Men's ODI · NatWest Series · Match 1

England v South Africa

22 Aug 2008 · Headingley, Leeds

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

England won by 20 runs

Toss: England won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: KP Pietersen
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
England	275/4	50.0
South AfricaTarget 276 from 50 overs	255	49.4

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa255 all out (49.4 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
HH Gibbsb SR Patel	b SR Patel	37	44	5	1	84.1
GC Smithcaught b SJ Harmison	caught b SJ Harmison	21	21	2	0	100.0
JH Kallisrun out	run out	52	69	7	0	75.4
AB de Villierscaught b KP Pietersen	caught b KP Pietersen	24	35	3	0	68.6
JP Duminycaught b SJ Harmison	caught b SJ Harmison	18	33	0	0	54.5
MV Boucherstumped b KP Pietersen	stumped b KP Pietersen	16	15	2	0	106.7
J Bothacaught b SCJ Broad	caught b SCJ Broad	26	32	2	0	81.3
VD Philanderrun out	run out	23	27	2	0	85.2
A Nelb A Flintoff	b A Flintoff	10	17	0	0	58.8
DW Steyn*not out	not out	3	2	0	0	150.0
M Ntinib A Flintoff	b A Flintoff	2	3	0	0	66.7
Extras	23 (b 4, lb 8, w 11)
Total	255 all out (49.4 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-50 (GC Smith, 7.4 ov), 2-93 (HH Gibbs, 15.4 ov), 3-142 (AB de Villiers, 26.6 ov), 4-149 (JH Kallis, 28.6 ov), 5-168 (MV Boucher, 32.3 ov), 6-202 (JP Duminy, 39.4 ov), 7-219 (J Botha, 44.1 ov), 8-245 (VD Philander, 48.3 ov), 9-249 (A Nel, 49.1 ov), 10-255 (M Ntini, 49.4 ov)

England bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
SCJ Broad	10	0	61	1	6.10	3
JM Anderson	3	0	18	0	6.00	4
SJ Harmison	10	1	43	2	4.30	3
A Flintoff	9.4	1	46	2	4.76	0
SR Patel	10	0	42	1	4.20	0
RS Bopara	2	0	11	0	5.50	0
KP Pietersen	5	0	22	2	4.40	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	England	South Africa
0	0/0	0/0
1	7/0	5/0
2	12/0	10/0
3	17/0	15/0
4	22/0	21/0
5	27/0	25/0
6	29/0	36/0
7	34/0	45/0
8	37/0	50/1
9	42/0	60/1
10	44/0	65/1
11	46/0	71/1
12	48/0	73/1
13	51/0	85/1
14	56/0	90/1
15	59/0	91/1
16	62/0	93/2
17	65/0	96/2
18	71/0	100/2
19	75/0	100/2
20	78/1	108/2
21	79/1	120/2
22	87/2	124/2
23	92/2	128/2
24	96/2	132/2
25	99/2	139/2
26	103/2	141/2
27	106/2	142/3
28	113/2	146/3
29	115/3	149/4
30	117/3	152/4
31	123/3	159/4
32	126/3	166/4
33	130/3	169/5
34	134/3	172/5
35	141/3	180/5
36	152/3	187/5
37	158/3	190/5
38	160/3	196/5
39	170/3	202/5
40	181/3	205/6
41	194/3	211/6
42	200/3	211/6
43	208/3	215/6
44	211/3	219/6
45	218/3	221/7
46	232/3	230/7
47	243/3	240/7
48	257/3	243/7
49	270/3	249/8
49.667	–	255/10
50	275/4	–

Win probability

England won by 20 runsThe official result.

