Published: Feb 14, 2016, 12:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 30, 2016, 07:59 PM (IST)
Goeie More! Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of the fifth and final One-Day Inaternational (ODI) between South Africa and England at the Newlands Stadium in cape Town on Sunday. We will be bringing to you the live updates of all the action from this game, in what promises to be a cracker of a game, as it is the decider. The series is locked at 2-2, following twin consecutive turnaround games from the hosts in the previous couple of games, as they were two games down following the visitors domination in the opening couple of ties. However, with the game now reaching the decider, it would be a battle of the survival of the fittest betweeen the two strongest teams in the world. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: South Africa vs England, 5th ODI match at Cape Town
Live Cricket Score, South Africa 237/5 in 43.6 overs |Target: 237| BATTING: AB de Villiers 101(97), David Wiese 41(32): FOUR!! And South Africa win, what a knock this has been by David Wiese, cracking a quick fire 41 runs with five four’s and 2 huge sixes. 100! AB de Villiers with the single brings up his 24th ODI ton, his century came in 94 runs. An innings which included 11 four’s and 1 six. AB de Villiers has been well supported by David Wiese who is batting on 33 off 29 balls, with 3 four’s and 2 huge sixes. England did manage to pick up Farhaan Behardien for 13 runs, as Adil Rashid caught him by Ben Stokes.
Live Cricket Score, South Africa 147/4 in 29.5 overs |Target: 237| BATTING: AB de Villiers 69(62), Farhaan Behardien 0(0): OUT!! Moeen Ali gets the key wicket of Hashim Amla, as Jos Buttler picks up a simple stumping. Amla had brought up his 30th ODI fifty, with 4 four’s. Both Amla and AB de Villiers had a partnership of 125 at an impressive run rate of 5.59. De Villiers is currently on 69 of 62 balls with eight blistering fours and single six. Farhaan Behardien has come out in the middle to support De Villiers.
Live Cricket Score, South Africa 113/3 in 23 overs |Target: 237| BATTING: Hashim Amla 43(66), AB de Villiers 52(48): FIFTY! AB de Villiers has brought up his 42th ODI fifty in just 46 balls. This is also his 200th ODI. In his innings he had hit 6 four’s and single six. Hashim Amla on the other hand is on 43 from 66 balls hitting 4 elegant boundaries.
Live Cricket Score, South Africa 63/3 in 15 overs |Target: 237| BATTING: Hashim Amla 7(14), AB de Villiers (): After the jolts by Reece Topley, taking three quick wickets of De Kock, Faf Du Plessis and Rilee Rossouw. Both Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers have so far brought up their 41* run stand with no much fuss. De Villiers has moved on to 24 off 23 balls, which includes 3 four’s and one six.
Live Cricket Score, South Africa 22/3 in 7.3 overs |Target: 237| BATTING: Hashim Amla 7(14), AB de Villiers (): OUT! Rilee Rossouw goes for just 4 runs, in a attempt to hit over extra-cover he manages to give a simple catch to Alex Hales.This is Reece Topley’s third wicket in as many overs. FOUR! Hashim Amla pulls Stuart Broad for a lovely boundary.
Live Cricket Score, South Africa 14/2 in 6 overs |Target: 237| BATTING: Hashim Amla 7(14) , Rilee Rossouw 0(3) : Double wicket over maiden , OUT! now it is the South Africa’s T20 skipper to go back first ball, Du Plessis goes without disturbing the scorer. What an over this has been so far, OUT! De Kock as the England’s review clearly shows the nick and rules in favor of Reece Topley.
Live Cricket Score, South Africa 5/0 in 2 overs |Target: 237| BATTING: Hashim Amla1(1) , Quinton de Kock 4(11) : Since the boundary, Topley has bowled near perfect yorker. FOUR! through the covers, De Kock looking good. Reece Topley who is opening the bowling with Broad started off well, managing to get past De Kock in his second ball of the over only to miss the edge. It is the hit pair of Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock who will get South Afirca off to a great start chasing 247 runs. England have started off with Stuart Broad, who bowled a near perfect maiden first up.
