South Africa vs England, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: England tour of South Africa, 2019-20 Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Date & Time: Jan 24-Jan 28, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Joe Root 59(108)
73.5
Nortje to Root, out Caught by de Kock!! No luck this time for Root. All he could manage after the drop is just five runs. Faf will breathe a sigh of relief. What a turnaround this from South Africa. Both the set batsmen departing in quick intervals. Pitched up, the sucker ball outside off. Root shows desperation to drive and goes hard at it sans any feet movement. Thick outside edge is produced and QdK safely collects it. Big blow for England this. Root c de Kock b Nortje 59(108) [4s-6]
73.4
Nortje to Root, no run, nervy poke. On a length and cuts away off the seam just outside off, Root plays and gets beaten by the sharp movement
73.3
Nortje to Root, FOUR, a skiddy short delivery outside off, Root arches his back as much as he can and unlocks his bat face to elevate it over the cordon. This is a very effective shot when there's no third man
73.2
Nortje to Root, no run, 146kph, blocks it to cover
73.1
Nortje to Root, no run, compact push to mid-off
72.6
Pretorius to Buttler, no run, cuts Buttler in half. Seams in after pitching, Buttler was lining up for the drive without using his feet much. It comes back in, eludes the inside edge and carries to the keeper
72.3
Pretorius to Root, no run, sits back and taps it with soft hands
72.2
Pretorius to Root, no run, good length just outside off, blocked off the back foot
72.1
Pretorius to Root, no run, straight-batted drive to mid-on
71.6
Nortje to Root, 1 run, edged and dropped. Oh dear me! What have you done Faf? He's put down a straightforward catch here. This will hurt South Africa, this will hurt Nortje and this will hurt the Protea fans too. Fullish and dangles the carrot outside off, Root took the bait and groped his bat away from the body. The outside edge flies to lone widish first slip -- precisely to Faf's right as he reacts instantly moving quickly across to get both hands but it pops up to fall on the floor. Root lives on!
71.5
Nortje to Root, no run, 144kph, plants in a bouncer that's whistling past Root's torso and the England captain smirks as he avoids it
71.4
Nortje to Root, no run, I0$, angles it in on a fuller length, Root defends it neatly
71.3
Nortje to Root, no run, I0$, gunning at the pads. Clipped to square leg
71.2
Nortje to Root, no run, I0$, full and straight, Root gets his head and body movement across to knock it to mid-on
71.1
Nortje to Root, no run, silken touch from Root in guiding this length delivery to gully
70.6
Pretorius to Buttler, no run, continues with good length stuff, no movement off the pitch. No shot offered by Buttler too
70.2
Pretorius to Root, no run, I0$, the slower ball from Pretorius, getting his line straight and Root responds with a gentle nudge to mid-wicket
70.1
Pretorius to Root, no run, pitches it up just outside off, Root takes his front foot across and pushes it to point
69.6
Nortje to Buttler, no run, "No" yells Buttler after tapping it into the off-side region
68.5
Pretorius to Ollie Pope, 1 run, seams away, possibly cuts away from a back of a length, Ollie Pope carves it down towards deep backward point for a single
67.4
Nortje to Root, no run, fuller length delivery at 143km/h on middle-stump, Root gets a thick inside edge on the glance towards the midwicket region
67.3
Nortje to Ollie Pope, 1 run, doesn't take off from a back of a length, 146km/h, Ollie Pope gets low and chops it away towards sweeper cover for a single
66.5
Paterson to Root, no run, onto the pads, and that's whipped away towards square leg
66.4
Paterson to Root, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel outside off, a foot across and a watchful leave from Root
66.3
Paterson to Root, leg byes, FOUR, straying down leg, and that's off the pads and away to the fine leg fence for four sundries
66.2
Paterson to Ollie Pope, 1 run, good length ball onto the pad-line, and that's turned away towards backward square leg for a single
65.5
Nortje to Root, no run, 148km/h, good length delivery in the channel outside off, Ollie Pope opens the face and steers it towards cover
65.4
Nortje to Ollie Pope, 1 run, another one that's a little too straight, full one at 143km/h, and that's worked away towards the midwicket area for a single
65.2
Nortje to Root, FOUR, this one's directed at his head at 143km/h, and he's rolls his wrist over the pull, fully in control, and hammers that away to the deep square leg fence
65.1
Nortje to Root, no run, loads of heat behind that short ball, 145km/h of it, and Root cuts under the ball - as it flies over
64.6
Paterson to Ollie Pope, no run, short and not particularly wide, and that's a cramped, wristy carve towards point
64.4
Paterson to Root, no run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Root nudges it towards mid-on
64.3
Paterson to Root, FOUR, no width on that back of a length ball outside off, Root arches back and rolls his wrist fine of a diving gully to the third man boundary for four
64.2
Paterson to Root, no run, skids through from a good length just outside off, Root gets back and hastily taps it on the head and it rolls back towards the cordon
64.1
