02-01-2016, 19:36
very good day one for england overall.
cook won the toss and decided to bat first, he was the first wicket to fall for 27, half hearted drive to rabada with morris taking a great one handed diving catch in third slip on debut.
hales and compton continued with compton playing a few uncharacteristic shots after the lunch interval. hales managed to get past 50, playing a more restrait and watchful innings, but he was caught by ab de villiers in slip off morkel. compton fell just before tea off the bowling of rabada, being caught by bavuma i think. timed the pull shot well but straight into his hands, another 40 for compton though.
taylor came and went in one delivery, playing a strange shot to rabada and de kock took the catch on his return to the side. root and stokes rebuilt the innings until root poked at one of morris and was also caught behind for 50.
stokes and bairstow saw england to the end of play, stokes on 70 odd and bairstow on his way to a 50. worth pointing out that the run rate between these two was approaching 9 runs an over at stages as england accelerated instead of settling down. england finishing the day on 317-5.
cook won the toss and decided to bat first, he was the first wicket to fall for 27, half hearted drive to rabada with morris taking a great one handed diving catch in third slip on debut.
hales and compton continued with compton playing a few uncharacteristic shots after the lunch interval. hales managed to get past 50, playing a more restrait and watchful innings, but he was caught by ab de villiers in slip off morkel. compton fell just before tea off the bowling of rabada, being caught by bavuma i think. timed the pull shot well but straight into his hands, another 40 for compton though.
taylor came and went in one delivery, playing a strange shot to rabada and de kock took the catch on his return to the side. root and stokes rebuilt the innings until root poked at one of morris and was also caught behind for 50.
stokes and bairstow saw england to the end of play, stokes on 70 odd and bairstow on his way to a 50. worth pointing out that the run rate between these two was approaching 9 runs an over at stages as england accelerated instead of settling down. england finishing the day on 317-5.