England vs South Africa South Africa in England, 3 ODI Series, 2022

OUT! CAUGHT! That is it for this game and England win by 118 runs. This is slower through the air on off, Anrich Nortje dances down the track to heave it over long on but did not manage to get to the pitch of the ball and mistimes his shot. The ball goes high in the air and Moeen Ali at long on takes an easy catch. This has been an excellent performance by England as they level the series.

Quicker and flatter on middle, Tabraiz Shamsi flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on middle, Tabraiz Shamsi knocks it down the pitch.

Tossed up on off. Nortje drives it to long off for a single.

NOT OUT! This is flatter on middle. Shamsi looks to clip it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads. England appeal and the umpire raises his finger. However, Shamsi take a review and the UltraEdge shows that there is bat involved. Shamsi will continue as the decision will be overturned.

FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up on middle. Shamsi skips down the track and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Darted around leg. Shamsi looks to clip it away but misses. The ball deflects off his pads towards the leg side.

Tabraiz Shamsi is the last man in for South Africa.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Adil Rashid gets his third wicket and England are just one wicket away now from a big victory. This is on the shorter side and on off. The ball holds a bit off the surface and Lungi Ngidi looks to push it away. However, he ends up playing it early and the ball loops up straight back to the bowler. Rashid takes an easy catch off his own bowling.

Floated on off, Lungi Ngidi is solid in his defense.

Tossed up full on middle, Anrich Nortje drills it to long on for one.

Another one that skids on, it is outside off. Ngidi looks to defend but misses.

This is outside off and fuller. Lungi Ngidi looks to drive it away from his body. The ball goes off the thick outside edge to short third man.

A fuller delivery, around off. Lungi Ngidi drives it to covers.

Beaten again! This is around off and pushed quicker again, around off. Lungi Ngidi gets betaen off the outside edge.

A fuller delivery on off. Ngidi hits it to mid on.

A flatter delivery, around off. Lungi Ngidi pushes forward to defend but gets beaten on the outisde edge.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Angled into the pads, Nortje looks to drive but misses to get hit on the pads.

Shorter and outside off, Nortje looks to cut but misses.

Almost another one! The googly, it lands outside off and spins back in. Nortje looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Lungi Ngidi walks out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! That should be the final nail in the coffin, if not nailed before! Rashid gets another one. This is tossed up outside off, Dwaine Pretorius looks to go over covers. He miscues it and Roy takes a good catch running behind.

Flatter and on off, Dwaine Pretorius pushes it to covers.

Done with 17 overs after that single! Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! THUMPED! On middle, fuller, right in the slot. This is hammered over the bowler's head for a boundary.

A single as this is pushed down to long on.

More runs! Flatter and on off, Nortje looks to cut, it goes off the outside edge down towards third man for two.

Yet another dot! On middle, Nortje plays it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

A dot to end! On off, this is pushed to cover. 24 more balls to get a result in this game.

BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, this one turns back in. Dwaine Pretorius looks to cut but is beaten.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Anrich Nortje is the next batsman in for South Africa.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! That one skid through! Probably because of the rain as till now the wicket seemed to be holding a touch. On off, this one skids through. Maharaj is unsure whether to come forward or play back, in the end, he is late in getting his bat down, the ball sneaks through and hits the off pole. England only three wickets away now.

Beaten! This one skids on again, it is around of and Dwaine Pretorius looks to defend it. However, the ball goes just past the outside edge of his blade back to Buttler.

On the shorter side, around off. Keshav Maharaj pushes it to short third man for a single.

Keshav Maharaj, the skipper comes out to the middle now.

OUT! STUMPED! Moeen Ali outfoxes Heinrich Klaasen and really the only thing that can stop England from winning this game from hereon is rain and that too if it comes before the end of 20 overs. Heinrich Klaasen skips down the track and Ali pulls his length back a bit. It is around off and Heinrich Klaasen plays for the turn as he looks to work it towards the leg side. The ball skids off the surface and beats the outside edge of the blade. Buttler behind the stumps collects the ball and whips the bails off as Heinrich Klaasen is well out of his crease.

A flatter one, around off. Heinrich Klaasen defends it towards the off side.

