England end day on top - day one report
Tourists collapse from 357-4 to 395-9 before declaring
Sciver-Brunt hits 96-ball century - the fastest in women's Tests
All-rounder run out for 128 at non-striker's end
Only Test, day one, Bloemfontein
The good news for South Africa is that Marizanne Kapp is back on the field, but it'll be Sune Luus to bowl the final over.
It's seen off pretty comfortably and at tea, England are very comfortably the happier side. Nat Sciver-Brunt remains unbeaten on 102 with Danni Wyatt-Hodge for company on 12.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Nonkululeko Mlaba is bowling nicely now. She struggled at the beginning and was hit for a lot of runs.
It was the short ball that she was struggling with as Nat Sciver-Brunt could just do what she wanted with it but she's improved.
Shot.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets her first boundary with a backfoot punch for four as Mlaba drops it a fraction too short.
We should get one more over in before tea.
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Very impressive stuff from Bouchier, amazing how she can bat so well in all formats at such a young age.
Catie
Marizanne Kapp is now off the field. She must be struggling with a niggle because I cannot think of any other reason why she wouldn't have bowled for so long.
That is one big problem for South Africa.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
Cricviz analyst
Marizanne Kapp is yet to bowl an over this session. Her last over was the 21st of the innings.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge is in next, and it'll be interesting to see whether she's been given a licence to go for it.
But with 10 minutes or so until tea, she might just play sensibly for now.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
You could tell that Maia Bouchier had been out there for 154 balls. She was just tempted into hitting it, but it was a great catch in the slip.
Kevin Howells
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Relief. Relief for South Africa.
Bouchier c Luus b Mlaba 126 (Eng 277-3)
A partnership of 174 is broken!
Maia Bouchier ends her first innings in Test cricket with 126 from 154 balls, brilliantly caught at slip by Sune Luus after flashing at a wide delivery from Nonkululeko Mlaba.
South Africa have something to smile about after a very difficult session.
Kevin Howells
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Image source, Getty ImagesAn exceptional talent, Nat Sciver-Brunt. She is achieving so much in the game and so much still to give.
We expect this so much from her but we can't forget how much of an achievement it is.
Eng 277-2
Image source, Getty ImagesWell, she's made that look completely effortless.
A 96-ball century for one of England's best. It felt inevitable from the moment she came to the middle, to be honest.
A chanceless innings and South Africa are well and truly up against it and we're only two sessions in to the Test.
Dismissive from Bouchier.
Nat Sciver-Brunt takes a single to move to 97, then England's opener slams a one-bounce four down the ground off Nonkululeko Mlaba.
She's in one-day mode now and that is ominous for the hosts. To be fair, Sciver-Brunt has never been out of one-day mode, having only faced 93 balls.
Another gift.
Sune Luus drifts down the leg side and Maia Bouchier clips for four. England have been so dominant in this session but my word, South Africa haven't helped themselves.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
The spinners haven't been able to get control. You know full well that Sophie Ecclestone will hold down an end for England.
South Africa haven't got someone who does that, they have been so inconsistent and the runs have been easy pickings.
Chance!
Well, ish. Maia Bouchier loses control of a pull shot and the ball flies out towards the deep square boundary, but Chloe Tryon running in can't get there and it drops short.
Nadine de Klerk is on her knees in anguish, before Sciver-Brunt moves seamlessly into the 90s with another pull for four to rub salt into the wound.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
Cricviz analyst
England have scored a boundary in 31 out of the 52 overs so far. 184 of the 254 runs have come in boundaries, that's almost 75% of the runs.
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special
You get the feeling England are about to go on the charge. They have been given a few loose balls and are keeping the momentum going.
You feel there is a bit more intent now, which they may have spoken about.
The tea break cannot come quickly enough for South Africa.
A drag-down from Sune Luus is worked down the leg side as Nat Sciver-Brunt helps herself to yet another boundary.
She has 89, and the partnership between this pair now stands at 151 from 149 balls.
Ruthless.
Two more boundaries in the over as Nadine de Klerk loses her control completely.
