England vs South Africa, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: South Africa tour of England, 2017 Venue: Kennington Oval, London Date & Time: Jul 27-Jul 31, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Dean Elgar 8(33)
8.4
Roland-Jones to Elgar, out Caught by Bairstow!! Now the edge. A thick edge, a loud edge. And Roland-Jones has his maiden Test wicket. But Elgar decides to make him wait, goes upstairs with the review. In the process robs his side of a review. A geniune nick this, as Roland-Jones persists with the line tailing away just outside off, a length Elgar has to flirt with. He does, with an angled bat, half drawing it back in as well. An outside kiss and the UltraEdge has the confirmation for us. A long healthy heartbeat. Elgar c Bairstow b Roland-Jones 8(33) [4s-1]
8.3
Roland-Jones to Elgar, no run, 82.7mph, the nerves. Playing for tea, and is caught in multiple minds - whether to poke at it, or leave it alone, or drive, or defend. Does a bit of everything off the back foot. And is fortunate to get nothing in return
8.2
Roland-Jones to Elgar, no run, pushes it fuller, the driving length. Not even a prod in return
8.1
Roland-Jones to Elgar, no run, 84mph, up on the bounce, tall and sticking the full bat face out in defence
7.6
Broad to Elgar, 1 run, on the hips now. A calming nudge
7.5
Broad to Elgar, no run, just a touch outside off. Doesn't bother
7.4
Broad to Elgar, no run, comprehensively beaten. All ends up. My word. The drizzle has certainly spiced up the wicket, this one comes in, and was always meant to come in as Elgar flirts. Goes away, past the outside edge
7.3
Broad to Elgar, no run, smartly spotted. Comes in with the angle, and drops his wrists to trust the bounce in leaving it alone
7.2
Broad to Elgar, no run, a touch wider. Curls through the air and then further away off the pitch. Elgar ain't interested
7.1
Broad to Elgar, no run, shaping away with the curl. A tease ignored
6.6
Roland-Jones to Heino Kuhn, no run, a tap around the corner. Ever so soft, wants the single, nah, declined
6.2
Roland-Jones to Elgar, no run, the angler across. Off a length. Elgar wants a flash at it, and then settles into the leave mode
6.1
Roland-Jones to Elgar, no run, on the sticks. Gets behind it, straight batted in a push-out
5.6
Broad to Heino Kuhn, no run, another tester in that channel just outside off. Another calm leave
4.5
Anderson to Elgar, no run, on a length. Covers up for the swing that there might have been as he leaves it alone
4.4
Anderson to Elgar, no run, opens himself up, does well to keep the hands rather soft in an away from the body dab. Point it is
4.3
Anderson to Elgar, no run, angling across. Lined up across the stumps as he shoulders arms
4.2
Anderson to Elgar, FOUR, overcooked. Overtly straight. The angle too helps getting the ball further down leg as Elgar clips it away. Very fine
4.1
Anderson to Heino Kuhn, 1 run, leg-sidish. Straight on the hips for a tickle down to fine leg
3.5
Broad to Elgar, no run, beating the edge. An ill-witted drive, with flat feet, chases a wide one. Fortunate to have missed
3.4
Broad to Elgar, no run, some tail away, nice shape too to start off with. An extravagant leave
3.3
Broad to Elgar, no run, a lot fuller. On the full lines, a smother
3.2
Broad to Elgar, no run, the fifth stump channel. Hides the bat, stands his ground, leaves it alone
3.1
Broad to Elgar, no run, full on middle. A forward lean with the bat turning in the palms as he knocks it back down the track
2.6
Anderson to Heino Kuhn, no run, some carry as it passes through to the keeper. Lifting up off a length and outside the line of off
1.5
Broad to Elgar, no run, another in-cutter. Elgar, falling over in his straight bat manages to inpart enough on it to keep it out
1.4
Broad to Elgar, no run, makes him play. Sharp swing coming in, against the breeze. Elgar in his defence deals with it with one hand
1.3
Broad to Elgar, no run, nice carry. Lets Bairstow take it with fingers pointing upwards as Elgar dishes out another leave. With Broad keeping it wide enough for those
1.2
Broad to Elgar, no run, nice seam presentation, gets it fuller and outside off as well. A lined up leave
1.1
Broad to Elgar, no run, some zip. Off his typical back of a length as it nips away off the pitch. At 82mph. Watched through, minus interference
0.6
Anderson to Elgar, 1 run, too straight. Too easy. Nurdles it beside the pitch, behind square
0.5
Anderson to Elgar, no run, some swing. On the legs, nipping further inwards, a patient clip around the corner
0.4
Anderson to Heino Kuhn, 1 run, 81.6mph, pitches it up, in the driving slot. Obliged with a front footed lean and a caress through the covers. He has his first runs too
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