England Lions vs South Africa A, 1st Unofficial Test — South Africa A tour of England
Match summary
South Africa A beat England Lions by 8 wickets in the 1st Unofficial Test of the South Africa A tour of England at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel on Fri, 22 May, 2026. England Lions 1st 157/10 (44.5 ov); South Africa A 1st 331/10 (58.5 ov); England Lions 2nd 387/10 (106 ov); South Africa A 2nd 122/1 (37 ov). Marques Ackerman top-scored with 173 off 136 balls for South Africa A 1st. Jason Smith took 4/15. England Lions won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi c Ben Mayes b Mitchell Stanley | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 31.82 |
| Lesego Senokwane Not out | 51 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 45.13 |
| Jordan Hermann Not out | 41 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 46.59 |
Extras 23 (12 b, 8 lb, 2 wd, 1 nb)
Total 122/1 (37 ov)
Yet to bat: Zubayr Hamza, Marques Ackerman, Jason Smith, Sinethemba Qeshile, Prenelan Subrayen, Nqobani Mokoena, Dane Paterson, Ottniel Baartman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Patterson-White | 10 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Dan Mousley | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 8 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Alfie Ogborne | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Eddie Jack | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
28 (Tony de Zorzi, 8.6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Patterson-White c Marques Ackerman b Nqobani Mokoena | 23 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 71.88 |
| Dan Mousley c Ottniel Baartman b Prenelan Subrayen | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Mitchell Stanley c Sinethemba Qeshile b Nqobani Mokoena | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 17.24 |
| Ben Geddes lbw b Dane Paterson | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Alfie Ogborne Not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Ben McKinney c Jason Smith b Nqobani Mokoena | 32 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 118.52 |
| Eddie Jack lbw b Ottniel Baartman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Charles Allison runout (Sinethemba Qeshile / Jordan Hermann) | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26.92 |
| Ekansh Singh c Zubayr Hamza b Dane Paterson | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Asa Tribe lbw b Dane Paterson | 135 | 260 | 14 | 1 | 51.92 |
| Ben Mayes b Ottniel Baartman | 105 | 194 | 14 | 1 | 54.12 |
Extras 38 (34 b, 2 lb, 1 wd, 1 nb)
Total 387/10 (106 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | 9 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3.78 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 29 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 3.45 |
| Dane Paterson | 25 | 10 | 76 | 3 | 3.04 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 22 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 2.86 |
| Marques Ackerman | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 20 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 3.75 |
43 (Ben McKinney, 9.3 ov) · 70 (Dan Mousley, 16.1 ov) · 101 (Ben Geddes, 27.1 ov) · 133 (Charles Allison, 35.5 ov) · 322 (Asa Tribe, 88.5 ov) · 344 (Ekansh Singh, 92.6 ov) · 356 (Ben Mayes, 95.5 ov) · 358 (Eddie Jack, 97.2 ov) · 380 (Liam Patterson-White, 105.2 ov) · 387 (Mitchell Stanley, 105.6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi c Ben McKinney b Mitchell Stanley | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| Lesego Senokwane b Eddie Jack | 14 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 42.42 |
| Zubayr Hamza b Mitchell Stanley | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jason Smith lbw b Eddie Jack | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prenelan Subrayen c Ben Mayes b Eddie Jack | 29 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 70.73 |
| Sinethemba Qeshile lbw b Alfie Ogborne | 22 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Dane Paterson Not out | 27 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 67.5 |
| Ottniel Baartman b Dan Mousley | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 |
| Marques Ackerman b Dan Mousley | 173 | 136 | 25 | 5 | 127.21 |
| Jordan Hermann lbw b Mitchell Stanley | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Nqobani Mokoena lbw b Alfie Ogborne | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 |
Extras 30 (9 b, 9 lb, 12 wd)
Total 331/10 (58.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Patterson-White | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Dan Mousley | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.52 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 14 | 3 | 77 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Alfie Ogborne | 11 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 5.18 |
| Eddie Jack | 17 | 3 | 86 | 3 | 5.06 |
| Ekansh Singh | 8 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 4.5 |
20 (Tony de Zorzi, 3.5 ov) · 32 (Jordan Hermann, 5.5 ov) · 38 (Zubayr Hamza, 7.4 ov) · 48 (Lesego Senokwane, 10.6 ov) · 54 (Jason Smith, 12.4 ov) · 104 (Sinethemba Qeshile, 20.1 ov) · 184 (Prenelan Subrayen, 31.3 ov) · 216 (Nqobani Mokoena, 40.4 ov) · 319 (Marques Ackerman, 54.3 ov) · 331 (Ottniel Baartman, 58.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Patterson-White b Nqobani Mokoena | 17 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Dan Mousley c Prenelan Subrayen b Dane Paterson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mitchell Stanley c Marques Ackerman b Jason Smith | 20 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Ben Geddes c Prenelan Subrayen b Nqobani Mokoena | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Alfie Ogborne Not out | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Ben McKinney c Zubayr Hamza b Dane Paterson | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Eddie Jack c Marques Ackerman b Jason Smith | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Charles Allison lbw b Ottniel Baartman | 9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Ekansh Singh c Sinethemba Qeshile b Nqobani Mokoena | 25 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 59.52 |
| Asa Tribe c Sinethemba Qeshile b Jason Smith | 19 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 33.93 |
| Ben Mayes c Lesego Senokwane b Jason Smith | 21 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 46.67 |
Extras 21 (8 b, 7 lb, 6 wd)
Total 157/10 (44.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | 9.5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1.53 |
| Dane Paterson | 13 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 2.69 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 10 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 12 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 4.17 |
8 (Ben McKinney, 2.2 ov) · 10 (Dan Mousley, 4.5 ov) · 18 (Ben Geddes, 7.3 ov) · 42 (Asa Tribe, 16.6 ov) · 42 (Charles Allison, 17.3 ov) · 83 (Ekansh Singh, 29.5 ov) · 111 (Liam Patterson-White, 33.5 ov) · 111 (Ben Mayes, 34.4 ov) · 124 (Eddie Jack, 38.2 ov) · 157 (Mitchell Stanley, 44.5 ov)