South Africa beat England, South Africa won by 112 runs

Andrew McGlashan has all the thrills and spills from the game in his bulletin and that's it from me and Andrew Miller.

Hope you'll join us for the next game on Sunday at Port Elizabeth, starting at 10am (8am GMT), for what we all hope is a sightly closer contest.

Graeme Smith commends De Villiers for showing responsibility and guiding the team to a big score.

Man of the match today goes to AB De Villiers for his sparking 121 from 85 balls. Reflecting on his innings he says that credit must go to the openers for giving him a good platform.

Strauss commends South Africa for their all-round display but insists England won't get overly worried about their performance today.

Well that is that. South Africa complete a crushing victory by 112 runs and maintain their brilliant record on this ground. The match was as good as sealed with AB de Villiers' brilliant hundred. They will be pleased with the comeback of Morne Morkel and Wayne Parnell, both looked sharp and could figure later in the Test series.

England never really got going with either bat or ball and would have been slightly concerned with Broad's wayward return from injury. Collingwood deserves plaudits for again batting impressively.

41.3

Parnell to Anderson, OUT

Parnell collects his fifth wicket to secure career-best figures of 5-48 as Anderson is given out lbw to a swinging full delivery.

James Anderson lbw b Parnell 1 (5b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 20

41.2

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Parnell to Anderson, no run

Anderson shapes to punch through the off side but misses

41.1

Parnell to Swann, 1 run

Swann is sporting a kind of beard that matches England for shabbiness, and he gently eases this ball to long on for a single

Over41

5 runs

ENG 241/9CRR: 5.87 RRR: 12.66

GP Swann 5 (5b)JM Anderson 1 (3b)

M Morkel3/39 (9)

Right, that's enough from me. Here comes Sahil to steer this one to the finish

40.6

Morkel to Swann, 1 run

short, struck sweetly enough out to deep cover

40.5

Morkel to Anderson, 1 run

ambitious wipe across the line, again no real contact

40.4

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Morkel to Anderson, no run

attempted slash through the covers, but no real contact

Still, that does at least confirm that there is absolutely nothing left to see in this game

40.3

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Morkel to Anderson, no run

hmmm ... that's not a mongoose after all. Scratch all of the above.

40.2

Morkel to Swann, 1 run

clubbed down the ground and here we go ...

40.1

Morkel to Swann, 2 runs

no chance to see the mongoose in action yet, as Swann keeps the strike

Here comes James Anderson, armed with a mongoose. As well he might be, no point in using a bat in this situation

Over40

8 runs, 1 wicket

ENG 236/9CRR: 5.90 RRR: 11.90

GP Swann 1 (2b)

WD Parnell4/47 (9)

The newcomers to the South African attack have claimed seven of the nine wickets. Who said their attack was flat?

39.6

Parnell to Broad, OUT

that's a cracking delivery. If you can't rely on the fielders, do it with the ball instead. Full length, zipping off the seam, and detonating leg stump as Broad swishes through the line.

Stuart Broad b Parnell 10 (10b 1x4 0x6 13m) SR: 100

39.5

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Parnell to Broad, no run

39.4

Parnell to Swann, 1 run

after that excitement, it's back to a more conventional single

39.3

Parnell to Broad, 1 run

dropped, and that's a bit of a howler. A top-edged spiralling opportunity to Johan Botha at backward square. He clings on easily enough at first, but then drops it as he slides, and farcically tries to imply he had some measure of control. Umm ... not exactly

39.2

Parnell to Broad, 2 runs

flicked square

39.1

Parnell to Broad, FOUR runs

slower ball again, but Broad sees that all the way, and thumps it over the covers. Top shot

Over39

2 runs, 1 wicket

ENG 228/8CRR: 5.84 RRR: 11.54

GP Swann 0 (1b)SCJ Broad 3 (5b)

M Morkel3/34 (8)

38.6

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Morkel to Swann, no run

good delivery to finish, and Morkel's figures are looking mightily impressive

38.5

Morkel to Broad, 1 run

full length, driven down the ground

Here comes Graeme Swann, a man who likes to tonk the ball. Let's see what he can do here

That incidentally was Smith's third catch of the innings, the first South African to achieve that feat in an ODI against England. At Newlands. On a Friday. In November ... etc. Well done him

38.4

Morkel to Bresnan, OUT

slower ball, Bresnan has a wipe, Smith backpedals at mid-off, and that's the end of that

Tim Bresnan c Smith b Morkel 7 (7b 0x4 0x6 16m) SR: 100

38.3

Morkel to Broad, 1 run

worked into the gap, but singles are not enough now

38.2

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Morkel to Broad, no run

that's a lovely ball for the situation. Full to tempt the drive, and zipping past the edge

South Africa vs England, 3rd ODI at Cape Town, Nov 27 2009 - Match Result