SOUTH AFRICA vs ENGLAND, 1st Test
Match Status : Match drawn
Scorecard
Eng: 356, 228/9 (96.0)
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Paul Collingwood 26 99 6 0 26.3
Graham Onions 1 12 0 0 8.3
 
RSA: 418, 301/7 decl
Bowlers O M R W ER
Morne Morkel 18 3 46 2 2.6
Makhaya Ntini 18 7 41 0 2.3
RR : 2.38  
Last Wkt: Graeme Swann lbw b Morkel 2(15) - 218/9 in 92.5 ov.
Prev Ovs: . . . . W .   |  1 . . . . . 4   |  N . . . 1 4 .   |  . . . . . .
 
Commentary -
Thanks for joining us. Hope you have enjoyed our coverage for this match. Do join us for the second Test match which starts on the Boxing day. Until then, this is Shirshendu signing off on behalf of my colleague, Nishant. Ciao!
Smith: Fantastic way to finish a Test match. Our bowlers bowled well with the new ball, those spells brought us back, we tried everything in the middle period but nothing worked. The support we got from the crowd was terrific.
Swann, the Man of the Match: We are relieved more than anything, cricket's a crazy game at times and the last hour was tense. You don't often see spinners take five wickets in the first innings, cricket's a funny game for that reason. We are keeping Test cricket interesting. We drew in the Ashes when we were nine down and now again, we are single-handedly keeping this form alive. (smiles)
Strauss: Excellent Test match indeed. Special efforts by Collingwood and Onions towards the end to save us the game. We are relieved to be on the safer side in the end. The wicket died towards the second half of the game, it became a new ball wicket. At tea time, we were looking comfortable but then, Test cricket is a tough game.
First of all, Ntini receives a special award for having played 100 Tests for South Africa.
Who says Test cricket is dying? What a rivetting contest we have had. Till tea, this match looked to be going towards a tame draw but in the last hour or so, things turned around in a dramatic fashion. de Wet started it all as he struck thrice with the new ball and that was followed by Harris picking up Broad and Morkel removing Swann. Collingwood was England's only hope and when he failed to retain the strike with 2 overs remaining, all English fans must have had their hearts in their mouths. And to top it, Onions took a single off the 4th ball of the penultimate over and Collingwood again failed to retain strike. It all boiled down to the last over and Smith took a brave decision to hand the reins to Ntini who had not picked up a single wicket in the second innings. He bowled his heart out, there were a few cracking deliveries but not one ball that was good enough for a wicket. Onions had bravely batted out Ntini and England saved the match. Amazing action indeed. Stay connected for the presentation.
95.6 Ntini to Onions, no run, Pack a punch if you are an English fan! Fraction short on the stumps and Onions somehow keeps it out, defends it down with soft hands, the England camp is all smiles at the moment, the hosts would be very disappointed that they missed out by just a lil' bit. So close, yet so far!
Five days of cricket and it all boils down to the final ball of the game! Aww!
95.5 Ntini to Onions, no run, angled in, Onions defends it down with soft hands
Couple more deliveries, anxious moments for both the sides here, even the crowd is up on their feet, this is turning out to be thrilling.
95.4 Ntini to Onions, no run, touch fuller but always on the stumps, defended again
95.3 Ntini to Onions, no run, banged in and angled into the body, Onions defends it down with soft hands
95.2 Ntini to Onions, no run, Aww, almost! Kicks off from a length spot outside off, comes back in a bit as Onions looks to fend it away, beaten all ends up on that occasion, close shave!
95.1 Ntini to Onions, no run, fraction short outside off, Onions blocks it down
Makhaya Ntini [17.0-6-41-0] will bowl the all important over, so much pressure
94.6 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, Collingwood drops it on the off side and looks for a quick single, they can't take it, Onions will be on strike for the final over of this game
94.5 Morkel to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Speared into the pads and Collingwood clips it firmly through the square leg area for four, beautiful timing and placement, but do they need the boundaries?
94.4 Morkel to Onions, 1 run, yorkerish on the stumps and Onions pushes it down to mid on for a quick single, he gets away from strike, exposes Collingwood for the last two balls and can we expect him to take the strike for the last over again? Tough thing!
94.3 Morkel to Onions, no run, way outside off and left alone to the keeper
Lovely field settings, the South Africans are attacking with all the available options here, can Morkel produce a gem to get the final wicket?
94.2 Morkel to Onions, no run, length ball outside off, Onions shoulders arms
94.1 Morkel to Onions, no run, angled in from a back of a length spot, Onions goes back and looks to defend, did so but very tentatively on that occasion
Who said Test cricket is dying? Anyone, anyone, anyone?
94.1 Morkel to Onions, no ball, scurries through from a length spot, angled in, Onions gets forward to defend, gets a big inside edge onto the pads this time
93.6 de Wet to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Strays down the leg side, Collingwood closes the face of the bat and clips it towards fine leg for four, wonderful roll of the wrists but he would have preferred a single and not a four. Look at the tragedy, Double Nelson on the board and the Englishmen just hate it!
A couple of overs remain in the day's play, can this pair last that long?
93.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, angled in on the stumps, Collingwood blocks it
Three slips, two gullies and a short leg in position, a silly point is there in place too..
93.4 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, angled into the body, Collingwood defends it down with soft hands on the off side
93.3 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, angled in a long way but still, Collingwood shoulders arms
93.2 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, widish outside off and Collingwood shoulders arms
93.1 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Collingwood tucks it towards fine leg, single's available but they don't take it
92.6 Morkel to Onions, no run, strays down the leg side, wasted delivery
Graham Onions is the last man in
Morkel to Swann, out Lbw!! The original decision stays, fullish and swinging into the right hander sharply, Swann gets half-forward to defend, rapped on the pads and a big appeal, that would have crashed into the middle and leg stump, Swann is gone too, only one wicket away from a win here is South Africa. They are on the edge here. Swann lbw b Morkel 2(15)
92.5 Morkel to Swann, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
That looks plumb in front to me.
Swann has been given out lbw here, Collingwood opts for the review rightaway, they are not leaving anything here. Both the teams are fighting hard here, neck-to-neck battle.
92.4 Morkel to Swann, no run, full outside off and Swann shoulders arms this time
92.3 Morkel to Swann, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
92.2 Morkel to Swann, no run, banged in short on the middle and leg, Swann defends it down with soft hands this time
92.1 Morkel to Swann, no run, angled into the right hander sharply, Swann looks to work it away, gets an inside edge onto the pads this time
91.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, outside off and Collingwood shoulders arms
91.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, defended this time on the frontfoot
91.4 de Wet to Collingwood, FOUR!!, full and swinging into the right hander, Collingwood clips it firmly through mid wicket for four, wonderful connection made on that occasion
91.3 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, pushed into the covers, straight to the fielder
91.2 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, angled in on the stumps, stays low, Collingwood defends it solidly on the frontfoot
Three slips, one short leg, one silly mid on and a silly mid off too...
91.1 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, sharp incoming delivery from de Wet this time, Collingwood goes back to defend, big inside edge onto the pads
90.6 Morkel to Swann, no run, jabs back in sharply, Swann goes back to defend, defends it
90.5 Morkel to Swann, no run, angled in on the stumps, Swann gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
90.5 Morkel to Swann, no ball, banged in again, Swann ducks underneath it, Morkel had overstepped yet again, the second time in this over
90.4 Morkel to Swann, no run, driven towards cover, straight to the fielder this time
90.3 Morkel to Swann, no run, sharp incoming delivery from Morkel this time, Swann does well to keep that out on that occasion, superb bowling on that occasion
90.3 Morkel to Swann, no ball, Morkel oversteps now, length ball coming back in a bit, Swann still shoulders arms
90.2 Morkel to Swann, no run, outside off and Swann isn't forced to play at that one
90.1 Morkel to Swann, no run, length ball on the stumps, Swann defends it on the frontfoot on the off side this time
Morne Morkel [15.0-2-39-1] is back into the attack
89.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, angled in from a length spot, Collingwood defends it solidly on the frontfoot on the off side this time
89.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, length ball fizzing through from the corridor of uncertainty, Collingwood fishes at it, plays away from the body and gets beaten, that was so close to the outside edge, the whole of the South African camp is on the edge of the seats
89.4 de Wet to Collingwood, no run
89.4 de Wet to Collingwood, no ball, de Wet oversteps now, no ball called now
89.3 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
89.2 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, and again, homing in on the stumps and Collingwood defends it this time
89.1 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, rising delivery on the stumps, Collingwood defends it down
88.6 Harris to Swann, 2 runs, flat delivery on the middle and leg and Swann pushes it through the long on area for a couple, no fielders there and they go through for a couple of runs
88.5 Harris to Swann, no run, angled in as Swann looks to work it away, padded away
Graeme Swann, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Harris to Broad, out Caught by Boucher!! Not enough evidence in that for the decision to be overturned, flighted outside off as Broad gets forward to defend, was there some noise, was there a deflection? Unsure about it and the decision of the ground umpire stays. The South Africans are rejoicing. Broad c Boucher b Harris 1(5)
88.4 Harris to Broad, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Big appeal for a caught behind, upheld by the ground umpire and Broad isn't agreeing to that, he asks for a review.
88.3 Harris to Broad, no run, tossed up on the stumps, curving into the left hander, Broad gets right behind and defends it solidly on the leg side with a dead straight bat
This is getting tighter and tighter, 4 men surrounding the bat..
88.2 Harris to Broad, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper this time
88.1 Harris to Broad, no run, flighted on the off, Broad gets forward to defend, lobs up off the pad to the silly point fielder
87.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, defended this time
87.5 de Wet to Broad, 1 run, fraction short, Broad glances it to fine leg for a single
Definite chance for South Africa to seal a win, they are just three wickets away.
Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease
de Wet to Prior, out Caught by Boucher!! Banged in outside off, rises steeply as Prior hangs his bat at that one, thick edge goes to the keeper, soft dismissal, the South Africans are clawing back hard here. Prior c Boucher b de Wet 0(8)
87.4 de Wet to Prior, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
87.3 de Wet to Prior, no run, full and wide outside the off stump, left alone
87.2 de Wet to Prior, no run, stays low after hitting a length spot on the stumps, Prior blocks it out
87.1 de Wet to Prior, no run, angled in on the stumps, Prior defends it
86.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in again, Collingwood defends it watchfully
86.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, and another one outside off, doesn't make him play
86.4 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, length delivery outside off and left alone to the keeper
86.3 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in on the stumps, Collingwood defends it
86.2 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, Collingwood shuffles across and looks to work it away, gets a thin inside edge onto the pads this time, or was it only the pad, that would have been out if he hadn't made any contact on that occasion
86.2 Ntini to Collingwood, no ball, angled in on the stumps, Collingwood gets right behind and defends it solidly on the leg side with a dead straight bat, Ntini oversteps and no ball signalled
86.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone to the keeper
85.6 de Wet to Prior, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper
85.5 de Wet to Prior, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Prior blocks it
85.4 de Wet to Prior, no run, beautiful bowling from de Wet, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty again, Prior hangs his bat at it, beaten all ends up on that occasion, close shave
85.3 de Wet to Prior, no run, angled in on the stumps, Prior shows the full face of the bat and defends it straight back to the bowler
Matt Prior, right handed bat, comes to the crease
de Wet to Bell, out Caught by Boucher!! Superb delivery from de Wet this time, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty and Bell looks to defend, thick edge and the ball flies wide of the keeper who dives to his right and snaffles a beauty, Bell is gone now. The South Africans are trying to make a match out of this here. Entertaining stuff! Bell c Boucher b de Wet 2(10)
85.2 de Wet to Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
85.1 de Wet to Bell, 2 runs, strays down the leg side, Bell closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a couple, good placement on that occasion
84.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in from well wide of the crease, Collingwood stays back, the ball keeps low and Collingwood does well to bring his bat down quickly to pat it into the ground, watchfully done indeed
84.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, and again!
84.4 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, homing in on the stumps, Collingwood defends it
84.3 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, banged in again, comfortably defended down with soft hands
84.2 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, banged in, Collingwood drops his wrists under that
84.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, fraction short on the stumps, Collingwood goes back and across before defending it down
83.6 de Wet to Bell, no run, dead batted down on the off side
83.5 de Wet to Bell, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
83.4 de Wet to Bell, no run, angled in from a back of a length spot, Bell blocks it
83.3 de Wet to Bell, no run, patted down towards gully, straight to the fielder
83.2 de Wet to Bell, no run, beautiful bowling from de Wet, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty and shapes away sharply, Bell fishes at it and misses, beaten all ends up on that occasion, close shave
83.1 de Wet to Bell, no run, banged in short, Bell ducks underneath it
82.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, sharp incoming delivery from Ntini, Collingwood is rapped on the pads but that was probably a bit too high, exagerrated appeal from Ntini that time
82.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, defended this time
82.4 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, rises up from a length outside off, left alone
82.3 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, banged in again, Collingwood defends it down
82.2 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in again, blocked again...
