England vs South Africa 2nd Test at Nottingham, 14 Jul, 2017

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 335/10 (96.2)  &  343/9 (104)
England 205/10 (51.5)  &  133/10 (44.2)
South Africa won by 340 runs
Man of the Match: Vernon Philander
  • Liam Dawson 5 * (13)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 0.2 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 0.3 M Morkel bowls it short of length to AN Cook, no runs, gets cover the line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 M Morkel bowls it short of length to AN Cook, 1 run, gets uses his wrists to nurdle it round the corner - to backward square leg.

Over 0.5 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, stays rooted to the crease and bunts it with loose hands to the cordon.

Over 0.6 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.2 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and blocked it with the bat and pad close together. Straight to mid-off.

Over 1.3 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, moves forward and knocks it to point.

Over 1.4 VD Philander bowls it short of length to AN Cook, no runs, goes back in the crease and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 1.5 VD Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it along the ground to deep mid wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 1.6 VD Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, no runs, leans across and push-drives it to squarish mid-off.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 2.3 M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, prods forward and defends to short mid-wicket, more off the inner part of the bat.

Over 2.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, stays leg-side of the ball and taps it to point.

Over 2.5 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 2.6 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no runs, gets behind the line, blocked with a straight bat to backward point.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, prods forward to defend and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad, the ball balloons up and lands safely.

Over 3.2 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.3 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, committing on the front foot, the bat down comes at an angle and the edge hits the pad and rolls to the on-side.

Over 3.4 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, 1 run, gets forward and works it through square leg and picks up a single.

Over 3.5 VD Philander bowls a back of length delivery to AN Cook, no runs,  hangs his bat out and the outside edge rolls to gully.

Over 3.6 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook,  out Caught by de Kock!! Third time lucky for Philander. Had found the inside edge a couple of times in the over and the ball dropped in no man's land, but Cook's luck runs out this time. The ball deflects the front and back pad before looping towards de Kock

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, out Caught by de Kock!! Jennings is on move as he looks to defend, never in position to play that and all he could manage was a thick outside edge to the left of de Kock.

Over 4.2 M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 3 runs, gets across the line on the back foot and flicks it down to deep mid wicket and picks up three runs.

Over 4.3 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, stays inside the crease and defends it to the on side.

Over 4.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, comes on to the front foot, lifts his bat and let ti go through to the keeper.

Over 4.5 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, opened up slightly as he defends to the off-side.

Over 4.6 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

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