South Africa Vs England 2Nd Odi
England tour of South Africa - 2015 (2015/16) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 6 February 2016
England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining). Alex Hales top-scored with 99 for England. Reece Topley took 4/50.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha
- Date
- 6 February 2016
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Alex Hales
- Captains
- AB de Villiers (South Africa), Eoin Morgan (England)
- Umpires
- JD Cloete and HDPK Dharmasena
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 262 for 7. AB de Villiers top-scored with 73 off 91 balls, and Jean-Paul Duminy made 47. Reece Topley took 4 for 50 for England. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the fourth wicket between Jean-Paul Duminy and AB de Villiers, 41% of the total.
Chasing 263, England made 263 for 5. Alex Hales top-scored with 99 off 124 balls, and Jos Buttler made 48. Kyle Abbott took 3 for 58 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the second wicket between Alex Hales and Joe Root.
England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 262 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | b Reece Topley | 4 | 8 |
| Quinton de Kock | lbw b Ben Stokes | 22 | 33 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Chris Jordan b Adil Rashid | 46 | 48 |
| AB de Villiers | c Chris Jordan b Ben Stokes | 73 | 91 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | lbw b Reece Topley | 47 | 66 |
| Rilee Rossouw | c Jos Buttler b Reece Topley | 11 | 11 |
| Farhaan Behardien | not out | 23 | 26 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Eoin Morgan b Reece Topley | 12 | 10 |
| Kyle Abbott | not out | 7 | 7 |
Did not bat: Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir
Extras 17 · Total 262 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Topley | 9 | 1 | 50 | 4 |
| David Willey | 7 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 9 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Moeen Ali | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Chris Jordan | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Hashim Amla, 2.2 ov), 2-53 (Quinton de Kock, 10.4 ov), 3-98 (Faf du Plessis, 19.5 ov), 4-205 (AB de Villiers, 40.4 ov), 5-206 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 41.1 ov), 6-225 (Rilee Rossouw, 43.6 ov), 7-245 (Kagiso Rabada, 47.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hashim Amla (4) and Quinton de Kock (0) | 4 | 14 |
| second | Faf du Plessis (25) and Quinton de Kock (22) | 49 | 50 |
| third | AB de Villiers (23) and Faf du Plessis (21) | 45 | 55 |
| fourth | Jean-Paul Duminy (46) and AB de Villiers (50) | 107 | 125 |
| fifth | Jean-Paul Duminy (1) and Rilee Rossouw (0) | 1 | 3 |
| sixth | Farhaan Behardien (6) and Rilee Rossouw (11) | 19 | 17 |
| seventh | Farhaan Behardien (8) and Kagiso Rabada (12) | 20 | 21 |
| eighth | Farhaan Behardien (9) and Kyle Abbott (7) | 17 | 15 |
ENGLAND: 263 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hales | c Quinton de Kock b Kyle Abbott | 99 | 124 |
| Jason Roy | b Kyle Abbott | 14 | 13 |
| Joe Root | b Kyle Abbott | 38 | 64 |
| Eoin Morgan | c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel | 29 | 28 |
| Ben Stokes | b Morne Morkel | 0 | 6 |
| Jos Buttler | not out | 48 | 28 |
| Moeen Ali | not out | 21 | 15 |
Did not bat: Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Reece Topley
Extras 14 · Total 263 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 9 | 1 | 58 | 3 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Morne Morkel | 8.2 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Imran Tahir | 10 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| Farhaan Behardien | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Jason Roy, 2.6 ov), 2-117 (Joe Root, 25.5 ov), 3-169 (Eoin Morgan, 34.3 ov), 4-176 (Ben Stokes, 36.4 ov), 5-202 (Alex Hales, 41.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alex Hales (6) and Jason Roy (14) | 20 | 18 |
| second | Alex Hales (57) and Joe Root (38) | 97 | 137 |
| third | Eoin Morgan (29) and Alex Hales (20) | 52 | 52 |
| fourth | Alex Hales (3) and Ben Stokes (0) | 7 | 13 |
| fifth | Alex Hales (13) and Jos Buttler (9) | 26 | 28 |
| sixth | Moeen Ali (21) and Jos Buttler (39) | 61 | 30 |
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