South Africa win by five runs despite Archer's late cameo (27 off 14) - report
Proteas go 2-0 up in three-game series
Final match in Southampton on Sunday
Buttler hits 61 off 51 balls but deceived by Ngidi slower ball
Bethell and Root fall in quick succession after 77-run stand
Bethell clubs 28-ball 50 alongside more serene Root
South Africa post 330-8 - Breetzke hits 85 off 77 balls
Stubbs (58 off 62) and Brevis (42 off 20) also impress
Archer takes four wickets and Rashid picks up 2-33
'Fine piece of bowling!' - Ngidi bowls Buttler
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on Test Match Special
Image source, PA MediaThis game is right in the balance but it is going to take something very special to get there.
For the lower order to score eight or more runs an over, it will be a tough ask. But for these two it is possible.
Target 331
'That's a big one!' - Buttler goes down the ground again for six
Looped up by Senuran Muthusamy and slammed down the ground for six by Jos Buttler!
12 from the over. England are still in this.
Target 331
Just a single from the next five balls.
Excellent comeback from Bosch.
Image source, PA Media132 required from 100 balls.
England are used to this format, right?
Brook lashes Bosch over point for six
Hit hard, flat and fast!
Harry Brook flays Corbin Bosch over cover, where Nandre Burger was stationed but it flew right past him!
Target 331
Is that... sensible batting?
Maharaj's last over is negotiated calmly but he finishes another fine spell with 2-59 with the wickets of Ben Duckett and Joe Root.
Maharaj bowls Duckett to leave England 66-2
'Two blows in quick succession' - Root stumped by Rickelton on 61
Keshav Maharaj is going to complete his spell. If he gets a wicket here...
The win predictor has South Africa in the driving seat at drinks.
Image source, CricvizTarget 331
Temba Bavuma turns back to Corbin Bosch, who has been his most effective seamer today - but he's greeted by a thumping Jos Buttler drive down the ground for four!
Time for a drink. South Africa are still in control but they won't feel even slightly comfortable as long as one of Brook or Buttler is in the middle.
The worm's in England's favour, if nothing else.
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Tymal Mills
England T20 World Cup winner on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesThe way Brook and Buttler have started, they have looked comfortable and can put their foot on the accelerator whenever they see fit.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
Harry Brook has a strike-rate of just 76 against left-arm spin in his ODI career, it's the only bowling type that he fails to strike at over 100 against.
Target 331
That'll do.
Harry Brook sweeps and picks the gap perfectly behind square leg for four.
Temba Bavuma has taken the risk and kept Maharaj on.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator
That's the best of Buttler and while he and Brook are there, England are still in the game.
Target 331
'He's got the power' - Buttler goes back down the ground for six
Here he goes!
There was a sense that Jos Buttler was just biding his time, waiting for the right moment.
And he's got it. Straight down the ground and into the stands!
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Image source, PA MediaThese two are getting themselves in and milking the bowling. We know how devastating they can be but it'd need to be near-perfect from here.
Target 331
Image source, ReutersKeshav Maharaj whizzes through his eighth over.
This'll be a big call for Temba Bavuma. Does he told him a couple back?
England are happy to just knock the spinners around for now.
Tymal Mills
England T20 World Cup winner on Test Match Special
If you have Brook and Buttler in and settled with 10 overs to go, then anything is possible.
Target 331
Another quiet over, just three singles from Muthusamy's latest.
The run rate is creeping up towards eight an over.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,caught and bowled Rashid Markram, caught and bowled Rashid | 49 | 64 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 76.56 |
Rickelton,caught Buttler, bowled Archer Rickelton, caught Buttler, bowled Archer | 35 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 106.06 |
Bavuma,caught Buttler, bowled Rashid Bavuma, caught Buttler, bowled Rashid | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 57.14 |
Breetzke,leg before wicket, bowled Archer Breetzke, leg before wicket, bowled Archer | 85 | 77 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 103 | 110.39 |
Stubbs,run out Jacks Stubbs, run out Jacks | 58 | 62 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 93.55 |
Brevis,caught Rashid, bowled Bethell Brevis, caught Rashid, bowled Bethell | 42 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 210.00 |
Bosch,not out Bosch, not out | 32 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 110.34 |
Muthusamy,leg before wicket, bowled Archer Muthusamy, leg before wicket, bowled Archer | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 116.67 |
Maharaj,bowled Archer Maharaj, bowled Archer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 15, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 17 Extras, no balls 0, wides 15, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 17 | |||||||
Total,330 for 8 50.0 overs Total,330 for 8 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 10.0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6.20 |
Mahmood | 10.0 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5.30 |
Carse | 10.0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6.80 |
Rashid | 10.0 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.30 |
Bethell | 5.0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12.20 |
Jacks | 5.0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
73 for 1 (13.1 overs) | Rickelton |
78 for 2 (14.4 overs) | Bavuma |
93 for 3 (18.6 overs) | Markram |
240 for 4 (39.6 overs) | Breetzke |
259 for 5 (41.5 overs) | Stubbs |
297 for 6 (45.2 overs) | Brevis |
326 for 7 (49.1 overs) | Muthusamy |
330 for 8 (49.6 overs) | Maharaj |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,caught Rickelton, bowled Burger Smith, caught Rickelton, bowled Burger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Duckett,bowled Maharaj Duckett, bowled Maharaj | 14 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 42.42 |
Root,stumped Rickelton, bowled Maharaj Root, stumped Rickelton, bowled Maharaj | 61 | 72 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 113 | 84.72 |
Bethell,caught Brevis, bowled Bosch Bethell, caught Brevis, bowled Bosch | 58 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 145.00 |
Brook,caught Bavuma, bowled Muthusamy Brook, caught Bavuma, bowled Muthusamy | 33 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 82.50 |
Buttler,bowled Ngidi Buttler, bowled Ngidi | 61 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 119.61 |
Jacks,caught Maharaj, bowled Burger Jacks, caught Maharaj, bowled Burger | 39 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 118.18 |
Carse,caught Markram, bowled Burger Carse, caught Markram, bowled Burger | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 77.78 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 192.86 |
Rashid,run out Breetzke Rashid, run out Breetzke | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 50.00 |
Mahmood,not out Mahmood, not out | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 66.67 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 16, byes 2, leg byes 3, total 21 Extras, no balls 0, wides 16, byes 2, leg byes 3, total 21 | |||||||
Total,325 for 9 50.0 overs Total,325 for 9 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burger | 10.0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6.30 |
Ngidi | 10.0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7.20 |
Bosch | 10.0 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.80 |
Maharaj | 10.0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.90 |
Markram | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13.50 |
Muthusamy | 8.0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7.62 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.1 overs) | Smith |
66 for 2 (12.5 overs) | Duckett |
143 for 3 (23.3 overs) | Bethell |
147 for 4 (24.5 overs) | Root |
216 for 5 (36.3 overs) | Brook |
256 for 6 (42.3 overs) | Buttler |
288 for 7 (46.1 overs) | Carse |
290 for 8 (46.5 overs) | Jacks |
313 for 9 (48.3 overs) | Rashid |
