f59826
t2377
wtc21
South Africa v England
England in South Africa 2019/20 (1st Test)
ICC World Test Championship 2019 to 2021
VenueSuperSport Park, Centurion on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th December 2019 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultSouth Africa won by 107 runs
PointsSouth Africa 30; England 0
UmpiresCB Gaffaney (New Zealand), PR Reiffel (Australia)
TV umpireHDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
RefereeAJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Reserve UmpireAT Holdstock
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 277/9 (Philander 28*; 82.4 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (2) 72/4 (van der Dussen 17*, Nortje 4*; 20 overs)
Close of play day 3England (2) 121/1 (Burns 77*, Denly 10*; 41 overs)
Player of the MatchQ de Kock
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
D Elgarc Buttler b Anderson011--1 
AK Markramc Bairstow b Curran2023414-17 
MZ Hamzac Stokes b Broad3972976-54 
*F du Plessisc Root b Broad29801205-69 
HE van der Dussenc Root b Curran634481-31 
+Q de Kockc Buttler b Curran9512817914-83 
D Pretoriusc Root b Curran3345834131 
VD Philanderc Buttler b Broad35811396-65 
KA Maharajc Stokes b Archer615151-12 
K Rabadab Broad1224343-21 
AA Nortjenot out068--6 
Extras(4 lb, 2 nb, 3 w)9
Total(all out, 388 minutes, 84.3 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Elgar, 0.1 ov), 2-32 (Markram, 9.4 ov), 3-71 (Hamza, 21.6 ov), 4-97 (van der Dussen, 33.2 ov), 5-111 (du Plessis, 36.3 ov), 6-198 (Pretorius, 54.5 ov), 7-245 (de Kock, 71.5 ov), 8-252 (Maharaj, 74.5 ov), 9-277 (Rabada, 82.4 ov), 10-284 (Philander, 84.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Anderson20   4691--9012-
Broad18.3458411919-
Curran20   55842-959-
Archer19   4651-18812-
Root4   0260--1121
Denly3   040--14--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
RJ Burnsc de Kock b Philander915152-12 
DP Sibleyc de Kock b Rabada412251-11 
JL Denlyc de Kock b Pretorius501111659-90 
*JE Rootc de Kock b Philander2949845-37 
BA Stokesc de Kock b Nortje3546874234 
JM Bairstowb Nortje165--5 
+JC Buttlerc de Kock b Philander1239562-35 
SM Curranc Hamza b Rabada2024364-16 
JC Archerb Philander31124--9 
SCJ Broadc Elgar b Rabada278--6 
JM Andersonnot out024--2 
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 2 nb, 5 w)16
Total(all out, 259 minutes, 53.2 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Burns, 3.1 ov), 2-15 (Sibley, 4.6 ov), 3-70 (Root, 23.1 ov), 4-142 (Denly, 37.5 ov), 5-143 (Bairstow, 38.5 ov), 6-150 (Stokes, 40.3 ov), 7-176 (Curran, 48.5 ov), 8-176 (Buttler, 51.1 ov), 9-181 (Broad, 52.4 ov), 10-181 (Archer, 53.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Rabada15   1683-26813-
Philander14.28164--782-
Pretorius8   2231--394-
Nortje12   24721-527-
Maharaj4   1180--1912
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
AK Markramlbw b Anderson254--4 
D Elgarc Buttler b Archer2227415-20 
MZ Hamzac Buttler b Broad41631--12 
*F du Plessisc Curran b Archer2028383122 
HE van der Dussenlbw b Archer51671485-37 
AA Nortjec sub (Z Crawley) b Archer40891276-71 
+Q de Kockc +Bairstow b Stokes3437652325 
D Pretoriusc Sibley b Stokes7761-4 
VD Philanderc +Bairstow b Curran46681004-38 
KA Maharajc Curran b Archer1116371-8 
K Rabadanot out161214217 
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 9 w)19
Total(all out, 310 minutes, 61.4 overs)272
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Markram, 0.5 ov), 2-25 (Hamza, 7.4 ov), 3-29 (Elgar, 8.2 ov), 4-62 (du Plessis, 14.4 ov), 5-153 (van der Dussen, 38.1 ov), 6-170 (Nortje, 40.1 ov), 7-177 (Pretorius, 41.2 ov), 8-220 (de Kock, 51.3 ov), 9-250 (Maharaj, 58.4 ov), 10-272 (Philander, 61.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Anderson13   1471--505-
Broad11   24212-496-
Archer17   110252160104
Curran12.435111-5151
Stokes8   1222-1363-
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
RJ Burnsc Rabada b Nortje8415421611-116 
DP Sibleyc and b Maharaj29901185-79 
JL Denlylbw b Pretorius31791263269 
*JE Rootc de Kock b Nortje481011668-79 
BA Stokesb Maharaj1455722-49 
JM Bairstowc Hamza b Rabada925292-22 
+JC Buttlerc Pretorius b Rabada2233632227 
SM Curranc de Kock b Rabada910152-7 
JC Archerc van der Dussen b Nortje4561-4 
SCJ Broadb Rabada6611--3 
JM Andersonnot out004--0 
Extras(8 b, 3 lb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 417 minutes, 93 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-92 (Sibley, 27.6 ov), 2-139 (Burns, 51.2 ov), 3-158 (Denly, 56.3 ov), 4-204 (Stokes, 72.3 ov), 5-222 (Bairstow, 80.2 ov), 6-232 (Root, 87.2 ov), 7-251 (Curran, 90.4 ov), 8-256 (Archer, 91.4 ov), 9-262 (Buttler, 92.2 ov), 10-268 (Broad, 92.6 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Rabada24   31034--108133
Philander20   8350--1014-
Nortje17   45631-8091
Pretorius16   6261--864-
Maharaj16   3372--806-
