CAPE TOWN: An excellent knock from Joe Denly has dragged England out of trouble and lifted them to a respectable total in the first ODI against South Africa at Newlands. After nine overs England reached 50 without loss off 54 balls via Roy and Jonny Bairstow. Woakes slipped into the void and he and Denly steadied the innings, reaching their 50 partnership off 67 balls with a four from Denly, cracking Phehlukwayo over the covers. Denly dealt out more of the same in Ngidi’s next over with a scornful smash over the fence at long-off. Denly was finally brought undone when he sent Beuran Hendricks to Reeza Hendricks in the deep with four balls remaining.

Source: Pakistan Today February 04, 2020 16:41 UTC