South Africa Masters vs England Masters, 8th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Reliance Stadium, Vadodara
South Africa Masters won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (South Africa Masters 159/3, England Masters 157/6).
- South Africa Masters: 159/3 (18.1 ov)
- England Masters: 157/6 (20 ov)
Match report
South Africa Masters (SAM) faced England Masters (EM) in the 8th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Reliance Stadium, Vadodara. Play began on Monday, 3 March 2025 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa Masters won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Simon Taufel and Umesh Dubey.
England Masters made 157/6 in 20 overs, with Tim Ambrose top-scoring on 53 from 45 balls. Garnett Kruger was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 23. South Africa Masters made 159/3 in 18.1 overs, with Hashim Amla top-scoring on 82 not out from 55 balls. Stuart Meaker was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34.
Result: South Africa Masters won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Hashim Amla was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
England Masters · 1st innings: 157/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mustard | b Vernon Philander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Bell | b Garnett Kruger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eoin Morgan | c & b Henry Davids | 36 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Tim Ambrose | c Alviro Petersen b Thandi Tshabalala | 53 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 117.78 |
| Darren Maddy | b Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Chris Schofield | not out | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 142.86 |
| Tim Bresnan | run out (Dane Vilas) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Chris Tremlett | not out | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 475 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Stuart Meaker, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Garnett Kruger | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Thandi Tshabalala | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Henry Davids | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
South Africa Masters · 1st innings: 159/3 (18.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | not out | 82 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 149.09 |
| Henry Davids | lbw b Ryan Sidebottom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Tim Ambrose b Stuart Meaker | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Alviro Petersen | c Tim Ambrose b Stuart Meaker | 56 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 136.59 |
| Farhaan Behardien | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Dane Vilas, Vernon Philander, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala, Jacques Rudolph
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sidebottom | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Monty Panesar | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Chris Tremlett | 2.1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 12.46 |
| Stuart Meaker | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Chris Schofield | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Tim Bresnan | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (SAM, Stuart Meaker): 9 runs, 154/3 – 1 0lb 4 4
- Over 17 (SAM, Chris Schofield): 6 runs, 145/3 – 1 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 19 (SAM, Chris Tremlett): 4 runs, 139/3 – 4
- Over 18 (SAM, Stuart Meaker): 4 runs, 135/3 – 4 W
- Over 16 (SAM, Stuart Meaker): 10 runs, 131/2 – 1 1 1 1 4 2
- Over 15 (SAM, Chris Tremlett): 12 runs, 121/2 – 4 1 1 4 1 1