Maia Bouchier strikes the first fiercely down the ground for four, before a wide gifts her an extra ball and she pulls that to the ropes as well.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beaumont,caught Luus, bowled Hlubi Beaumont, caught Luus, bowled Hlubi | 21 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 58.33 |
Bouchier,caught Luus, bowled Mlaba Bouchier, caught Luus, bowled Mlaba | 126 | 154 | 108 | 22 | 2 | 222 | 81.82 |
Knight,leg before wicket, bowled Sekhukhune Knight, leg before wicket, bowled Sekhukhune | 20 | 50 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 40.00 |
Sciver-Brunt,run out Mlaba Sciver-Brunt, run out Mlaba | 128 | 145 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 163 | 88.28 |
Wyatt-Hodge,caught Jafta, bowled Mlaba Wyatt-Hodge, caught Jafta, bowled Mlaba | 12 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 60.00 |
Jones,caught Kapp, bowled Mlaba Jones, caught Kapp, bowled Mlaba | 39 | 85 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 45.88 |
Dean,bowled Mlaba Dean, bowled Mlaba | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 61.54 |
Ecclestone,bowled Hlubi Ecclestone, bowled Hlubi | 21 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 75.00 |
MacDonald-Gay,bowled Kapp MacDonald-Gay, bowled Kapp | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11.76 |
Filer,not out Filer, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Bell,not out Bell, not out | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 5, leg byes 9, total 18 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 5, leg byes 9, total 18 | |||||||
Total,395 for 9 declared 92.0 overs Total,395 for 9 declared 92.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapp | 7.0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.85 |
Hlubi | 12.0 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.33 |
Dercksen | 8.0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5.12 |
de Klerk | 9.0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4.33 |
Sekhukhune | 7.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5.28 |
Mlaba | 20.0 | 2 | 90 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4.50 |
Tryon | 5.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.20 |
Luus | 24.0 | 1 | 78 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
53 for 1 (11.6 overs) | Beaumont |
103 for 2 (27.3 overs) | Knight |
277 for 3 (56.1 overs) | Bouchier |
299 for 4 (62.1 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
357 for 5 (78.4 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
368 for 6 (82.3 overs) | Dean |
371 for 7 (84.4 overs) | Jones |
391 for 8 (90.5 overs) | MacDonald-Gay |
395 for 9 (91.3 overs) | Ecclestone |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolvaardt,leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone Wolvaardt, leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone | 65 | 147 | 119 | 11 | 0 | 175 | 44.22 |
Bosch,caught Jones, bowled Bell Bosch, caught Jones, bowled Bell | 6 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 27.27 |
Dercksen,caught Ecclestone, bowled Filer Dercksen, caught Ecclestone, bowled Filer | 41 | 77 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 53.25 |
Luus,caught Jones, bowled Filer Luus, caught Jones, bowled Filer | 56 | 148 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 166 | 37.84 |
Kapp,bowled MacDonald-Gay Kapp, bowled MacDonald-Gay | 57 | 74 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 101 | 77.03 |
de Klerk,caught Jones, bowled MacDonald-Gay de Klerk, caught Jones, bowled MacDonald-Gay | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Tryon,caught Beaumont, bowled Bell Tryon, caught Beaumont, bowled Bell | 20 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 60.61 |
Jafta,bowled Bell Jafta, bowled Bell | 8 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 50.00 |
Sekhukhune,not out Sekhukhune, not out | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 77.78 |
Mlaba,bowled Bell Mlaba, bowled Bell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Hlubi,leg before wicket, bowled Sciver-Brunt Hlubi, leg before wicket, bowled Sciver-Brunt | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 12, leg byes 7, total 20 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 12, leg byes 7, total 20 | |||||||
Total,281 all out 88.4 overs Total,281 all out 88.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Filer | 17.0 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.11 |
Bell | 13.0 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.76 |
Ecclestone | 25.0 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.60 |
Sciver-Brunt | 7.4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.26 |
MacDonald-Gay | 15.0 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.33 |
Dean | 11.0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.09 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
21 for 1 (7.3 overs) | Bosch |
113 for 2 (36.2 overs) | Dercksen |
138 for 3 (44.5 overs) | Wolvaardt |
237 for 4 (73.6 overs) | Kapp |