▲ England ahead · the axis is England's chance of winning

▼ South Africa aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	England	South Africa
1	0.0	Start	48%	52%
1	0.6	7/0	50%	50%
1	1.6	12/0	51%	49%
1	2.6	17/0	53%	47%
1	3.6	22/0	54%	46%
1	4.6	27/0	55%	45%
1	5.6	29/0	55%	45%
1	6.6	34/0	56%	44%
1	7.6	37/0	56%	44%
1	8.6	42/0	58%	42%
1	9.6	44/0	57%	43%
1	10.6	46/0	57%	43%
1	11.6	48/0	57%	43%
1	12.6	51/0	57%	43%
1	13.6	56/0	58%	42%
1	14.6	59/0	58%	42%
1	15.6	62/0	58%	42%
1	16.6	65/0	58%	42%
1	17.6	71/0	59%	41%
1	18.6	75/0	59%	41%
1	19.6	78/1	55%	45%
1	20.6	79/1	54%	46%
1	21.6	87/2	50%	50%
1	22.6	92/2	51%	49%
1	23.6	96/2	51%	49%
1	24.6	99/2	51%	49%
1	25.6	103/2	51%	49%
1	26.6	106/2	51%	49%
1	27.6	113/2	53%	47%
1	28.6	115/3	45%	55%
1	29.6	117/3	44%	56%
1	30.6	123/3	46%	54%
1	31.6	126/3	46%	54%
1	32.6	130/3	46%	54%
1	33.6	134/3	46%	54%
1	34.6	141/3	47%	53%
1	35.6	152/3	50%	50%
1	36.6	158/3	51%	49%
1	37.6	160/3	49%	51%
1	38.6	170/3	52%	48%
1	39.6	181/3	54%	46%
1	40.6	194/3	58%	42%
1	41.6	200/3	58%	42%
1	42.6	208/3	58%	42%
1	43.6	211/3	56%	44%
1	44.6	218/3	56%	44%
1	45.6	232/3	59%	41%
1	46.6	243/3	60%	40%
1	47.6	257/3	62%	38%
1	48.6	270/3	64%	36%
1	49.6	275/4	59%	41%
2	0.6	5/0	58%	42%
2	1.6	10/0	56%	44%
2	2.6	15/0	55%	45%
2	3.6	21/0	52%	48%
2	4.6	25/0	51%	49%
2	5.6	36/0	46%	54%
2	6.6	45/0	41%	59%
2	7.6	50/1	54%	46%
2	8.6	60/1	48%	52%
2	9.6	65/1	46%	54%
2	10.6	71/1	43%	57%
2	11.6	73/1	43%	57%
2	12.6	85/1	35%	65%
2	13.6	90/1	33%	67%
2	14.6	91/1	34%	66%
2	15.6	93/2	47%	53%
2	16.6	96/2	46%	54%
2	17.6	100/2	45%	55%
2	18.6	100/2	46%	54%
2	19.6	108/2	42%	58%
2	20.6	120/2	33%	67%
2	21.6	124/2	32%	68%
2	22.6	128/2	30%	70%
2	23.6	132/2	29%	71%
2	24.6	139/2	25%	75%
2	25.6	141/2	25%	75%
2	26.6	142/3	44%	56%
2	27.6	146/3	43%	57%
2	28.6	149/4	60%	40%
2	29.6	152/4	60%	40%
2	30.6	159/4	55%	45%
2	31.6	166/4	50%	50%
2	32.6	169/5	68%	32%
2	33.6	172/5	68%	32%
2	34.6	180/5	62%	38%
2	35.6	187/5	57%	43%
2	36.6	190/5	57%	43%
2	37.6	196/5	53%	47%
2	38.6	202/5	49%	51%
2	39.6	205/6	69%	31%
2	40.6	211/6	65%	35%
2	41.6	211/6	72%	28%
2	42.6	215/6	74%	26%
2	43.6	219/6	77%	23%
2	44.6	221/7	91%	9%
2	45.6	230/7	90%	10%
2	46.6	240/7	88%	12%
2	47.6	243/7	96%	4%
2	48.6	249/8	>99%	<1%
2	49.4	255/10	100%	0%

Batter

HH Gibbsb SR Patel

84.1

GC Smithcaught b SJ Harmison

100.0

JH Kallisrun out

75.4

AB de Villierscaught b KP Pietersen

68.6

JP Duminycaught b SJ Harmison

54.5

MV Boucherstumped b KP Pietersen

106.7

J Bothacaught b SCJ Broad

81.3

VD Philanderrun out

85.2

A Nelb A Flintoff

58.8

DW Steyn*not out

150.0

M Ntinib A Flintoff

66.7

Extras

23 (b 4, lb 8, w 11)

Total

255 all out (49.4 ov)