82.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Collingwood defends it down with soft hands
81.6 de Wet to Bell, no run, more of the same...
81.5 de Wet to Bell, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
de Wet to Trott, out Caught by de Villiers at 3rd slip!! That's one of the best catches you'd ever get to see, fraction short and rises up on the batsman from nowhere, Trott hung his bat at that one, flew off the outside edge, ABD dived to his left, full stretch and plucked that from thin air, superb one-handed catch. Aww, that was a beauty! Trott c de Villiers b de Wet 69(212) [4s-7]
81.4 de Wet to Trott, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
81.3 de Wet to Trott, no run, back and across to defend this time
81.2 de Wet to Trott, no run, angled in but Trott defends it without any hassles
81.1 de Wet to Trott, no run, length delivery outside off, shouldering arms...
Friedel de Wet [16.0-5-44-1] is back into the attack
80.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper
80.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, defended with a dead straight bat this time
80.4 Ntini to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Touch short and Collingwood climbs up tall onto his toes before punching it to the left of mid off for four, gorgeous shot!
80.3 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in from wide of the crease as Collingwood offers the pad outside off, rapped on the pads and the replays show that the ball wasn't coming back in enough to head into the stumps, reviews are done with now!
A review has been asked for now as Ntini appealed hard for a lbw, Collingwood didn't offer a shot to it.
80.2 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, full and swinging into the right hander sharply, Collingwood gets right behind and defends it solidly on the leg side with a dead straight bat
80.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Collingwood blocks it on the leg side with a dead bat
79.6 Harris to Trott, no run, way outside off and left alone to the keeper
79.5 Harris to Trott, no run, pushed through the line towards the bowler
79.4 Harris to Trott, no run, sharp turn and bounce this time, Trott thinks about defending but even before that, the ball whistled past the outside edge
79.3 Harris to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
79.2 Harris to Trott, no run, Harris spears this one, Trott gets forward to defend, big inside edge onto the pads this time
79.1 Harris to Trott, no run, stretching fully forward and defended this time
78.6 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, back and across to defend this time
78.5 Duminy to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Just a lil' bit short outside off and Collingwood pounced onto it in no time, rocks back before plundering that through the widish mid off area for four, wonderful shot!
78.4 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, forward and defending...
78.3 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, defended watchfully on the leg side
78.2 Duminy to Trott, 1 run, quick turn into the pads and Trott turns it around on the leg side for a single
78.1 Duminy to Trott, no run, tossed up on the stumps, quick turn into the batsman, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it straight back to the bowler
77.6 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defended again
77.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, flighted again, Collingwood pats it down the pitch
77.4 Harris to Trott, 1 run, flat delivery on the middle and leg, Trott goes on the backfoot to stab it through the line, inside edges it to fine leg for a single
77.3 Harris to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
77.2 Harris to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended watchfully
77.1 Harris to Trott, no run, Trott gets forward and defends it watchfully
76.6 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, fired in wide outside off, left alone to the keeper
76.5 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, blocked with a dead straight bat
76.4 Duminy to Trott, 1 run, lobbed up on the middle and leg and Trott drives it towards mid on for a quick single, calls for it and in the end, good running between the wickets
76.3 Duminy to Collingwood, 1 run, Collingwood shuffles across and turns it to square leg
76.2 Duminy to Trott, 1 run, down the leg side as Trott glances it to backward square leg for a single now
76.1 Duminy to Trott, no run, that's a ripper of a delivery from Duminy, skids through without any turn as Trott fishes at it, beats the outside edge by just, just a kitten's whisker
75.6 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defended towards mid off, straight to the fielder
75.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, scurries through this time, that's the slider from Harris and it keeps low too, Collingwood goes back to flick it away, gets a big inside edge onto the pads that time, very lucky that he got some bat on that one
75.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run
75.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
75.2 Harris to Collingwood, no run, some turn, Collingwood covers it before blocking it
75.1 Harris to Collingwood, no run, tossed up wide, Collingwood reaches for it and defends it to cover, straight to the fielder
Paul Harris [22.0-9-48-1] comes back for another bowl
Drinks are on the field now
74.6 Duminy to Trott, no run, no chance, similar delivery, loopy and Trott smothers the spin before dead batting it completely
74.5 Duminy to Trott, no run, blocked again
74.4 Duminy to Trott, no run, back and across, smothering the spin and defended straight back to the bowler
74.3 Duminy to Trott, no run, gently tossed up and wider, Trott reaches out and covers it well, defends it solidly again
74.2 Duminy to Trott, no run, defended towards the short mid wicket fielder
74.1 Duminy to Trott, no run, tossed up fuller, Trott gets right behind and defends it solidly down the pitch
73.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, defended towards short mid wicket this time
73.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled across again but this time, Collingwood lifts his bat and lets it go watchfully
73.4 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled across from round the wicket now, Collingwood blocks it again, no fuss about it at all
73.3 Ntini to Trott, 1 run, fraction short, Trott shuffles across and glances it to backward square leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
73.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, fired in full on the stumps, Trott blocks it
73.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, angled in from well wide of the crease, Trott defends it on the frontfoot on the off side with a dead straight bat
72.6 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, fraction short, Collingwood taps it down with soft hands on the off side
72.5 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, back and across to defend it
72.4 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, defended watchfully this time
72.3 Duminy to Collingwood, byes, FOUR!!, Duminy tosses it up wide outside the off stump, scurries through and keeps low, Collingwood fishes at it and gets beaten, beats the keeper to as it rushes through the keeper's legs, bonus runs
72.2 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on the stumps, targetting the wickets all the time, defended straight back to the bowler
72.1 Duminy to Trott, 1 run, to cover point
71.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, full and wide, Collingwood lifts his bat and lets it go
71.5 Ntini to Trott, 1 run, dug in short, Trott pulls it down to fine leg
71.4 Ntini to Trott, no run, coming back in a long way after Ntini bowled it from well wide of the crease, defended straight back to the bowler this time
71.3 Ntini to Trott, no run, defended towards point this time, big stride taken
71.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, angled in on the stumps, Trott gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
71.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, full and wide outside off, Trott leaves it be
Makhaya Ntini [11.0-4-34-0] is back into the attack
70.6 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
70.5 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, Collingwood turns this on the leg side
70.4 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, Duminy tosses it up outside the off stump and Collingwood drills this one with utter disdain, only to find the cover fielder
70.3 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, way outside off and left alone to the keeper
70.2 Duminy to Collingwood, no run, turning into the right hander sharply, Collingwood gets a big stride down the line and defends it solidly down the pitch
70.1 Duminy to Trott, 1 run, fraction short outside the off stump, Trott opens the face of the bat and laps it down to third man for a single this time
Jean-Paul Duminy [3.0-1-7-0] is back into the attack
69.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, harmlessly down the leg side and left alone
69.5 de Wet to Trott, 1 run, trifle down the leg and Trott clips it to square leg for a single this time
69.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, forward and defending...
69.3 de Wet to Collingwood, leg byes, 1 run, Smith thinks about a review but then turns down the idea, angled in from well wide of the crease as Collingwood gets forward to work it away, rapped on the pads and a stifled shout for leg before, turned down by umpire Davis, that would have gone over the stumps!
69.2 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, once again, targetting the stumps, Collingwood defends it watchfully
69.1 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, length ball, homing in on the stumps, Collingwood covers the line nicely before defending it down
68.6 Harris to Trott, no run, Trott gets right behind and blocks another one
68.5 Harris to Trott, no run, same thing again, defended without any hassles
68.4 Harris to Trott, no run, quick and coming back into the right hander sharply, Trott defends it down the line
68.3 Harris to Trott, no run, no problems in padding it away
68.2 Harris to Trott, no run, pitching outside off and no turn again, Trott pads it away
68.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, not much turn, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it straight back to the bowler
67.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, defended again
67.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, just outside off but Collingwood shoulders arms happily
67.4 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, angled in from a back of a length spot, Collingwood defends it solidly this time
67.3 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, banged in again, left alone this time
67.2 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, angled in from a length spot, Collingwood gets right behind and defends it solidly straight back to the bowler
67.1 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, banged in short outside the off stump, left alone
66.6 Harris to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler again
66.5 Harris to Trott, no run, defended again
66.4 Harris to Trott, no run, quick turn on the stumps, Trott goes back to defend, keeps low and he does well to bring the bat down in time
66.3 Harris to Trott, no run, tossed up wider this time, Trott leaves it be
66.2 Harris to Trott, no run, forward and defending...
66.1 Harris to Trott, no run, not much turn, Trott defends it solidly on the frontfoot
65.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, defended down with soft hands
65.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, punched off the backfoot into the covers
65.4 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, fraction short on the stumps, Collingwood rises up and fends it down with soft hands
65.3 de Wet to Trott, 1 run, swatted to deep square leg for a single
65.2 de Wet to Collingwood, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Collingwood tucks it to fine leg for a single
65.1 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Collingwood defends it on the frontfoot on the off side, finds the point fielder
64.6 Harris to Trott, no run, yorker length on the stumps, Trott jams it out straight back to the bowler
64.5 Harris to Trott, no run, tossed up wide outside the off stump, Trott reaches for it and defends it to cover
64.4 Harris to Trott, no run, blocks it again
64.3 Harris to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
64.2 Harris to Trott, no run, targetting the stumps, defended straight back to the bowler
64.1 Harris to Trott, no run, tossed up and Trott pushes out to cover
63.6 de Wet to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Overpitched delivery from de Wet and Collingwood creams it through the covers for four, beautiful shot from probably a clumsy looking bat!
63.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time, agression shown by de Wet on that occasion
63.4 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, stays low outside off, Collingwood fishes and misses
63.3 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, Just short! Collingwood gets forward to drive, half-forward in the end and edges it towards 2nd slip, Kallis reaches there with his left hand but it was still short, great effort nonetheless
63.2 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, Poor thought to ask for a review, speared in as Collingwood looks to flick it away, his front leg is tied onto the leg stump, struck there and it was always missing leg, one wouldn't even need a replay to confirm that!
Smithy boy asks for a review here, Collingwood is struck on the pad but that was missing leg. The South Africans are taking their chances here, although they know it in their mind, that it would have never hit the leg stump.
63.1 de Wet to Trott, 1 run, fraction short, Trott pushes it to the left of mid off
62.6 Harris to Collingwood, no run, quicker and skids through outside off, Collingwood lifts his bat and lets it go watchfully
62.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defended this time on the off side
62.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, pushed through quicker, Collingwood shoulders arms
62.3 Harris to Trott, 3 runs, Trott rocks back before timing that punch beautifully through the covers, Ntini dives as if it were some swimming pool, pulls it back inside the field of play but was he clipping the ropes with his fingers while in contact with the ball, seems tight and the umpire doesn't mind that
62.2 Harris to Trott, no run, pushed through quicker but flatter in trajectory, Trott blocks it
62.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted on the stumps, Trott defends it
61.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, length ball outside off, Collingwood shoulders arms
Paul Collingwood walks in now
de Wet to Pietersen, out Pietersen Run Out!! Pietersen taps it gently on the off side and looks for a quick single, infact steams down the track calling for a quick run, Trott stays his ground and there's no way that KP can return back to the crease, he keeps running towards the other end as de Wet gathers the ball and doesn't even need to throw, breaks the stumps and that results in a silly dismissal. Pietersen run out (de Wet) 81(143) [4s-11]
61.5 de Wet to Pietersen, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
61.4 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, length delivery on the stumps, drifting in, Pietersen defends it on the frontfoot on the off side
61.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, defended on the frontfoot, watchfully done
61.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting into the right hander with some extra bit of bounce this time, defended down with soft hands
61.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, pitched up on the stumps, slanting into the right hander sharply, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and defends it down the pitch
Friedel de Wet [11.0-3-36-1] will share the attack
60.6 Harris to Trott, no run, drifting in as Trott gets forward to defend, big inside edge onto the pads again
60.5 Harris to Trott, no run, Trott stretches out and smothers the spin, defends it solidly on the leg side
60.4 Harris to Trott, 2 runs, quick on the legs and keeps low, Trott clips it to square leg for a couple, good placement and running between the wickets
60.3 Harris to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
60.2 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, floated up on the middle and leg, Pietersen kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
60.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen comes down the track but doesn't reach the pitch of the ball, decides to defend and gets an inside edge onto the pads this time
Paul Harris [17.0-6-42-1] will open the bowling after Tea
Welcome back friends for the final session of the match. The Englishmen need 195 runs from 35 overs whereas the South Africans need another 7 wickets to seal a win. Both the scenarios look improbable but then stranger things have happened in the game. This is Shirshendu Roy, who will bring you all the action LIVE...
