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England vs South Africa, 1st Test at Birmingham, On This Day, Jul 24 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Test, Birmingham, July 24 - 28, 2003, South Africa tour of England and Ireland
594/5d & 134/4d
(T:321) 408 & 110/1

Match drawn

Player Of The Match
277 & 85
graeme-smith
New
ENG 2nd Innings
Full commentary
end of over 345 runs
ENG: 110/1CRR: 3.23 
Nasser Hussain23 (49b 5x4)
Marcus Trescothick52 (94b 9x4)
Robin Peterson 13-3-33-1
Dewald Pretorius 10-6-20-0

Light is fading again

Light offered again and accepted

No further play due to rain and bad light

The match has ended in a draw as the captains call it off according to the rules

After a short flurry, England decided not to go after the target after losing Vaughan

The star was Graeme Smith for South Africa and Vaughan for England

Graeme Smith played a splendid hand in South Africa's first innings, scoring 277 stylish runs and quick 85 runs in the 2nd innings

The next game begins on 31 July at Lord's, start time is 09:45GMT

Man of the Match: Graeme Smith

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33.6
4
Peterson to Hussain, FOUR runs

well flighted delivery, Hussain hammers it to extra cover boundary

33.5
Peterson to Hussain, no run

defended back

33.4
Peterson to Hussain, no run

spins away sharply, left alone outside off

33.3
Peterson to Hussain, no run

tosses up again pads it

33.2
Peterson to Hussain, no run

pads it out to gully

33.1
1
Peterson to ME Trescothick, 1 run

swept away to long leg

end of over 33Maiden
ENG: 105/1CRR: 3.18 
Nasser Hussain19 (44b 4x4)
Marcus Trescothick51 (93b 9x4)
Dewald Pretorius 10-6-20-0
Robin Peterson 12-3-28-1
32.6
Pretorius to Hussain, no run

defended back

32.5
Pretorius to Hussain, no run

fullish and a touch outside the off, the ball shapes away a bit, left alone

32.4
Pretorius to Hussain, no run

defended to point

32.3
Pretorius to Hussain, no run

lovely ball on the off stump, left through to keeper

32.2
Pretorius to Hussain, no run

a quicker ball outside off stump, got some bounce too, leaves it to keeper

32.1
Pretorius to Hussain, no run

outside off and seaming away to be left alone

end of over 321 run
ENG: 105/1CRR: 3.28 
Marcus Trescothick51 (93b 9x4)
Nasser Hussain19 (38b 4x4)
Robin Peterson 12-3-28-1
Dewald Pretorius 9-5-20-0
31.6
Peterson to ME Trescothick, no run

gets his front leg forward and pads it away

31.5
1
Peterson to Hussain, 1 run

steered to third man

31.4
Peterson to Hussain, no run

pitches on middle and spins away, no shot offered, ball just misses the off stump

31.3
Peterson to Hussain, no run

defended

31.2
Peterson to Hussain, no run

again pitches outside leg, left through to keeper

31.1
Peterson to Hussain, no run

down the leg to be left alone

end of over 31Maiden
ENG: 104/1CRR: 3.35 
Marcus Trescothick51 (92b 9x4)
Nasser Hussain18 (33b 4x4)
Dewald Pretorius 9-5-20-0
Robin Peterson 11-3-27-1
30.6
Pretorius to ME Trescothick, no run

bouncer, ducks under it

30.5
Pretorius to ME Trescothick, no run

driven firmly to cover