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Match Overview

Commentary

ME Trescothick* 69 (66)	England 110 - 1	MA Butcher 20 (31)
Kallis* 5.2 - 0 - 25 - 1	South Africa 22.2 (overs)	Adams 3 - 0 - 20 - 0
Current Run Rate: 4.93
South Africa Score: 229 - 10 /69.2 Overs Run Rate: Target: 110 in 0.0 overs Runs Required: - Overs Remaining: - Required Run Rate: - Result: England won by 9 wickets Man of the Match: ME Trescothick Man of the Match: A Flintoff and GC Smith

Full Scorecard

Last Wicket: 47 / 1 - MP Vaughan 13 (41)

England won by 9 wickets

  22.2 Kallis to Trescothick, FOUR, outside off, flashes a drive, edges
        over the slips and that is that, the end to a GREAT test match and
        a series that ends level
       Well played England, and Goodbye Alec Stewart
       England win by 9 wickets
       Hugs, handshakes and smiles between the opposing players to end a
        series played in very good spirit
       All that remains for us is MoM and MoS
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       While we wait for the presentations, remember that we will be with
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        Bangladesh
       MoM = Marcus Trescothick
       Mos will take a bit longer as medalions are handed out to both
        teams
       MOS (ENG) Chosen by Eric Simons = Freddy Flintoff
       MOS (RSA) Chosen by Duncan Fletcher = Graeme Smith

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South Africa	England
Team Page	Team Page

Day 1
South Africa Innings
100 in 109 minutes, 152 balls
HH Gibbs 50, 121 minutes, 93 balls, 10x4
G Kirsten 50, 109 minutes, 84 balls, 9x4
2nd wicket 100 partnership (Gibbs, Kirsten)
200, 220 minutes
HH Gibbs 100, 218 minutes, 167 balls, 20x4, 1x6
HH Gibbs 150, 268 minutes, 215 balls, 28x4 1x6
300, 434 balls
Day 2
JH Kallis 50, 145 minutes, 84 balls, 6x4 1x6
England innings

SM Pollock takes his 300th Test wicket
100, 167 balls
ME Trescothick 50, 170 minutes, 128 balls, 9x4
Day 3
ME Trescothick 100, 302 minutes, 215 balls, 19x4
GP Thorpe 100, 256 minutes, 199 balls, 11x4
ME Trescothick 200, 534 minutes, 356 balls, 31x4, 1x6
Day 4
A Flintoff, 50, 68 balls, 96 minutes, 8x4, 1x4
3rd new ball taken, 160 overs
Day 5