FOUR! Good shot! Shorter in length and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen goes back and slaps it towards deep extra-cover fence for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on middle. Dwaine Pretorius works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Drinks! England are right on top in this game at the moment. Just like South Africa they have picked up 5 wickets too before drinks. On the other hand, South Africa will be hoping that they can do the same like England and build a partnership to get close to the target. There is some drizzling and England are looking to complete 20 overs as soon as possible to get a result out of this match.

Two more! Lucky runs! On middle, Klaasen goes for the slog sweep this time, it goes off the inner half down to fine leg for two.

Tossed up on off, Klaasen sweeps it but it goes off the inner half to short fine leg.

Uppish but wide! Tossed up on off, Dwaine Pretorius hits it hard back to the left of the bowler who sticks a hand out but it goes past it and down to long off for one.

On off, this is hit to cover.

A single as this is hit down to long on.

That has probably slipped out! A full toss on middle, this is paddle swept fine for two.

Two more! Shorter in length and outside off, this is cut through point for one.

On the shorter side again, this is hit hard to mid offbut only one.

Shorter and around off, Klaasen slaps it hard but to covers.

EDGY RUNS! No slip in place! Shorter and outside off, Klaasen looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for another run.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali comes into the attack in place of Sam Curran.

A single to end he over! 12 gone, 8 more for a result. On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Tossed up on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Good effort! Tossed up on off, Dwaine Pretorius looks to drive, the fielder at mid off, dives to his right and looks to stop it but makes a half stop. A single.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut behind point on the off side for one.

Floats it up on off, DP looks to drive but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Klaasen shapes up for the sweep but this is bowled short and outside off, it is slapped through covers for one.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Wided. Wides won't help.

Sharp! A bumper on middle, Dwaine Pretorius evades it. 11 overs done, 9 more overs for a completed game.

A single to end! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Extra bounce! Length and on middle, this one takes off. Dwaine Pretorius looks to defend but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards the leg side and a leg bye is taken.

Back of a length and on off, defended.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Short and on middle, this is pulled but to mid-wicket.

There is a slight drizzle at the moment! These are not good signs for England, they are right on top but need to complete 20 overs to get a result here. There is some problem around the sight screen area as well and this will frustrate England further. The boundary advertisement board were pulled out to bring covers back quickly if the rain comes back harder and Heinrich Klaasen had a problem with that. However, all good now and we are all set to resume again.

The googly comes out, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it to long off for another single.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! This is a bit short on middle and off, Heinrich Klaasen makes room for himself and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Adil Rashid bowls the slider but down the leg again, Heinrich Klaasen helps it on his way towards fine leg for a brace.

Tossed up on middle, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it to short mid-wicket.

WIDE! This is flatter and quicker down leg, Heinrich Klaasen misses his flick. It is called a wide.

Short and on leg, Dwaine Pretorius works it through square leg for a single.

Starts with a leg break on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to long off for one.

Full again and outside off, Dwaine Pretorius slashes it past short covers for a brace. He gets off the mark.

Full and on off, Dwaine Pretorius blocks it to the off side.

Dwaine Pretorius walks out to the middle.

OUT! BOWLED! Sam Curran gets a wicket in his first over and it is a big wicket. He uses the cutter this time. This is on a length around off, skids off the surface and comes into the left hander. David Miller did not pick it up and gets beaten as he looks to punch it away. The ball goes crashing into the stumps. South Africa needed something special from Miller but sadly it will not be a case today.

Full and down the leg, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it through square leg for one.

Good delivery by Curran. He bowls it on a length outside off, this one holds its line, Heinrich Klaasen is into his shot and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Sam Curran starts with a full delivery outside off, Heinrich Klaasen again tries to guide it to third man but mistimes it to point.

Sam Curran is into the attack. He can swing the ball too. He is going to start from 'round the wicket.

Good length and on off, skidding through of the surface, David Miller blocks it to point.

BEAUTY! David Willey pulls his length back a bit on off, gets this one to swing away from the left hander. David Miller throws his bat at it without any footwork and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Goes full and on off, David Miller blocks it to short covers.

On a length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it to third man for one.

A bit full and down the leg, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it toward mid-wicket, there is misfiled and the batters picks up a double.

Starts with a back of a length delivery on middle, Heinrich Klaasen looks to work it to the leg side but ends up knocking it onto the ground.

Hard length from Topley on leg, Heinrich Klaasen whips it away through square leg for another run.

