Match summary
South Africa played England in the 3rd Test, Basil D'Oliveira Trophy 2020 at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, from 16 Jan 2020 to 20 Jan 2020. England won by an innings and 53 runs.
England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 499/9 declared in 152 overs, South Africa made 209 in 86.4 overs, South Africa made 237 in 88.5 overs.
Ollie Pope top-scored with 135 off 226 balls; Dom Bess took 6/87 in the match; Ollie Pope was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Crawley c HE van der Dussen b A Nortje |
c HE van der Dussen b A Nortje | 44 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 32.12 |
| DP Sibley c D Elgar b K Rabada |
c D Elgar b K Rabada | 36 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 37.89 |
| JL Denly lbw b KA Maharaj |
lbw b KA Maharaj | 25 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 25.00 |
| JE Root b K Rabada |
b K Rabada | 27 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 58.70 |
| BA Stokes c D Elgar b D Paterson |
c D Elgar b D Paterson | 120 | 214 | 12 | 2 | 56.07 |
| OJ Pope not out |
not out | 135 | 226 | 18 | 1 | 59.73 |
| JC Buttler c & b KA Maharaj |
c & b KA Maharaj | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| SM Curran c D Elgar b KA Maharaj |
c D Elgar b KA Maharaj | 44 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 88.00 |
| DM Bess c PJ Malan b KA Maharaj |
c PJ Malan b KA Maharaj | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| MA Wood c A Nortje b KA Maharaj |
c A Nortje b KA Maharaj | 42 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 182.61 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 14, w 4, nb 4) | 24 | ||||
| Total | 152 Ov (RR: 3.28) | 499/9 | ||||
Did not bat: SCJ Broad
Fall of wickets: 1-70 (DP Sibley, 30.6 ov), 2-103 (Z Crawley, 48.5 ov), 3-134 (JL Denly, 61.4 ov), 4-148 (JE Root, 64.5 ov), 5-351 (BA Stokes, 123.2 ov), 6-354 (JC Buttler, 126.2 ov), 7-413 (SM Curran, 139.4 ov), 8-426 (DM Bess, 143.2 ov), 9-499 (MA Wood, 151.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VD Philander | 16 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 2.56 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Paterson | 24 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 2.58 | 110 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K Rabada | 28 | 6 | 97 | 2 | 3.46 | 123 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| A Nortje | 25 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 3.88 | 106 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KA Maharaj | 58 | 15 | 180 | 5 | 3.10 | 261 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| D Elgar | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgar c OJ Pope b DM Bess |
c OJ Pope b DM Bess | 35 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 47.30 |
| PJ Malan c & b DM Bess |
c & b DM Bess | 18 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Zubayr Hamza c OJ Pope b DM Bess |
c OJ Pope b DM Bess | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| A Nortje c JE Root b BA Stokes |
c JE Root b BA Stokes | 18 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 13.24 |
| F du Plessis c OJ Pope b DM Bess |
c OJ Pope b DM Bess | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| HE van der Dussen b DM Bess |
b DM Bess | 24 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 58.54 |
| Q de Kock b SM Curran |
b SM Curran | 63 | 139 | 9 | 0 | 45.32 |
| VD Philander b SCJ Broad |
b SCJ Broad | 27 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 44.26 |
| KA Maharaj b SCJ Broad |
b SCJ Broad | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| K Rabada c MA Wood b SCJ Broad |
c MA Wood b SCJ Broad | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| D Paterson not out |
not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 1, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 86.4 Ov (RR: 2.41) | 209/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-50 (PJ Malan, 11.6 ov), 2-60 (Zubayr Hamza, 17.3 ov), 3-63 (D Elgar, 21.6 ov), 4-71 (F du Plessis, 23.6 ov), 5-109 (HE van der Dussen, 41.3 ov), 6-154 (A Nortje, 62.4 ov), 7-208 (VD Philander, 82.6 ov), 8-208 (Q de Kock, 83.5 ov), 9-208 (KA Maharaj, 84.3 ov), 10-209 (K Rabada, 86.4 ov)
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ Malan lbw b JE Root |
lbw b JE Root | 12 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 15.19 |
| D Elgar b MA Wood |
b MA Wood | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Zubayr Hamza c JC Buttler b MA Wood |
c JC Buttler b MA Wood | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| F du Plessis c OJ Pope b JE Root |
c OJ Pope b JE Root | 36 | 123 | 6 | 1 | 29.27 |
| HE van der Dussen c OJ Pope b JE Root |
c OJ Pope b JE Root | 10 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 27.78 |
| Q de Kock c MA Wood b JE Root |
c MA Wood b JE Root | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.54 |
| VD Philander c OJ Pope b SCJ Broad |
c OJ Pope b SCJ Broad | 13 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 27.66 |
| KA Maharaj run out |
run out | 71 | 106 | 10 | 3 | 66.98 |
| K Rabada c SCJ Broad b MA Wood |
c SCJ Broad b MA Wood | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 66.67 |
| A Nortje b DM Bess |
b DM Bess | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 26.32 |
| D Paterson not out |
not out | 39 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 97.50 |
| Extras | (b 12, lb 1, w 1, nb 1) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 88.5 Ov (RR: 2.67) | 237/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (D Elgar, 8.1 ov), 2-22 (Zubayr Hamza, 12.1 ov), 3-44 (PJ Malan, 27.3 ov), 4-66 (HE van der Dussen, 39.3 ov), 5-74 (Q de Kock, 45.5 ov), 6-83 (F du Plessis, 51.4 ov), 7-102 (VD Philander, 62.3 ov), 8-128 (K Rabada, 70.1 ov), 9-138 (A Nortje, 76.4 ov), 10-237 (KA Maharaj, 88.5 ov)
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- Match
- 3rd Test · Basil D'Oliveira Trophy 2020
- Venue
- St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
- Date
- 16 Jan 2020 to 20 Jan 2020
- Toss
- England, elected to bat first
- Result
- England won by an innings and 53 runs
- Player of the match
- OJ Pope
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2019/20
Frequently asked questions
Who won the South Africa vs England match on 16 Jan 2020?
England won by an innings and 53 runs.
Who was player of the match in South Africa vs England?
Ollie Pope.
Who scored the most runs in South Africa vs England?
Ollie Pope (England) with 135 off 226 balls.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs England?
Dom Bess, with 6/87.
Who won the toss in South Africa vs England?
England, who chose to bat first.
Where was South Africa vs England played?
At St George's Park, Port Elizabeth.