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Good partnership. England placed quite well. Difference between JB2 getting out now, or in the last over, is huge though.

257/4 with more than 9 overs left. Jos and Moeen are hitting high scoring shots well. Have a few more batters capable of scoring runs in pavilion. 330 looks very much possible.

Wicket for Nortje as he clean bowled Moeen. Much needed wicket for SA.Eng 261/5 in 41.1 overs.

Mo has done a good job there. My memory isn't so good for cricket anymore, but he can't have got too many ODI fifties in recent times.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Mo has done a good job there. My memory isn't so good for cricket anymore, but he can't have got too many ODI fifties in recent times.

Some commentator mentioned that his last 50 was in 2017.

Tonked for 6 after the 4 previous balls. Jos needs to face as many as possible of the remaining 22 balls.

6 for Sam. What a shot. England on 299.

Another 6 of the next ball. England are 305 with 3 overs left. 330 well on track.

SA need to score 344 to win.

Not sure whether Quinton will bat as he was of-field for most part of innings after getting hit on hand.

meninblue wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Mo has done a good job there. My memory isn't so good for cricket anymore, but he can't have got too many ODI fifties in recent times.

Some commentator mentioned that his last 50 was in 2017.

Thanks. A quick 30 was handy from Mo at seven. But doesn't really seem enough at six, now Gentle Ben has retired.

342 looks decent

Are we still playing the 'England can't chase' game, or was that just the T20?

SA have scored 34 without losing any of the opener.

Good pull by Temba Bavuma. Takes him to 34. Nice control over that.

74/0 in 11 overs. SA are cruising well in this chase so far.

Out. Olly strikes as he dismisses Quinton for 31. Very good catch by Ben Duckett.