Good length and on off, David Miller easily works it towards third man for a single.

On a length and outside off, swinging away, David Miller lets it go to the keeper.

Good length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man for one.

Tight from Topley. This is again full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it towards point.

Full and on middle, David Miller blocks it with his inner half to the leg side. They cross.

Time for Powerplay 2! Now, a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 23th over.

Fullish delivery and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drives it firmly towards covers. England are right on top after the powerplay.

On a length and on lig, Heinrich Klaasen works it to short mid-wicket.

Goes full this time and on middle, David Miller gets acorss and drives it with his inner hald towards short mid on. They cross.

Pulls his length back a bit around off, David Miller guides it towards point.

Good length onto the pads, Heinrich Klaasen helps it to fine leg for one.

BEATEN! David Willey bowls it on a length from 'round the wicket and on off, angling away, Heinrich Klaasen looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. The bounce looks uneven as this one kept low.

FOUR! This time a more authorative shot! Overpitched delivery on off. Miller leans forward and shows the full face of his blade as he drives it past mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! Ohh..the fielder at point got a finger-tip to it but luckliy for Miller the ball does not stick in his hand and runs away for a boundary. This is a fullish delivery, outside off. Miller drives it on the up and gets it off the outside half of his blade. The ball goes through the point region for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Lands on a length, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen works it to mid-wicket.

Serves it on a length and outside off. It swings away and Miller throws his bat at it. The ball goes off the thick outside edge to third man for a single.

A wide yorker, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen squeezes it to third man for a single.

On a length, on middle. Miller works it towards the leg side.

David Miller comes out to the middle now. Can he be the man to take South Africa out of trouble?

OUT! RUN OUT! This is disaster for South Africa as Aiden Markram departs without even facing a delivery! He was the in-form batter and this is a big blow for the Proteas. This is a fullish delivery swinging into middle. Heinrich Klaasen looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball goes off his pads behind square on the leg side. Aiden Markram calls for a quick single and Buttler behind the stumps is aware and does brilliantly to collect the ball and fires a direct hit at the batter's end. The replays show that Markram is out of his crease and South Africa are in huge trouble here.

Tad fuller and around off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to drive it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

On a length, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen defends it towards the leg side.

Lands on a length and it is angled across the batter. Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.

Heinrich Klaasen is the next batsman in for South Africa.

OUT! CAUGHT! Now, David Willey gets into the act and gets a big fish, Quinton de Kock! England are on a roll here. Just short of good length, around off. Quinton de Kock looks to turn it away towards the leg side but does so a bit early. He ends up getting a leading edge towards short cover and Liam Livingstone dives forward to takes a fine catch. South Africa will be feeling the heat now!

Aiden Markram walks out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two in the over for Topley and England are right back in this game now! Some people will term this as an unfortunate dismissal but Rassie van der Dussen has played his part in this wicket. Topley lands it on a length, around leg. Rassie van der Dussen goes a bit across again and looks to clip it away. He gets a fine part of his blade and the ball goes to Buttler behind the stumps who takes it comfortably. Had Rassie van der Dussen played it staying still in his crease, the result would have been probably different.

On a length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen goes a bit across and defends it towards the leg side.

Serves it a bit full and around off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to push it away but the ball nips back and the ball goes off the inside edge of his blade onto his pads.

Lands on a length and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone.

Rassie van der Dussen comes out to bat at Number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Reece Topley strikes! He has been among wickets in this format in recent times and provides an early breakthrough yet again when his team needed it the most. This is a fullish delivery on middle. Malan looks to lift it over the in-field. However, he gets no timing on this one and ends up hitting it straight towards mid on. Curran takes an easy catch and English bowlers are bowling quite well with this new ball.

On a length, around off. Malan defends it towards the off side.

WIDE! Topley angles it across the batter, It is fuller and way outside off. Malan throws his bat at it but misses.

Play and a miss! This one is just short of full length and around off. Quinton de Kock looks to drive it straight but gets beaten.

Willey goes full and angles it on leg. Quinton de Kock looks to flick it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the off side.

FOUR! Nicely played! Goes fuller on middle. Quinton de Kock just lifts it with a straight blade over mid on for a boundary.

This is fuller and outside off. Quinton de Kock drives but straight to the cover fielder.

Back of a length, around off. Quinton de Kock chops it to point.

