South Africa vs England 2nd Test at Cape Town, 02 Jan, 2016

Toss: England, who chose to bat first
England 629/6 (125.5)  &  159/6 (65)
South Africa 627/7 (211)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: Ben Stokes
  • Moeen Ali 10 * (60)
  • Jonny Bairstow 30 * (75)

Over 9.1Joe Root to HM AmlaNo runs ...

Over 9.1 Joe Root bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and tucks it away to mid-wicket.

Over 9.2 Joe Root bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and  clips it to deep mid-wicket and gets off strike.

Over 9.3 Joe Root bowls a tossed up delivery to D Elgar, no runs, leans forward and smothers the spin.

Over 9.4 Joe Root bowls a tossed up delivery to D Elgar, no runs, presses forward to block, gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls away into the off-side.

Over 9.5 Joe Root bowls a tossed up delivery to D Elgar, 2 runs, gets forward and  works it through mid-wicket, comes back for the second with ease.

Over 9.6 Joe Root bowls a tossed up delivery to D Elgar, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 63.1Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 63.2Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

Over 63.3Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to squarelegNo runs

Over 63.4Joe Root bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, gets back into the crease and punches it straight to coversNo runs

Over 63.5Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 63.6Joe Root bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it straight to point.No runs

Over 65.1Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 65.2Joe Root bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, gets back into the crease and punches it straight to coversNo runs

Over 65.3Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.No runs

Over 65.4Joe Root bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

Over 65.5Joe Root bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, goes back and across and punches it past the fielder at point. Boundary!

Over 65.6Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 120.1Joe Root to HM AmlaNo runs ...

Over 120.2Joe Root to HM AmlaNo runs ...

Over 120.3Joe Root to HM AmlaNo runs ...

Over 120.4Joe Root to HM AmlaSingle ...

Over 120.5Joe Root to Faf du PlessisNo runs ...

Over 120.6Joe Root to Faf du PlessisNo runs ...

Over 122.1Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 122.2Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onNo runs

Over 122.3Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it back to the bowler.No runs

Over 122.4Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 122.5Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to HM Amla, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

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