RESULT
England vs South Africa Live Score, 13 August, 1955, ENG vs SA, Kennington Oval, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
151/10 (89.4 ov) & 204/10 (123.4 ov)
SA
112/10 (65.0 ov) & 151/10 (87.4 ov)
England won by 92 runs
Best Performance
England
Bowling
Jim Laker
37.4 Overs • ECO 1.49
5/56
T Lock
22 Overs • ECO 1.77
4/39
South Africa
Bowling
T Goddard
22.4 Overs • ECO 1.37
5/31
Hugh Tayfield
53.4 Overs • ECO 1.12
5/60
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
151/10 (89.4 ov)
- Top Scorer Brian Close 32 ()
- Top Wicket-taker T Goddard 5/31
- Boundaries 12 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 7
112/10 (65.0 ov)
- Top Scorer Derrick McGlew 30 ()
- Top Wicket-taker T Lock 4/39
- Boundaries 7 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 8
204/10 (123.4 ov)
- Top Scorer P May 89 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Hugh Tayfield 5/60
- Boundaries 19 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 11
151/10 (87.4 ov)
- Top Scorer John Waite 60 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Jim Laker 5/56
- Boundaries 17 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 1
Match Information
- SERIES
- England vs South Africa
- DATE & TIME
- Saturday, August 13, 1955 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
- Venue
- Kennington Oval, London
Playing XI
ENG
Brian Close
Peter May
Tony Lock
Venue
Kennington Oval
London, England
Matches played
72
Avg 1st Inn Score
321
Highest total
903
Bat-first win
58%
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