On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock looks to drive it but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

David Willey will share the attack with Reece Topley.

Beaten! On a good length and angled across the right-hander. Malan looks to drive it away from his body but misses.

Lands on the off stump line, on a length and nips back in. Malan looks to clip it away but gets hit high on his pads.

Lands on a length, on off. Malan defends it towards the off side.

NOT OUT! Topley serves a fullish delivery that swings back into leg. Malan looks to flick it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and loops up in the air towards the bowler. Topley runs forward and takes the catch. English players appeal but the umpire turns the appeal down. However, England review but ends up wasting it as the UltraEdge shows no bat involved.

South Africa and Quinton de Kock are underway! A fullish delivery, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives but gets a thick outside edge to deep backward point for a single.

Lovely delivery to start! Serves a good-length delivery outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to drive it away. However, the ball moves away and beats the outside edge of his blade.

OUT! RUN OUT! That is it for the England innings as they have been bowled out for the 5th consecutive time. This is full and on middle, Adil Rashid gives himself room by going to the leg side and drills it towards deep cover, he calls for two but the throw from Heinrich Klaasen from deep is quick and on point at the striker's end. Adil Rashid puts in a desperate dive but could not make his ground as Quinton de Kock takes off the bails in a flash. The umpire goes upstairs and the replay confirms this. England are bowled out for 201!

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Anrich Nortje! Two wickets so far for the speedster, can he bowl out England here?

Tip and run from Adil Rashid and he will keep the strike. This is on a good length and on off, Adil Rashid pushes it with soft hands towards point and gets across for a single.

On a length and around off, Reece Topley guides it from his outer half towards third man for one.

Sharp bouncer again! Lungi Ngidi bangs this short and on middle, angling into the body, Reece Topley does well to get out of the way of it.

Swing and a miss! Another slower one, full and outside off, Reece Topley has a wild swing at it but could not connect.

Adil Rashid has been hit on his helmet! It is time now for the mandatory concussion test. The physio is out there in the middle and Rashid will have a change of helmet. All good and Rashid is ready to resume.

Bang on the helmet! Lungi Ngidi bowls a sharp bouncer on middle, angling in, Adil Rashid goes for the pull but gets beaten by the pace and the ball hits him right on the helmet. It goes towards fine leg and the batters get a leg bye. The physio is in to check on him.

FOUR! Just over! Lungi Ngidi bowls this fuller and around off, slower too. Adil Rashid goes for the big shot over mid-wicket but gets an outside edge. The ball goes over the keeper and towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Reece Topley survives. This is full and on off, Reece Topley manages to block it to the off side.

WIDE! Shortish and on middle and leg, Reece Topley ducks under it. It is called a wide.

A bit short on middle, Adil Rashid eases it to long on for one.

Reece Topley is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dwaine Pretorius gets his fourth.This is a slower length delivery on middle and leg, David Willey tries to heave it over mid-wicket but mistimes his shot. The ball goes up in the air and straight into the hands of Heinrich Klaasen who was stationed at deep square leg. Can Dwaine Pretorius end with a fifer here?

SIX! Nice shot! This is slower again on off, fuller, David Willey picks it up early and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and outside off, Adil Rashid guides it to third man for a single.

Slower and on a length around off, David Willey pushes it uppishly towards covers for a single.

Full and on off, David Willey taps it to the leg side for another run.

Good-length delivery on middle and off, Adil Rashid makes room and opens his face of the bat to slash it to third man for one.

On a length and around off, David Willey guides it towards third man for a single.

Slower bouncer from Lungi Ngidi. This is short and on middle and off, David Willey is through with his pull early and misses it.

A slower delivery that is on the shorter side, around off. Rashid waits for it and guides it towards short third man for a single.

On a length and around off. Willey drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Lungi Ngidi (3-0-28-0) comes into the attack in place of Tabraiz Shamsi.

Back of a length, angling into the body. Willey looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits him high on his pad and rolls towards the off side. A leg bye taken.

Another single! Tad shorter, around off. Rashid pushes it to covers and crosses across for a single.

Lands on a length, outside off. Willey drives it on the up through the cover region for a single.

WIDE! Willey tries a upper cut to a short delivery, around off. He misses and the umpire signals it as a wide.

