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England vs South Africa, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: South Africa tour of England, 2017 Venue: Lord's, London Date & Time: Jul 06-Jul 10, 11:00 AM LOCAL

Hashim Amla 29(40)

24.1
W
Moeen Ali to Amla, out Lbw!! Ali rips one in to trap Amla right in front of off. What a massive wicket. It's a body blow to South Africa and it's been delivered by Moeen Ali, after an innocuous first couple of overs. All of a sudden, he gets sharp turn from outside off to surprise Amla. Amla had shuffled across quite a bit, which is usually the way he plays off-spin. He backs himself to work the ball to leg. But this one is a ripper. Elgar wants to discuss about the possibility of a review, but Amla himself doesn't even want to consider it. He is off. Amla lbw b Moeen Ali 29(40) [4s-3]
23.6
Stokes to Elgar, no run, overpitched around off, Elgar jams it to short mid-on
21.5
Stokes to Amla, no run, pitched up full outside off, left alone
21.4
Stokes to Amla, no run, left alone outside off
21.4
Stokes to Amla, no ball, good length just outside off, forward and defended. Stokes has overstepped
21.3
Stokes to Amla, no run, gets it on the money this time. Good length on off, Amla is tentative with his front foot prod as he defends
21.2
4
Stokes to Amla, FOUR, and again. This time through mid-wicket. The fielder was moved squarer after the last boundary, so Amla hits it straighter. Such control from the master. Hitting it at will
21.1
4
Stokes to Amla, FOUR, starts off with a loosener on middle and leg. That's too easy for Amla. Those whippy hands come into play as he powers the ball through square leg
20.6
Moeen Ali to Elgar, no run, no turn, goes on with the arm, Elgar is comfortable in defence
19.1
Liam Dawson to Amla, 2 runs, flat at the stumps, Amla goes right back and whips it through mid-wicket. Such lovely wrists
18.6
Mark Wood to Elgar, no run, stuck in the crease to a ball which is pitched up on off, the bat comes down at an angle and he looks ungainly yet again as he keeps it out
17.6
Liam Dawson to Elgar, no run, gets forward and defends
17.1
4
Liam Dawson to Amla, FOUR, sliding down leg, Amla gets right back at the stumps, and just about manages a fine tickle off the inside edge. It runs away to the ropes
16.6
Mark Wood to Elgar, no run, often looks ungainly as the bat-face opens up, and then has to lose his bottom hand to keep it down
15.5
Liam Dawson to Amla, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Amla cuts it crisply but straight to Ali at backward point
15.4
Liam Dawson to Amla, no run, drifting in at the stumps, Amla defends forward
15.3
Liam Dawson to Elgar, 1 run, another sweep, this time straight to the fielder at deep square leg
14.6
Mark Wood to Elgar, no run, short of length into the rib-cage, tucks it to square leg
14.3
Mark Wood to Elgar, 1 run, keeps getting squared up and keeps opening the bat-face, manages a single into the cover-point region
13.5
Liam Dawson to Amla, no run, too full on middle and leg, Amla turns it to short leg
13.4
Liam Dawson to Elgar, 1 run, that's a slightly perturbed shot from Elgar, as he sweeps a ball which is on the fuller side. He's able to shovel it to mid-wicket
12.6
4
Mark Wood to Elgar, FOUR, gritty punch down the ground for four. Too full from Wood. Elgar bases his gameplan on capitalizing on loose deliveries, while keeping out the good ones. Doesn't miss out
11.5
Broad to Elgar, 1 run, angled in on leg, Elgar clips it past the man at leg gully for a single to fine leg
10.5
Mark Wood to Amla, no run, full delivery just outside off, Amla gets a thick inside edge as he defends forward
10.4
Mark Wood to Amla, no run, back of a length just outside off, blocked from the crease
10.3
Mark Wood to Amla, no run, full at the stumps, Amla is right forward in defence
10.2
Mark Wood to Elgar, 1 run, that's what Wood will bring into the picture. He's skiddier than both Broad and Anderson. Back of a length on middle, rushes Elgar, and takes the inside half of the bat towards fine leg
9.5
Broad to Amla, no run, fraction fuller than a good length outside off, defended to off
9.4
Broad to Amla, no run, good length, slanting in towards off, Amla gets a nice stride in and defends
9.3
Broad to Amla, no run, good length delivery close to off, Amla defends into the off-side
9.2
Broad to Amla, no run, right behind the line of the ball, dead-batted
9.1
Broad to Amla, no run, good length around off, blocks from the crease
8.6
Anderson to Amla, 1 run, whipped away off the pads to deep backward square. No problems when the ball is there
8.5
Anderson to Amla, no run, draws Amla into defending a length ball slightly away from the body. It's been played down with soft hands, but it was a bit of a false shot
8.4
Anderson to Elgar, 1 run, back of a length delivery close to off, Elgar pats it into the cover-point region and is away quickly. Good running
8.1
Anderson to Amla, no run, coming back in with the seam, not close enough to off though. Amla leaves
7.6
Broad to Elgar, no run, down leg-side, off Elgar's pad, good take by the keeper
6.5
Anderson to Amla, no run, presses forward and defends
6.4
Anderson to Amla, no run, good length ball at the stumps, Amla gets forward in defence
6.3
Anderson to Elgar, 1 run, good length ball on middle, nips in a touch as Elgar shapes to work through square leg. The movement off the seam means that he skews the shot off the inside half down to fine leg
6.1
Anderson to Elgar, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Elgar pats it into the covers for a single
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