Paterson to Root, no run, fuller length delivery just outside off, Root gets forward and checks a drive towards mid-off
63.6
Nortje to Ollie Pope, no run, short ball at the head, Ollie Pope ducks under it
63.4
Nortje to Ollie Pope, 1 run, another 148km/h skidder from a good length, and that's check-driven softly to mid-on for a sharp single
63.1
Nortje to Ollie Pope, 1 run, short of length delivery on the gut, 141km/h, and that's pulled away with a swivel of the heel towards fine leg for a single
62.5
Paterson to Root, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, a walk forward and a push to cover on the up
62.4
Paterson to Root, no run, slows off a good length just outside off, tapped on the head late towards the cordon, can't pierce the gap, and he isn't pleased with himself
62.3
Paterson to Root, no run, back of a length delivery marginally wide outside off, Root gets across towards off-stump and leaves it be
62.2
Paterson to Root, no run, invites the drive to a ball that's not quite there, a nice stride forward from Root and a crisp drive straight to the man at cover
62.1
Paterson to Root, no run, back of a length ball just outside off, tapped to point off the backfoot
61.6
Nortje to Root, 1 run, 139km/h, short of length delivery on the thigh, tucked away to backward square leg for a single
61.5
Nortje to Root, no run, 138km/h short of length delivery without a lot of width, Root rises with the ball and steers it towards point
61.4
Nortje to Ollie Pope, 1 run, 141km/h, good length delivery on middle and off, Ollie Pope gets across and nudges it softly to mid-on for a quick single
60.6
B Hendricks to Root, 1 run, onto the leg-line and that's turned away towards fine leg for another easy single
60.5
B Hendricks to Root, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Ollie Pope opens the face and drives it with supreme timing towards deep extra cover for a couple as sweeper cover comes across to cut it off
60.4
B Hendricks to Ollie Pope, 1 run, skids through towards the thighs, tucked away to backward square leg hastily for a single
59.5
Philander to Root, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, and Root presents the bat-face in a compact defence
59.4
Philander to Root, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel outside off, seams away and through to the 'keeper after Root gets across towards the off-stump to shoulder arms
59.3
Philander to Root, no run, seams back in after Root gets too far across, has to get back into line and defend, gets an inside edge towards square leg
59.2
Philander to Root, no run, fuller length delivery on middle and leg, Root pushes this towards mid-on with his weight forward
59.1
Philander to Root, no run, back of a length delivery on off-stump, stays low, and Root jabs it into the wicket after getting behind the line
58.6
B Hendricks to Ollie Pope, no run, angling into the pads from a good length region, and that's clipped straight to the man stationed at forward short leg
58.4
B Hendricks to Root, no run, back of a length delivery angling into off-stump, Root hops back and fends it into the wicket
58.3
B Hendricks to Root, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Root gets half-cocked and presents the deadbat
58.2
B Hendricks to Ollie Pope, 1 run, angles it in too much into the pads, clipped away with ease in front of deep square leg fence for a single to bring up the fifty-run stand
57.5
Philander to Ollie Pope, 1 run, straightens from a short of length, takes off, Ollie Pope rides the bounce on the backfoot and punches it expertly square of the wicket for a single
56.5
B Hendricks to Root, no run, short ball from over the wicket and at the head, angling across, Root arches into the leg-side, once again doesn't drop his wrist as it soars over him to the 'keeper
56.4
B Hendricks to Root, no run, gets the centroid of the last two balls, a channel delivery just outside off, and Root gets onto the backfoot to watchfully leave this be
56.3
B Hendricks to Root, no run, off-side trash this time, and through to the 'keeper
56.2
B Hendricks to Root, no run, leg-side trash, through to the 'keeper
56.1
B Hendricks to Root, no run, back of a length ball outside off, takes off and that's through to the 'keeper
55.6
Philander to Ollie Pope, no run, a bit of swing away from the arm, and some nip away off the good length spot as Ollie Pope shuffles across to allow it to pass watchfully
54.5
B Hendricks to Root, 2 runs, short, not particularly wide, and that's a wristy, jumping upper-cut over point for a couple
54.4
B Hendricks to Root, no run, fuller length delivery angling down towards the leg-side, Root misses the glance and that's thudded into the pads - possibly going down leg-side though
54.3
B Hendricks to Ollie Pope, 1 run, onto the pads, and that's clipped down to backward square leg for a single
53.5
Philander to Ollie Pope, 1 run, short and not particularly wide, Ollie Pope is cramped but manages a cut square of the wicket for a single
52.1
B Hendricks to Root, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped straight to Malan at short leg - albeit on the bounce
51.6
Philander to Root, 1 run, seams back in off the inside edge and speeds up into a batsmans' most vulnerable region - Root rushes through for a single, in agony, and keeps running to give himself some time...
