England completes 2-1 series win over South Africa

11 Sep 2022 Test Match Series Day 5 of 5 at Kia, Oval, London

England   vs South Africa

England won the toss and decided to field

South Africa. 118 ao  off 36.2 ov, Zondo 23 off 57, 1 four, 1 six, Jansen 30 off 59, 4 fours, Robinson 5-49, Broad 4-41, Anderson 1-16

England 158 ao off 36.2 ov, Pope 67 off 77, 13 fours, Root 23 off 25, 3 fours, Foakes 15 off 35, 1 four, Jansen 5-35, Rabada 4-81. Nortje 1-329

South Africa 169 ao off 56.2 ov,  Erwee 26 off 53, 3 fours, Petersen 23 off 31, 3 fours, Zondo 16 off 51, 3 fours, Maharaj 18 off 24, 2 fours, Broad 3-45, Stokes 3-39, Robinson 2-40, Anderson 2-37.

England 130-1 off 22.3ov Lees 39 off 73, 4 fours, Crawley 69 no off 57, 12 fours, Pope 11 off 10, 1 four, Rabada 1-57.

England won by 9 wickets.

 

Zak Crawley hits an unbeaten 69 as England completed a series-winning nine-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval within 25 minutes to hit the 33 runs needed on the fifth morning of the third and deciding Test.

Captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum now have a sixth win from seven tests in their first summer in charge, compared to England’s previous run of one win in 17. Crawley and

Lees reached a century stand from the second ball of the day in 17.2 overs the fastest hundred opening partnership in England’s Test history. Lees was dropped by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne off the bowling of Rabada from the next ball and in the following over the left-hander edged Marco Jansen over the slips. South Africa miss out on th4 chance to return to the top of the table in the World Test Championship, where they were competing with Australia, India, and Pakistan for a place in the final. This defeat ends their run of four Test unbeaten Test series.