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England v South Africa ODI Series 2012 – 5th ODI
England v South Africa
Wed 5 Sep 2012, 02:00pm BST, 02:00pm local
South Africa win by 7 wickets
| England | 182 (45.2 ovs) |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 186-3 (34.3 ovs) |
Over 35. 4 runs. Bowler: Jade Dernbach. South Africa: 186/3(rr 5.31)
FOUR! Dernbach to Amla. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs. That completes a very comfortable victory for South Africa and the series finishes tied at 2-2. England were out of this match pretty much as soon as they only mustered 182 with the bat and despite 3 early wickets falling in the run chase, South Africa were in control more or less throughout. Hashim Amla (97*) and AB de Villiers (75*) batted beautifully and sensibly, coming together at 14-3 to see their side home.
Dernbach to Amla. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bopara.
Dernbach to Amla. Short, outside off stump swayed away, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Over 34. 6 runs. Bowler: James Tredwell. South Africa: 182/3(rr 5.35)
Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to slips for 1 run.
APPEAL! Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter, appeal made for Stumped. A good delivery from Tredwell and good work from Kieswetter, but Amla kept his back foot grounded.
Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tredwell.
Tredwell to de Villiers. Off break length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
FOUR! Tredwell to de Villiers. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Over 33. 13 runs. Bowler: Jade Dernbach. South Africa: 176/3(rr 5.33)
Dernbach to Amla. Short, outside off stump ducked, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Dernbach to Amla. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to short leg for no runs.
FOUR! Dernbach to Amla. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Wide Dernbach to Amla. Length ball, down leg side no foot movement, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
FOUR! Dernbach to Amla. Seaming in half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
FOUR! Dernbach to Amla. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Dernbach to Amla. Reverse swinging half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs.
Over 32. 10 runs. Bowler: James Tredwell. South Africa: 163/3(rr 5.09)
Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run.
SIX! Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Tredwell to de Villiers. Off break length ball, off stump down the track pushing, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
Tredwell to Amla. Off break length ball, off stump backing away pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dernbach.
Tredwell to de Villiers. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Over 31. 4 runs. Bowler: Ravi Bopara. South Africa: 153/3(rr 4.94)
Bopara to Amla. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Bopara to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Late Cut, mis-timed to third man for 1 run.
Bopara to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Bopara.
Bopara to Amla. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Bopara to Amla. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Patel.
Bopara to Amla. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
The game has all but slipped away from England now and it seems as though it's just a matter of time before South Africa clinch victory.
Over 30. 6 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. South Africa: 149/3(rr 4.97)
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Tredwell.
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Woakes to Amla. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bell.
Wide Woakes to Amla. Short, middle stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Woakes to Amla. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Woakes to Amla. Length ball, outside off stump backing away pushing, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Anderson.
Over 29. 2 runs. Bowler: Ravi Bopara. South Africa: 143/3(rr 4.93)
Bopara to Amla. Length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Bopara to Amla. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to cover for no runs.
Bopara to Amla. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
Bopara to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Tredwell.
Bopara to de Villiers. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Bopara.
Bopara to de Villiers. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to gully for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Over 28. 3 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. South Africa: 141/3(rr 5.04)
Woakes to Amla. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cook.
APPEAL! Woakes to Amla. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for 1 run, direct hit by Woakes, appeal made for Run Out. It's close, and it's great work from Woakes off his own bowling, but de Villiers is home by a matter of inches.
Woakes to de Villiers. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run.
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Over 27. 6 runs. Bowler: James Anderson. South Africa: 138/3(rr 5.11)
Anderson to de Villiers. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Anderson to Amla. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed to silly mid on for 1 run, run save by Bell.
Anderson to Amla. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Patel.
Anderson to de Villiers. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
Anderson to Amla. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
Anderson to Amla. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Cook.
A great powerplay for South Africa who scored 42 runs without losing a wicket in the 5 overs.
Over 26. Power Play Fielding. 6 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. South Africa: 132/3(rr 5.08)
Woakes to Amla. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid on for 1 run, run save by Cook.
Woakes to Amla. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kieswetter.
Woakes to Amla. Yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to third man for 2 runs, overthrow by Tredwell.
Woakes to de Villiers. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Dernbach.
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump down the track working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Tredwell.
Woakes to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs.
England v South Africa ODI Series 2012 – 5th ODI
England v South Africa
Wed 5 Sep 2012, 02:00pm BST, 02:00pm local
South Africa win by 7 wickets
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Cook | c & b F Plessis | 51 | 72 | 6 | 0 |
| IR Bell | lbw RJ Peterson | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| RS Bopara | c AB Villiers b DW Steyn | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Bairstow | c JL Ontong b M Morkel | 29 | 52 | 4 | 0 |
| EJG Morgan | c HM Amla b JP Duminy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C Kieswetter | c HM Amla b M Morkel | 33 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| SR Patel | c AB Villiers b DW Steyn | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| CR Woakes | not out | 33 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
| JC Tredwell | b RJ Peterson | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Anderson | c M Morkel b RJ Peterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JW Dernbach | c AB Villiers b WD Parnell | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 3lb, 3w, 3nb | 9 | |||
| Total | (45.2 ovs) | 182 | all out | ||
fow: 1-23 (IR Bell, 3.6 ov), 2-24 (RS Bopara, 4.3 ov), 3-79 (JM Bairstow, 18.6 ov), 4-82 (EJG Morgan, 19.5 ov), 5-99 (AN Cook, 25.2 ov), 6-124 (SR Patel, 30.3 ov), 7-156 (C Kieswetter, 37.3 ov), 8-175 (JC Tredwell, 43.2 ov), 9-175 (JM Anderson, 43.3 ov), 10-182 (JW Dernbach, 45.2 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 9.0 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2.67 |
| RJ Peterson | 10.0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 3.70 |
| M Morkel | 8.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 5.13 |
| WD Parnell | 8.2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 4.56 |
| D Elgar | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 |
| JP Duminy | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 |
| F Plessis | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 |
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Amla | not out | 97 | 107 | 9 | 1 |
| GC Smith | c JC Tredwell b JW Dernbach | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| F Plessis | c C Kieswetter b JM Anderson | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| D Elgar | c C Kieswetter b JM Anderson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| AB Villiers | not out | 75 | 79 | 10 | 0 |
| Extras | 1lb, 8w | 9 | |||
| Total | (34.3 ovs) | 186 | for 3 | ||
did not bat: JP Duminy, JL Ontong, WD Parnell, RJ Peterson, DW Steyn, M Morkel
fow: 1-8 (GC Smith, 1.4 ov), 2-11 (F Plessis, 2.3 ov), 3-14 (D Elgar, 4.4 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 9.0 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 4.56 |
| JW Dernbach | 7.3 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 7.47 |
| CR Woakes | 6.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5.83 |
| JC Tredwell | 6.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5.00 |
| SR Patel | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| RS Bopara | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 |
toss: England won the toss and elected to bat.
venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

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