England Vs South Africa 1St Odi
South Africa tour of England - 2012 (2012) · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff · 24 August 2012
No result
No result. Ian Bell top-scored with 26* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- Date
- 24 August 2012
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- No result
- Captains
- Alastair Cook (England), AB de Villiers (South Africa)
- Debut
- Dean Elgar (South Africa)
- Umpires
- HDPK Dharmasena and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Dean Elgar's first ODI.
England batted first and made 37 for 0. Ian Bell top-scored with 26 not out off 18 balls. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Sophia Gardens, 238 across 21 ODIs.
No result.
ENGLAND: 37 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bell | not out | 26 | 18 |
| Alastair Cook | not out | 10 | 15 |
Did not bat: Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter, Tim Bresnan, Chris Woakes, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn
Extras 1 · Total 37 for 0
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 2.3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-0 (Unknown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Bell (26) and Alastair Cook (10) | 37 | 33 |
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