That is tea on Day 5. Exceptional batting by Trott and Pietersen. They had to bat out the session and they did exactly that. We will be back in under 20 minutes.
59.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
59.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, banged in short again, Trott ducks underneath it
59.4 Morkel to Pietersen, 3 runs, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Pietersen cuts it to square third man, doesn't quite time it but gets three
59.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, shortihs delivery on the stumps, Pietersen sways away and lets it go
59.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no ball, and he oversteps again, Pietersen turns it to square leg
59.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no ball, banged in short by Morkel, Pietersen ducks
59.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Pietersen defends it on the leg side
59.1 Morkel to Pietersen, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Pietersen shuffles across and glances it to backward square leg
58.6 Kallis to Pietersen, 1 run, on the off, Pietersen pushes it to mid off, easy single
58.5 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, on the middle and leg, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
58.4 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, bowls it outside the off stump, Pietersen sways away and lets it go, that kicked off the track
58.3 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, outside the off stump and left alone to the keeper
58.2 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, angling into the right hander, Pietersen defends it on the off
58.1 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, on the middle and leg, Pietersen defends it on the leg side
57.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the off, Trott looks to tap it on the off, in the air but wide of the bowler
57.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, outside the off stump and left alone to the keeper
57.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, fullish delivery just outside off, Trott feels for it outside the off stump, misses
57.3 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, down the leg side, Pietersen closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
57.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
57.1 Morkel to Trott, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Trott pulls it away to fine leg
56.6 Kallis to Pietersen, no run
56.5 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Pietersen goes for the drive, inside edges it onto the ground
56.4 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
56.3 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads
56.2 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen gets forward and defends it
56.1 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, down the leg side, Pietersen looks to flick it away, misses
55.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the stumps, watchfully defended
55.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, down the leg side, Trott closes the face of the bat and glances it straight to the fielder at short leg
55.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, more of the dead bat
55.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, plays it back to the bowler
55.2 Morkel to Trott, no run, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
55.1 Morkel to Trott, no run, drives it to coverairh, Trott defends it on the off
54.6 Kallis to Pietersen, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Pietersen shuffles across and flicks it away to mid wicket
54.5 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
54.4 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, plays it back to the bowler
54.3 Kallis to Pietersen, no run, full and outside the off stump and Pietersen shoulders arms
54.2 Kallis to Trott, 1 run, outside the off stump, Trott pushes it to cover, easy single
54.1 Kallis to Pietersen, 1 run, on the off, Pietersen punches it to extra cover, good stop but can't stop the single
Jacques Kallis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
53.6 Morkel to Trott, FOUR!!, fullish delivery outside the off stump, Trott reaches for it and drives it to deep extra cover, there it is, that is his FIFTY!!
53.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms
53.4 Morkel to Trott, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Trott flicks it away to deep mid wicket, 150 up
53.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the middle and leg, Trott looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads, stifled appeal turned down, going down leg!
53.2 Morkel to Trott, no run
53.1 Morkel to Trott, no run, outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms
Morne Morkel [11.0-1-24-1] is back into the attack
52.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, and again, have the Proteas given up hopes here?
52.5 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flighted delivery outside the leg stump, more of the same padding stuff, what is Smith doing?
52.4 Harris to Pietersen, no run, too far outside the leg stump and padded away again
52.3 Harris to Pietersen, no run, down the leg side and padded away
52.2 Harris to Pietersen, no run, pitches outside the leg stump and Pietersen pads it away
52.1 Harris to Trott, 1 run, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Trott chops it to sweeper cover
51.6 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, plays it back to the bowler
51.5 Ntini to Pietersen, FOUR!!, on the stumps, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground, amazing shot that!
51.4 Ntini to Pietersen, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Pietersen opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man!
51.3 Ntini to Trott, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Trott glances it to backward square leg
51.2 Ntini to Trott, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Trott reaches for it and drives it to sweeper cover!
51.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms
50.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, outside the leg stump and Pietersen pads it away yet again
50.5 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen looks to sweep, inside edge onto the pads
50.4 Harris to Pietersen, no run, outside the leg stump again, Pietersen goes for the sweep, straight to the fielder at short fine leg
50.3 Harris to Pietersen, no run, more of the same
50.2 Harris to Pietersen, no run, outside the leg stump and padded away
50.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pietersen goes back and pads it away, the ball rolls back towards the stumps but Pietersen manages to keep it away in the end
49.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, to mid off
49.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, drives it to mid off, straight to the fielder
49.4 Ntini to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott gets right behind and defends it
49.3 Ntini to Trott, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Trott flicks it away to deep mid wicket
49.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, on the middle and leg, Trott pushes it to mid on, straight to the fielder
49.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, round the wicket, Trott looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads, stifled appeal turned down, no chance of being given out
48.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
48.5 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flighted delivery outside the leg stump again, Pietersen pads it away again
48.4 Harris to Pietersen, no run, outside the leg stump, Pietersen pads it away
48.3 Harris to Pietersen, FOUR!!, on the stumps, Pietersen comes down the track and punches it straight down the ground, beautiful shot that!
48.2 Harris to Trott, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Trott flicks it away to mid wicket
48.1 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pietersen sweeps it to deep square leg
The partnership has moved onto 100
47.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
47.5 Ntini to Trott, FOUR!!, outside the off stump, Trott goes on the backfoot and looks to push it on the off, outside edge runs it down to third man!
47.4 Ntini to Trott, no run, angling away from the right hander, Trott defends it on the off
47.3 Ntini to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
47.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms
47.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, fullish delivery outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms
Drinks are on the field now
46.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, plays it back to the bowler
46.5 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pietersen takes a long stride and looks to defend, the ball falls just short of Amla at short leg
46.4 Harris to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
46.3 Harris to Pietersen, no run, down the leg side, Pietersen looks to flick it away, off the pads to short leg
46.2 Harris to Trott, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, Trott punches it to mid on
46.1 Harris to Trott, no run, not out is the verdict, fired in on the leg side, Trott looks to flick it away, the ball hits the boots and goes to the fielder on the off side, not out is the verdict
Third Umpire: Fired in full on the stumps, Trott looks to flick it away, there is an edge and it goes to the bat pad fielder on the off side. Third umpire called for as the umpires are not sure whether the catch was clean or not.
45.6 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, fullish delivery outside the off stump, Pietersen goes for the big drive, misses
45.5 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, outside the off stump, Pietersen lifts his bat and lets it go
45.4 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
45.3 Ntini to Trott, leg byes, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Trott shuffles across and looks to flick it away, off tghe pads to fine leg
45.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott goes on the backfoot and pushes it straight to the fielder at cover
45.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, outside the off stump, Trott lifts his bat and lets it go
44.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, on the middle and leg, Pietersen pads it away, ballons off the pads and Amla dives but fails to collect it
44.5 Harris to Pietersen, FOUR!!, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pietersen kneels down and slog sweeps it to deep mid wicket!
44.4 Harris to Trott, 1 run, down the leg side, Trott closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg
44.3 Harris to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
44.2 Harris to Trott, no run, plays it back to the bowler
44.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
43.6 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
43.5 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, plays it back to the bowler
43.4 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
43.3 Ntini to Pietersen, no run
43.2 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it
43.1 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, angling into the right hander, Pietersen defends it on the off
Makhaya Ntini [6.0-2-15-0] is back into the attack
42.6 Harris to Trott, FOUR!!, outside the off stump, Trott comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off, mid off is not there and it is four!
42.5 Harris to Trott, no run
42.4 Harris to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
42.3 Harris to Trott, no run, full toss on the off, Trott pushes it to mid on, straight to the fielder
42.2 Harris to Trott, no run, flattish delivery on the off, Trott defends it
42.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Trott comes on the frontfoot and defends it
41.6 de Wet to Trott, 1 run, angling into the right hander, Trott defends it on the off for a quick single
41.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms
41.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott gets right behind and defends it
41.3 de Wet to Pietersen, 3 runs, outside the off stump, Pietersen punches it to sweeper cover, good diving stop by the fielder there, saves a run
41.2 de Wet to Trott, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Trott flicks it away to deep mid wicket
41.1 de Wet to Pietersen, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Pietersen tucks it to mid on for a quick single, that is his 16th TEST FIFTY!!
40.6 Harris to Trott, no run, plays it back to the bowler
40.5 Harris to Trott, FOUR!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Trott closes the face of the bat and flicks it away to deep mid wicket, lovely shot that!
40.4 Harris to Trott, no run, flattish delivery on the middle and leg, Trott flicks it away, straight to the fielder at short leg
40.3 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, on the off, Pietersen comes down the track ad pushes it to mid off for a quick single
40.2 Harris to Trott, 1 run, turns it to square leg for an easy single
40.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Trott shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
39.6 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen looks to flick it away, hit on the thighs
39.5 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, on the off, Pietersen pushes it to short cover, straight to the fielder
39.4 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, angling into the right hander, Pietersen defends it on the off
39.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen looks to flick it away, gets hit on the stomach
39.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, on the off, Pietersen mistimes it to mid off, straight to the fielder
39.1 de Wet to Pietersen, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Pietersen gets on top of it and cuts it to square third man, lovely shot!
38.6 Harris to Trott, no run
38.5 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the off, turn and bounce, Trott looks to defend, beaten
38.4 Harris to Trott, no run, on the off and turning away, Trott goes on the backfoot and defends it
38.3 Harris to Trott, no run, on the middle and leg, Trott defends it on the leg side
38.2 Harris to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott gets forward and looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads
38.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Trott comes on the frontfoot and drives on the off, straight to the fielder at silly point
Paul Harris [9.0-4-19-1] is back into the attack
37.6 de Wet to Trott, 1 run, outside the off stump, Trott opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep backward point
37.5 de Wet to Pietersen, 1 run, on the off, Pietersen pushes it to cover, easy single
37.4 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it
37.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, angling into the right hander, Pietersen defends it on the off
37.2 de Wet to Pietersen, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen shuffles across and flicks it away to deep mid wicket!
37.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no ball, fullish delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads, HUGE APPEAL! but alas! He has overstepped
37.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, plays it back to the bowler
36.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, angling away from the right hander, Trott defends it on the off
36.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, Morkel bowls a bouncer and Trott ducks under it
36.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, short of length delivery on the middle and leg, Trott lets it go
36.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the stumps, Trott pushes it straight down the ground, mid on cuts it off
36.2 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Pietersen looks to flick it away, scoops it to mid on, but falls short
36.1 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, fuller length delivery on the off, Pietersen looks to defend, edges it down to 2nd slip
35.6 de Wet to Pietersen, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket for a quick single
35.5 de Wet to Pietersen, 2 runs, on the stumps, Pietersen gets forward and pushes it to sweeper cover
35.4 de Wet to Pietersen, FOUR!!, on the middle and leg, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and punches it to long on, mid on dives but fails to reach!
35.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen pushes it to mid on, straight to the fielder
35.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, on the middle and leg, Pietersen comes on the frontfoot and defends it
35.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, angling into the right hander, Pietersen defends it on the off
Friedel de Wet [7.0-3-12-1] is back into the attack
34.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, another short ball to end the over, Trott is not interested
34.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, bangs in a bouncer on the stumps, Trott ducks under it
34.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, shortish delivery down the leg side, Trott lets it go
34.4 Morkel to Pietersen, 2 wides, too far down the leg side, Boucher dives but fails to collect it cleanly
34.3 Morkel to Pietersen, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Pietersen flicks it away to deep mid wicket
34.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, on the stumps, Pietersen looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads
34.1 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, starts off with a delivery down the leg side, Pietersen looks to flick it away, misses
Morne Morkel [9.0-1-19-1] will start proceedings post lunch
Thanks a lot Shirshendu. The players are back on the field and for all the action me Nishant Majithia will give you company.
South Africa started the day well by removing the nightwatchman in no time and Cook didn't last long either. Since then, Pietersen and Trott have got together nicely to stitch a stable partnership. There were few balls which kept low and that is the only concern for the Englishmen. Can England continue to bat in this manner? That is what we are looking forward to. Join us in 35 minutes time from now...
