Match summary
England played South Africa in the 3rd ODI, England tour of South Africa 2005 at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, on 4 Feb 2005. South Africa won by 3 wickets.
England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 267/8 in 50 overs, South Africa made 270/7 in 49.1 overs.
Graeme Smith top-scored with 105 off 131 balls; André Nel took 3/49; Graeme Smith was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Trescothick c GC Smith b A Nel |
c GC Smith b A Nel | 33 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 76.74 |
| GO Jones c & b N Boje |
c & b N Boje | 39 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 84.78 |
| VS Solanki c AB de Villiers b A Nel |
c AB de Villiers b A Nel | 66 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 75.86 |
| AJ Strauss c AG Prince b SM Pollock |
c AG Prince b SM Pollock | 35 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 87.50 |
| KP Pietersen c HH Gibbs b A Nel |
c HH Gibbs b A Nel | 33 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 89.19 |
| PD Collingwood c JH Kallis b M Ntini |
c JH Kallis b M Ntini | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 104.76 |
| IR Bell c GC Smith b M Ntini |
c GC Smith b M Ntini | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.25 |
| AF Giles c SM Pollock b M Ntini |
c SM Pollock b M Ntini | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Kabir Ali not out |
not out | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| D Gough not out |
not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 8, w 1, nb 3) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 5.34) | 267/8 | ||||
Did not bat: MJ Hoggard
Fall of wickets: 1-49 (ME Trescothick, 9.6 ov), 2-99 (GO Jones, 19.1 ov), 3-156 (AJ Strauss, 32.1 ov), 4-207 (VS Solanki, 39.3 ov), 5-225 (KP Pietersen, 43.4 ov), 6-246 (PD Collingwood, 46.4 ov), 7-253 (AF Giles, 48.2 ov), 8-257 (IR Bell, 48.4 ov)
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Smith lbw b AF Giles |
lbw b AF Giles | 105 | 131 | 9 | 0 | 80.15 |
| AB de Villiers c GO Jones b MJ Hoggard |
c GO Jones b MJ Hoggard | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 |
| N Boje c AF Giles b Kabir Ali |
c AF Giles b Kabir Ali | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 117.65 |
| JH Kallis c KP Pietersen b PD Collingwood |
c KP Pietersen b PD Collingwood | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| HH Gibbs lbw b D Gough |
lbw b D Gough | 50 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 83.33 |
| JM Kemp b PD Collingwood |
b PD Collingwood | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| AG Prince not out |
not out | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 94.44 |
| MV Boucher lbw b D Gough |
lbw b D Gough | 33 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 157.14 |
| SM Pollock not out |
not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (b 3, lb 5, w 3, nb 2) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 49.1 Ov (RR: 5.49) | 270/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-45 (AB de Villiers, 9.6 ov), 2-82 (N Boje, 16.1 ov), 3-89 (JH Kallis, 19.4 ov), 4-196 (HH Gibbs, 38.6 ov), 5-214 (JM Kemp, 41.6 ov), 6-214 (GC Smith, 42.2 ov), 7-257 (MV Boucher, 47.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Gough | 9.1 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 5.02 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MJ Hoggard | 9 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 7.33 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kabir Ali | 10 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3.90 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PD Collingwood | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 5.40 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AF Giles | 9 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 4.44 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ME Trescothick | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 3rd ODI · England tour of South Africa 2005
- Venue
- St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
- Date
- 4 Feb 2005
- Toss
- England, elected to bat first
- Result
- South Africa won by 3 wickets
- Player of the match
- GC Smith
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2004/05
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs South Africa match on 4 Feb 2005?
South Africa won by 3 wickets.
Who was player of the match in England vs South Africa?
Graeme Smith.
Who scored the most runs in England vs South Africa?
Graeme Smith (South Africa) with 105 off 131 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?
André Nel, with 3/49.
Who won the toss in England vs South Africa?
England, who chose to bat first.
Where was England vs South Africa played?
At St George's Park, Port Elizabeth.