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1st ODI, Cardiff, August 24, 2012, South Africa tour of England
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(5.3/23 ov) 37/0
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Impactful Overs
OvsEnglandSouth Africa (did not bat)
1
1/0(1 run, 0 wkt)
Bowler: Morne Morkel
1w
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RR: 1.00
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2/0(1 run, 0 wkt)
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4/0(2 runs, 0 wkt)
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16/0(12 runs, 0 wkt)
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32/0(16 runs, 0 wkt)
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37/0(5 runs, 0 wkt)
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England Innings
Player NameRB
AN Cook
not out1015
IR Bell
not out2618
Extras(w 1)
Total37(0 wkts; 5.3 ovs)
Player NameOMRWEcon
M Morkel
301906.33
LL Tsotsobe
2.301807.2
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1st37Ian BellAlastair Cook
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