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England vs South Africa, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: South Africa tour of England, 2025 Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton Date & Time: Sep 07, 11:00 AM LOCAL

Joe Root 100(96)

46.5
W
Corbin Bosch to Root, out Caught by (sub)Kwena Maphaka!! Good catch and Root falls after a stylish hundred - was a low and wide full-toss, Root had backed away and then tried to reach out on the drive, sliced it in the air and to the right of backward point - Maphaka moved quickly to his right, went reverse cupped and held onto a good catch. Root walks away to another round of applause. Root c (sub)Kwena Maphaka b Corbin Bosch 100(96) [4s-6]
45.4
C
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, 19th ODI hundred for Root and the crowd cheer in delight - he removes the helmet, raises his arms and soaks in the appreciation from everyone present at the Rose Bowl, gets a warm hug from his partner, was full and at the stumps, driven down to long-on
45.3
Codi Yusuf to Root, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, Root back-cuts and finds the fielder at backward point
45.1
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Root throws his bat on the drive and slices a thick edge towards third man
45.1
Codi Yusuf to Root, no ball, 2 runs, a direct hit at the bowler's end and Root would've been short, but he gets an extra run as the back-up fielder fails to stop it cleanly - Maphaka with the shy at the bowler's end, was a writy flick to mid-wicket and Root set-off for a non-existent single, it's a no-ball as well and Root will get a free-hit on 98*
45.1
Codi Yusuf to Root, wide, another wide, Yusuf slides one full and down leg, called by the umpire
44.4
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, slower and well outside off - Root was early into the reverse sweep, lobs it off the toe-end to the off-side
44.2
Maharaj to Root, 3 runs, nicely played, dropped short and just outside off - Root gets down low and then plays the reverse lap, two men chase, Yiusf lobs the return over Maphaka's head, there 's a slip from the substitute and that allows Root to come back for the third
44.1
Maharaj to Root, no run, flighted delivery on off, punched off the back-foot to cover
43.4
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, another high bouncer from Yusuf - pulled down to long leg for a single
43.1
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, slower ball wide of off, driven straight to the fielder at extra-cover for a single
42.6
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, tossed up just outside off - Root bends down low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run
42.4
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off, swiped down to long-on for a single
42.3
Maharaj to Root, no run, tossed up just outside off, punched off the back-foot to cover
42.2
Maharaj to Root, 2 runs, that was close, was pushed through by Maharaj as Root shaped for the lap, might've got a fine edge past the leg-stump and he's back for the second
41.3
Mulder to Root, 1 run, short and at the body, pulled down to long leg for a single
41.3
Mulder to Root, wide, another slower ball, but once again Mulder has pushed it down leg, back-to-back wides
41.3
Mulder to Root, wide, the slower short ball from Mulder, but he's slipped it down leg and it's a wide
41.2
4
Mulder to Root, FOUR, cheeky and four, on a length and at the stumps - Root changes his stance, goes reverse and then laps it fine, third man is inside the ring and has no chance
41.1
Mulder to Root, 2 runs, short and at the stumps, Root gets a bit of a top-edge on the pull, went fine and towards long leg, he's back for the second
39.1
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, fullish ball swinging in from around off, Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket
38.4
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, on a length outside off, Root swipes it off the inner half to deep square leg
38.3
4
Corbin Bosch to Root, FOUR, a shortish delivery around off, sits up nicely for Root. He stands tall and pulls it nicely over mid-wicket to pick up a boundary
38.2
Corbin Bosch to Root, 2 runs, Root continues to keep the scoreboard ticking! A back of a length ball outside off, Root glides it to the left of third man and comes back for another couple
38.1
Corbin Bosch to Root, 2 runs, Root tucks this one through backward square leg and rushes back for the second run
37.6
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, a direct-hit would have been curtains for Jacob Bethell! Root flicks this one to mid-wicket and takes off and Bethell responds. The fielder misses his shy. The replay shows that Jacob Bethell would have been a long way short had he hit
37.3
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, back of a length ball on middle, Root hops and pushes it towards mid-on to scamper across to the other end
37.2
Nandre Burger to Root, no run, back of a length ball seaming in on off, Root chops it too fine as it rolls towards the keeper. Intended to run it down to third man
37.1
Nandre Burger to Root, 2 runs, skiddy length ball angling in from round the wicket, Root looks to work it to the on-side but gets a soft leading edge through point. The call is for two and Root runs hard to beat the throw of the fielder
