England vs South Africa, south africa tour of england 2025 - Full Scorecard
ENG
304 / 2 (20 overs)
RSA
158 / 10 (16.1 overs)
England won by 146 runs

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Scorecard summary

Inning- England (ENG) 1 304 / 2 (20 overs)

Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike Rate
Philip Salt 141 60 15 8 235.00
Jos Buttler 83 30 8 7 276.67
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy
Bjorn Fortuin 4 52 2 13.00
Kwena Maphaka 4 41 0 10.25

Inning- South Africa (RSA) 2 158 / 10 (16.1 overs)

Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike Rate
Aiden Markram 41 20 2 4 205.00
Bjorn Fortuin 32 16 3 2 200.00
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy
Jofra Archer 3 25 3 8.33
Liam Dawson 3.1 34 2 10.74
England (ENG) 304 / 2 (20 overs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Philip Salt not out 141 60 15 8 235.00
Jos Buttler c Tristan Stubbs b Bjorn Fortuin 83 30 8 7 276.67
Jacob Bethell c Marco Jansen b Bjorn Fortuin 26 14 2 2 185.71
Harry Brook not out 41 21 5 1 195.24

Bowler

Bowling O M R W ECON
Marco Jansen 4 0 60 0 15.00
Kagiso Rabada 4 0 70 0 17.50
Lizaad Williams 3 0 62 0 20.67
Bjorn Fortuin 4 0 52 2 13.00
Kwena Maphaka 4 0 41 0 10.25
Aiden Markram 1 0 19 0 19.00

Partnership

NameRB
Philip Salt & Jos Buttler 126 47
Philip Salt & Jacob Bethell 95 38
Philip Salt & Harry Brook 83 35

Fall of Wicket

NameFall of Wicket
Jos Buttler 126-1 (7.5)
Jacob Bethell 221-2 (14.1)

Extras

13 {wd - 8, nb - 5, lb - 0, b - 0}

Highlights

END OF OVER : 20

20 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 304/2

Harry Brook : 41 (21b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 141 (60b x4 x6)
Kagiso Rabada 4-0-70-0
19.6
Over

Rabada to Brook, 2 runs

slower short of length delivery outside off, Brook slaps the drive to the right of sweeper cover and comes hustling back to complete the second

2 RUN
19.5
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, 1 run

full and wide of off, Salt skews the loft off the thick inside half to the left of long-off

1 RUN
19.5
Over

Rabada to Brook, no ball

1 run, yorker length outside off, Brook jams it to the left of backward point to bring up the

1nb RUN
19.5
Over

Rabada to Brook, 1 run

to point

1 RUN
19.4
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, 1 run

full outside off, Salt mistimes the drive to the left of long-off

1 RUN
19.3
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, SIX

juicy full ball at the pads, Salt gets across and hammers it away over deep square for a flat six

6 RUN
19.2
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, no run

freehit! Slower full delivery outside off, Salt swings and misses

0 RUN
19.2
Over

Rabada to Brook, no ball

3 runs, a front foot from Rabada. Slower full delivery outside off, Brook slashes and gets a toe-edge to the right of short third. Maphaka puts in a desperate dive and half-stops it before giving a long chase to save a run for his side...

3nb RUN
19.2
Over

Rabada to Brook, 3 runs

slower full delivery outside off

3 RUN
19.1
Over

Rabada to Brook, FOUR

short and wide of off, Brook plays with a flashing blade and gets it flying over the fielder at backward point to his left. Can England get to 300 here?

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 19

16 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 284/2

Harry Brook : 31 (17b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 133 (56b x4 x6)
Marco Jansen 4-0-60-0
18.6
Over

Marco Jansen to Brook, 1 run

slower ball bumper outside off, Brook is early into the pull and ends up getting an inside edge onto his thigh pad that rolls to cover

1 RUN
18.5
Over

Marco Jansen to Brook, 2 runs

throws his hands at a short and wide delivery, the ball flies down to the left of deep backward point where Stubbs shows excellent reflexes to haul the ball back into play...

2 RUN
18.4
Over

Marco Jansen to Brook, no run

slower full delivery angling away outside off, Brook looks to scoop it fine and gets beaten due to the slowness of the delivery

0 RUN
18.3
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, 1 run

slogs and gets it off the inside edge to deep mid-wicket

1 RUN
18.2
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, SIX

low full toss outside off, Salt seems to have mistimed it, but there was enough bottom hand power and it went sailing towards Maphaka at deep mid-wicket. He was very close to the ropes and ended up misjudging it. Took the catch, then the momentum threw him backwards, and as he tried to release the ball, the heel was in contact with the ropes...

