cutter wide of the stumps, Rabada chases it, gets a big snick and Buttler finishes the job! A tidy four-for from Woakes and England have mopped up a 72-run win at Headingley to go 1-0 up in the three-match series
England vs South Africa, 1st ODI at Leeds, May 24 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Leeds, May 24, 2017, South Africa tour of England
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end of over 451 run • 2 wickets
SA: 267/10CRR: 5.93 • RRR: 14.60
Imran Tahir0 (0b)
Chris Woakes 8-0-38-4
Moeen Ali 9-0-50-2
9.50pm: Well, it's been a rollicking start to this Champions Trophy undercard. David Hopps' report should be your next destination, for a comprehensive run through; Gnasher, Miller and myself will be back for more with the Ageas Bowl and Lord's matches on Saturday and Monday. Yawkshur did us all proud tonight. As ever, thanks for your comments... Cheerio!
9.40pm: Right, here we go with the presentations... South Africa captain AB de Villiers: "England played phenomenally well with the bat, credit to Morgs for the hundred. They dominated the bowling and manipulated us, probably 20-30 above par and we didn't bat well enough. But congrats to them. [England 198-5?] I was very excited at that time, went for the attacking fields, but unfortunately things didn't go our way. We lost our way in the early 40s, but other than that wasn't a bad bowling performance. We didn't get going with the bat. [Went with extra batting?] That was the feel we had for this ground, it was a big call not to try and get Morne Morkel in, but it's easy to say that now. Couldn't get a partnership going [with the bat] and at the end of the day we were outplayed. [Champs Trophy?] We all have a bit of pressure, all contenders to win. They played better tonight, hopefully we'll be better in the next game."
England captain Eoin Morgan: "Very pleasing, pretty good day at the office for us, having lost the toss and batted first. The parthersnips we built, gave us the best opportunity to get a par score and beyond. I didn't necessarily play a lot of games at the IPL, which was disappointing, but to get a few runs in the Ireland game and to to continue that here was nice. [Moeen selection] If he didn't get any runs or had a bad day, I'd pick him again. He's made some huge contributions for us. That's the trick in chasing, we thought it got harder as the balls got older, managed to break partnerships at the right time. [Stokes injury?] I don't know, it's in his knee, no significant swelling. He was able to bowl but I didn't need him. A couple of days with ice on it will do him good. [Give squad games?] We want to win every game and if we can do that with all of our players fully fit, then we'll put out our strongest team every time."
Moeen Ali is named Man of the Match: [Pleased by batting?] "Yeah definitely, I wasn't batting that well but yesterday I had a good hit with Paul Farbrace indoors. I've been in that situation in the past but I tried to get in and give myself a chance. The pitch had a bit of everything in it. When Stokesy plays, I have a better chance of playing, but shows how good the side is. Tried to bowl into the wicket, little bit shorter, and a few balls went straight up. [Competition for places good?] Yeah 100%, looking at the past, Australia have had the same situation, so with Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings and Jake Ball coming in, shows how good we are."
9.30pm: Well, that was a more routine England win than I suspect most were imagining at the halfway stage. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis had built a pretty useful platform with their 112-run second-wicket stand but no one really fired for South Africa thereafter; though AB de Villiers threatened, he couldn't find a partner and the last six wickets went down for 59, the majority of which came from Parnell and Rabada once the gig was up. Eoin Morgan's hundred led the way for the hosts and Moeen Ali then skewered the Proteas with an unbeaten 77 off 51 and 2 for 50 with the ball. Job done.
