England vs South Africa Ball by Ball Commentary - SA in ENG 3 T20Is 2025

4.6That's it! England fails to chase the mammoth score after multiple rain stoppages! Corbin Bosch fires this one right in the blockhole, on off. Will Jacks squeezes it toward point for a single. South Africa beats England and wins the clash by 14 runs!

4.5Low full toss, on off. Sam Curran punches it toward long on for another single.

4.4Full and just outisde off. Will Jacks jams it toward long on for a single. That should be the game for South Africa barring any extras.

4.3DROPPED! That should have been taken! Corbin Bosch bowls fuller, outside off. Sam Curran goes for a big blow across the stump but gets the toe end of his bat. The ball loops high up, just behind the cover-point fielder. Lizaad Williams gets the whole time to judge the skier, but fails and loses his balance to spill the catch away. There is a bit of a mix-up between the sticks, and it's Will Jacks returning to the striker's end for the third when Williams has a shy toward the danger end, but Ryan Rickelton fails to pick up the throw, as it hits the wrist of the keeper and deflects toward cover. Almost buzzers, but Jacks has run a long way past the stumps, and it will be three runs.

4.2SIX! Up, up and away! Pitches it up, on off. Sam Curran launches it uppishly toward downtown for a biggie. 20 needed in 4 now. Still on for England!

4.1OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! This is a low full toss, around the pads of the batter. Tom Banton looks to flick it but gets the leading edge. The ball skies up toward the right of the mid off fielder, and the skipper, Aiden Markram judges it well and scoops the catch into his palms. 26 needed in 5 now!

3.6OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Make it two for Marco Jansen! This could be the game for South Africa as they get rid of Buttler. Jansen delivers it fuller, outside off and shapes it away. Jos Buttler extends his arms to slap it over mid-wicket but fails to get the middle. The ball kisses the bottom edge of the bat and zips toward the right of the keeper. Ryan Rickelton does well to grab it low to his right. Buttler flings his bat in the air in disappointment, and walks back for a fine 25 off 11.

3.6WIDE! Bonus run for England! Short, around off. Jos Buttler attempts a hook but fails to connect.

3.5Back of a length, outside off, shaping it away from the batter. Tom Banton goes deep into the crease and steers it toward deep point. Buttler pushes for the third and makes it comfortably in the end.

3.4Fullish, just outside off. Jos Buttler stabs it toward long on for a single.

3.3Back of a length, on middle. Jos Buttler mistimes his pull toward sqaure leg and gets no run.

3.2SIX! BOOMBASTIC! England will need more of these sixes! Short of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler hangs back and pulls it to clear the deep mid-wicket for six more runs.

3.1back of a length, on stumps. Tom Banton tries to pull but miscues the shot and the ball bounces toward the keeper. Jos Buttler calls for the single and gets it done just in time.

2.6Much fullr, on the stumps. Tom Banton eases it toward long on for a single.

2.5Slower and on a length, around off. Jos Buttler slaps it toward the off side for a single.

2.4Leg bye! Fuller delivery on middle and leg, angling it in. Tom Banton prods and looks to flick but misses and it thumps his pad. Appeal goes around but no says the umpire. South Africa goes for the review. The Ball Tracking shows no bat involvement, and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is hitting the leg stump, but not more than 50 percent. Umpire's call saves Banton here!

2.3OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Corbin Bosch joins the party now! Bowls it fuller, on middle and leg. Harry Brook was expecting a bouncer. He tries to swipe it awkwardly, toward the leg side, but gets the leading edge. The ball shoots high up in the sky toward the keeper. Rickelton barely even moves and gets the catch safely into his gloves. Brook tried everything in his short stay, but walks back for a 4-baller.

2.2Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Jos Buttler heaves it toward long on and gets a single.

2.1SIX! Easy pickings for Jos Buttler! Corbin Bosch delivers a bouncer around the chest of the batter. Jos Buttler opens his stance and pulls it uppishly over deep sqaure leg fence for half a dozen.

1.6Play and a miss! Back of a length and well outside off, angling away, Harry Brook uses his feet and throws his bat at it but misses.

1.5FOUR BYES! Oh..that is a superb delivery! Marco Jansen bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, again cramping the batter. Harry Brook arches his back to ramp it away but he is also surprised by the sudden bounce and misses. Ryan Rickelton leaps up, gets a glove on it but parries it behind. Kagiso Rabada from short fine chases after it, slides in and gets a hand but just fails to stop the boundary.

1.4Hard length and on middle and leg, Harry Brook moves across to scoop it away but misses and falls on the pitch.

1.3OUT! TAKEN! Marco Jansen strikes now! He lands this back of a length and keeps it away from the batter, shaping it away too. Jacob Bethell stays back and tries to loft it away, but ends up just slicing it high in the air. Donovan Ferreira at point settles under it and takes a good catch. England are 17/2, needing 52 runs in 21 balls!

1.2SIX! BOOM! Gets it away! Short of a length and on middle, angling in at 84 miles per hour. Jacob Bethell gets inside and uses the pace to just help it on its way over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

1.1Swing and a miss! Marco Jansen begins with a fuller one, on middle and off, shaping away, Jacob Bethell uses his feet and tries to go big downtown but misses.

0.6Slower one, hard length and on middle and leg, Jos Buttler tries the scoop again but gloves it down and on the bounce to the keeper. 11 runs and a wicket from the first over then!

0.5SIX! Nails the scoop this time! Kagiso Rabada misses his yorker and serves a low full toss, on middle. Jos Buttler moves across again, and from the middle of the bat deposits it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

0.4FOUR! First one of the chase! Pitched up and on middle, Jos Buttler gets right underneath it and lofts it nicely over the bowler's head for a boundary.

0.3Goes fuller and on middle, shaping in a bit, Jos Buttler goes across to scoop but misses.

0.2England are underway in the chase! Back of a length and on leg, Jacob Bethell gets cramped up and just tucks it towards square leg for a single.

0.1OUT! TAKEN! Dream start for Kagiso Rabada and South Africa! The dangerous Phil Salt goes back for a golden duck. Fuller in length and on middle, angling in a bit, Salt picks it up nicely and swipes it hard and connects well too. However, unfortunately for him, he hits it aerially and straight towards the deep backward square leg fielder. Kwena Maphaka does not have to move an inch on either side, he just leaps up and grabs it with a reverse cup. Salt cannot believe his luck and trudges back to the hut.