6 RUN
18.1
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, SIX

122ks too full outside off, Salt clears his front leg and clubs it over long-on with an air of nonchalance

6 RUN
END OF OVER : 18

8 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 268/2

Harry Brook : 28 (14b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 120 (53b x4 x6)
Kwena Maphaka 4-0-41-0
17.6
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Brook, no run

pacy bumper outside off, Brook looks to help it over fine leg but gets beaten for pace....

0 RUN
17.5
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, 1 run

125ks bumper outside off, Salt mistimes the pull wide of square leg. And with that single, he now holds the record for the highest individual score in a T20I for England

1 RUN
17.4
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, 2 runs

back of the hand slower full delivery outside off, Salt slices the drive to the left of cover

2 RUN
17.4
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, wide

slower length delivery sliding down the leg-side, Salt looks to pull and misses

wd RUN
17.3
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Brook, 1 run

looks to play the scoop, but Maphaka bowls it full at 136ks outside off. Off the toe end square on the leg-side for a single

1 RUN
17.2
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, 1 run

another wild slog from Salt, but there's no pace on the delivery. Gets it off the thick inside half into the mid-wicket pocket

1 RUN
17.1
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, 2 runs

short of length slower delivery wide of off, Salt mistimes the pull off the thick inside edge to the right of deep square

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 17

16 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 260/2

Philip Salt : 114 (49b x4 x6)
Harry Brook : 27 (12b x4 x6)
Lizaad Williams 3-0-62-0
16.6
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, 1 run

low full toss outside off, Salt goes hard on the slog and ends up dragging it down to long-on

1 RUN
16.5
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, no run

slower full delivery outside off, Salt swings and misses

0 RUN
16.4
Over

Williams to Brook, 1 run

slower ball dragged wide of off, Brook heaves it off the thick inside half to the right of deep mid-wicket

1 RUN
16.3
Over

Williams to Brook, SIX

going, going, gone! Brook shuffles across, sits on one knee anticipating something full. He ended up meeting the ball on the full and played a freaky scoop that went all the way over deep square for a maximum

6 RUN
16.2
Over

Williams to Brook, FOUR

that is a help-me full toss in the slot outside off, Brook uses his bottom hand power to tonk it down the ground for a one-bounce boundary

4 RUN
16.1
Over

Williams to Brook, FOUR

juicy full toss outside off! Brook opens the bat face and slices the drive past the diving right hand of the fielder at short third

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 16

14 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 244/2

Harry Brook : 12 (8b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 113 (47b x4 x6)
Marco Jansen 3-0-44-0
15.6
Over

Marco Jansen to Brook, 1 run

hits the yorker length outside off, Brook squeezes it into the off-side for a quick single

1 RUN
15.5
Over

Marco Jansen to Brook, FOUR

falls over while trying to scoop, but all he needed was a tickle. Was a slower back of a length delivery and Brook got a tickle on the scoop to send it between the keeper and short fine

4 RUN
15.4
Over

Marco Jansen to Brook, FOUR

succeeds this time around! The length was full, so Brook opens his bat face and slices it in the gap to the right of cover

4 RUN
15.3
Over

Marco Jansen to Brook, no run

slower length delivery slanting away outside off, Brook looks to smash it over cover and misses

0 RUN
15.2
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, 1 run

pitched up outside off, Salt heaves it off the thick inside half to the right of mid-wicket

1 RUN
15.1
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR

poor delivery from Marco Jansen! Full and drifting down leg, Salt flicks and gets enough bat to send it racing down to the fine leg fence

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 15

9 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 230/2

Harry Brook : 3 (4b x4 x6)
Phil Salt : 108 (45b x4 x6)
Bjorn Fortuin 4-0-52-2
14.6
Over

Fortuin to Brook, no run

quicker and sliding down leg, Brook looks to play the scoop and misses. He falls over briefly, but his feet were inside the crease. That beat the bat by some distance...

