South Africa Vs England 1St Odi
England tour of South Africa - 2004 (2004/05) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 30 January 2005
England won by 26 runs (D/L method)
England won by 26 runs (D/L method). Michael Vaughan top-scored with 44* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Date
- 30 January 2005
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 26 runs (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Michael Vaughan
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Michael Vaughan (England)
- Umpires
- IL Howell and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 175 for 9. Shaun Pollock top-scored with 37 off 60 balls, and Nicky Boje made 33. Ashley Giles took 3 for 18 for England. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 243 across 26 ODIs.
England replied with 103 for 3. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 44 not out off 70 balls.
England won by 26 runs (D/L method).
SOUTH AFRICA: 175 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Kevin Pietersen b Matthew Hoggard | 2 | 4 |
| Graeme Smith | c Andrew Strauss b Darren Gough | 1 | 14 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Geraint Jones b Kabir Ali | 5 | 26 |
| Adam Bacher | b Matthew Hoggard | 4 | 18 |
| Ashwell Prince | lbw b Kabir Ali | 22 | 28 |
| Justin Kemp | c Ian Bell b Ashley Giles | 24 | 48 |
| Mark Boucher | b Ashley Giles | 17 | 51 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Michael Vaughan b Ashley Giles | 37 | 60 |
| Nicky Boje | b Darren Gough | 33 | 40 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 10 | 11 |
| Andre Nel | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 19 · Total 175 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 10 | 2 | 27 | 2 |
| Matthew Hoggard | 10 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| Kabir Ali | 8 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Paul Collingwood | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Marcus Trescothick | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Ashley Giles | 7 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Graeme Smith, 2.4 ov), 2-5 (Herschelle Gibbs, 3.1 ov), 3-19 (Adam Bacher, 9.1 ov), 4-41 (Jacques Kallis, 14.1 ov), 5-49 (Ashwell Prince, 18.2 ov), 6-83 (Justin Kemp, 29.2 ov), 7-90 (Mark Boucher, 33.1 ov), 8-148 (Nicky Boje, 46.3 ov), 9-170 (Shaun Pollock, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (1) and Graeme Smith (1) | 3 | 10 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (0) and Herschelle Gibbs (1) | 2 | 3 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (4) and Adam Bacher (4) | 14 | 36 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (1) and Ashwell Prince (21) | 22 | 30 |
| fifth | Ashwell Prince (1) and Justin Kemp (6) | 8 | 25 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (14) and Justin Kemp (18) | 34 | 67 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (3) and Mark Boucher (3) | 7 | 23 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock (21) and Nicky Boje (33) | 58 | 80 |
| ninth | Shaun Pollock (13) and Makhaya Ntini (9) | 22 | 17 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (1) and Andre Nel (1) | 5 | 4 |
ENGLAND: 103 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini | 11 | 11 |
| Geraint Jones | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 8 | 11 |
| Michael Vaughan | not out | 44 | 70 |
| Andrew Strauss | c Justin Kemp b Andre Nel | 15 | 26 |
| Kevin Pietersen | not out | 22 | 33 |
Did not bat: Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Ashley Giles, Kabir Ali, Darren Gough, Matthew Hoggard
Extras 3 · Total 103 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Justin Kemp | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 1.1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Marcus Trescothick, 3.2 ov), 2-21 (Geraint Jones, 4.2 ov), 3-44 (Andrew Strauss, 11.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (10) and Geraint Jones (8) | 19 | 19 |
| second | Michael Vaughan (2) and Geraint Jones (0) | 2 | 6 |
| third | Michael Vaughan (8) and Andrew Strauss (15) | 23 | 42 |
| fourth | Michael Vaughan (34) and Kevin Pietersen (22) | 59 | 83 |
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