Published: Dec 16, 2015, 02:03 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 12:09 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry live blog of the England’s tour game against South Africa’s Invitational XI at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. England, who are coming off an impressive series win over Paksitan, are running high on confidence as they look to take on South Africa and tame them in their own backyard. However, South Africa, who are coming off a 0-3 series loss against India recently have fresh wound, and would look to heall it against England as they play the series in their home turf, and they are indeed very dangerous when it comes to home condition. Thus, the odds are still in favour of South Africa as of now.
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: England 99/3 | Overs 30 | BATTING: Joe Root 26(42), Gary Ballance 6(20) | Nick Compton is unable to get going this time around. After making 58 in the first innings he has to walk back for a mere 15 off 34 balls in the second innings. Gary Ballance walks out to join Joe Root, and the two are batting on 26 and 6 respectively at stumps on Day Two. OUT! Nick Compton 15(34) c Ruber Claassen b Johannes Diseko
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: England 62/2 | Overs 17 | BATTING: Nick Compton 11(14), Joe Root 1(4) | South Africa XI have broken through England’s opening duo. Cook looked excellent for his 47-ball 37 but Hales was unable to break the shackles and ended up with just 8 off 42 balls. OUT! Alastair Cook 37(47) LBW Andile Phehlukwayo, Alex Hales 8(42) b Junior Dala
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: England 34/0 | Overs 10 | BATTING: Alastair Cook 25(31), Alex Hales 3(29) | The South African XI have started sedately but England have not been bothered much. Alex Hales looks remarkably calm for a batsman of his hitting ability. In comparison Cook has positively raced to 25 off just 31 balls. Hales trudging at 3 off 29 at the other end.
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: SA XI 188 | BATTING: Johannes Diseko 22(46) | It’s all over. The English bowlers have skittled out South Africa XI for just 188. Stuart Broad ends with three wickets, Ben Stokes with two. Disappointing from SA XI. OUT! Ruben Claassen 0(17) run out Moeen Ali, Andile Phehlukwayo 6(21) b Ben Stokes, Thandolwethu Mnyaka 30(49) c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: SA XI 128/7 | BATTING: Ruben Claassen 0(0), Andile Phehlukwayo 0(6) | After a productive stand Qaasim Adams and Heinrich Klaasen have been separated! OUT! Qaasim Adams 34(64) LBW Mark Footitt, Heinrich Klaasen 48(53) c Alastair Cook b Moeen Ali
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: SA XI 86/5; BATTING: Qaasim Adams 25 (43), Heinrich Klaasen 15 (25) | GONE!!!! Another one goes down for the SA XI as they lose Somila Seyibokwe for a mere single, as Heinrich Klaasen comes in, while they still trail by 384 runs. OUT! Somila Seyibokwe c Jonny Bairstow b Ben Stokes 1 (15)
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: SA XI 47/4; BATTING: Qaasim Adams 3 (18), Somila Seyibokwe 0 (6) | GONE!!!! Couple more down for SA XI as Zubayr Hamza and Simon Khomari are the men to be dismissed for 12 and 20, respectively, as Qaasim Adams and Somila Seyibokwe are the new mwn in, while they trail by 419 runs. OUT! Zubayr Hamza c Jonny Bairstow b Mark Footitt 12 (13), Simon Khomari c James Taylor b Chris Woakes 20 (48)
LIVE CRICKET SCORE: SA XI 22/2; BATTING: Simon Khomari 14 (19), Zubayr Hamza 0 (0) | 2 DOWN!!!! The South Africa XI are off to a shaky start as they lose the opening couple of wickets with just 22 runs on the board as skipper Aiden Markram and Luthando Mnyaka are dismissed for mere duck and 17, respectively. Simon Khomari and Zubayr Hamza are the new men in. OUT! Aiden Markram c Alastair Cook b Stuart Broad 0 (3), Luthando Mnyaka b Stuart Broad 7 (29)
England had a steady start on Day 1 as they posted a challenging total of 470 in the first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first. James taylor and Ben Stokes were the top scorers for England, striking twin blistering centuries, while Nick Compton scored a healthy 58, as Thandolwethy Mnyaka claimed three for 66 to bundle England for 470.
Teams:
England: Alastair Cook (c), Alex Hales, Nick Compton, Joe Root, James Taylor, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Gary Ballance, Stuart Broad, Mark Foottit, James Anderson.
SA XI: Aiden Markram (c), Simon Khomari, Luthando Mnyaka, Zubayr Hamza, Qaasim Adams, Somila Seyibokwe, Heinrich Klaseen (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Ruben Claassen, Johannes Diseko, Thandolwethy Mnyaka, Dieter Klein, Junior Dala.
| c †Bairstow b Footitt |
