swished out to midwicket, and Anderson has clawed England into the D/L ascendancy. What drama
South Africa vs England, 1st T20I at Johannesburg, Nov 13 2009 - Match Result
RESULT
1st T20I (N), Johannesburg, November 13, 2009, England tour of South Africa
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Scorecard summary
England • 202/6(20 overs)
85* (45)
3/33 (4)
57 (32)
1/39 (4)
South Africa • 127/3(13 overs)
58 (31)
1/17 (2)
41 (23)
1/30 (3)
end of over 136 runs
SA: 127/3CRR: 9.76 • RRR: 10.85
AB de Villiers10 (10b 1x4)
Albie Morkel9 (9b 1x6)
James Anderson 3-0-24-0
Graeme Swann 3-0-30-1
Well, that was exciting, but sadly, the grand finale was cut off in its prime. Nevertheless, check out Andrew McGlashan's bulletin, as well as the gallery. And, of course, return to Cricinfo on Sunday for the second Twenty20. From Andrews Miller and McGlashan, it's good night.
9.15pm No, they cannot. The rain has returned and the match has been called off. And the official result is that England have won by 1 run, thanks to Messrs Duckworth and Lewis.
9.05pm Well well, I think we've got something resembling good news. The covers are coming off and the SuperSoppers are going to work. Can they get on before the rain returns?
9pm There is lightning lurking around the ground, which doesn't bode well for a resumption. But the umpires are in the middle, having a look, and chatting to the groundsmen.
8.50pm Now then, England control the game, but the weather is starting to ease, so there might be a chance of a resumption. We'll keep you posted. There is about a half-hour window to get the match going again.
And now it really is bucketing down! The covers are coming on, and dare one say it, South Africa might just have produced another Duckworth-Lewis cock-up ... plenty time for the weather to change of course, but de Villiers and Morkel only went after singles in that over. One big hit would have put them clear
12.6
1
Anderson to de Villiers, 1 run
12.5
1
Anderson to Morkel, 1 run
on the pads this time, and cut off at square leg
12.4
•
Anderson to Morkel, no run
nips away off the seam, and evades the swipe
12.4
1w
Anderson to Morkel, 1 wide
slower-ball bouncer, and that's called wide, much to Anderson's chagrin
The D/L par for this over is 128.
12.3
1
Anderson to de Villiers, 1 run
carved into the deep, another single
12.2
1
Anderson to Morkel, 1 run
great shot, better stop. Rubbish ball, mind you, but a certain four was intercepted by a diving Cook at point
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12.1
1
Anderson to de Villiers, 1 run
full length, tucked to midwicket, a quick single
Anderson returns
end of over 127 runs
SA: 121/3CRR: 10.08 • RRR: 10.25
Albie Morkel7 (6b 1x6)
AB de Villiers7 (7b 1x4)
Graeme Swann 3-0-30-1
Sajid Mahmood 3-0-31-1
South Africa needed to have 119 at the end of that over. So they control the game. The wind has dropped and the umbrellas are up. But for the moment, they are carrying on. England won't mind that, they need a wicket to claw the D/L advantage back
11.6
•
Swann to Morkel, no run
nurdled straight to midwicket, and it is getting properly damp now. We might have a problem
It's raining harder now, and that was a timely blow, as it takes South Africa ahead on D/L
11.5
6
Swann to Morkel, SIX runs
spoke too soon, a low full-toss, and that is swatted into the stands
11.4
•
Swann to Morkel, no run
nothing to work with yet in this over
11.3
•
Swann to Morkel, no run
probing stuff, Swann fields in his followthrough
11.2
•
Swann to Morkel, no run
dug out again, good full length, and pushed back to the bowler
11.1
1
Swann to de Villiers, 1 run
worked off the pads, out to midwicket
end of over 117 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 114/3CRR: 10.36 • RRR: 9.88
AB de Villiers6 (6b 1x4)
Albie Morkel1 (1b)
Sajid Mahmood 3-0-31-1
Graeme Swann 2-0-23-1
10.6
1
Mahmood to de Villiers, 1 run
driven into the covers, Mahmood found his length in that over, and after a stuttering start it turned into a good one
10.5
•
Mahmood to de Villiers, no run
tidy again, deflected into the gully, and poor communication denies the batsman a single
10.4
•
Mahmood to de Villiers, no run
good line and length, and defended back down the track
10.3
1
Mahmood to Morkel, 1 run
worked off the pads, down to fine leg, just the single
10.2
W
Mahmood to Duminy, OUT
that is much, much better, and that is also out! Pitches just on leg stump, nips away, and raps the pad halfway up. Timely, and this could be a cracking finish
Jean-Paul Duminy lbw b Mahmood 6 (5b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 120
10.2
1w
Mahmood to Duminy, 1 wide
wrong line again, poor stuff so far this over
10.1
4
Mahmood to Duminy, FOUR runs
on the pads, a wasteful half-volley delivery, and dinted over square leg
There is a hint of rain in the air as Mahmood returns for another spell
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ENG
85 runs (45)
7 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
30 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
70%
58 runs (31)
5 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
24 runs
2 fours2 sixes
Control
56%
Match details
| New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2009/10 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | England led the 2-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | T20I no. 124 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20 Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00 |
| Match days | 13 November 2009 - night (20-over match) |
| T20I debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
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