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ReplayNatWest Series · Match 3 · ODI
29 Aug 2008 · The Oval · South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
A real match, replayed ball by ball from its Cricsheet record. Nothing here is simulated.
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DW Steyn0-0-0-0
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▲ England ahead · the axis is England's chance of winning
| Innings | Over | Score | England | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0 | Start | 48% | 52% |
257projected · 80% range 178–335
Par 270 · projection 13 below par
Venue par at The Oval, from 44 completed first innings. Par is the first-innings total that gives the side batting first an even chance.
IR Bell facing DW Steyn
Right-arm fast · Powerplay (1-10)
Career figures as of 2 Nov 2026, so they include matches after this one (29 Aug 2008).
England0/0 (0 ov) · in progress
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR Bell*batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| MJ Prior*batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Extras | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0/0 (0 ov) | |||||
Yet to bat: OA Shah, KP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, LJ Wright, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.
No overs bowled yet.
Top strength (▲) and weakness (▼) from each player's career in this format, as of 2 Nov 2026, against comparable players.
Strength: New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal 73.4 · 91st percentile · 2,054 balls
Weakness: Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal 38.5 · 7th percentile · 2,427 balls
Strength: Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal 53.2 · 95th percentile · 638 balls
Weakness: Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate 67.9 · 4th percentile · 480 balls
Strength: Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal 73.4 · 97th percentile · 734 balls
Weakness: Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal 30.3 · 7th percentile · 515 balls
Strength: South Africa: average 84.3 · 99th percentile · 499 balls
Weakness: At home: average 28.8 · 1st percentile · 1,324 balls
Strength: England: average 17.5 · 96th percentile · 1,513 balls
Weakness: Off break: strike rate 72.7 · 4th percentile · 450 balls
Strength: Right-arm medium: strike rate 86.5 · 89th percentile · 579 balls
Weakness: Left-handed batters: average 52.5 · 14th percentile · 1,345 balls
Strength: Right-handed batters: average 39.9 · 88th percentile · 797 balls
Weakness: Middle (11-40): average 28.2 · 12th percentile · 334 balls
Strength: Batting first: average 28 · 96th percentile · 464 balls
Weakness: At home: average 18.5 · 15th percentile · 458 balls
Strength: Middle (11-40): economy 4.7 · 97th percentile · 3,040 balls
Weakness: Death (41-50): economy 7.6 · 7th percentile · 1,042 balls
Strength: England: average 23.7 · 99th percentile · 1,354 balls
Weakness: Away from home: average 54.7 · 1st percentile · 929 balls
Strength: South Africa: average 23.0 · 94th percentile · 825 balls
Weakness: Death (41-50): economy 7.6 · 1st percentile · 1,493 balls
Strength: Left-arm fast-medium: average 87.8 · 95th percentile · 755 balls
Weakness: New Zealand: average 34.4 · 4th percentile · 659 balls
Strength: Spin: average 59.0 · 92nd percentile · 1,203 balls
Weakness: Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate 68.1 · 2nd percentile · 527 balls
Strength: Off break: average 92.9 · 96th percentile · 1,211 balls
Weakness: New Zealand: average 24.9 · 1st percentile · 558 balls
Strength: Death (41-50): strike rate 171.9 · 99th percentile · 865 balls
Weakness: England: average 33.3 · 1st percentile · 477 balls
Strength: Death (41-50): strike rate 128.3 · 93rd percentile · 1,202 balls
Weakness: England: average 20.6 · 1st percentile · 507 balls
Strength: Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate 106.4 · 96th percentile · 718 balls
Weakness: Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate 65.5 · 1st percentile · 516 balls
Strength: Away from home: average 32.5 · 93rd percentile · 779 balls
Weakness: Middle (11-40): strike rate 57 · 12th percentile · 1,368 balls
Strength: Away from home: average 24.9 · 94th percentile · 465 balls
Weakness: Right-handed batters: average 44.6 · 19th percentile · 2,520 balls
Strength: Death (41-50): strike rate 15.2 · 97th percentile · 925 balls
Weakness: Death (41-50): economy 6.7 · 21st percentile · 925 balls
Strength: Death (41-50): strike rate 15.2 · 99th percentile · 1,155 balls
Weakness: Powerplay (1-10): strike rate 53.3 · 6th percentile · 2,666 balls
Strength: Left-handed batters: economy 4.3 · 97th percentile · 1,263 balls
Weakness: Left-handed batters: average 36.0 · 8th percentile · 1,263 balls