Men's ODI · NatWest Series · Match 3

England v South Africa

29 Aug 2008 · The Oval, London

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

Result

England won by 126 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: SR Patel
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
England	296/7	50.0
South AfricaTarget 297 from 50 overs	170	42.4

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa170 all out (42.4 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
HM Amlacaught b SJ Harmison	caught b SJ Harmison	46	59	6	0	78.0
HH Gibbscaught b JM Anderson	caught b JM Anderson	12	16	1	0	75.0
JH Kalliscaught b A Flintoff	caught b A Flintoff	9	25	1	0	36.0
AB de Villiersrun out	run out	12	23	1	0	52.2
JP Duminycaught b A Flintoff	caught b A Flintoff	18	33	1	0	54.5
MV Boucherb SR Patel	b SR Patel	19	27	1	0	70.4
JA Morkelc & b SR Patel	c & b SR Patel	16	17	0	2	94.1
J Bothab SR Patel	b SR Patel	17	31	1	0	54.8
M Morkelcaught b SR Patel	caught b SR Patel	6	10	0	0	60.0
DW Steyn*not out	not out	5	12	0	0	41.7
M Ntinicaught b SR Patel	caught b SR Patel	0	3	0	0	0.0
Extras	10 (b 5, lb 4, w 1)
Total	170 all out (42.4 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-19 (HH Gibbs, 6.3 ov), 2-67 (HM Amla, 15.4 ov), 3-77 (JH Kallis, 18.2 ov), 4-82 (AB de Villiers, 20.5 ov), 5-114 (MV Boucher, 28.6 ov), 6-134 (JA Morkel, 32.4 ov), 7-142 (JP Duminy, 33.5 ov), 8-160 (M Morkel, 38.4 ov), 9-170 (J Botha, 42.1 ov), 10-170 (M Ntini, 42.4 ov)

England bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
JM Anderson	7	0	17	1	2.43	0
SCJ Broad	6	1	28	0	4.67	0
SJ Harmison	9	1	28	1	3.11	0
A Flintoff	7	0	33	2	4.71	1
SR Patel	9.4	2	41	5	4.24	0
PD Collingwood	4	0	14	0	3.50	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	1/0	1/0
2	1/0	2/0
3	10/0	4/0
4	27/0	7/0
5	31/0	10/0
6	35/0	18/0
7	47/0	21/1
8	59/0	30/1
9	63/0	31/1
10	77/0	34/1
11	83/0	35/1
12	89/0	40/1
13	96/0	47/1
14	97/0	58/1
15	99/0	67/1
16	109/1	67/2
17	109/1	70/2
18	116/1	76/2
19	120/1	78/3
20	126/1	79/3
21	128/1	83/4
22	132/1	86/4
23	138/1	91/4
24	143/1	93/4
25	146/2	93/4
26	150/3	99/4
27	153/3	101/4
28	157/4	106/4
29	158/4	114/5
30	160/4	118/5
31	165/4	118/5
32	168/4	122/5
33	172/4	135/6
34	181/4	142/7
35	184/5	146/7
36	188/5	150/7
37	196/5	158/7
38	202/5	159/7
39	207/5	161/8
40	217/5	164/8
41	220/5	169/8
42	227/5	170/8
42.667	–	170/10
43	238/5	–
44	246/5	–
45	255/5	–
46	258/6	–
47	263/6	–
48	275/6	–
49	291/6	–
50	296/7	–

