England vs South Africa

CRR: 6.25. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Sam Curran*, 2(3), 0, 0, 66.67. Jos Buttler, 66(64), 5, 2, 103.13. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Wayne Parnell*, 9.3, 1, 53, 1.

49.3 Nortje to Sam Curran, out Caught by Klaasen!! He got his first fifty and was looking good for a big one, but Markram managed to get him caught in the deep. Ben Duckett and Harry Brook built a good partnership for a bit, but the southpaw holed out to Keshav Maharaj in his first over. Sam Curran though played a nice cameo in the death overs, to boost up the scoring rate once again as skipper Jos played a few big shots of his own. 'Credit to their batters,a couple of them came along and played their shots and it came off well. Woakes to start for the visitors, two slips in place

46th over: England 279-6 (Buttler 66, S Curran 3) Super bowling again, this time from Jansen – recently handed the emerging ICC men's cricketer of 2022 award – ...

He griddle pans Maharaj over deep midwicket for six, then he and Buttler alternated the strike. 25th over: England 144-3 ( Brook 73, Buttler 23) Brook pivots on his boot caps, angles the bat and fires the returning Parnell for six over midwicket. 28th over: England 156-4 (Buttler 25, Moeen Ali 1) Markram makes the breakthrough to his delight – amazing how that feels like a crucial moment in the innings despite Brook only playing in his second ODI. Time for drinks - the South Africans seem to be carrying out a plate of cut up oranges – or is is mango? 32nd over: England 177-4 (Buttler 40, Moeen Ali 7) Buttler hits his grove, dispatching Markram for a hooping six and then four through the covers in successive balls. His fifty comes up off what has seemed a sedate 49 balls. He manages a couple more before holing out for a greater cause. 46th over: England 279-6 (Buttler 66, S Curran 3) Super bowling again, this time from Jansen – recently handed the emerging ICC men’s cricketer of 2022 award – a yorker, a slower ball, a short ball – called wide. 47th over: England 307-6 (Buttler 80, S Curran 16) Buttler has had enough of this faffing and deposits Ngidi first for a wristy four, then out of the ground. 48th over: England 312-6 (Buttler 83, S Curran 17) Jansen finishes his excellent spell with a spot-on yorker, to finish with 65-1. 49th over: England 328-6 (Buttler 87, S Curran 28) Three boundaries off Ngidi’s final over – who has been rather leaky at the back end of his spell. Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma stroll out to the middle, and it’s Chris Woakes who has the new ball.