0 RUN
14.5
Over

Fortuin to Brook, no run

makes room and mistimes the cut to the right of cover

0 RUN
14.5
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, 2 wides

full and fired down leg, a fumble from Rickelton enables the extra run

2wd RUN
14.4
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, FOUR

dragged short and wide of off stump, Salt cuts and hits the gap between backward point and short third to perfection

4 RUN
14.3
Over

Fortuin to Brook, 1 run

slider on leg stump, Brook gets an inside edge on the flick to mid-wicket

1 RUN
14.2
Over

Fortuin to Brook, 2 runs

short outside off, Brook tucks through mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway...

2 RUN
14.1
Over

Fortuin to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! Finally! This are slowing down a bit for England. Jacob Bethell goes down on one knee looking to loft Fortuin down the ground. Gets more height than distance as the ball catches the bottom half

flying to the left of long-off where Jansen takes a well-judged sliding catch.

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 14

5 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 221/1

Jacob Bethell : 26 (13b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 104 (44b x4 x6)
Kwena Maphaka 3-0-33-0
13.6
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Jacob Bethell, 1 run

full and wide of off at 138ks, Bethell cue-ends the drive to the right of mid-off

1 RUN
13.5
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Jacob Bethell, no run

skiddy short ball at 138ks outside off, Bethell looks to use the pace by playing a ramp, but no dice!

0 RUN
13.4
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, 1 run

shuffles across and slogs the length delivery straight to deep square

1 RUN
13.4
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, no ball

banged in short outside off, Salt rushes back and lets it go. Oh hang on! Kwena Maphaka has overstepped.

nb RUN
13.4
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, no run

banged in short outside off

0 RUN
13.3
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Jacob Bethell, 1 run

slower full ball outside off, Bethell stays leg-side of the delivery and toe-ends the biff-drive to long-off

1 RUN
13.2
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, 1 run

fuller and wider, Salt goes hard on the drive and slices it to the left of sweeper cover

1 RUN
13.1
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, no run

slower delivery dished full and wide of off stump, Salt looks to smack it down the ground and gets beaten due to lack of pace

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 13

23 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 216/1

Jacob Bethell : 24 (10b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 102 (40b x4 x6)
Kagiso Rabada 3-0-50-0
12.6
Over

Rabada to Jacob Bethell, FOUR

He still has an over remaining. Short and wide outside off, Jacob Bethell carves it through the gap between short third and backward point

4 RUN
12.5
Over

Rabada to Jacob Bethell, no run

yorker length ball at the stumps, Jacob Bethell squeezes it back to the bowler

0 RUN
12.4
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, 1 run

slapped over covers as the batter mistimes it

1 RUN
12.4
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, wide

slower one attempted but a ball outside off

wd RUN
12.3
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, 2 runs

A breathtaking century by Salt! Buttler missed out, but Salt gets there. A full toss and Salt whips it towards deep mid-wicket to bring up the milestone. Takes off the helmet and celebrates his achievement. The England fans are absolutely loving this as they go up in unison

2 RUN
12.3
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, no ball

another ! Rabada oversteps again. This was full in length and Phil Salt squeezed it back to Rabada

nb RUN
12.3
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, no run

0 RUN
12.2
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, FOUR

short and wide outside off, slower one. Phil Salt slashes away from his body and gets an outside edge that flies down to the third man fence. 99* off 37 balls

4 RUN
12.2
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, wide

slower delivery attempted but it's a ball outside of

wd RUN
12.1
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, SIX

200 up for England with 8 overs still to go. This was pitched up by Rabada and Phil Salt clubbed it over wide long-on for half-a-dozen

6 RUN
12.1
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, no ball

2 runs, things getting worse for South Africa! A by Rabada. Was short and wide outside off, Phil Salt slapped it through covers for a couple of runs

2nb RUN
12.1
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, 2 runs

to sweeper cover

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 12

19 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 193/1

Jacob Bethell : 20 (8b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 87 (34b x4 x6)
Aiden Markram 1-0-19-0
11.6
Over

Markram to Jacob Bethell, SIX

Ends the over with back-to-back maximums. Markram pitches it up, right into the slot and Jacob Bethell sends it sailing over long-on. B2$

6 RUN
11.5
Over

Markram to Jacob Bethell, SIX

stand and deliver! Pitched up by the spinner, right into the slot and Jacob Bethell has smoked it over long-on for half-a-dozen

6 RUN
11.4
Over

Markram to Jacob Bethell, FOUR

first boundary for Jacob Bethell. Was just a matter of time. This was on the pads and Jacob Bethell swept it away to the deep backward square leg fence. Markram not pleased with the fielder's effort in the deep. He was expecting him to be a bit finer