51.5
Philander to Root, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, check-driven to wide mid-on
51.4
Philander to Root, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel outside off, straightens off the seam and goes through to the 'keeper
51.3
Philander to Ollie Pope, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Ollie Pope reaches out and drives it down towards sweeper cover for a single
50.5
B Hendricks to Ollie Pope, 1 run, short and wide, slapped away to sweeper cover straight to the only man in the deep for a single
50.2
B Hendricks to Ollie Pope, 1 run, seams back into the hip from a short of length, as he comes in from round the wicket, and that's tucked single-handedly towards square leg for a single
49.5
Philander to Ollie Pope, 1 run, short of length and not a lot of width, a short-armed cut down towards backward point for a single
48.5
Paterson to Root, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Root defends
48.4
Paterson to Ollie Pope, leg byes, 1 run, onto the hip, Root misses the glance, and that's tucked away off the hip towards backward square leg for a couple of leg-byes
48.2
Paterson to Root, no run, good length delivery marginally wide outside off, left alone by Root
48.1
Paterson to Root, no run, skids through from a back of a length on off-stump, Root hurries back to defend
47.6
Nortje to Root, 1 run, 146km/h good length delivery rising from a length, Root gets half-forward to defend is compactly towards cover for a quick single
47.5
Nortje to Ollie Pope, 1 run, onto the hip at 146km/h, and that's a hop and a drop towards midwicket for a quick single
46.5
Paterson to Root, FOUR, short and outside off-stump, not a lot of pace on it, just 128km/h, and Root owns the pull shot - just drags it from outside off and checks it for placement towards the deep mid-wicket boundary for four
46.4
Paterson to Ollie Pope, 1 run, onto the hip, and that's tucked away off the backfoot towards backward square leg for a single
45.6
Nortje to Ollie Pope, FOUR, skids on towards the pads, and that's clipped away with supreme timing towards the cow corner fence for four
43.5
Nortje to Root, no run, short and wide of off, Root lets it pass
43.4
Nortje to Root, no run, back of a length just outside off, Root opens the bat face and dabs it in front of backward point
43.3
Nortje to Root, no run, dug in short at the batsman, Root sits under it
43.2
Nortje to Root, no run, leans across his front foot and pings the drive off the toe-end to mid-off
43.1
Nortje to Root, no run, length ball wide of off-stump, Root shoulders arms
42.6
Paterson to Root, 1 run, full and tailing into the pads, flicked away sqaure on the on-side and Root will keep strike with that single
42.5
Paterson to Stokes, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg, Stokes tucks it round the corner and is off the mark with a quick single
41.6
Nortje to Denly, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone to the keeper
40.6
Paterson to Denly, FOUR, Denly gets lucky! Pokes at an inswinger around off-stump and the inside edge skims past the leg peg and flies into the fine leg fence. No feet there from Denly and he's got away with one there
39.4
Philander to Root, no run, nips away from a fuller length outside off, Root opens the bat face and drives to cover
39.3
Philander to Root, no run, full and moving away outside off, left alone to the keeper
39.2
Philander to Denly, 1 run, full and a hint of late inward shape on this, Denly drops it with a soft bottom hand and hustles across for a quick single
38.5
Paterson to Root, no run, short of length wide of off, left alone to the keeper
38.4
Paterson to Denly, 1 run, tucked away off the hip wide of square leg
37.5
Philander to Denly, 3 runs, stays beside the line of the length delivery and nails the punch off the middle of the bat. The fielder from cover gives chase and manages to pull the ball back inches inside the boundary rope
37.2
Philander to Root, no run, wobble-seam length delivery on off at I0$, Root is happy to hop back and dead-bat it into the leg-side
37.1
Philander to Root, no run, good length with a hint of away nip at I0$, Root jumps across his off-stump and dabs it into the backward point area
36.6
B Hendricks to Denly, no run, full and closing in on off, blocked with soft hands into the leg-side
35.6
Philander to Denly, no run, I0$ full and wide of off, Denly kills the drive into the surface
35.4
Philander to Root, no run, good length delivery around off, Root jumps across and drops it dead on the off-side
35.3
Philander to Root, no run, back of a length outside off, Root opens the bat face and dabs it in front of backward point
35.2
Philander to Root, no run, full and wide of off, Root checks his drive to cover
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