FOUR! Precious boundary for England! Slower short delivery on leg. Willey picks it early and pulls it towards deep backward square leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and slides to stop it but the ball ends up going past him for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Rashid pushes it to covers and takes a single.

WIDE! Anrich Nortje with a pacy bouncer but it drifts down the leg side a bit. Rashid ducks and lets the ball go.

This is fuller and outside off. Willey drives it to mid off for a single.

Slower through the air, on middle. Rashid works it to mid-wicket. An expensive over but overall a good spell by Shamsi.

An appeal for an LBW but turned down, South Africa go for the DRS. However, the original decision stays as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside leg. This delivery is on the shorter side, pitching around leg and Rashid looks to clip it away. He misses and the ball hits his pads.

Adil Rashid walks out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shamsi with a clever change of line and that brings the downfall of Curran! Shamsi senses that Curran is eyeing to hit him straight again and bowls a tossed up delivery, wider outside off. Curran fetches it from outside off. However, that does not allow him to get enough power behind his shot and and he hits it straight down the throat of Aiden Markram at long off.

SIX! He is playing some gorgeous shots down the ground. This is tossed up, on off. Curran shimmies down the track and hits it over the fence this time for a maximum.

FOUR! This time he drills it off the back foot! Shorter in length, on off. Curran rocks back and hammers it past the bowler for another boundary.

FOUR! Great use of the feet again by Curran! Tossed up on middle. Curran skips down the track and slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Powerplay 3! One extra fielder, i.e. 5 can now be put outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this inning.

Bangs it short again but this is almost 9 clicks faster than the previous one. It is around off and Willey who backs away again looks to cut it but misses.

Nortje bowls it short on middle at 133 kph. Willey makes a bit room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

A fullish delivery on off. Curran drives it to mid off and takes a quick single.

Nice pacy short delivery on middle. Willey pulls it without much timing to deep square leg for a single. 150 comes up!

Serves it on a length again, straighter line this time. Curran pushes it to covers for a single.

Lands on a length, around off. Willey punches it to covers for a single.

Just a single to end the over, brilliant stuff from Shamsi! On the shorter side, on middle. Willey goes deep in his crease and pushes it to long on for a single.

A flatter one angling into middle. Willey works it towards the leg side.

Pushed quicker and fuller on off. Willey drives it right of the bowler.

This is lovely bowling! Slower through the air, this time, outside off. Willey looks to push it off the front foot. However, the ball turns away and beats the outside edge of his blade.

A  bit quicker and outside off. Willey chops it without much timing to backward point.

Curran steps down the track and Shamsi drags his length back on middle. Curran works it to long on for a single.

A yorker to end then! On middle, Willey jams it out to mid off.

WIDE! Signaled! Short and on middle, Willey evades it. Wided.

David Willey comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Nortje has the last laugh! He did go for 22 from the first 4 balls but has got the dangerous Liam Livingstone. Timely wicket as England were getting a move on. Liam Livingstone though did not need to play this shot having got 22 in the first four balls and 28 in the last 5. He has actually thrown it away. Nortje goes short again and this is a slower one. It is outside off. The line was key as he made Liam drag it. He does not connect that well and it goes straight to mid-wicket where it is taken easily. Now South Africa are into the bowlers.

FOUR! Liam Livingstone going after everything now! Short and wide outside off, Liam swings at it, it flies off the outside edge and goes over the short third man fielder for another boundary. 22 from the 4 balls in this over.

SIX! Make that three in a row in this over, 4 in total. This had a lot of height on it but also the distance. England have got a move on here. This is length but the line is into the body of Liam. He whips it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Has the momentum shifted?

SIX! Bang! This is a lot further! Two to begin this over and three in a row for England! Short again, this time Liam was ready for it, he pulls it hard and over the mid-wicet fence for a biggie.

SIX! Just over! Livingstone just loves the pull shot! He has been dismissed a few times in the recent past to that shot but still plays it. This is short and on the body, he pulls, it just goes over the leaping square leg fielder.

Anrich Nortje (2-0-13-1) replaces Keshav Maharaj.

SIX! That is a huge hit! Colossal! Sam Curran you beauty! Yet again makes excellent use of his feet, gets to the pitch of it and hammers it over the long off fence. The last ball spoils the over.

