The 3rd Cricket ODI between England and South Africa (3 of 5), played at Kennington Oval, London – 31 August 2012 – day/night (50-over match).
England won by 4 wickets, with 12 balls to spare.
South Africa 211 ALL OUT (46.4 overs)
England 212 / 6 (48 overs)
England won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
- NatWest Series [South Africa in England] – 3rd ODI
- ODI no. 3300 | 2012 season
- Played at Kennington Oval, London
- 31 August 2012 – day/night (50-over match)
| South Africa innings (50 overs maximum) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
| HM Amla | b Dernbach | 43 | 68 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 84.31 | |
| GC Smith | b Anderson | 18 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 72.00 | |
| D Elgar | b Dernbach | 42 | 88 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 68.85 | |
| AB de Villiers*† | c Bell b Tredwell | 28 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 90.32 | |
| F du Plessis | b Bopara | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| JP Duminy | c Bell b Tredwell | 33 | 61 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 71.73 | |
| WD Parnell | c †Kieswetter b Dernbach | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 162.50 | |
| RJ Peterson | not out | 23 | 61 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 65.71 | |
| DW Steyn | b Anderson | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 | |
| M Morkel | b Anderson | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.63 | |
| LL Tsotsobe | lbw b Anderson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 1) | 2 | ||||||
| Total | (all out; 46.4 overs) | 211 | (4.52 runs per over) | |||||
| Fall of wickets 1-50 (Smith, 8.4 ov), 2-73 (Amla, 16.1 ov), 3-120 (de Villiers, 25.2 ov), 4-122 (du Plessis, 26.2 ov), 5-141 (Elgar, 30.5 ov), 6-155 (Parnell, 32.5 ov), 7-195 (Duminy, 41.2 ov), 8-203 (Steyn, 44.3 ov), 9-211 (Morkel, 46.3 ov), 10-211 (Tsotsobe, 46.4 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| JM Anderson | 9.4 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 4.55 | (1w) | ||
| ST Finn | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5.25 | |||
| JW Dernbach | 9 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.88 | |||
| RS Bopara | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 3.10 | |||
| JC Tredwell | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.90 |
| England innings (target: 212 runs from 50 overs) | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
| AN Cook* | c Elgar b Peterson | 20 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 42.55 | ||
| IR Bell | lbw b Steyn | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 171.42 | ||
| IJL Trott | c †de Villiers b Parnell | 71 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 56.80 | ||
| RS Bopara | c †de Villiers b Morkel | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| EJG Morgan | c & b Peterson | 73 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 108.95 | ||
| C Kieswetter† | run out (Parnell/†de Villiers) | 14 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 77.77 | ||
| SR Patel | not out | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 76.47 | ||
| JC Tredwell | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, w 6, nb 1) | 8 | ||||||
| Total | (6 wickets; 48 overs) | 212 | (4.41 runs per over) | |||||
| Did not bat JM Anderson, JW Dernbach, ST Finn |
| Fall of wickets 1-14 (Bell, 2.3 ov), 2-61 (Cook, 16.4 ov), 3-64 (Bopara, 17.6 ov), 4-172 (Morgan, 37.5 ov), 5-189 (Kieswetter, 41.6 ov), 6-207 (Trott, 46.5 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| DW Steyn | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 4.57 | (2w) | ||
| LL Tsotsobe | 7 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 7.85 | (2w) | ||
| M Morkel | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4.10 | (1w) | ||
| WD Parnell | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2.30 | (1nb) | ||
| RJ Peterson | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 3.90 | |||
| D Elgar | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | (1w) |
| Match details |
| Toss South Africa, who chose to bat |
| Player of the match tba |
| Umpires HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and RA Kettleborough TV umpire SJA Taufel (Australia) Match referee AJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe) Reserve umpire RK Illingworth |
| Match notes |
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August 31st, 2012 at 19:55 SAST
England on 102 / 3 after 25.1 overs
August 31st, 2012 at 19:57 SAST
Trott still in… on 43 now… THAT’s the danger man
August 31st, 2012 at 20:01 SAST
@ grootblouBokJan:
Bo-parra is uit, nou moet ons net vir Onner-parra (Trott)kry!
August 31st, 2012 at 20:06 SAST
53 @ Piet-Springbok-Jan:
Ja, maar dis daai onderste-bo parra wat my pla…. hehehe
August 31st, 2012 at 20:14 SAST
Kwas running away with this game now, unexpectedly….I thought the Lions would maul them tonight.
August 31st, 2012 at 20:18 SAST
Sharp shoulder charge? Nonsense man!
August 31st, 2012 at 20:23 SAST
Flippit!!! Manus Schoeman is goed oppie grond, hy is die doring in die Leeus se vlees…
August 31st, 2012 at 20:59 SAST
Finally Morgan goes, but a little too late, I fear
August 31st, 2012 at 20:59 SAST
England 172 / 4 after 38 overs
Need just 40 to win
August 31st, 2012 at 21:00 SAST
Come on, 4 quick wickets… hehehe
… mmmm that might not even be enough….
August 31st, 2012 at 21:04 SAST
38 needed off 66 balls… still easy peasy
August 31st, 2012 at 21:04 SAST
Boys look like they’re just going through the motions now.
August 31st, 2012 at 21:06 SAST
62 @ Just For Kicks:
They just did not set enough of a total….
August 31st, 2012 at 21:06 SAST
I think, as it is such a boring match, and it’s been a long day for me, and we all know the outcome, I’m off to bed. As I say that, they appeal
August 31st, 2012 at 21:07 SAST
Missing, as have the Proteas for most of this match. I am off to Newlands tomorrow, will catch up both matches from there. Cheers all.
August 31st, 2012 at 21:07 SAST
… and England get a 6…
August 31st, 2012 at 21:08 SAST
65 @ Just For Kicks:
Cheers
August 31st, 2012 at 21:10 SAST
27 needed off 57 balls… make that 26 off 56
August 31st, 2012 at 21:14 SAST
Wicket?
August 31st, 2012 at 21:15 SAST
Yes, that’s a wicket!
England 189 / 5
England need 23 to win… enough balls left
August 31st, 2012 at 21:20 SAST
3 runs per over needed from heron in… easy, easy
August 31st, 2012 at 21:23 SAST
18 needed to win off 6 overs… 3 runs per over needed, 5 wickets in hand
August 31st, 2012 at 21:28 SAST
15 needed off 30 balls… still exactly 3 an over needed
August 31st, 2012 at 21:33 SAST
6 Needed off 4 overs….. 9 runs conceded by Morkel in 1 over… eish
August 31st, 2012 at 21:37 SAST
Wickettttt!
Too little, too late!
5 runs needed…
Trott departs for 71
August 31st, 2012 at 21:37 SAST
What would I give for a hatrick now!
August 31st, 2012 at 21:38 SAST
5 runs needed off 3 overs (18 balls)
August 31st, 2012 at 21:39 SAST
2 runs from Morkels’s 1st ball… eishhhh
August 31st, 2012 at 21:40 SAST
2 runs needed to win…. 15 balls to go
August 31st, 2012 at 21:41 SAST
Scores are tied… 13 balls to go
August 31st, 2012 at 21:43 SAST
England wins after 48 overs…. with 12 balls to spare, they win by 4 wickets
August 31st, 2012 at 21:43 SAST
OK, bed time… I’ll switch off the lights…