pollock to Stewart, no run, short delivery touch outside the off
stump, Stewart gets behind the ball and defends it, Pollock moves
forward and picks it up
105.4 Pollock to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
105.5 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery very wide outside
the off stump, Stewart is not intrested
105.6 Pollock to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to point, another maiden!
End of over 106 (maiden) England 341/5
SM Pollock 31-14-56-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 0* (7b) AJ Stewart 12* (30b 2x4)
106.1 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, wide outside the off stump
106.2 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away, Flintoff gets into position
but decides to leave it
106.3 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Flintoff moves across, gets behind the line and
defends it with a straight bat
106.4 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, played away to the cover region off the
back foot
106.5 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce and Flintoff had to adjust his shot to keep it down
106.6 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, huge away swing, no shot offered
End of over 107 (maiden) England 341/5
JH Kallis 23-7-79-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 12* (30b 2x4) A Flintoff 0* (13b)
Finally Pollock gets a break, Andrew Hall comes back into the
attack
107.1 Hall to Stewart, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump
107.1 Hall to Stewart, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
107.2 Hall to Stewart, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back and pushes it wide of the cover fielder, early
call and a quick single is taken
107.3 Hall to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, this one kept its line, no shot offered
107.4 Hall to Flintoff, no run
107.5 Hall to Flintoff, no run, short delivery way down the leg side,
Boucher dives full length to his left and collects the ball
107.6 Hall to Flintoff, no run
End of over 108 (2 runs) England 343/5
AJ Hall 16-2-67-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 13* (32b 2x4) A Flintoff 0* (17b)
108.1 Kallis to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
108.2 Kallis to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed straight to the cover fielder
108.3 Kallis to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away from the right hander, no shot
offered
108.4 Kallis to Stewart, FOUR, fraction short outside the off stump,
Stewart quickly goes back and drives it wide of the cover fielder,
ball races away to the fence, no stopping that
108.5 Kallis to Stewart, no run
108.6 Kallis to Stewart, no run
End of over 109 (4 runs) England 347/5
JH Kallis 24-7-83-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 0* (17b) AJ Stewart 17* (38b 3x4)
109.1 Hall to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone, Flintoff yet to open his account, he has faced
18 balls
109.2 Hall to Flintoff, no run, wide outside the off stump, out of reach
of the batsman
109.3 Hall to Flintoff, OUT: duck! short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, bit of swing and bounce, Flintoff pushes at
it and gets a thick edge, Pollock at first slip takes a good catch
and an uncharacteristic Flintoff innings comes to an end
England 347/6, Partnership of 13
A Flintoff c Pollock b Hall 0 (20b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 17* (38b 3x4) AJ Hall 16.3-2-67-2 (1w)
109.4 Hall to Giles, no run
109.5 Hall to Giles, no run
109.6 Hall to Giles, one run, outside the off stump, pushed to third man,
off the mark with that easy single
End of over 110 (1 run) England 348/6
AJ Hall 17-2-68-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 1* (3b) AJ Stewart 17* (38b 3x4)
110.1 Kallis to Giles, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the gully fielder and that brings up the
England 350!
110.2 Kallis to Giles, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
110.3 Kallis to Giles, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, left
alone
110.4 Kallis to Giles, two runs, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, played into the big gap on the on side, easy couple added to
the total
110.5 Kallis to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
110.6 Kallis to Giles, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Giles goes back and drives it to the covers
End of over 111 (4 runs) England 352/6
JH Kallis 25-7-87-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 17* (38b 3x4) AF Giles 5* (9b)
111.1 Hall to Stewart, no run, short delivery very wide outside the off
stump, left alone
111.2 Hall to Stewart, no run, wider and fuller outside the off stump,
left alone
111.3 Hall to Stewart, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and leg,
was a bit quicker then the previous deliveries, punched down to
mid on
111.4 Hall to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Stewart moves across and defends with a straight bat, ball
rolls down to the mid on region
111.5 Hall to Stewart, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
111.6 Hall to Stewart, no run, short dleivery, pitched outside the off
sump and angling back in, defended
End of over 112 (maiden) England 352/6
AJ Hall 18-3-68-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 5* (9b) AJ Stewart 17* (44b 3x4)
112.1 Kallis to Giles, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
smashed away to the point region, a good diving stop there stops a
certain four
three slips in place
112.2 Kallis to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart movs back and pushed it to the cover region
112.3 Kallis to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away from the right hander, no
shot offered
112.4 Kallis to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to covers
112.5 Kallis to Stewart, no run
112.6 Kallis to Stewart, no run
End of over 113 (1 run) England 353/6
JH Kallis 26-7-88-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 6* (10b) AJ Stewart 17* (49b 3x4)
113.1 Hall to Giles, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and swinging away, no shot offered
113.2 Hall to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
113.3 Hall to Giles, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
square driven straight to Adams at backward point
113.4 Hall to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
113.5 Hall to Giles, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
defended
113.6 Hall to Giles, no run
End of over 114 (maiden) England 353/6
AJ Hall 19-4-68-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 17* (49b 3x4) AF Giles 6* (16b)
Ntini is back
114.1 Ntini to Stewart, FOUR, overpitched delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart goes down on his knee and smashes it to the cover fence,
superb timing
114.2 Ntini to Stewart, FOUR, lovely shot! good length delivery on the
middle and leg, Stewart goes across gets inside the line and
artistically plays it away to the mid wicket fence
114.3 Ntini to Stewart, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the deep sqaure leg region
114.4 Ntini to Giles, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed back past the bowler
114.5 Ntini to Giles, no run
114.6 Ntini to Giles, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump, Giles goes
for the drive and ends up miss-hitting it to the third man area,
expensive Ntini over
End of over 115 (10 runs) England 363/6
M Ntini 28-2-120-1 - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 7* (19b) AJ Stewart 26* (52b 5x4)
115.1 Hall to Giles, no run
115.2 Hall to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery on the off, defended
back to the bowler
115.3 Hall to Giles, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
115.4 Hall to Giles, legbye: one run, good length delivery angling down
the leg side, ball clips the pad and rolls away to the fine leg
region
115.5 Hall to Stewart, no run
115.6 Hall to Stewart, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the pads, Stewart
moves across and flicks it away to the backward of sqaure leg
boundary, great shot
End of over 116 (5 runs) England 368/6
AJ Hall 20-4-72-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 7* (23b) AJ Stewart 30* (54b 6x4)
Adams into the attack now
116.1 Adams to Giles, two runs, low fulltoss on the legs, tunred away to
the deep sqaure leg region
116.2 Adams to Giles, no run
116.3 Adams to Giles, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the gully region
116.4 Adams to Giles, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, Giles
goes back defends it, was there to be hit but Giles decides to
play it safe till lunch
116.5 Adams to Giles, no run, fuller outside the off stump, defended
116.6 Adams to Giles, no run
End of over 117 (2 runs) England 370/6
PR Adams 12-2-21-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 30* (54b 6x4) AF Giles 9* (29b)
and thats lunch on the second
we will be back with the live coverage of the post lunch session in
30 minutes time
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Welcome back
players are back
Stewart will take strike and Shaun Pollock will start the bowling
attack
117.1 Pollock to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball kept low, Stewart adjusts and plays it away to the off side
117.2 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
117.3 Pollock to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
117.4 Pollock to Stewart, no run, fraction short outside the off stump
and this one takes off after pitching, again Stewart had to adjust
his shot to keep it safe
117.5 Pollock to Stewart, no run, beauty! on the off and this one came
back in sharply, Stewart plays but misses, Boucher dives and
collects the ball
117.6 Pollock to Stewart, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Stewart moves across and plays it away to the short mid wicket
region, 15th maiden over for Pollock
End of over 118 (maiden) England 370/6
SM Pollock 32-15-56-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 9* (29b) AJ Stewart 30* (60b 6x4)
Paul Adams to continue from the Radcliffe Road End
coming round the wicket to the right hander
118.1 Adams to Giles, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
118.2 Adams to Giles, no run, quicker delivery, outside the off stump,
pushed to the gull region, was not timed well
118.3 Adams to Giles, no run, flighted delviery, on the off and spinning
away a bit, Giles goes back and defends
118.4 Adams to Giles, one run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Giles quickly goes back and cuts it away to the backward of point
region for an easy single
118.5 Adams to Stewart, no run, on the middle and off, defended, bat and
pad together
118.6 Adams to Stewart, one run, goes back and plays it away to the cover
End of over 119 (2 runs) England 372/6
PR Adams 13-2-23-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 31* (62b 6x4) AF Giles 10* (33b)
119.1 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
119.2 Pollock to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart moves across, gets behind the ball and plays it back to
the bowler with a straight bat
119.3 Pollock to Stewart, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in a bit, again Stewart
gets behind it and pushes it back to the bowler
119.4 Pollock to Stewart, no run, pitched up delivery just outside the
off stump, defended
119.5 Pollock to Stewart, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
this one kept its line, Stewart happy to let it go through
119.6 Pollock to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Stewart reaches out for it and drives it down to mid off,
yet another Pollock maiden
End of over 120 (maiden) England 372/6
SM Pollock 33-16-56-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 10* (33b) AJ Stewart 31* (68b 6x4)
120.1 Adams to Giles, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
defended
120.2 Adams to Giles, no run, flighted delivery on the legs, turned away
to the on side, does not get enough bat to take a single
120.3 Adams to Giles, no run, quicker delivery, outside the off stump,
defended
120.4 Adams to Giles, two runs, short outside the off stump, Giles
quickly goes back and cuts it away to the third man region, the
fielder is wide and the second run is taken
120.5 Adams to Giles, one run, again played down to the third man region
120.6 Adams to Stewart, two runs, played across the line to the vacant
deep mid wicket region, ball kept a bit low but Stewart adjusted
well
End of over 121 (5 runs) England 377/6
PR Adams 14-2-28-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 13* (38b) AJ Stewart 33* (69b 6x4)
121.1 Pollock to Giles, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Giles goes back and plays it down to the mid off
region
121.2 Pollock to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, defended to mid off, a a bit quicker then the previous
delivery
121.3 Pollock to Giles, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
121.4 Pollock to Giles, no run
121.5 Pollock to Giles, no run, beauty, good length delivery, pitched in
line with the off stump and swung away late, Giles plays at it and
gets beaten
121.6 Pollock to Giles, no run, another maiden! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, this one kept its line, no shot offered
End of over 122 (maiden) England 377/6
SM Pollock 34-17-56-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 33* (69b 6x4) AF Giles 13* (44b)
122.1 Adams to Stewart, no run, fulltoss on the middle, played straight
to the man at short mid wicket
122.2 Adams to Stewart, no run, another fulltoss, this one outside the
off stump, played straight to the mid off fielder, Stewart again
misses out
122.3 Adams to Stewart, no run, short and very wide outside the off
stump, Stewart gets into position but decides to leave it in the
end
122.4 Adams to Stewart, no run, flighted delivery on the middle, defended
122.5 Adams to Stewart, no run
122.6 Adams to Stewart, no run, oh no, Stewart misses out on another
fulltoss, this one is miss-hit to mid on
End of over 123 (maiden) England 377/6
PR Adams 15-3-28-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 13* (44b) AJ Stewart 33* (75b 6x4)
123.1 Pollock to Giles, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, slashed to the mid off, Smith is the fielder there
123.2 Pollock to Giles, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
smashed away to the off side but can't get it past the cover
fielder
123.3 Pollock to Giles, no run, short delivery down the leg side, ball
moving away in a funny way after pitching
123.4 Pollock to Giles, no run, short of a length delivery touch outside
the off stump, this one keeps very low, giles misses out
123.5 Pollock to Giles, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, no
width for a full blooded cut but Giles manages to tap it away to
the point region, a good diving stop from Adams saves runs
123.6 Pollock to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, smashes straight to the short cover fielder, 4th maiden in
a row
End of over 124 (maiden) England 377/6
SM Pollock 35-18-56-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 33* (75b 6x4) AF Giles 13* (50b)
124.1 Adams to Stewart, one run
124.2 Adams to Giles, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended wide of the silly point fielder
124.3 Adams to Giles, no run, straighter delivery this time, defended
leaning forward
124.4 Adams to Giles, no run, short outside the off stump, plays off the
back foot to the mid off region, was more of a miss-hit
124.5 Adams to Giles, no run, quicker delivery, outside the off stump,
Giles hurries into a defensive shot
124.6 Adams to Giles, one run, tossed up delivery outside the off stump,
driven away to the deep cover region, easy single to end the over
End of over 125 (2 runs) England 379/6
PR Adams 16-3-30-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 14* (55b) AJ Stewart 34* (76b 6x4)
125.1 Pollock to Giles, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
this time extra bounce, pushed to the mid on region
125.2 Pollock to Giles, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the point region, a rare mis-field from Adams gives away
four runs
125.3 Pollock to Giles, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, smashed away to the cover fence
125.4 Pollock to Giles, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended, again a bit of extra bounce for Pollock
125.5 Pollock to Giles, (noball) no run
125.5 Pollock to Giles, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven off the back foot to the mid off region
125.6 Pollock to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, was the sloer one, Giles picks it up and drives it down to
the mid off region
End of over 126 (9 runs) England 388/6
SM Pollock 36-18-65-2 (1w 4nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 34* (76b 6x4) AF Giles 22* (62b 2x4)
126.1 Adams to Stewart, no run
126.2 Adams to Stewart, no run
126.3 Adams to Stewart, no run
126.4 Adams to Stewart, no run
126.5 Adams to Stewart, no run
126.6 Adams to Stewart, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
End of over 127 (maiden) England 388/6
PR Adams 17-4-30-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 22* (62b 2x4) AJ Stewart 34* (82b 6x4)
Andrew Hall is back into the attack
127.1 Hall to Giles, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, pushed
back to the bowler off the backfoot
127.2 Hall to Giles, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back into the right hander, Giles plays at
it with no real foot movement, ball keeps a bit low, goes between
the bat and pad and hits the off stump, 3rd wicket for Hall
England 388/7, Partnership of 41
AF Giles b Hall 22 (64b 2x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 34* (82b 6x4) AJ Hall 20.2-4-72-3 (1w)
127.3 Hall to Kirtley, no run
127.4 Hall to Kirtley, no run
127.5 Hall to Kirtley, no run
127.6 Hall to Kirtley, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone, wicket maiden
End of over 128 (maiden) England 388/7
AJ Hall 21-5-72-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 34* (82b 6x4) RJ Kirtley 0* (4b)
128.1 Adams to Stewart, one run, played down to long off
128.2 Adams to Kirtley, no run
128.3 Adams to Kirtley, no run, pushed to mid on
128.4 Adams to Kirtley, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
128.5 Adams to Kirtley, no run
128.6 Adams to Kirtley, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 129 (1 run) England 389/7
PR Adams 18-4-31-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 35* (83b 6x4) RJ Kirtley 0* (9b)
129.1 Hall to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, Stewart tries to play across the line and gets an inside edge
on to his pad
129.2 Hall to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to cover
129.3 Hall to Stewart, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Stewart goes for the drive and gets a thick edge past the
gully fielder, no third man and it's easy four runs
129.4 Hall to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart quickly goes back and cuts it away to the point region
129.5 Hall to Stewart, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
pushed to the off side
129.6 Hall to Stewart, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 130 (4 runs) England 393/7
AJ Hall 22-5-76-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
RJ Kirtley 0* (9b) AJ Stewart 39* (89b 7x4)
130.1 Adams to Kirtley, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
driven back to the bowler
130.2 Adams to Kirtley, one run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg,
played down to the short fine leg region, quick single taken
130.3 Adams to Stewart, one run, tunred away to the backward of sqaure
leg region, easy single added to the total
130.4 Adams to Kirtley, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
played of the back foot to the mid off region
130.5 Adams to Kirtley, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
defended straight to the silly point fielder at one bounce
130.6 Adams to Kirtley, no run, on the off, this one comes back, defended
to the on side
End of over 131 (2 runs) England 395/7
PR Adams 19-4-33-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 40* (90b 7x4) RJ Kirtley 1* (14b)
131.1 Hall to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, left
alone
131.2 Hall to Stewart, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the leg, tunred
away to the mid wicket boundary, bad delivery put away in style
131.3 Hall to Stewart, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, played away to the third man region, the fielder is wide
and the second run is taken, and that brings up England 400
131.4 Hall to Stewart, no run, good length delivery, on the middle and
angling down the leg side, Stewart tries to trun it away but
misses, ball hits the pad and rolls back to the bowler
131.5 Hall to Stewart, no run, on the off and angling into the right
hander, defended back to the bowler
131.6 Hall to Stewart, no run, quicker delivery, pitched up, on the
middle and leg and angling down the leg side, ball hits the pad,
half hearted appeal for LBW turned down
End of over 132 (6 runs) England 401/7
AJ Hall 23-5-82-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
RJ Kirtley 1* (14b) AJ Stewart 46* (96b 8x4)
132.1 Adams to Kirtley, no run, outside the off stump, no spin on this
one, left alone
132.2 Adams to Kirtley, no run, quicker delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and spinning away from the right hander, no shot offered
132.3 Adams to Kirtley, no run, defended to the off side, Kirtley seems
to be picking up the bowling well
132.4 Adams to Kirtley, no run
132.5 Adams to Kirtley, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
defended
132.6 Adams to Kirtley, no run, quicker delivery down the leg side, good
take by Boucher
End of over 133 (maiden) England 401/7
PR Adams 20-5-33-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 46* (96b 8x4) RJ Kirtley 1* (20b)
133.1 Hall to Stewart, no run
133.2 Hall to Stewart, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Stewart stands tall and drives it wide of Smith at mid off
133.3 Hall to Stewart, no run
133.4 Hall to Stewart, FOUR, fifty! fraction short outside the off stump,
Stewart quickly goes back and cuts it away to the backward of
point fence, great shot to bing up a much needed fifty
133.5 Hall to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
133.6 Hall to Stewart, no run, down the leg side, ball hits the pad and
goes to the sqaure leg region
End of over 134 (6 runs) England 407/7
AJ Hall 24-5-88-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
RJ Kirtley 1* (20b) AJ Stewart 52* (102b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
134.1 Adams to Kirtley, no run
134.2 Adams to Kirtley, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
134.3 Adams to Kirtley, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball kept
low, no shot offered
134.4 Adams to Kirtley, legbye: one run, tossed up delivery on the legs,
ball hits the pad and goes to the short fine leg region, easy
single taken
134.5 Adams to Stewart, no run, fulltoss on the middle and off, played
down to mid on, Stewart misses out on another fulltoss
134.6 Adams to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, Stewart stretches
forward and defends
End of over 135 (1 run, maiden) England 408/7
PR Adams 21-6-33-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
RJ Kirtley 1* (24b) AJ Stewart 52* (104b 9x4)
Ntini is back
135.1 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and came back in sharply, Kirtley is late to react, ball
hits the helmet and goes to the keeper
135.2 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back in, Kirtley pokes at it and gets beaten
135.3 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, this time Kirtley gets behind the ball and
defends
135.4 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
135.5 Ntini to Kirtley, OUT: bowling change works! fuller length delivery
on the middle and leg, Kirtley tries to turn it away to the on
side but only manages to pop up a simple catch to Smith at short
cover, Ntini gets his second wicket
England 408/8, Partnership of 20
RJ Kirtley c Smith b Ntini 1 (29b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 52* (104b 9x4) M Ntini 28.5-2-120-2
135.6 Ntini to Harmison, no run
End of over 136 (maiden) England 408/8
M Ntini 29-3-120-2 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 52* (104b 9x4) SJ Harmison 0* (1b)
136.1 Adams to Stewart, FOUR, fulltoss on the middle, this time Stewart
doesn't miss it, smashed down the track to the long on fence
136.2 Adams to Stewart, one run, played down to long off
136.3 Adams to Harmison, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
136.4 Adams to Harmison, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and off,
pushed to point
136.5 Adams to Harmison, no run, on the off, this one kept its line,
Harmison goes for drive but gets beaten
136.6 Adams to Harmison, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 137 (5 runs) England 413/8
PR Adams 22-6-38-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 57* (106b 10x4) SJ Harmison 0* (5b)
137.1 Ntini to Stewart, two runs, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the deep mid wicket region, a fantastic diving stop
from Dippenaar saves two runs, there was time for a third but
Stewart sends back Harmison
137.2 Ntini to Stewart, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder
137.3 Ntini to Harmison, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, played down to the fine leg region, mis-field allows the
batsmen to cross over
137.4 Ntini to Stewart, two runs, fraction short outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back quickly and pushes it away to the backward of
point region, takes the first run quickly and gets back easily for
the second
137.5 Ntini to Stewart, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Stewart goes for the drive and gets a thick edge between
the two gully fielders, luckly but four all the way
137.6 Ntini to Stewart, no run, short outside the off stump, ball kept
low, Stewart tries to push it away but misses
End of over 138 (10 runs) England 423/8
M Ntini 30-3-130-2 - Pavilion End
SJ Harmison 1* (6b) AJ Stewart 66* (111b 11x4)
138.1 Adams to Harmison, one run, yet another fulltoss from Adams,
Harmison moves forward and plays it down to the short fine leg
region, was a pre-meditated shot
138.2 Adams to Stewart, one run, tunred away to the deep sqaure leg
region
138.3 Adams to Harmison, no run, quicker delivery on the off stump line,
defended
138.4 Adams to Harmison, no run
138.5 Adams to Harmison, no run
138.6 Adams to Harmison, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 139 (2 runs) England 425/8
PR Adams 23-6-40-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 67* (112b 11x4) SJ Harmison 2* (11b)
139.1 Ntini to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, square driven to the deep point region, single not taken
139.2 Ntini to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, the
pull is not timed well and ends up with an inside edge back to the
keeper
139.3 Ntini to Stewart, no run, good delivery, yorker length on the
middle and leg, Stewart had to defend it
139.4 Ntini to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back but again had to defend, ball rolls back to
Ntini
139.5 Ntini to Stewart, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, tunred away to the deep square leg region, the single is
taken and Harmison has one ball to keep out
139.6 Ntini to Harmison, no run, no problems! short delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the point region
End of over 140 (1 run) England 426/8
M Ntini 31-3-131-2 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 68* (117b 11x4) SJ Harmison 2* (12b)
140.1 Adams to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back and cut but can't get past the diving McKenzie
at point
140.2 Adams to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, mis-hits it to the
off side
140.3 Adams to Stewart, one run, goes back and plays it away to the mid
wicket region, easy single taken
140.4 Adams to Harmison, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
defended with ease
140.5 Adams to Harmison, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
defended, ball goes to the first slip at one bounce
140.6 Adams to Harmison, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
End of over 141 (1 run) England 427/8
PR Adams 24-6-41-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 69* (120b 11x4) SJ Harmison 2* (15b)
141.1 Ntini to Stewart, no run
141.2 Ntini to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
141.3 Ntini to Stewart, no run, full pitched delivery outside the off
stump, Stewart has a go at it but misses the target
141.4 Ntini to Stewart, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
mis-timed push to the mid on region, quick single taken
141.5 Ntini to Harmison, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed straight to the gully fielder
141.6 Ntini to Harmison, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, driven straight to the mid on fielder, good shot
End of over 142 (1 run) England 428/8
M Ntini 32-3-132-2 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 70* (124b 11x4) SJ Harmison 2* (17b)
142.1 Adams to Stewart, bye: two runs, flighted delivery on the middle,
this one turns a long way, beats Stewart and goes past the keeper
142.2 Adams to Stewart, one run, driven down to the long on region
142.3 Adams to Harmison, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
was there to be hit, Harmison accepts the challenge and lofts it
over Smith at mid off
142.4 Adams to Harmison, no run
142.5 Adams to Harmison, no run
142.6 Adams to Harmison, no run, pushed to the gully region
End of over 143 (7 runs) England 435/8
PR Adams 25-6-46-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 71* (126b 11x4) SJ Harmison 6* (21b 1x4)
143.1 Ntini to Stewart, no run
143.2 Ntini to Stewart, no run
143.3 Ntini to Stewart, one run, pushed to mid on
143.4 Ntini to Harmison, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the deep sqaure leg fence
143.5 Ntini to Harmison, no run
143.6 Ntini to Harmison, no run
End of over 144 (5 runs) England 440/8
M Ntini 33-3-137-2 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 72* (129b 11x4) SJ Harmison 10* (24b 2x4)
144.1 Adams to Stewart, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
ball spinning away after pitching, no shot offered
144.2 Adams to Stewart, no run, wide outside the off stump, this one kept
it's line, left alone
144.3 Adams to Stewart, OUT: flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart comes down the track and tries to loft it over Smith at
mid off but only manages to hit it straight to him, Adams strikes
and a superb innings comes to an end, nine down one more to go!
