England vs South Africa 1st Match at London, 30 May, 2019

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl
England 311/8 (50)
South Africa 207/10 (39.5)
England won by 104 runs
Man of the Match: Ben Stokes
  • Lungi Ngidi 6 * (5)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Jason Roy,1 run, comes on to the front foot and pushes it away through cover and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 0.2 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to JM Bairstow, out Caught by Quinton de Kock! Bairstow stays deep inside the crease and tries to play inside the line but the ball takes the outside edge and de Kock takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. England loss the 1st wicket.

Over 0.3 Imran Tahir bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no run, gets right behind the line on the front foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 0.4 Imran Tahir bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, goes deep inside the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 0.5 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 0.6 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets across the line and works it down the leg side with soft hands.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Jason Roy, no run, gets back in the crease and defends it to point with an angled bat.

Over 1.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Jason Roy,1 run, gets forward and clips it down to long leg and picks up an easy single.

Over 1.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 1.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets to the pitch of the ball and driven along the ground towards mid-off.

Over 1.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a half volley to Joe Root, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets across the line and clips it down to the fine leg and keep the strike with a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to long--on for a single.

Over 2.2 Imran Tahir bowls it flat in the air to Jason Roy,1 run, gives himself some room and smashes it straight past the bowler and picks up a single.

Over 2.3 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and works it wide of mid-wicket and picks up one more.

Over 2.4 Imran Tahir bowls it short of length to Jason Roy, no run, rocks back in the crease and cuts it hard but straight to the man at backward point.

Over 2.5 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Jason Roy,1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to deep square leg for a single.

Over 2.6 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, goes down on his knee and sweeps it to backward square leg.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Jason Roy,1 run, gets forward and drives it on the up through point and gets a single.

Over 3.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and went for a drive through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 3.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 3.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it beautifully through square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and drives it straight to the man at point.

Over 3.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to cover watchfully.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Imran Tahir bowls it short of length to Jason Roy, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and hammers it through cover and the ball raced away to the fence very quickly.

Over 4.2 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Jason Roy,1 run, gets forward and pushes it through the onside and gets a single.

Over 4.3 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, goes down on his knee and plays a reverse sweep down to the third man and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.4 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and swept it hard through square leg and gets a boundary.

Over 4.5 Imran Tahir slips in a full toss to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it in the air over mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.6 Imran Tahir tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

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