And that's lunch on Day 5
33.6 Harris to Trott, FOUR!!, Flat ball and Trott rocks back before clipping it through mid wicket for four, wonderful roll of the wrists on that occasion
33.5 Harris to Trott, no run, quick and scurries through again, keeps low at the same time, Trott goes back and looks to defend, just about brings his bat down in time
33.4 Harris to Trott, no run, gently tossed up, Trott defends it straight back to the bowler this time
33.3 Harris to Trott, no run, defends it this time
33.2 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted on the middle and leg, Pietersen closes the face of the bat and clips it on the leg side for a single this time
33.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flat ball on the stumps, quick and skids through this time, Pietersen defends it watchfully on the leg side
Paul Harris [8.0-4-14-1] is back into the attack
32.6 Duminy to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
32.5 Duminy to Trott, no run, quick and scurries through, Trott defends it down with soft hands, inconsistent bounce that time as well
32.4 Duminy to Trott, no run, quicker on the stumps, Trott gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
By the way, Duminy is bowling from round the wicket...
32.3 Duminy to Trott, no run, angled across and left alone to the keeper
32.2 Duminy to Trott, no run, Trott taps it on the off side with soft hands
32.1 Duminy to Trott, byes, FOUR!!, angled across, infact a little too wide, beats Boucher and runs all the way into the fence, sloppy work!
31.6 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, defends it this time
31.5 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, fraction short outside off, watchful and left alone
31.4 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, pushed into the cover again, finds the fielder
31.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, length ball on the stumps, Pietersen gets forward and defends it towards short cover, straight to the fielder
31.2 Morkel to Trott, 1 run, slips down the leg side, Trott glances it to fine leg
31.1 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, Chance of a run-out goes down, that's a horrible miss, Pietersen taps it on the off side with soft hands, off for a quick single and Trott responds too, the fielder failed to pick up the ball on that occasion, that was a golden chance!
30.6 Duminy to Trott, no run, Trott defends it watchfully this time
30.5 Duminy to Trott, no run, quick turn, Trott covers the line, defends it watchfully
30.4 Duminy to Trott, FOUR!!, Rank long hop from Duminy and Trott rocks back in no time before hammering it through mid wicket for four, he picked up the length so very early on that occasion, superb connection!
30.3 Duminy to Pietersen, 1 run, floated up on the middle and leg, Pietersen kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
30.2 Duminy to Trott, 1 run, flat ball outside the off stump, Trott rocks back and punches it wide of cover for a single
30.1 Duminy to Trott, no run, gently tossed up, sharp turn into the right hander, Trott tucks it towards short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
29.6 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, driven fluently towards cover, finds the fielder
29.5 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, fraction short, Pietersen taps it down on the leg side
29.4 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, angled in from length, Pietersen gets forward to drive it through the covers, big inside edge onto the pads this time
29.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, banged in short outside off, Pietersen leaves it all alone
29.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, defended on the frontfoot on the off side
29.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no ball, length ball on the middle and leg, Pietersen clips it towards short mid wicket, straight to the fielder this time
29.1 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, banged in, a lil' too wide and Pietersen leaves it be
28.6 Duminy to Trott, no run, pushed out into the covers, straight to the fielder
28.5 Duminy to Trott, no run, Trott blocks it again
28.4 Duminy to Trott, no run, defended on the off side this time
28.3 Duminy to Pietersen, 1 run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Pietersen kneels down and sweeps it to square leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
28.2 Duminy to Pietersen, no run, sharp turn into the right hander, Pietersen gets forward to work it away, rapped on the pads and a stifled appeal, turned down, impact was just outside off on that occasion
28.1 Duminy to Pietersen, no run, angled in on the stumps, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
Jean-Paul Duminy, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
27.6 Morkel to Pietersen, 3 runs, Overpitched outside the off stump, Pietersen leans into the shot beautifully before creaming it through the covers for three runs, good running between the wickets, almost carried over the ropes, good sliding stop
27.5 Morkel to Trott, 1 run, Banged in short, Trott pulls it down to fine leg
27.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, full and wide, left alone again
27.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, banged in short outside the off stump, Trott jumps up and watchfully lets it go through to the keeper
27.2 Morkel to Trott, no run, and another one, left alone to the keeper
27.1 Morkel to Trott, no run, length ball outside off, Trott shoulders arms this time
Morne Morkel [6.0-1-12-1] is back into the attack
26.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, and another one, negative line, Pietersen is happy to pad them away, wastage of balls here, I don't see anything happening from that line
26.5 Harris to Pietersen, no run, another one heading outside the leg stump, Pietersen pads it away this time as well
26.4 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flighted outside the leg stump and Pietersen pats it with the pad this time, nothing in that delivery to make the batsman play
26.3 Harris to Pietersen, FOUR!!, Pietersen skips out and reaches the pitch of the ball, spanks it down the ground for four, superb use of the feet by KP, already a couple of boundaries in this over, Pietersen is looking to stay positive here
26.2 Harris to Pietersen, no run, patted down the line towards the bowler
26.1 Harris to Pietersen, FOUR!!, Expansive shot! Flighted but well wide outside the off stump, Pietersen reaches out and sends it screaming through the covers for four, sensational shot!
25.6 de Wet to Trott, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper comfortably
25.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, straying down the leg side, Trott shuffles across to flick it away, takes the pad and goes down the leg, Boucher takes a good catch down the leg side, ofcourse catch off the pad
25.4 de Wet to Pietersen, 1 run, too straight and Pietersen shuffles across before flicking it firmly towards mid wicket for a single, looks for the second but turns it down in the end
25.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, defended towards mid on, straight to the fielder
25.2 de Wet to Pietersen, FOUR!!, Length delivery and Pietersen closes the face of the bat to flick it beautifully through mid wicket for four, fabulous roll of the wrists on that occasion
25.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, length delivery on the stumps, slanting into the right hander, Pietersen gets forward and defends it towards mid off, straight to the fielder
24.6 Harris to Trott, 2 runs, flighted on the middle and leg, scurries through as Trott tucks it towards mid wicket for a couple, once again, good placemet
24.5 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted well outside the off stump, Pietersen reaches for it and drives it wide of cover for a single, he is good at manoveuring
24.4 Harris to Pietersen, no run, pushed down the line towards the bowler
24.3 Harris to Pietersen, no run, quicker this time, Pietersen defends it watchfully
24.2 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen comes down the track and doesn't reach the pitch of the ball, offers the pad in the end, lobs up to silly point, stifled appeal for a catch but turned down
24.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flat ball on the stumps, Pietersen shows the full face of the bat and jams it down with soft hands
23.6 de Wet to Trott, no run, and again, defended!
23.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
23.5 de Wet to Trott, no ball, de Wet oversteps this time, no ball signalled
23.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, fraction short on the off, fizzes through and keeps low at the same time, Trott fishes at it away from the body and gets beaten, these are the dangerous signs
23.3 de Wet to Trott, 2 runs, Banged in short on the middle and leg, Trott goes on the backfoot and pulls it over mid wicket for a couple, good placement and running between the wickets
23.2 de Wet to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
23.1 de Wet to Pietersen, 1 run, banged in short, Pietersen taps it down with soft hands for a quick single, good running between the wickets in the end
22.6 Harris to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
22.5 Harris to Trott, no run, back and across to defend it
22.4 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Trott gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
22.3 Harris to Trott, no run, dead batted defense
22.2 Harris to Trott, no run, sharp incoming delivery from Harris, Arm ball it was, Trott goes back and looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads, just about brings down the bat in time
22.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted on the stumps, scurrying through as Trott defends it
21.6 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, angled in from a length spot, Pietersen gets forward to defend, inside edges it on the leg side field, straight to the fielder at short mid wicket
21.5 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, swinging outside the off stump, Pietersen shoulders arms again, once again, not close enough to play at
21.4 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, banged in outside off, left alone watchfully
21.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, fraction short, Pietersen blocks it with soft hands
21.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, forward and defending..
21.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Pietersen comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms watchfully
Friedel de Wet [4.0-2-3-1] is back into the attack
20.6 Harris to Trott, no run, pushed down the line to the bowler
20.5 Harris to Trott, no run, curving in sharply, Trott gets forward and defends it straight back to the bowler, good change of pace from Harris on that occasion
20.4 Harris to Trott, no run, Trott gets forward to defend, inside edges it on the leg side
20.3 Harris to Trott, no run, curving into the right hander, Trott defends it solidly straight back to the bowler
20.2 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted on the middle and leg, Pietersen kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
20.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
Drinks are on the field now
19.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, swinging in a bit, Trott lifts his bat and lets it go, not close enough to make him play
19.5 Ntini to Pietersen, 1 run, gently pushed this time, just wide of mid off
19.4 Ntini to Pietersen, FOUR!!, Overpitched outside the off stump, Pietersen leans into the shot beautifully and caresses it wide of mid off for four, splendid shot, his first boundary of the innings!
19.3 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, fullish outside the off stump, Pietersen plunges forward and drives it towards mid off, straight to the fielder this time, well timed but the placement could have been better
19.2 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
19.1 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Pietersen comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms watchfully
Two slips in position and a gully..
18.6 Harris to Trott, no run, defended on the frontfoot this time
18.5 Harris to Trott, no run, quick turn into the batsman, Trott defends it
18.4 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flat delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen shuffles across and tucks it to square leg for a single, gets off the mark with that run
Kevin Pietersen walks in now
Harris to Cook, out Caught by Smith at leg slip!! Harris tosses it up nicely, sharp turn and bounce, Cook gets forward to defend and gets a glove onto that one, deflects onto the pad and lobs up to the fielder at leg slip, Cook is gone, this is a big wicket, the Proteas are delighted! Cook c Smith b Harris 12(57) [4s-1]
18.3 Harris to Cook, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.2 Harris to Cook, no run, pushed towards the bowler this time
18.1 Harris to Trott, 1 run, sharp delivery from Harris this time, quicker and keeps low, Trott looks to defend, thick inside edge rolls down on the leg side for a single
17.6 Ntini to Cook, no run, defended towards short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
17.5 Ntini to Cook, no run, angled away again, left alone to the keeper
17.4 Ntini to Cook, no run, angled away and Cook defends it down with soft hands
17.3 Ntini to Cook, no run, angled across sharply, Cook looks to defend, gets beaten
17.2 Ntini to Cook, no run, defended again this time
17.1 Ntini to Cook, no run, fraction short on the middle and leg, Cook defends it
16.6 Harris to Trott, no run, pushed through the line to mid off, finds the fielder
16.5 Harris to Trott, no run, defended again
16.4 Harris to Trott, no run, sharp delivery, quicker on the stumps, Trott gets forward and blocks it with a dead bat
16.3 Harris to Trott, no run, speared in as Trott shuffles across to work it away, rapped on the pads but that was missing leg by a mile on that occasion
16.2 Harris to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
16.1 Harris to Trott, no run, tossed up and turning away, Trott shoulders arms
15.6 Ntini to Cook, FOUR!!, How nicely dealt with, on the legs and Cook effortlessly flicks it off the pads towards the square leg fence for four, beautiful shot!
15.5 Ntini to Cook, no run, angled away and Cook shoulders arms this time
15.4 Ntini to Cook, no run, angled away again, left alone
15.3 Ntini to Cook, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
15.2 Ntini to Cook, no run, Ahh! A big appeal for a caught behind this time, or perhaps lbw? pitching outside the leg stump and angled away, Cook gets half-forward to defend, beaten, that was very close to the edge indeed
15.1 Ntini to Cook, no run, angling away and left alone to the keeper
14.6 Harris to Trott, no run, too full, jammed out to mid off, straight to the fielder
14.5 Harris to Trott, no run, defended watchfully
14.4 Harris to Trott, no run, fuller and quicker this time, he is mixing it up nicely indeed, Trott defends it watchfully
14.3 Harris to Trott, no run, Aww! Amazing delivery from Harris there, spin and bounce for Harris on that occasion, Trott gets forward to defend, beats the outside edge by just a kitten's whisker, that was close to the off stump too
14.2 Harris to Trott, no run, 81.3 kps, tossed up on the stumps, patted down the pitch with a dead bat
14.1 Harris to Trott, no run, starts up with a nicely flighted delivery on the stumps, Trott gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
Paul Harris [1.0-1-0-0] brought in from this end
13.6 Ntini to Cook, no run, angling away from the left hander, left alone
13.5 Ntini to Cook, no run, slightly fuller this time, on target and Cook defends it straight back to the bowler, Ntini is constantly attacking the stumps here
13.4 Ntini to Cook, no run, defended watchfully
13.3 Ntini to Cook, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Cook shows the full face of the bat and defends it watchfully on the leg side
13.2 Ntini to Trott, 1 run, banged in and Trott pulls it down towards mid wicket for a single, didn't middle that at all on that occasion
13.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, fraction short and fizzing through, Trott goes back to work it away, gets a big inside edge onto the pads, he was a little late on that probably
Makhaya Ntini [2.0-1-5-0] for the first time this morning
12.6 de Wet to Cook, no run, and again!