England 440/9, Partnership of 32
AJ Stewart c Smith b Adams 72 (132b 11x4 0x6)
SJ Harmison 10* (24b 2x4) PR Adams 25.3-6-46-1 (1w)
Anderson is the new batsman, yet to be dismissed in Test cricket
144.4 Adams to Anderson, no run, down the leg side
144.5 Adams to Anderson, no run, on the off and spinning into the left
hander, turned away to the mid wicket region
144.6 Adams to Anderson, no run, outside the off stump, mis-timmed shot
to mid wicket
End of over 145 (maiden) England 440/9
PR Adams 26-7-46-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SJ Harmison 10* (24b 2x4) JM Anderson 0* (3b)
Kallis is back
145.1 Kallis to Harmison, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
145.2 Kallis to Harmison, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of away swing, Harmison pushes at it and gets a thick
edge, ball goes past the slip fielder and runs down to the vacant
third man fence
145.3 Kallis to Harmison, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
145.4 Kallis to Harmison, no run, good delivery, on the off and moving
away a bit, Harmison pushes at it and gets beaten
145.5 Kallis to Harmison, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, played back to the bowler
145.6 Kallis to Harmison, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
moving away, play and miss
End of over 146 (4 runs) England 444/9
JH Kallis 27-7-92-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
JM Anderson 0* (3b) SJ Harmison 14* (30b 3x4)
Adams to continue
146.1 Adams to Anderson, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
146.2 Adams to Anderson, legbye: one run, on the off and spinning in,
ball hits the pad and rolls away to the short fine leg region
146.3 Adams to Harmison, OUT: all over! flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, Harmison comes down the track and has a wild go at it and
ends up getting a thick edge, Pollock at first slip takes a sharp
catch, Adams gets another one
England 445/10, Partnership of 5
SJ Harmison c Pollock b Adams 14 (31b 3x4 0x6)
JM Anderson 0* (5b) PR Adams 26.3-7-46-2 (1w)
once again Anderson reamins not out!
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Tea will be taken now, we will be back with you shortly
Welcome back
Smith and Gibbs will open the innings and it will be Anderson to
open the bowling attack
0.1 Anderson to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
0.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, pushed down to the mid off, was not timed well
0.3 Anderson to Smith, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
moving away from the left hander, no shot offered
0.4 Anderson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
0.5 Anderson to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
0.6 Anderson to Smith, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended, anderson starts with a maiden
End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0 (trail by 445 runs)
JM Anderson 1-1-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 0* (0b) GC Smith 0* (6b)
and it will be James Kirtley to share the new ball
1.1 Kirtley to Gibbs, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, played away to the mid wicket fence, great start for Gibbs
but not so good a start for Kirtley
1.2 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, Gibbs tries to turn it away but misses
1.3 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling into the right hander, pushed to the mid on
region
1.4 Kirtley to Gibbs, (noball) no run, pushed straight to Hussain at
short mid wicket
1.4 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Gibbs moves across and gets hit on the
pad, huge appeal for LBW is turned down
TV replays shows that the impact was just outside the line of the
off stump
1.5 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run
1.6 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 2 (5 runs) South Africa 5/0 (trail by 440 runs)
RJ Kirtley 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GC Smith 0* (6b) HH Gibbs 4* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Anderson to Smith, no run
2.2 Anderson to Smith, no run
2.3 Anderson to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
2.4 Anderson to Smith, no run
2.5 Anderson to Smith, wide: no run
2.5 Anderson to Smith, one run
2.6 Anderson to Gibbs, no run
End of over 3 (2 runs) South Africa 7/0 (trail by 438 runs)
JM Anderson 2-1-2-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
GC Smith 1* (11b) HH Gibbs 4* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Kirtley to Smith, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side, early call and a quick single
taken
3.2 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended awkwardly
3.3 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
3.4 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run
3.5 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run
3.6 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run
End of over 4 (1 run) South Africa 8/0 (trail by 437 runs)
RJ Kirtley 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GC Smith 2* (12b) HH Gibbs 4* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Anderson to Smith, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Smith reaches out for it and drives it away to the extra
cover fence
4.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, short delivery, on the middle and
angling away a bit, Smith goes back and defends
4.3 Anderson to Smith, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, in the slot and is smashed to the cover fence
4.4 Anderson to Smith, FOUR, four more! good length delivery outside
the off stump, Smith goes for the drive and gets a thick outside
edge, ball races away to the third man boundary
4.5 Anderson to Smith, two runs, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, tunred away to the deep mid wicket region
4.6 Anderson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, driven straight to the Flintoff at short mid wicket,
expensive over from Anderson comes to an end
End of over 5 (14 runs) South Africa 22/0 (trail by 423 runs)
JM Anderson 3-1-16-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 4* (13b 1x4) GC Smith 16* (18b 3x4)
5.1 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of inward movement, Gibbs reads it well and leaves it
for the keeper
5.2 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered, Stewart doesn't collect it cleanly but
the run is not taken
5.3 Kirtley to Gibbs, two runs, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, gibbs moves across and plays it down to the third man region,
the fielder si wide and the second run is taken easily
5.4 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
5.5 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run
5.6 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, easily left by Gibbs
End of over 6 (2 runs) South Africa 24/0 (trail by 421 runs)
RJ Kirtley 3-0-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GC Smith 16* (18b 3x4) HH Gibbs 6* (19b 1x4)
Anderson is out of the attack and in comes Flintoff
6.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to mid off, was not timed well
6.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg
stump line, defended to the on side, Flintoff moves forward and
picks it up
6.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, played across the line to the mid on region
6.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, extra bounce, left alone
6.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and angling away further, no shot offered
6.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Smith goes back and punches it to the mid off region
End of over 7 (maiden) South Africa 24/0 (trail by 421 runs)
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 6* (19b 1x4) GC Smith 16* (24b 3x4)
7.1 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to covers
7.2 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
7.3 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, beauty! good length delivery, pitched
touch outside the off stump and straightens, Gibbs beaten all ends
up
7.4 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run
7.5 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
7.6 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the gully fielder, maiden
End of over 8 (maiden) South Africa 24/0 (trail by 421 runs)
RJ Kirtley 4-1-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GC Smith 16* (24b 3x4) HH Gibbs 6* (25b 1x4)
8.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, over pitched delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
8.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, played across the line to the mid on region
8.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away from the left hander, left alone
8.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short of a length delivery on the middle
and off, Smith goes back and turns it away to the sqaure leg
region
8.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
8.6 Flintoff to Smith, bye: FOUR, there you go! good length delivery
outside the off stump, this one kepts its line and stayed very
low, Smith misses it and so does Stewart
End of over 9 (4 runs, maiden) South Africa 28/0 (trail by 417 runs)
A Flintoff 2-2-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 6* (25b 1x4) GC Smith 16* (30b 3x4)
9.1 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run
9.2 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
9.3 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
9.4 Kirtley to Gibbs, one run, tunred away to sqaure leg
9.5 Kirtley to Smith, FOUR, good length delivery, pitched outside the
leg stump, flicked away to the mid wicket fence
9.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 10 (5 runs) South Africa 33/0 (trail by 412 runs)
RJ Kirtley 5-1-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 7* (29b 1x4) GC Smith 20* (32b 4x4)
Flintoff to continue, three slips and gully in place
10.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery angling into the
right hander, Gibbs gets an inside edge on to his thigh pad
10.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, edged and short! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, Gibbs pushes forward, edged taken but falls
short of Trescothick atfirst slip
10.3 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
10.4 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, outside the off stump, pushed straight
to the gully fielder
10.5 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling into the right hander, gibbs moves
across and defends it to the off side
10.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, FOUR, over pitched delivery on the legs, flicked
away to the mid wicekt fence, great timing
End of over 11 (4 runs) South Africa 37/0 (trail by 408 runs)
A Flintoff 3-2-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GC Smith 20* (32b 4x4) HH Gibbs 11* (35b 2x4)
11.1 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery, angling away
late, Smith drive and gets beaten, taht was close
11.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, no shot offered
11.3 Kirtley to Smith, FOUR, fuller length delviery outside the off
stump, Smith defends, ball takes the edge and races away to the
vacant third man boundary
11.4 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, defended back to the bowler
11.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, pushed to the mid on region, mis-timed shot
11.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 12 (4 runs) South Africa 41/0 (trail by 404 runs)
RJ Kirtley 6-1-17-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 11* (35b 2x4) GC Smith 24* (38b 5x4)
12.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling into the right hander, defended
12.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, FOUR, craking! good length delviery outside the
off stump, Gibbs gets into position quickly and smashes it to the
cover boundary
12.3 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, pushed to mid off
12.4 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
pushed to the point region
12.5 Flintoff to Gibbs, one run, played wide of the cover fielder, easy
single taken
round the wicket to the left hander
12.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, 87
mph, no shot offered
End of over 13 (5 runs) South Africa 46/0 (trail by 399 runs)
A Flintoff 4-2-9-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 16* (40b 3x4) GC Smith 24* (39b 5x4)
13.1 Kirtley to Gibbs, three runs, outside the off stump, played away to
the vacant third man region, long chase for Giles, a good diving
stop saves a single but in the process he hurts himself
all seems to be ok now, he is back on his feet
13.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
13.3 Kirtley to Smith, no run, perfect! short delivery, pitched outside
the legs tump and angling across the left hander, Smith beaten
comprehensively
13.4 Kirtley to Smith, no run, pushed straight to the man at point
13.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off
13.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run
End of over 14 (3 runs) South Africa 49/0 (trail by 396 runs)
RJ Kirtley 7-1-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 19* (41b 3x4) GC Smith 24* (44b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
Flintoff to continue
14.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended
14.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, pitched up delivery on the off stump
line, driven off the front foot to the mid off region
14.3 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, Gibbs moves across and turns it away to the on side but finds
the man at short mid wicket
14.4 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, gibbs moves forward and drives it straight to the man at
mis off
14.5 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
14.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery down the leg side
End of over 15 (maiden) South Africa 49/0 (trail by 396 runs)
A Flintoff 5-3-9-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GC Smith 24* (44b 5x4) HH Gibbs 19* (47b 3x4)
bowling change, Steve Harmison into the attack now
15.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
cut away to the gully region, was not timed well
15.2 Harmison to Smith, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the mid off fielder, easy single brings up
the South African 50
15.3 Harmison to Gibbs, no run
15.4 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, extra bounce and Gibbs gets an inside edge on to his pad
15.5 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
this one kept low and beats Gibbs
15.6 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the gully fielder at one bounce, good start from
Harmison
End of over 16 (1 run) South Africa 50/0 (trail by 395 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 25* (46b 5x4) HH Gibbs 19* (51b 3x4)
Flintoff to continue round the wicket to the left hander
16.1 Flintoff to Smith, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, edged and the ball goes wide of the slip fielder, no third
man in place and its an easy four
16.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
16.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short of a good length delivry outside
the off stump, this one kept its line, Smith misses it
16.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
16.5 Flintoff to Smith, one run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in, Smith moves across and plays it down to the fine leg region
and that single makes Smith the leading run scorer in 2003, he has
now scored 833 runs in total
Lara is second with 832 runs and Darren Lehmann is third with 640
runs
16.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) South Africa 55/0 (trail by 390 runs)
A Flintoff 6-3-14-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GC Smith 30* (51b 6x4) HH Gibbs 19* (52b 3x4)
17.1 Harmison to Smith, one run, pushed to mid off
17.2 Harmison to Gibbs, OUT: first strike! good length delivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and angling back in, Gibbs reaches out
for it and tries to defend, ball takes the inside edge and crashes
into the stumps, Harmison gets the breakthrough
South Africa 56/1, Partnership of 56
HH Gibbs b Harmison 19 (53b 3x4 0x6)
GC Smith 31* (52b 6x4) SJ Harmison 1.2-0-2-1
Jacques Rudolph is the new batsman
three slips and a gully in place
17.3 Harmison to Rudolph, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away to the deep mid wicket region, off the mark
straight away
17.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended
17.5 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, quicker delivery, 89 mph, but down the
leg side
17.6 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
End of over 18 (3 runs) South Africa 58/1 (trail by 387 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-0-4-1 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 31* (52b 6x4) JA Rudolph 2* (4b)
18.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
18.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
18.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling into the left hander, Smith moves across and
defends, ball rolls back to the bowler
18.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, edged and short! outside the off stump,
Smith plays at it and edges it but the ball falls short of
Trescothick at first slip
18.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run
18.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short dleivery touch outside the off
stump, no shot offered, maiden
End of over 19 (maiden) South Africa 58/1 (trail by 387 runs)
A Flintoff 7-4-14-0 - Radcliffe Road End
JA Rudolph 2* (4b) GC Smith 31* (58b 6x4)
19.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
19.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
19.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, short delivery, pitched on the middle
and angling across the left hander, extra bounce, Rudolph moves
away from it
19.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
19.5 Harmison to Rudolph, FOUR, shot! short delivery down the leg side,
Rudolph moves across and flicks it away to the backward of sqaure
leg fence, superb timing
19.6 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 62/1 (trail by 383 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-0-8-1 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 31* (58b 6x4) JA Rudolph 6* (10b 1x4)
20.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run
20.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, spot on, short delivery, pitched in line
with the off stump and shaping away from the left hander, smith
had to play at it and in the end should consider himself luckly
not to have edged it
20.3 Flintoff to Smith, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, Smith
moves forward and drives it past the diving mid off fielder, this
is why this man is so dangerous
20.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run
20.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
20.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away straight to the short mid wicket fielder
End of over 21 (4 runs) South Africa 66/1 (trail by 379 runs)
A Flintoff 8-4-18-0 - Radcliffe Road End
JA Rudolph 6* (10b 1x4) GC Smith 35* (64b 7x4)
21.1 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling away, no shot offered
21.2 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
defended back to the bowler
21.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
21.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, played away to
the gully region, good stop there saves runs
21.5 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Rudolph stands tall and pokes at it but makes no contact
21.6 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 22 (maiden) South Africa 66/1 (trail by 379 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-1-8-1 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 35* (64b 7x4) JA Rudolph 6* (16b 1x4)
22.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery, on the off and
angling in, turned away uplishly to Hussian at mid wicket, that
almost carried!
22.2 Flintoff to Smith, OUT: oh dear! oh dear! short delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling into the left hander, Smith goes
back to defend and in the process hits the stumps with his boot,
Flintoff celebrates and Smith walks away shaking his head
South Africa 66/2, Partnership of 10
GC Smith hit wicket b Flintoff 35 (66b 7x4 0x6)
JA Rudolph 6* (16b 1x4) A Flintoff 8.2-4-18-1
Kallis is the new batsman
22.3 Flintoff to Kallis, one run, inside edge, almost another wicket
22.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
22.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
22.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, outside the off stump left alone
End of over 23 (1 run) South Africa 67/2 (trail by 378 runs)
A Flintoff 9-4-19-1 - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 1* (1b) JA Rudolph 6* (19b 1x4)
23.1 Harmison to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
suddenly there is a new life in this english attack
23.2 Harmison to Kallis, one run, outside the off stump, Kallis moves
forward to defended and ends up with an inside edge
23.3 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, great ball, pitched in line with the
leg stump and angling across the left hander, Rudolph had to play
at it and gets beaten
23.4 Harmison to Rudolph, no run
23.5 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, defended to the point region
23.6 Harmison to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the gully fielder
End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 68/2 (trail by 377 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-1-9-1 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 2* (3b) JA Rudolph 6* (23b 1x4)
24.1 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended off the front foot
24.2 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to mid off
24.3 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, short delivery, pithced outside the off
stump and came back in sharply, awkwardly played to the gully
region
24.4 Flintoff to Kallis, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended to the vacant short fine leg region, easy single taken
24.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run
24.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, short delivery, outside the off stump
and angling in, defended with a straight bat
End of over 25 (1 run) South Africa 69/2 (trail by 376 runs)
A Flintoff 10-4-20-1 - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 3* (7b) JA Rudolph 6* (25b 1x4)
25.1 Harmison to Kallis, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended
25.2 Harmison to Kallis, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pushed wide of the diving sqaure leg fielder, ball races away to
the fence, perfect timing
25.3 Harmison to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
25.4 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
25.5 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball kept low after pitching, Kallis had to adjust his shot to
keep it down
25.6 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short and very wide outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 73/2 (trail by 372 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-1-13-1 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 6* (25b 1x4) JH Kallis 7* (13b 1x4)
Flintoff to continue, into his 11th over now, coming round the
wicket to the left hander
26.1 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
again the ball stayed low, awkwardly defended
26.2 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
26.3 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, short ball down the leg side, wasted
delivery
26.4 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
26.5 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, almost! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and came back in sharply, Rudolph offers no
shot, ball clips the pad and goes to the keeper, huge appeal for
LBW truned down
26.6 Flintoff to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, rudolph moves forward and defends
End of over 27 (maiden) South Africa 73/2 (trail by 372 runs)
A Flintoff 11-5-20-1 - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 7* (13b 1x4) JA Rudolph 6* (31b 1x4)
six more overs remaining in the day
Kirtley is back
27.1 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, on the off and angling in, played down
to the mid on region
27.2 Kirtley to Kallis, no run
27.3 Kirtley to Kallis, no run
27.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to the mid off region
27.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region, fielder comes in quickly and
cuts off the single
27.6 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 28 (maiden) South Africa 73/2 (trail by 372 runs)
RJ Kirtley 8-2-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 6* (31b 1x4) JH Kallis 7* (19b 1x4)
Anderson is back
28.1 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, yorker length delivery outside the off
stump, driven back to the bowler, well fielded
28.2 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
defended to cover
28.3 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, Rudolph has a go at it but misses by miles
28.4 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, hits the batsman on the pad
28.5 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, Rudolph stretches out for it and drives, ball finds the mid
off fielder
28.6 Anderson to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in a bit, hits Rudolph on the pad, huge
appeal for LBW turned down
End of over 29 (maiden) South Africa 73/2 (trail by 372 runs)
JM Anderson 4-2-16-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 7* (19b 1x4) JA Rudolph 6* (37b 1x4)
29.1 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
TV replays shows that the ball pitched in line with the leg stump,
that was out!
