1st Test: South Africa v. England - Ends in Draw

The first test between South Africa and the hosts England ended in a draw. Kevin Pietersen scored 152 and Bell scored 199 in England's first innings. England declared their first innings at 593 with a loss of 8 wickets.

South Africa were dismissed for 247 in their first innings with Price scoring 101. Panesar picked 4 wickets. With a lead of 346, England asked South Africa to continue their 2nd innings. The top 3 batsmen of South Africa scored century and saved South Africa from defeat.

Match: 1st Test
Venue: Lords
Date: July 10-14, 2008
Teams: South Africa and England
Captains: GC Smith and MP Vaughan
Toss: South AFrica won the toss and decided to field
Result: Drawn
Series: 0-0
Man of the Match: IR Bell off England
Score:

England 1st Innings 593 for 8 declared in 156.2 overs (AJ Strauss 44, AN Cook 60, MP Vaughan 2, KP Pietersen 152, IR Bell 199, PD Collingwood 7, TR Ambrose 4, SCJ Broad 76, RJ Sidebottom 1 not out, Extras--48 (b 14, lb 12, w 7, nb 15), DW Steyn 1 for 117, M Ntini 0 for 130, M Morkel 4 for 121, JH Kallis 0 for 70, PL Harris 3 for 129)

Drawn with South Africa 247 all out in 93.3 overs (GC Smith 8, ND McKenzie 40, HM Amla 6, JH Kallis 7, AG Prince 101, AB de Villiers 42, MV Boucher 4, M Morkel 6, PL Harris 6, DW Steyn 19, M Ntini 0 not out, Extras--8 (b 1, lb 4, w 3), RJ Sidebottom 2 for 41, JM Anderson 1 for 36, SCJ Broad 2 for 88, MS Panesar 4 for 74, PD Collingwood 0 for 3, KP Pietersen 1 for 0)

(Follw-on) South Africa 2nd Innings 393 for 3 declared in 167 overs (GC Smith 107, ND McKenzie 138, HM Amla 104 not out, JH Kallis 13, AG Prince 9 not out, Extras--22 (b 8, lb 8, w 5, nb 1), MS Panesar 0 for 116, KP Pietersen 0 for 21, RJ Sidebottom 1 for 46, JM Anderson 2 for 78, SCJ Broad 0 for 78, PD Collingwood 0 for 37, AN Cook 0 for 1)