12.5 de Wet to Cook, no run, similar delivery and same result, left alone
12.4 de Wet to Cook, no run, angled across but a little too far to make him play
12.3 de Wet to Trott, leg byes, 1 run, another sharp delivery which comes back in a long way, Trott shuffles across and looks to work it away, off the pads and they get a single
12.2 de Wet to Trott, no run, jabs back in sharply, Trott looks to defend, gets hit high on the pad, that came back in a long way
12.1 de Wet to Cook, 1 run, Sharp short ball on the body, well directed and fizzing through, Cook somehow controls the pull and keeps it down on it's way to the square leg area for a single
11.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, fraction short outside off, not enough to make the batsman play, left alone to the keeper yet again
11.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, swinging outside off, Trott shoulders arms
11.4 Morkel to Cook, 1 run, fraction short and Cook tucks it wide of mid on for a single
11.3 Morkel to Cook, no run, length ball outside off, not enough to make the batsman play
11.2 Morkel to Cook, no run, pitched up very full, Cook digs it out watchfully
11.1 Morkel to Cook, no run, back of a length delivery from Morkel, he has been constantly bowling from round the wicket, left alone to the keeper without any hassles
10.6 de Wet to Trott, no run, pushed into the covers, straight to the fielder
10.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Trott comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms watchfully
10.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, pushed towards mid on, finds the fielder
10.3 de Wet to Cook, 1 run, fraction short, Cook tucks it to mid wicket for a single
10.2 de Wet to Cook, no run, sharp delivery from de Wet, swinging nicely as Cook jabs at it, goes at it with hard hands, thick edge goes down to gully, straight to the fielder
10.1 de Wet to Cook, no run, angled across, Cook pats it down on the off side
9.6 Morkel to Cook, 1 run, full delivery on the middle and leg, Cook closes the face of the bat and turns it to square leg for a single, retains the strike with that run
9.5 Morkel to Cook, no run, on the frontfoot and defended this time
9.4 Morkel to Cook, no run, very full, angled in nicely, Cook defends it on the frontfoot
9.3 Morkel to Cook, no run, angled in from wide of the crease, left alone
9.2 Morkel to Cook, no run, angled in from wide of the crease, Cook gets forward to play through the line, gets a big inside edge onto the pads this time
9.1 Morkel to Cook, no run, pitched up outside off, Cook shoulders arms comfortably
8.6 de Wet to Trott, no run, Big big appeal for lbw but turned down, Trott gets half-forward to an inswinging delivery, struck on the back pad and that looked mighty close, looked like some bat involved, orelse he was a dead duck
8.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, fizzing through from a length spot outside off, comes back in a little bit, Trott prods at it, went at it with hard hands, thick edge but goes down all along the ground to 2nd slip
8.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, dug in short on the middle and leg, well directed, Trott goes under it comfortably, no problems at all on that occasion
8.3 de Wet to Trott, no run, banged in short, Trott leaves it all alone
8.2 de Wet to Trott, no run, pitching outside off and left alone to the keeper
Jonathan Trott walks in now
de Wet to Anderson, out Caught by Boucher!! Banged in short but down the leg side, that's the least deserving delivery to pick up a wicket, Anderson looks to tuck it, feather touch and that's been comfortably grabbed by the keeper, de Wet celebrates and the nightwatchman doesn't last long on the final day. Anderson c Boucher b de Wet 10(23) [4s-2]
de Wet to Anderson, out Caught by Boucher!! Anderson c Boucher b de Wet 10(23) [4s-2]
7.6 Morkel to Anderson, byes, 1 run, slides down the leg side, too far down and beats the diving Boucher, he will get a single for that on that occasion, retains the strike with that run
7.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, doesn't make the batsman play, way outside off
7.4 Morkel to Anderson, FOUR!!, Width on offer again, Anderson rocks back and cracks it hard through the point area for four, cracking shot, gets off the mark on the final day in style
7.3 Morkel to Anderson, no run, Width outside off and Anderson smacks it from the crease, good diving stop at point by Duminy, he saved a certain boundary with that slide
7.2 Morkel to Anderson, no run, kicks off from a back of a length spot, Anderson thinks about fishing at that, beaten all ends up on that occasion, close shave
7.1 Morkel to Anderson, no run, comes from round the wicket, angled in from wide of the crease, Anderson gets forward and slices it towards gully, good diving stop
Morne Morkel [3.0-1-6-1] will share the new ball
6.6 de Wet to Cook, no run, Cook takes a big stride forward and defends it solidly
6.5 de Wet to Cook, no run, angled across nicely, Cook watchfully leaves it all alone
6.4 de Wet to Cook, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
6.3 de Wet to Cook, no run, defends it solidly again
6.2 de Wet to Cook, no run, angled across, Cook gets forward and defends it again
6.1 de Wet to Cook, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Cook gets half-forward and defends it watchfully on the off side
de Wet opens the bowling attack on Day 5
Hello and Welcome for the LIVE coverage of the final day's play from the opening Test match between South Africa and England. The hosts need nine wickets to win this game whereas England need 353 runs to win this contest. This should be a rivetting contest. Who said Test cricket is dying? Stay right there to follow it all...
Well another fine day of Test match cricket on view at the Centurion. Amla was outstanding as he grafted his way to his 7th hundred in Test match cricket. He held the innings together along with ABD and later on with Boucher. Due to his efforts SA were able to declare with 6 overs remaining in the day. Then Morkel produced a brilliant nut to dismiss Strauss to swing it South Africa's way. It wont be easy for England to bat on this on the final day. Let's wait and watch to see what happens, until then this is Srivathsa and Nishant signing off. Have a great Sunday. Be well! Cheerio!
5.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, rising delivery from Morkel, Anderson goes on the backfoot and takes it on the glove, pops up in no man's land at leg gully
5.6 Morkel to Anderson, no run, play and a miss to end the day! magnificent delivery, but no edge, Anderson pushes inside the line and Smith has his hands up in the air, beaten!
5.3 Morkel to Anderson, FOUR!!, to fine leg
5.2 Morkel to Anderson, no run, another peach from Morkel, bounced on Anderson, who hung his bat at that, lucky that it did not get the outside edge, fine bowling from Morkel
5.1 Morkel to Anderson, no run, on the stumps, Anderson turns it to square leg, Cook sends him back this time
4.5 Harris to Cook, no run
4.4 Harris to Cook, no run, tossed up outside off, Cook gets forward and smothers the spin
4.6 Harris to Cook, no run, plays it to forward short leg, Cook is off the strike atleast for one ball now
4.5 Harris to Cook, no run, great thinking by Anderson! Cook was late on that, almost fell LBW, turned it past square leg, Anderson refuses the single, he is protecting Cook here
4.4 Harris to Cook, no run, tossed up outside off, Cook gets forward and smothers the spin
4.3 Harris to Cook, no run, Cook gets his bat in front, off the thickish inside half down on the off side, streaky from Cook
4.2 Harris to Cook, no run, that kept low, but Cook crouched low to keep it out
3.6 Morkel to Anderson, no run, finally Morkel gets one on the stumps, Anderson shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out
3.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, Anderson is playing and missing, nothing else to write, still wider and he prodded at that, way past his edge
3.4 Morkel to Anderson, no run, and again, Anderson is pushing at balls that he should be leaving and it passes his outside edge
3.3 Morkel to Anderson, no run, fine fine bowling, Anderson plays inside the line and is beaten as it holds it's line from round the wicket
3.2 Morkel to Anderson, no run, beautiful bowling, beating Anderson for pace, Anderson does not know much about it, fuller length and leaves Anderson is nowhere near the ball, beaten!
3.1 Morkel to Anderson, no run, angling into the left hander, attacking the hips, Anderson fails to tuck it away
2.6 Ntini to Cook, no run, good leave from Cook again, pitched up and moved away, Cook shoulders arms
2.5 Ntini to Cook, no run, good length delivery outside off, Cook decides to leave it all alone
2.4 Ntini to Cook, no run, round the wicket now is Ntini, Cook goes back and across, defends it
2.3 Ntini to Cook, no run, even wider from Ntini, Cook ignores
2.2 Ntini to Cook, no run, fuller length and tempts Cook outside off, left alone
2.1 Ntini to Cook, no run, pitched up on off, Cook gets forward and pushes it on the off side
1.6 Morkel to Anderson, no run, on a fuller length, Anderson went for the push, is beaten by pace, great pace by Morkel on that occasion
1.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, a brute again, similar to the one that got Strauss, bounced from a good length, passes past Anderson's outside edge
1.4 Morkel to Anderson, 2 runs, this time Anderson closes the face of the bat and clips it to fine leg, Anderson is off the mark with 2
1.3 Morkel to Anderson, no run, angling into the left hander, Anderson misses out on the clip shot, off the pad on the off side
James Anderson, left handed bat, walks in as a night-watchman
Morkel to Strauss, out Caught by Boucher!! A brute of a ball gets the big fish! No matter how good a batsman you are he had to nick at that, Morkel is an unpredictable bowler and he produces a peach to get rid off Strauss, in the channel, little bit of extra bounce, Strauss fences a edge through to Boucher, the Proteas are ecstastic, a huge huge wicket for Morkel and SA! Strauss c Boucher b Morkel 1(3)
1.2 Morkel to Strauss, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
1.1 Morkel to Strauss, no run, round the wicket he is and way outside off, Strauss leaves it alone
Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, will share the new ball
0.6 Ntini to Cook, 2 runs, again wrong line, on the pads, Cook eases a flick to deep mid wicket, another couple it is for Cook
0.5 Ntini to Cook, 2 runs, slides down the leg side, Cook shuffles across and clips it to deep square leg, played wide off the man and Cook too is off the mark with a couple
0.4 Ntini to Cook, no run, wider outside off, Cook shoulders arms
0.3 Ntini to Cook, no run, the pitch is playing tricks now, keeps a little low, but thankfully for Cook it is outside off, he pushes at it and it scoots low to Boucher
0.2 Ntini to Cook, no run, that is much better, slanted across on a fuller length outside off, left alone
0.1 Ntini to Strauss, 1 run, a feeble delivery from Ntini first up, Strauss shuffles across and tucks it to fine leg, easy way to get off the mark
Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook are at the crease. Andrew Strauss is on strike. Makhaya Ntini will open the attack
SA have decided that is enough for now! Eng will need to bat out a tricky 6 overs at the fag end of the day's play.
85.5 Anderson to Morkel, 1 run, slower delivery from round the wicket and Morkel drives it to long on, and right on cue Smith is listening to me, he has declared here
85.4 Anderson to Boucher, 1 run, to fine leg
85.3 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR!!, now Boucher gets into the act, shortish on off, Boucher goes on the backfoot and pulls it to deep square leg, wide off the man and surely SA should declare now, they have enough in the bank already
85.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, that one nips back in from a good length, Boucher chops it down on the off side
85.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, back of a length on off, Boucher gets right behind the line and defends it
84.6 Broad to Morkel, 2 runs, pitched up on off, Morkel gets forward and mistimes a drive straight down the ground, Anderson does well to slide and pull it back for a couple, 18 off that Broad over
84.5 Broad to Morkel, FOUR!!, over the wicket or round the wicket does not matter! a heave on the on side, a leading edge and flies over the off side cordon, scooted away to deep backward point, 4 boundaries in the over
84.4 Broad to Morkel, FOUR!!, Take that! a good length delivery on off, Morkel stands tall and clouts it to long on, one bounce over the ropes, got hold of that one rather easily
84.3 Broad to Morkel, no run, full delivery and speared in, Morkel went for the heave and missed out, off the pad to the off side
84.2 Broad to Morkel, FOUR!!, make that 2 in 2! again Broad does not learn, shortish and he pulled it to deep square leg, wide off the diving fielder and raced away, Morkel is in fine nick here
84.1 Broad to Morkel, FOUR!!, Bang! Short delivery and he rocked back to hammer it to deep mid wicket, couple of bounces and over the ropes, got it right off the middle of the bat
83.6 Anderson to Morkel, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Morkel angles it down to mid wicket, retains the strike with that run
83.5 Anderson to Boucher, 1 run, on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg
83.4 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR!!, good delivery, but even better shot, inducker, too full, Boucher just climbed into the drive and found the gap wide off mid off, timed and raced away to long off
83.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, pitched up outside off, Boucher flashes a drive, mistimes it to mid off, straight to the fielder
83.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, bouncer outside off, Boucher went for the hook, missed out, ball flies to Prior
83.1 Anderson to Boucher, leg byes, 2 runs, drifts on to the pads, Boucher shuffles across and misses on it, off the pad to fine leg
ht to the fielder
83.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, bouncer outside off, Boucher went for the hook, missed out, ball flies to Prior
83.1 Anderson to Boucher, leg byes, 2 runs, drifts on to the pads, Boucher shuffles across and misses on it, off the pad to fine leg
82.6 Broad to Morkel, no run, hurled in short of length down the leg side, left alone
82.5 Broad to Morkel, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, clipped away nicely to deep mid wicket
82.4 Broad to Morkel, no run, pitched up on off, drilled hard to mid off, but straight to the fielder
82.2 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, short and wide, Boucher rocks back to cut it to deep backward point
82.2 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, to deep backward point
82.1 Broad to Boucher, no run, pitched up and swinging away, Boucher thinks about it and lets it go
81.3 Anderson to Boucher, 1 run, to backward square leg
81.4 Anderson to Amla, no run, huge shout for LBW! nips back in from a good length, Amla is on the backfoot, rapped on the pads, too high maybe, not given, England do not have a review left
81.5 Anderson to Amla, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
81.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run
81.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run
81.4 Anderson to Amla, no run
James Anderson [18.0-1-60-3] is back into the attack
81.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, peach of a delivery from Anderson, on a fullish length, moved away, Boucher prodded at that, is beaten!