29.2 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
29.3 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, pushed down to the mid on
29.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, nasty! good length delivery, Kallis
moves forward to defend, ball takes off after pitching and hits
him on the glove, that hurts
29.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
forward short leg comes in place
29.6 Kirtley to Kallis, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
turned away wide of Smith at forward short leg
End of over 30 (1 run) South Africa 74/2 (trail by 371 runs)
RJ Kirtley 9-2-21-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 8* (25b 1x4) JA Rudolph 6* (37b 1x4)
30.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fulltoss on the middle, intended
yorker, played straight to the man at short mid wicket
30.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Kallis happy to defend it
30.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
30.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run
30.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, extra bounce, awkwardly defended
three slips, a gully, silly point and a forward short leg in place
now
30.6 Anderson to Kallis, three runs, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven wide of the cover fielder, a long chase and a
diving stop by Vaughan saves one run
End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 77/2 (trail by 368 runs)
JM Anderson 5-2-19-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 11* (31b 1x4) JA Rudolph 6* (37b 1x4)
31.1 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended with a straight bat
31.2 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling into the right hander, Kallis moves across and
defends
31.3 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, short of a length delivery touch outside
the off stump, ball kept a bit low but Kallis had it covered, gets
behind the ball and defends
31.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
thie one kepet very low and beats Kallis, Stewart does well to
collect it
31.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Kallis moves forward to play and gets hit on the pad, huge
appeal for LBW turned down
31.6 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump left alone
End of over 32 (maiden) South Africa 77/2 (trail by 368 runs)
RJ Kirtley 10-3-21-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 6* (37b 1x4) JH Kallis 11* (37b 1x4)
last over the day coming up
32.1 Anderson to Rudolph, FOUR, good delivery on the middle and off,
Rudolph pushes at it and gets a thick edge past the slip fielder,
no third man in place
32.2 Anderson to Rudolph, legbye: two runs, down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and runs down fine
32.3 Anderson to Rudolph, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the gully fielder, easy single taken
32.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery, on the middle
and angling down the leg side, Kallis tries to play it away to the
on side but misses, ball hits the pad, huge appeal for LBW tunred
down
32.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended to the point region
32.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, full pitched delivery very wide of the
off stump, no shot offered
End of over 33 (7 runs) South Africa 84/2 (trail by 361 runs)
JM Anderson 6-2-24-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
JA Rudolph 11* (40b 2x4) JH Kallis 11* (40b 1x4)
and that's stumps on day two
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
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days play
England for the first time in this series are in command and it is
going to an interesting day ahead
Yesterday when play started England was in a commanding position
but the South African bowlers struck back with some quick wickets
then Alec Stewart (72) played a much needed big innings and England
reached 445
Andrew Hall picked up three wickets, Pollock, Ntini and Adams two
each and Kallis got one
Smith and Gibbs started positively, they put up another 50 run
partnership for the first wicket but things changed when Gibbs
dragged one back on to his stumps of the bowling of Harmison.
Smith followed soon, out hit wicket, stepping on the stumps while
trying to defend a short delivery from Flintoff
The pitch has turned into a devil, and things will get worst as the
match progresses
South African batsmen will have to bat really well to stay in the
game, all England needed is a couple of quick wickets
South Africa trail by 361 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
Sun along with patchy clouds. High near 70F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph
is the weather forecast for the day
Rudolph will take strike and it will be the debutant Kirtley to
start the bowling attac
33.1 Kirtley to Rudolph, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched just
outside the off stump and angling away, Rudolph pushes at it and
gets beaten
33.2 Kirtley to Rudolph, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
33.3 Kirtley to Rudolph, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, Rudolph drives, turning the bat, ball races away to the
vacant third man boundary
33.4 Kirtley to Rudolph, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
33.5 Kirtley to Rudolph, OUT: first Test wicket! good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling away, Rudolph pushes at
it and gets a thick edge, Stewart takes a simple catch and Kirtley
celebrates
South Africa 88/3, Partnership of 22
JA Rudolph c Stewart b Kirtley 15 (45b 3x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 11* (40b 1x4) RJ Kirtley 10.5-3-25-1 (1nb)
Dippenaar is the new batsman
33.6 Kirtley to Dippenaar, OUT: duck! good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and came back in sharply, Dippenaar moves
across to play and gets hit on the pad, huge appeal and umpire
Hair raises his finger, South Africa in trouble
South Africa 88/4, Partnership of 0
HH Dippenaar lbw b Kirtley 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 88/4 (trail by 357 runs)
RJ Kirtley 11-3-25-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 11* (40b 1x4)
McKenzie is the new batsman
Kirtley on a hat-trick but he will have to wait for the next over
34.1 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, defended
34.2 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Kallis goes back and defends
34.3 Flintoff to Kallis, no run
34.4 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, pushed to the off side
34.5 Flintoff to Kallis, no run
34.6 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, Kallis moves across and defends
End of over 35 (maiden) South Africa 88/4 (trail by 357 runs)
A Flintoff 12-6-20-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 0* (0b) JH Kallis 11* (46b 1x4)
Kirtley on a hat-trick, coming over the wicket to the right hander
35.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, McKenzie moves forward and defends
35.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, played down to the fine leg region, off the mark with
that easy single
35.3 Kirtley to Kallis, FOUR, edged and dropped! great delivery outside
the off stump, Kallis defends and gets a thick edge, ball goes
wide of Stewart, a good diving effort but he is not able to hold
on to it, was a hard chance but should go down as a chance
35.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, superb delivery touch outside the off
stump, this one took off after pitching, Kallis beaten
comprehensively
35.5 Kirtley to Kallis, one run, pushed to the short cover region, quick
single taken
35.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, wide: no run, wayward delivery wide outside
the off stump
35.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run
End of over 36 (7 runs) South Africa 95/4 (trail by 350 runs)
RJ Kirtley 12-3-32-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 16* (49b 2x4) ND McKenzie 1* (3b)
36.1 Flintoff to Kallis, no run
36.2 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
36.3 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
36.4 Flintoff to Kallis, (noball) bye: one run, fuller length delivery
angling down the leg side, Stewart not able to collect it cleanly
and the batsmen cross over
36.4 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, McKenzie moves forward, covers it with his pad and lets it
go through
36.5 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run
36.6 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven to the extra cover region, half stop by Harmison
saves couple of runs
End of over 37 (3 runs) South Africa 98/4 (trail by 347 runs)
A Flintoff 13-6-23-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 2* (6b) JH Kallis 16* (53b 2x4)
37.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, legbye: FOUR, not again! good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in sharply, McKenzie
moves forward to defend, ball hits the pad and goes between the
first slip and the keeper
37.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, legbye: one run, fuller length delivery down
the leg side, ball hits the pad and goes wide of the keeper, easy
single taken
37.3 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
37.4 Kirtley to Kallis, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce for Kirtley, Kallis defends and the balls races away
wide of the second slip fielder, no third man in place and easy
four runs added
37.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, great delivery on the off stump, ball
shaping away a bit, Kallis pushes at it and gets beaten, Kirtley
on fire here
37.6 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Kallis moves across, gets behind the ball and defends it
with a straight bat
End of over 38 (9 runs) South Africa 107/4 (trail by 338 runs)
RJ Kirtley 13-3-36-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 2* (8b) JH Kallis 20* (57b 3x4)
38.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
38.2 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, McKenzie waits for it and taps it away to the thrid man
region for an easy single
38.3 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
angling down the leg side, Kaliss moves across and tries to turn
it away but misses, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the on
side
38.4 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, extra bounce, Kallis adjusts by taking off the bottom hand
38.5 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Kallis goes back and defends
38.6 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the man at point
End of over 39 (1 run) South Africa 108/4 (trail by 337 runs)
A Flintoff 14-6-24-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 3* (10b) JH Kallis 20* (61b 3x4)
39.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, three runs, over pitched delivery outside the
off stump, played wide of the point fielder, long chanse for the
fielder
39.2 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended off the front foot to the cover region
39.3 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, extra bounce and Kallis gets hit on the glove, that hurts,
this is second time Kallis is getting hit
39.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run
39.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, turned away to the on side
39.6 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 40 (3 runs) South Africa 111/4 (trail by 334 runs)
RJ Kirtley 14-3-39-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 6* (11b) JH Kallis 20* (66b 3x4)
40.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run
40.2 Flintoff to McKenzie, (noball) three runs, short delivery outside
the off stump, pulled away to the deep mid wicket region, long
chanse for Kirtley from mid on
40.2 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to point
40.3 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
40.4 Flintoff to Kallis, (noball) no run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, defended leaning forward, bat and pad together
40.4 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, bouncer, on the off and angling down
the leg side, Kallis ducks under it
40.5 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in, defended
40.6 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 41 (5 runs) South Africa 116/4 (trail by 329 runs)
A Flintoff 15-6-29-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 9* (13b) JH Kallis 20* (72b 3x4)
41.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, FOUR, lovely shot! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven to the cover fence, text book shot
41.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short and touch wide outside the off
stump, McKenzie goes for the cut but makes no contact
41.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
played down to the third man region, Anderson comes in quickly and
stops the second run from being taken
41.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, draws Kallis into the shot and beats him
41.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, another beauty! this one pitched touch
outside the off stump and moved away, Kallis pushes at and gets
beaten
41.6 Kirtley to Kallis, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down to third man, easy single to end the over
End of over 42 (6 runs) South Africa 122/4 (trail by 323 runs)
RJ Kirtley 15-3-45-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 21* (75b 3x4) ND McKenzie 14* (16b 1x4)
42.1 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
ball kept low after pitching, Stewart dives to his right and
collects the ball
42.2 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, short delivery, pitched wide outside
the off stump and angling into the right hander, Kallis moves
across and defends
42.3 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, again short and angling in, defended to
the on side
42.4 Flintoff to Kallis, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
42.5 Flintoff to Kallis, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the deep sqaure leg region, Kallis was not in full
controll of the shot but managed to keep it down, Smith is the
fieldr out there
42.6 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 43 (1 run) South Africa 123/4 (trail by 322 runs)
A Flintoff 16-6-30-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 22* (80b 3x4) ND McKenzie 14* (17b 1x4)
43.1 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery, ball moving away a
fair bit after passing the stumps, Stewart dives and stops
43.2 Kirtley to Kallis, one run, drifting down the leg side, played down
to third man
43.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
McKenzie defends but the shot is not timed well, ball takes the
edge and rolls away to the on side
43.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended with a straight bat
43.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run
43.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, close! good length delivery, on the
off and angling in, McKenzie moves forward to defend, ball hits
the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down
End of over 44 (1 run) South Africa 124/4 (trail by 321 runs)
RJ Kirtley 16-3-46-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 23* (82b 3x4) ND McKenzie 14* (21b 1x4)
first bowling change of the day, Anderson into the attack in place
of Flintoff
44.1 Anderson to Kallis, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off stump, smashed
to the cover boundary, as easy as it gets
44.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
44.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, pitched up delivery just ourside the
off stump, smashed to Hussian at short cover
44.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
44.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, this one kept low and Kallis gets beaten, another close
call
44.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, over pitched delivery on the middle and
off, defended to mid off
End of over 45 (4 runs) South Africa 128/4 (trail by 317 runs)
JM Anderson 7-2-28-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 14* (21b 1x4) JH Kallis 27* (88b 4x4)
change at both ends, Harmison on from the Pavilion End
45.1 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside off
stump, defended
45.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
45.3 Harmison to McKenzie, one run, turned away to the vacant sqaure leg
region, easy single taken
45.4 Harmison to Kallis, no run, sharp bouncer on the middle, Kallis
does well to avoide it
45.5 Harmison to Kallis, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pushed to the backward of sqaure leg region, walking single taken
45.6 Harmison to McKenzie, one run, good length delivery down the leg
side, played down to fine leg, Anderson is the fielder there
End of over 46 (3 runs) South Africa 131/4 (trail by 314 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-1-16-1 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 16* (25b 1x4) JH Kallis 28* (90b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
46.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, again the ball keeping low, no shot offered
46.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, this one gets some extra bouncer,
Kallis plays it awkwardly, ball hits the glove and pops up to the
off side
46.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, outside the off stump, defended
46.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, this one kept low, and McKenzie misses the shot
46.5 Anderson to McKenzie, one run, pitched up delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away to the vacant mid wicket region for an easy
single
46.6 Anderson to Kallis, OUT: got'em! good length delivery outside the
off stump, this one came back in sharply, Kallis miss judges it
completely and offers no shot, ball hits the off stump and
Anderson gets his man, South Africa in deep trouble now
South Africa 132/5, Partnership of 44
JH Kallis b Anderson 28 (91b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 47 (1 run) South Africa 132/5 (trail by 313 runs)
JM Anderson 8-2-29-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 17* (30b 1x4)
47.1 Harmison to McKenzie, no run
47.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
McKenzie goes for the pull but makes no contact
47.3 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven hard to the covers, a superb diving stop from
Smith stops a certain four
47.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short of a length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
47.5 Harmison to McKenzie, two runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, pulled away to the deep mid wicket region, solid shot
47.6 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
End of over 48 (2 runs) South Africa 134/5 (trail by 311 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-1-18-1 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 0* (0b) ND McKenzie 19* (36b 1x4)
Boucher to face his first delivery
48.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away further, no shot offered
48.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivry outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off
48.3 Anderson to Boucher, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
turned away to the mid wicket region, a riskly single attempted,
the throw miss the non strikes end stumps and Boucher survives
48.4 Anderson to McKenzie, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, McKenzie moves forward and drives it away to the cover
boundary, timing and placement perfect
48.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
cut away straight to the point fielder
48.6 Anderson to McKenzie, FOUR, another fine shot! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, McKenzie gets into position
quickly and drives it wide of the mid off fielder, ball races away
to the long off boundary
End of over 49 (9 runs) South Africa 143/5 (trail by 302 runs)
JM Anderson 9-2-38-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 1* (3b) ND McKenzie 27* (39b 3x4)
49.1 Harmison to Boucher, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling into the right hander, pushed to the off
side
49.2 Harmison to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
49.3 Harmison to Boucher, (noball) no run, on the middle and off,
defended to the on side
49.3 Harmison to Boucher, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the
off stump, angling the ball cutting back in sharply, Boucher gets
hit on pad
49.4 Harmison to Boucher, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended, ball takes the inside edge and goes to the short fine
leg region
49.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
91 mph, no shot offered
49.6 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, down the leg side, ball hits the pad
and goes wide of Stewart, good diving stop saves runs
End of over 50 (2 runs) South Africa 145/5 (trail by 300 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-1-20-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 2* (8b) ND McKenzie 27* (41b 3x4)
50.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the cover fielder
50.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
50.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to gully, was not timed well
50.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short fo a length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and cutting back in sharply, ball hits the
pad and goes to the gully region
50.5 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, defended
50.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven to mid off, maiden
End of over 51 (maiden) South Africa 145/5 (trail by 300 runs)
JM Anderson 10-3-38-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 27* (41b 3x4) MV Boucher 2* (14b)
51.1 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, on the off and angling in, McKenzie
moves forward to play and gets hit on the front foot, huge appeal
for LBW turned down, good shout but the impact was just outside
the line of the off stump
51.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
51.3 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery , on the off and
angling in, McKenzie goes for the pull but misses the target
completely, ball hits the helmet and pops up behind the stumps
51.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
McKenzie sets himself up for the pull but the ball stayed low and
it is allowed to go through
51.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
51.6 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, outside the off
stump and angling in, McKenzie defends, ball takes the inside edge
and crashes onto his back pad
End of over 52 (maiden) South Africa 145/5 (trail by 300 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-2-20-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 2* (14b) ND McKenzie 27* (47b 3x4)
52.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
leg, driven to the mid on region, a superb diving stop there by
Flintoff saves four runs
52.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
52.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away to Hussain at point
52.4 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR, over pitched delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the long off fence, bad ball put away in style
52.5 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
52.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run
End of over 53 (4 runs) South Africa 149/5 (trail by 296 runs)
JM Anderson 11-3-42-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 26* (47b 3x4) MV Boucher 6* (20b 1x4)
53.1 Harmison to McKenzie, no run
53.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run
53.3 Harmison to McKenzie, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the third man fence
53.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run
53.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run
53.6 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 54 (4 runs) South Africa 153/5 (trail by 292 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-2-22-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 6* (20b 1x4) ND McKenzie 30* (53b 4x4)
Flintoff is back
54.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run
54.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, angling in a bit but not enough to make Boucher play at it
54.3 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Boucher goes back and punches it wide of the mid off fielder, easy
single taken
54.4 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, McKenzie moves across and defends
54.5 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, McKenzie moves forward, covers it with his pad and leaves
it for the keeper
54.6 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven straight to the man at short cover
End of over 55 (1 run) South Africa 154/5 (trail by 291 runs)
A Flintoff 17-6-31-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 7* (23b 1x4) ND McKenzie 30* (56b 4x4)
55.1 Harmison to Boucher, one run, turned away to long leg
55.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
55.3 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump, angling in a bit, defended
55.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, McKenzie reaches out for it and pushes it to the
point region
55.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
55.6 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, this one kept its line, left alone
End of over 56 (1 run) South Africa 155/5 (trail by 290 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-2-23-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 8* (24b 1x4) ND McKenzie 30* (61b 4x4)
56.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Boucher tries to push it into the covers but miss times it back to
the bowler
56.2 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, played away to the deep backward of sqaure leg region,
perfectly timed shot
56.3 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
56.4 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, short delivery, on the middle and
angling down the leg side, clipped away to the fine leg region for
an easy single
56.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended with a straight bat
56.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, boucher moves across and plays it down to the mid on region
End of over 57 (2 runs) South Africa 157/5 (trail by 288 runs)
A Flintoff 18-6-33-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 31* (63b 4x4) MV Boucher 9* (28b 1x4)
Kirtley is back
57.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump,
out of reach of the batsman
57.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, two runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, played away to Smith at cover, sloppy fielding and the ball
goes through
57.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, beats the batsman
57.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, pushed down to third man for an easy single
57.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delviery, on the middle and
off, this one stopped on the batsman, ball hits the pad and goes
away to the off side
57.6 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to point
End of over 58 (3 runs) South Africa 160/5 (trail by 285 runs)
RJ Kirtley 17-3-49-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 34* (67b 4x4) MV Boucher 9* (30b 1x4)
Giles called into the attack with five minutes to go for the Lunch
break
coming round the wicket to the right hander
58.1 Giles to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended off the back foot
58.2 Giles to McKenzie, three runs, flighted delivry outside the offs
tump, McKenzie goes for the drive and gets a thick edge, ball runs
down to the vacant third man region, long chase for Kirtley
58.3 Giles to Boucher, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
silly point in place now
58.4 Giles to Boucher, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, swept away to the fine leg region, the fielder is wide and
the second run is taken
58.5 Giles to Boucher, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg,
driven down to mid on
58.6 Giles to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery outside the leg stump,
boucher moves away gets inside the line and defends it
End of over 59 (5 runs) South Africa 165/5 (trail by 280 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-5-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 37* (69b 4x4) MV Boucher 11* (34b 1x4)
59.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
59.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short of a length outside the off
stump, McKenzie goes back and drives it hard but can't get past
the man at short cover
59.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, outside the off stump, defended to the
off side, point fielder comes in and fields
59.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to Vaughan at mid off
59.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, McKenzie moves forward and pushes it away to the deep
point region
59.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball kept low and McKenzie misses out on the pull shot
End of over 60 (2 runs) South Africa 167/5 (trail by 278 runs)
RJ Kirtley 18-3-51-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 11* (34b 1x4) ND McKenzie 39* (75b 4x4)
and that's lunch on the third day
we will be back with you in 40 minutes time with the live coverage
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Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Welcome back
it will be Harmison to start the bowling attack
60.1 Harmison to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
60.2 Harmison to Boucher, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, no shot offered
60.3 Harmison to Boucher, no run
60.4 Harmison to Boucher, no run
60.5 Harmison to Boucher, legbye: FOUR, fuller length delivery down the
leg side, ball clips the pad and races away past the diving keeper
60.6 Harmison to Boucher, two runs, short and wide outside off stump,
enough time to go back and cut it away to the vacant deep point
region
End of over 61 (6 runs) South Africa 173/5 (trail by 272 runs)
SJ Harmison 13-2-25-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 39* (75b 4x4) MV Boucher 13* (40b 1x4)
Flintoff to bowl from the Pavilion end
61.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, McKenzie waits for it and plays it down to the third man
region
61.2 Flintoff to Boucher, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, no
real pace in the delivery, Boucher goes back and cuts it away to
the cover boundary
61.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good come back, on the off and cutting
back in, extra bounce, awkwardly defended
61.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed across the line to the mid on region
61.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Boucher reaches out for it and pushes it away to the point
region
61.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Boucher goes for the pull, ball stays low and the bat makes no
contact with the ball
End of over 62 (5 runs) South Africa 178/5 (trail by 267 runs)
A Flintoff 19-6-38-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 40* (76b 4x4) MV Boucher 17* (45b 2x4)
62.1 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, lucky not to have called it a wide
62.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
62.3 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back in, ball kept a bit low too, McKenzie
misses it completely, ball goes past the off stump, that was close
62.4 Harmison to McKenzie, two runs, outside the offs tump, pushed wide