Bowler

Econ

SCJ Broad

6.10

JM Anderson

6.00

SJ Harmison

4.30

A Flintoff

9.4

4.76

SR Patel

4.20

RS Bopara

5.50

KP Pietersen

4.40

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	England	South Africa
0	0/0	0/0
1	7/0	5/0
2	12/0	10/0
3	17/0	15/0
4	22/0	21/0
5	27/0	25/0
6	29/0	36/0
7	34/0	45/0
8	37/0	50/1
9	42/0	60/1
10	44/0	65/1
11	46/0	71/1
12	48/0	73/1
13	51/0	85/1
14	56/0	90/1
15	59/0	91/1
16	62/0	93/2
17	65/0	96/2
18	71/0	100/2
19	75/0	100/2
20	78/1	108/2
21	79/1	120/2
22	87/2	124/2
23	92/2	128/2
24	96/2	132/2
25	99/2	139/2
26	103/2	141/2
27	106/2	142/3
28	113/2	146/3
29	115/3	149/4
30	117/3	152/4
31	123/3	159/4
32	126/3	166/4
33	130/3	169/5
34	134/3	172/5
35	141/3	180/5
36	152/3	187/5
37	158/3	190/5
38	160/3	196/5
39	170/3	202/5
40	181/3	205/6
41	194/3	211/6
42	200/3	211/6
43	208/3	215/6
44	211/3	219/6
45	218/3	221/7
46	232/3	230/7
47	243/3	240/7
48	257/3	243/7
49	270/3	249/8
49.667	–	255/10
50	275/4	–

Innings

Over

Score

England

South Africa

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

7/0

50%

1.6

12/0

51%

49%

2.6

17/0

53%

47%

3.6

22/0

54%

46%

4.6

27/0

55%

45%

5.6

29/0

55%

45%

6.6

34/0

56%

44%

7.6

37/0

56%

44%

8.6

42/0

58%

42%

9.6

44/0

57%

43%

10.6

46/0

57%

43%

11.6

48/0

57%

43%

12.6

51/0

57%

43%

13.6

56/0

58%

42%

14.6

59/0

58%

42%

15.6

62/0

58%

42%

16.6

65/0

58%

42%

17.6

71/0

59%

41%

18.6

75/0

59%

41%

19.6

78/1

55%

45%

20.6

79/1

54%

46%

21.6

87/2

50%

22.6

92/2

51%

49%

23.6

96/2

51%

49%

24.6

99/2

51%

49%

25.6

103/2

51%

49%

26.6

106/2

51%

49%

27.6

113/2

53%

47%

28.6

115/3

45%

55%

29.6

117/3

44%

56%

30.6

123/3

46%

54%

31.6

126/3

46%

54%

32.6

130/3

46%

54%

33.6

134/3

46%

54%

34.6

141/3

47%

53%

35.6

152/3

50%

36.6

158/3

51%

49%

37.6

160/3

49%

51%

38.6

170/3

52%

48%

39.6

181/3

54%

46%

40.6

194/3

58%

42%

41.6

200/3

58%

42%

42.6

208/3

58%

42%

43.6

211/3

56%

44%

44.6

218/3

56%

44%

45.6

232/3

59%

41%

46.6

243/3

60%

40%

47.6

257/3

62%

38%

48.6

270/3

64%

36%

49.6

275/4

59%

41%

0.6

5/0

58%

42%

1.6

10/0

56%

44%

2.6

15/0

55%

45%

3.6

21/0

52%

48%

4.6

25/0

51%

49%

5.6

36/0

46%

54%

6.6

45/0

41%

59%

7.6

50/1

54%

46%

8.6

60/1

48%

52%

9.6

65/1

46%

54%

10.6

71/1

43%

57%

11.6

73/1

43%

57%

12.6

85/1

35%

65%

13.6

90/1

33%

67%

14.6

91/1

34%

66%

15.6

93/2

47%

53%

16.6

96/2

46%

54%

17.6

100/2

45%

55%

18.6

100/2

46%

54%

19.6

108/2

42%

58%

20.6

120/2

33%

67%

21.6

124/2

32%

68%

22.6

128/2

30%

70%

23.6

132/2

29%

71%

24.6

139/2

25%

75%

25.6

141/2

25%

75%

26.6

142/3

44%

56%

27.6

146/3

43%

57%

28.6

149/4

60%

40%

29.6

152/4

60%

40%

30.6

159/4

55%

45%

31.6

166/4

50%

32.6

169/5

68%

32%

33.6

172/5

68%

32%

34.6

180/5

62%

38%

35.6

187/5

57%

43%

36.6

190/5

57%

43%

37.6

196/5

53%

47%

38.6

202/5

49%

51%

39.6

205/6

69%

31%

40.6

211/6

65%

35%

41.6

211/6

72%

28%

42.6

215/6

74%

26%

43.6

219/6

77%

23%

44.6

221/7

91%

45.6

230/7

90%

10%

46.6

240/7

88%

12%

47.6

243/7

96%

48.6

249/8

>99%

<1%

49.4

255/10

100%