81.6 Anderson to Morkel, no run
Thanx Nish, time for me to go full throttle as England take the new ball
81.3 Anderson to Boucher, 1 run, sliding back in, Boucher closes the face of the bat and clips it to backward square leg
81.6 Anderson to Morkel, no run, fraction short outside off, slashed down to gully, straight to the fielder
Morne Morkel, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Anderson to Amla, out Bowled!! How do you play those asks Allan Donald? And I agree! pitches on off and almost rolls along the ground, Amla or for that matter any player in the world would not have got a bat on that, scooted low to knock back the off stump, end of a fine innings, the crowd rise up to applaud the man! Amla b Anderson 100(213) [4s-10]
Anderson to Amla, out Bowled!! Amla b Anderson 100(213) [4s-10]
81.4 Anderson to Amla, no run
81.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, peach of a delivery from Anderson, on a fullish length, moved away, Boucher prodded at that, is beaten!
81.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, hurls it on a back of a length, Boucher goes on the backfoot and defends it nicely
81.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run
James Anderson [18.0-1-60-3] is back into the attack
Thanx Nish, time for me to go full throttle as England take the new ball
80.6 Broad to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg, Amla pushes it to mid on, straight to the fielder
With so much action happening, I am running out of breath and it is time for Srivathsa to take over after this over.
80.5 Broad to Amla, FOUR!!, full delivery on the pads, Amla shuffles across and flicks it away to deep mid wicket, that is a fine innings, he raises his 7th TEST CENTURY!!
80.4 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, a bit of reverse swing into the right hander, Boucher looks to flick it away, inside edges it to fine leg
80.3 Broad to Amla, 1 run, on the stumps, Amla pushes it to cover and they take a quick single
80.2 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, Boucher drives it straight down the ground, that is his 30th TEST FIFTY!!
80.1 Broad to Amla, 1 run, yorker on the middle and leg, Amla digs it out to short mid wicket
Stuart Broad [13.0-5-29-2] is back into the attack
79.6 Collingwood to Amla, 1 run, glances it to backward square leg for an easy single
79.5 Collingwood to Boucher, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Boucher flicks it away to deep mid wicket
79.4 Collingwood to Boucher, no run, on the off, Boucher pushes it to cover point, straight to the fielder
79.3 Collingwood to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, Boucher opens the face of the bat and plays that to gully
79.2 Collingwood to Boucher, no run, plays it back to the bowler
79.1 Collingwood to Boucher, FOUR!!, shortish delivery outside the off stump, Boucher waits for it and late cuts it down to third man, excellent shot!
78.6 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, full toss on the middle and leg, Boucher pushes it to long on
78.5 Swann to Boucher, 2 runs, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Boucher rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover
78.4 Swann to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla flicks it away to deep mid wicket
78.3 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, on the stumps, Boucher kneels down and sweeps it to backward square leg
78.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, Boucher looks to defend, rapped on the pads outside off
78.1 Swann to Boucher, SIX!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Boucher comes down the track and hoicks it over long on, biggie!
77.6 Collingwood to Amla, no run, looks to drive, edges that to gully, straight to the fielder
77.5 Collingwood to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla stands on top of it and defends it
77.4 Collingwood to Amla, no run, just outside off, Amla defends it
77.3 Collingwood to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander, Amla defends it on the off
77.2 Collingwood to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla gets right behind and defends it
77.1 Collingwood to Boucher, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Boucher flicks it away to deep mid wicket
Paul Collingwood [4.0-1-12-0] is back into the attack
76.6 Swann to Amla, no run, turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
76.5 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Boucher swept to fine leg
76.4 Swann to Boucher, FOUR!!, murdered, on the stumps, Boucher kneels down and slog sweeps it to backward square leg, good execution there!
76.3 Swann to Boucher, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Boucher closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
76.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Boucher shuffles across and looks to play it on the leg side, rapped on the pads, stifled appeal turned down
76.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, quicker one outside the off stump, sliding on, Boucher looks to defend, misses
Drinks are on the field now
75.6 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, down the leg side, Boucher closes the face of the bat glances it to backward square leg
75.5 Onions to Boucher, no run, on the stumps, Boucher shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
75.4 Onions to Boucher, no run, glances it to short fine leg, straight to the fielder
75.3 Onions to Boucher, no run, on the off, Boucher gets forward and defends it
75.2 Onions to Amla, 1 run, down the leg side, Amla closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
75.1 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, down the leg side, Boucher closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
74.6 Swann to Amla, no run, defended on the leg side
74.5 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
74.4 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, drifting down the leg side, Boucher turns it to square leg
74.3 Swann to Boucher, no run, on the middle and leg and turning, Boucher lets it go
74.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, drives it to cover point, straight to the fielder
74.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Boucher stretches forward to pad it away
73.6 Onions to Amla, no run, shortish delivery down the leg side, Amla lets it go
73.5 Onions to Amla, no run, turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
73.4 Onions to Amla, no run, on the off, Amla gets forward and pushes it to cover, straight to the fielder
73.3 Onions to Amla, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
73.2 Onions to Boucher, leg byes, 1 run, down the leg side, Boucher closes the face of the bat and looks to flick it away, off the pads
73.1 Onions to Amla, 1 run, on the off, Amla pushes it to mid off for a quick single
72.6 Swann to Boucher, no run, down the leg side, Boucher looks to flick it away, straight to the fielder
72.5 Swann to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, Boucher shoulders arms
72.4 Swann to Boucher, FOUR!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Boucher gets forward and heaves it between midwicket and long on, more off the inside half of the bat!
72.3 Swann to Boucher, no run, flattish this time, quicker as well, Boucher defends it on the leg side
72.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, on the stumps, Boucher defends it on the leg side
72.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Boucher goes for the big sweep, rapped on the pads, impact well outside off
71.6 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, shortish delivery on the middle and leg, Boucher looks for the pull, doesn't quite time it
71.5 Onions to Boucher, 2 runs, more towards the yorker length, Boucher squeezes it to fine leg, runs the first one hard and gets a couple
71.4 Onions to Amla, 1 run, into the 90s, full delivery down the leg side, Amla flicks it away to backward square leg
71.3 Onions to Amla, no run, Onions fires in a bouncer, Amla ducks under it
71.2 Onions to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
71.1 Onions to Amla, FOUR!!, full and outside the off stump, Amla reaches for it and drives it to sweeper cover, lovely shot that from Amla!
70.2 Swann to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg, Amla looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads and onto the ground
70.1 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Amla gets right behind and defends it
69.6 Onions to Boucher, no run, swinging away from the right hander, Boucher shoulders arms
69.5 Onions to Boucher, FOUR!!, short and wide outside the off stump, Boucher stays back and cuts it to square third man, you can't get away with bowling short to Boucher!
69.4 Onions to Boucher, no run, on the stumps, Boucher gets right behind and defends it
69.3 Onions to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, Boucher opens the face of the bat and plays that to gully
69.2 Onions to Boucher, no run, on the middle and leg, Boucher looks to flick it away, inside edge onto the pads
69.1 Onions to Boucher, no run, on the stumps, Boucher gets right behind and defends it
Graham Onions [12.0-3-34-1] is back into the attack
68.6 Swann to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler
68.5 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Amla gets forward and defends it
68.5 Swann to Amla, no run
68.4 Swann to Amla, no run
68.2 Swann to Amla, no run, outside the off stump, Amla looks to defend, edges it down to 1st slip
68.1 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
67.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, Boucher opens the face of the bat and plays that to gully
67.5 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR!!, half volley on leg stump, Boucher closes the face of the bat and flicks it away to deep mid wicket, good placement!
67.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run, punches it on the off side, straight to the fielder
67.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, Boucher cuts it to cover point, straight to the fielder
67.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, just outside the off stump, swings away, Boucher looks to defend, misses
67.1 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla turns it to square leg, quick single taken
66.6 Swann to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery on the leg, Boucher defends it on the leg side
66.5 Swann to Boucher, FOUR!!, full toss on the middle and leg, Boucher gets forward and drives it to widish long on, bad ball and punished
66.4 Swann to Amla, 1 run, pushes it to cover point and takes a single
66.3 Swann to Boucher, leg byes, 1 run, down the leg side, Boucher looks to flick it away, off the pads to short fine leg
66.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, on the stumps, Boucher looks to defend, gets a leading edge on the off side
66.1 Swann to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla flicks it away to deep mid wicket
65.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, swings away after angling in, Boucher looks to defend, gets beaten
65.5 Anderson to Boucher, no run, on the middle and leg, Boucher shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
65.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fullish delivery on the middle and leg, Boucher forces it down the ground
65.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Boucher cuts it to backward point, straight to the fielder
65.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, drives it to cover, straight to the fielder
65.1 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR!!, full delivery on the middle and leg, Boucher closes the face of the bat and flicks it away to deep mid wicket, lovely shot to get off the mark!
64.6 Swann to Amla, no run, played straight to the bat pad fielder on the leg side
64.5 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla defends it
64.4 Swann to Amla, 2 runs, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Amla rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover
64.3 Swann to Amla, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
64.2 Swann to Amla, no run, on the stumps and watchfully defended
64.1 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla defends it on the leg side
63.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, beautiful delivery that, pitches just outside off and swings away, Boucher plays and misses
Mark Boucher, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Anderson to Duminy, out Lbw!! If there was a nick, it was so fine that it could not be seen on TV and as per the rules of DRS, the on field decision cannot be overruled unless there is enough evidence against it. Pitches in line, straightens and hits Duminy in line with the stumps, the umpire raises the finger. South Africa lose Duminy and a referral as well. Duminy lbw b Anderson 11(27) [4s-2]
63.5 Anderson to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Review: Duminy is hit on the pads and a big shout has been given. Duminy decides to take the referral. Pitches in line and hits him in line. He looks out to me.
63.4 Anderson to Duminy, no run, down the leg side, Duminy looks to flick it away, hit on the thighs
63.3 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket and takes a quick single
63.2 Anderson to Amla, no run, down the leg side, Amla lets it go and that is a very athletic save from Prior
63.1 Anderson to Duminy, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Duminy flicks it away to deep mid wicket
62.6 Swann to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler
62.5 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Amla waits for it and defends it
62.4 Swann to Duminy, 1 run, on the stumps, Duminy paddles it to backward square leg
62.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, flattish delivery on the stumps, Duminy defends it
62.2 Swann to Duminy, FOUR!!, drifting down the leg side on that occasion, Duminy shuffles across and sweeps it to fine leg, that was paddled very well!
62.1 Swann to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla looks to flick it away, inside edges it to short fine leg
61.6 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla shuffles across and flicks it away to backward square leg
61.5 Anderson to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler
61.4 Anderson to Amla, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg, defended on the leg side
61.3 Anderson to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander, Amla defends it on the off
61.2 Anderson to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla pushes it to mid on, straight to the fielder
61.1 Anderson to Amla, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
Welcome back after tea. The players are back in the middle. South Africa will look to push on and England will look to push them to the wall. Srivathsa has gone out for an extended tea break so it will be me Nishant Majithia to continue. He will give you company is some time from now.