of the point fielder, rus the first run quickly and gets back
easily for the second
62.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, hits something
and skids back quickly, McKenzie goes back to play and gets hit on
the pad, half hearted appeal for LBW turned down
62.6 Harmison to McKenzie, one run, pushed wide of the mid off fielder
End of over 63 (3 runs) South Africa 181/5 (trail by 264 runs)
SJ Harmison 14-2-28-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 43* (82b 4x4) MV Boucher 17* (45b 2x4)
63.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, pulled away to the vacant mid wicket region, was not timed
well, 50 partnership up with that easy single
63.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, great line, touch outside the off
stump, Boucher had to play at it and in the end gets beaten
63.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, another one! good length delivery, on
the off and shaping away enough to make Boucher fish for it, again
Flinfott is unluckly as the edge is not found
63.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
63.5 Flintoff to Boucher, two runs, played away to the deep mid wicket
region, long chase for Hussian, easy couple added
63.6 Flintoff to Boucher, FOUR, perfect straight drive! pitched up
delivery on the middle and off, Boucher moves across a bit and
drvies it down the track past the bowler and just past the stumps,
no stopping that
End of over 64 (7 runs) South Africa 188/5 (trail by 257 runs)
A Flintoff 20-6-45-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 44* (83b 4x4) MV Boucher 23* (50b 3x4)
Harmison to continue
64.1 Harmison to McKenzie, FOUR, short outside the off stump, not enough
room to free his arms but McKensizie moves back a bit and cuts it
away to the third man fence, great shot
64.2 Harmison to McKenzie, FOUR, another one! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven to the cover fence, that brings up
his half century, well played
64.3 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery down the leg
side
64.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling back in, McKenzie goes back and defends
64.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling back in, McKenzie moves forward to play
but gets hit on the box, that hurts
64.6 Harmison to McKenzie, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, played down to the third man region
End of over 65 (9 runs) South Africa 197/5 (trail by 248 runs)
SJ Harmison 15-2-37-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 53* (89b 6x4) MV Boucher 23* (50b 3x4)
65.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run
65.2 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
65.3 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, close! good length delviery, on the
off and cutting back in, ball hits the pad touch outside the line
of the off stump, huge appeal for LBW turned down and rightly so
65.4 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, defended to the on side, quick
single taken
65.5 Flintoff to Boucher, FOUR, that gone! fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, flicked away to the mid wicket fence, great timing
65.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run
End of over 66 (5 runs) South Africa 202/5 (trail by 243 runs)
A Flintoff 21-6-50-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 54* (93b 6x4) MV Boucher 27* (52b 4x4)
Giles is back
66.1 Giles to McKenzie, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of the cover fielder
66.2 Giles to Boucher, no run, on the middle and off, Boucher moves
forward and drives it to the mid off region
66.3 Giles to Boucher, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Boucher reaches out of it and drvies it away to the cover fence,
superb shot
66.4 Giles to Boucher, no run
66.5 Giles to Boucher, no run, quicker delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump, Boucher covers it and defends
66.6 Giles to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and off,
pushed back to the bowler
End of over 67 (5 runs) South Africa 207/5 (trail by 238 runs)
AF Giles 2-0-10-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 55* (94b 6x4) MV Boucher 31* (57b 5x4)
Kirtley is back
67.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the mid off fielder
67.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
67.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, hooo! good length delivery outside the
off stump, ball nips back a long way, McKenzie plays a loose shot
and the ball goes through the gate
67.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
67.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended
67.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
back in to the right hander, defended to the on side
End of over 68 (maiden) South Africa 207/5 (trail by 238 runs)
RJ Kirtley 19-4-51-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 31* (57b 5x4) ND McKenzie 55* (100b 6x4)
South Africa trail by 238 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
68.1 Giles to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended, bat and pad together
68.2 Giles to Boucher, no run, quicker delivery, little bit of slow
turn, defended off the front foot
68.3 Giles to Boucher, no run, up in the slot, on the middle and off
stump line, Boucher moves forward and defends
68.4 Giles to Boucher, no run
68.5 Giles to Boucher, no run
68.6 Giles to Boucher, no run, on the middle and off, defended, good
over
End of over 69 (maiden) South Africa 207/5 (trail by 238 runs)
AF Giles 3-1-10-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 55* (100b 6x4) MV Boucher 31* (63b 5x4)
South Africa need another 39 runs to avoide the follow on
69.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
69.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
McKenzie goes back and punches it wide of the diving cover
fielder, no chance of stopping that once it cleared the man
69.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, McKenzie goes back and plays it down to mid on
69.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
pushed straight to the man at sqaure leg
69.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at cover
just the one slip in place now
69.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, two runs, short delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the deep backward of sqaure leg region, long
chase and a diving stop by Harmison saves two runs
End of over 70 (6 runs) South Africa 213/5 (trail by 232 runs)
RJ Kirtley 20-4-57-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 31* (63b 5x4) ND McKenzie 61* (106b 7x4)
70.1 Giles to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
70.2 Giles to Boucher, no run, down the leg side, Boucher goes for the
sweep, ball hits the pad and pops up
70.3 Giles to Boucher, no run
70.4 Giles to Boucher, one run
70.5 Giles to McKenzie, no run, down the track and driven to mid on
70.6 Giles to McKenzie, no run, quicker delivery, defended
End of over 71 (1 run) South Africa 214/5 (trail by 231 runs)
AF Giles 4-1-11-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 32* (67b 5x4) ND McKenzie 61* (108b 7x4)
71.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short and wide, Boucher moves back and
cut it ot backward point, Giles stops
71.2 Kirtley to Boucher, (noball) no run
71.2 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, driven to Butcher on mid on
71.3 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delivery on the leg,
defended back to the bowler
71.4 Kirtley to Boucher, one run, down the leg side, turns it to square
leg
71.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, two runs, on the legs, played uppishly, just
past the Hussain at short mid wicket
71.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run
End of over 72 (4 runs) South Africa 218/5 (trail by 227 runs)
RJ Kirtley 21-4-61-2 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 33* (72b 5x4) ND McKenzie 63* (110b 7x4)
72.1 Giles to Boucher, no run, on the middle and leg, defended bat and
pad together
72.2 Giles to Boucher, one run, turned down to the deep fine leg region
72.3 Giles to McKenzie, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg,
defended
72.4 Giles to McKenzie, no run, quicker delivery, the arm ball, no shot
offered
72.5 Giles to McKenzie, one run, on the middle and leg, defended down to
the short fine leg region, easy single taken
72.6 Giles to Boucher, no run, quicker delivery, on the off and spinning
in, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the off side
End of over 73 (2 runs) South Africa 220/5 (trail by 225 runs)
AF Giles 5-1-13-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 64* (113b 7x4) MV Boucher 34* (75b 5x4)
a struggling Anderson is back
73.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
73.2 Anderson to McKenzie, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned down to fine leg
73.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, great delivery, pitched just outside
the off stump and shaping away a bit, Boucjer is clueless and in
the end plays a nothing shot and gets beaten
73.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run
73.5 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of swing, Boucher moves across and plays it down to the
mid on region
73.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the mid off region, was not timed well
End of over 74 (1 run) South Africa 221/5 (trail by 224 runs)
JM Anderson 12-3-43-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 65* (115b 7x4) MV Boucher 34* (79b 5x4)
74.1 Giles to McKenzie, no run, pushed to the off side, Stewart moves
forward and picks it up
74.2 Giles to McKenzie, no run, quicker delivery down the leg side,
McKenzie moves back and plays it away to the on side past Smith at
short leg
74.3 Giles to McKenzie, no run, pushed to covers, Hussain is the fielder
there
74.4 Giles to McKenzie, no run
74.5 Giles to McKenzie, three runs, down the leg side, swept away fine,
Anderson is wide and the third run is taken
74.6 Giles to Boucher, one run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg,
tapped down to the fine leg region, easy single
End of over 75 (4 runs) South Africa 225/5 (trail by 220 runs)
AF Giles 6-1-17-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 35* (80b 5x4) ND McKenzie 68* (120b 7x4)
umpire calls for the drinks, good time for England to regroup and
think of ways to get the breakthrough
Current Partnership: 93 runs, 28.0 overs, RR: 3.32
Match State: Drinks
75.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, defended down to the mid off region
75.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short delivery, pitched wide outside
the off stump and angling back in but not enough to make the
batsman play at it
75.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short outside the off stump, Boucher
walks forward and across but offers no shot
75.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short delivery touch outside the off
stump, defended
75.5 Anderson to Boucher, no run, again short outside the off stump,
Boucher goes for the cut and is early into the shot and only gets
a bottom edge to the off side
75.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, played down to mid on
End of over 76 (maiden) South Africa 225/5 (trail by 220 runs)
JM Anderson 13-4-43-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 68* (120b 7x4) MV Boucher 35* (86b 5x4)
change in tactics, Giles coming over the wicket to the right hander
76.1 Giles to McKenzie, no run
76.2 Giles to McKenzie, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
76.3 Giles to McKenzie, no run, down the leg side, swept away straight
to the man at short fine leg
76.4 Giles to McKenzie, no run, flighted delivery, pitched wide outside
the leg stump and spinning, padded away
76.5 Giles to McKenzie, no run, wide delivery down the leg side, again
McKenzie uses his pad and pushes it away
76.6 Giles to McKenzie, no run, on the middle and leg, defended with a
straight bat
End of over 77 (maiden) South Africa 225/5 (trail by 220 runs)
AF Giles 7-2-17-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 35* (86b 5x4) ND McKenzie 68* (126b 7x4)
three more overs to go before the new ball is due
77.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, mid-timed drive to the mid off region
77.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
angling in, defended
77.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short outside the off stump, cut
straight to Flintoff at cover
77.4 Anderson to Boucher, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and angling down the leg side, turned down to the fine leg region,
Kirtley is the fielder there
77.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
off, driven down the track, Anderson drives and gets a hand to it,
mid on comes around and cleans it up
77.6 Anderson to McKenzie, FOUR, wide outside the off stump, in the
slot, smashed away to the cover fence, 8th boundary for McKenzie
End of over 78 (5 runs) South Africa 230/5 (trail by 215 runs)
JM Anderson 14-4-48-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 36* (90b 5x4) ND McKenzie 72* (128b 8x4)
78.1 Giles to Boucher, no run
78.2 Giles to Boucher, no run, down the leg side, padded away, negtive
bowling, negtive batting, all in the game
back to around the wicket for the right hander
78.3 Giles to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
driven straight to the man at cover
78.4 Giles to Boucher, no run, again flighted and outside the off stump,
defended leaning forward
78.5 Giles to Boucher, no run
78.6 Giles to Boucher, no run, tossed up delivery on the middle,
defended, maiden over
End of over 79 (maiden) South Africa 230/5 (trail by 215 runs)
AF Giles 8-3-17-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 72* (128b 8x4) MV Boucher 36* (96b 5x4)
Vaughan decides to give it a go
79.1 Vaughan to McKenzie, no run, on the middle, McKenzie gets behind
the delivery and defends
79.2 Vaughan to McKenzie, no run, turned away to the mid on region
79.3 Vaughan to McKenzie, no run
79.4 Vaughan to McKenzie, no run
79.5 Vaughan to McKenzie, no run, on the middle and off, enough time to
turn it away to the on side
79.6 Vaughan to McKenzie, no run, quicker and fuller outside the off
stump, driven back to the bowler
End of over 80 (maiden) South Africa 230/5 (trail by 215 runs)
MP Vaughan 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 36* (96b 5x4) ND McKenzie 72* (134b 8x4)
now the new ball is due
and it has been taken, Harmison back into the attack
two slips in place
80.1 Harmison to Boucher, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended
80.2 Harmison to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
bit of away movement, left alone
80.3 Harmison to Boucher, one run, shot! fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, turned away to the deep square leg region, easy
single
80.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone'
80.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
80.6 Harmison to McKenzie, FOUR, fuller length delivery, McKenzie moves
forward and drives it away to the cover fence, superb timing, 100
partnership up
End of over 81 (5 runs) South Africa 235/5 (trail by 210 runs)
SJ Harmison 16-2-42-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 37* (99b 5x4) ND McKenzie 76* (137b 9x4)
Kirtely to share the new ball from the Pavilion End
81.1 Kirtley to Boucher, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Boucher defends, ball takes the inside edge and rolls away to the
short fine leg region
81.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, McKenzie happy to let it go
81.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, one run, edged and wide! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, McKenzie moves forwad and pushes
at it, ball takes the edge and goes well wide of the second slip
81.4 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to cover
81.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run
81.6 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended, two from the over
End of over 82 (2 runs) South Africa 237/5 (trail by 208 runs)
RJ Kirtley 22-4-63-2 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 77* (139b 9x4) MV Boucher 38* (103b 5x4)
82.1 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
82.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
82.3 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
82.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run
82.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run
82.6 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg
side
End of over 83 (maiden) South Africa 237/5 (trail by 208 runs)
SJ Harmison 17-3-42-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 38* (103b 5x4) ND McKenzie 77* (145b 9x4)
83.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
angling in, pushed to the on side
83.2 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short outside the off stump, driven off
the back foot to the mid off region
83.3 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Boucher moves across and turns it away to the on side
83.4 Kirtley to Boucher, no run
83.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run
83.6 Kirtley to Boucher, (noball) one run, outside the off stump, pushed
down to third man
83.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, two runs, turned away to the deep mid wicket
region
End of over 84 (4 runs) South Africa 241/5 (trail by 204 runs)
RJ Kirtley 23-4-67-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 39* (109b 5x4) ND McKenzie 79* (146b 9x4)
Flintoff is back
84.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery touch outside the off
stump, Boucher moves across and defends it back to the bowler
84.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in, pushed to the point region
84.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, ball shaping away after pitching, Boucher goes for the
drive and gets beaten, that was close
84.4 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the mid on region, Vaughan misses the direct hit
and Boucher is safely in
84.5 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, down the leg side
84.6 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended with a straight bat
End of over 85 (1 run) South Africa 242/5 (trail by 203 runs)
A Flintoff 22-6-51-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 40* (113b 5x4) ND McKenzie 79* (148b 9x4)
85.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
85.2 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
85.3 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off
85.4 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery, that one did not bounce
at all, if it was directed at the stumps it would have been the
end of Boucher
85.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run
85.6 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in, again the ball kept low, Boucher drives and ends up with a
thick inside edge on to his pad
End of over 86 (maiden) South Africa 242/5 (trail by 203 runs)
RJ Kirtley 24-5-67-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 79* (148b 9x4) MV Boucher 40* (119b 5x4)
86.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, FOUR, shot! short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the third man fence
and the follow on has been avoided now
86.2 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run
86.3 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, on the middle and leg, turned down
to the fine leg region
86.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
86.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven back to the bowler at one bounce
86.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
again the ball kept low and Boucher misses out on the shot
End of over 87 (5 runs) South Africa 247/5 (trail by 198 runs)
A Flintoff 23-6-56-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 84* (151b 10x4) MV Boucher 40* (122b 5x4)
87.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
off stump line, driven to mid off
87.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away straight to the fielder at short mid wicket
87.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
no shot offered
87.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side,
Stewart dives full length to his left and saves a certain four
87.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, outside the off stump
and angling in, left alone
87.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle, was
the slower one, defended to the gully region
End of over 88 (maiden) South Africa 247/5 (trail by 198 runs)
RJ Kirtley 25-6-67-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 40* (122b 5x4) ND McKenzie 84* (157b 10x4)
Anderson is back
88.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the mid off fielder
88.2 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR, no stopping that! over pitched delivery
outside the off stump, smashed to the cover fence, superb timing
88.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short dleivery outside the off stump,
defended
88.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run
88.5 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
88.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 89 (4 runs) South Africa 251/5 (trail by 194 runs)
JM Anderson 15-4-52-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 84* (157b 10x4) MV Boucher 44* (128b 6x4)
and that's tea on the third day
we will be back with you in 15 minutes time
Match State: Tea - Day 3
South Africa trail by 194 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
players are back and we are all set for the start of the final
session of the day
89.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
89.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the offs tump,
smashed to extra cover, a good diving stop by Smith saves four
runs
89.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, two runs, good length delivery down the leg
side, helped on it's way to the deep fine leg region, giles comes
around and fields
89.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, mis-timed push back to the bowler
89.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, McKenzie defends and gets a thick edge, ball races away to
the third man boundary beating the diving flintoff
89.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, turned away to the mid wicket region
End of over 90 (6 runs) South Africa 257/5 (trail by 188 runs)
RJ Kirtley 26-6-73-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 44* (128b 6x4) ND McKenzie 90* (163b 11x4)
Anderson to continue from the Radcliffe Road End
90.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
90.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery, on the off and
moving away from the right hander, no shot offered
90.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery very wide
outside the off stump
90.4 Anderson to Boucher, wide: no run, again fuller and wide outside
the off stump, this time it si called a wide
90.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run, again fuller, pitched wide outside the
off stump and swinging away further, no shot offered
90.5 Anderson to Boucher, one run, short outside the off stump, cut away
to the third man region for an easy single
90.6 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, pitched up delivery, outside the off
stump and shaping away, McKenzie goes for the drive but makes no
contact
End of over 91 (2 runs) South Africa 259/5 (trail by 186 runs)
JM Anderson 16-4-54-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 45* (133b 6x4) ND McKenzie 90* (164b 11x4)
91.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery on the off stump line,
ball kept low after pitching, Boucher moves across gets behind the
ball and defends it
91.2 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, pushed to the mid on region
91.3 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended
91.4 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
awkwardly defended to the point region
91.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delivery angling down the
leg side
91.6 Kirtley to Boucher, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Boucher moves across and plays it away to the vacant mid wicket
region
End of over 92 (1 run) South Africa 260/5 (trail by 185 runs)
RJ Kirtley 27-6-74-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 46* (139b 6x4) ND McKenzie 90* (164b 11x4)
92.1 Anderson to Boucher, one run, pushed wide of Vaughan at mid off
92.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
McKenzie goes for the cut but the ball stays low and McKenzie ends
up hitting it to the covers
92.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run
92.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven to the covers, diving stop there saves runs
92.5 Anderson to McKenzie, OUT: finally! fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, McKenzie goes for the drive and gets a thick edge,
Trescothick at first slip takes a sharp high catch, Anderson
strikes, McKenzie departs ten short of a century, crowd loves it
South Africa 261/6, Partnership of 129
ND McKenzie c Trescothick b Anderson 90 (168b 11x4 0x6)
MV Boucher 47* (140b 6x4) JM Anderson 16.5-4-55-2 (2w)
Pollock is the new batsman
92.6 Anderson to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 93 (1 run) South Africa 261/6 (trail by 184 runs)
JM Anderson 17-4-55-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 47* (140b 6x4) SM Pollock 0* (1b)
93.1 Kirtley to Boucher, one run
93.2 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the off side
93.3 Kirtley to Pollock, no run
93.4 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, short delivery on the off stump line,
defended
93.5 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended to the point region
93.6 Kirtley to Pollock, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down to the vacant mid off region, easy single to
get off the mark
End of over 94 (2 runs) South Africa 263/6 (trail by 182 runs)
RJ Kirtley 28-6-76-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 1* (6b) MV Boucher 48* (141b 6x4)
94.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, defended
94.2 Anderson to Pollock, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended back to the bowler
94.3 Anderson to Pollock, no run, angling down the leg side, Stewart
dives and collects
94.4 Anderson to Pollock, FOUR, take that! good length delivery outside
the off stump, Pollcok moves forward and smashes it away to the
cover fence, Hussian gets a hand to it but it was hit with enough
power to reach the fence
94.5 Anderson to Pollock, FOUR, one more! half volley on the middle and
off stump line, turned away to the mid wicket boundary, great shot
94.6 Anderson to Pollock, FOUR, make that three in a row! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, smashed to the cover fence, once
again the timing and placement is perfect
End of over 95 (12 runs) South Africa 275/6 (trail by 170 runs)
JM Anderson 18-4-67-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 48* (141b 6x4) SM Pollock 13* (12b 3x4)
95.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball kept low, defended
95.2 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, this one kept really low, almost rolling,
Boucher had no answer to it but luckly for him it was wide of the
stumps
95.3 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, drward Boucher forward into the shot and shapes away from
him
95.4 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, defended off the
back foot
95.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and angling in, boucher gets hit on the pad,
half hearted appeal for LBW turned down
95.6 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, pushed to the gully region
End of over 96 (maiden) South Africa 275/6 (trail by 170 runs)
RJ Kirtley 29-7-76-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 13* (12b 3x4) MV Boucher 48* (147b 6x4)
Flintoff is back
96.1 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
96.2 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Pollock gets an inside edge on to
his pad
96.3 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the mid off region, short cover fielder moves
across and fields
96.4 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Pollock goes back and cut it away but
can't get it past the point fielder
96.5 Flintoff to Pollock, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
Pollock first moves forward and hits it across the line to the mid
wicket fence, great shot
96.6 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, flicked away of the pads to the fine
leg region
End of over 97 (5 runs) South Africa 280/6 (trail by 165 runs)
A Flintoff 24-6-61-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 18* (18b 4x4) MV Boucher 48* (147b 6x4)
97.1 Kirtley to Pollock, no run
97.2 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to gully
97.3 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the fielder at covers
97.4 Kirtley to Pollock, no run
97.5 Kirtley to Pollock, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
enough time for Pollock to go back and drive it through the
covers, excellent shot
97.6 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the mid off region
End of over 98 (4 runs) South Africa 284/6 (trail by 161 runs)
RJ Kirtley 30-7-80-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 48* (147b 6x4) SM Pollock 22* (24b 5x4)
98.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg
side, ball hits the pad and goes to the off side
98.2 Flintoff to Boucher, OUT: short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Boucher moves across to play and gets hit
high up on the pad, huge appeal for LBW and umpire Harper raises
his finger, Boucher departs two short of a half century!
South Africa 284/7, Partnership of 23
MV Boucher lbw b Flintoff 48 (149b 6x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 22* (24b 5x4) A Flintoff 24.2-6-61-2 (3nb)
Andrew Hall is the new batsman
TV replays shows the ball would have just missed the top of the
stumps, Boucher should consider himself unlucky
98.3 Flintoff to Hall, no run, pushed to mid off
98.4 Flintoff to Hall, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
98.5 Flintoff to Hall, no run, wicket maiden! good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
98.6 Flintoff to Hall, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the point fielder but no chance of a run there
End of over 99 (maiden) South Africa 284/7 (trail by 161 runs)
A Flintoff 25-7-61-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 22* (24b 5x4) AJ Hall 0* (4b)
99.1 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the man at gully
99.2 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, over pitched delivery on the middle and
off, driven down to the mid off region
99.3 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
enough movement to beat Pollock
99.4 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in, ball kept low, Pollock adjusts well and defends it to the on
side
99.5 Kirtley to Pollock, no run
99.6 Kirtley to Pollock, no run
End of over 100 (maiden) South Africa 284/7 (trail by 161 runs)
RJ Kirtley 31-8-80-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 0* (4b) SM Pollock 22* (30b 5x4)
100.1 Flintoff to Hall, one run, short delivery ouside the off stump,
turned away to the mid wicket region, only just wide of the
fielder but enough to go for the single
100.2 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, played away to the deep mid wicket
region, easy single taken
100.3 Flintoff to Hall, no run, oh boy! fuller length delivery, pitched
in line with the off stump and kept its line, Hall tries to turn
it way but misses, ball hits the pad plumb in front of the wicket,
huge appeal for LBW but umpire Harper says not out!