Win probability

England won by 126 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	1/0	47%	53%
1	1.6	1/0	47%	53%
1	2.6	10/0	50%	50%
1	3.6	27/0	56%	44%
1	4.6	31/0	57%	43%
1	5.6	35/0	57%	43%
1	6.6	47/0	61%	39%
1	7.6	59/0	65%	35%
1	8.6	63/0	66%	34%
1	9.6	77/0	70%	30%
1	10.6	83/0	71%	29%
1	11.6	89/0	72%	28%
1	12.6	96/0	73%	27%
1	13.6	97/0	73%	27%
1	14.6	99/0	73%	27%
1	15.6	109/1	70%	30%
1	16.6	109/1	70%	30%
1	17.6	116/1	71%	29%
1	18.6	120/1	72%	28%
1	19.6	126/1	73%	27%
1	20.6	128/1	73%	27%
1	21.6	132/1	73%	27%
1	22.6	138/1	74%	26%
1	23.6	143/1	75%	25%
1	24.6	146/2	70%	30%
1	25.6	150/3	64%	36%
1	26.6	153/3	64%	36%
1	27.6	157/4	58%	42%
1	28.6	158/4	57%	43%
1	29.6	160/4	57%	43%
1	30.6	165/4	59%	41%
1	31.6	168/4	59%	41%
1	32.6	172/4	59%	41%
1	33.6	181/4	62%	38%
1	34.6	184/5	56%	44%
1	35.6	188/5	57%	43%
1	36.6	196/5	59%	41%
1	37.6	202/5	60%	40%
1	38.6	207/5	61%	39%
1	39.6	217/5	64%	36%
1	40.6	220/5	64%	36%
1	41.6	227/5	65%	35%
1	42.6	238/5	67%	33%
1	43.6	246/5	68%	32%
1	44.6	255/5	70%	30%
1	45.6	258/6	67%	33%
1	46.6	263/6	67%	33%
1	47.6	275/6	69%	31%
1	48.6	291/6	72%	28%
1	49.6	296/7	69%	31%
2	0.6	1/0	69%	31%
2	1.6	2/0	70%	30%
2	2.6	4/0	70%	30%
2	3.6	7/0	70%	30%
2	4.6	10/0	70%	30%
2	5.6	18/0	68%	32%
2	6.6	21/1	77%	23%
2	7.6	30/1	75%	25%
2	8.6	31/1	75%	25%
2	9.6	34/1	75%	25%
2	10.6	35/1	76%	24%
2	11.6	40/1	75%	25%
2	12.6	47/1	73%	27%
2	13.6	58/1	69%	31%
2	14.6	67/1	65%	35%
2	15.6	67/2	76%	24%
2	16.6	70/2	76%	24%
2	17.6	76/2	75%	25%
2	18.6	78/3	86%	14%
2	19.6	79/3	86%	14%
2	20.6	83/4	91%	9%
2	21.6	86/4	92%	8%
2	22.6	91/4	91%	9%
2	23.6	93/4	91%	9%
2	24.6	93/4	92%	8%
2	25.6	99/4	92%	8%
2	26.6	101/4	92%	8%
2	27.6	106/4	92%	8%
2	28.6	114/5	95%	5%
2	29.6	118/5	95%	5%
2	30.6	118/5	95%	5%
2	31.6	122/5	95%	5%
2	32.6	135/6	97%	3%
2	33.6	142/7	99%	1%
2	34.6	146/7	99%	1%
2	35.6	150/7	99%	1%
2	36.6	158/7	98%	2%
2	37.6	159/7	99%	1%
2	38.6	161/8	>99%	<1%
2	39.6	164/8	>99%	<1%
2	40.6	169/8	>99%	<1%
2	41.6	170/8	>99%	<1%
2	42.4	170/10	100%	0%

Batter

HM Amlacaught b SJ Harmison

78.0

HH Gibbscaught b JM Anderson

75.0

JH Kalliscaught b A Flintoff

36.0

AB de Villiersrun out

52.2

JP Duminycaught b A Flintoff

54.5

MV Boucherb SR Patel

70.4

JA Morkelc & b SR Patel

94.1

J Bothab SR Patel

54.8

M Morkelcaught b SR Patel

60.0

DW Steyn*not out

41.7

M Ntinicaught b SR Patel

0.0

Extras

10 (b 5, lb 4, w 1)

Total

170 all out (42.4 ov)

