Men's ODI · NatWest Series · Match 3

England v South Africa

31 Aug 2012 · The Oval, London

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

Result

England won by 4 wickets

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: EJG Morgan
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa	211	46.4
EnglandTarget 212 from 50 overs	212/6	48.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

England212/6 (48 ov)

England batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AN Cookcaught b RJ Peterson	caught b RJ Peterson	20	47	3	0	42.6
IR Belllbw b DW Steyn	lbw b DW Steyn	12	7	3	0	171.4
IJL Trottcaught b WD Parnell	caught b WD Parnell	71	125	2	0	56.8
RS Boparacaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	0	5	0	0	0.0
EJG Morganc & b RJ Peterson	c & b RJ Peterson	73	67	7	2	109.0
C Kieswetterrun out	run out	14	18	0	1	77.8
SR Patel*not out	not out	13	17	1	0	76.5
JC Tredwell*not out	not out	1	3	0	0	33.3
Extras	8 (lb 1, w 6, nb 1)
Total	212/6 (48 ov)

Did not bat: JM Anderson, JW Dernbach, ST Finn

Fall of wickets: 1-14 (IR Bell, 2.3 ov), 2-61 (AN Cook, 16.4 ov), 3-64 (RS Bopara, 17.6 ov), 4-172 (EJG Morgan, 37.5 ov), 5-189 (C Kieswetter, 41.6 ov), 6-207 (IJL Trott, 46.5 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
DW Steyn	7	0	32	1	4.57	2	0
LL Tsotsobe	7	0	55	0	7.86	2	0
M Morkel	10	1	41	1	4.10	1	0
WD Parnell	10	1	23	1	2.30	0	1
RJ Peterson	10	0	39	2	3.90	0	0
D Elgar	4	0	21	0	5.25	1	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	South Africa	England
0	0/0	0/0
1	2/0	1/0
2	6/0	13/0
3	12/0	15/1
4	18/0	16/1
5	30/0	17/1
6	32/0	24/1
7	34/0	35/1
8	44/0	40/1
9	50/1	41/1
10	55/1	45/1
11	58/1	48/1
12	60/1	52/1
13	62/1	53/1
14	66/1	53/1
15	70/1	57/1
16	73/1	59/1
17	78/2	61/2
18	84/2	64/3
19	87/2	66/3
20	91/2	69/3
21	93/2	76/3
22	99/2	82/3
23	101/2	88/3
24	114/2	96/3
25	119/2	99/3
26	122/3	110/3
27	127/4	112/3
28	129/4	116/3
29	132/4	118/3
30	140/4	120/3
31	141/5	120/3
32	143/5	129/3
33	155/6	136/3
34	160/6	142/3
35	165/6	150/3
36	172/6	160/3
37	177/6	167/3
38	179/6	172/4
39	183/6	174/4
40	187/6	182/4
41	192/6	188/4
42	196/7	189/5
43	196/7	191/5
44	198/7	194/5
45	204/8	197/5
46	211/8	206/5
46.667	211/10	–
47	–	207/6
48	–	212/6

Win probability

England won by 4 wicketsThe official result.