4 RUN
11.3
Over

Markram to Phil Salt, 1 run

fired on the pads, worked through the on-side for one

1 RUN
11.2
Over

Markram to Jacob Bethell, 1 run

50-run stand up! Bethell has only scored 4 of them. This was outside off and Jacob Bethell played it through the off-side

1 RUN
11.1
Over

Markram to Phil Salt, 1 run

flatter delivery around middle and leg, Phil Salt knocks it to long-on for one

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 11

8 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 174/1

Philip Salt : 85 (32b x4 x6)
Jacob Bethell : 3 (4b x4 x6)
Bjorn Fortuin 3-0-43-1
10.6
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, 1 run

only 8 runs from that over! The second best over of this innings in terms of runs conceded. This was on the pads and Phil Salt worked it through the on-side with soft hands

1 RUN
10.5
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, 2 runs

a lot slower through the air, Phil Salt drills it to wide long-off for a couple of runs more

2 RUN
10.4
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, 2 runs

edged but safe! Fortune favours the brave. Tad short outside off, Phil Salt slashes hard at it, gets an outside edge through the vacant slip region. A couple of runs taken

2 RUN
10.3
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, 2 runs

width on offer and Phil Salt has slapped it to wide long-off for a couple of runs

2 RUN
10.2
Over

Fortuin to Jacob Bethell, 1 run

driven to long-on by Jacob Bethell for a single

1 RUN
10.1
Over

Fortuin to Jacob Bethell, no run

full and wide outside off, driven to cover by Jacob Bethell

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 10

16 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 166/1

Philip Salt : 78 (28b x4 x6)
Jacob Bethell : 2 (2b x4 x6)
Kwena Maphaka 2-0-28-0
9.6
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR

On the shorter side at the hips, Phil Salt picks the length early and whips it over short fine leg. This one almost went the distance

4 RUN
9.5
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, no run

attempted slower delivery outside off, Phil Salt tries to slash it away, fails to make contact though. Just inside the wide tramline

0 RUN
9.4
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR

On the shorter side, Phil Salt smashes it past the bowler who luckily doesn't get his hand to it. Would have been injured otherwise

4 RUN
9.3
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR

similar to the previous delivery! Short ball down the leg-side and Phil Salt has helped it away to the fine leg boundary with the fielder inside the ring

4 RUN
9.2
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR

short ball on leg, Phil Salt flicks it over short fine leg for four runs. Was a loose delivery and was an easy ball to be put away

4 RUN
9.1
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, no run

banged in short by Kwena Maphaka and the batter ducks for cover

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 9

23 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 150/1

Philip Salt : 62 (22b x4 x6)
Jacob Bethell : 2 (2b x4 x6)
Lizaad Williams 2-0-46-0
8.6
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, 1 run

whipped through mid-wicket as the bowler fires in a full length ball

1 RUN
8.5
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR

makes no difference. This was pitched up by the pacer, was in the slot and Phil Salt heaved it towards wide long-on. The fielder in the deep tries hard to sprint across, but fails to get there

4 RUN
8.4
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, SIX

running out of words. This innings is turning out to be a highlights package. A juicy full toss outside off by Williams and Phil Salt has lofted it over deep extra cover for six more. Markram walks up to the bowler and has a word with him. A few changes in the field immediately

6 RUN
8.3
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR

This was full and wide outside off, Phil Salt advanced down the wicket and crunched it through wide mid-off to notch up a rollicking fifty. Bethell appreciates his effort and so do the fans in the stands

4 RUN
8.3
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, wide

fires in a outside off, out of Phil Salt's reach

wd RUN
8.2
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, SIX

Buttler has just been dismissed, but there's no stopping Salt either. Short of a length around middle and leg, slower one and Phil Salt pulls it over deep square leg as the ball clears the fence comfortably

6 RUN
8.1
Over

Williams to Jacob Bethell, 1 run

short and wide outside off, slashed through backward point

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 8

15 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 127/1

Jacob Bethell : 1 (1b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 41 (17b x4 x6)
Bjorn Fortuin 2-0-35-1
7.6
Over

Fortuin to Jacob Bethell, 1 run

driven to long-off for a single as Jacob Bethell is off the mark

1 RUN
7.5
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, out Caught by Stubbs!! Some relief for South Africa! A spectacular knock by Buttler comes to an end. This was full on the pads and Buttler tried to swipe it away. Miscues it towards deep square leg and Stubbs stationed there takes a well judged catch. Buttler walks back to a standing ovation from the spectators and his team-mates. He raises his bat on his way back to acknowledge all that applause. Has put England in a commanding position within the first 10 overs of the match itself.

