That's the game. Flintoff brings up the victory with a swing to the deep backward square leg boundary. He dashed outside off, got outside the line and lapped it around the corner. England lead the series 4-0. Pietersen is all smiles in the pavilion. A glum Kallis walks out with his players. Huge cheers for Flintoff and Shah.
England vs South Africa, 4th ODI at London, Aug 31 2008 - Match Result
RESULT
4th ODI, Lord's, August 31, 2008, South Africa tour of England
(32.1/32.1 ov) 183/6
(17.4/20 ov, T:137) 137/3
England won by 7 wickets (with 14 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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Scorecard summary
South Africa • 183/6(32.1 overs)
74 (75)
3/21 (7)
34 (31)
1/34 (7)
England • 137/3(17.4 overs)
44* (40)
1/17 (3)
40 (34)
1/32 (4)
Flintoff has been named the Man of the Match. Can England sweep the series 5-0? Or will SA get a consolatory win? Join us on Wednesday. For now, good bye and good luck.
17.4
4
Nel to Flintoff, FOUR runs
17.3
•
Nel to Flintoff, no run
another short-pitched delivery, Flintoff moves outside leg, has a waft but can't connect.
17.2
•
Nel to Flintoff, no run
Flintoff charges out and Nel fires in a bouncer and Flintoff falls on his backside to get away from that.
The big dark pregnant cloud is still going through labour pains. Don/'t you push down now! gloom descends on the arena.
17.1
1
Nel to Shah, 1 run
slower one, coming in, turned to midwicket for a single
end of over 1713 runs
ENG: 132/3CRR: 7.76 • RRR: 1.66
Andrew Flintoff27 (9b 4x4 1x6)
Owais Shah43 (39b 4x4 1x6)
Vernon Philander 4-0-30-0
Johan Botha 3-0-25-1
16.6
2
Philander to Flintoff, 2 runs
thrusts his back foot across, opens his stance and clubs a full pitched delivery over extra cover for couple of runs
16.5
4
Philander to Flintoff, FOUR runs
Oh another full toss and Flintoff kills it to deep midwicket boundary. Just 7 more.
16.4
4
Philander to Flintoff, FOUR runs
The full tosses keep coming. Flintoff works his bottom-hand over time to swing it to cow corner.
16.3
1
Philander to Shah, 1 run
low full toss outside off stump, swinging away, driven to long-off
AGain the crowd boo at poor Kallis, who makes a field change
16.2
2
Philander to Shah, 2 runs
Shah eases his captain's nerves with a off drive to wide long-off for couple of runs
16.1
•
Philander to Shah, no run
waist-high full toss on the off and middle, Shah can only push it back to the bowler. Pietersen is chewing his nails in the pavilion.
Ian Sutherland: "That Hempstead shower has moved east and is is now drenching Saffron Walden."
end of over 1613 runs
ENG: 119/3CRR: 7.43 • RRR: 4.50
Owais Shah40 (36b 4x4 1x6)
Andrew Flintoff17 (6b 2x4 1x6)
Johan Botha 3-0-25-1
Morne Morkel 4-0-32-1
15.6
1
Botha to Shah, 1 run
down the track and on drives to deep midwicket for a single
15.5
•
Botha to Shah, no run
comes down the track, Botha shortens the length , Shah pushes it towards the off side of the pitch and Botha dives to stop.
15.4
4
Botha to Shah, FOUR runs
Shah gets the crowd going again with a well-timed and more importantly, well-placed sweep shot to deep square leg
15.3
1
Botha to Flintoff, 1 run
drives down the ground for a single to Andre Nel at long-on
15.2
6
Botha to Flintoff, SIX runs
Now the crowd erupt in joy as their Freddy charges out to loft over long-on. The white ball is flying everywhere on this dark gloomy evening.
Botha stops just about the release time. And the crowd boo as he turns back!
15.1
1
Botha to Shah, 1 run
Shah jumps out, takes it on the full and drives to long-off
end of over 1512 runs
ENG: 106/3CRR: 7.06 • RRR: 6.20
Andrew Flintoff10 (4b 2x4)
Owais Shah34 (32b 3x4 1x6)
Morne Morkel 4-0-32-1
Johan Botha 2-0-12-1
14.6
4
Morkel to Flintoff, FOUR runs
What a shot! Flintoff walked down the track and flayed a length delivery through extra cover. It sped away to the boundary. The crowd roar
14.5
1
Morkel to Shah, 1 run
full again, opens the bat-face to drive to Amla at sweeper cover.
14.4
2
Morkel to Shah, 2 runs
low dipping full toss, Shah bring up the 100 with a on drive through wide midwicket region
14.3
•
Morkel to Shah, no run
leans forward to push a low full toss back to the bowler.
Kallis changes field and the crowd boo. A dark pregnant cloud is settling over the ground.
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SA
74 runs (75)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
25 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
88%
ENG
44 runs (40)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
17 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
82%
Match details
| Lord's, London | |
| Toss | England, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2008 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | England led the 5-match series 4-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 2759 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 13.15 start, First Session 13.15-16.25, Interval 16.25-16.45, Second Session 16.45-19.15 |
| Match days | 31 August 2008 - day (50-over match) |
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