100.4 Flintoff to Hall, no run
100.5 Flintoff to Hall, no run
100.6 Flintoff to Hall, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside the off stump,
smashed to the cover fence, made it look it
End of over 101 (6 runs) South Africa 290/7 (trail by 155 runs)
A Flintoff 26-7-67-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 23* (31b 5x4) AJ Hall 5* (9b 1x4)
Anderson is back
101.1 Anderson to Pollock, one run, outside the off stump, bit of swing,
played down to the third man region for an easy single
101.2 Anderson to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
101.3 Anderson to Hall, legbye: FOUR, short delivery down the leg side,
ball hits the thigh pad and runs down fine
101.4 Anderson to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept low, Hall gets beaten, Stewart takes it on the
second bounce
101.5 Anderson to Hall, no run, short delivery ouside the off stump,
played wide of the Vaughan at mid off, a superb diving stop saves
a certain four
101.6 Anderson to Hall, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven off the front foot, can;t get it past Vaughan at mid
off
End of over 102 (5 runs) South Africa 295/7 (trail by 150 runs)
JM Anderson 19-4-68-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 24* (32b 5x4) AJ Hall 5* (14b 1x4)
102.1 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Pollock flashes hard but makes no contact
102.2 Flintoff to Pollock, legbye: one run
102.3 Flintoff to Hall, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
102.4 Flintoff to Hall, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away further, Stewart had to dive
to the left to collect the ball
102.5 Flintoff to Hall, one run, played away to the deep sqaure leg
region
102.6 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, pitched up delivery, pitched in the
right area to draw Pollock forward into the shot and at the last
moment moves away to beat him, great delivery
End of over 103 (2 runs) South Africa 297/7 (trail by 148 runs)
A Flintoff 27-7-68-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Hall 6* (17b 1x4) SM Pollock 24* (35b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
103.1 Anderson to Hall, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended with a straight bat
103.2 Anderson to Hall, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the backward of point fence, bad ball put away with ease,
that brings up the south African 300
103.3 Anderson to Hall, no run, good come back! short delivery, pitched
in line with the off stump and shaping away, Hall pokes at it and
gets beaten
103.4 Anderson to Hall, no run, short and wide, but not enough width this
time to cut, Hall lets it go through
103.5 Anderson to Hall, no run, wasted delivery, wide outside the off
stump, out of reach of the batsman
103.6 Anderson to Hall, one run, outside the off stump, cut away to the
third man region for an easy single
End of over 104 (5 runs) South Africa 302/7 (trail by 143 runs)
JM Anderson 20-4-73-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
AJ Hall 11* (23b 2x4) SM Pollock 24* (35b 5x4)
104.1 Flintoff to Hall, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling into the right hander, defended
104.2 Flintoff to Hall, FOUR, no stopping that! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven to the cover boundary
104.3 Flintoff to Hall, no run, short delivery, just outside the offs
tump, bit of movement, Hall starts to play but pulls away at the
last moment
104.4 Flintoff to Hall, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, was
there to be hit but Hall is early into the shot and only manages
to mis-hits straight to the man at point
104.5 Flintoff to Hall, legbye: one run, down the leg side, hits ths pad
and goes to the short fine leg region, walking single taken
104.6 Flintoff to Pollock, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, played away to the deep mid wicket region, sweetly timed
End of over 105 (7 runs) South Africa 309/7 (trail by 136 runs)
A Flintoff 28-7-74-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Hall 15* (28b 3x4) SM Pollock 26* (36b 5x4)
105.1 Anderson to Hall, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off
105.2 Anderson to Hall, OUT: got'em! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Hall plays away from his
body trying to drive, ball takes the inside edge, hits the pad and
then crashes into the stumps, Anderson gets his man
South Africa 309/8, Partnership of 25
AJ Hall b Anderson 15 (30b 3x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 26* (36b 5x4) JM Anderson 20.2-4-73-3 (2w)
Paul
Paul Admas is the new batsman
105.3 Anderson to Adams, no run, short of a length delivery again
pitching outside the off stump and angling in, ball hits the pad,
that was very very close, umpire says not out
105.4 Anderson to Adams, no run
105.5 Anderson to Adams, no run
105.6 Anderson to Adams, one run, pushed down to the third man region
End of over 106 (1 run) South Africa 310/8 (trail by 135 runs)
JM Anderson 21-4-74-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
PR Adams 1* (4b) SM Pollock 26* (36b 5x4)
106.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, almost! good length delivery outside the
off stump, admas pushes at it and gets beaten, huge appeal for
caught behind turned down
106.2 Flintoff to Adams, one run, played down to the fine leg region
106.3 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
106.4 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, turned away to the deep sqaure leg
region, easy single taken
106.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run, on the middle and off, defended
106.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run, short delivery wide outside the off
stump, Adams happy to leave it alone
End of over 107 (2 runs) South Africa 312/8 (trail by 133 runs)
A Flintoff 29-7-76-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 27* (38b 5x4) PR Adams 2* (8b)
107.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard but straight to the Vaughan at short cover
107.2 Anderson to Pollock, two runs, over pitched delivery on the middle
and leg, played down to the mid on region, Kirtley is slow to come
in from long on and the second run is taken
107.3 Anderson to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
107.4 Anderson to Pollock, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
played down to the third man for an easy single
107.5 Anderson to Adams, no run, defended back to the bowler
107.6 Anderson to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to mid off
End of over 108 (3 runs) South Africa 315/8 (trail by 130 runs)
JM Anderson 22-4-77-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 30* (42b 5x4) PR Adams 2* (10b)
108.1 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, tapped away to the gully region
108.2 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, smashed straight to Butcher at point
108.3 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
helped down to the third man region for an easy single
108.4 Flintoff to Adams, FOUR, shot! pitched up delivery on the middle
and off, attempted yorker, driven down past the mid on fielder,
ball races away to the long on fence
108.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run, down the leg side, left alone
108.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of Vaughan at mid off, a good diving stop there
saves a certain four, Adams survives
End of over 109 (5 runs) South Africa 320/8 (trail by 125 runs)
A Flintoff 30-7-81-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 31* (45b 5x4) PR Adams 6* (13b 1x4)
109.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and came back in sharply, Pollock defends awkwardly,
ball hits him on the elbow, hoooo that hurts
109.2 Anderson to Pollock, no run, beauty! good length delivery, pitched
in line with the off stump and this one moves away the other way
beating Pollock all ends up
109.3 Anderson to Pollock, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to the cover fence, two good delivery and a bad one
and Anderson pays the price
109.4 Anderson to Pollock, no run
109.5 Anderson to Pollock, one run, pushed down to the mid on region,
quick single taken
109.6 Anderson to Adams, one run, as expected a quick fuller length
delivery, Adams drives and gets a thick edge, ball flys away to
the third man region, well wide of the slip fielder
End of over 110 (6 runs) South Africa 326/8 (trail by 119 runs)
JM Anderson 23-4-83-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
PR Adams 7* (14b 1x4) SM Pollock 36* (50b 6x4)
110.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, bouncer outside the off stump, Admas
moves away without much problems
110.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, short dleivery touch outside the off
stump, pushed to the point region
110.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run
110.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, wasted delivery, very wide outside the
off stump, no problems for Adams to leave it
110.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the point region, not a good looking shot but who cares!
110.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run, fuller length delviery outside the off
stump, driven off the front foot, straight to the man at mid off
End of over 111 (maiden) South Africa 326/8 (trail by 119 runs)
A Flintoff 31-8-81-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 36* (50b 6x4) PR Adams 7* (20b 1x4)
111.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no movement whatsoever, left alone
111.2 Anderson to Pollock, no run, glorious! delivered wide of the
crease, ball pitches and straightens, Pollock beaten
comprehensively
111.3 Anderson to Pollock, FOUR, classic Anderson! two good balls
followed by a bad one, this one is fuller in length and on the
pads, turned away to the backward of sqaure leg fence
111.4 Anderson to Pollock, no run, another good one, on the off and
shaping away from the right hander, once again Pollock is beaten
but the edge is not found
111.5 Anderson to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, pushed straight
to the fielder at gully
111.6 Anderson to Pollock, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended straight to the man at short cover
End of over 112 (4 runs) South Africa 330/8 (trail by 115 runs)
JM Anderson 24-4-87-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
PR Adams 7* (20b 1x4) SM Pollock 40* (56b 7x4)
Giles is back into the attack
112.1 Giles to Adams, no run
112.2 Giles to Adams, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
112.3 Giles to Adams, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, Adams
goes down on his knee and slog sweeps it away to the sqaure leg
fence, super shot
112.4 Giles to Adams, no run, outside the off stump, Adams goes back,
gets behind the ball and defends
112.5 Giles to Adams, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
defended
112.6 Giles to Adams, two runs, flighte delivery wide outside the off
stump, pushed wide of the gully fielder
End of over 113 (6 runs) South Africa 336/8 (trail by 109 runs)
AF Giles 9-3-23-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 40* (56b 7x4) PR Adams 13* (26b 2x4)
113.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away to the covers
113.2 Anderson to Pollock, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
113.3 Anderson to Pollock, no run, down the leg side, Pollcok tries to
turn it away but misses
and Anderson gets his first offical warning for running onto the
danger area
113.4 Anderson to Pollock, one run, played wide of the mid off fielder
113.5 Anderson to Adams, OUT: beauty! good length delivery, pitched in
line with the off stump and straightened, Adams plays all over it
and the off stump goes for a walk, Anderson gets his fourth
wicket, nine down one more to go
South Africa 337/9, Partnership of 28
PR Adams b Anderson 13 (27b 2x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 41* (60b 7x4) JM Anderson 24.5-4-88-4 (2w)
Ntini is the last man in
South Africa trail by 108 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st
innings
113.6 Anderson to Ntini, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended
End of over 114 (1 run) South Africa 337/9 (trail by 108 runs)
JM Anderson 25-4-88-4 (2w) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 41* (60b 7x4) M Ntini 0* (1b)
so just the one over for Giles, Flintoff is back
114.1 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, Pollock has a go at it but misses the target
114.2 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, played away to the deep extra cover region, single not
taken
114.3 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump,
smashed straight to Butcher at deep point, again the single is not
taken
114.4 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven away to the deep cover region, this time the
single is taken
114.5 Flintoff to Ntini, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling back in, Ntini defends
114.6 Flintoff to Ntini, no run, good length delivery, again ball angling
in after pitching outside the off stump, Ntini misses it
completely
End of over 115 (1 run) South Africa 338/9 (trail by 107 runs)
A Flintoff 32-8-82-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 42* (64b 7x4) M Ntini 0* (3b)
Anderson to continue looking for his fifth wicket
115.1 Anderson to Pollock, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, lofted over the mid off fielder, one bounce and over the
fence she goes
115.2 Anderson to Pollock, two runs, tunred away to the deep mid wicket
region, runs hard for the second one
115.3 Anderson to Pollock, no run
115.4 Anderson to Pollock, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, Pollock moves across and turns it away to the fine leg
region
115.5 Anderson to Ntini, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the off stump\
115.6 Anderson to Ntini, no run, wide outside the off stump, Ntini has a
go at it and misses
End of over 116 (7 runs) South Africa 345/9 (trail by 100 runs)
JM Anderson 26-4-95-4 (2w) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 49* (68b 8x4) M Ntini 0* (5b)
116.1 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, yorker on the middle, defended back to
the bowler
116.2 Flintoff to Pollock, two runs, fifty! fulltoss outside the off
stump, driven down to the long off region, takes the first run
fast and comes back for the second, well played
116.3 Flintoff to Pollock, two runs, fulltoss on the middle, played
across the line to the deep mid wicket region
116.4 Flintoff to Pollock, one run, another fulltoss, this one is low and
outside the off stump, played down to the third man region, 350 up
for South Africa
116.5 Flintoff to Ntini, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the deep sqaure leg fence, solid shot, Ntini
off the mark with that four
116.6 Flintoff to Ntini, no run, yorker on the middle and off, Ntini does
well to the defend it
End of over 117 (9 runs) South Africa 354/9 (trail by 91 runs)
A Flintoff 33-8-91-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 54* (72b 8x4) M Ntini 4* (7b 1x4)
117.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball stopped a bit on Pollock, pushed to the point region
117.2 Anderson to Pollock, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
offs tump, driven down to the long off region, single not taken
117.3 Anderson to Pollock, no run, played down to the third man region,
again the single is not taken
117.4 Anderson to Pollock, one run, shot delivery outside the off stump,
turned away to the vacant mid on region, this time the single is
taken
117.5 Anderson to Ntini, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, play and miss
117.6 Anderson to Ntini, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
moving away, well left
End of over 118 (1 run) South Africa 355/9 (trail by 90 runs)
JM Anderson 27-4-96-4 (2w) - Pavilion End
SM Pollock 55* (76b 8x4) M Ntini 4* (9b 1x4)
Giles is back
this is an intresting move with Pollock looking to get some quick
runs
Giles coming over the wicket to the right hander
118.1 Giles to Pollock, no run, down the leg side, Pollock tries to turn
it away but misses
118.2 Giles to Pollock, no run, outside the leg stump, closer to the
wicket, Pollock goes back and pushes it to the point region
118.3 Giles to Pollock, one run, down the leg side again, pushed to the
vacant sqaure leg region, single is taken
118.4 Giles to Ntini, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and off, was
the arm ball, Ntini moves forward to defend and gets hit on the
pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down
118.5 Giles to Ntini, no run, on the middle and off, defended leaging
forward
118.6 Giles to Ntini, no run, on the middle, defended, Ntini survives
End of over 119 (1 run) South Africa 356/9 (trail by 89 runs)
AF Giles 10-3-24-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SM Pollock 56* (79b 8x4) M Ntini 4* (12b 1x4)
119.1 Anderson to Pollock, no run, short delivery on the middle, defended
back to the bowler with a straight bat
119.2 Anderson to Pollock, two runs, good length delivery, Pollock drives
and gets a thick edge, ball flys away wide of the first slip,
would have been an easy catch for the second slip
119.3 Anderson to Pollock, FOUR, fulltoss on the middlem Pollock comes
down the track and hits is straight down to the track to the long
on fence, Hussain gives chase but the ball wins the race
119.4 Anderson to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump, defended
119.5 Anderson to Pollock, OUT: five wickets! short delivery outside the
off stump, Pollock moves forward and pulls it straight to Kirtley
at mid on, second five wicket haul for Anderson, Pollock walks
back after an useful innings
South Africa 362/10, Partnership of 25
SM Pollock c Kirtley b Anderson 62 (84b 9x4 0x6)
M Ntini 4* (12b 1x4) JM Anderson 27.5-4-102-5 (2w)
one more over left for the day, we will be back soon with the
England second innings
Match State: Innings Break
It will be Trescothick and Vaughan to open the innings
Pollock will start the bowling attack from the Radcliffe Road End
Trescothick to take strike
here we go
0.1 Pollock to Trescothick, OUT: dear oh dear! good length delivery
down the leg side, Trescothick moves across and tries to turn it
away but only manages to get a slight inside edge on to his thigh
pad, ball pops up, Adams at forward short leg pockets it and
Pollock strikes
England 0/1, Partnership of 0
ME Trescothick c Adams b Pollock 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) SM Pollock 0.1-0-0-1
and that's that end of the days play
we will be back tomorrow with the live coverage of the fourth days
play
until then its Good Bye from all of us here
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the fourth days play
Kirtley came up with an excellent spell of fast bowling earlier in
the day yesterday and took two quick wickets
he got his first Test wicket when Jacques Rudolph edged one to
Stewart and was followed up with the wicket of Dippenaar the very
next ball.
When Kallis misjudged an incoming delivery from Anderson and got
bowled South Africa were in deep trouble at 132 for 5
but a brilliant sixth wicket partnership of 129 runs between
McKenzie and Boucher got them out of the hole and a quick fire 62
from Pollock took them to a respectable total of 362, 83 runs
short of the England first innings score
Anderson finished the day with five wickets, his second five wicket
haul in Tests, Kirtley and Flintoff took two each and Harmison got
one.
England had to come out and bat one over for the day to end and
Pollock struck a crucial blow with the first ball, Trescothick
caught by Adams at forward short leg when he tried to turn away a
short delivery.
and the day ended with England on 0/1, they now lead by 83 runs
with 9 wickets remaining
with the pitch getting worst minute by minute it has become
anybody's game now and todays first two sessions will hold the key
to the outcome of this Test
Sun along with patchy clouds. High 71F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph is
the weather forecast for the day
Mark Butcher is the new batsman, he joins Michael Vaughan at the
crease, Pollock has five more balls left in the over so he will
start the bowling attack
three slips and a bat pad in place
0.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away further, no shot offered
0.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched just
outside the off stump and this one kept its line, Butcher plays a
loose shot and gets beaten
0.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, this one kept low after pitching, left alone
0.5 Pollock to Butcher, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
Butcher comes down the track and chips it away uplishly past the
diving point fielder, ball races away to the fence
0.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/1 (lead by 87 runs)
SM Pollock 1-0-4-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) MA Butcher 4* (5b 1x4)
Makhaya Ntini to bowl from the other end, coming over the wicket to
the right hander
three slips and a pad bat in place
1.1 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
ball kept low, Vaughan lets it go through
1.2 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
1.3 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, short delivery, pitched very wide outside
the off stump and angling in, does not do enough to make Vaughan
play at it
1.4 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, short delivery, this one is closer to the
stump, play and miss
1.5 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, this one comes back a long way after
pitching wide outside the off stump, Vaughan offers no shot, ball
hits the upper leg area and goes to the slip
1.6 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce this time, no shot offered
End of over 2 (maiden) England 4/1 (lead by 87 runs)
M Ntini 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 4* (5b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (6b)
2.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
2.2 Pollock to Butcher, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Butcher defends, ball takes the inside edge and goes past
Adams at forward short leg, easy single taken
2.3 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, coming in a bit, Vaughan gets behind it and defends
2.4 Pollock to Vaughan, (noball) no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended to the on side
2.4 Pollock to Vaughan, one run, good length delivery, pitched on the
off and angling in, Vaughan goes back and plays it wide of the mid
on fielder, Vaughan off the mark with that easy single
2.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away straight to Adams at short leg
2.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Butcher comes down the track but offers no shot this time
End of over 3 (3 runs) England 7/1 (lead by 90 runs)
SM Pollock 2-0-7-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 1* (9b) MA Butcher 5* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
3.2 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
3.3 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, short delivery, outside the off stump and
angling in, defended off the back foot, ball rolls down to the mid
off
3.4 Ntini to Vaughan, bye: FOUR, ;short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away, ball does an extra bit and Boucher
misses it
3.5 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, cheers all around as Boucher collects it cleanly
3.6 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 4 (4 runs, maiden) England 11/1 (lead by 94 runs)
M Ntini 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 5* (9b 1x4) MP Vaughan 1* (15b)
4.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended back to the bowler
4.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, pitched on the
middle and moving away, again exaggerated movement, no shot
offered
4.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
4.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run
4.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, beauty, pitched on the middle and
angling across the left hander, Butcher pushes at it and gets
beaten
4.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended back to the bowler, another Pollock maiden
End of over 5 (maiden) England 11/1 (lead by 94 runs)
SM Pollock 3-1-7-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 1* (15b) MA Butcher 5* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, short delivery angling into the right
hander, Vaughan moves across, gets behind the ball and defends
5.2 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
ball kept touch low and Vaughan makes no contact with the pull
shot
5.3 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, short delivery, again angling in from
outside the off stump, defended to the on side, Vaughan wanted a
single but Butcher was not intrested
5.4 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump, kept its line but starts to swing away after
passing the stumps, hard time for the keeper
5.5 Ntini to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, defended
5.6 Ntini to Vaughan, FOUR, better! half volley outside the off stump,
driven to the cover fence, made it look easy
End of over 6 (4 runs) England 15/1 (lead by 98 runs)
M Ntini 3-2-4-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 5* (15b 1x4) MP Vaughan 5* (21b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, Butcher comes down the track and finds himself on the way and
in the end had to defend it
6.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, left alone
6.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended to point
6.4 Pollock to Butcher, (noball) one run, fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, Butcher goes for the drive and gets a thick
edge, ball flys down to the third man region, lead moves up to
100!