10 RUN
7.4
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, 1 run

looks to heave this across the line, mistimes it through mid-wicket

1 RUN
7.3
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, 1 run

short and wide outside off, slapped in front of covers

1 RUN
7.2
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, SIX

exhibition of power hitting by Buttler. Picks the length early and powers the length delivery over deep mid-wicket for six more. Fortuin is getting belted

6 RUN
7.1
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, SIX

short ball by Fortuin, allows Buttler to rock back in the crease as he slaps it over long-on for a maximum. The bowler watches it sail into the stands

6 RUN
END OF OVER : 7

12 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 112/0

Philip Salt : 40 (16b x4 x6)
Jos Buttler : 70 (26b x4 x6)
Marco Jansen 2-0-30-0
6.6
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, no run

a rare dot ball as Phil Salt squeezes this full length delivery towards backward point

0 RUN
6.5
Over

Marco Jansen to Buttler, 1 run

tad short again and Buttler has chipped it over the bowler's head, not more a single as long-on cuts it down

1 RUN
6.4
Over

Marco Jansen to Buttler, FOUR

short and wide outside off, Buttler throws his hands at it and smashes it through extra cover for a rollicking boundary. He's looking unstoppable

4 RUN
6.3
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, 1 run

slower delivery on the pads, worked through mid-wicket by Phil Salt

1 RUN
6.2
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, SIX

Phil Salt walks across in the crease, picks the bones out of this and pummels it over deep square leg for a flat six

6 RUN
6.1
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, no run

short of a length outside off, Phil Salt steers it to backward point

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 6

12 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 100/0

Jos Buttler : 65 (24b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 33 (12b x4 x6)
Kwena Maphaka 1-0-12-0
5.6
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Buttler, no run

England - 100/0 after 6 overs! A perfect start for England as Buttler has put South Africa under tremendous pressure with his explosive batting. Length ball around middle and leg, whipped towards wide mid-on by Buttler

0 RUN
5.5
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Buttler, SIX

Pitched up by the bowler, was a slower one and Buttler smoked it over wide long-on for another towering six. Salt walks up to him and gives his a fist bump

6 RUN
5.4
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Buttler, FOUR

makes room and smashes this short ball over covers for four runs

4 RUN
5.3
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Buttler, no run

advances down the wicket to have a go at the bowler, Kwena Maphaka slows it down, Buttler is beaten due to the lack of pace and bounce

0 RUN
5.2
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, 1 run

back of a length around middle and leg, Phil Salt clips it through backward square leg for one

1 RUN
5.1
Over

Kwena Maphaka to Buttler, 1 run

on the shorter side outside off, Buttler steers it towards point for one

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 5

20 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 88/0

Jos Buttler : 54 (19b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 32 (11b x4 x6)
Kagiso Rabada 2-0-27-0
4.6
Over

Rabada to Buttler, 1 run

23. 20. 20. These have been the runs conceded in the previous three overs. This was pulled through the on-side for a single by Buttler

1 RUN
4.5
Over

Rabada to Buttler, FOUR

Such a special knock this has been already. He gets to his fifty will a pull towards deep square leg and raises his bat to acknowledge the England fans who are enjoying this all in the stands

4 RUN
4.4
Over

Rabada to Buttler, FOUR

Pulls the short ball towards wide mid-on and manages to elude the field there. Clears the infield and that's four more

4 RUN
4.3
Over

Rabada to Buttler, FOUR

on the shorter side outside off, Buttler makes room and carves it over backward point. He's dealing in boundaries. Who would want to be a bowler against such aggressive openers?

4 RUN
4.2
Over

Rabada to Buttler, SIX

Buttler's in the zone today! A length delivery by Rabada, right into the slot and Buttler has clubbed it over long-on for a towering six. He's already moved to 41*

6 RUN
4.1
Over

Rabada to Phil Salt, 1 run

short of a length around off, Phil Salt taps it towards point with soft hands. Buttler's back on strike

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 4

20 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 68/0

Jos Buttler : 35 (14b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 31 (10b x4 x6)
Bjorn Fortuin 1-0-20-0
3.6
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, FOUR

Flatter through the air on off, Buttler stays put and thumps it over wide long-off for four runs to end the over. Even the spinner gets punished just like the pacers were