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 79/3 (du Plessis 14*, van der Dussen 4*; 26 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 187/5 (de Kock 64*, Pretorius 25*; 52 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) 60/2 (Denly 17*, Root 23*; 21 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 157/6 (Buttler 6*, Curran 7*; 45 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: South Africa (2) 197/7 (de Kock 30*, Philander 5*; 44 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: England (2) 24/0 (Burns 18*, Sibley 2*; 5 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: England (2) 171/3 (Root 13*, Stokes 4*; 66 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 16.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 35.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 43.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 56.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 74.1 overs
--> England first innings: 50 in 16.4 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 31.3 overs
--> England first innings: 150 in 39.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 12.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 28.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 37.2 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 44.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 58.3 overs
--> England second innings: 50 in 13.2 overs
--> England second innings: 100 in 30.5 overs
--> England second innings: 150 in 54.4 overs
--> England second innings: 200 in 70.6 overs
--> England second innings: 250 in 90.3 overs
--> HE van der Dussen made his debut in Test matches
--> D Pretorius made his debut in Test matches
--> Q de Kock (1) 50 in 45 balls with 9 fours
--> JL Denly (1) 50 in 108 balls with 9 fours
--> JC Buttler (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> HE van der Dussen (2) 50 in 65 balls with 5 fours
--> RJ Burns (2) 50 in 62 balls with 8 fours
--> DP Sibley (2) passed his previous highest score of 22 in Test matches
--> D Pretorius made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> AA Nortje made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> SM Curran made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> SM Curran made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> JC Archer made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> JC Archer made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> JL Denly made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> JL Denly made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> DP Sibley made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> DP Sibley made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> JC Buttler made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> JC Buttler made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RJ Burns made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> RJ Burns made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> SM Curran achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 4-74)
--> AA Nortje achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed JC Archer in the England second innings (previous best was 2-47)
--> Q de Kock (35) and D Pretorius (15) added 50 in 55 balls for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
--> JL Denly (17) and JE Root (28) added 50 in 103 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> JL Denly (22) and BA Stokes (24) added 50 in 64 balls for the England 4th wicket in the first innings
--> HE van der Dussen (21) and AA Nortje (26) added 50 in 107 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the second innings
--> RJ Burns (36) and DP Sibley (10) added 50 in 80 balls for the England 1st wicket in the second innings
Over 32.1: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - F du Plessis (decision overturned)
Over 54.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - D Pretorius (decision upheld)
Over 73.3: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - KA Maharaj (decision overturned)
Over 84.3: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - VD Philander (decision upheld)
Over 0.1: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - RJ Burns (decision overturned)
Over 37.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - JL Denly (decision overturned)
Over 0.5: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - AK Markram (decision upheld)
JM Bairstow kept wickets in place of JC Buttler from the start of day 3.
Over 24.6: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - A Nortje (decision overturned)
Over 32.1: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - HE van der Dussen (decision upheld - umpire's call)
Over 38.1: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - HE van der Dussen (decision upheld - umpire's call)
Over 0.6: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - RJ Burns (decision overturned)
Over 56.3: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - JL Denly (decision upheld - umpire's call)