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England vs South Africa, 1st ODI at Leeds, , Aug 22 2008 - Match Result

RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Leeds, August 22, 2008, South Africa tour of England
275/4
(49.4/50 ov, T:276) 255

England won by 20 runs

Player Of The Match
90* (82) & 2/22
kevin-pietersen
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
England 275/4(50 overs)
South Africa 255/10(49.4 overs)

England and South Africa approached their innings with contrasting styles. England were slow at the start but picked up tremendous momentum as both Flintoff and Pietersen fired. South Africa, on the other hand, started quickly but lost quick wickets in the middle and ran out of gas in the end.

Pietersen had a fantastic match and was unsurprisingly named Man of the Match. He paced his 90 splendidly, he hit his first boundary off his 52nd ball but still scored at over a run a ball. He made a smart bowling change by delaying the third Powerplay and bringing on Samit Patel. The move paid off and Gibbs fell in the 16th over. Then he brought himself on and picked up two wickets and was involved in a run out as well.

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49.4
W
Flintoff to Ntini, OUT

that's the end of that! Flintoff detonates leg stump from the ground with another pinpoint yorker, he flexes his muscles in celebration, England have won the first ODI by 20 runs

Makhaya Ntini b Flintoff 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 66.66
49.3
4b
Flintoff to Ntini, 4 byes

Flintoff bowls an outstanding yorker which beats Ntini and beats Prior as well, the ball races for four byes

49.2
2
Flintoff to Ntini, 2 runs

low full toss outside off stump, Ntini drives the ball through point towards wide third man where Wright dives to save the boundary

49.1
W
Flintoff to Nel, OUT

and he's got it! Fintoff fired in the yorker, Nel went across his stumps looking to chip the ball to fine leg, Flintoff was too fast and the ball crashed into the base of middle stump

Andre Nel b Flintoff 10 (17b 0x4 0x6 23m) SR: 58.82

South Africa need 27 off the final over. Flintoff will be aiming to pick up his first wicket of the match.

end of over 496 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 249/8CRR: 5.08 RRR: 27.00
Dale Steyn3 (2b)
Andre Nel10 (16b)
Stuart Broad 10-0-61-1
Andrew Flintoff 9-1-44-0
48.6
2
Broad to Steyn, 2 runs

Steyn hits a low full toss down the ground for a single

48.5
1
Broad to Nel, 1 run

Broad goes wide of the crease and bowls a length ball angling into the batsman, Nel makes room and swings hard, he connects with the bottom of the bat and the ball falls between mid-on and long-on

48.4
1
Broad to Steyn, 1 run

Steyn backs away and swings a length delivery through midwicket

Steyn is the new batsman.

48.3
W
Broad to Nel, OUT

Philander's run out! Nel tried to pull the ball from outside off and inside edged it on to his leg, the ball fell on the pitch and after some hesitation the batsmen decided to go for the single, Broad ran to the ball and hit the stumps at the batsman's end with an under-arm throw, Philander was just short

Vernon Philander run out (Broad) 23 (27b 2x4 0x6 43m) SR: 85.18
48.2
1
Broad to Philander, 1 run

Philander reaches out for a good length ball outside off and plays it towards third man

48.1
1
Broad to Nel, 1 run

width offered outside off stump and Nel hits it into the cover region for a single

end of over 483 runs
SA: 243/7CRR: 5.06 RRR: 16.50
Andre Nel8 (13b)
Vernon Philander22 (26b 2x4)
Andrew Flintoff 9-1-44-0
Stuart Broad 9-0-55-1
47.6
1
Flintoff to Nel, 1 run

another low full toss and Nel can only squeeze it towards point

47.5
Flintoff to Nel, no run

Flintoff follows Nel as he moves towards leg with a low full toss, Nel swings but misses

47.4
Flintoff to Nel, no run

Nel backs away to a full ball and mis-hits it back towards the bowler

47.3
1
Flintoff to Philander, 1 run

a low full toss and Philander flicks it off his pads towards deep square leg

47.2
1
Flintoff to Nel, 1 run

this one is not quite in the block hole and Nel hits it down the ground

47.1
Flintoff to Nel, no run

Flintoff sends down a yorker which homes in on Nel's boot, Nel gets out of the way in the nick of time

Flintoff has two overs to go so he will bowl this one and the last one. South Africa need 12 an over.

end of over 4710 runs
SA: 240/7CRR: 5.10 RRR: 12.00
Vernon Philander21 (25b 2x4)
Andre Nel6 (8b)
Stuart Broad 9-0-55-1
Steve Harmison 10-1-43-2
46.6
4
Broad to Philander, FOUR runs

he's clobbered that and nearly broken Broad's shin in the process, it was a length ball and Philander cleared his front foot out of the way and drove the ball hard and straight past the bowler

46.5
1
Broad to Nel, 1 run

Nel bottom-edges the ball into the ground towards short third man, he was trying to cut

46.4
1
Broad to Philander, 1 run

short of a length outside off stump, Philander swings hard and connects but can't beat the fielder at cover

46.3
Broad to Philander, no run

the slower ball outside off stump, Philander attempts to cut but gets beaten by the change of pace

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KP Pietersen
90 runs (82)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
39 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
84%
A Flintoff
78 runs (70)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
30 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
SJ Harmison
O
10
M
1
R
43
W
2
ECO
4.3
KP Pietersen
O
5
M
0
R
22
W
2
ECO
4.4
Match details
Headingley, Leeds
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2008
Player Of The Match
Series resultEngland led the 5-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 2748
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days22 August 2008 - daynight (50-over match)
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