South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Gqeberha, Dec 17 2004 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Test, Gqeberha, December 17 - 21, 2004, England tour of South Africa
337 & 229
(T:142) 425 & 145/3

England won by 7 wickets

andrew-strauss
Player Of The Match
126 & 94*
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Scorecard summary
South Africa1st Inn
337/10(110.4 overs)
England1st Inn
425/10(126.5 overs)
126 (228)
3/75 (28)
79 (193)
2/61 (32)
South Africa2nd Inn
229/10(69.1 overs)
4/39 (13.1)
55 (105)
2/39 (15)
England2nd Inn
145/3(40.4 overs)
*94 (134)
1/36 (11)
*31 (78)
1/24 (6.4)
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40.4
4
Ntini to Strauss, FOUR runs
40.3
Ntini to Strauss, no run
40.2
Ntini to Strauss, no run
40.1
4
Ntini to Strauss, FOUR runs
Over40
11 runs
ENG 137/3CRR: 3.42
AJ Strauss 86 (130b 10x4 1x6)GP Thorpe 31 (78b 2x4)
GC Smith0/39 (8)
39.6
1
Smith to Strauss, 1 run
39.5
2
Smith to Strauss, 2 runs
39.4
1
Smith to Thorpe, 1 run
39.3
4
Smith to Thorpe, FOUR runs
39.2
1
Smith to Strauss, 1 run
39.1
2
Smith to Strauss, 2 runs
Over39
6 runs
ENG 126/3CRR: 3.23
GP Thorpe 26 (76b 1x4)AJ Strauss 80 (126b 10x4 1x6)
SM Pollock1/36 (11)
38.6
Pollock to Thorpe, no run
38.5
Pollock to Thorpe, no run
38.5
1nb
Pollock to Thorpe, (no ball)
38.4
1
Pollock to Strauss, 1 run
38.3
4
Pollock to Strauss, FOUR runs
38.2
Pollock to Strauss, no run
38.1
Pollock to Strauss, no run
Over38
3 runs
ENG 120/3CRR: 3.15
GP Thorpe 26 (73b 1x4)AJ Strauss 75 (122b 9x4 1x6)
GC Smith0/28 (7)
37.6
Smith to Thorpe, no run
37.5
1
Smith to Strauss, 1 run
37.4
1
Smith to Thorpe, 1 run
Match details
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Season2004/05
Player Of The Match
Series resultEngland led the 5-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 1728
Match daysday (5-day match)
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Match Referee