Player of the Match
Player of the Match

That's it from me, Sahil and Andrew McGlashan. Thanks for joining us.

Before then India have their third Test against Sri Lanka and Australia play the second Test against West Indies, both start on Wednesday.

Andrew Miller's bulletin is well worth a read and we look forward to bringing you the final game on Friday 4th December at 2.30pm.

Andrew Strauss collects the winning cheque and says it was a good toss to lose. He praised the bowling unit for their all-round effort.

James Anderson takes the man of the match award for his 5 for 23.

Graeme Smith is very disappointed, he says that anything between 220 and 240 would have been competitive. He calls it a battle of the inconsistencies, which is about right for this fluctuating series. Smith praises Alviro Petersen and Johan Botha, who were both impressive.

All that remains is the post-match ceremony

Given the talent of South Africa's top four batsmen, 119 is not good enough. They have questions over their balance and Gibbs waiting in the wings so it will be interesting to see how selection goes for the series finale.

Jimmy Anderson's five-wicket haul pretty much sealed this one and means England can't lose this series.

Slightly tame finish but England were almost as dominant today as South Africa were at Cape Town.

Well, beaten by 112 runs one game and win by 7 wickets in the next. These sides look evenly matched, especially with Kallis missing.

31.2
4
Morkel to Morgan, FOUR, edged past slip for four and that's it. England win by seven wickets with 18.4 overs to spare.
31.1
0
Morkel to Morgan, no run, good line and pace from Morkel, certainly bowling himself into the Test team here and Morgan defends into the leg side

END OF OVER:
31 | 4 Runs | ENG: 117/3 (3 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 3.77, RRR: 0.15)

  • Jonathan Trott52 (77b)
  • Eoin Morgan24 (38b)
  • Johan Botha8-0-22-2
  • Morne Morkel6-1-15-0
30.6
0
Botha to Trott, no run, defended watchfully
30.5
2
Botha to Trott, 2 runs,
30.4
0
Botha to Trott, no run, worked into the leg side and the fielder runs past it
30.3
1
Botha to Morgan, 1 run, couple of steps, meets it on the full and pushes it to mid off
30.2
0
Botha to Morgan, no run, blocked into the leg side
30.1
1
Botha to Trott, 1 run, and there's his fifty! Knocked into the off-side, and it's 50 from 74 balls. Simple stuff for him it seems

It's all a bit flat out there but at least there's the tension of Trott of 49

END OF OVER:
30 | 2 Runs | ENG: 113/3 (7 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 3.76, RRR: 0.35)

  • Eoin Morgan23 (36b)
  • Jonathan Trott49 (73b)
  • Morne Morkel6-1-15-0
  • Johan Botha7-0-18-2
29.6
0
Morkel to Morgan, no run, slightly fuller and defended to mid-on
29.5
2
Morkel to Morgan, 2 runs, catches a thick outside edge and passes down to third man for a couple
29.4
0
Morkel to Morgan, no run, this time it's closer and worked into leg side
29.3
0
Morkel to Morgan, no run, another play and miss! Morgan flashes outside off stump and is beaten
29.2
0
Morkel to Morgan, no run, too close to cut and Morgan is beaten as the ball flashes between inside edge and off stump
29.1
0
Morkel to Morgan, no run, good line on off stump and defended towards point

Nine more needed and Morkel is back

END OF OVER:
29 | 6 Runs | ENG: 111/3 (9 runs required from 21 overs, RR: 3.82, RRR: 0.42)

  • Jonathan Trott49 (73b)
  • Eoin Morgan21 (30b)
  • Johan Botha7-0-18-2
  • Charl Langeveldt5-1-24-0
28.6
0
Botha to Trott, no run, blocked solidly to the leg side

Trott on 49 so the field comes in to save the single

28.5
1
Botha to Morgan, 1 run, just waited on it and guided it wide of extra cover for a single

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st74AJ StraussIJL Trott
2nd6KP PietersenIJL Trott
3rd3PD CollingwoodIJL Trott
4th38IJL TrottEJG Morgan