Summary

  • Amla hits half-century as SA cruise to target

  • England recovered from 20-6 to make 153 all out

  • Debutant Roland-Jones hits 37*; Bairstow 51, Willey 26

  • Rabada takes four wickets, Parnell & Maharaj pick up three

  • England win series 2-1

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  1. Postpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    The crowd is quiet. This is not what they wanted from today - they expected lots of runs, and possibly an England win.

  2. SA 23-0published at 4 overs

    Target 154

    Unusual light for the players now as the floodlights illuminate the perfectly manicured Lord's outfield, which, along with Augusta National - and given the current state of White Hart Lane - is my favourite area of sporting turf. Four more to Amla with a nudge off the pads as Ball strays. At the same stage of their innings, England were 15-3.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    #bbccricket

    Neil Burns: Relax everybody! This is just cunning plan to lull other teams into a false sense of security ahead of the Champions Trophy!

  4. SA 15-0published at 3 overs

    Target 154

    A steady drizzle falling on the trees behind the famous Old Father Time weathervane and many of the crowds have relocated to the hospitality areas behind the playing area. Willey strays onto the pads again and Amla takes a third boundary off the left-armer.

  5. View from Australia...published at 13:56 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

  6. SA 10-0published at 2 overs

    Target 154

    Jake Ball from the Nursery End with two slips for the attacking left-hander Quinton de Kock. A wide to start with does not lift the spirits. England think Amla has edged a very wide one but there is no response from umpire Rod Tucker and nothing on the Ultra Edge replays. A few drops of rain in the air.

  7. Wishful thinking?!published at 13:50 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

  8. SA 8-0published at 1 over

    Target 154

    Not the most encouraging start for fans of a triumphant recovery, the first ball cracked off the back foot to the boundary by Hashim Amla and, with fine leg up, another stylishly flicked off the pads to the ropes.

  9. Postpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    Thanks Amy. So how many will South Africa get before the official interval at 14:30 BST. Will they win it by then? They have been all out under 150 five times against England, the most recent being in 2008 when they were dismissed for 83 at Trent Bridge when Stuart Broad took 5-23.

    Their lowest total is 69 against Australia in 1993, so who knows? David Willey to begin the attack for England. Just the one slip for the left-arm seamer.

  10. Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    And with that, I'll leave you in Jamie Lillywhite's capable hands as South Africa chase down England's 153.

  11. Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    And soon that became 20-6 - England's worst start to an ODI innings at Lord's - as Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid fell in quick succession.

    There was brief fight back from Jonny Bairstow, who was one of only three batsmen to get into double figures...

    But there was too much to do for England, as they slumped to 153 all out with 18.9 overs remaining.

  12. The post-mortempublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    Right. Time to come out from behind the sofa - let's have a look at how this innings came about.

    Jason Roy fell in the first over and things didn't get much better from there. Joe Root came in and missed an absolute beauty from Wayne Parnell...

    And England were soon reduced to 15-4 after four overs as Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales drove recklessly at the South African seamers. There was good accuracy and pace from Kasigo Rabada and Wayne Parnell, and a touch of movement, but England were very much architects of their own downfall.

  13. Postpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    Toby Roland-Jones ends the innings with an unbeaten 37 on debut. A good effort from the Middlesex man. South Africa will be out very shortly - they can start batting before the actual interval, which shows how badly England have gone.

  14. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Not having a go at Finn but that dismissal kind of sums up England's innings really. It lacked any kind of concentration, it lacked cricket brain. 'We play an aggressive way and that's the way we play.' Very rarely do you get pitches that nibble around but when you do you have to be a little more savvy.

  15. Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    England are all out with 18.9 overs remaining. That's pretty shambolic on anyone's terms. It's nowhere near time to panic - it just seems more like a case of England switching off in a game that has nothing riding on it.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 31.1 overs

    Finn c de Villiers b Maharaj (Eng 153 all out)

    That is a fittingly bad dismissal to end what's been, for the most part, a very bad batting performance.

    A lazy flick up in the air from Steven Finn and the ball has popped straight up to AB de Villiers, who catches it gratefully before running over to high-five his players. 153 all out. Dearie me.

  17. Eng 153-9published at 31 overs

    Ooh, that's close - Toby Roland-Jones sends a top edge flying into the air. Morne Morkel charges round the boundary from third man, he has to let it bounce in front of him before he parries it away from the rope to save a run. There's a big round of applause though as England bring up their 150 with a scampered two. Rabada keeps going short to the last two men but it'll need a little bit more fizz behind it, I think.

  18. Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    Ed Smith
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Lower order batsmen get a bit giddy when they hit one good shot.

  19. Eng 145-9published at 30 overs

    Maharaj 6-0-25-2

    In fact, that delivery took the bottom of Ball's bat as he went for the big heave-ho, then rebounded onto the pad and into the stumps. Steven Finn has joined his Middlesex team-mate at the crease.

  20. Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 29 May 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Nice bit of bowling. It's not rocket science bowling to tailenders, quick, quick, slow or even slower, slow, quick usually does the trick, whichever one you fancy.