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
Nortje 2-61(11 ov)
49.6
Nortje to Sam Curran, no run, plays this full delivery off the back foot and mistimes it off the toe-end into the covers
49.5
Nortje to Sam Curran, FOUR, throws his hands on a full and wide delivery and the edge flies wide of third slip, more frustration for South Africa!
49.4
Nortje to Sam Curran, FOUR, picks the gap to perfection! Sits on the back foot, waits for the length ball to arrive and gets on top of it with a cracking punch in the gap between mid-off and short extra cover
49.3
Nortje to Sam Curran, no run, tries to take on the short ball and gets hurried for pace, drags the pull off the splice towards mid-on
49.2
Nortje to Root, 1 run, ample width on this I0$ length ball outside off, Root opens the bat face and drives it to deep cover
49.1
Nortje to Root, no run, full and there to be driven outside off, Root leans into this I0$ bolt from Nortje but hits the drive straight to mid-off
47.6
Nortje to Buttler, out Caught by de Kock! 145km/h of heat, immeasurable effort into bending that back to get it to kick off from a back of a length spot, and Buttler, as he tries to glide that down towards third man, the ball gets big on him and catches the top-edge through to Quinton de Kock as Nortje sets off in celebration. That's the end of another disappointing knock from Buttler. Buttler c de Kock b Nortje 8(10) [4s-1]
47.5
Nortje to Buttler, no run, seams back in at 147km/h from a good length, Buttler has a go at the off-drive, gets a thick inside edge onto his boot
47.4
Nortje to Buttler, 2 runs, fuller length ball on the pads, whipped away towards backward square leg for a couple
47.3
Nortje to Root, 1 run, fuller length dln on middle, 141km/h, clipped away towards deep square leg for a single
47.2
Nortje to Root, no run, stays low from outside off, Root gets low and gets a thick dying outside edge towards the 1st slip
47.1
Nortje to Root, no run, might've hit him on the box for a second time this match! 142km/h back of a length in-seamer, no precision in foot movement, a thick inside edge off a poke away from the body and an inside edge into the box as he falls onto his haunches
45.6
Nortje to Buttler, FOUR, 141km/h back of a length ball, nothing particularly wrong with that, except that Buttler has punched it crisply off the backfoot and sent it packing through the cover for four
45.5
Nortje to Buttler, 2 runs, 141km/h, onto the pads, clipped away towards deep midwicket for a couple
45.4
Nortje to Buttler, no run, 145km/h, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to mid-off
45.3
Nortje to Buttler, no run, 145km/h in-seamer, Buttler is too keen coming across, gets it off the thigh, lobbing it towards Faf who has picked it up - but no bat
45.2
Nortje to Ollie Pope, out Caught by de Kock! That's kicked off from a back of a length at 145km/h, as Ollie Pope tries to runs his wrists through that cut but the top-edge takes it to QdK who picks up his 200th dismissal in Test cricket - in 46 games - the quickest in Test cricket, behind Gilchrist (47 matches).Ollie Pope c de Kock b Nortje 11(13) [4s-2]
45.1
Nortje to Ollie Pope, FOUR, angling full into the pads at 144km/h, and that's clipped away towards the cow corner fence for four
43.6
Nortje to Ollie Pope, no run, skids through marginally wide from a back of a length spot, Ollie Pope has a hack at the cut, gets an edge towards the cordon but doesn't carry to first slip
43.5
Nortje to Ollie Pope, no run, 148km/h fuller length delivery on the stumps, driven firmly back at the bowler
43.4
Nortje to Ollie Pope, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the middle-stump, Root gets back towards middle and just attempts to defend, and the timing makes it gather momentum off the wicket towards the long-on fence for four. Incredible
43.3
Nortje to Root, 1 run, into the gut from a short of length at 142km/h, a tap on the head towards mid-on for a quick single
43.2
Nortje to Root, no run, fuller length ball outside off, an on the walk drive to mid-off
43.1
Nortje to Ollie Pope, 1 run, 138km/h, on the thigh, tucked away in front of square leg for a single
23.6
Nortje to Sibley, 1 run, guided towards point
23.5
Nortje to Denly, 3 runs, Nortje overpitches outside off, Denly nails the drive to the left of mid-off. Hendricks sprints back and does well to save a run for his team
23.4
Nortje to Denly, no run, very full from Nortje, eased to mid-on
23.3
Nortje to Denly, no run, wobbling away outside off, left alone
23.2
Nortje to Denly, FOUR, wristily flicked through square leg. Too straight from Nortje, Denly gets inside the line and places it beautifully in the gap
23.1
Nortje to Sibley, 1 run, 142kph, back of a length on leg, tucked away to fine leg