Flatter and on the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Good cricket all around there! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped hard through covers. The long off fielder runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Uses his feet yet again, does not get to the pitch of it so gently pushes it down to long on for one.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on and a run is taken.

Looked to hit that way too hard! Shorter and outside off, Liam looks to cut but chops it to covers.

The one that goes on with the arm, angled into the body, Liam flicks it to mid-wicket.

Steps out again and this time milks it down to long on for one.

SIX! That is some hit from Sam Curran! He has been amongst the runs for Surrey and the confidence is showing here. Steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and slams it straight down the ground for a maximum.

Another single to end and Curran gets off the mark! Still, another very good over by Shamsi! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Another dot! Shorter and on off, Curran pushes it back to the bowler.

That was a lovely delivery! The googly it lands on off and spins back in. Curran looks to defend but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Sam Curran walks out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! The big fish, Jos Buttler is out of here! Just when he would have thought of accelerating, he falls. Buttler steps out, this is tossed up nicely and well outside off. Buttler swings, this one turns away and it goes more off the outer half and it lobs towards short third man where it is taken easily by Dwaine Pretorius. Once again the shot could be questioned. This was the last recognized batting pair with a few all-rounders left and there are plenty of overs left.

The slog sweep comes out, it goes more off the inner half through square leg for one.

Will we see a bowling change? No, Tabraiz Shamsi will continue.

Tidy stuff from Maharaj! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg. Single.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Another run! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for a single.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

End of a really good over from Shamsi! On off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Another single as this is pushed down to long on.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on the pads, this is pulled through square leg for one.

A little bit of confusion but all safe in the end! On the pads, Buttler nudges it on the leg side. Liam calls for one, Buttler hesitates but goes for it. They complete it in the end.

A single to end an action-packed over! On off, Buttler pushes it to mid off.

Good length and on off, Buttler guides it to point.

FOUR! Clears mid off and gets a much-needed boundary! Fuller and on off, Buttler lofts it over mid off and this one races away to the fence.

Another one full and on the pads, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a single this time.

Two! This time connects! He walks ahead again and DP goes full and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket and two is taken.

BIG APPEAL AND THE FINGER IS RAISED! Liam Livingstone reviews. Is that too high, is there bat? Looks very close. NOT OUT! That is a little too high and Liam survives. The England side will breathe a sigh of relief as they need these two to go on. Liam steps down. Dwaine Pretorius bowls it on a length and on middle, Liam looks to flick but mises. He gets hit over the knee.

A single to end the over then! Shorter and on middle, this is nudged towards mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, Buttler works it through square leg for one.

Slightly shorter again, this one skids through. Liam looks to pull, it goes off the splice through square leg for one.

Better! Flatter and on middle, Liam pushes it to mid-wicket.

Another one quite short, this is pulled through square leg, only for one. Two looseners and Shamsi gets away with both.

This lands safe! Shorter, this one does not bounce a lot and also comes slow off the surface. Buttler looks to pull, it goes off the toe-end towards deep mid-wicket for two.

Drinks! South Africa will be the happier side as they managed to pick up 5 wickets and did not let England score easily which they usually do. Dwaine Pretorius has been brilliant till now. England will look to build a partnership or else they could be bundled out for a very tame score. Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack now.

A single to end! Played that in the air but away from the fielder! On middle, Buttler works it towards long on for one.

Tip and run! Length and on off, Liam plays it towards point for one.

A loud appeal but that is going down leg! On the pads, Buttler looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye.

Liam walks ahead, this is a dipping full toss on middle, Liam had to get bat on ball, he does manage to work it through mid-wicket for one.

Fullish again, Buttler this time takes one after pushing it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Buttler pushes it to mid off.

Slightly fuller and on the pads, Liam looks to flick but misses to get hit on it. End of another good over for the visitors.

What a ball that is! How do you play those? This lands around middle and leg. Liam Livingstone comes forward and looks to push at it, it spins past the outside edge and goes over middle. Turn, bounce, that had everything.

Liam Livingstone walks out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Picks out the man perfectly! Yet again, not sure about this shot. Still over 15 overs to go, already 4 wickets back in the hut, this is a poor one from Moeen! It is short and on the pads, he pulls but hits it flat and straight to Anrich Nortje! England slip further. They need a stand now if they are to get to a good total here.

Flatter and on middle, Ali works it to mid-wicket.

