South Africa vs England, 1st ODI, February 4, 2020 - Full Commentary

Parkinson to Smuts, FOUR, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Smuts gets down on one knee and sweeps fiercely through backward square leg. The ball races away to the fence and South Africa win by 7 wickets

Parkinson to Smuts, no run, Smuts punches this leg-break back to the bowler

Parkinson to van der Dussen, 1 run, full again, van der Dussen stays leg-side of the ball to push-drive it to long-off

Parkinson to van der Dussen, no run, slow through the air, pushed to cover

Jordan to van der Dussen, 1 run, full on the pads, clipped through mid-wicket

Jordan to van der Dussen, no run, this length ball keeps a shade low and van der Dussen gets an inside edge onto his pad and the ball rolls towards backward point

Jordan to van der Dussen, FOUR, full ball with width on offer, van der Dussen leans forward and caresses it through extra cover. Neatly done

Jordan to van der Dussen, 2 runs, rib-lined, van der Dussen crouches a tad and swivel-pulls it to deep backward square leg

Jordan to Smuts, 1 run, back of a length delivery, leg-lined, tucked through backward square leg

Jordan to van der Dussen, 1 run, shortish ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket

Parkinson to van der Dussen, 3 runs, ah! Parkinson releases the pressure by spilling one down leg, van der Dussen paddles it to fine leg and collects a triple

Parkinson to Smuts, 1 run, jabbed wide of mid-on for a quick single

Parkinson to Smuts, no run, another mini mix-up. Smuts nudges this leg-stump line ball to backward square leg and there's a yes-no situation. van der Dussen had to put in another dive at the non-striker's end to make his ground

Parkinson to Smuts, no run, pushes out this fullish ball to point does Smuts. van der Dussen is halfway down the track and realises that his batting partner is unmoved. Spots it, turns around and makes his ground. The fielder, too, had fumbled