Played at Newlands, Cape Town, on 2,3,4,5,6 January 2005 (5-day match)

Result South Africa won by 196 runs

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat first
Series 5-match series level 1-1

Test debut CK Langeveldt (South Africa)
Player of the match JH Kallis (South Africa)

Umpires SA Bucknor (West Indies) and DJ Harper (Australia)
TV umpire BG Jerling
Match referee CH Lloyd (West Indies)

Close of play
2 Jan day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 247/4 (JH Kallis 81*, HM Amla 21*, 90 ov)
3 Jan day 2 - England 1st innings 95/4 (GP Thorpe 6*, MJ Hoggard 0*, 34 ov)
4 Jan day 3 - South Africa 2nd innings 184/3 (JH Kallis 60*, HH Dippenaar 44*, 59 ov)
5 Jan day 4 - England 2nd innings 151/5 (GP Thorpe 22*, GO Jones 2*, 77 ov)
6 Jan day 5 - England 2nd innings 304 (123.4 ov) - end of match

• 4th Umpire - LH Matroos

• Day 1
• South African 1st innings
• 50 up in 76 mins off 100 balls including 8 fours
• 2nd Wicket 50 Partnership in 72 mins off 94 balls including 8 fours (Smith 29, Rudolph 21)
• GC Smith 50 in 132 mins off 81 balls including 6 fours
• 100 up in 140 mins off 178 balls including 12 fours
• 3rd Wicket 50 Partnership in 63 mins off 84 balls including 6 fours (Smith 27, Kallis 25)
• 150 up in 218 mins off 283 balls including 19 fours
• GC Smith passed 5000 First Class runs
• JH Kallis 50 in 150 mins off 99 balls including 6 fours
• Official Attendance : 19,228
• 4th Wicket 50 Partnership in 90 mins off 140 balls including 2 fours (Kallis 20, Dippenaar 24)
• 200 up in 302 mins off 424 balls including 21 fours
• New ball taken after 82.3 overs

• Day 2
• 250 up in 406 mins off 557 balls including 23 fours
• JH Kallis 100 in 336 mins off 227 balls including 10 fours
• 300 up in 432 mins off 645 balls including 27 fours
• 350 up in 532 mins off 742 balls including 31 fours
• 8th Wicket 50 Partnership in 61 mins off 88 balls including 5 fours (Kallis 15, Boje 31)
• 400 up in 591 mins off 824 balls including 35 fours
• N Boje 50 in 108 mins off 81 balls including 7 fours
• 8th Wicket 100 Partnership in 114 mins off 160 balls including 9 fours (Kallis 38, Boje 57)
• England 1st Innings
• 1st Wicket 50 Partnership in 75 mins off 103 balls including 6 fours (Trescothick 26, Strauss 23)
• Official Attendance : 18,736
• AJ Strauss passed 1000 Test runs
• 3 overs were lost when play was suspended after the additional half an hour

• Day 3
• 100 up in 185 mins off 253 balls including 10 fours
• 150 up in 257 mins off 338 balls including 18 fours
• AF Giles passed 1000 Test runs
• South African 2nd Innings
• 50 up in 48 mins off 65 balls including 6 fours
• 2nd Wicket 50 Partnership in 38 mins off 54 balls including 6 fours (Gibbs 22, Rudolph 11)
• A Flintoff passed 100 Test Wickets
• 100 up in 110 mins off 144 balls including 10 fours and a six
• Official Attendance : 18,276
• 150 up in 203 mins off 270 balls including 13 fours and a six
• JH Kallis 50 in 151 mins off 90 balls including 4 fours and a six
• 7 overs were lost when play was suspended after the additional half an hour

• Day 4
• 200 up in 303 mins off 399 balls including 18 fours and a six
• England 2nd Innings
• 2nd Wicket 50 Partnership in 92 mins off 128 balls including 6 fours (Strauss 29, Key 20)
• 100 up in 214 mins off 308 balls including 11 fours
• Official Attendance : 17,643
• 150 up in 316 mins off 459 balls including 17 fours

• Day 5
• New ball taken at the start of the 81st over
• 200 up in 404 mins off 585 balls including 22 fours
• 7th Wicket 50 Partnership in 70 mins off 97 balls including 7 fours (Jones 25, Giles 21)
• Official Attendance : 9,328
• The attendance of 83,211 surpased the previous highest attendance figure for a Test match at Newlands
• 250 up in 468 mins off 681 balls including 29 fours
• 300 up in 520 mins off 757 balls including 36 fours and a six
• 9th Wicket 50 Partnership in 49 mins off 71 balls includingg 7 fours and a six (Hoggard 5, Harmison 42)
• SJ Harmison became the 7th number 11 batsmen to top score in a Test innings