SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
Match Ended
ODI
Match Abandoned
SA
71-2
11.2/26 Ovrs
ENG
England in South Africa, 3 ODI Series, 2020 |2nd ODI |2/7/2020
Kingsmead, Durban
Kingsmead, Durban
Commentary
- So that is it from the rain-marred game here in Durban. We now move to Johannesburg for the third and final ODI game of the series. It's going to be a day game on Sunday, 9th February. That match will begin at 1000 local (0800 GMT). Join us for the Pink ODI. Till then, cheers!
- MATCH ABANDONED! We had a tasty encounter in store but the rain gods had other ideas. It wanted to play spoilsport and unfortunately succeeded in doing that. After a lot of delays and stop-start, the umpires have decided that we cannot have any further action and the match has to be called off. What this means is, England as world champions cannot win their first series and South Africa cannot lose their first series under the leadership of Quinton de Kock.
- Update 1858 local (1648 GMT) - The bad news is there is no improvement in the weather. However, if you're an optimistic person then a slight bit of good news is that the cut-off time for a 20-over game is 1922 local. So we have around 24 minutes to get back on the field.
- Update 1839 local (1639 GMT) - RAIN IS BACK! And it's a bit heavier than the last time. Very teasing. The players are forced off the field and this time the groundsmen are out with the bigger covers. This is really frustrating for everyone. Stay tuned and hang on to the thread of hope...
- The only cover that was protecting the playing area is peeled off. The players are back on and we have not lost any overs this time.
- Update 1834 local (1634 GMT) - The players are going off and the covers are coming on. Wait on, it seems that the rain has stopped. The umpires are waiting in the middle and now they are calling the players back on the field. Huge cheer from the crowd! Only the playing area is covered at the moment.
- 11.2WC Jordan to T Bavuma, OUT! Excellent use of the review from England. Bavuma has to walk back and looks like everyone will have to walk back with him as it has started to rain a bit heavily. Jordan strikes in his first over. Slightly shorter around off, Bavuma goes on his back foot and looks to pull. The ball does not usually bounce much in Durban (gone are those bouncy days) and this one too doesn't. Bavuma misses his attempted shot and the ball hits him on the thigh pad of his back foot. The English players put in a huge appeal but the umpire turns it down. Jordan and Bairstow are confident and they convince Morgan to go upstairs. Morgan signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge first shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker then comes and England need all three reds as the on-field call is Not Out. The tourists get all three reds in the Ball Tracker as it shows the ball is hitting the leg pole. The on-field decision is overturned and the star from the last game has to walk back to the pavilion.
- Time to trouble the third umpire! England have gone for the referral after the lbw appeal against Bavuma was not entertained by the umpire. He is struck high on the back leg. There is no wood on the Ultra Edge and the Ball Tracker finds it to be crashing onto the leg stump.
- 11.11lbC Jordan to R Hendricks, Jordan starts with an off-pace delivery on middle and off. Reeza is early into his pull and the ball hits him high on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards short third man and they steal a leg bye.
- END OF OVER 11 | 9 Runs & 0 Wkt | SA 70/1
- Chris Jordan is into the attack now.
- 10.61M Parkinson to R Hendricks, On middle and leg, Reeza flicks it towards square leg and keeps the strike once again.
- 10.51M Parkinson to T Bavuma, Shorter on off, Bavuma waits for it and then late cuts it towards third man for a single.
- 10.44M Parkinson to T Bavuma, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet. Tossed up on middle, Bavuma comes down the track and hits it straight over the bowler's head for a very good looking boundary.
- 10.31M Parkinson to R Hendricks, Darted around the pads, Reeza glances it to the on side and gets to the other end.
- 10.21M Parkinson to T Bavuma, Floated on middle, Bavuma comes down the track and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
- 10.11M Parkinson to R Hendricks, Floated leg spinner on middle and leg, Reeza lofts it with the spin over extra cover. Jordan is there in the deep. He gets it on a bounce and keeps it down to one.
- END OF OVER 10 | 7 Runs & 0 Wkt | SA 61/1
- 9.61Tom Curran to R Hendricks, Good over. 7 off it and in such short games, they are very good. On the pads, Reeza flicks it to the leg side and keeps the strike.
- 9.50Tom Curran to R Hendricks, Very good ball from Tom. It is difficult to bowl with a wet ball and he has managed to bowl a yorker with it. It is on middle and leg, Reeza manages to dig it out.
- 9.41Tom Curran to T Bavuma, Back of a length on off, Bavuma pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
- There is a slight drizzle in the air. The groundsmen are standing near the boundary line but it's very light in nature and hence the umpires are staying. Let's hope there won't be any more interruption.
- 9.31Tom Curran to R Hendricks, On the pads, Reeza flicks it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike. South Africa scoring runs but struggling to get a boundary.
- 9.23Tom Curran to T Bavuma, Full on middle and off, Bavuma comes down the track and goes over mid-wicket. He does not connect that well and the heavy outfield stops the ball before the fence. Three taken by the batsmen.
- 9.11Tom Curran to R Hendricks, Good length ball on off, Hendricks punches it to covers for a single.