Summary

  • Kapp makes superb 150 from 45-4

  • Kapp's first century for South Africa

  • Falls to stunning Beaumont catch

  • Bosch 30, Luus 27

  • Cross 4-63, debutant Bell 2-47

  • One-off Test, day one, Taunton

  1. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    At least I don't have to eat my shirt. I quite like this one.

  2. SA 203-7published at 65 overs

    A leg bye taken from the final ball concludes a successful over for England.

    Marizanne Kapp is still there on 90.

  3. Not outpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Ah! The ball is bouncing over the top of leg stump. Not a great decision, and Davidson-Richards grimaces ruefully, groaning as the result is shown on the big screen.

    Jafta survives ...

  4. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    What sauce would you like with that shirt, Hartley?

  5. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    If this is out, I'll eat my shirt.

  6. South Africa reviewpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Alice Davidson-Richards could be on a hat-trick! New batter Sinalo Jafta is struck on the pads, umpire Sue Redfern gives it out ... but there's an immediate review.

    This did not look out to me, but I'm certainly no umpire Sue. Here comes ball tracking ...

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 64.4 overs

    De Klerk c Jones b Davidson-Richards 9 (SA 202-7)

    A first international wicket for Alice Davidson-Richards!

    It's not her finest delivery but she has deserved that wicket having built plenty of pressure on de Klerk, who made nine from 36 balls. She wafts at a wide one that should've been left and Amy Jones takes a simple catch behind the stumps to end the resistance.

  8. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    We knew Marizanne Kapp would be one of those key players for South Africa. She's one of the best in the world in white-ball cricket and she does this so often.

    She's been amazing for South Africa over the years and is one of only two in this team who have played Test match cricket before. She's taken this opportunity to play this format in England for the first time and is now only 10 runs away from that century.

  9. SA 201-6published at 64 overs

    Ecclestone floats one up to Kapp to tempt her into a drive and she gratefully accepts, thrashing it to the cover boundary to bring up South Africa's 200.

    Glorious shot.

  10. SA 198-6published at 63 overs

    Alice Davidson-Richards ticks through another over as Kapp and de Klerk run well between the wickets to take two from the final ball.

    It seemed to be a toss-up between Davidson-Richards and Charlie Dean for the number seven spot - England opted for the all-rounder, and will need to bowl her fair share of overs to reduce some of Sophie Ecclestone's workload as the main spinner.

  11. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    All-rounder Marizanne Kapp is playing a fine hand here. She has held her ground firmly with wickets falling all around her.

  12. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Anya Shrubsole
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's always tricky for the bowling coach and other coaches to make sure everyone's workload is up to where it needs to be because we just don't play long format cricket very often. It's the coming back for second, third fourth spells which is so hard for a bowler and it takes it out the body.

  13. SA 194-6published at 62 overs

    Kapp 85, de Klerk 7

    Thanks, Tom - that was fun!

    But hopefully you haven't had enough cricket for the day because there's still 39 overs remaining between England and South Africa here.

    Sophie Ecclestone resumes after tea and Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk pick off three from the over.

  14. Postpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    What a Test match - and what a series - that was for England.

    You can check out my colleague Matthew Henry's match report by heading over here and watch highlights from day five by clicking on the video below.

    It is time now to fully focus on England Women's Test match with South Africa, with the evening session about to start at Taunton.

    Here's Ffion Wynne to guide you through the action.

  15. Postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The only way to stop England is to get them out. You know you've got to get them out quickly because they score so quickly.

    Joe Root is the key - he just allows the Jonny Bairstow's and Ben Stokes to attack.

  16. Tea at Tauntonpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Marizanne Kapp is continuing to lead South Africa's recovery at Taunton as the visitors go to tea with the score at 192-6, the all-rounder unbeaten on 83.

    England took just one wicket in that afternoon session with Anneke Bosch departing for an entertaining 30.

    Having staggered to 89-5, that is a fine effort from the batting side as Bosch and Kapp added 72 for the sixth wicket. England will still be happy with their position, though, and we'll be bringing you all the action when play resumes.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    #bbccricket; text 81111

    Neil Cammies: I know it's been an astounding win for an unrecognisable England team from the winter but I have to applaud the amazing sportsmanship shown by New Zealand They are a very special group of players & perfect role models for this great game. I raise a glass!

  18. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    And finally from Brendon McCullum on Test Match Special: "It has been awesome and pretty cool. I gave up a pretty sweet gig beforehand and a little bit of radio work and TV and for me if you're going to change your life you want it to be something worth changing for. You've got to enjoy those moments because they don't around very often.

    "The boys have been great and responded a lot quicker than I thought they would. I do keep harking onto them about not taking any of this for granted."

    England celebrating with the series trophyImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    More from Brendon McCullum on Test Match Special: "When I took on the job I thought it would a long term project that would take a little bit of time to get the guys to believe in it. I knew they were thirsty for change and they needed a little bit of encouragement but I didn't quite anticipate how quickly they would be able to break the shackles and bring their authentic selves to the game.

    "I've not done a great deal to be fair, it has largely been the skipper that has done it. My job has actually been to strip away some of the stuff and get rid of some of the noise and remind the guys that you get a finite time in your career to be able to make an impact and if you're worried about failure or being dropped then you'll never enjoy the journey so just try to continue to preach those messages to the guys and to do the same whether they've scored no runs or a century."

  20. Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    More from Brendon McCullum on Test Match Special on Ollie Pope: "He didn't really have any choice with Ben saying he'd bat at six, Joe at four and Jonny was going to be at five, but I thought it was 100% the right decision for Ollie Pope to bat at three.

    "I perhaps didn't have an intricate knowledge of some of these players when I took on the job but you go back and look at all the footage and get a bit of an understanding of their game but you can't score that amount of runs in domestic cricket without having some talent there. What a great place to bat though.

    "The messaging for him was just 'what a great chance you've got and if you can nail it how good does our side look?'. It was an opportunity for him and credit to him - it was probably nervous in the first Test but since he's been able to quieten that external noise we've seen what he's capable of doing. He deserves all the accolades."

    Ollie Pope speaking to Brendon McCullumImage source, Getty Images