England vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SA, 6 July, 2017
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Lord's
458/10 (105.3 ov) & 233/10 (87.1 ov)
361/10 (105 ov) & 119/10 (36.4 ov)
England won by 211 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Moeen Ali,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | 19 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 65.51 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Liam Dawson | 11.4 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2.91 |
| Moeen Ali | 15 | 4 | 53 | 6 | 3.53 |
England won by 211 runs
England vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| India (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 25 run (2.5 ov): Morne Morkel: 14 (7), Vernon Philander: 7 (10)
- Last Bat: Morne Morkel 14(7) - c KK Jennings b L Dawson Liam Dawson
- Fall of Wickets: 12 - 1 Heino Kuhn, 12 - 2 Dean Elgar, 25 - 3 Jean Paul Duminy, 28 - 4 Hashim Amla, 64 - 5 Quinton de Kock, 67 - 6 Temba Bavuma, 72 - 7 Theunis de Bruyn, 82 - 8 Keshav Maharaj, 94 - 9 Kagiso Rabada, 119 - 10 Morne Morkel
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: England vs South Africa
- Date: Thursday, July 06, 2017
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Lord's
- City: London
- Umpires: Simon Fry (Australia, TV), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Sundaram Ravi (India)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, Four,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, 2 runs,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, 2 runs,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
End of over 33 (8 runs)
Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, Four,
Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
Kagiso Rabada c J Bairstow b M Ali 4 (7) Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c J Bairstow b M Ali,
Moeen Ali to Morne Morkel, no run,
End of over 34 (4 runs)
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
Liam Dawson to Vernon Philander, no run,
End of over 35 (0 runs)
Moeen Ali to Morne Morkel, 1 run,
Moeen Ali to Vernon Philander, no run,
Moeen Ali to Vernon Philander, 4 bye,
Moeen Ali to Vernon Philander, 1 run,
Moeen Ali to Morne Morkel, 1 run,
Moeen Ali to Vernon Philander, Six,
End of over 36 (13 runs)
Liam Dawson to Morne Morkel, Six,
Liam Dawson to Morne Morkel, no run,
Liam Dawson to Morne Morkel, Six,
Morne Morkel c KK Jennings b L Dawson 14 (7) Liam Dawson to Morne Morkel, no run, c KK Jennings b L Dawson,