plays back to a length ball and gone, nicks off! A feisty last-wicket stand is ended by Morkel, bowling a tight line on off, Patel was stuck on the crease and prodded at the ball to be caught at the wicket - which means South Africa win by 80 runs
England vs South Africa, 2nd ODI at Southampton, Aug 28 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI (D/N), Southampton, August 28, 2012, South Africa tour of England
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8.30pm: England captain, Alastair Cook: "We just didn't play very well, in all three aspects. All credit to the way Amla played, his innings showed us how to play. When we batted we were up with the run rate but we never got our partnerships going. Amla played beautifully, it's frustrating for a captain. It's frustrating to drop catches, we're training really hard but they're not sticking. There's no reason why they're going down. We thought it was gettable but we needed someone to stay in and get big runs. It hasn't happened today and it's frustrating but we've got three games to come. They're playing some good cricket, we've got to look within ourselves to do it, players have got to stand up and be counted to turn it around."
South Africa captain, AB de Villiers: "Yeah, very happy, though still think there's a few areas we can work on. I enjoyed the South Africa support out there today. There's still stuff we can work on to get better, Hashim's on fire at the moment, he's breaking all sorts of records and hopefully that can continue well into the future. We were just trying different combinations, left-hand, right-hand combinations against the spinners, we change things [with the order] according to the situation. The wicket played well, we thought it might break up a bit more but the spinners did well. We lost wickets at quick intervals in the middle, fielding wasn't perfect, so lots to work on. We're proud [of being No. 1] but there are lost of ODIs played and we're working towards winning a World Cup and staying No. 1."
Hashim Amla is named Man of the Match: "Things are falling into place but an element of fortune has to go your way as well and I just try to stick to the basics. The one-day game has its different characteristics and you can play a few more flair shots. The wicket was tough early on and it was tough to score off the spinners, the pace was down but we got our partnerships going. I didn't think I would be achieving this, it's just an honour. I'm enjoying the game and the team results have been fantastic and that takes precedence. My circus moment [in the field] just tweaked my back but I'll rest it and hopefully be okay for The Oval."
Right, that's your lot for tonight (and not even a drop of rain to lubricate things). Gnasher and I will be back for the third one-dayer on Friday - we hope you will be too. Cheerio
8.20pm: It was never in doubt, even when Steven Finn and Samit Patel were slogging from the hip. Victory means South Africa take a 1-0 lead in the series, as well as leap-frog England to take No. 1 spot in the ODI rankings. A first ODI defeat of 2012 means England actually slip to third, behind India, though there are still three matches in the series to play. Hashim Amla, for it was he, laid the foundations - and what mighty foundations they were - on a pitch that was far more difficult to score on than he made it look; England lost wickets at regular intervals and in the end lost by a wide margin. Gnasher's report is waiting to pored over and I'll be back with the presentations shortly.
40.4
W
Morkel to Patel, OUT
Samit Patel c †de Villiers b Morkel 45 (51b 3x4 2x6 75m) SR: 88.23
40.3
1
Morkel to Finn, 1 run
full and wide of off, steps away and thrashes the ball back down the ground to long-off
40.2
1
Morkel to Patel, 1 run
length ball outside off, steered behind point and du Plessis effects a direct hit but Finn is home
40.1
1
Morkel to Finn, 1 run
pitched up, has a swing and gets a single into the leg side
England need 84 from the last ten. Fancy it?
end of over 4020 runs
ENG: 204/9CRR: 5.10 • RRR: 8.40
Samit Patel44 (49b 3x4 2x6)
Steven Finn13 (6b 3x4)
Robin Peterson 9-0-51-2
Morne Morkel 5-0-26-1
39.6
2
Peterson to Patel, 2 runs
attacks again, not cleanly struck and the ball loops over cover for a couple
39.5
6
Peterson to Patel, SIX runs
nailed over deep midwicket! This is right out the screws, a lot of bottom hand and that's six more - Patel is taking a leaf out of Finn's book
39.4
4
Peterson to Patel, FOUR runs
tossed up outside off and scooped over extra-cover, the arms swinging freely for Patel now
39.3
6
Peterson to Patel, SIX runs
Patel advances again and this time lofts the ball all the way over long-off with a mighty swing of the blade
39.2
1
Peterson to Finn, 1 run
tossed up and turned calmly towards midwicket for a single
The Finnisher is on strike
39.1
1
Peterson to Patel, 1 run
tossed up on middle, Patel gives it the charge and slogs down the ground ... but long-off gets to the ball and they only pick up one
end of over 3913 runs
ENG: 184/9CRR: 4.71 • RRR: 9.45
Steven Finn12 (5b 3x4)
Samit Patel25 (44b 2x4)
Morne Morkel 5-0-26-1
Robin Peterson 8-0-31-2
38.6
•
Morkel to Finn, no run
yorker in response from Morkel, hits Finn on the pad but it was missing leg
38.5
4
Morkel to Finn, FOUR runs
four more for Finn! The delivery was full and wide, Finn plays a crunching back-foot drive through extra-cover
38.4
4
Morkel to Finn, FOUR runs
tees off again, a short delivery outside off and this time smacked back down the ground to long-on
38.3
•
Morkel to Finn, no run
length ball wide of the stumps, stays a bit low and Finn swings and misses
38.2
4
Morkel to Finn, FOUR runs
length ball outside off, steps away and bullets the ball through cover for a freewheeling four
38.1
1
Morkel to Patel, 1 run
good length, angling in towards leg stump, clipped through square for one to bring Steven Finn on strike
On comes Morne Morkel to stomp all over the tail
end of over 384 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 171/9CRR: 4.50 • RRR: 9.75
Samit Patel24 (43b 2x4)
Steven Finn0 (0b)
Robin Peterson 8-0-31-2
Wayne Parnell 7-1-30-2
37.6
1
Peterson to Patel, 1 run
skips out and chips over the infield on the off side
37.5
•
Peterson to Patel, no run
goes back and slaps a length ball to cover
The script is on the wall for England
37.4
W
Peterson to Anderson, OUT
shambolic running and Anderson goes, run out at the bowler's end after failing to respond to Patel's call. Anderson turned it off his legs, de Villiers gave chase and the No. 10 called "no" with Patel already halfway down. If Anderson had gone to start with, he would have made it but in the end is half a yard short
James Anderson run out (†de Villiers/Peterson) 5 (13b 0x4 0x6 14m) SR: 38.46
37.3
2
Peterson to Anderson, 2 runs
tossed up outside off and launched high over mid-off, the bottom hand coming off the bat in the process
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