Live Cricket Score, England 236 in 46 overs | BATTING: Reese Topley (): ALL OUT!!Final wicket to go was Stuart Broad, who Alex Hales 2nd One-Day International (ODI) century helped his team reach a respectable total of 236 as Kagiso Rabada cleaned up the tail along with Imran Tahir who also grabbed three wickets in the process.
Live Cricket Score, England 210/8 in 39.3 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales: 100 (118), Stuart Broad : HUNDRED! What a brilliant innings this has been by Alex Hales, getting to his hundred by a lovely four of Chris Morris.This is also his second ODI hundred coming off just 116 balls. England lost their eight wicket. Adil Rashid as he tried to hoink David Wiese only ended up giving the catch to Kagiso Rabada for 9 runs.
Live Cricket Score, England 183/7 in 35 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 93 (104), Adil Rishad 0 (1): Kyle Abbott gets his first wicket for the innings and Moeen Ali goes OUT! Behardien gets a brilliant catch cover and another down for England. South Africa look to attack England and get them all out within 250 runs. This time Wiese gets his second wicket for the innings. Much important wicket for South Africa. Alex Hales is still at 93 with just 7 seven runs away from century. South Africa badly need this win. Adil Rashid comes to bat.
OUT! Chris Woakes c Kyle Abbott b David Wiese 0 (5)
OUT! Moeen Ali c Behardien b Kly Abbott 12 (17)
Live Cricket Score, England 175/5 in 32 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 89 (98), Moeen Ali 9 (11): Moeen Ali comes to bat at No.7 for England after Buttler falls off with a wicket. Kasigo Rabada comes into attack and Hales is playing brilliantly at 88. Just 12 runs away from century. 32 overs gone and three runs given in every over. South Africa did exceed eight to seven runs in every over but Rabada has been excellent with his spells. It is drinks at the moment. And special mention West Indies win the Under-19 World Cup 2016. It is drinks break for now.
Live Cricket Score, England 157/5 in 28 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 81 (87), Jos Buttler 0 (1): So Rabada finally gets his spells right and OUT goes Stokes. Rabada came back in for his fifth over. Stokes and Hales were playing brilliantly securing 70 runs stand from fourth wicket. Rabada started with a wide and got a wicket later and now he goes for his second wicket after another spell of wide. What an over this is turning to be for South Africa. A much need break and off goes Jos Buttler.
OUT! Ben Stokes b Kasigo Rabada 29 (32)
OUT! Jos Buttler b Rabada 0 (1)
Live Cricket Score, England 144/3 in 26 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 77 (80), Ben Stokes 22 (26): At the speed Hales is moving South Africa might have to chase 280-plus runs today. Weise ends the 25th with ease by giving away just three runs from 25th over. Hales is playing at 75 runs. Chris Morris comes into attack for 26th over and two runs from two spells. And stokes goes for a boundary. A boundary after 12 spells. Two runs from last two spells and eight runs from that over.
Live Cricket Score, England 127/3 in 23 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 69 (72), Ben Stokes 13 (16): Alex Hales comfortably completes his fifth consecutive half-century and Wiese, Harris exchangin bowling attacks in every over. South Africa giving way too much space with runs with 4 to 8 runs per over. And 10 runs from that 23rd over, thanks to the boundary in this over and England looking for a grand total once again against South Africa. Hales and Stokes have always been a strong side for England, it will be great to see the same magic once again.
Live Cricket Score, England 88/3 in 18 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 47 (55), Ben Stokes 0 (3): So another wicket down for South Africa and David Wiese bowled his over and got his first wicket and now comes in Ben Stokes. and the wicket keeper takes a brilliant catch. The captain goes off the crease. Now Ben Stokes comes to bat and just six runs from that over. Imran Tahir bowled the 18th over and just three runs from 18th over. South Africa at the moment celebrating with three wickets down.
