1st ODI: England v South Africa

[ClaretTony]

SA won toss and put us in - currently 88/1 in 16th over. Jason Roy out for 1.

[tybfc]

Hales looks in top form.

[tybfc]

Hales looks in top form.

Why do I do it?

[DAVETHEVICAR]

107-2 from 19

[tybfc]

Root gone to a bloody awful shot.

[Buxtonclaret]

190/4
Ben Stokes (25)out, caught on boundary.

[Shore claret]

Hales looks in top form.

Kiss of death

[claretdom]

Another poor wicket given away

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Buttler gone now
Another out caught

[Buxtonclaret]

Cracking last 10 overs by Morgan & Ali!
Great stuff and, a decent total to bowl with.

They need 340

[bfcmik]

339/6 end of England innings.

[bfcmik]

Remember when 280 used to be seen as a decent target?

[Stevie2112]

Good score i reckon.

[ClaretTony]

Moeen Ali was terrific in those last ten overs just when I thought the loss of Stokes & Buttler in quick succession was going to cost us.

Whether it will be enough against the South African batting line up I don't know but at least we've set them a decent target.

[Buxtonclaret]

Need wickets badly now.

[Buxtonclaret]

That's better.
Two quick wickets.
149/3
25 o

[DAVETHEVICAR]

United scored so put cricket on just in time to see Plunkett remove the former Ramsbottom professional

[Buxtonclaret]

Duminy gone.
Poor shot. I'll take that though.

[Buxtonclaret]

De Villiers looking ominous.
Miller gone now though!
Hopefully De Villiers will run out of partners!

[Firthy]

5 wickets down. If we can get De Villiers out then we can win this .

[Buxtonclaret]

Morris gone now!
The great man is running out of partners!

[ClaretTony]

AB de Villiers gone 225/7

[Buxtonclaret]

Yesss!
AB gone hitting long!

225/7

[Buxtonclaret]

Last review gone.
Good delivery, but pitched just outside.

Doesn't matter!
Bowled him off his pad!
Great stuff this.
230/8

[ClaretTony]

230/8 - Phehlukwayo out

[Buxtonclaret]

Bugger!
Stokes drops one.

[ClaretTony]

Parnell out 267/9

[ClaretTony]

All over

SA 267 & England win by 72 runs

[Buxtonclaret]

Very, very good win against an excellent SA side.
Great viewing!
Well done, England!

Thought Rashid bowled very well at a dangerous tail late on.

[ClaretTony]

Really enjoyed the game and pleased I stayed with it rather than watch the football. Very good performance from England in the end and I thought we'd done it once AB was out.