36.5
Corbin Bosch to Root, leg byes, 1 run, full ball angling down, Root looks to flick but it deflects off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye
36.4
Corbin Bosch to Root, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Root drags the swipe to mid-wicket
36.3
Corbin Bosch to Root, no run, on a length in the channel, blocked back to Corbin Bosch from the crease
36.1
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, back of a length ball shaping towards leg-stump, Root hops and tucks it to deep backward square leg
35.5
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, in the air... but safe! 119kph slower bumper outside off, Root is early into the pull and miscues it towards deep square leg. Stubbs runs in a few yards but it drops short of him. 250 up for England
35.3
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, fullish ball on middle and off, Root whips it to deep backward square leg
34.4
Brevis to Root, 1 run, short delivery outside off, cut to sweeper cover
34.3
4
Brevis to Root, FOUR, a dragdown on off, Root hangs back and pulls it against the spin. Bosch from mid-on gives a long hard chase and slides near the fence but can't prevent the boundary. Good effort though
34.1
Brevis to Root, 1 run, floated outside off, driven with an open bat-face to sweeper cover
33.2
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, back of a length outside off, glided down to third man
33.2
Codi Yusuf to Root, wide, a bouncer outside off, Root walks down the track and sways away from the line to evade it. Wided for height
32.4
Brevis to Root, 1 run, full ball drifting towards the pads, Root flicks it to wide mid-on
32.3
Brevis to Root, no run, on a back of a length on off, Root places the cut to backward point
32.2
Brevis to Root, no run, floated on off, driven towards wide mid-off
31.6
4
Mulder to Root, FOUR, third man just came up and Root capitalises on that! On a length well outside off, Root reaches out and carves it uppishly over backward point to find the fence
31.4
F
Mulder to Root, 1 run, back-to-back fifties for Root, his 44th fifty in ODIs! He raises his bat and gets a warm round of applause from the crowd. Was a back of a length delivery, Root hopped and tucked it round the corner for a single
31.4
Mulder to Root, wide, a short ball on off, Root shapes to pull but bails out eventually. It's too short again and it's another wide
31.4
Mulder to Root, wide, a bouncer outside off, it's too short and its wided
31.3
Mulder to Root, no run, good length ball angling in on middle, Root shuffles a bit and tucks it to short mid-wicket
31.2
Mulder to Root, no run, back of a length ball seaming in from outside off, dabbed with an open bat-face towards point
30.2
Brevis to Root, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven to deep extra cover
29.1
Mulder to Root, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - Root comes down the pitch and tucks it behind square on the on-side for a run
28.4
Brevis to Root, 1 run, flat from Brevis - whipped into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single
28.3
Brevis to Root, no run, tad short and just outside off - Root backs away and cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point
26.6
4
Corbin Bosch to Root, FOUR, Root is so strong on anything remotely loose - full and straight from Bosch, fraction leg-sided and he places the flick very fine, runs away past the keeper and into the ropes for a boundary
26.5
Corbin Bosch to Root, no run, fuller length delivery on off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
26.3
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, Bosch shortens the length outside off, steered down towards third man for a single
26.2
Corbin Bosch to Root, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, clipped off the back-foot to mid-wicket
25.4
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - wristily worked past square leg for a single
25.3
Codi Yusuf to Root, no run, fuller length delivery on off, a shuffle across as Root picked out mid-on with the on-drive
24.6
Corbin Bosch to Root, 2 runs, back of a length and well wide of off - Root arches back and then plays the late cut, beats backward point to his left and comes back for the second run
24.6
Corbin Bosch to Root, wide, Bosch loses his line and spills one down leg, past Root's flick and is called as a wide
24.4
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, on a good length and well wide of off, steered down towards third man for a single
24.1
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, clipped behind square on the on-side for a run
23.5
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Root walks across and then punches the drive to the left of mid-on
23.4
Codi Yusuf to Root, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped away with sumblime timing and it needed a sliding effort in the deep to prevent the boundary
23.3
Codi Yusuf to Root, no run, on a length and well wide of off, Root mistimes the chop to backward point
23.1
Codi Yusuf to Root, 1 run, on a length and at the stumps, clipped wide of mid-wicket for a single
22.3
