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Saffies v Poms 1st T20

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Chrissy 9/10/25, 6:11:07 PM
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debut: 11/14/02
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Looks like a washout
Narper 9/10/25, 7:50:21 PM
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debut: 1/4/03
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19:45 Local Time, 18:45 GMT, 00:15 IST: Well, we have some good news. The big covers are being taken off. The weather also seems to have cleared up. The groundsmen though still have a lot of mopping up to do. There are certain areas on the outfield that have taken a beating. Let's keep our fingers crossed
Narper 9/10/25, 8:09:32 PM
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It will be a 9-over per side game.
Narper 9/10/25, 8:45:32 PM
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South Africa (Playing XI):
Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton(w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lizaad Williams

England (Playing XI):
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood


England have won the toss and have opted to field
Narper 9/10/25, 8:46:07 PM
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Ai
den Markram:
We would have bowled as well, hopefully we will get some good runs and then bowl well later. A couple of new fresh faces in the squad, its good to see the energy they bring. I can't remember the whole playing XI but we have got five seamers in the lineup.

Harry Brook:
We are gonna have a bowl tonight, we feel that's the best option. It has been a long day, we have got some guys who have played T10 cricket from our side so that will experience will come in handy. We have got a good side and we have some extremely skillful bowlers in our team. Wood comes in for Archer.
Narper 9/10/25, 8:46:44 PM
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Pitch Report:
The square is completely dry but on the side of the wicket, its really damp and my hand is getting soaked while I run my hands on the grass. So, its impossible to keep the ball dry. Seamers might have trouble in gripping the ball later on in the innings and so will the spinners. The curator has done an extremely good job to get the pitch ready. It looks green, so you can expect the ball to move around. It's pretty dry, the ball will carry nicely to the keeper. I wouldn't run my horse around in this outfield, let alone my premium bowlers, reckons Eoin Morgan
Narper 9/10/25, 8:54:01 PM
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0.2
Wood to Rickelton, out Caught by Buttler!! Lovely line and length and Rickelton edges it behind. Full and swinging away late from off, Rickelton gets forward to drive and it's an edge behind. The feet did not move well and the late outswing took the outside-edge. Dream start for Wood and Rickelton goes for a golden duck.
Rickelton c Buttler b Wood 0(1)
Narper 9/10/25, 8:54:15 PM
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0.5
Wood to Markram, FOUR, nicely hit. Markram makes room and gets outside the leg-stump, lofts the full delivery wide of mid-off and it's well wide
Narper 9/10/25, 8:56:11 PM
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9 Overs game due to rain

RSA 8/1 (1) CRR: 8

Aiden Markram 6(4)
Lhuan-dre Pretorius 1(1
Narper 9/10/25, 9:00:08 PM
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1.5
Jamie Overton to Markram, SIX, smashed on the rise. A length delivery on off, Markram gets forward and hammers it on the rise, into the crowd at long-off
Narper 9/10/25, 9:00:25 PM
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2.1
Wood to Markram, SIX, to long-off
Narper 9/10/25, 9:06:00 PM
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2.5
Wood to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, out Caught by Brook!! Good catch at mid-off. Brook judging it well and diving forward to take it with two hands. A hard back of a length delivery outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius tries to flat-bat and totally miscues it. Was falling in front of Brook but he got there and took it nicely.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius c Brook b Wood 2(4)
Narper 9/10/25, 9:06:18 PM
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SA 35/2 (3.1) CRR: 11.05

3.1
Adil Rashid to Brevis, 1 run, to backward square leg
Adil Rashid, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
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Narper 9/10/25, 9:10:48 PM
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3.4
Adil Rashid to Markram, out Caught by Wood!! Straight up and Wook takes it at mid-wicket. Judged it well. A length delivery on middle and leg, hurries Markram on the pull and he top-edges it. Wanted to hit everything out of the park, falls in the process.

Markram c Wood b Adil Rashid 28(14) [4s-2 6s-2]
Narper 9/10/25, 9:11:07 PM
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RSA 39/3 (4.1) CRR: 9.36

Donovan Ferreira 1(2)
Dewald Brevis 3(3)
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Narper 9/10/25, 9:11:50 PM
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4.2
Dawson to Brevis, SIX, there's that Brevis' head down hit.

4.3
Dawson to Brevis, SIX, to long-on
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Narper 9/10/25, 9:17:13 PM
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5.4
Adil Rashid to Ferreira, SIX, lot slower and nicely tossed up on a length on off, Ferreira gets forward and muscles the loft, clean hit and all the way over long-on

5.2
Adil Rashid to Brevis, SIX, slower and this is good length on middle and leg, Brevis goes on the back foot and pulls hard and over the deep mid-wicket fence, all power
Narper 9/10/25, 9:17:43 PM
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5.6
Adil Rashid to Ferreira, SIX, third six of the over. Adil Rashid drags it down fraction short around leg-stump, Ferreira goes on the back foot and pulls into the crowd at deep mid-wicket, never bothered to keep that down
Narper 9/10/25, 9:18:21 PM
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RSA 73/3 (6) CRR: 12.17

Donovan Ferreira 15(cool
Dewald Brevis 23(9)

Adil Rashid
2-0-24-1
Narper 9/10/25, 9:19:17 PM
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6.1
Sam Curran to Brevis, out Caught by Dawson!!

Brevis c Dawson b Sam Curran 23(10) [6s-3]
Narper 9/10/25, 9:28:40 PM
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7.5
Jamie Overton to Ferreira, SIX, to long-off
Narper 9/10/25, 9:29:19 PM
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The rain has intensified and the groundsmen rush in with the covers.

RSA 97/5 (7.5) CRR: 12.38
Rain stops play
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Narper 9/10/25, 9:41:52 PM
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The game will restart at 9.48pm local.

It will be a 5-over run-chase with the target having been adjusted to 69 for England.
Narper 9/10/25, 10:05:35 PM
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RSA 97/5 (7.5)
Phil Salt c Kwena Maphaka b Rabada 0(1)
Jacob Bethell c Ferreira b Marco Jansen 7(4) [6s-1]
Brook c Rickelton b Corbin Bosch 0(4)

ENG 30/3 (2.5) CRR: 10.59 REQ: 18
England need 39 runs in 13 balls - 2nd Inns reduced to 5 overs,
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Narper 9/10/25, 10:14:50 PM
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Buttler c Rickelton b Marco Jansen 25(11) [4s-1 6s-3]
Tom Banton c Markram b Corbin Bosch 5(5)
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