A much better session this for South Africa. They put together more than hundred runs and lost just the wicket of AB de Villiers. The England bowlers continued to test the batsmen though with some reverse swing on offer. England won the first, South Africa won the second. We will be back with the third session in under 20 minutes.
That is Tea on Day 4
60.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, outside the off stump, Duminy drives it straight to the fielder at short cover
60.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Duminy drives it to mid off, straight to the fielder
60.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the stumps, Duminy shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
60.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the stumps, Duminy shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
60.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the off, Duminy kneels down and looks to sweep, misses
60.1 Swann to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla flicks it away to deep mid wicket
Lat over before tea!
59.6 Anderson to Duminy, FOUR!!, Duminy stays back on that one, nips back in again, Duminy looks to defend, inside edges it to fine leg, lucky Duminy!
59.5 Anderson to Duminy, no run, just outside the off stump on that occasion, Duminy looks to defend, misses
59.4 Anderson to Duminy, no run
59.3 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, too far down the leg side, Amla closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
59.2 Anderson to Amla, no run, nips back in from around off, Amla defends it back
59.1 Anderson to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla gets right behind and defends it
James Anderson [13.0-1-43-2] is back into the attack
58.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, plays it back to the bowler
58.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Duminy looks to sweep, misses, rapped on the pads outside the leg stump
58.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the off, Duminy backs away and drives it to cover, straight to the fielder
58.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, flattish delivery on the stumps, Duminy defends it
58.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the stumps, Duminy looks to defend, edges it down to short third man
58.1 Swann to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Amla sweeps it to backward square leg
57.6 Broad to Duminy, leg byes, 2 runs, down the leg side, Duminy looks to flick it away, off the pads to fine leg
57.5 Broad to Amla, 1 run, nips back in from around middle, Amla glances it to backward square leg
57.4 Broad to Amla, FOUR!!, on the middle and leg, Amla shuffles across and flicks it away to deep mid wicket, lovely shot!
57.3 Broad to Amla, no run, full delivery on the middle and leg, Amla punches it to mid on
57.2 Broad to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander, Amla defends it on the off
57.1 Broad to Amla, 2 runs, on the off, Amla pushes it to sweeper cover, good running between the wickets
56.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, outside the off stump, Duminy plays and misses
56.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, fires in a yorker on the stumps, Duminy digs it out
56.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the stumps, Duminy comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads
56.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the stumps, Duminy shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
56.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Duminy pushes it to cover, straight to the fielder
56.1 Swann to Duminy, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Duminy comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly
55.6 Broad to Amla, no run, on the stumps and watchfully defended
55.5 Broad to Duminy, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Duminy clips it to deep mid wicket
Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Broad to de Villiers, out Caught by Bell at cover!! Too far outside the off stump, de Villiers reaches for it and looks to drive, one handed, scooped towards short cover and Bell takes a good diving catch. de Villiers c Bell b Broad 64(101) [4s-6 6s-1]
55.4 Broad to de Villiers, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
55.3 Broad to de Villiers, no run, de Villiers gets forward and looks to drive, inside edges it to mid on
55.2 Broad to de Villiers, no run, turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
55.1 Broad to de Villiers, no run, angling into the right hander, de Villiers defends it on the off
54.6 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, flattish delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers scoops it to mid wicket, in the air but wide
54.5 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery on the off and turning, de Villiers defends it
54.4 Swann to de Villiers, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
54.3 Swann to Amla, 1 run, paddled around the corner for another single
54.2 Swann to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg, Amla defends it on the leg side
54.1 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, de Villiers kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg
53.6 Broad to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla gets right behind and defends it
53.5 Broad to Amla, no run
53.4 Broad to Amla, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Amla lifts his bat and lets it go
53.3 Broad to Amla, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
53.3 Broad to Amla, wide, banged in short and it goes way too high
53.2 Broad to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg, Amla defends it on the leg side
53.2 Broad to Amla, 3 wides, too short and too wide outside the off stump, Amla chases it and misses, so does Prior
53.1 Broad to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg, Amla defends it on the leg side
52.6 Swann to de Villiers, no run
52.5 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery on the off, de Villiers gets right behind and defends it
52.4 Swann to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
52.3 Swann to Amla, 1 run, down the leg side, Amla closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
52.2 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, quicker one this time, de Villiers looks to defend, inside edges it to fine leg
52.1 Swann to Amla, 1 run, on the stumps, Amla kneels down and sweeps it to backward square leg
51.6 Broad to de Villiers, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers looks to defend, rapped on the pads, HUGE APPEAL! turned down, sliding down leg perhaps
51.5 Broad to de Villiers, no run, slower delivery on the stumps, shortish as well, de Villiers defends it
51.4 Broad to de Villiers, no run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers defends it on the leg side
51.3 Broad to de Villiers, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
51.2 Broad to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
51.1 Broad to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
50.6 Swann to Amla, no run, on the off, Amla pushes it to cover, straight to the fielder
50.5 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Amla gets right behind and defends it
50.4 Swann to Amla, no run, turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
50.3 Swann to Amla, no run, on the off, Amla comes on the frontfoot and defends it
50.2 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers turns it to short mid wicket
50.1 Swann to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla kneels down and sweeps it to backward square leg
Graeme Swann [12.0-1-43-0] is back into the attack
49.6 Broad to de Villiers, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
49.5 Broad to de Villiers, no run, outside the off stump and de Villiers mistimes a drive on the off side
49.4 Broad to de Villiers, no run, drives it to cover, straight to the fielder
49.3 Broad to de Villiers, 2 runs, good length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers pushes it to sweeper cover
49.2 Broad to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers gets right behind and defends it
49.1 Broad to Amla, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, Amla drives it to cover, good stop can't stop them from taking a single
Stuart Broad [8.0-4-14-1] is back into the attack
48.6 Collingwood to de Villiers, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers flicks it away to deep mid wicket
48.5 Collingwood to de Villiers, FOUR!!, short and de Villiers makes room by rocking back, hammers it to sweeper cover, lovely shot to raise the century partnership
48.4 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers gets right behind and defends it
48.3 Collingwood to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla flicks it away to mid wicket
Broad is warming up
48.2 Collingwood to de Villiers, 1 run, turns it to square leg and they take a quick single
48.1 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers defends it on the leg side
47.6 Onions to Amla, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Amla pushes it to cover point, straight to the fielder
47.5 Onions to Amla, leg byes, 2 runs, full toss down the leg side, Amla looks to flick it away, off the pads to fine leg
47.4 Onions to de Villiers, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers shuffles across and flicks it away to deep mid wicket
47.3 Onions to de Villiers, no run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, de Villiers digs it out
47.2 Onions to de Villiers, 2 runs, short of length delivery on the stumps, de Villiers pulls it away to deep mid wicket, that is his 18th TEST FIFTY!!
47.1 Onions to de Villiers, no run
Drinks are on the field now
46.6 Collingwood to de Villiers, 1 run, drives it to mid off and takes a quick single, direct hit but Amla is home
Third Umpire: Pushed towards mid off and de Villiers sets off for a quick single, direct hit at the striker's end, Amla might be in
46.5 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
46.4 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers drives it to mid on, straight to the fielder
46.3 Collingwood to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla flicks it away to mid wicket
46.2 Collingwood to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla gets right behind and defends it
46.1 Collingwood to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander, Amla defends it on the off
45.6 Onions to de Villiers, no run, not out is the call and the Englishmen have lost their second referral too
Review: de Villiers is rapped on the pads and there is a huge appeal. Looks like sliding down but England have gone for the referral.
45.5 Onions to de Villiers, 2 runs, short delivery on the stumps, de Villiers pulls it away to deep mid wicket
45.4 Onions to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
45.3 Onions to Amla, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Amla shuffles across and flicks it away to mid on
45.2 Onions to de Villiers, 1 run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers shuffles across and glances it to deep square leg
45.1 Onions to de Villiers, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers looks to shoulder arm, under edges it to 3rd slip
44.6 Collingwood to Amla, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Amla turns it to short mid wicket, uppish but just short
44.5 Collingwood to Amla, no run, outside the off stump, Amla lifts his bat and lets it go
44.4 Collingwood to Amla, no run, drives it to mid on, straight to the fielder
44.3 Collingwood to Amla, no run, on the off, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
44.2 Collingwood to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler
44.1 Collingwood to Amla, no run, down the leg side, Amla looks to flick it away, misses
43.6 Onions to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
43.5 Onions to de Villiers, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers lets it go
43.4 Onions to de Villiers, FOUR!!, full delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers shuffles across and clips it away to fine leg, nicely done!
43.3 Onions to de Villiers, no run, good length delivery outside off, de Villiers shoulders arms
43.2 Onions to de Villiers, 2 runs, outside the off stump, de Villiers opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
43.1 Onions to de Villiers, 2 runs, short delivery on the stumps, de Villiers mistimes a pull to deep mid wicket
42.6 Collingwood to de Villiers, 1 run, on the off, de Villiers pushes it to mid off and takes a quick single
42.5 Collingwood to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla shuffles across and flicks it away to deep mid wicket
42.4 Collingwood to Amla, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Amla punches it on the off side
42.3 Collingwood to Amla, no run, on the off, Amla pushes it to mid off, straight to the fielder
42.2 Collingwood to Amla, no run, fullish delivery on the middle and leg, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
42.1 Collingwood to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla gets right behind and defends it
Paul Collingwood, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
41.6 Onions to de Villiers, no run, outside the off stump, de Villiers plays and misses
41.5 Onions to de Villiers, no run, on the off, de Villiers looks to defend, edges it down to 2nd slip
41.4 Onions to de Villiers, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, bit of swing away from the right hander, left alone to the keeper
41.3 Onions to de Villiers, no run, outside the off stump, de Villiers gets forward and shoulders arms
41.2 Onions to de Villiers, FOUR!!, short delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers rocks back and cuts it to deep backward point, that is a lovely shot from de Villiers!
41.1 Onions to de Villiers, no run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers defends it on the leg side
Graham Onions [8.0-3-15-1] is back into the attack
40.6 Swann to Amla, no run, on the middle and leg, Amla defends it on the leg side
40.5 Swann to Amla, FOUR!!, too much width outside the off stump on that occasion, Amla reaches for it and drives it to sweeper cover, lovely shot!
40.4 Swann to Amla, no run, on the off, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
40.3 Swann to Amla, no run, plays it back to the bowler
40.2 Swann to Amla, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
40.1 Swann to Amla, FOUR!!, round the wicket, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla gets forward and heaves it to long on, that is his Amla's 15th Test FIFTY!!
39.6 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, defended on the leg side
39.5 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, outside the off stump and left alone to the keeper
39.4 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla flicks it away to deep mid wicket
39.3 Anderson to de Villiers, 1 run, down the leg side, de Villiers closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
39.2 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Amla flicks it away to deep mid wicket
39.1 Anderson to Amla, no run, on the stumps and turned to short mid
38.6 Swann to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla turns it to square leg
38.5 Swann to Amla, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
38.4 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers comes down the track and pushes it to long on
38.3 Swann to de Villiers, FOUR!!, flattish delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers stays back and cuts it to square third man, lovely shot that!
38.2 Swann to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla kneels down and looks to sweep, mistimes it to square leg
38.1 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Amla gets right behind and defends it
37.6 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, outside the off stump again, de Villiers lets it go at the last minute
37.5 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, outside the off stump, de Villiers gets forward and shoulders arms
37.4 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers gets right behind and defends it
37.3 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, on the off, Amla pushes it to cover point for a quick single
37.2 Anderson to Amla, 2 runs, outside the off stump, Amla opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
37.1 Anderson to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla gets right behind and defends it
36.6 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers defends it
The partnership between these two has gone past the fifty run mark now
36.5 Swann to de Villiers, no run, plays it back to the bowler
36.4 Swann to Amla, 1 run, tossed up on the off, Amla drives it to extra cover
36.3 Swann to Amla, no run, on the stumps, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
36.2 Swann to Amla, no run, outside the off stump, Amla plants his frontfoot across and looks to sweep, rapped on the pads outside the off stump
36.1 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla defends it towards short mid
35.6 Anderson to de Villiers, FOUR!!, full delivery on the pads, de Villiers shuffles across and flicks it away it to deep mid wicket
35.5 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, outside the off stump, play and a miss
35.4 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
35.3 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Amla cuts it to square third man
35.2 Anderson to Amla, no run, outside the off stump, Amla looks to defend, misses
35.1 Anderson to de Villiers, 1 run, outside the off stump, de Villiers opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
34.6 Swann to Amla, no run, outside the off stump, Amla gets forward and shoulders arms
34.5 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, watchfully defended on the leg side
34.4 Swann to Amla, FOUR!!, shortish delivery outside the off stump, Amla rocks back and cuts it to deep backward point, lovely shot that!