21.6
Nortje to Sibley, no run, very full just outside off, feeble push to mid-off
21.5
Nortje to Sibley, no run, opens his bat face, keeps his bat at an angle and dinks it to gully
21.4
Nortje to Sibley, FOUR, Sibley stamps his class. Half-volley just outside off, Sibley gets his balance forward and creams it wide of mid-off
21.3
Nortje to Sibley, no run, 140kph, bat in front of pad in neutralizing it to mid-wicket
21.2
Nortje to Sibley, no run, presents a straight bat in bunting it to mid-on
21.1
Nortje to Sibley, FOUR, edged and that'll be four. Pacy fuller length delivery just outside off, straightens a bit to catch Sibley's outside edge. Soft hands ensured it traveled along the ground past second slip
19.6
Nortje to Sibley, no run, goodish length just outside off, stabbed into the off-side
19.5
Nortje to Sibley, no run, 142kph, Nortje uses the bouncer to which Sibley responds by sitting under it
19.4
Nortje to Zak Crawley, 1 run, 142kph, bam! Very straight from Nortje. Nonchalant clip through square leg
19.3
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, loosener outside off, cracked to cover
19.2
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, short, Crawley climbs onto it and pulls it to mid-wicket
19.1
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, crouches low and blocks it to mid-on
7.6
Nortje to Sibley, FOUR, lots of pace on this length delivery outside off, Sibley opens the bat face and drives it square behind point. Timed it superbly and got it in the gap behind square
7.5
Nortje to Sibley, no run, tad fuller and just outside off at I0$, Sibley gets across and defends with soft hands back down the pitch
7.4
Nortje to Sibley, no run, full and just outside off at I0$, Sibley walks across and blocks it back to the bowler
7.3
Nortje to Zak Crawley, 1 run, this one kicks up from a good length at I0$, Crawley was shaping up to defend and then had to yank his bottom hand off the blade as the ball thuds the glove before deflecting into the square leg area
7.2
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, good length outside off at I0$, left alone to the keeper
7.1
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, short and angled into the body at I0$, Crawley swivels and miscues the pull to the right of square leg
5.6
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, full and tailing into the pads at I0$, Crawley shuffles forward and flicks to the right of mid-on
5.5
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, drags his length short and keeps it wide of off at I0$, Crawley lets it be
5.4
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, fourth stump channel at I0$, bunted back to the bowler
5.3
Nortje to Sibley, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg at I0$, Sibley misses the flick and it deflects off the thigh pad wide of square leg
5.2
Nortje to Sibley, no run, full and swinging away outside off at I0$, Sibley drives on the up and gets a toe-edge which drops in front of second slip to his left
5.1
Nortje to Sibley, no run, good length just outside off, Sibley shuffles and works it to mid-on
3.6
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, nudged away to mid-wicket
3.5
Nortje to Zak Crawley, FOUR, short and angling into the body at I0$ Crawley swivels and hammers the pull all along the ground through mid-wicket
3.4
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, good length delivery on middle and leg at I0$, Crawley gets too far across and misses the flick. I1$
3.3
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, back of a length wide of off, Crawley looks to leave and the ball jumps up extra to clonk his splice before dribbling to the left of gully
3.2
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, digs it short and well wide of off, Crawley lets it pass
3.1
Nortje to Zak Crawley, no run, good length on and around off, blocked out to mid-on
1.6
Nortje to Sibley, FOUR, full and tailing away at I0$, Sibley seeks to drive on the up and gets a thick edge flying to the right of gully
1.5
Nortje to Zak Crawley, 1 run, good length just outside off at I0$, Crawley dinks it into the leg-side and hustles across for a quick single
1.4
Nortje to Sibley, 1 run, full and just outside off at I0$, Sibley opens the bat face and pushes the drive wide of cover for a quick single
1.3
Nortje to Sibley, no run, good length on and around off-stump, Sibley walks across and drops it dead into the off-side
1.2
Nortje to Sibley, no run, hint of late shape on this I0$ good length delivery, Sibley shuffles a tad and lets it pass
1.1
Nortje to Sibley, no run, pushes it full and gets it to swing away at I0$, Sibley doesn't bother with it
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