6.4 Pollock to Vaughan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, ball swinging away after pitching, Vaughan moves forward to
defend and gets beaten
6.5 Pollock to Vaughan, OUT: excellent catch! good length delivery,
pitched in line with the off stump and moving away, Vaughan had to
play at it and ends up with a thick edge, Boucher dives low down
to this right and takes a stunning catch, Vaughan once again fails
England 17/2, Partnership of 17
MP Vaughan c Boucher b Pollock 5 (23b 1x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 6* (19b 1x4) SM Pollock 3.5-1-9-2 (2nb)
Hussain is the new batsman
6.6 Pollock to Hussain, one run, played down to third man, Hussian
straight away off the mark
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 18/2 (lead by 101 runs)
SM Pollock 4-1-10-2 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 1* (1b) MA Butcher 6* (19b 1x4)
7.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, no shot offered
7.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
7.3 Ntini to Hussain, legbye: two runs, good length delivery, on the
off and angling down the leg side, ball clips the pad and runs
down fine, Rudolph runs around and fields
7.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
7.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
7.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hussain starts to go for the pull but pulls away from the shot and
lets it go through
End of over 8 (2 runs, maiden) England 20/2 (lead by 103 runs)
M Ntini 4-3-4-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 6* (19b 1x4) N Hussain 1* (7b)
8.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short of a length delviery outside the
off stump, pushed to the gully region
8.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, swing and a miss
8.3 Pollock to Butcher, one run, short delivery on the legs, ball kept
low, Butcher moves across and plays it away to the vacant mid
wicket region
8.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
8.5 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched in line
with the off stump and moving away, Hussian plays at it but gets
beaten
8.6 Pollock to Hussain, two runs, fuller length delivery on the legs,
tunred away to the fine leg region, the fielder is wide and the
second run is taken
End of over 9 (3 runs) England 23/2 (lead by 106 runs)
SM Pollock 5-1-13-2 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MA Butcher 7* (22b 1x4) N Hussain 3* (10b)
9.1 Ntini to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery on the legs,
tunred away to the mid wicket region
9.2 Ntini to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg side,
was there to be hit but Butcher misses out on the flick
9.3 Ntini to Butcher, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
off, defended
9.4 Ntini to Butcher, no run
9.5 Ntini to Butcher, no run, short delivery, pitched on the middle and
angling across, Butcher goes back and pushes it to the covers
9.6 Ntini to Butcher, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) England 23/2 (lead by 106 runs)
M Ntini 5-4-4-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 3* (10b) MA Butcher 7* (28b 1x4)
10.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the gully region
10.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, no shot offered
10.3 Pollock to Hussain, legbye: one run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Hussian moves forward to
play and gets hit on the pad outside the line of the off stump,
ball rolls away to the short third man region and the single is
taken
10.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run
10.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard to the covers but a good diving stop there
denies Butcher runs
10.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, good length delivery, on the middle and
angling down the leg side, ball htis the pad and there is a huge
appeal but umpire Harper is not impressed
End of over 11 (1 run, maiden) England 24/2 (lead by 107 runs)
SM Pollock 6-2-13-2 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 3* (13b) MA Butcher 7* (31b 1x4)
11.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of away movment, no shot offered
11.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
off stump, this one back back in, great line and length, Hussian
lets it go through
11.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
11.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short dleivery down the leg side, Hussian
hops across and tries to pull it away but misses
11.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, fuller length delviery outside the off
stump, driven wide of Smith at cover, a good diving stop there
saves a ceratin four
11.6 Ntini to Hussain, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 12 (maiden) England 24/2 (lead by 107 runs)
M Ntini 6-5-4-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 7* (31b 1x4) N Hussain 3* (19b)
12.1 Pollock to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside
the off stump, no shot offered
12.2 Pollock to Butcher, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
leg, driven straight to the man at mid on
12.3 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Butcher goes back and plays it straight to the short cover fielder
at one bounce
12.4 Pollock to Butcher, (noball) no run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, defended, Pollock's third no ball of the day
12.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, almost, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, perfect length, draws Butcher forward into the shot
and beats him
12.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, outisde the off stump, left alone
12.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run
End of over 13 (1 run) England 25/2 (lead by 108 runs)
SM Pollock 7-2-14-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 3* (19b) MA Butcher 7* (38b 1x4)
13.1 Ntini to Hussain, three runs, short delivery outside on the middle
and leg, pulled away to the deep mid wicket region, was in the air
for a long time but falls away from the fielder running after it
13.2 Ntini to Butcher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
13.3 Ntini to Butcher, one run, pitched up delivery utside the off
stump, Butcher moves across and plays it down the track to the mid
on region, easy single taken
13.4 Ntini to Hussain, FOUR, no stopping that! half volley outside the
off stump, Hussain quickly gets into position and smahses it to
the cover fence, great shot
13.5 Ntini to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Hussain defends and gets a thick inside
edge on to his pad
13.6 Ntini to Hussain, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Hussain defends and gets a thick edge, ball rund down to
the third man region, easy single taken
End of over 14 (9 runs) England 34/2 (lead by 117 runs)
M Ntini 7-5-13-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 11* (23b 1x4) MA Butcher 8* (40b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
this one kept really low almost rolled
14.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, hits Hussain on the pad, huge appeal
for LBW turned down, that was close
14.3 Pollock to Hussain, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder,
quick single taken
14.4 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended
14.5 Pollock to Butcher, no run, short delivery, on the middle and leg
stump line, extra bounce beats Butcher, ball hits the pad and
rolls away to the off side
14.6 Pollock to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 15 (1 run) England 35/2 (lead by 118 runs)
SM Pollock 8-2-15-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 12* (26b 1x4) MA Butcher 8* (43b 1x4)
first bowling change of the day, Ntini is out and in comes Jacques
Kallis
15.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard but can't get it past the cover fielder
15.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hussain had to adjust his shot because of the extra bounce
15.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away further, left alone
15.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, beauty! on the off and this one back
back in, Hussian pushes at it and gets beaten, ball clips the pad
and goes to the keeper
15.5 Kallis to Hussain, FOUR, on the middle and leg, Hussian moves
across and turns it away to the fine leg fence, a well timed shot
15.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended off the front foot to the mid off region
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 39/2 (lead by 122 runs)
JH Kallis 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 8* (43b 1x4) N Hussain 16* (32b 2x4)
change at both ends, Andrew Hall into the attack
16.1 Hall to Butcher, OUT: bowled'em! good length delivery, pitched in
line with the off stump and straightened, Butcher caught on the
wrong foot, misses it completely, off stump goes for a toss and
Butcher has to walk back, Hall strikes
England 39/3, Partnership of 22
MA Butcher b Hall 8 (44b 1x4 0x6)
N Hussain 16* (32b 2x4) AJ Hall 0.1-0-0-1
Smith is the new batsman
16.2 Hall to Smith, OUT: duck! good length delivery, on the off and
angling in, Smith moves across to play and gets hit on the pad
plumb in front of the wicket, huge appeal and the umpire raises
his finger, Andrew Hall on a roll here
England 39/4, Partnership of 0
ET Smith lbw b Hall 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
N Hussain 16* (32b 2x4) AJ Hall 0.2-0-0-2
Stewart is the new batsman
Hall on a hat-trick, coming over the wicket to the right hander
16.3 Hall to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
16.4 Hall to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
16.5 Hall to Stewart, no run
16.6 Hall to Stewart, no run, short delivery wide outswide the off
stump, wicket maiden
End of over 17 (maiden) England 39/4 (lead by 122 runs)
AJ Hall 1-1-0-2 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 16* (32b 2x4) AJ Stewart 0* (4b)
Once again Hall comes into the attack and things change, what a
series he is having!
17.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
17.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery but again wide
outside the off stump, left alone
England lead by 122 runs with 6 wickets remaining
17.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of away movement, left alone
17.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, defended to the on side
17.5 Kallis to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away
17.6 Kallis to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump
End of over 18 (maiden) England 39/4 (lead by 122 runs)
JH Kallis 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 0* (4b) N Hussain 16* (38b 2x4)
18.1 Hall to Stewart, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and leg,
played to the sqaure leg region, was more of a mis-hit
18.2 Hall to Stewart, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
18.3 Hall to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the mid off fielder
18.4 Hall to Stewart, one run, pitched up delivery on the middle an leg,
pushed wide of the sqaure leg fielder, off the mark with the
single
18.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, quicker delivery but wide outside the off
stump, Hussian happy to leave it
18.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 19 (1 run) England 40/4 (lead by 123 runs)
AJ Hall 2-1-1-2 - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 1* (8b) N Hussain 16* (40b 2x4)
19.1 Kallis to Stewart, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart goes back, stands tall and pushes it down to the mid off
region
19.2 Kallis to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, driven straight to the man at mid on
19.3 Kallis to Stewart, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside the
off stump, driven to mid off
19.4 Kallis to Stewart, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and off,
Stewart quickly goes back and turns it away to the sqaure leg
boundary, perfect timing and the ball races away
19.5 Kallis to Stewart, OUT: England in deep trouble! fuller length
delivery touch outside the off stump, ball moving a bit after
pitching, Stewart pushes at it and gets an edge, simple catch for
Boucher, Kallis gets his man, five down five more to go
England 44/5, Partnership of 5
AJ Stewart c Boucher b Kallis 5 (13b 1x4 0x6)
N Hussain 16* (40b 2x4) JH Kallis 2.5-1-8-1
Flintoff is the new batsman, he is on a pair
19.6 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 44/5 (lead by 127 runs)
JH Kallis 3-1-8-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 16* (40b 2x4) A Flintoff 0* (1b)
20.1 Hall to Hussain, two runs, on the middle and leg, turned away to
the fine leg region
20.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide outside
the off stump and angling in, Hussian gets well forwad before
getting hit on the front pad
20.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, short rising delviery outside the off
stump, left alone
20.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delviery on the middle and
leg, defended back to the bowler
20.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the gully
region
20.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 46/5 (lead by 129 runs)
AJ Hall 3-1-3-2 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 0* (1b) N Hussain 18* (46b 2x4)
21.1 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Flintoff goes back and cut but straight to the man at point
21.2 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
21.3 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away further, left alone
21.4 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
tunred away to the sqaure leg region, Adams runs across and fields
21.5 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump again the away movement, no shot offered
21.6 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid off region, fielder moves across quickly
and stops the ball, Flintoff has to wait to get off the mark
End of over 22 (maiden) England 46/5 (lead by 129 runs)
JH Kallis 4-2-8-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 18* (46b 2x4) A Flintoff 0* (7b)
22.1 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
angling in, Hussain gets an inside edge on to his pad
22.2 Hall to Hussain, no run, superb delivery, on the off and cutting
back in sharply, extra bounce too, ball clips the top of the pad
and goes over stumps, that was close
22.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, Hussian nedlessly drives and gets beaten
22.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle, played
back to the bowler
22.5 Hall to Hussain, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, Hussian moves across and drives it down the track to the long
on region
22.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 23 (2 runs) England 48/5 (lead by 131 runs)
AJ Hall 4-1-5-2 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 0* (7b) N Hussain 20* (52b 2x4)
23.1 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
23.2 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the man at mid off
23.3 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, Flintoff moves forward and defends
23.4 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short of a length delivery on the
middle and leg, Flintoff moves across and defends it down to mid
on
23.5 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in, defended with a straight bat
23.6 Kallis to Flintoff, FOUR, just short of a length outside the off
stump, Flintoff quickly goes back and lofts it away to the mid
wicket fence, off the mark
End of over 24 (4 runs) England 52/5 (lead by 135 runs)
JH Kallis 5-2-12-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 20* (52b 2x4) A Flintoff 4* (13b 1x4)
24.1 Hall to Hussain, no run
24.2 Hall to Hussain, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, played down to the fine leg region
24.3 Hall to Flintoff, no run, pitched up delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
24.4 Hall to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, thie one kept low, hits the toe of the bat and goes back to
the keeper
24.5 Hall to Flintoff, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at mid off
24.6 Hall to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Flintoff moves forward and defends
End of over 25 (1 run) England 53/5 (lead by 136 runs)
AJ Hall 5-1-6-2 - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 21* (54b 2x4) A Flintoff 4* (17b 1x4)
25.1 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, hint of inswing, defended to the gully region
25.2 Kallis to Hussain, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and came back in sharply, Hussian goes back and cuts it to
the covers
25.3 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
25.4 Kallis to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, defended to the on side
25.5 Kallis to Hussain, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Hussian waits for it and plays it down to the third man region
25.6 Kallis to Flintoff, one run, outside the off stump, Flintoff
defends and gets an inside edge, ball goes away to the short fine
leg region, Hussian calls for the run and gets it
End of over 26 (2 runs) England 55/5 (lead by 138 runs)
JH Kallis 6-2-14-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 5* (18b 1x4) N Hussain 22* (59b 2x4)
26.1 Hall to Flintoff, no run, short delivery down the leg side, ball
hits the pad and drops dead on the on side
26.2 Hall to Flintoff, legbye: one run, again down the leg side, this
time ball clips the pad and goes down fine to the fine leg region
26.3 Hall to Hussain, no run, right through! fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, ball shaping away a bit, Hussain had to
play at it and in the end should consider himself lucky not to
have edged it
26.4 Hall to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
26.5 Hall to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, ball
kept really low, almost rolling, Hussain tries to defend but gets
beaten
26.6 Hall to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, well left
End of over 27 (1 run, maiden) England 56/5 (lead by 139 runs)
AJ Hall 6-2-6-2 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 5* (20b 1x4) N Hussain 22* (63b 2x4)
27.1 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
27.2 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery very wide outside the
off stump, left alone
27.3 Kallis to Flintoff, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
past the bowler to the long off fence, powerful shot, ball reaches
boundary in no time
27.4 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, outside the off stump, defended
27.5 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
27.6 Kallis to Flintoff, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended to the point region
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 60/5 (lead by 143 runs)
JH Kallis 7-2-18-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 22* (63b 2x4) A Flintoff 9* (26b 2x4)
and that's lunch on the fourth day, the session clearly belonging
to the South Africans , they have picked up four wickets and given
away only 60 runs.
we will be back with the live coverage of the post lunch session in
30 minutes time, be sure to join us then
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Welcome back
England lead by 143 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Hussian will take strike and it will be Pollock to open the bowling
attack
28.1 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away a bit, ball kept low, Hussian
offers no shot, Boucher collects it low
28.2 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, right on target, defended
28.3 Pollock to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, Hussian reaches out for it and
tries to push at it but gets beaten
28.4 Pollock to Hussain, five runs, pushed away to the sqaure leg
region, quick single taken, Adams throw misses the stumps and
races away to the point boundary
28.5 Pollock to Flintoff, no run
28.6 Pollock to Flintoff, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 29 (5 runs) England 65/5 (lead by 148 runs)
SM Pollock 9-2-20-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 27* (67b 2x4) A Flintoff 9* (28b 2x4)
Ntini it will be from the other end
29.1 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended
29.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg side
29.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run
29.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run
29.5 Ntini to Hussain, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, helped on it's way to the fine leg region, Hussian wanted a
second but Flintoff not up to it
29.6 Ntini to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball angling ina bit, defended with a straight bat
End of over 30 (1 run) England 66/5 (lead by 149 runs)
M Ntini 8-5-14-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 28* (72b 2x4) A Flintoff 9* (29b 2x4)
30.1 Pollock to Hussain, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed down to third man, easy single taken
30.2 Pollock to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery, on the middle
and off, Flintoff defends bat and pad together, huge appeal fro
LBW turned down
30.3 Pollock to Flintoff, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, Flintoff moves forward and across and defends
30.4 Pollock to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to point
30.5 Pollock to Flintoff, no run, beaten! good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Flintoff follows it and gets beaten
30.6 Pollock to Flintoff, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
again wide, Flintoff moves across and pushes it away to the deep
cover region for an easy single
End of over 31 (2 runs) England 68/5 (lead by 151 runs)
SM Pollock 10-2-22-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 10* (34b 2x4) N Hussain 29* (73b 2x4)
31.1 Ntini to Flintoff, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and angling down the leg side, pushed away to the deep mid wicket
region, Adams is the fielder there
31.2 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
31.3 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, was
there to be hit but Hussian misses out
31.4 Ntini to Hussain, no run, short, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Hussain moves across, gets behind the line and defends
it back to the bowler
31.5 Ntini to Hussain, one run, low fulltoss outside the off stump,
Hussian drives and gets a thick outside edge, ball races away to
the third man region, easy single taken
31.6 Ntini to Flintoff, legbye: one run, short delivery down the leg
side, Flintoff tries to pull it away but misses, ball hits the pad
and pops up towards the short fine leg region
End of over 32 (3 runs) England 71/5 (lead by 154 runs)
M Ntini 9-5-16-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 11* (36b 2x4) N Hussain 30* (77b 2x4)
32.1 Pollock to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended
32.2 Pollock to Flintoff, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and off,
pulled away magnificently to the mid with boundary, falls just
short of the rope, crowd comes back to life
32.3 Pollock to Flintoff, one run, pushed to mid wicket, quick single
taken
32.4 Pollock to Hussain, no run, good length delivery, outside the off
stump and angling in, defended, bat and pad together
32.5 Pollock to Hussain, OUT: good length delivery, pitched wide outside
off stump and came back in, Hussain moves across to play and gets
hit on the pad in line with the stumps, huge appeal and the finger
goes up, Pollock does it again, end of a fighting innigns!
England 76/6, Partnership of 32
N Hussain lbw b Pollock 30 (79b 2x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 16* (39b 3x4) SM Pollock 10.5-2-27-3 (3nb)
Giles in the new batsman
32.6 Pollock to Giles, no run
End of over 33 (5 runs) England 76/6 (lead by 159 runs)
SM Pollock 11-2-27-3 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 16* (39b 3x4) AF Giles 0* (1b)
33.1 Kallis to Flintoff, no run
33.2 Kallis to Flintoff, SIX, good length delivery on the middle and
off, Flintoff comes down the track and lofts it over the long on
fence, solid hit
33.3 Kallis to Flintoff, one run, tunred away to the deep sqaure leg
region
33.4 Kallis to Giles, no run
33.5 Kallis to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the off
side
33.6 Kallis to Giles, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, played down to the third man region, easy single
End of over 34 (8 runs) England 84/6 (lead by 167 runs)
JH Kallis 8-2-26-1 - Pavilion End
AF Giles 1* (4b) A Flintoff 23* (42b 3x4 1x6)
34.1 Pollock to Giles, no run
34.2 Pollock to Giles, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the off side
34.3 Pollock to Giles, no run
34.4 Pollock to Giles, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
moving away enough to beat Giles
34.5 Pollock to Giles, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to the covers
34.6 Pollock to Giles, no run, short dleivery outside the off stump,
Giles moves forward and pushes it to the point region
End of over 35 (maiden) England 84/6 (lead by 167 runs)
SM Pollock 12-3-27-3 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 23* (42b 3x4 1x6) AF Giles 1* (10b)
35.1 Kallis to Flintoff, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
Flintoff goes back and plays a half pull, ball races away to the
long on boundary, perfect timing
35.2 Kallis to Flintoff, one run, pushed wide of the mid off fielder
35.3 Kallis to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
35.4 Kallis to Giles, no run
35.5 Kallis to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
35.6 Kallis to Giles, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, pushed down to the mid on
End of over 36 (5 runs) England 89/6 (lead by 172 runs)
JH Kallis 9-2-31-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 28* (44b 4x4 1x6) AF Giles 1* (14b)
36.1 Pollock to Flintoff, two runs, good length delivery, on the middle
and off, Flintoff defends, ball takes the inside edge and goes
away to the vacant short fine leg region, runs the first run hard
and comes back easily for the second
36.2 Pollock to Flintoff, OUT: gone! good length delivery outside the
off stump, Flintoff moves forward and tries to drive but ends up
hitting it straight to Gibbs at point, its that man Pollock again,
seven down three more to go
England 91/7, Partnership of 15
A Flintoff c Gibbs b Pollock 30 (46b 4x4 1x6)
AF Giles 1* (14b) SM Pollock 12.2-3-29-4 (3nb)
36.3 Pollock to Kirtley, no run
36.4 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in sharply, ball hits the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down
36.5 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, ggod length delivery outside the off
stump, Kirtley pushes at it and gets a thick edge, ball falls
short of Kallis at second slip and hits him on his knee
36.6 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 37 (2 runs) England 91/7 (lead by 174 runs)
SM Pollock 13-3-29-4 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 1* (14b) RJ Kirtley 0* (4b)
England lead by 174 runs with 3 wickets remaining
play held up as some running repairs being done on the knee
Pollock needs only three more wickets to get to that magical 300
mark
Kallis is back on his feet
37.1 Kallis to Giles, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away further, no shot offered
37.2 Kallis to Giles, no run, short of a length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the point region
37.3 Kallis to Giles, no run, on the middle and leg, defended to the on
side
37.4 Kallis to Giles, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump, driven
past the mid off fielder, valuable four runs added to the total
37.5 Kallis to Giles, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, Giles stays back and defends it to the on side
37.6 Kallis to Giles, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Giles goes for the drive and gets a thick edge to third
man, easy single to end the over
End of over 38 (5 runs) England 96/7 (lead by 179 runs)
JH Kallis 10-2-36-1 - Pavilion End
AF Giles 6* (20b 1x4) RJ Kirtley 0* (4b)
38.1 Pollock to Giles, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
back past the bowler, mid off fielder comes around and fields
38.2 Pollock to Giles, no run, driven straight to the cover fielder
38.3 Pollock to Giles, no run, short dleivery, pithced in line with the
off stump, defended
38.4 Pollock to Giles, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Giles goes fishing but luckly for him catches nothing
38.5 Pollock to Giles, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, extra bounce and Giles does well to defend
it
38.6 Pollock to Giles, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, driven straight back, ball hits the stumps at the other end
and rolls away to the on side, quick single taken
End of over 39 (1 run) England 97/7 (lead by 180 runs)
SM Pollock 14-3-30-4 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 7* (26b 1x4) RJ Kirtley 0* (4b)
Ntini is back
39.1 Ntini to Giles, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, pulled
away over the mid on fielder, hit with enough power to take it
over the rope, priceless runs
39.2 Ntini to Giles, one run, played down to the third man, easy single
taken
39.3 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
39.4 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery, on the off and angling
in, Kirtley goes back and defends
39.5 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended to the point region
39.6 Ntini to Kirtley, one run, short outside the off stump, played down
to the third man region, Kirtley keeps the strike
End of over 40 (6 runs) England 103/7 (lead by 186 runs)
M Ntini 10-5-22-0 - Pavilion End
RJ Kirtley 1* (8b) AF Giles 12* (28b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
England lead by 186 runs with 3 wickets remaining
40.1 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the cover fielder
40.2 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, short and touch wide outside the off
stump, Kirtley goes for the cut but makes no contact
40.3 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Kirtley gets behind this one and defends it with a straight bat
40.4 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
40.5 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, fuller and outside the off stump, ball
kept really low after pitching, Kirtley drives but misses
40.6 Pollock to Kirtley, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the sqaure leg region, Adams dives and stops
End of over 41 (maiden) England 103/7 (lead by 186 runs)
SM Pollock 15-4-30-4 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 12* (28b 2x4) RJ Kirtley 1* (14b)
41.1 Ntini to Giles, one run, played down to the third man region, easy
single taken
41.2 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone, ball swing away a lot after passing the stumps,
Boucher adjusts really well to collect it
41.3 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, bouncer, on the off and angling in,
Kirtley ducks under it
41.4 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
tunred away to the on side, Adms runs after it from the forward
short leg position, single not taken
41.5 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, again angling in delivery, this one kept
low, Kirtley gets behind it and defends
41.6 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, defended
End of over 42 (1 run) England 104/7 (lead by 187 runs)
M Ntini 11-5-23-0 - Pavilion End
AF Giles 13* (29b 2x4) RJ Kirtley 1* (19b)
42.1 Pollock to Giles, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump, not
enough width for a free hit but Giles flashes hard at it and gets
a thick edge over slip fielders, lucky but all welcomed runs
42.2 Pollock to Giles, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, this
one is wide enough and the cut shot makes contact, ball races away
to the backward of point fence beating the third man
42.3 Pollock to Giles, no run
42.4 Pollock to Giles, no run, pushed to the off side
42.5 Pollock to Giles, no run, short delivery on the off stump line,
Giles stays back, gets behind the line and defends it
42.6 Pollock to Giles, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Giles goes for the cut but the shot is not timed well and ends up
mid-hitting it to the covers
End of over 43 (8 runs) England 112/7 (lead by 195 runs)
SM Pollock 16-4-38-4 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
RJ Kirtley 1* (19b) AF Giles 21* (35b 4x4)
43.1 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
43.2 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, wide outside the off stump, Kirtley more
than happy to leave it
43.3 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery angling down the leg side,
awkwardly played away to the backward of sqaure leg region, a good
diving effort from Rudolph saves runs
43.4 Ntini to Kirtley, two runs, short and wide outside the off stump,
pushed away to the third man region, the fielder is fine and the
second run is taken
43.5 Ntini to Kirtley, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended with a straight bat
43.6 Ntini to Kirtley, OUT: short delivery, angled in from wide of the
crease, Kirtley pushes at it and gets a faint edge, Boucher makes
no mistake and the resistance ends, Ntini gets his man
England 114/8, Partnership of 23
RJ Kirtley c Boucher b Ntini 3 (25b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (2 runs) England 114/8 (lead by 197 runs)
M Ntini 12-5-25-1 - Pavilion End
AF Giles 21* (35b 4x4)
Harmison is the new batsman
44.1 Pollock to Giles, OUT: another one bites the dust! short of good
length delivery outside the off stump, Giles slashes at it and
gets a thick edge, yet another simple catch for Boucher, 15th five
wicket Haul for Pollock
England 114/9, Partnership of 0
AF Giles c Boucher b Pollock 21 (36b 4x4 0x6)
SJ Harmison 0* (0b) SM Pollock 16.1-4-38-5 (3nb)
Anderson is the new batsman
44.2 Pollock to Anderson, one run, defended, quick single taken
44.3 Pollock to Harmison, no run
44.4 Pollock to Harmison, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
44.5 Pollock to Harmison, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side,
Boucher dives and saves a ceratin four
44.6 Pollock to Harmison, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, hits Harmison on the pad but outside
the line of the off stump, appeal for LBW turned down
End of over 45 (1 run) England 115/9 (lead by 198 runs)
SM Pollock 17-4-39-5 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
JM Anderson 1* (1b) SJ Harmison 0* (4b)
45.1 Ntini to Anderson, one run, short and wide ouside the off stump,
Anderson waits for it and taps it away to the third man region for
an easy single
45.2 Ntini to Harmison, two runs, pushed down to the third man region,
Anderson stops after the first run, Harmison keeps on running and
in the end the throw comes down to the wrong end and no damage is
done, lead moves up to 201!
