16th Jan, Johannesburg - Stuart Broad magical spell (6/17) helped England beat South Africa by 7 wickets in the 3rd test match at New Wanderers Stadium here today. Broad's sequence of 5 for 1 in 36 balls destroyed South Africa's top order. South Africa were bowled out for 83 in 33.1 overs, leaving England needing only 74 for a victory, a task they undertook calmly, losing three wickets with the match well won.
Toss : South Africa Won the Toss & elected to Bat First
Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Match result : England won by 7 wickets
SA 1st inng - 313/10 in 99.3 overs(D Elgar 46, H Amla 40, AB di villers 36, B Stokes, 3/53, S Broad, 2/82, S Finn 2/50)
ENG 1st Ining- 323/10 in 76.1 overs (J Root 110, B Stokes 58, J Bairstow 45, K Rabada 78/5, M Morkel 3/76, C Morris 1/71)
SA 2nd inng - 83/10 in 33.1 overs (K Rabada 16, F du Plessis 14, D Elgar 15, H Amla 5, AB de Villiers 0, S Broad 6/17, B Stokes 2/24, J Anderson 1/26, S Finn1/14)
ENG 2nd Ining - ENG-74/3 in 22.4 overs (A Cook 43, A Hales 18, J Root 4*, JWA Taylor 2*, D Elgar 2/10, C Morris 1/8)
Series Result: England won the series 2 - 0
Teams (Playing XI):
England: A Cook, A Hales, N Compton, J Root, JWA Taylor, B Stokes, J Bairstow, M Ali, S Broad, S Finn, J Anderson,
South Africa: D Elgar, S van Zyl, H Amla, AB de Villiers, F du Plessis, T Bavuma, D Vilas, C Morris, K Rabada, H Viljoen, M Morkel