4 RUN
3.5
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, FOUR

difficult to contain Buttler when he is on song! This was tossed up around off, Buttler makes room and lofts it over wide mid-off. Four more runs added to the total

4 RUN
3.4
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, SIX

Buttler puts on his dancing shoes and sends this sailing over the long-off fence for half-a-dozen more

6 RUN
3.3
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, 1 run

punched to mid-off by Phil Salt for a single

1 RUN
3.2
Over

Fortuin to Phil Salt, FOUR

A half-tracker by Fortuin, Phil Salt picks it early, rocks back in the crease and hammers it away to the deep square leg boundary. Runs coming thick and fast for England. Both openers on the charge!

4 RUN
3.1
Over

Fortuin to Buttler, 1 run

poor fielding. Buttler pushes it towards mid-off and a misfield by Markram results in a single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 3

23 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 48/0

Philip Salt : 26 (8b x4 x6)
Jos Buttler : 20 (10b x4 x6)
Lizaad Williams 1-0-23-0
2.6
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR

This one was short and wide outside off, the batter went chasing after it, and the thick outside edge flew past the keeper to the third man fence

4 RUN
2.5
Over

Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR

on the shorter side around middle and leg, Phil Salt pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary. Beats the fielder in the deep comfortably

4 RUN
2.4
Over

Williams to Buttler, 1 run

short of a length around middle and leg, pulled over square leg for a single by Buttler

1 RUN
2.4
Over

Williams to Buttler, wide

back-to-back s. This was full and outside off, missed the tramline comfortably

wd RUN
2.4
Over

Williams to Buttler, wide

banged in short by Williams as the batter was looking to charge out of his crease. Well over Buttler's head and that's a ball

wd RUN
2.3
Over

Williams to Buttler, no run

on a length around middle and leg, heaved towards mid-on by Buttler

0 RUN
2.2
Over

Williams to Buttler, SIX

Buttler advances down the wicket and tonks the length delivery over long-on. Taken by a South African spectator in the stands

6 RUN
2.1
Over

Williams to Buttler, SIX

Banged in short by the pacer, Buttler transfers his weight on to the back foot and pummels this over deep mid-wicket for a flat six

6 RUN
END OF OVER : 2

7 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 25/0

Jos Buttler : 7 (6b x4 x6)
Philip Salt : 18 (6b x4 x6)
Kagiso Rabada 1-0-7-0
1.6
Over

Rabada to Buttler, 1 run

good length delivery on the pads, Buttler clips it towards square leg where a fumble results in a single

1 RUN
1.5
Over

Rabada to Buttler, no run

on the shorter side, Buttler sways away from its line

0 RUN
1.4
Over

Rabada to Buttler, no run

back of a length around middle and leg, heaved towards mid-wicket by Buttler

0 RUN
1.3
Over

Rabada to Buttler, 2 runs

on a length around middle and leg, Buttler hoicks it over mid-wicket, but doesn't time it to perfection. A couple of runs taken as the ball slows down in the deep

2 RUN
1.2
Over

Rabada to Buttler, no run

short and wide outside off, Buttler punches it hard, but straight to the fielder at cover-point

0 RUN
1.1
Over

Rabada to Buttler, FOUR

England off to a superb start! Buttler joins the party now. Short of a length outside off, Buttler opens the bat late and guides it past the fielder placed at short third man

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 1

18 runs • 0 wicket(s)

ENG: 18/0

Philip Salt : 18 (6b x4 x6)
Jos Buttler : 0 (0b x4 x6)
Marco Jansen 1-0-18-0
0.6
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, SIX

Marco Jansen goes full, Phil Salt stands tall and thumps it right over the bowler's head for half-a-dozen. That over had three fours and a maximum, setting the tone early

6 RUN
0.5
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, no run

banged in short by Marco Jansen, some extra bite as Phil Salt fends it next to the pitch, in fact he got hit on the gloves

0 RUN
0.4
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, no run

pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Phil Salt drives it towards mid-on

0 RUN
0.3
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR

Phil Salt starts off with a hat-trick of boundaries! Marco Jansen goes full and the opener has drilled this right past the lanky pacer with impeccable timing and placement

4 RUN
0.2
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR

loosener by Marco Jansen! Fired down the leg-side and Phil Salt has tickled it away to the fine leg boundary with nonchalance

4 RUN
0.1
Over

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR

to sweeper cover

4 RUN

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