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England vs South Africa, 1st ODI at Chester-le-Street, ENG v SA, Jul 19 2022 - Match Result

RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Chester-le-Street, July 19, 2022, South Africa tour of England
(46.5/50 ov, T:334) 271

South Africa won by 62 runs

Player Of The Match
134 (117)
rassie-van-der-dussen
Match centre 
Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Matt Roller
Scorecard summary
South Africa 333/5(50 overs)
England 271/10(46.5 overs)
86 (77)
4/53 (8.5)

9.20pm: That's all from us on a scorcher in Durham. Keep an eye out for Firdose's report and Vish's analysis to come, but until then, on behalf of Ranjith and Miller, this is Matt Roller signing off.

Time for the presentations. Jos Buttler is first up. "Tough day. The efforts were outstanding to field first in that heat. It was a good toss to win and we couldn't find those breakthroughs. A fantastic partnership. You need to take wickets to stem the flow in this format but they ran well and put us under pressure. We never quite managed to impose ourselves and the wicket got slower and lower, and tougher to time the ball. It wasn't through lack of trying. [Did you go hard enough?] I don't think it was a lack of effort. Those two at the top are explosive players but SA read the conditions well and were smart with the way they bowled. [Pressure on senior players with Morgan and Stokes gone?] We've been improving through the games we've played and we're missing experienced guys but that creates opportunities for others. Very confident in the team. [Stokes?] From all England fans, we want to say thank you for all that he's done for this team. He's been a fantastic ambassador in ODI cricket and we'll miss him."

Keshav Maharaj is next. "Rassie set the tone and the bowlers stuck to their plans. Full credit to the team. We didn't expect the heatwave in England but it felt a bit like home. It was really hot but luckily enough there were no casualties on the field... [What about Phehlukwayo?] He underestimated the size of me! [Batting?] Quinny and Janneman set the platform and Rassie played a special innings. Partnerships were the key. [Spinners in the chase?] We know Markram is a handy allrounder. His bowling is underrated. [Nortje?] He knows his role and stuck to his disciplines."

Rassie van der Dussen is Player of the Match. "Pretty hot day. We're used to the heat but it was quite dry which made it difficult. Good toss to win, their fielders struggled in the heat. [Focus on running rather than boundaries?] We came into this tour knowing we'd have to play smart cricket. It's a massive outfield. The gameplan was to hit the gaps hard. We didn't hit one six but overall it was a pretty good batting display. All the guys that came in showed good intent, Janneman up front and then Aiden. We're pretty happy with that batting performance. [Put down a marker?] Definitely. We've had 10 good days of preparation and knew it was going to be a tough tour. We'll enjoy tonight."

Andrew: "Nortje finished off that innings quicker than he bowled today!"

Mustafa Moudi: "Why didnt Ben Stokes chose to play the entire series instead of retiring after this match ?? This question comes up especially after this massive loss. Didnt wanted his career to end like this !!" -- Because Chester-le-Street is his home ground.

9.05pm: A convincing, 62-run win for South Africa to start their tour, and Ben Stokes shakes hands with his team-mates on the balcony as his ODI career draws to an anti-climactic close. South Africa were dominant throughout in conditions that suited their style of play, building slowly and looking to knock the ball around as England's bowlers toiled in the heat before putting the squeeze on with a canny combination of spin, slower balls and searing pace. Rassie van der Dussen was brilliant with the bat but there were plenty of contributors, while England's slow start to their white-ball summer continues... that's the fourth ODI in a row in which they've been bowled out, the first such sequence since 2014, and they have won only two of their seven fixtures in limited-overs cricket since Morgan's retirement.

46.5
W
Nortje to Carse, OUT

back of a length, toe-ended down Pretorius' throat at long-on! Nortje has four and South Africa have all 10!

Brydon Carse c Pretorius b Nortje 14 (8b 2x4 0x6 15m) SR: 175

Bapi Hasan: "The "boring" worm gets the bird..."