▲ South Africa ahead · the axis is South Africa's chance of winning

▼ England aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	South Africa	England
1	0.0	Start	48%	52%
1	0.6	2/0	48%	52%
1	1.6	6/0	49%	51%
1	2.6	12/0	50%	50%
1	3.6	18/0	52%	48%
1	4.6	30/0	56%	44%
1	5.6	32/0	56%	44%
1	6.6	34/0	56%	44%
1	7.6	44/0	59%	41%
1	8.6	50/1	53%	47%
1	9.6	55/1	54%	46%
1	10.6	58/1	54%	46%
1	11.6	60/1	55%	45%
1	12.6	62/1	55%	45%
1	13.6	66/1	56%	44%
1	14.6	70/1	56%	44%
1	15.6	73/1	57%	43%
1	16.6	78/2	51%	49%
1	17.6	84/2	53%	47%
1	18.6	87/2	53%	47%
1	19.6	91/2	54%	46%
1	20.6	93/2	53%	47%
1	21.6	99/2	55%	45%
1	22.6	101/2	55%	45%
1	23.6	114/2	59%	41%
1	24.6	119/2	60%	40%
1	25.6	122/3	52%	48%
1	26.6	127/4	44%	56%
1	27.6	129/4	44%	56%
1	28.6	132/4	45%	55%
1	29.6	140/4	48%	52%
1	30.6	141/5	39%	61%
1	31.6	143/5	39%	61%
1	32.6	155/6	35%	65%
1	33.6	160/6	37%	63%
1	34.6	165/6	39%	61%
1	35.6	172/6	41%	59%
1	36.6	177/6	43%	57%
1	37.6	179/6	43%	57%
1	38.6	183/6	44%	56%
1	39.6	187/6	45%	55%
1	40.6	192/6	46%	54%
1	41.6	196/7	40%	60%
1	42.6	196/7	39%	61%
1	43.6	198/7	38%	62%
1	44.6	204/8	35%	65%
1	45.6	211/8	38%	62%
2	0.6	1/0	24%	76%
2	1.6	13/0	19%	81%
2	2.6	15/1	31%	69%
2	3.6	16/1	31%	69%
2	4.6	17/1	31%	69%
2	5.6	24/1	28%	72%
2	6.6	35/1	22%	78%
2	7.6	40/1	20%	80%
2	8.6	41/1	20%	80%
2	9.6	45/1	18%	82%
2	10.6	48/1	17%	83%
2	11.6	52/1	15%	85%
2	12.6	53/1	16%	84%
2	13.6	53/1	16%	84%
2	14.6	57/1	15%	85%
2	15.6	59/1	14%	86%
2	16.6	61/2	24%	76%
2	17.6	64/3	42%	58%
2	18.6	66/3	42%	58%
2	19.6	69/3	40%	60%
2	20.6	76/3	35%	65%
2	21.6	82/3	31%	69%
2	22.6	88/3	27%	73%
2	23.6	96/3	22%	78%
2	24.6	99/3	20%	80%
2	25.6	110/3	13%	87%
2	26.6	112/3	13%	87%
2	27.6	116/3	12%	88%
2	28.6	118/3	11%	89%
2	29.6	120/3	11%	89%
2	30.6	120/3	12%	88%
2	31.6	129/3	8%	92%
2	32.6	136/3	6%	94%
2	33.6	142/3	4%	96%
2	34.6	150/3	2%	98%
2	35.6	160/3	1%	99%
2	36.6	167/3	<1%	>99%
2	37.6	172/4	<1%	>99%
2	38.6	174/4	<1%	>99%
2	39.6	182/4	<1%	>99%
2	40.6	188/4	<1%	>99%
2	41.6	189/5	<1%	>99%
2	42.6	191/5	<1%	>99%
2	43.6	194/5	<1%	>99%
2	44.6	197/5	<1%	>99%
2	45.6	206/5	<1%	>99%
2	46.6	207/6	<1%	>99%
2	47.6	212/6	0%	100%

Batter

AN Cookcaught b RJ Peterson

42.6

IR Belllbw b DW Steyn

171.4

IJL Trottcaught b WD Parnell

125

56.8

RS Boparacaught b M Morkel

0.0

EJG Morganc & b RJ Peterson

109.0

C Kieswetterrun out

77.8

SR Patel*not out

76.5

JC Tredwell*not out

33.3

Extras

8 (lb 1, w 6, nb 1)

Total

212/6 (48 ov)

