| England first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| *AJ Strauss | c Amla b Steyn | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| AN Cook | lbw b Morkel | 21 | 31 | 49 | 2 | - | |
| IJL Trott | lbw b Morkel | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | - | |
| KP Pietersen | c Parnell b Morkel | 7 | 16 | 26 | 1 | - | |
| PD Collingwood | c Duminy b McLaren | 47 | 61 | 103 | 5 | 2 | |
| IR Bell | b Steyn | 35 | 86 | 125 | 6 | - | |
| +MJ Prior | c Boucher b Steyn | 14 | 25 | 43 | 2 | - | |
| SCJ Broad | c Morkel b Kallis | 13 | 13 | 17 | 2 | - | |
| GP Swann | c Boucher b Steyn | 27 | 27 | 41 | 3 | 1 | |
| RJ Sidebottom | c Boucher b Steyn | 0 | 6 | 11 | - | - | |
| JM Anderson | not out | 6 | 13 | 21 | - | - | |
| Extras | (2 lb, 3 w) | 5 |
| Total | (all out, 228 minutes, 47.5 overs) | 180 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-0 (Strauss, 0.1 ov), 2-7 (Trott, 1.6 ov), 3-32 (Pietersen, 7.5 ov), 4-39 (Cook, 9.4 ov), 5-115 (Collingwood, 30.3 ov), 6-133 (Bell, 37.4 ov), 7-136 (Prior, 39.1 ov), 8-148 (Broad, 40.5 ov), 9-155 (Sidebottom, 43.2 ov), 10-180 (Swann, 47.5 ov) |
| South Africa first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| *GC Smith | c Strauss b Sidebottom | 105 | 187 | 250 | 16 | - | |
| AG Prince | c Swann b Broad | 19 | 48 | 72 | 3 | - | |
| HM Amla | c Prior b Broad | 75 | 138 | 215 | 8 | - | |
| JH Kallis | c Anderson b Sidebottom | 7 | 24 | 41 | - | - | |
| AB de Villiers | c Collingwood b Broad | 58 | 119 | 166 | 5 | - | |
| JP Duminy | c Collingwood b Swann | 7 | 20 | 31 | 1 | - | |
| +MV Boucher | c Trott b Swann | 95 | 118 | 196 | 9 | - | |
| R McLaren | not out | 33 | 56 | 76 | 5 | - | |
| DW Steyn | not out | 1 | 5 | 10 | - | - | |
| M Morkel | did not bat | | | | | | |
| WD Parnell | did not bat | | | | | | |
| Extras | (7 b, 10 lb, 1 nb, 5 w) | 23 |
| Total | (7 wickets, declared, 531 minutes, 119 overs) | 423 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-36 (Prince, 16.3 ov), 2-201 (Smith, 57.2 ov), 3-217 (Amla, 64.6 ov), 4-217 (Kallis, 65.6 ov), 5-235 (Duminy, 73.1 ov), 6-355 (de Villiers, 102.4 ov), 7-419 (Boucher, 117.1 ov) |
| England second innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| *AJ Strauss | lbw b Parnell | 22 | 45 | 59 | 3 | - | |
| AN Cook | c Smith b Morkel | 1 | 6 | 14 | - | - | |
| IJL Trott | c de Villiers b Steyn | 8 | 9 | 15 | 2 | - | |
| KP Pietersen | c Boucher b Parnell | 12 | 42 | 77 | 2 | - | |
| PD Collingwood | c Morkel b Duminy | 71 | 88 | 140 | 12 | 1 | |
| IR Bell | c Kallis b Morkel | 5 | 17 | 34 | 1 | - | |
| +MJ Prior | c Smith b Morkel | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| SCJ Broad | c Boucher b Morkel | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | - | |
| GP Swann | c de Villiers b Steyn | 20 | 17 | 21 | 3 | - | |
| RJ Sidebottom | b Duminy | 15 | 17 | 36 | 2 | - | |
| JM Anderson | not out | 1 | 11 | 14 | - | - | |
| Extras | (6 lb, 6 nb, 1 w) | 13 |
| Total | (all out, 213 minutes, 42.5 overs) | 169 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-6 (Cook, 3.4 ov), 2-21 (Trott, 6.1 ov), 3-48 (Strauss, 12.3 ov), 4-84 (Pietersen, 22.4 ov), 5-103 (Bell, 29.3 ov), 6-103 (Prior, 29.5 ov), 7-104 (Broad, 31.3 ov), 8-134 (Swann, 35.5 ov), 9-154 (Collingwood, 39.1 ov), 10-169 (Sidebottom, 42.5 ov) |
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> England first innings: 50 in 13.5 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 25.6 overs
--> England first innings: 150 in 42.5 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 18.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 31.6 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 44.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 56.3 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 76.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 91.3 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 350 in 101.6 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 400 in 112.1 overs
--> England second innings: 50 in 14.5 overs
--> England second innings: 100 in 28.3 overs
--> England second innings: 150 in 38.5 overs
-->
GP Swann (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 22
-->
GC Smith (1) 50 in 105 balls with 8 fours
-->
GC Smith (1) 100 in 182 balls with 16 fours
-->
HM Amla (1) 50 in 75 balls with 6 fours
-->
AB de Villiers (1) 50 in 108 balls with 4 fours
-->
JP Duminy (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 4
-->
MV Boucher (1) 50 in 67 balls with 4 fours
-->
MV Boucher (1) passed 5000 runs in Test matches when he reached 66
-->
R McLaren made his debut in Test matches
-->
WD Parnell made his debut in Test matches
-->
PD Collingwood (2) 50 in 65 balls with 10 fours
Day 1
Over 9.3: Referral by England, Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - AN Cook
Lunch: England - 100/4 in 26.0 overs (PD Collingwood 44, IR Bell 19)
Tea: England 180 all out
Day 2
Over 15.6: Referral by England, Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - GC Smith
Lunch: South Africa - 160/1 in 47.0 overs (GC Smith 84, HM Amla 52)
Tea: South Africa - 208/2 in 59.3 overs (HM Amla 71, JH Kallis 2)
Day 3
Over 75.2: Referral by South Africa, Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - AB de Villiers
Over 77.6: Referral by South Africa, Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - AB de Villiers
New Ball Taken: South Africa 268/5 after 80.1 overs (AB de Villiers 27, MV Boucher 11)
Over 93.2: Referral by Englad, Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - MV Boucher
Lunch: South Africa - 324/5 in 97.0 overs (AB de Villiers 43, MV Boucher 51)
Tea: South Africa - 382/6 in 109.0 overs (MV Boucher 79, R McLaren 12)
Over 12.3: Referral by England, Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - AJ Strauss
Over 25.1: Referral by South Africa, Umpire - SJ Davis, Batsman - PD Collingwood
Over 31.3: Referral by South Africa, Umpire - SJ Davis, Batsman - SCJ Broad
PD Collingwood (33) and IR Bell (18) added 50 in 71 balls for the England 5th wicket in the first innings
GC Smith (26) and HM Amla (23) added 50 in 81 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
GC Smith (65) and HM Amla (35) added 100 in 156 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
GC Smith (83) and HM Amla (58) added 150 in 227 balls for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
AB de Villiers (18) and MV Boucher (26) added 50 in 66 balls for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
AB de Villiers (34) and MV Boucher (62) added 100 in 149 balls for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
MV Boucher (26) and R McLaren (23) added 50 in 60 balls for the South Africa 7th wicket in the first innings