Had Markram picked that up! It could have been close! Buttler steps out but Maharaj shortens the length. It is worked straight to short mid-wicket. They look for one, Markram misfields and makes the single easy.

Flatter and on the pads, this is worked to short fine leg.

This is fuller and around off. Ali drives it off the outside half of his blade towards point.

On a length and on off, Moeen Ali knocks it short extra cover.

EDGED AND FOUR! This is on a length and on middle and off, shaping away a bit. Moeen Ali tries to cut it away but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes just past Quinton de Kock who put in a dive to his left. It races away to the third man fence for a boundary.

BEATEN! This full and on off, angling away, Moeen Ali goes for the ambitious drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A fullish delivery on the pads. Buttler flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Starts with a slower one, on a length and on off. Jos Buttler comes down the track and pushes it to mid on for a single.

Short and on off, Jos Buttler cuts it through cover-point for a sinle.

Floated on middle and leg, Moeen Ali whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

This slower through the air on off, Moeen Ali goes for the block but gets a leadin edge towards point.

Tossed up on off, turning away slightly, Jos Buttler pushes it towards point for a quick single.

Quicker and sliding down the leg, Jason Roy tries to work it to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Moeen Ali gets off the mark. This is short and around off, Moeen Ali flicks it through square leg for one.

Slower from Dwaine Pretorius, on a length and on middle, Jos Buttler covers his stumps and knocks it towards mid on.

This is full and outside off, Jos Buttler moves across and pushes it straight to point.

Jos Buttler walks out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! This time it is the dangerous Jonny Bairstow and Dwaine Pretorius has two in the over. England now in trouble. This is a beauty of a delivery, it is on a length and just outside off, lands and comes back in. Bairstow looks to drive but leaves a gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and hits the stumps.

FOUR! That is timed brilliantly! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg and this one races away to the fence.

OUT! TAKEN! A well-deserved wicket for Dwaine Pretorius and Root, who was supposedly the anchor for England has fallen. A short one and on middle, Root looks to pull but it goes off the top edge to the right of the wicket. De Kock takes it nicely. England are scoring freely but losing wickets too. Moeen Ali is the next man in.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Tad shorter and around off. Jonny Bairstow punches it to sweeeper cover for a single.

This is flatter and angling into leg. Jonny Bairstow looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal but the umpire turns it down as it is sliding down leg.

Tossed up, outside off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it gently to covers.

Chaos in the middle! This is floated on middle and off, Joe Root goes for the reverse sweep but gets an outside edge. The ball lobs and hits Quinton de Kock on his shoulders and then onto the helmet. Luckily for Joe Root it falls short of short third man. They cross.

Flatter and quicker on middle, Jonny Bairstow pushes it to deep cover for one.

Short and on middle, Jonny Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket.

Full and outside off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it to deep cover for one.

An appeal for LBW but turned down. This is on a length and outside off. nipping in, Joe Root moves across to flick it but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. The batters get a leg bye.

Joe Root is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dwaine Pretorius bowls this on a length and on off, Philip Salt tries to pull it through the line but only manages an inside half of his blade towards mid-wicket. David Miller there takes sharp catch diving forward. The umpire goes upstairs to check the catch and the soft signal is out. The replay shows that the catch is clean and Salt has to go back. South Africa get their second wicket and Salt just like Roy departs after getting a good start.

Full again and on off, Jonny Bairstow again pulls it through square leg but this time only gets a single.

This is full and around off, Jonny Bairstow forces it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Starts with a leg cutter on off, Jonny Bairstow pushes it to point.

Time for Powerplay 2! Now, a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 23th over. Also. Dwaine Pretorius is into the attack now.

FOUR! Philip Salt making the most of powerplay. Ngidi pulls his length back a bit, outside off, Philip Salt slashes hard at it and get a thick outside edge. The ball goes above the slip fielders and races away to the boundary.

Slower delivery from Ngidi, on a length and on off, Salt tries to cut it but plays it a bit too early and only manages a thick outside edge to the keeper.

FOUR! Back to back boundaries for Salt. Lungi Ngidi goes full this time on off, Philip Salt makes room and drills it past the diving mid off fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! Clever from Salt! This is a bit short on leg, Philip Salt pulls it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Philip Salt punches it towards third man for a brace.

