England v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of England and Ireland - 2003 (2003) · Lord's, London · 31 July 2003
South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs. Graeme Smith top-scored with 259 for South Africa. Makhaya Ntini took 5/75.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England and Ireland - 2003 (2003)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 31 July 2003 to 3 August 2003
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs
- Player of the match
- Makhaya Ntini
- Captains
- Michael Vaughan (England), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 173 all out. Darren Gough top-scored with 34 off 48 balls. Makhaya Ntini took 5 for 75 for South Africa. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Lord's, 374 across 20 Tests.
South Africa replied with 682 for 6. Graeme Smith top-scored with 259 off 370 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 108. The innings was built on a 257-run stand for the second wicket between Gary Kirsten and Graeme Smith. South Africa led by 509 on first innings.
England made 417 all out in their second innings. Andrew Flintoff top-scored with 142 off 146 balls, and Mark Butcher made 70. Makhaya Ntini took 5 for 145 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the third wicket between Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher.
South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | b Makhaya Ntini | 6 | 17 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Neil McKenzie b Makhaya Ntini | 33 | 66 |
| Mark Butcher | c Andrew Hall b Shaun Pollock | 19 | 17 |
| Nasser Hussain | b Andrew Hall | 14 | 30 |
| Anthony McGrath | c Gary Kirsten b Andrew Hall | 4 | 4 |
| Alec Stewart | c Paul Adams b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 12 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Paul Adams b Makhaya Ntini | 11 | 36 |
| Ashley Giles | c Shaun Pollock b Andrew Hall | 7 | 16 |
| Darren Gough | c Paul Adams b Shaun Pollock | 34 | 48 |
| Steve Harmison | b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 11 |
| James Anderson | not out | 21 | 38 |
Extras 17 · Total 173 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 14.4 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 17 | 3 | 75 | 5 |
| Dewald Pretorius | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Andrew Hall | 10 | 4 | 18 | 3 |
| Paul Adams | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Marcus Trescothick, 7.1 ov), 2-35 (Mark Butcher, 10.3 ov), 3-73 (Nasser Hussain, 20.2 ov), 4-77 (Anthony McGrath, 20.6 ov), 5-85 (Michael Vaughan, 21.5 ov), 6-96 (Alec Stewart, 25.5 ov), 7-109 (Ashley Giles, 32.1 ov), 8-112 (Andrew Flintoff, 33.5 ov), 9-118 (Steve Harmison, 37.3 ov), 10-173 (Darren Gough, 48.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (6) and Michael Vaughan (4) | 11 | 37 |
| second | Mark Butcher (19) and Michael Vaughan (4) | 24 | 21 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (14) and Michael Vaughan (21) | 38 | 61 |
| fourth | Anthony McGrath (4) and Michael Vaughan (0) | 4 | 4 |
| fifth | Alec Stewart (0) and Michael Vaughan (4) | 8 | 5 |
| sixth | Alec Stewart (7) and Andrew Flintoff (4) | 11 | 24 |
| seventh | Andrew Flintoff (6) and Ashley Giles (7) | 13 | 38 |
| eighth | Darren Gough (0) and Andrew Flintoff (1) | 3 | 10 |
| ninth | Darren Gough (5) and Steve Harmison (0) | 6 | 22 |
| tenth | Darren Gough (29) and James Anderson (21) | 55 | 67 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 682 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | b James Anderson | 259 | 370 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Steve Harmison | 49 | 96 |
| Gary Kirsten | b Anthony McGrath | 108 | 244 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Mark Butcher b Ashley Giles | 92 | 202 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Alec Stewart b Andrew Flintoff | 26 | 74 |
| Mark Boucher | b James Anderson | 68 | 51 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 10 | 19 |
| Andrew Hall | not out | 6 | 19 |
Did not bat: Paul Adams, Dewald Pretorius, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 64 · Total 682 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 28 | 3 | 127 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 27 | 6 | 90 | 2 |
| Steve Harmison | 22 | 3 | 103 | 1 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 40 | 10 | 115 | 1 |
| Ashley Giles | 43 | 5 | 142 | 1 |
| Mark Butcher | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Anthony McGrath | 11 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-133 (Herschelle Gibbs, 34.5 ov), 2-390 (Gary Kirsten, 103.4 ov), 3-513 (Graeme Smith, 134.3 ov), 4-580 (Jacques Rudolph, 158.5 ov), 5-630 (Boeta Dippenaar, 167.5 ov), 6-672 (Mark Boucher, 172.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (49) and Graeme Smith (70) | 133 | 212 |
| second | Gary Kirsten (108) and Graeme Smith (133) | 257 | 418 |
| third | Boeta Dippenaar (46) and Graeme Smith (55) | 123 | 188 |
| fourth | Boeta Dippenaar (38) and Jacques Rudolph (26) | 67 | 147 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher (33) and Boeta Dippenaar (8) | 50 | 54 |
| sixth | Shaun Pollock (6) and Mark Boucher (35) | 42 | 28 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (4) and Andrew Hall (6) | 10 | 27 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 417 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Paul Adams b Makhaya Ntini | 23 | 47 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Shaun Pollock b Andrew Hall | 29 | 42 |
| Mark Butcher | c Gary Kirsten b Andrew Hall | 70 | 125 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 61 | 135 |
| Anthony McGrath | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 13 | 25 |
| Alec Stewart | c Andrew Hall b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Flintoff | st Mark Boucher b Paul Adams | 142 | 146 |
| Ashley Giles | c Shaun Pollock b Makhaya Ntini | 23 | 68 |
| Darren Gough | c Paul Adams b Shaun Pollock | 14 | 22 |
| Steve Harmison | c Andrew Hall b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 30 |
| James Anderson | not out | 4 | 18 |
Extras 31 · Total 417 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 29 | 7 | 105 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 31 | 5 | 145 | 5 |
| Andrew Hall | 24 | 6 | 66 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 20.1 | 1 | 74 | 1 |
| Dewald Pretorius | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Michael Vaughan, 13.4 ov), 2-60 (Marcus Trescothick, 16.6 ov), 3-186 (Mark Butcher, 54.1 ov), 4-208 (Nasser Hussain, 60.3 ov), 5-208 (Alec Stewart, 60.5 ov), 6-208 (Anthony McGrath, 61.3 ov), 7-297 (Ashley Giles, 84.1 ov), 8-344 (Darren Gough, 91.4 ov), 9-371 (Steve Harmison, 98.4 ov), 10-417 (Andrew Flintoff, 107.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (19) and Michael Vaughan (29) | 52 | 78 |
| second | Marcus Trescothick (4) and Mark Butcher (4) | 8 | 20 |
| third | Nasser Hussain (53) and Mark Butcher (66) | 126 | 228 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain (8) and Anthony McGrath (13) | 22 | 39 |
| fifth | Alec Stewart (0) and Anthony McGrath (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Andrew Flintoff (0) and Anthony McGrath (0) | 0 | 4 |
| seventh | Andrew Flintoff (57) and Ashley Giles (23) | 89 | 139 |
| eighth | Darren Gough (14) and Andrew Flintoff (28) | 47 | 45 |
| ninth | Andrew Flintoff (16) and Steve Harmison (7) | 27 | 46 |
| tenth | Andrew Flintoff (41) and James Anderson (4) | 46 | 51 |
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