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'Fine piece of bowling!' - Ngidi bowls Buttler

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by Ffion Wynne, Mike Peter & Maisie Gallen

  1. SA 213-3

    Adil Rashid drags back a bit of control but how long will it last? He only has one over left of his spell.

  2. SA 210-3

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    17 from the over.

    The sun is shining over Lord's now so while South Africa are on for a decent total, England should take confidence from the conditions.

  3. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    There has clearly been a decision made to attack the spinner Will Jacks and he is struggling to get turn.

    This has danger written all over it. There are two powerful batters at the crease.

  4. SA 207-3

    Stubbs hits Jacks for 14 off three balls

    And now the reverse!

    14 from the first three balls of the over...

  5. 6 runs

    SA 203-3

    200 up in style!

    Tristan Stubbs has decided that now's the time to go. He sweeps Will Jacks for four before going one better and launching the next ball into the stands.

  6. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    The bowling plan to see if there was some moisture in the pitch did not come off. It is a beautiful batting day at the moment with plenty of wickets in hand.

    Matthew Breetzke is doing well to keep things ticking but also picking up the odd boundary.

  7. SA 193-3

    The 100 partnership comes up between Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs.

    It hasn't been particularly flashy but the sort of middle overs batting that England ought to learn from.

    They've set a brilliant platform for the last 14 overs.

  8. SA 190-3

    The rain is staying away for now.

    Thankfully, BBC cricket's rain delay connoisseur Mike Peter is actually at Lord's today so we're very well prepared if it does come.

  9. On Matthew Breetzke passing fifty in his first five ODIs, by the way, that is the first time it has been achieved by any player in the format (men's or women's).

    Breetzke hits Bethell for six over long-off

  10. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    Matthew Breetzke judged that so well. He saw it early and shuffled down the track.

    I love that clean flourish of the bat, and he always holds the pose.

  11. 6 runs

    SA 185-3

    Shot of the day.

    Having just sprinted back for a second run which definitely shouldn't have been there, I was about to say that it hadn't been the most fluent knock from Breetze so far but still a frustrating one for England.

    On cue, he stands deep in his crease and lofts Will Jacks high, back over his head for six.

  12. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator

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    Matthew Breetzke is a real talent for South Africa. When he gets in, he scores.

  13. 50 runs

    50 for Matthew Breetzke

    SA 170-3

    'He's a real talent' - Breetzke reaches half-century

    Matthew Breetzke's astonishing run of form in ODI cricket continues.

    He has now passed fifty in his first five innings in the format - averaging a pretty good 107.

  14. Tymal Mills
    England T20 World Cup winner on Test Match Special

    At the 34th over, the bowlers will want the oldest ball. You want the one which is the softest as that will be hardest to hit and will travel less.

    There will not be an awful lot between them, however.

  15. SA 163-3

    Another tidy over from Will Jacks whizzes by and it's time for drinks.

    It is looking rather gloomy at Lord's and the groundstaff are lurking by the covers.

  16. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    England bowlers in overs 11-40 in ODIs since the start of 2023:

    • Adil Rashid - 50 wkts at 28.1
    • All others - 115 wkts at 42.4

  17. SA 157-3

    Four more.

    Just outside the off stump from Mahmood and Breetzke deliberately guides it past the keeper, playing the ball expertly late.

  18. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

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    I have never seen that before in all my years of watching cricket. Stubbs' bat just flew.

  19. SA 150-3

    'That would have hit I think!' - Stubbs dives to save flying bat hitting stumps

    What on earth has happened here?!

    This would have been the weirdest hit-wicket dismissal you'd probably ever see.

    Tristan Stubbs plays a nonchalant defensive prod to Saqib Mahmood but somehow loses his grip on the bat, which loops up into the air and he has to scramble to dive back into his crease and save it from landing directly on top of the stumps.

    Smiles all round, but one of relief for Stubbs!

  20. Tymal Mills
    England T20 World Cup winner on Test Match Special

    Normally you double the score after 30 overs. The South Africa batters are certainly capable of getting to that.

    Dewald Brevis is in outstanding form so they have the potential to really rock things.