46.5
1w
Nortje to Carse, 1 wide

short, down the leg side. Fumbled by QdK but Potts is sent back

46.4
Nortje to Carse, no run

seriously hostile short ball... Carse has a swing and is nowhere near it. Clocked at 85mph/137kph but zipped through off the pitch

46.3
4
Nortje to Carse, FOUR runs

slotsville! Carse clears the front leg and belts him back over his head

46.2
2
Nortje to Carse, 2 runs

on a length, flicked just past the diving Markram at short midwicket

46.1
1
Nortje to Potts, 1 run

wide on the crease, banged in short. Steered to point with an open face

Nortje. Not a hat-trick ball since there was a wide in between the first two.

end of over 469 runs
ENG: 263/9CRR: 5.71 RRR: 17.75 • Need 71 from 24b
Brydon Carse8 (4b 1x4)
Matthew Potts2 (3b)
Lungi Ngidi 9-0-49-1
Anrich Nortje 8-0-45-3

Rob Noah: "I think they may need to re-recruit Ben Stokes after this..."

45.6
4
Ngidi to Carse, FOUR runs

back of a length, Carse gives him the charge looking to swing leg-side... and cue-ends it away through point!

45.5
2
Ngidi to Carse, 2 runs

another slower ball, plinked up in the air... but it lands on the edge of the ring at midwicket

Danny: "All credit to SA - outbowled England by some margin! Eng hype train needs to slow down!"

45.4
1
Ngidi to Potts, 1 run

another slowie, whipped away through square leg

45.3
Ngidi to Potts, no run

slower ball, Potts is nowhere near it and it bounces over the top of the stumps

45.2
1
Ngidi to Carse, 1 run

wide outside off, slower ball. Plinked into the leg side, down to long-on

45.1
1
Ngidi to Potts, 1 run

back of a length, nudged to short cover for a quick single

Potts is fit to bat.

end of over 456 runs • 3 wickets
ENG: 254/9CRR: 5.64 RRR: 16.00 • Need 80 from 30b
Brydon Carse1 (1b)
Anrich Nortje 8-0-45-3
Dwaine Pretorius 3-0-26-0
44.6
W
Nortje to Rashid, OUT

short ball, 90mph/145kph, too quick for Rashid! Nortje has three in the over. Short and hostile, banged into the pitch, and Rashid was very late on the pull. Top-edged over his head and de Kock settled underneath it after dancing around the helmet

Adil Rashid c †de Kock b Nortje 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
44.6
1w
Nortje to Rashid, 1 wide

short, wayward down the leg side

44.5
W
Nortje to Sam Curran, OUT

dipping yorker, 89mph/144kph, and Curran is trapped plumb in front! Curran was expecting a short ball but got a full one - in fact, a low full toss - and was nailed on the front pad, shuffling across and looking to flick to leg. Doesn't bother reviewing and Nortje has two in the over

Sam Curran lbw b Nortje 18 (18b 2x4 0x6 35m) SR: 100
44.4
1
Nortje to Carse, 1 run

short ball, dragged into the leg side on the pull

Carse ahead of Rashid.

44.3
W
Nortje to Root, OUT

cleans him up, and that's the end of England's hopes! Root opened up, looking to swing him through the leg side, but was beaten for pace. Back of a length, skidding through. Bottom-edged into his thigh pad, then his pad, and it deflects into his stumps. The game is South Africa's

Joe Root b Nortje 86 (77b 5x4 2x6 116m) SR: 111.68
44.2
Nortje to Root, no run

on a length outside off, 88mph/142kph, Root swings and misses outside his off stump. Looked like a hint of shape back in... has Nortje got the ball reversing?

44.1
4
Nortje to Root, FOUR runs

in the slot, clubbed away through wide mid-on for four more! 90mph/145kph but overpitched and England have three boundaries in a row... they couldn't, could they? 50 partnership up

end of over 4413 runs
ENG: 248/6CRR: 5.63 RRR: 14.33 • Need 86 from 36b
Sam Curran18 (17b 2x4)
Joe Root82 (74b 4x4 2x6)
Dwaine Pretorius 3-0-26-0
Anrich Nortje 7-0-39-0
43.6
4
Pretorius to Sam Curran, FOUR runs

slower ball, wide outside off stump, yorker length. Curran opens up, giving himself room, and slaps him over the infield, over extra cover!

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
HE van der Dussen
134 runs (117)
10 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
31 runs
1 four0 six
Control
85%
JE Root
86 runs (77)
5 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
straight drive
12 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
A Nortje
O
8.5
M
0
R
53
W
4
ECO
6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
T Shamsi
O
9
M
0
R
53
W
2
ECO
5.88
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Series resultSouth Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 4434
Match days19 July 2022 - daynight (50-over match)
SA Player Replacement
Substitute in out (2nd innings, 17.6 ov)
ODI debut
Umpires
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Match Referee
Language
English
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