BEATEN! This is on a good length, pitches on off and nips back in sharply, slower too. Philip Salt swings wildly over it and misses it completely.

On a length, on middle. Jonny Bairstow clips it through mid-wicket and takes another two runs.

Bangs it short and around off. Jonny Bairstow initially sets himself for pull but then lets it go.

On a length, around off. Jonny Bairstow punches it to cover-point. Heinrich Klaasen misfields there as he slips while stopping the ball and Jonny Bairstow comes back for the second run as Aiden Markram cuts it off.

Serves a length delivery again, on off. Jonny Bairstow with a solid block.

Pulls his length back, it is around off. Jonny Bairstow punches it to covers but straight to the fielder.

A fullish delivery on leg. Salt flicks it past square leg for a single.

Lovely delivery! Ngidi bowls it just short of good length. It pitches on off and nips back in sharply. Jonny Bairstow is beaten on the inside edge as he tries to punch it.

Lands on a good length, around off. Salt pushes it to mid off and takes a single again.

Lands on a length, around off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it square on the off side for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot! Back of a length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow rides the bounce and punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

Risky single! A fullish delivery on off. Salt pushes it to mid off and sets off for a single. There is a bit of hesitation between the batters and Salt in the end puts in a dive to make his ground. The fielder also misses the shy at the bowler's end and a single is completed.

On a length, around off. Jonny Bairstow pushes at it. However, he gets the inside half of his blade to mid-wicket for a single.

Philip Salt comes into bat at Number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje strikes and Roy after playing couple of fine shots, departs! This is tad shorter in length again but not short enough. Roy goes for the pull shot again but ends up hitting it to mid-wicket. Dwaine Pretorius there takes a good low catch and South Africa get a crucial breakthrough.

FOUR! Short and punished again! On middle and shorter in length. Roy stands tall and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

This is a fullish delivery but Roy finds the mid off fielder as he drives it.

Beats him this time, on a good length and outside off. Roy tries to punch it away but the ball seams back in and beats the inside edge of his blade.

A full delivery on off. Roy drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short and wide outside off. Roy picks the length quickly and cuts it past point for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje comes into the attack in place of Keshav Maharaj.

FOUR! Bit of extra bounce again and that gives Jonny Bairstow a boundary this time. On the shorter side, outside off. Jonny Bairstow throws his bat at it. He gets a thick outside edge because of the bounce and the ball flies over the slip fielders for a boundary.

Drifting on the pads. Tad shorter again. Jonny Bairstow clips it to short fine leg.

Back of a length, on middle. Roy works it to square leg for a single.

And again! Roy with a wild swing across the line but ends up missing it completely again. Ngidi with tad shorter length on middle. Roy tries the same shot he tried in the last ball and result is same.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, on off. Roy dances down the track and goes for a wild swing across the line but misses.

Lands on a length, on off. Jonny Bairstow pushes at it through the line. However, the ball catches the outside edge of his blade and goes towards third man for a single.

Lungi Ngidi is ready to bowl from the other end.

Drifting on leg. Jonny Bairstow looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Pulls back his length, on middle. Jonny Bairstow blocks it off the back foot.

Jonny Bairstow is off the mark too, This is fuller on middle. Jonny Bairstow chips it aerially wide of mid on for a couple.

Tossed up on middle. Roy skips down the track and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Straight away a reverse-sweep and Roy is underway with a boundary! This is flatter on middle and leg. Roy reverse-sweeps it through backward point for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj starts with a fullish delivery on middle. Roy gets forward and defends it towards the off side.

We are all set to begin! The wait is finally over and South African players make their way out to the middle. Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy are the openers for England. South Africa will start with spin. The skipper Keshav Maharaj has the new ball in his hand. Here we go...

South Africa (Playing XI) - Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius (In place of Andile Phehlukwayo), Keshav Maharaj (C), Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.

England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Philip Salt (In place of Ben Stokes), Joe Root, Jos Buttler (C) (WK), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey (In place of Brydon Carse), Adil Rashid, Reece Topley (In place of Matthew Potts).

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Keshav Maharaj. South Africa have elected to BOWL first.

8.34 pm IST (3.04 pm GMT) - We have some great news! The match will begin at 9.15 pm IST (3.45 pm GMT). It will be 29 overs a side game. Toss will be at 8.55 pm IST (3.25 pm GMT).