Bowler

Econ

JM Anderson

2.43

SCJ Broad

4.67

SJ Harmison

3.11

A Flintoff

4.71

SR Patel

9.4

4.24

PD Collingwood

3.50

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	1/0	1/0
2	1/0	2/0
3	10/0	4/0
4	27/0	7/0
5	31/0	10/0
6	35/0	18/0
7	47/0	21/1
8	59/0	30/1
9	63/0	31/1
10	77/0	34/1
11	83/0	35/1
12	89/0	40/1
13	96/0	47/1
14	97/0	58/1
15	99/0	67/1
16	109/1	67/2
17	109/1	70/2
18	116/1	76/2
19	120/1	78/3
20	126/1	79/3
21	128/1	83/4
22	132/1	86/4
23	138/1	91/4
24	143/1	93/4
25	146/2	93/4
26	150/3	99/4
27	153/3	101/4
28	157/4	106/4
29	158/4	114/5
30	160/4	118/5
31	165/4	118/5
32	168/4	122/5
33	172/4	135/6
34	181/4	142/7
35	184/5	146/7
36	188/5	150/7
37	196/5	158/7
38	202/5	159/7
39	207/5	161/8
40	217/5	164/8
41	220/5	169/8
42	227/5	170/8
42.667	–	170/10
43	238/5	–
44	246/5	–
45	255/5	–
46	258/6	–
47	263/6	–
48	275/6	–
49	291/6	–
50	296/7	–

Innings

Over

Score

England

South Africa

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

1/0

47%

53%

1.6

1/0

47%

53%

2.6

10/0

50%

3.6

27/0

56%

44%

4.6

31/0

57%

43%

5.6

35/0

57%

43%

6.6

47/0

61%

39%

7.6

59/0

65%

35%

8.6

63/0

66%

34%

9.6

77/0

70%

30%

10.6

83/0

71%

29%

11.6

89/0

72%

28%

12.6

96/0

73%

27%

13.6

97/0

73%

27%

14.6

99/0

73%

27%

15.6

109/1

70%

30%

16.6

109/1

70%

30%

17.6

116/1

71%

29%

18.6

120/1

72%

28%

19.6

126/1

73%

27%

20.6

128/1

73%

27%

21.6

132/1

73%

27%

22.6

138/1

74%

26%

23.6

143/1

75%

25%

24.6

146/2

70%

30%

25.6

150/3

64%

36%

26.6

153/3

64%

36%

27.6

157/4

58%

42%

28.6

158/4

57%

43%

29.6

160/4

57%

43%

30.6

165/4

59%

41%

31.6

168/4

59%

41%

32.6

172/4

59%

41%

33.6

181/4

62%

38%

34.6

184/5

56%

44%

35.6

188/5

57%

43%

36.6

196/5

59%

41%

37.6

202/5

60%

40%

38.6

207/5

61%

39%

39.6

217/5

64%

36%

40.6

220/5

64%

36%

41.6

227/5

65%

35%

42.6

238/5

67%

33%

43.6

246/5

68%

32%

44.6

255/5

70%

30%

45.6

258/6

67%

33%

46.6

263/6

67%

33%

47.6

275/6

69%

31%

48.6

291/6

72%

28%

49.6

296/7

69%

31%

0.6

1/0

69%

31%

1.6

2/0

70%

30%

2.6

4/0

70%

30%

3.6

7/0

70%

30%

4.6

10/0

70%

30%

5.6

18/0

68%

32%

6.6

21/1

77%

23%

7.6

30/1

75%

25%

8.6

31/1

75%

25%

9.6

34/1

75%

25%

10.6

35/1

76%

24%

11.6

40/1

75%

25%

12.6

47/1

73%

27%

13.6

58/1

69%

31%

14.6

67/1

65%

35%

15.6

67/2

76%

24%

16.6

70/2

76%

24%

17.6

76/2

75%

25%

18.6

78/3

86%

14%

19.6

79/3

86%

14%

20.6

83/4

91%

21.6

86/4

92%

22.6

91/4

91%

23.6

93/4

91%

24.6

93/4

92%

25.6

99/4

92%

26.6

101/4

92%

27.6

106/4

92%

28.6

114/5

95%

29.6

118/5

95%

30.6

118/5

95%

31.6

122/5

95%

32.6

135/6

97%

33.6

142/7

99%

34.6

146/7

99%

35.6

150/7

99%

36.6

158/7

98%

37.6

159/7

99%

38.6

161/8

>99%

<1%

39.6

164/8

>99%

<1%

40.6

169/8

>99%

<1%

41.6

170/8

>99%

<1%

42.4

170/10

100%