England vs South Africa 3rd T20I at Birmingham, 12 Sep, 2012

Toss: South Africa who choose to field frist
England 118/5 (11)
South Africa 90/5 (11)
England won by 28 runs
Man of the Match: Jos Buttler
  • JH Kallis 8 * (5)
  • JA Morkel 17 * (14)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to RE Levi, 1 run, nudges it behind point for one.

Over 0.2 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, moves back and cuts that away through point for a Boundary.

Over 0.3 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, beaten, no runs, makes room for a cover drive and gets beaten by the sharp turn. There is a stumping appeal but Amla was always in.

Over 0.4 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, beaten, no runs, goes back and is beaten by the turn and low bounce.

Over 0.5 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, no runs, attempts a reverse sweep and is hit on the pad by a delivery that pitched outside leg.

Over 0.6 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, lofts it inside out with the turn and beats deep covers for a Boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 TT Bresnan bowls a good length delivery to RE Levi, no runs, inside edges his flick onto the pad.

Over 1.2 TT Bresnan bowls a pitched up delivery to RE Levi, no runs, squeezes the yorker to point.

Over 1.3 TT Bresnan bowls a good length delivery to RE Levi, BOWLED HIM, Levin bends down for a desperate slog sweep and gets bowled!

Over 1.4 TT Bresnan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 3 runs, jumps down the track and drives it square past point and picks up three runs.

Over 1.5 TT Bresnan bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, shuffles across and inside edges his flick onto the pad.

Over 1.6 TT Bresnan bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, squeezes the yorker to covers for one.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, makes room and slashes it off a thick edge and beats thirdman for a Boundary.

Over 2.2 SCJ Broad bangs it short onto the pitch to HM Amla, 1 lb, attempts a pull and the ball rolls off the thighpad to the onside for a leg bye.

Over 2.3 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, drives that in the air on the up wide of mid off for a Boundary.

Over 2.4 SCJ Broad bowls a short and rising delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 lb, gets hit on the body in an attempted pull to a slower one and collects a leg bye from the offside.

Over 2.5 SCJ Broad bowls a short and rising delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, shuffles across and half pulls it through squareleg for one.

Over 2.6 SCJ Broad bowls a short and rising delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, bottom edges his pull off a slower one towards the keeper.

Over 2.6 SCJ Broad bowls a bouncer to Faf du Plessis, 1 wide, makes room and leaves a high ball outside off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it through backward point for a Boundary.

Over 3.2 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, 2 runs, steps out and lofts it inside out with the turn wide of long off for a couple.

Over 3.3 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, 1 run, goes back and cuts it to deep covers.

Over 3.4 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis, 1 lb, steps out and deflects it off the pad to fine leg and collects a leg bye.

Over 3.5 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, 1 run, steps out and edges his flick to thirdman and gets one.

Over 3.6 Danny Briggs bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis, CAUGHT, du Plessis steps out for a flick against the turn and gets a leading edge which is caught at extra covers.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 GP Swann bowls it flat in the air to AB de Villiers, 1 run, goes back and flicks it to long leg.

Over 4.2 GP Swann bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, reverse paddles it in the gap through thirdman for a Boundary.

Over 4.3 GP Swann bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, 1 run, bends down and sweeps it to long leg.

Over 4.4 GP Swann bowls it flat in the air to AB de Villiers, 1 run, goes back and flicks it to deep mid wicket.

Over 4.5 GP Swann bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, no runs, attempts a paddle but the slowness in the ball defeats him.

Over 4.6 GP Swann bowls it flat in the air to HM Amla, 3 runs, steps out for a big hit and gets a thick edge to thirdman and collects three runs.

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