OUT! Eion Morgan c Quinton de Kock b David Wiese 2 (10)
Live Cricket Score, England 76/2 in 14 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 37 (43), Eion Morgan 0 (1): Imrah Tahir once again into attack and has bowled beautifully until now for the 14th over and an lbw appeal made, yet to review on it. It is Joe Root on strike. Tahir is convinced. Don’t think there’s any bat. No edge showing up. And out goes Root for 27. Just what South Africa wanted after a drop catch, they did not want to miss a chance on this wicket. Perfect spin and off goes Joe Root. Last spell of the over and captain comes into crease Eion Morgan. Not had a very good series in place and no run from last ball.
OUT! Joet Root lbw b Imran Tahir 27 (25)
Live Cricket Score, England 63/1 in 11 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 31 (35), Joe Root 20 (16): Hales and Root are thrashing South Africa with boundaries in every over now. England not giving up with a wicket down. Kyle Abbot comes into attack for the 11th over and three runs from the 11th over. It’s 30 up for Hales while Root is already in his 20’s. And single to end that over.
Live Cricket Score, England 45/1 in 8 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 21 (25), Joe Root 13 (8): Joe Root came in and has begun his big shots. 25 runs from last two overs and England is picking it up brilliantly. The sixth over saw 15 runs from it and Kasigo Rabada gave away 10 runs from 7th over. South Africa are giving away too many in span of just two overs. Chris Morris bowling for eighth over and Root dropped by Hashim Amla. Morris has already conceded a wide in that over and bowling at a speed of 142 kph. Alex Hales bat hit the ground mistaken as a sound from the bat considering it to be a out, appeal made by wicket keeper but not reviewed and Hales is safe.
England have scored freely since that wicket. 45/1 in 8 overs. Hales 21*, Root 13* #ProteaFire #MomentumODI #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/DPLUV8pxFd
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) February 14, 2016
Live Cricket Score, England 15/1 in 5 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 5 (15), Joe Root 0 (0): South Africa get their breakthrough with Imran Tahir getting his first wicket of Jason Roy. A beautiful lbw from Tahir pitched around middle and leg, spun to beat the outside edge. South Africa keeping the pacers aside and bringing on the spinners ahead. Just two to three runs given away in every over. South Africa looking to restrict England well.
OUT! Jason Roy lbw b Imran Tahir 8 (15)
Live Cricket Score, England 6/0 in 1 overs | BATTING: Alex Hales 3 (3), Jason Roy 2 (3): Kyle Abbott opens the attack for South Africa. And a wide in the first over taking England underway. Third slip comes in fielding restricted. Abbott bowling at square leg. Alex Hales on strike. Goes for a boundary good save by South Africa giving away just three from that. Roy flicks the second last spell off to to leg stump.
Special Mention: This will be South African skipper AB de Villiers 200th One-Day International (ODI)
South Africa win toss and elect to bowl first. South Africa changes their squad and brings in Rilee Rossouw to replace JP Duminy while England remain unchanged.
Leading into the 2-match T20I series and the ICC World T20 in a month’s time it becomes very much imperative for both the sides to get their foot on the pedal and continue progressing with winning ways. Both South Africa and England know this just not a match but a battle for bragging rights over one another. The fourth ODI at Johannesburg gave us some of the most refreshing and enthralling moments of the series so far, with South Africa and England both winning earlier matches by a comfortable margins (England won the first match via Duckworth-Lewis). South Africa vs England 2015-16, 5th ODI at Cape Town, Preview
England will feel disappointed after giving a 2-0 series lead away to South Africa, losing the third and fourth matches. Her bowlers, who got hammered, thrashed and crashed by the hosts, will need to share upon the majority off the blame.
Squads:
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, David Wiese, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Kyle Abbott, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, Morne Morkel, Marchant de Lange.
England: Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, Reece Topley, James Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett.