Bowler

Econ

DW Steyn

4.57

LL Tsotsobe

7.86

M Morkel

4.10

WD Parnell

2.30

RJ Peterson

3.90

D Elgar

5.25

Worm

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

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	South Africa	England
0	0/0	0/0
1	2/0	1/0
2	6/0	13/0
3	12/0	15/1
4	18/0	16/1
5	30/0	17/1
6	32/0	24/1
7	34/0	35/1
8	44/0	40/1
9	50/1	41/1
10	55/1	45/1
11	58/1	48/1
12	60/1	52/1
13	62/1	53/1
14	66/1	53/1
15	70/1	57/1
16	73/1	59/1
17	78/2	61/2
18	84/2	64/3
19	87/2	66/3
20	91/2	69/3
21	93/2	76/3
22	99/2	82/3
23	101/2	88/3
24	114/2	96/3
25	119/2	99/3
26	122/3	110/3
27	127/4	112/3
28	129/4	116/3
29	132/4	118/3
30	140/4	120/3
31	141/5	120/3
32	143/5	129/3
33	155/6	136/3
34	160/6	142/3
35	165/6	150/3
36	172/6	160/3
37	177/6	167/3
38	179/6	172/4
39	183/6	174/4
40	187/6	182/4
41	192/6	188/4
42	196/7	189/5
43	196/7	191/5
44	198/7	194/5
45	204/8	197/5
46	211/8	206/5
46.667	211/10	–
47	–	207/6
48	–	212/6

Innings

Over

Score

South Africa

England

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

2/0

48%

52%

1.6

6/0

49%

51%

2.6

12/0

50%

3.6

18/0

52%

48%

4.6

30/0

56%

44%

5.6

32/0

56%

44%

6.6

34/0

56%

44%

7.6

44/0

59%

41%

8.6

50/1

53%

47%

9.6

55/1

54%

46%

10.6

58/1

54%

46%

11.6

60/1

55%

45%

12.6

62/1

55%

45%

13.6

66/1

56%

44%

14.6

70/1

56%

44%

15.6

73/1

57%

43%

16.6

78/2

51%

49%

17.6

84/2

53%

47%

18.6

87/2

53%

47%

19.6

91/2

54%

46%

20.6

93/2

53%

47%

21.6

99/2

55%

45%

22.6

101/2

55%

45%

23.6

114/2

59%

41%

24.6

119/2

60%

40%

25.6

122/3

52%

48%

26.6

127/4

44%

56%

27.6

129/4

44%

56%

28.6

132/4

45%

55%

29.6

140/4

48%

52%

30.6

141/5

39%

61%

31.6

143/5

39%

61%

32.6

155/6

35%

65%

33.6

160/6

37%

63%

34.6

165/6

39%

61%

35.6

172/6

41%

59%

36.6

177/6

43%

57%

37.6

179/6

43%

57%

38.6

183/6

44%

56%

39.6

187/6

45%

55%

40.6

192/6

46%

54%

41.6

196/7

40%

60%

42.6

196/7

39%

61%

43.6

198/7

38%

62%

44.6

204/8

35%

65%

45.6

211/8

38%

62%

0.6

1/0

24%

76%

1.6

13/0

19%

81%

2.6

15/1

31%

69%

3.6

16/1

31%

69%

4.6

17/1

31%

69%

5.6

24/1

28%

72%

6.6

35/1

22%

78%

7.6

40/1

20%

80%

8.6

41/1

20%

80%

9.6

45/1

18%

82%

10.6

48/1

17%

83%

11.6

52/1

15%

85%

12.6

53/1

16%

84%

13.6

53/1

16%

84%

14.6

57/1

15%

85%

15.6

59/1

14%

86%

16.6

61/2

24%

76%

17.6

64/3

42%

58%

18.6

66/3

42%

58%

19.6

69/3

40%

60%

20.6

76/3

35%

65%

21.6

82/3

31%

69%

22.6

88/3

27%

73%

23.6

96/3

22%

78%

24.6

99/3

20%

80%

25.6

110/3

13%

87%

26.6

112/3

13%

87%

27.6

116/3

12%

88%

28.6

118/3

11%

89%

29.6

120/3

11%

89%

30.6

120/3

12%

88%

31.6

129/3

92%

32.6

136/3

94%

33.6

142/3

96%

34.6

150/3

98%

35.6

160/3

99%

36.6

167/3

<1%

>99%

37.6

172/4

<1%

>99%

38.6

174/4

<1%

>99%

39.6

182/4

<1%

>99%

40.6

188/4

<1%

>99%

41.6

189/5

<1%

>99%

42.6

191/5

<1%

>99%

43.6

194/5

<1%

>99%

44.6

197/5

<1%

>99%

45.6

206/5

<1%

>99%

46.6

207/6

<1%

>99%

47.6

212/6

100%