44.6
W
Woakes to Rabada, OUT
Kagiso Rabada c †Buttler b Woakes 19 (21b 1x4 1x6 23m) SR: 90.47
44.5
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Woakes to Rabada, no run
another shortish ball, gets across his stumps, defended
Imran Tahir is in at No. 11, Rabada on strike
44.4
W
Woakes to Parnell, OUT
bumper from Woakes, swings hard again, top-edged...and taken this time! Simple catch for Wood at mid-off and England are one wicket away from an impressive win
Wayne Parnell c Wood b Woakes 19 (23b 2x4 0x6 36m) SR: 82.6
44.3
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Woakes to Parnell, no run
angled across, shortish, pulled into the ground
44.2
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Woakes to Rabada, 1 run
Rabada swings across the line, mishits into the off side and he sets off before Parnell tells him not to be daft... then a direct hit at the non-striker's end gives them a run anyway, as Parnell had his bat safely grounded
"Mo for man of the match? Great all-round performance from him today." He's a candidate, Damian, along with Morgan... Unless Parnell wins it from here, of course
44.1
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Woakes to Rabada, no run
length on the stumps, blocked back to the bowler
Chris Woakes replaces Plunkett now. Six overs left...
end of over 4413 runs
SA: 266/8CRR: 6.04 • RRR: 12.33
Kagiso Rabada18 (17b 1x4 1x6)
Wayne Parnell19 (21b 2x4)
Moeen Ali 9-0-50-2
Liam Plunkett 9-0-42-1
They couldn't, could they? Imran Tahir is last man, remember...
43.6
1
Moeen Ali to Rabada, 1 run
tossed up on the stumps, flicked away with a turn of the wrists through square leg for one more
43.5
6
Moeen Ali to Rabada, SIX runs
tossed up, in the slot, clears the front leg... and smeared into the crowd at long-off! Rabada clearly knows where the boundary is, showcasing a capable David Miller impression, there
43.4
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Moeen Ali to Rabada, no run
flat on off, Rabada gets his head into line and defends
43.3
1
Moeen Ali to Parnell, 1 run
swings hard and gets a thick inside edge behind square on the leg side
43.2
1
Moeen Ali to Rabada, 1 run
turned off the stumps for one more
The rate still hovering in just about manageable territory. Does Parnell have a bit of James Faulkner in him?
43.1
4
Moeen Ali to Rabada, FOUR runs
now Rabada hits his straps, gets down on one knee and carts four over midwicket, into the untended acres
end of over 438 runs
SA: 253/8CRR: 5.88 • RRR: 12.42
Wayne Parnell18 (20b 2x4)
Kagiso Rabada6 (12b)
Liam Plunkett 9-0-42-1
Moeen Ali 8-0-37-2
Here's Marc, already picking through the bones: "Reckless performance from SA, Morris reverse sweep? This SA team still lack killer instinct, just don't know when to accelerate, rely on other teams playing badly. England bowling very average."
42.6
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Plunkett to Parnell, no run
full, around leg stump, hits the pads as he flicks across the line
42.5
4
Plunkett to Parnell, FOUR runs
length ball, Parnell opens up his stance and hits cleanly on the up over mid-off, bounces away for four
42.4
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Plunkett to Parnell, 2 runs
dug in short and this is top-edged up and over his shoulder, not quite as much hang time on this as de Kock's dismissal and Buttler can't get there
42.3
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Plunkett to Parnell, no run
cutter from Plunkett, short of a length and Parnell swings and misses
42.2
1
Plunkett to Rabada, 1 run
short ball, Rabada plays it nearly off the back foot into the on side for one
42.1
1
Plunkett to Parnell, 1 run
goes full and straight, Parnell swings it down the ground, off the toe of the bat for one to long-off
Liam Plunkett returns after one over from Root. SA's asking rate is nearly two runs a ball now
end of over 429 runs
SA: 245/8CRR: 5.83 • RRR: 11.87
Wayne Parnell11 (15b 1x4)
Kagiso Rabada5 (11b)
Moeen Ali 8-0-37-2
Joe Root 1-0-4-0
"Is the chirping Saoirse, that lady who acted in 'The Host'?" I haven't a Scooby, Hari. Saoirse?
41.6
1
Moeen Ali to Parnell, 1 run
touch short, goes back and whirls a pull away through midwicket
41.5
1
Moeen Ali to Rabada, 1 run
tossed up and Rabada gets under it, just manages to clear the bowler! Earns him a single to long-off
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