WHEN DRS BECOMES ANOTHER TACTIC, NOT A FAILSAFE

PETER HAYTER

South Africa, chasing 331 to win the second Royal London ODI against England at the Ageas Bowl and square the series with one match to play, are 305-5 needing 26 runs from the remaining 13 balls of a nip-and-tucker with two batsmen well set and five wickets standing.
Mark Wood sends down a length ball, Chris Morris swings and smashes it over long-on for six. Twenty runs needed from 12 balls: Jake Ball bowls another bang in the slot which the left-handed David Miller now launches back over his head and over the ropes.
Fourteen runs needed from 11 balls: Ball, attempting to co...

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