45.3 Ntini to Harmison, no run, pushed to covers, this Anderson wants
the run and comes running down but Harmison is not intrested, it's
all happening here
45.4 Ntini to Harmison, no run, pushed to the point region
45.5 Ntini to Harmison, no run, wayward delivery down the leg side
45.6 Ntini to Harmison, no run, short delivery, pitched wide outside the
off stump and angling in, defended
End of over 46 (3 runs) England 118/9 (lead by 201 runs)
M Ntini 13-5-28-1 - Pavilion End
JM Anderson 2* (2b) SJ Harmison 2* (9b)
46.1 Pollock to Anderson, no run, good length delivery on the middle,
tunred away to the on side
46.2 Pollock to Anderson, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Anderson takes his eye of the ball and gets hit on the shoulder
46.3 Pollock to Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg
side, Anderson tries to play it away but makes no contact with the
target
46.4 Pollock to Anderson, OUT: all over! fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, Anderson walks across and tries to turn it away
but misses it completely, ball hits the pad plumb in front of the
wicket, easy decision for umpire Harper
England 118/10, Partnership of 4
JM Anderson lbw b Pollock 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
SJ Harmison 2* (9b) SM Pollock 17.4-4-39-6 (3nb)
Anderson finally has a Test average, Pollock finishes off with best
figures against England (6 for 39)
South Africa need 202 runs for a win
we will be back shortly with all the live action
Match State: Tea - Day 4
Welcome back
Players are out in the middle and the atmosphere is eletric
Smith and Gibbs will open the innings and it will be Kirtley to
open the bowling attack
two slips in place
0.1 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length dleivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away further, left alone
0.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump, this one kept its line, Smith pushes at it and gets
beaten
0.3 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
0.4 Kirtley to Smith, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended down the track to the mid off region
0.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away straight to the man at square leg
0.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run, wayward delivery outside the off stump,
out of reach of the batsman, maiden to start with
End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0 (202 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 1-1-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 0* (0b) GC Smith 0* (6b)
Flintoff to share the new ball from the other end, two slips in
place
1.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery down the leg
side, Stewart dives to his left and collects
1.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down to third man, Gibbs and south Africa off the
mark with that easy single
Flintoff decides to come round the wicket to the left hander
1.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Smith offers no shot but leaves his bat hanging in the air, ball
hits it and goes to the gully region
1.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, ball hist the pad and goes away to the on side
1.5 Flintoff to Smith, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended to the off side, batsmen takes off for a quick single,
Flintoff moves forward quickly, picks it up and scores a direct
hit but Gibbs is home safely
1.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, FOUR, edged and through! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Gibbs pushes at it and gets a thick edge
and the ball goes between the first and second slip and runs down
to the boundary
End of over 2 (6 runs) South Africa 6/0 (196 more runs req)
A Flintoff 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 1* (9b) HH Gibbs 5* (3b 1x4)
2.1 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Smith defends and gets an edge, ball goes away to the point
region
2.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, no
shot offered
2.3 Kirtley to Smith, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
ball kept low after pitching, left alone
2.4 Kirtley to Smith, no run, well bowled, good length delivery, on the
middle and angling across the left hander, Smith pushes at it and
gets beaten
2.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery ouside the off
stump, driven back to the bowler
2.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 3 (maiden) South Africa 6/0 (196 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 2-2-0-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 5* (3b 1x4) GC Smith 1* (15b)
3.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
3.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
3.3 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
3.4 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Gibbs leans forward and defends
3.5 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball moving away a touch, gibbs plays a nothing push and
gets beaten
forward short leg comes in place
3.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone, second maiden in a row
End of over 4 (maiden) South Africa 6/0 (196 more runs req)
A Flintoff 2-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 1* (15b) HH Gibbs 5* (9b 1x4)
Kirtley to continue, coming round the wicket to the left hander
4.1 Kirtley to Smith, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, punched down the ground to the long on fence
4.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length dleivery, pitched outside the
off stump and straightened, smith plays for the swing and gets
beaten
4.3 Kirtley to Smith, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
4.4 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length dleivery, on the off and
angling in, Smith moves across and gets hit on back pad, huge
appeal for LBW turned down
TV replays show that the impact was outside the line of the off
stump
4.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, again the ball coming in, hits the pad
outside the line of the off stump, once again the appeal is turned
down
4.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 5 (4 runs) South Africa 10/0 (192 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 3-2-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 5* (9b 1x4) GC Smith 5* (21b 1x4)
5.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Gibbs gets behind the line and defends
5.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, flicked away to the mid wicket fence, was in the air for some
time but well clear of the fielder
5.3 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
5.4 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
ball kept low after pitching, defended back to the bowler
5.5 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
5.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, short delivery, came back in a long way,
no shot offered, ball passes dangerously close to the off stump
End of over 6 (4 runs) South Africa 14/0 (188 more runs req)
A Flintoff 3-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 5* (21b 1x4) HH Gibbs 9* (15b 2x4)
Kirtley round the wicket to the left hander
6.1 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended straight to Flintoff at backward point
6.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, smith moves forward and defends
6.3 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving back in, Smith offered no stroke,
ball swings an extra bit after passing the stumps and Stewart had
to dive to collect it
back from over the wicket
6.4 Kirtley to Smith, no run, on the middle and leg, defended back to
the bowler
6.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and angling away further, left alone
6.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run, pitched up touch outside the off stump,
defended, third maiden for Kirtley
End of over 7 (maiden) South Africa 14/0 (188 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 4-3-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 9* (15b 2x4) GC Smith 5* (27b 1x4)
7.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
7.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away to the extra cover boundary
7.3 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
7.4 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length dleivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, batsman beaten
7.5 Flintoff to Gibbs, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, Gibbs moves across and lofts it away to the mid wicket fence,
excellent timing
7.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, good length outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 8 (8 runs) South Africa 22/0 (180 more runs req)
A Flintoff 4-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
GC Smith 5* (27b 1x4) HH Gibbs 17* (21b 4x4)
8.1 Kirtley to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
8.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Smith moves back and punches it down to the mid off
8.3 Kirtley to Smith, no run, short of a good length, pitched in line
with the leg stump and angling away, left alone
8.4 Kirtley to Smith, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
8.5 Kirtley to Smith, OUT: first strike! good length delivery on the
middle, this one kept its line, Smith tries to turn it away but
misses, ball hits the back pad right in front of the stumps, huge
appeal and umpire Harper raises his finger, Kirtley strikes
South Africa 22/1, Partnership of 22
GC Smith lbw b Kirtley 5 (32b 1x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 17* (21b 4x4) RJ Kirtley 4.5-3-4-1
Rudolph is the new batsman
8.6 Kirtley to Rudolph, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 9 (maiden) South Africa 22/1 (180 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 5-4-4-1 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 17* (21b 4x4) JA Rudolph 0* (1b)
9.1 Flintoff to Gibbs, two runs, drifts on to leg stump, turned away to
the backward of sqaure leg region
TV replays shows Smith got a little inside edge on to his pad!
9.2 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
9.3 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
9.4 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run
9.5 Flintoff to Gibbs, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
9.6 Flintoff to Gibbs, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away to the backward of sqaure leg fence, Flintoff
struggling here
End of over 10 (6 runs) South Africa 28/1 (174 more runs req)
A Flintoff 5-1-24-0 - Pavilion End
JA Rudolph 0* (1b) HH Gibbs 23* (27b 5x4)
10.1 Kirtley to Rudolph, OUT: duck! Kirtley again! fuller length
delivery on the middle, again the ball keeping its line after
pitching, Rudolph tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball
hits him on the pad plumb in front of the wicket, crowd loves it
South Africa 28/2, Partnership of 6
JA Rudolph lbw b Kirtley 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
HH Gibbs 23* (27b 5x4) RJ Kirtley 5.1-4-4-2
Kallis is the new batsman
10.2 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
10.3 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg defended
10.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the point region
10.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, turned away to the mid wicket region
10.6 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 11 (maiden) South Africa 28/2 (174 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 6-5-4-2 - Radcliffe Road End
HH Gibbs 23* (27b 5x4) JH Kallis 0* (5b)
new bowl sjh
Harmison replaces Flintoff from the Pavilion End
11.1 Harmison to Gibbs, no run
11.2 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, short delivery down the leg side, Gibbs
has a swing but makes no contact, ball swing in after passing the
wicet and Stewart is caught on the wrong foot but in the end does
well to collect it
11.3 Harmison to Gibbs, no run
11.4 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended back to the bowler
11.5 Harmison to Gibbs, one run, fuller and on the pads, tunred away to
the deep fine leg region, easy single taken
11.6 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short delivery out side the off stump,
pulled away to the sqaure leg region
End of over 12 (1 run) South Africa 29/2 (173 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 24* (32b 5x4) JH Kallis 0* (6b)
12.1 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, wayward delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart dives and collect the ball
12.2 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Gibbs moves aross, gets behind the line and defends
12.3 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended moving forward
12.4 Kirtley to Gibbs, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump, Gibbs
had to stretch a bit but the timing is perfect and the ball races
away past the diving cover fielder
12.5 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle,
defended back to the bowler
12.6 Kirtley to Gibbs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the second slip at one bouncer
End of over 13 (4 runs) South Africa 33/2 (169 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 7-5-8-2 - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 0* (6b) HH Gibbs 28* (38b 6x4)
13.1 Harmison to Kallis, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce, ball hits the glove and goes away to the fine leg
region for an easy single
13.2 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, 88 mph, no shot offered
13.3 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, short delivery, on the off and shaping
away, Gibbs had to play at it and gets beaten, that was close
13.4 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
13.5 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, beauty! fuller length, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, draws Gibbs into the shot and beats
him
13.6 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, no
real room for the cut, Gibbs leans back and cuts but makes no
contact with the target
End of over 14 (1 run) South Africa 34/2 (168 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 2-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 1* (7b) HH Gibbs 28* (43b 6x4)
Kirtley to continue, into his 8th over
14.1 Kirtley to Kallis, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, lofted
over the cover fielder, great shot
14.2 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, good length delivery, came back in after
pitching outside the off stump, defended
14.3 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
leg, defended with a straight bat
14.4 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to point
14.5 Kirtley to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, defended down to the mid on region
14.6 Kirtley to Kallis, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Kallis goes back and pushes it down to the third man region, easy
single to end the over
End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 39/2 (163 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 8-5-13-2 - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 6* (13b 1x4) HH Gibbs 28* (43b 6x4)
15.1 Harmison to Kallis, legbye: one run, short delivery down the leg
side, hits the pad and goes down to the short fine leg region
15.2 Harmison to Gibbs, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
15.3 Harmison to Gibbs, OUT: gone! short delivery outside the off stump,
Gibbs goes for the pull and ends up miss-hitting it high up
towards the mid on region, Giles gets under it and makes no
mistake, Harmison strikes and South Africa are in trouble
South Africa 40/3, Partnership of 12
HH Gibbs c Giles b Harmison 28 (45b 6x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 6* (14b 1x4) SJ Harmison 2.3-0-2-1
Dippenaar is the new batsman, on a pair
15.4 Harmison to Dippenaar, no run
15.5 Harmison to Dippenaar, one run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, driven down the ground to the long off region, off the
mark with that single
15.6 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
great over from Harmison comes to an end
End of over 16 (2 runs) South Africa 41/3 (161 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 3-0-3-1 - Pavilion End
HH Dippenaar 1* (2b) JH Kallis 6* (15b 1x4)
South Africa require another 161 runs with 7 wickets remaining
James Anderson into the attack now
16.1 Anderson to Dippenaar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
16.2 Anderson to Dippenaar, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to the mid off region
16.3 Anderson to Dippenaar, no run, pitched up delivery touch outside
the off stump, pushed to the gully region
16.4 Anderson to Dippenaar, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, Dippenaar goes back and pushes it straight to the short
cover fielder
16.5 Anderson to Dippenaar, OUT: soft dismissal! good length delivery on
the legs, flicked straight to Smith at short mid wicket, Anderson
strikes in his first over and the crowd goes wild, South Africa in
deep deep trouble now
South Africa 41/4, Partnership of 1
HH Dippenaar c Smith b Anderson 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
JH Kallis 6* (15b 1x4) JM Anderson 0.5-0-0-1
McKenzie is the new batsman
16.6 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, outside the off stump, defended,
wicket maiden
End of over 17 (maiden) South Africa 41/4 (161 more runs req)
JM Anderson 1-1-0-1 - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 6* (15b 1x4) ND McKenzie 0* (1b)
17.1 Harmison to Kallis, no run, yorker, just missed off stump, Kallis
beaten all ends up
17.2 Harmison to Kallis, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
17.3 Harmison to Kallis, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
pulled away to the fine leg region
South Africa require another 160 runs with 6 wickets remaining
17.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, pitched wide outside
the off stump and angling back in, hits McKenzie on the pad
17.5 Harmison to McKenzie, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
turned down to the fine leg region
17.6 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 18 (2 runs) South Africa 43/4 (159 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 4-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 1* (3b) JH Kallis 7* (19b 1x4)
18.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, McKenzie follows it and gets a big inside edge on
to his pad
18.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
18.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, lovely delivery, pitched in line with
the off stump and moving away from the right hander, squares up
McKenzie and goes past him
18.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, defended to the on side
18.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended to the point region
18.6 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, pitched up delviery on the middle,
played to mid on, two overs two maidens
End of over 19 (maiden) South Africa 43/4 (159 more runs req)
JM Anderson 2-2-0-1 - Radcliffe Road End
JH Kallis 7* (19b 1x4) ND McKenzie 1* (9b)
19.1 Harmison to Kallis, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Kallis moves forward and gets hit on
the pad outside the line of the off stump, huge appeal for LBW
turned down
19.2 Harmison to Kallis, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Kallis oges back and drives it down the ground to the long
off boundary, great shot
19.3 Harmison to Kallis, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump, came back in with some extra bounce, beats Kallis
and goes to the keeper
19.4 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
19.5 Harmison to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
19.6 Harmison to Kallis, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Kallis goes for the pull but misses
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 47/4 (155 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 5-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 1* (9b) JH Kallis 11* (25b 2x4)
20.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
bit of away movement, defended to the off side
20.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short again, this time wider ouside
the off stump, McKenzie moves across and defends with a straight
bat
20.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, again the away movement, McKenzie goes for the drive
and gets beaten, that was close
20.4 Anderson to McKenzie, one run, on the middle and leg, turned down
to the fine leg region, easy single taken
20.5 Anderson to Kallis, two runs, again angling down the leg side,
played away to the backward of square leg region, long chase for
Harmison from fine leg
20.6 Anderson to Kallis, OUT: big wicket! good length delivery outside
the off stump, Kallis moves forward and pushes at it, ball takes
the inside edge and crashes into the wood work, Anderson gets
another one, five down five more to go
South Africa 50/5, Partnership of 9
JH Kallis b Anderson 13 (27b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (3 runs) South Africa 50/5 (152 more runs req)
JM Anderson 3-2-3-2 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 2* (13b)
South Africa require another 152 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Mark Boucher is the new batsman
this is the pair that got South Africa out of the hole in the first
innings, can they do it again?
