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England tour of South Africa - 2004 (2004/05) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 4 February 2005

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Graeme Smith top-scored with 105 for South Africa.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 2004 (2004/05)
Ground
St George's Park, Gqeberha
Date
4 February 2005
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Graeme Smith
Captains
Marcus Trescothick (England), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires
BG Jerling and SA Bucknor
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 267 for 8. Vikram Solanki top-scored with 66 off 87 balls, and Geraint Jones made 39. Andre Nel took 3 for 49 for South Africa.

Chasing 268, South Africa made 270 for 7. Graeme Smith top-scored with 105 off 131 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 50. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the fourth wicket between Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith.

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).

ENGLAND: 267 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Marcus Trescothickc Graeme Smith b Andre Nel3343
Geraint Jonesc & b Nicky Boje3946
Vikram Solankic AB de Villiers b Andre Nel6687
Andrew Straussc Ashwell Prince b Shaun Pollock3540
Kevin Pietersenc Herschelle Gibbs b Andre Nel3337
Paul Collingwoodc Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini2221
Ian Bellc Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini1316
Ashley Gilesc Shaun Pollock b Makhaya Ntini34
Kabir Alinot out66
Darren Goughnot out33

Did not bat: Matthew Hoggard

Extras 14 · Total 267 for 8

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock100441
Makhaya Ntini100583
Andre Nel100493
Nicky Boje100421
Jacques Kallis70450
Justin Kemp10100
Graeme Smith2090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Marcus Trescothick, 9.6 ov), 2-99 (Geraint Jones, 19.1 ov), 3-156 (Andrew Strauss, 32.1 ov), 4-207 (Vikram Solanki, 39.3 ov), 5-225 (Kevin Pietersen, 43.4 ov), 6-246 (Paul Collingwood, 46.4 ov), 7-253 (Ashley Giles, 48.2 ov), 8-257 (Ian Bell, 48.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarcus Trescothick (32) and Geraint Jones (14)4960
secondVikram Solanki (19) and Geraint Jones (25)5055
thirdVikram Solanki (21) and Andrew Strauss (35)5778
fourthVikram Solanki (26) and Kevin Pietersen (25)5144
fifthPaul Collingwood (9) and Kevin Pietersen (8)1825
sixthPaul Collingwood (13) and Ian Bell (6)2118
seventhAshley Giles (3) and Ian Bell (3)710
eighthIan Bell (4) and Kabir Ali (0)42
ninthDarren Gough (3) and Kabir Ali (6)109
SOUTH AFRICA: 270 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithlbw b Ashley Giles105131
AB de Villiersc Geraint Jones b Matthew Hoggard1628
Nicky Bojec Ashley Giles b Kabir Ali2017
Jacques Kallisc Kevin Pietersen b Paul Collingwood312
Herschelle Gibbslbw b Darren Gough5060
Justin Kempb Paul Collingwood98
Ashwell Princenot out1718
Mark Boucherlbw b Darren Gough3321
Shaun Pollocknot out42

Did not bat: Makhaya Ntini, Andre Nel

Extras 13 · Total 270 for 7

Bowler (England)OMRW
Darren Gough9.11462
Matthew Hoggard91661
Kabir Ali101391
Paul Collingwood100542
Ashley Giles90401
Marcus Trescothick20170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (AB de Villiers, 9.6 ov), 2-82 (Nicky Boje, 16.1 ov), 3-89 (Jacques Kallis, 19.4 ov), 4-196 (Herschelle Gibbs, 38.6 ov), 5-214 (Justin Kemp, 41.6 ov), 6-214 (Graeme Smith, 42.2 ov), 7-257 (Mark Boucher, 47.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (25) and AB de Villiers (16)4560
secondNicky Boje (20) and Graeme Smith (9)3731
thirdJacques Kallis (3) and Graeme Smith (3)721
fourthHerschelle Gibbs (50) and Graeme Smith (54)107117
fifthJustin Kemp (9) and Graeme Smith (4)1817
sixthAshwell Prince (0) and Graeme Smith (0)02
seventhMark Boucher (30) and Ashwell Prince (8)4331
eighthShaun Pollock (4) and Ashwell Prince (4)133
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