England vs South Africa 1st Test at London, 19 Jul, 2012

Toss: England,who choose to bat first
England 385/10 (125.5)  &  240/10 (97)
South Africa 637/2 (189)
South Africa won by 12 runs
Man of the Match: Hashim Amla
  • TT Bresnan 20 * (61)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1JM Anderson to GC Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point.

Over 0.2JM Anderson to GC Smith, 1 run, goes back and tucks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 0.3JM Anderson to AN Petersen, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.4JM Anderson to AN Petersen, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers.

Over 0.5JM Anderson to AN Petersen, no runs, drives the full ball to mid off.

Over 0.6JM Anderson to AN Petersen, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1SCJ Broad to GC Smith, no runs, gets forward and leaves a widish length ball outside off.

Over 1.2SCJ Broad to GC Smith, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket.

Over 1.3SCJ Broad to GC Smith, no runs, goes back for a flick and is hit high on the pad around leg.

Over 1.4SCJ Broad to GC Smith, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 1.5SCJ Broad to GC Smith, beaten, no runs, goes back in defence and is beaten by one that nipped away with bounce.

Over 1.6SCJ Broad to GC Smith, no runs, goes back for a flick and is hit on the thighpad.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1JM Anderson to AN Petersen, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers.

Over 2.2JM Anderson to AN Petersen, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off.

Over 2.3JM Anderson to AN Petersen, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid on.

Over 2.4JM Anderson to AN Petersen, OUT LBW, Petersen is done in by a beautiful late inswinger in a forward defence which traps him plumb infront of middle on the backpad!!

Over 2.5JM Anderson to HM Amla, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 2.6JM Anderson to HM Amla, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1SCJ Broad to GC Smith, beaten, no runs, goes back in defence and is beaten by the away movement and extra bounce.

Over 3.2SCJ Broad to GC Smith, 1 run, goes back and tucks the rising delivery to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 3.3SCJ Broad to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 3.4SCJ Broad to HM Amla, 1 run, flicks the length ball off his pads to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 3.5SCJ Broad to GC Smith, 1 run, goes back and tucks it to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 3.6SCJ Broad to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1JM Anderson to GC Smith, no runs, goes back for a flick and is hit high on the pad by one that nipped back and survives an lbw shout.

Over 4.2JM Anderson to GC Smith, 1 lb, goes back and is hit high on the pad again, and survives another lbw shout. This time he steals a leg bye behind squareleg.

Over 4.3JM Anderson to HM Amla, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 4.4JM Anderson to HM Amla, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 4.5JM Anderson to HM Amla, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 4.6JM Anderson to HM Amla, no runs, gets hit on the pad down the legside by a length ball.

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