237 for 5 (75.2 overs) | de Klerk |
259 for 6 (82.1 overs) | Luus |
271 for 7 (85.2 overs) | Tryon |
278 for 8 (87.2 overs) | Jafta |
278 for 9 (87.3 overs) | Mlaba |
281 for 10 (88.4 overs) | Hlubi |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bouchier,caught Jafta, bowled Hlubi Bouchier, caught Jafta, bowled Hlubi | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.00 |
Beaumont,leg before wicket, bowled Sekhukhune Beaumont, leg before wicket, bowled Sekhukhune | 12 | 55 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 21.82 |
Knight,leg before wicket, bowled Mlaba Knight, leg before wicket, bowled Mlaba | 90 | 191 | 135 | 10 | 0 | 215 | 47.12 |
Sciver-Brunt,bowled Mlaba Sciver-Brunt, bowled Mlaba | 37 | 58 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 63.79 |
Wyatt-Hodge,caught Bosch, bowled Sekhukhune Wyatt-Hodge, caught Bosch, bowled Sekhukhune | 23 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 100.00 |
Jones,caught Wolvaardt, bowled Mlaba Jones, caught Wolvaardt, bowled Mlaba | 24 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 75.00 |
Dean,caught Sekhukhune, bowled Mlaba Dean, caught Sekhukhune, bowled Mlaba | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10.00 |
Ecclestone,leg before wicket, bowled Mlaba Ecclestone, leg before wicket, bowled Mlaba | 16 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 69.57 |
MacDonald-Gay,bowled Mlaba MacDonald-Gay, bowled Mlaba | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 33.33 |
Filer,caught substitute, bowled de Klerk Filer, caught substitute, bowled de Klerk | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23.08 |
Bell,not out Bell, not out | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 20, leg byes 3, total 23 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 20, leg byes 3, total 23 | |||||||
Total,236 all out 74.1 overs Total,236 all out 74.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapp | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
Hlubi | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Dercksen | 5.0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.80 |
Mlaba | 26.0 | 4 | 67 | 6 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.57 |
Sekhukhune | 12.0 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.91 |
de Klerk | 10.1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.36 |
Tryon | 5.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.60 |
Luus | 9.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.55 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
3 for 1 (5.2 overs) | Bouchier |
42 for 2 (19.4 overs) | Beaumont |
109 for 3 (36.1 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
140 for 4 (43.4 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
182 for 5 (55.2 overs) | Jones |
188 for 6 (57.6 overs) | Dean |
224 for 7 (67.5 overs) | Ecclestone |
229 for 8 (69.1 overs) | Knight |
232 for 9 (71.5 overs) | MacDonald-Gay |
236 for 10 (74.1 overs) | Filer |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolvaardt,leg before wicket, bowled Bell Wolvaardt, leg before wicket, bowled Bell | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 33.33 |
Bosch,leg before wicket, bowled Filer Bosch, leg before wicket, bowled Filer | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 28.57 |
Dercksen,caught Beaumont, bowled Bell Dercksen, caught Beaumont, bowled Bell | 9 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 42.86 |
Luus,bowled Bell Luus, bowled Bell | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10.00 |
Kapp,caught Beaumont, bowled Ecclestone Kapp, caught Beaumont, bowled Ecclestone | 21 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 75.00 |
de Klerk,run out Wyatt-Hodge de Klerk, run out Wyatt-Hodge | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Tryon,leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone Tryon, leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Jafta,leg before wicket, bowled Bell Jafta, leg before wicket, bowled Bell | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Sekhukhune,not out Sekhukhune, not out | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 50.00 |
Mlaba,run out Bell Mlaba, run out Bell | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 155.56 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 5, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 5, leg byes 1, total 6 | |||||||
Total,64 all out 19.4 overs Total,64 all out 19.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 9.0 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
Filer | 5.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
Ecclestone | 4.4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
MacDonald-Gay | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (2.6 overs) | Wolvaardt |
12 for 2 (5.2 overs) | Bosch |
22 for 3 (8.5 overs) | Dercksen |
31 for 4 (10.2 overs) | Luus |
31 for 5 (11.3 overs) | de Klerk |
33 for 6 (13.4 overs) | Tryon |
44 for 7 (14.5 overs) | Jafta |
44 for 8 (17.4 overs) | Kapp |
64 for 9 (19.4 overs) | Mlaba |