21.1 Harmison to McKenzie, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, pushed down to the third man region
21.2 Harmison to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, defended to mid on
21.3 Harmison to Boucher, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
21.4 Harmison to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
21.5 Harmison to Boucher, no run
21.6 Harmison to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard into the pitch, Vaughan moves across from the
mid off position and fields
End of over 22 (1 run) South Africa 51/5 (151 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 6-0-10-1 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 3* (14b) MV Boucher 0* (5b)
22.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
22.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, over pitched delivery wide outside
the off stump, McKenzie needlessly follows it and defends, ball
takes the inside edge and hits his pad
22.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
no shot offered
22.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, pitched up ouside the off stump,
square driven straight to the point fielder
22.5 Anderson to McKenzie, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, ball angling in, McKenzie goes for the square drive and
gets a thick inside edge to the deep fine leg region
22.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, defended to the mid on region
End of over 23 (1 run) South Africa 52/5 (150 more runs req)
JM Anderson 4-2-4-2 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 4* (19b) MV Boucher 0* (6b)
23.1 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, McKenzie moves forward and defends
23.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, well left
23.3 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, McKenzie moves his pad forward, covers it and then lets
it go through
23.4 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, outside the off stump,left alone
23.5 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
23.6 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to point, maiden
End of over 24 (maiden) South Africa 52/5 (150 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 7-1-10-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 0* (6b) ND McKenzie 4* (25b)
24.1 Anderson to Boucher, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away to the square leg region
24.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, pitched up and angling down the leg
side, McKenzie moves forward and tries to turn it away but makes
no contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the on side
24.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery touch outside
the off stump, good line and length, batsmen more than happy to
let it go
24.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed away the gully region, can't get it past the man
there
24.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short outside the off stump, McKenzie
goes back and watches it all they way into the keepers gloves
24.6 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fulltoss, on the off, played down to
mid off, Anderson completes yet another fine over
End of over 25 (1 run) South Africa 53/5 (149 more runs req)
JM Anderson 5-2-5-2 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 1* (7b) ND McKenzie 4* (30b)
25.1 Harmison to Boucher, one run, on the middle and leg, played
uplishly past the short fine leg fielder, third man comes around
and fields
25.2 Harmison to McKenzie, no run, good length delviery on the middle
and leg, defended
25.3 Harmison to McKenzie, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, McKenzie goes back and defends, ball takes the end and runs
down to the third man area, easy single taken
25.4 Harmison to Boucher, no run, short rising delivery, yes you read it
right *rising*, no shot offered
25.5 Harmison to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
25.6 Harmison to Boucher, FOUR, finally a four! fuller length delivery
on the middle and leg, driven down the ground to the long on
boundary, perfect timing
End of over 26 (6 runs) South Africa 59/5 (143 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 8-1-16-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 5* (32b) MV Boucher 6* (11b 1x4)
26.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length outside the off stump,
left alone
26.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
26.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven hard and straight to Hussain at short cover
26.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, pitched on the
off and straightened, McKenzie gets hit on the pad, huge appeal
for LBW turned down
26.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, oh boy! short delviery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, ball kept very low, McKenzie
goes for the pull and misses it completely but luckly for him ball
hits the pad outside the line of the off stump, once again the
appeal is turned down
26.6 Anderson to McKenzie, one run, this time the pulled makes contact
and the ball runs down to the fine leg region, Harmison does well
to restrict it to a single
End of over 27 (1 run) South Africa 60/5 (142 more runs req)
JM Anderson 6-2-6-2 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 6* (38b) MV Boucher 6* (11b 1x4)
Flintoff is back
27.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
27.2 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, short dleivery outside the off stump,
this one kept really low and McKenzie misses out on the shot
27.3 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, another one keeps low, McKenzie goes
back and defends, ball takes the inside edge and goes away to the
on side
27.4 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended to the on side
27.5 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, pushed to the mid on region
27.6 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, McKenzie goes back and pushes it away to the on side
End of over 28 (maiden) South Africa 60/5 (142 more runs req)
A Flintoff 6-2-24-0 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 6* (11b 1x4) ND McKenzie 6* (44b)
28.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run
28.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, defended to the on side
28.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fulltoss on the middle and leg, driven
down to the mid on region
28.4 Anderson to Boucher, one run, yorker down the leg side, defended
down to the fine leg region, easy single taken
28.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended to the mid on region
28.6 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 29 (1 run) South Africa 61/5 (141 more runs req)
JM Anderson 7-2-7-2 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 7* (15b 1x4) ND McKenzie 6* (46b)
29.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended to the gully region
29.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run
29.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven to mid off
29.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed ot the point region
29.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
good one, Boucher moves across and pushes at it but makes no
contact
29.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery down the leg
side, ball clips the pad and goes back, Stewart collects it and
the players appeal for caught behind, umpire not intrested
End of over 30 (maiden) South Africa 61/5 (141 more runs req)
A Flintoff 7-3-24-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 6* (46b) MV Boucher 7* (21b 1x4)
30.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run
30.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run
30.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
30.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, on the middle
and angling down the leg side, hits McKenzie on the pad, huge
appeal for LBW turned down, was very very close
30.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short of a length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
30.6 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, pitched wide outside
the off stump and angling away, no shot offered
End of over 31 (maiden) South Africa 61/5 (141 more runs req)
JM Anderson 8-3-7-2 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 7* (21b 1x4) ND McKenzie 6* (52b)
31.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
31.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
it is getting darker here, the third light comes on now
31.3 Flintoff to Boucher, two runs
31.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended to mid off
umpire Harper rings up the fourth umpire, probably asking for the
light meter
31.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run
31.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 32 (2 runs) South Africa 63/5 (139 more runs req)
A Flintoff 8-4-26-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 6* (52b) MV Boucher 9* (27b 1x4)
umpires having a chat now, they decide its ok to continue
Anderson to continue
32.1 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
32.2 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed straight to the man at point
32.3 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short delivery, on the off, extra
bouncer, McKenzie does well to keep it down
32.4 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
left alone
32.5 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away further, left alone
32.6 Anderson to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, play and miss, yet another maiden
End of over 33 (maiden) South Africa 61/5 (141 more runs req)
JM Anderson 9-4-7-2 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 7* (27b 1x4) ND McKenzie 6* (58b)
and there it is, the light has been offered to the batsmen
they accept it and walk away
no improvement in the conditions, and the umpires have decided to
call off the days play
South Africa require another 139 runs with 5 wickets remaining
still anybody's game and its going to be an exciting final day
tomorrow
We will be back with all the live action at 10:45 GMT tomorrow
be sure to join us then
until then it's Good Bye from all of us here at Wisden Cricinfo
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the fifth
and final days play of the England v South Africa third Test
When play was called off early due to bad light yesterday England
had the upper hand but only slightly
All South Africa need is a decent partnership, and it's all up to
Boucher and McKenzie now
they did it in the first innings, can they do it again? is the
million dollar question
couple of wickets early in the day is all England need to tighten
their grip over this Test
Yesterday when England came out to bat they had a lead of 83 runs
with nine wickets in hand but they only managed to add 118 runs to
that
Shaun Pollock was the wrecker-in-chief taking 6 wickets giving away
just 39 runs, Andrew Hall once again chipped in with two crucial
wickets, Ntini and Kallis got one each
nothing much to write home as far as the batting was concerned,
Hussian and Flintoff scored thirty each, Giles 21 and that's it.
South Africa came out to bat needing 202 runs for victory but were
soon reduced to 50 for 5 thanks to some excellent fast bowling
from Kirtely, Anderson and Harmison.
Boucher and McKenzie have added 13 runs for the sixth wicket and
the important thing is they are still there
South Africa require another 139 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Cloudy with showers. High 71F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 50% is the weather forecast for the day
Boucher will take strike and it will be Flintoff to open the
bowling attack
Time says the umpire and here we go
33.1 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, Boucher moves across and turns it away to the vacant
sqaure leg region
33.2 Flintoff to McKenzie, no run, good delivery, pitched just outside
the off stump and moving away, left alone
33.3 Flintoff to McKenzie, three runs, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, McKenzie reaches out for it and pushes it past the
diving Hussain at short cover, sweetly timed and its a long chase
for Smith
33.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery angling down the
leg side, Stewart dives to his left and collects
33.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept a bit low after pitching but Boucher had it
covered, defended to the on side
33.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 34 (6 runs) South Africa 67/5 (135 more runs req)
A Flintoff 9-3-30-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 9* (60b) MV Boucher 10* (31b 1x4)
Kirtley it will be from the Pavilion end
coming over the wicket to the right hander
34.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away further, no shot offered
34.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, beauty! pitched up delivery, superb
line and length, draws McKenzie forward into the shot and beats
him, that was close
34.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, short of a length delivery wide
outside the off stump, left alone
34.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
34.5 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump, kept low, came back in, McKenzie tries to push it
away but makes no contact
34.6 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, outside the off stump, defended
End of over 35 (maiden) South Africa 67/5 (135 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 9-6-13-2 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 10* (31b 1x4) ND McKenzie 9* (66b)
35.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
35.2 Flintoff to Boucher, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, tunred away to the fine leg region, Kirtley is fielding
fine and the second run is taken
35.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
defended
35.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
ball kept a bit low than expected and Boucher makes no contact
with the cut shot
35.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short of a good length and outside the
off stump, played away to the short cover region, was not timed
well
35.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and angling in, Boucher gets an inside edge
on to his pad, Flintoff is the only man appealing
End of over 36 (2 runs) South Africa 69/5 (133 more runs req)
A Flintoff 10-3-32-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 9* (66b) MV Boucher 12* (37b 1x4)
36.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, on the off and angling in, McKenzie
moves forward and tries to turn it away but misses, ball hits the
pad outside the line of the off stump
36.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
bacll angling in, McKenzie defends and gets a thick inside edge on
to his pad, ball rolls away to the short fine leg region, easy
single taken
36.3 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, defended back to the bowler
36.4 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, huge away swing, ball kept low too, Stewart had to dive to
collect it
36.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended off the front foot to the mid off region
36.6 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery, angling down
the leg side, Boucher moves across and tries to defend, ball takes
the edge and goes away to the off side, another good over from
Kirtley comes to an end
End of over 37 (1 run) South Africa 70/5 (132 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 10-6-14-2 - Pavilion End
ND McKenzie 10* (68b) MV Boucher 12* (41b 1x4)
37.1 Flintoff to McKenzie, one run, over pitched delivery on the middle
and off, driven away to the extra cover region, quick single taken
37.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Boucher moves forward and drives but can't get it past the
man at covers
37.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
37.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, ball again keeping low after pitching but is very wide
to cause any problems to the batsman
37.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
37.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and came back in sharply, hits Boucher on the thigh
End of over 38 (1 run) South Africa 71/5 (131 more runs req)
A Flintoff 11-3-33-0 - Radcliffe Road End
ND McKenzie 11* (69b) MV Boucher 12* (46b 1x4)
Kirtley to continue
38.1 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to the man at cover, was more of a miss-hit
38.2 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, half volley outside the off stump,
McKenzie moves forward and drives it away to the extra cover
region, Anderson moves across quickly and cuts off the single
38.3 Kirtley to McKenzie, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
McKenzie moves across and defends it down to the mid on region
38.4 Kirtley to McKenzie, OUT: bowled'em! good length delivery, pitched
just outside the off stump and angling in, ball kept low, McKenzie
can't do much about it, off stump goes for a toss, Kirtley strikes
and the crowd goes wild
South Africa 71/6, Partnership of 21
ND McKenzie b Kirtley 11 (73b 0x4 0x6)
MV Boucher 12* (46b 1x4) RJ Kirtley 10.4-6-14-3
Pollock is the new batsman
38.5 Kirtley to Pollock, no run
38.6 Kirtley to Pollock, no run, outside the off stump left alone
End of over 39 (maiden) South Africa 71/6 (131 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 11-7-14-3 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 12* (46b 1x4) SM Pollock 0* (2b)
39.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the man at mid off
39.2 Flintoff to Boucher, FOUR, shot! over pitched delivery outside the
off stump, Boucher moves forward and drives it down the ground,
this time the mid off fielder is beaten
39.3 Flintoff to Boucher, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, tunred away past the diving mid wicket fielder, once again
the timing is perfect
39.4 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, defended to the on side, quick single
taken
39.5 Flintoff to Pollock, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, hits Pollock on the pad right in
front of the wicket but was going well down the leg side, appeal
for LBW turned down
39.6 Flintoff to Pollock, OUT: duck! good length delivery, on the off
and angling in, this one again keeps low and there is nothing much
Pollock can do about it, wood work rearranged, Flintoff strikes
thanks to the pitch, seven down three more to go
South Africa 80/7, Partnership of 9
SM Pollock b Flintoff 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 40 (9 runs) South Africa 80/7 (122 more runs req)
A Flintoff 12-3-42-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 21* (50b 3x4)
Andrew Hall is the new batsman
40.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run
40.2 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, driven to mid off
40.3 Kirtley to Boucher, one run, short delivery angling down the leg
side, pushed down to fine leg, easy single taken
40.4 Kirtley to Hall, OUT: another one bites the dust! fuller length
delivery wide outside the off stump, Hall slashes hard at it and
gets a thick edge, Trescothick at first slip makes no mistake and
the scorecard gets another duck
South Africa 81/8, Partnership of 1
AJ Hall c Trescothick b Kirtley 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
MV Boucher 22* (53b 3x4) RJ Kirtley 11.4-7-15-4
Paul Admas is the new batsman
40.5 Kirtley to Adams, no run
Kirtley is just one wicket away from his first 5-fer
40.6 Kirtley to Adams, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 41 (1 run) South Africa 81/8 (121 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 12-7-15-4 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 22* (53b 3x4) PR Adams 0* (2b)
41.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery down the leg
side, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the on side, Flintoff
appeals but umpire Hair is not intrested
41.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
41.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short of a length dleivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and angling in, Boucher moves forward
and gets hit on the bat outside the line of the off stump, yet
another huge appeal for LBW turned down
41.4 Flintoff to Boucher, (noball) no run, fuller length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Boucher flashes hard but makes not contact
41.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept low and Boucher misses out on the shot
41.5 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, super delivery, pitched in line with
the off stump and moving away at the last moment, Boucher had to
play at it and gets beaten
41.6 Flintoff to Boucher, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
true bounce this time and it is smashed to the backward of point
fence
End of over 42 (5 runs) South Africa 86/8 (116 more runs req)
A Flintoff 13-3-47-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
PR Adams 0* (2b) MV Boucher 26* (60b 4x4)
42.1 Kirtley to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and swinging away, Adams more than happy to
let it go
42.2 Kirtley to Adams, no run, quicker delivery, short pitched and touch
outside the off stump, Adams pokes at it and gets beaten
42.3 Kirtley to Adams, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Adams goes for the drive and gets a thick edge down to
Giles at third man
42.4 Kirtley to Boucher, FOUR, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, smashed into the gap between gully and point, ball
beats the third man and rolls over the rope
42.5 Kirtley to Boucher, FOUR, four more! pitched up delivery on the
middle and off, Boucher moves across and turns it away to the
vacant sqaure leg region, beautiful shot
42.6 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Boucher tries to push it away but misses, nine of the over,
a good one for South Africa
End of over 43 (9 runs) South Africa 95/8 (107 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 13-7-24-4 - Pavilion End
PR Adams 1* (5b) MV Boucher 34* (63b 6x4)
Flintoff to continue
43.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended
43.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, short delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
43.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run
43.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run
43.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run
43.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run
End of over 44 (maiden) South Africa 95/8 (107 more runs req)
A Flintoff 14-4-47-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 34* (63b 6x4) PR Adams 1* (11b)
44.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run
44.2 Kirtley to Boucher, one run
44.3 Kirtley to Adams, no run
44.4 Kirtley to Adams, no run
44.5 Kirtley to Adams, no run
44.6 Kirtley to Adams, no run
End of over 45 (1 run) South Africa 96/8 (106 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 14-7-25-4 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 35* (65b 6x4) PR Adams 1* (15b)
45.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run
45.2 Flintoff to Boucher, one run
45.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run
45.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run
45.5 Flintoff to Adams, one run
45.6 Flintoff to Boucher, (noball) no run
45.6 Flintoff to Boucher, no run
End of over 46 (3 runs) South Africa 99/8 (103 more runs req)
A Flintoff 15-4-50-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
PR Adams 2* (18b) MV Boucher 36* (69b 6x4)
46.1 Kirtley to Boucher, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down the ground to the long off fence
46.2 Kirtley to Boucher, no run
46.3 Kirtley to Boucher, one run, over pitched delivery on the middle
and leg, played wide of the mid off fielder, quick single taken
46.4 Kirtley to Adams, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, turned away to the on side, quick single taken
46.5 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven wide of Anderson at mid off, a good diving stop
there saves a certain four
46.6 Kirtley to Boucher, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, played wide of the mid on fielder, runs hard for the
first one and comes back easily for the second
End of over 47 (8 runs) South Africa 107/8 (95 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 15-7-33-4 - Pavilion End
PR Adams 3* (19b) MV Boucher 43* (74b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
47.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
47.2 Flintoff to Adams, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
47.3 Flintoff to Boucher, no run
47.4 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
47.5 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, outside the off stump, guided away to
the third man region, easy single taken
47.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
off, played across the line to the mid wicket region
End of over 48 (2 runs) South Africa 109/8 (93 more runs req)
A Flintoff 16-4-52-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 44* (75b 7x4) PR Adams 5* (24b)
first bowling change of the day, Anderson takes over from Kirtley
48.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good length delivery, on the off and
moving away, Boucher pokes at it and gets beaten, good start by
Anderson
48.2 Anderson to Boucher, two runs, good length delivery on the middle
and off, turned away to the mid wicket region, Boucher falls down
in the procees buts gets across for the single, overthrow allows
the batsmen to taken an extra run, all happening here
48.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run
48.4 Anderson to Boucher, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid
off, easy single taken
48.5 Anderson to Adams, no run, good length delivery, going down the leg
side, ball hits Adams on the pad, huge appeal for LBW turned down
and rightly so
48.6 Anderson to Adams, no run, short delivery, touch outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 49 (3 runs) South Africa 112/8 (90 more runs req)
JM Anderson 10-4-10-2 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 47* (79b 7x4) PR Adams 5* (26b)
49.1 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away, Boucher pushes at it and gets beaten
49.2 Flintoff to Boucher, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
this one did not rise as expected, boucher gets across and defends
it
49.3 Flintoff to Boucher, one run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, extra bounce this time, Boucher adjusts well and plays
it down to the fine leg region for and easy single
49.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, pushed down to mid on
49.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away a bit, batsman beaten
49.6 Flintoff to Adams, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
pushed down to the third man, well played
End of over 50 (2 runs) South Africa 114/8 (88 more runs req)
A Flintoff 17-4-54-1 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
PR Adams 6* (29b) MV Boucher 48* (82b 7x4)
50.1 Anderson to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off, Adams moves forward and plays it down to mid on
50.2 Anderson to Adams, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side, Adams wants a single that was not
there Boucher sends him back
50.3 Anderson to Adams, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, Adams
ducks under it
50.4 Anderson to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
50.5 Anderson to Adams, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the cover fielder, easy single taken
50.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Boucher reaches out for it and drives it down to the mid
off region
End of over 51 (1 run) South Africa 115/8 (87 more runs req)
JM Anderson 11-4-11-2 - Pavilion End
PR Adams 7* (34b) MV Boucher 48* (83b 7x4)
Harmison into the attack now
51.1 Harmison to Adams, no run, wayward delivery outside the off stump,
Stewart dives and collects
51.2 Harmison to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
51.3 Harmison to Adams, no run, short dleivery angling down the leg
side, this time Stewart has to dive the other way to collect the
ball
51.4 Harmison to Adams, no run, again down the leg side, wasted delivery
51.5 Harmison to Adams, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
away to the covers, Hussian does well to stop it
51.6 Harmison to Adams, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 52 (maiden) South Africa 115/8 (87 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 9-2-16-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 48* (83b 7x4) PR Adams 7* (39b)
52.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched in the middle and moving away, Boucher gets behind the
line and defends
52.2 Anderson to Boucher, two runs, fifty! this one pitched outside the
off stump and comes back in, awkwardly played down to the backward
of sqaure leg region, great innings under pressure
52.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and off, Boucher moves forward and defends
52.4 Anderson to Boucher, one run, yorker on the middle and leg, Boucher
brings down his bat at the last moment and defends it, ball rolls
away to the sqaure leg region, easy single taken
52.5 Anderson to Adams, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended to the on side
52.6 Anderson to Adams, three runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, flicked away past the diving mid on fielder, was a well
timed shot
End of over 53 (6 runs) South Africa 121/8 (81 more runs req)
JM Anderson 12-4-17-2 - Pavilion End
PR Adams 10* (41b) MV Boucher 51* (87b 7x4)
South Africa require another 81 runs with 2 wickets remaining
53.1 Harmison to Adams, no run, beauty! short pitched on the off and
moving away a bit, Adams pushes at it and gets beaten
53.2 Harmison to Adams, no run, bouncer, on the off and angling down the
leg side, hits Adams on the shoulder and goes to the keeper at one
bounce
53.3 Harmison to Adams, no run, short of a length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, but does not do enough to
make Adams play at it
53.4 Harmison to Adams, no run, over pitched on the middle and off,
driven back to the bowler, Harmison leans forward and fields
53.5 Harmison to Adams, FOUR, shot! fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, played away uplishly but well wide of the mid wicket
fielder
53.6 Harmison to Adams, one run, turned away to the short mid wicket
region, they go for a quick single, Giles picks it up but his
throw misses the stumps and Boucher is safely in, would have been
out by miles if Giles had hit the stumps
End of over 54 (5 runs) South Africa 126/8 (76 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 10-2-21-1 - Radcliffe Road End
PR Adams 15* (47b 1x4) MV Boucher 51* (87b 7x4)
Kirtley is back
54.1 Kirtley to Adams, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball kept very low, no shot offered
54.2 Kirtley to Adams, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
54.3 Kirtley to Adams, no run, good length delivery on the off stump
line, defended leaning forward
54.4 Kirtley to Adams, OUT: finally! fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, was the slower one, Adams early into the shot and
ends up popping it back to the bowler, sad end to a fighting
innings, first Test 5-for for Kirtley, nine down one more to go
South Africa 126/9, Partnership of 45
PR Adams c & b Kirtley 15 (51b 1x4 0x6)
MV Boucher 51* (87b 7x4) RJ Kirtley 15.4-7-33-5
Ntini is the new batsman
54.5 Kirtley to Ntini, one run, turned away to the short fine leg region
54.6 Kirtley to Boucher, legbye: one run, fuller length delivery down
the leg side, ball hits the pad and goes away to the backward of
sqaure leg region, end of a successful over
End of over 55 (2 runs) South Africa 128/9 (74 more runs req)
RJ Kirtley 16-7-34-5 - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 51* (88b 7x4) M Ntini 1* (1b)
55.1 Harmison to Boucher, one run, driven wide of the mid off fielder
55.2 Harmison to Ntini, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle and
off, defended back to the bowler with a straight bat
55.3 Harmison to Ntini, two runs, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg, turned away to the fine leg region, the fielder is fine
and the second run is taken
55.4 Harmison to Ntini, no run, pitched up delivery on the pads, played
down to mid on
55.5 Harmison to Ntini, no run, short delivery down the leg side
55.6 Harmison to Ntini, no run, pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, Ntini drives at it and ends up hitting it uplishly back,
Harmison dives but can't reach the ball, Ntini survives
End of over 56 (3 runs) South Africa 131/9 (71 more runs req)
SJ Harmison 11-2-24-1 - Radcliffe Road End
MV Boucher 52* (89b 7x4) M Ntini 3* (6b)
56.1 Kirtley to Boucher, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
defended with a straight bat
56.2 Kirtley to Boucher, OUT: all over! England have won by 70 runs!
short delivery, pitched touch outside the off stump and moving
away a bit, ball kept bit low, Boucher pushes at it and ends up
edging it straight to Stewart, Kirtley finishes with six wickets
South Africa 131/10, Partnership of 5
MV Boucher c Stewart b Kirtley 52 (91b 7x4 0x6)
M Ntini 3* (6b) RJ Kirtley 16.2-7-34-6
England have won by 70 runs and leveled the series 1-1
when play started today it was anybody's game with South Africa
needing 139 runs to win with five wickets in hand
Kirtley was the first man to strike, clean bowling McKenzie
Pollock was bowled by Flintoff for a duck and when Andrew Hall
departed without scoring a run South Africa were down and out at
81 for 8
but Boucher and Paul Adams came up with a fighting partnership and
added 45 runs for the 9h wicket and once again the match was back
in the balance
Kirtley was brought back into the attack and he completed his first
5-for with the wicket of Adams
and finally Boucher (52) fell after a great innings, edging one
straight to Stewart, again of the bowling of James Kirtley
Kirtley finished off with six wickets, Anderson got two, Flintoff
and Harmison one each
Man of the Match: James Kirtley
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