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England won by 7 wickets  
12.3 Kallis to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off
12.4 Kallis to Solanki, no run, outside off and its left alone
12.5 Kallis to Solanki, no run, on the stumps and its taken on the thigh
12.6 Kallis to Solanki, FOUR, lobbed to mid wicket. well timed and away
from any fielder


End of over 13 (9 runs) England 68/1 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 40/37 = 1.08)

JH Kallis 2-0-21-0 (2w) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 25* (23b 3x4) VS Solanki 37* (47b 7x4)


13.1 Nel to Vaughan, no run, good ball on off stump, defended
13.2 Nel to Vaughan, FOUR, great cover drive on the up through the gap
13.3 Nel to Vaughan, wide: no run, down the legside, seems every time
Smith has words with the bowler, a wide is bowled, happened with
Ntini too
13.3 Nel to Vaughan, one run, edged and drops short of kallis at slip
13.4 Nel to Solanki, one run, short and its turned to mid wicket
13.5 Nel to Vaughan, no run, a better ball on the stumps and its

defended to mid on

13.6 Nel to Vaughan, no run, defended to gully


End of over 14 (7 runs) England 75/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 33/36 = 0.92)

A Nel 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
VS Solanki 38* (48b 7x4) MP Vaughan 30* (28b 4x4)

14.1 Kallis to Solanki, two runs, driven to mid wicket
14.2 Kallis to Solanki, no run, left alone outside off
14.3 Kallis to Solanki, SIX, Imperiously lofted over long on
14.4 Kallis to Solanki, FOUR, a superb stright drive in the air past
Kallis to long on and a quick fifty too off 52 balls

14.5 Kallis to Solanki, no run, slower ball, defended to point
14.6 Kallis to Solanki, no run, slammed back and into the stumps, a four
saved


End of over 15 (12 runs) England 87/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 21/35 = 0.60)

JH Kallis 3-0-33-0 (2w) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 30* (28b 4x4) VS Solanki 50* (54b 8x4 1x6)

15.1 Nel to Vaughan, wide: no run, too short and called
15.1 Nel to Vaughan, OUT: the slower one and its lobbed off the splice
to mid on and Ntini has no problem

England 88/2, Partnership of 87
MP Vaughan c Ntini b Nel 30 (29b 4x4 0x6)
VS Solanki 50* (54b 8x4 1x6) A Nel 2.1-0-13-1 (2w)

Match State: Drinks

England racing to with the NWS series, with Solanki leading the
charge
McGrath i
15.2 Nel to McGrath, (noball) no run, called for height

15.2 Nel to McGrath, no run, defended back
Ump Taufel has warned the bowler

15.3 Nel to McGrath, no run, defended to poit, ball was outside off
15.4 Nel to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
15.5 Nel to McGrath, no run, on off stump and its pushed to cover
15.6 Nel to McGrath, no run, slower ball and he is beaten on the off


End of over 16 (2 runs) England 89/2 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 19/34 = 0.56)

A Nel 3-0-14-1 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
VS Solanki 50* (54b 8x4 1x6) A McGrath 0* (6b)

this should be 5 games in a row that the chasing team has won at
Lord's, and 6 of the last 7, and 8 of the last 10
Hall on
16.1 Hall to Solanki, no run, turned to short mid wicket

16.2 Hall to Solanki, no run, short and its defended to cover

16.3 Hall to Solanki, no run, outside off and defended to point
16.4 Hall to Solanki, OUT: dragged it onto hs stumps from the off

England 89/3, Partnership of 1
VS Solanki b Hall 50 (58b 8x4 1x6)
A McGrath 0* (6b) AJ Hall 0.4-0-0-1

Ball had craped him up as he tried to force it on the off
Flintoff in for a bat
16.5 Hall to Flintoff, wide: no run, down the legside and a pull misses
16.5 Hall to Flintoff, one run, short and he cuts head high to third man
16.6 Hall to McGrath, three runs, on legstump and driven to deep mid
wicket


End of over 17 (5 runs) England 94/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 14/33 = 0.42)

AJ Hall 1-0-5-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 3* (7b) A Flintoff 1* (1b)

17.1 Nel to McGrath, three runs, well timed drive stratight past stumps
to long on, Ntini manages to haul it in
17.2 Nel to Flintoff, no run, beaten and an appeal for caught behind,
but declined, possibly the shirt
17.3 Nel to Flintoff, no run, driven right back and a good save by Nel
off his own bowling

17.4 Nel to Flintoff, no run, and beaten all ends up, good spell by Nel
17.5 Nel to Flintoff, two runs, on the off and its well timed to deep
point
17.6 Nel to Flintoff, one run, driven to mid off and Smith fields
rolling over as now Englandonly need 8 more


End of over 18 (6 runs) England 100/3 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 8/32 = 0.25)

A Nel 4-0-20-1 (2w 1nb) - Nursery End
A Flintoff 4* (6b) A McGrath 6* (8b)


18.1 Hall to Flintoff, no run, defends it back

18.2 Hall to Flintoff, no run, on the off stump and defended to mid off
18.3 Hall to Flintoff, one run, turned to mid wicket

18.4 Hall to McGrath, no run, good ball on off stump, defended
18.5 Hall to McGrath, no run, on the stumps and McGrath goes back to

defend
18.6 Hall to McGrath, FOUR, a beautiful drive past point


End of over 19 (5 runs) England 105/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 3/31 = 0.10)

AJ Hall 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 5* (9b) A McGrath 10* (11b 1x4)

19.1 Nel to Flintoff, no run, on the pads and a flick to leg misses

19.2 Nel to Flintoff, no run, on off stump and defended into the covers
19.3 Nel to Flintoff, one run, driven to Smith at mid off and another
diving save
19.4 Nel to McGrath, no run, left alone utside off
19.5 Nel to McGrath, one run, prodded to point and scores level now as
applause strats and fielders in
19.6 Nel to Flintoff, no run, short and taken on the body


End of over 20 (2 runs) England 107/3 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 1/30 = 0.03)

A Nel 5-0-22-1 (2w 1nb) - Nursery End
A McGrath 11* (13b 1x4) A Flintoff 6* (13b)

20.1 Hall to McGrath, no run, good length ball on the stumps and

carefully defended
20.2 Hall to McGrath, FOUR, outside off and its dabbed to third man for
the win. England win the natWest Series handsomely
England got home in style by 7 wickets after their bowlers had done

well to bowl out South Africa for 107
Some poor shots helped but then while batting Solanki and Vaughan
made sure there was no chink shown for a fine win
Next is the test series and South Africa will need to think out a
strategy against this motivated England side
We hope you have enjoyed Wisden CricInfo's coverage of the NatWest
Series and we look forward to bringing the Test series to you
Good Night all
Man of the Match - Darren Gough
Player of the Series - Andrew Flintoff
Fans Player of the Series - JH Kallis