Another washout at Hove
South Africa secured the one-day series 1-0, after a second consecutive match was washed out at Hove
Wisden Cricinfo staff
28-Aug-2003
South Africa secured the one-day series 1-0, after a second consecutive match was washed out at Hove.
Yesterday's match report - Wright's hat-trick in vain as rain washes out second ODI
South Africa 190 for 7 (de Villiers 59, Wright 5-46) v England 8 for 0 - Match abandoned
Scorecard
Bad light and rain caused the abandonment of the second ODI between England and South Africa at Hove. South Africa lead the three-match series 1-0.
Scorecard
Bad light and rain caused the abandonment of the second ODI between England and South Africa at Hove. South Africa lead the three-match series 1-0.
On a day which was gloomy throughout, South Africa got off to a good start in an innings reduced to 32 overs, Abraham de Villiers (59) and Rieel de Kock (46) putting on 112 for the first wicket. Mark Turner broke the stand by removing de Kock for 46 and then Luke Wright took a hat-trick as South Africa slid from 112 for 0 to 119 for 5.
Wright's gentle medium-pace removed Francois du Plessis and de Villiers to catches in the deep, and he secured his hat-trick by trapping East Springer leg-before with a classic off-cutter. Wright was expensive - he conceded 46 runs in six overs - but he completed his five-for when Craig Thyssen was neatly stumped by Tom New.
England faced just two overs before rain ended the match.
The final game of the series is at Hove on Friday (August 29).