England vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 4th Test, ENG vs SA, 4 August, 2017

COMPLETED / 4th Test / Old Trafford

England

362/10 (108.4 ov) & 243/10 (69.1 ov)

South Africa

226/10 (72.1 ov) & 202/10 (62.5 ov)

England won by 177 runs

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Player of the match

Moeen Ali, England

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Keshav Maharaj	21	33	2	1	63.63
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Moeen Ali	19.5	1	69	5	3.47
James Anderson	14	7	16	3	1.14

England won by 177 runs

England vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary

1

58.3

Moeen Ali to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run,
0

58.4

Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
0

58.5

Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
0

58.6

Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
End of over 59 (1 runs)
1. Kagiso Rabada 0 (8)
2. Keshav Maharaj 4 (19)
3. Moeen Ali 18-1-56-3
4. James Anderson 12-7-11-2
5. South Africa 184/7
4

59.1

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, Four,
0

59.2

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
0

59.3

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
0

59.4

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
0

59.5

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
0

59.6

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
End of over 60 (4 runs)
1. Keshav Maharaj 8 (25)
2. Kagiso Rabada 0 (8)
3. James Anderson 13-7-15-2
4. Moeen Ali 18-1-56-3
5. South Africa 188/7
0

60.1

Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
1

60.2

Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run,
0

60.3

Moeen Ali to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
4

60.4

Moeen Ali to Keshav Maharaj, Four,
1

60.5

Moeen Ali to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run,
0

60.6

Moeen Ali to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
End of over 61 (6 runs)
1. Kagiso Rabada 1 (11)
2. Keshav Maharaj 13 (28)
3. Moeen Ali 19-1-62-3
4. James Anderson 13-7-15-2
5. South Africa 194/7
0

61.1

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
1

61.2

James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run,
0

61.3

James Anderson to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
0

61.4

James Anderson to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
0

61.5

James Anderson to Kagiso Rabada, no run,
w

61.6

Kagiso Rabada c TZ Westley b J Anderson 1 (15) James Anderson to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c TZ Westley b J Anderson,
End of over 62 (1 runs)
1. Kagiso Rabada 1 (15)
2. Keshav Maharaj 14 (30)
3. James Anderson 14-7-16-3
4. Moeen Ali 19-1-62-3
5. South Africa 195/8
0

62.1

Moeen Ali to Keshav Maharaj, no run,
6

62.2

Moeen Ali to Keshav Maharaj, Six,
1

62.3

Moeen Ali to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run,
w

62.4

Morne Morkel c J Root b M Ali 0 (1) Moeen Ali to Morne Morkel, no run, c J Root b M Ali,
w

62.5

Duanne Olivier c B Stokes b M Ali 0 (1) Moeen Ali to Duanne Olivier, no run, c B Stokes b M Ali,

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Key Stats

Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Duanne Olivier: 0 (1), Keshav Maharaj: 0 (0)
Last Bat: Duanne Olivier 0(1) - c B Stokes b M Ali Moeen Ali
Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Dean Elgar, 18 - 2 Heino Kuhn, 40 - 3 Temba Bavuma, 163 - 4 Hashim Amla, 173 - 5 Quinton de Kock, 173 - 6 Theunis de Bruyn, 183 - 7 Faf du Plessis, 195 - 8 Kagiso Rabada, 202 - 9 Morne Morkel, 202 - 10 Duanne Olivier
Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
Toss: England elected to bat

Match Info

Match: 4th Test
Series: England vs South Africa
Date: Friday, August 04, 2017
Time: 03:30 PM
Venue: Old Trafford
City: Manchester
Umpires: Joel Wilson (West Indies, TV), Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)