England Vs South Africa 8Th Match
NatWest Series England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in England - 2003 (2003) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 8 July 2003
England won by 4 wickets (with 66 balls remaining)
England won by 4 wickets (with 66 balls remaining). Michael Vaughan top-scored with 83 for England. James Anderson took 4/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Date
- 8 July 2003
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 4 wickets (with 66 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Andrew Flintoff
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Michael Vaughan (England)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 198 for 9. Graeme Smith top-scored with 45 off 39 balls, and Martin van Jaarsveld made 45. James Anderson took 4 for 38 for England.
Chasing 199, England made 199 for 6. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 83 off 115 balls, and Andrew Flintoff made 54. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between Andrew Flintoff and Michael Vaughan, 50% of the total.
England won by 4 wickets (with 66 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 198 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Rikki Clarke b Darren Gough | 2 | 8 |
| Graeme Smith | c Anthony McGrath b Andrew Flintoff | 45 | 39 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Andrew Flintoff b Richard Johnson | 15 | 26 |
| Andrew Hall | lbw b Richard Johnson | 3 | 3 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Anthony McGrath b James Anderson | 16 | 36 |
| Mark Boucher | c Marcus Trescothick b James Anderson | 13 | 25 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | lbw b Anthony McGrath | 45 | 69 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Andrew Flintoff b James Anderson | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Adams | not out | 33 | 71 |
| Andre Nel | c Andrew Flintoff b James Anderson | 1 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 10 | 19 |
Extras 15 · Total 198 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 10 | 2 | 38 | 4 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Richard Johnson | 8 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Ashley Giles | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Anthony McGrath | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Herschelle Gibbs, 5.1 ov), 2-65 (Graeme Smith, 11.5 ov), 3-67 (Jacques Kallis, 12.1 ov), 4-74 (Andrew Hall, 14.1 ov), 5-99 (Mark Boucher, 22.2 ov), 6-104 (Jacques Rudolph, 24.1 ov), 7-104 (Shaun Pollock, 24.4 ov), 8-175 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 42.6 ov), 9-177 (Andre Nel, 44.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (2) and Graeme Smith (4) | 28 | 19 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (15) and Graeme Smith (22) | 37 | 40 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (0) and Andrew Hall (2) | 2 | 2 |
| fourth | Andrew Hall (1) and Jacques Rudolph (6) | 7 | 12 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher (13) and Jacques Rudolph (9) | 25 | 49 |
| sixth | Martin van Jaarsveld (4) and Jacques Rudolph (1) | 5 | 11 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (0) and Martin van Jaarsveld (0) | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Paul Adams (23) and Martin van Jaarsveld (41) | 71 | 110 |
| ninth | Paul Adams (1) and Andre Nel (1) | 2 | 7 |
| tenth | Paul Adams (9) and Makhaya Ntini (10) | 21 | 35 |
ENGLAND: 199 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Andrew Hall b Shaun Pollock | 8 | 15 |
| Vikram Solanki | c Andre Nel b Makhaya Ntini | 2 | 11 |
| Michael Vaughan | lbw b Andrew Hall | 83 | 115 |
| Anthony McGrath | b Jacques Kallis | 11 | 17 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Paul Adams b Makhaya Ntini | 54 | 40 |
| Rikki Clarke | lbw b Paul Adams | 37 | 34 |
| Chris Read | not out | 0 | 2 |
| Ashley Giles | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Darren Gough, James Anderson, Richard Johnson
Extras 4 · Total 199 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 6 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 8 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 6 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Andrew Hall | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Vikram Solanki, 3.5 ov), 2-11 (Marcus Trescothick, 4.3 ov), 3-30 (Anthony McGrath, 9.1 ov), 4-130 (Andrew Flintoff, 26.3 ov), 5-194 (Michael Vaughan, 37.4 ov), 6-198 (Rikki Clarke, 38.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (0) and Vikram Solanki (2) | 11 | 17 |
| second | Marcus Trescothick (0) and Michael Vaughan (0) | 0 | 4 |
| third | Anthony McGrath (11) and Michael Vaughan (8) | 19 | 28 |
| fourth | Andrew Flintoff (54) and Michael Vaughan (45) | 100 | 104 |
| fifth | Michael Vaughan (30) and Rikki Clarke (33) | 64 | 67 |
| sixth | Chris Read (0) and Rikki Clarke (4) | 4 | 8 |
| seventh | Ashley Giles (0) and Chris Read (0) | 1 | – |
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