Men's Test · Basil D'Oliveira Trophy · Match 1

South Africa v England

26 Dec 2015 to 30 Dec 2015 · Kingsmead, Durban

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

Result

England won by 241 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: MM Ali

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
England (1)	303	100.1
South Africa (2)	214	81.4
England (3)	326	102.1
South Africa (4)	174	71.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa174 all out (71 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
D Elgarcaught b ST Finn	caught b ST Finn	40	71	6	0	56.3
S van Zylb BA Stokes	b BA Stokes	33	36	6	0	91.7
HM Amlacaught b ST Finn	caught b ST Finn	12	23	2	0	52.2
AB de Villierslbw b MM Ali	lbw b MM Ali	37	86	6	0	43.0
F du Plessiscaught b ST Finn	caught b ST Finn	9	66	1	0	13.6
DW Steynb ST Finn	b ST Finn	2	21	0	0	9.5
T Bavumastumped b MM Ali	stumped b MM Ali	0	6	0	0	0.0
JP Duminy*not out	not out	26	59	5	0	44.1
KJ Abbottlbw b MM Ali	lbw b MM Ali	2	11	0	0	18.2
DL Piedtcaught b CR Woakes	caught b CR Woakes	0	27	0	0	0.0
M Morkellbw b SCJ Broad	lbw b SCJ Broad	8	20	2	0	40.0
Extras	5 (b 2, lb 3)
Total	174 all out (71 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-53 (S van Zyl, 10.5 ov), 2-85 (HM Amla, 20.2 ov), 3-88 (D Elgar, 22.4 ov), 4-136 (F du Plessis, 46.3 ov), 5-136 (AB de Villiers, 47.3 ov), 6-136 (T Bavuma, 49.3 ov), 7-138 (DW Steyn, 52.3 ov), 8-143 (KJ Abbott, 55.3 ov), 9-155 (DL Piedt, 63.6 ov), 10-174 (M Morkel, 70.6 ov)

England bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
SCJ Broad	13	5	29	1	2.23
CR Woakes	10	5	25	1	2.50
ST Finn	15	6	42	4	2.80
BA Stokes	7	1	26	1	3.71
MM Ali	26	9	47	3	1.81

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

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.