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but there was a bottom-edge onto the pad - Root was shaping for the reverse sweep and got away
22.1
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, tossed up and sliding into the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
21.3
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, short and just outside off - Root swivels across on the pull, a single down to long leg, brings up England's 150
21.1
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, driven into the gap past point for a single
20.6
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, Maharaj tosses one just outside off, driven into the gap wide of cover-point for a single
20.5
Maharaj to Root, 2 runs, tad too straight from Maharaj - the drift takes it down leg and Root paddles it fine, comes back for the second run
19.6
Nandre Burger to Root, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Root pushes forward and inside halves it to the on-side
19.5
Nandre Burger to Root, no run, banged in short, it's the high bouncer and Root pulls it down to mid-wicket
19.4
Nandre Burger to Root, 2 runs, good cricket all-around - banged in short and at the right-hander, Root swivels across, rolled his wrists and pulled it behind square on the on-side, looked like he had bisected the gap between the two fielders, but Mulder sprinted across to his left from long leg, threw himself and then palmed the ball back into play, saving a couple of runs
19.3
Nandre Burger to Root, no run, on a length and around off, was the slower ball and Root turned it to mid-wicket
19.2
Nandre Burger to Root, no run, Burger keeps it full and just outside off - Root went with hard hands on the drive and mistimed it to mid-off
19.1
Nandre Burger to Root, no run, on a good length and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
18.4
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, tad too full from Maharaj, Root stays leg-sided as he drove it down to long-off for a single
18.1
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, clipped to mid-wicket where Brevis fumbles and allows a single
17.6
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Root drops it in front of cover-point for a single
17.3
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, Burger shortens the length on middle, nudged behind square on the on-side for a run
17.1
Nandre Burger to Root, 1 run, short of a length and angling into the right-hander, nudged down to long leg for a single
16.6
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, pushed through by Maharaj as Root shaped for the lap, he adjusts and dops it into the gap wide of cover-point for a run
16.5
Maharaj to Root, no run, tossed up on off, Root stays leg-sided and pushes it to cover
16.1
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, tossed up on off, driven down to long-off for a single
15.2
Mulder to Root, 1 run, short and into the body, Root swivels across, gets inside the line and pulls it down to long leg for a single
14.4
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, full ball drifting in on middle, Root drives it past the right side of Maharaj. The batters scamper through for a quick run
14.1
Maharaj to Root, 1 run, floated delivery on middle and off, Root strokes it down to long-off
13.1
Mulder to Root, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off. Root walks down the track and glides it down to third man
12.2
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, fullish ball swinging towards the pads, flicked to deep backward square leg
11.1
Mulder to Root, 1 run, short of length ball around off, Root guides it to the left of backward point
10.4
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, a back of a length delivery, worked round the corner
10.1
Corbin Bosch to Root, 1 run, fullish ball on middle and leg, flicked in front of square on the on-side
9.5
Mulder to Root, 1 run, Root takes a couple of steps down the track, shuffles towards it and flicks it to wide mid-on to scamper across
9.4
Mulder to Root, no run, fullish ball swinging in on middle, Root shuffles a bit and flicks it to square leg
9.3
Mulder to Root, no run, a chirpy appeal for lbw! A length ball angling towards the leg-stump, Root tries to flick it across but misses to get struck on the pads. Bavuma thinks about the review but doesn't take it. It was probably going down leg
9.2
Mulder to Root, no run, fuller length ball outside off, Root leans ahead and drives it on the rise to covers
9.1
4
Mulder to Root, FOUR, easy pickings! A length ball down leg, Root tickles it past the keeper and the ball races to the fine leg fence. Can't afford to stray in line to a new batter. Got to put him under pressure when his feet is not quite moving
8.6
Corbin Bosch to Root, 3 runs, back of a length ball on off, Root moves inside the line and works it past backward square leg. The fielder in the dep has good ground to cover and the batters take three runs. A wicket and 4 runs off the over
8.5
Corbin Bosch to Root, no run, good length ball seaming in from outside off, Root taps it with an open bat-face towards the slip fielder
8.4
Corbin Bosch to Root, no run, short of length ball seaming in from outside off, Root hangs back in defence
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