Scores Upcoming Results
11-Aug-2008 07:37:00 GMT
4th Day - England v South Africa fourth Test match, The Oval

England Seek 197 Runs For Consolatory Win

London: England were set a target of 17 to win the forth Test after South Africa's second innings folded for 318, a lead of 196, on the 4th day of this final Test at the The Oval on Sunday. AB de Villiers struck a crafty 97 runs to help South Africa post what should pose to be a chaleging target for England, eve though Steve Harmison's impressive spells restricted the visitors.

England, eyeing a morale boosting win in this game under new skipper Kevin Pietersen after having lost the series, had yet to open their account when bad light stopped play.

Brief Score: England 316 and 0 for 0 require 197 runs to beat South Africa 194 and 318 (de Villiers 97, Broad 3-44)


Scores Upcoming Results
Related links

Top