South Africa vs England 2nd Test at Cape Town, 03 Jan, 2020

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 269/10 (91.5)  &  391/8 (111)
South Africa 223/10 (89)  &  248/10 (137.4)
England won by 189 runs
Man of the Match: Ben Stokes
  • Kagiso Rabada 3 * (11)

Over 43.6Anrich Nortje bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 45.1Anrich Nortje bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 45.6Anrich Nortje bowls short and wide to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 46.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 46.2Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 46.3Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 47.1Kagiso Rabada bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 48.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 48.2Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 48.3Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 48.4Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 48.5Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 48.6Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 50.1Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 50.3Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 50.4Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 50.5Keshav Maharaj bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 50.6Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 52.1Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 52.2Keshav Maharaj bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Joe Root, pulls it away through mid wicketSingle

Over 52.5Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 52.6Keshav Maharaj bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 53.1Dewald Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 53.2Dewald Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 53.3Dewald Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 53.4Dewald Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 53.5Dewald Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 53.6Dewald Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 54.4Keshav Maharaj bowls full toss to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 55.6Dewald Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

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