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England v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa in England - 2022 (2022) · Lord's, London · 17 August 2022

South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs

South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs. Ollie Pope top-scored with 73 for England. Kagiso Rabada took 5/52.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa in England - 2022 (2022)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
17 August 2022 to 19 August 2022
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
Player of the match
Kagiso Rabada
Captains
Ben Stokes (England), Dean Elgar (South Africa)
Umpires
Nitin Menon and RK Illingworth
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

England batted first and made 165 all out. Ollie Pope top-scored with 73 off 102 balls. Kagiso Rabada took 5 for 52 for South Africa. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Lord's, 271 across 6 Tests.

South Africa replied with 326 all out. Sarel Erwee top-scored with 73 off 146 balls, and Marco Jansen made 48. Stuart Broad took 3 for 71 for England. South Africa led by 161 on first innings.

England made 149 all out in their second innings. Alex Lees top-scored with 35 off 83 balls. Anrich Nortje took 3 for 47 for South Africa.

South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 165 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alex Leesc Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada511
Zak Crawleyc Aiden Markram b Kagiso Rabada923
Ollie Popeb Kagiso Rabada73102
Joe Rootlbw b Marco Jansen817
Jonny Bairstowb Anrich Nortje05
Ben Stokesc Keegan Petersen b Anrich Nortje2030
Ben Foakesb Anrich Nortje617
Stuart Broadc Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada1520
Matthew Pottsnot out627
Jack Leachb Marco Jansen1517
James Andersonlbw b Kagiso Rabada01

Extras 8 · Total 165 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Kagiso Rabada193525
Lungi Ngidi51120
Marco Jansen81302
Anrich Nortje132633

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Alex Lees, 2.6 ov), 2-25 (Zak Crawley, 8.5 ov), 3-42 (Joe Root, 13.5 ov), 4-55 (Jonny Bairstow, 16.3 ov), 5-100 (Ben Stokes, 25.6 ov), 6-116 (Ben Foakes, 31.4 ov), 7-134 (Ollie Pope, 36.2 ov), 8-145 (Stuart Broad, 38.5 ov), 9-164 (Jack Leach, 43.6 ov), 10-165 (James Anderson, 44.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlex Lees (5) and Zak Crawley (0)618
secondZak Crawley (9) and Ollie Pope (10)1935
thirdJoe Root (8) and Ollie Pope (7)1730
fourthJonny Bairstow (0) and Ollie Pope (12)1316
fifthBen Stokes (20) and Ollie Pope (22)4557
sixthBen Foakes (6) and Ollie Pope (10)1634
seventhStuart Broad (6) and Ollie Pope (12)1828
eighthStuart Broad (9) and Matthew Potts (2)1115
ninthJack Leach (15) and Matthew Potts (3)1931
tenthJames Anderson (0) and Matthew Potts (1)16
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 326 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarb James Anderson4781
Sarel Erweec Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes73146
Keegan Petersenc Jonny Bairstow b Matthew Potts2441
Aiden Markramc Ben Foakes b Jack Leach1627
Rassie van der Dussenlbw b Ben Stokes1936
Marco Jansenc Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad4879
Kyle Verreynnec Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad1121
Keshav Maharajc Matthew Potts b Ben Stokes4149
Kagiso Rabadac Stuart Broad b Matthew Potts310
Anrich Nortjenot out2842
Lungi Ngidic Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad06

Extras 16 · Total 326 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
James Anderson183511
Stuart Broad19.13713
Matthew Potts202792
Ben Stokes183713
Jack Leach143421

FALL OF WICKETS

1-85 (Dean Elgar, 22.3 ov), 2-138 (Keegan Petersen, 37.1 ov), 3-160 (Aiden Markram, 45.1 ov), 4-187 (Sarel Erwee, 54.2 ov), 5-192 (Rassie van der Dussen, 56.2 ov), 6-210 (Kyle Verreynne, 62.2 ov), 7-282 (Keshav Maharaj, 74.5 ov), 8-289 (Kagiso Rabada, 77.3 ov), 9-318 (Marco Jansen, 87.1 ov), 10-326 (Lungi Ngidi, 89.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (47) and Sarel Erwee (31)85135
secondSarel Erwee (25) and Keegan Petersen (24)5388
thirdSarel Erwee (6) and Aiden Markram (16)2248
fourthSarel Erwee (11) and Rassie van der Dussen (15)2756
fifthRassie van der Dussen (4) and Marco Jansen (1)512
sixthKyle Verreynne (11) and Marco Jansen (5)1838
seventhKeshav Maharaj (41) and Marco Jansen (31)7275
eighthKagiso Rabada (3) and Marco Jansen (4)716
ninthAnrich Nortje (20) and Marco Jansen (7)2958
tenthAnrich Nortje (8) and Lungi Ngidi (0)812
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 149 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alex Leesc Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje3583
Zak Crawleylbw b Keshav Maharaj1322
Ollie Popelbw b Keshav Maharaj515
Joe Rootc Aiden Markram b Lungi Ngidi610
Jonny Bairstowc Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje1824
Ben Stokesc Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada2028
Ben Foakesc Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje02
Stuart Broadc Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada3529
Matthew Pottsb Marco Jansen15
Jack Leachnot out04
James Andersonb Marco Jansen17

Extras 15 · Total 149 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Kagiso Rabada82272
Lungi Ngidi72151
Keshav Maharaj120352
Anrich Nortje71473
Marco Jansen3.40132

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Zak Crawley, 7.3 ov), 2-38 (Ollie Pope, 11.6 ov), 3-57 (Joe Root, 18.1 ov), 4-81 (Jonny Bairstow, 24.3 ov), 5-86 (Alex Lees, 26.4 ov), 6-86 (Ben Foakes, 26.6 ov), 7-141 (Stuart Broad, 34.2 ov), 8-146 (Matthew Potts, 35.6 ov), 9-146 (Ben Stokes, 36.1 ov), 10-149 (James Anderson, 37.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlex Lees (7) and Zak Crawley (13)2045
secondAlex Lees (5) and Ollie Pope (5)1827
thirdJoe Root (6) and Alex Lees (13)1937
fourthJonny Bairstow (18) and Alex Lees (6)2438
fifthBen Stokes (1) and Alex Lees (4)513
sixthBen Stokes (0) and Ben Foakes (0)02
seventhStuart Broad (35) and Ben Stokes (15)5545
eighthBen Stokes (4) and Matthew Potts (1)510
ninthBen Stokes (0) and Jack Leach (0)01
tenthJames Anderson (1) and Jack Leach (0)311
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