34.3 Swann to Amla, no run, on the off, Amla gets forward and defends it
34.2 Swann to Amla, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
34.1 Swann to Amla, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Amla defends it on the leg side
33.6 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket for a quick single
33.5 Anderson to de Villiers, 1 run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers shuffles across and flicks it away to deep mid wicket
33.4 Anderson to de Villiers, no run, cuts it to backward point, straight to the fielder
33.3 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, good length delivery on the off, Amla pushes it to sweeper cover, easy single
33.2 Anderson to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander, Amla defends it on the off
33.1 Anderson to Amla, no run, outside the off stump and swings away, Amla shoulders arms
James Anderson [9.0-1-28-2] is back into the attack
32.6 Swann to de Villiers, no run, on the off and turning in, defended on the leg side
32.5 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery on the off, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
32.4 Swann to de Villiers, no run, comes down the track, takes it on the full and pushes it back to the bowler
32.3 Swann to de Villiers, no run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers defends it on the leg side
32.2 Swann to de Villiers, no run, on the stumps, de Villiers comes down the track and turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
32.1 Swann to de Villiers, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers kneels across and sweeps it to fine leg
That then is Lunch on day 4. England have done well to take 3 wickets in this session including the big two - Smith and Kallis - the lead for SA is 142 and they would like de Villiers and Amla to push on. Swann is bowling really well and is getting a lot of turn. It will be interesting to see what happens after Lunch, to know all that it will Nishant who will take you through it. Do join us then...
31.6 Broad to de Villiers, 1 run, Prior comes up now, de Villiers shuffles across and tucks it to backward square leg, only a single
31.5 Broad to de Villiers, no run, and again, defended from the crease, full face of the bat
31.4 Broad to de Villiers, no run, pitched up on off, de Villiers gets forward to block
31.3 Broad to Amla, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Amla turns it to deep square leg, only a single
31.2 Broad to Amla, FOUR!!, half volley from Broad and Amla puts it away, gets forward and ease a drive to deep extra cover, lovely shot and raced away
31.1 Broad to de Villiers, 1 run, down the leg side, de Villiers tucks it to deep square leg
30.6 Swann to Amla, no run, That was close! Amla gets forward to defend, it bounces near the bat and almost onto the stumps, very very closeeeeeeeeeee!
30.5 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to long on
30.4 Swann to Amla, 1 run, turns it to square leg, easy single
30.3 Swann to Amla, no run, tossed up outside off, Amla gets forward and smothers it
30.2 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, goes on the backfoot and works it with the spin to deep mid wicket
30.1 Swann to de Villiers, no run, good contest this, de Villiers skips down it was shorter and he patted it back
29.6 Broad to Amla, no run, full toss on off, Amla wristily on drives it to mid on, Amla missed out there
29.5 Broad to Amla, no run, Amla goes on the backfoot and rises onto his toes to drop it dead
29.4 Broad to Amla, no run, keeps low on the stumps, Amla shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out
29.3 Broad to Amla, no run, on the hips, Amla turns it to short mid wicket
29.2 Broad to Amla, no run, banged in the short of length delivery outside off, Amla lets it go
29.1 Broad to Amla, no run, nice off drive, picks out mid off, straight to the fielder
28.6 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flatter delivery on off, de Villiers offers the pad, struck outside off!
28.5 Swann to de Villiers, no run, more air from Swann, de Villiers mistimes the on drive to silly mid on
28.4 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flatter delivery on off, de Villiers goes back and defends it well
28.3 Swann to de Villiers, no run, de Villiers comes down the track and pushes it to mid on, straight to the fielder
28.2 Swann to Amla, 1 run, outside off, swept to fine leg
28.1 Swann to Amla, no run, spins down the leg side, Amla looks to tickle it, huge appeal for a caught behind, not given, no edge on that!
27.6 Broad to de Villiers, no run, pitched up on off, driven firmly to mid off, straight to the fielder
27.5 Broad to Amla, 1 run, drifts on the middle and leg, clipped to fine leg
27.4 Broad to Amla, no run, again Amla is tight in defense, gets forward to block
27.3 Broad to Amla, no run, fullish delivery from Broad, Amla plunges forward and keeps it out
27.2 Broad to Amla, no run, neat backfoot defensive from Amla
27.1 Broad to Amla, no run, hurled it in short of length outside off, Amla taps it to cover, straight to the fielder
26.6 Swann to Amla, 1 run, patted to mid on, easy single, Amla retains the strike with that run
26.5 Swann to Amla, no run, played with the spin to mid wicket
26.4 Swann to Amla, no run, floated outside off, Amla square drives it to cover
26.3 Swann to Amla, no run, quicker delivery, Amla turns it to short mid wicket
26.2 Swann to Amla, no run, another outside edge, well short of slip
26.1 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, drives it to mid on, calls Amla for the single and makes it
25.6 Broad to Amla, no run, fullish and comes back in, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it
25.5 Broad to de Villiers, 1 run, drops it to short cover, a quick single ensues
25.4 Broad to de Villiers, FOUR!!, magnificent shot! it was full on off, de Villiers gets forward and caresses a cover drive to deep extra cover, timing, placement, and grace all in that shot from ABD!
25.3 Broad to Amla, 1 run, that rose from a good length, Amla does well to turn it with soft hands to fine leg
25.2 Broad to Amla, no run, fuller length on the stumps, Amla defends it from his crease
25.1 Broad to Amla, no run, speared in on the stumps, Amla shuffles across and falls over, rapped on the pads, sliding down...
24.6 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery on off, de Villiers defends it well
24.5 Swann to de Villiers, SIX!!, Bang! de Villiers comes down the track and decides enough of the blocking, goes over long on, nicely hit and sailed into the crowd, beautiful shot!
24.4 Swann to Amla, 1 run, Amla takes it from outside off, swept to fine leg
24.3 Swann to Amla, no run, Fired in the faster delivery, Amla goes on the backfoot and misses it, rapped on the pads, huge shout, not given, Eng went for the review, just struck outside off, so the original decision stands, Eng lose one review
24.2 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up outside off, de Villiers sweeps it to deep square leg
24.1 Swann to Amla, 1 run, turning in, Amla tucks it to fine leg
23.6 Broad to de Villiers, no run, probing line from Broad, full and de Villiers defends it solidly
23.5 Broad to de Villiers, no run, nips back in on the stumps, de Villiers turns it to leg
23.4 Broad to de Villiers, no run, nice on drive from de Villiers, straight to the fielder at mid on
23.3 Broad to de Villiers, no run, driven back to Broad, who fields on his follow-through
23.2 Broad to de Villiers, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone easily
23.1 Broad to de Villiers, no run, fuller length on the stumps, de Villiers shows the full face of the bat and defends it
22.6 Swann to Amla, FOUR!!, nice shot! full delivery outside off, Amla opens the face of the bat and square drives, releases the pressure, raced away
22.5 Swann to Amla, no run, shouts of Catchhhhhhhhh! Amla got a thin inside edge onto the pads as he went for the sweep, Strauss at silly mid on, could not latch on, the ball was circling in the air for a long time
22.4 Swann to Amla, no run, plays it to silly mid on
22.3 Swann to Amla, no run, now more bad batting from Amla, went for the sweep, misses, rapped on the pads, hit outside off!
22.2 Swann to Amla, no run, kept a little low outside off, Amla went for the cut, beaten!
22.1 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, bounces on de Villiers a tad, he nudges it to short fine leg, is off the mark
21.6 Broad to Amla, no run, goes on the backfoot and punches it to cover, straight to the fielder
21.5 Broad to Amla, no run, full and attacks the stumps, Amla defends it towards mid on
21.4 Broad to Amla, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Broad to Kallis, out Caught by Cook!! That is a big, big wicket! lapse in concentration did him in there, hurled it in short of length on the stumps, Kallis went for the pull, thinks he can clear Cook at deep square, does not hit it well, straight up and Cook goes a few paces to his left, takes it easily, Eng now in the driver's seat, big blow for SA! Kallis c Cook b Broad 4(32)
21.3 Broad to Kallis, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
21.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, on a good length outside off, left alone
21.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, Kallis is looking tentative here, flashed at a good length delivery outside off, beaten as he does not connect
20.6 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, more air and he sweeps it to fine leg, Swann gives Kallis a wry smile
20.5 Swann to Kallis, no run, spins back in, Kallis turns it to leg
20.4 Swann to Kallis, no run, tossed up and he drives it to mid off, straight to the fielder
20.3 Swann to Kallis, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Kallis blocks
20.2 Swann to Kallis, no run, big sweep from outside off, Kallis manages to find Cook at short leg
20.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, plays it to forward short leg
19.6 Broad to Amla, no run, drifts down the leg side, Prior dives to his left to collect
19.5 Broad to Amla, no run, Amla goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly down back on the pitch
19.4 Broad to Amla, no run, the rising delivery from Broad, Amla smells the leather and lets it go
19.3 Broad to Amla, no run, another good length delivery on the stumps, Amla defends it towards cover
19.2 Broad to Amla, no run, that keeps low, Amla chops it on the off side
19.1 Broad to Amla, no run, hurled it in on a back of a length on the stumps, Amla blocks it solidly
18.6 Swann to Kallis, no run, sharp spin from Swann, Kallis goes on the backfoot and gets a thin inside edge onto the pads
18.5 Swann to Kallis, no run, flatter delivery from Swann, Kallis is struck just outside off, huge shout, they do not take the review after a long chat, mighty close though!
18.4 Swann to Kallis, no run, down the leg side, Prior collects
18.3 Swann to Kallis, no run, turns it to leg with the spin
18.2 Swann to Kallis, no run, flighted delivery outside off, left alone
18.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside off, defended by Kallis
Graeme Swann, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
17.6 Broad to Amla, no run, pitched up outside off, Amla drives it to mid off, diving stop!
17.5 Broad to Amla, no run, Huge shout for LBW! darts back in from a good length, Amla is struck on the pad, as he crouches low, that was going over and Hawk Eye confirms that, Eng sensibly do not take the review
17.4 Broad to Amla, no run, tight delivery, hint of inswing, Amla shows the full face of the bat and defends it
17.3 Broad to Kallis, 1 run, drops it to cover, calls Amla for the single and makes it easily in the end
17.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, floats this one wide off Kallis, left alone
17.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, bangs it in on the stumps, Kallis hops back to defend
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Time for a drink
16.6 Anderson to Amla, no run, too full from Anderson, Amla shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out
16.5 Anderson to Amla, no run, beautiful bowling from Anderson, lured Amla into the drive, not to the pitch of the ball and almost kissed the outside edge, beaten!
16.4 Anderson to Amla, no run, pitched up outside off, Amla sees it and leaves it alone
16.3 Anderson to Amla, no run, went for the same shot again, mistimed it back on the on side, a thickish inside edge!
16.2 Anderson to Amla, FOUR!!, Cracking shot! more width from Anderson, Amla goes back and essays a punchy square cut, the essence was on timing and placement and he got both off them
16.1 Anderson to Amla, no run, full delivery and comes back in off the seam, Amla pushes it to mid off
15.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, bounced on Kallis a tad, he turns it to short mid wicket
15.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, fine delivery, jags back in from a good length on off, Kallis crouches low to defend
15.4 Onions to Amla, 1 run, full delivery on off, Amla eases it to cover, easy single
15.3 Onions to Amla, no run, fullish length on off, Amla gets forward to drive it to mid off, straight to the fielder
15.2 Onions to Amla, no run, back of a length on off, Amla gets right behind the line to defend
15.1 Onions to Amla, no run, keeps low on the stumps, Amla does well to keep it out
14.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, this one took off from a good length, Kallis stands tall, lifts his bat and lets it go
14.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, full ball on off and nips back in, Kallis is not interested, left alone
14.4 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, that squirmed back in wickedly off a fullish length, Amla squirts it to square leg
14.3 Anderson to Kallis, 1 run, on the hips, Kallis ala Lara swivels and short arm jabs it to fine leg
14.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, pitched up and comes back in, nicely tapped to mid on
14.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fuller length on off, Kallis shows the full face of the bat and defends it
13.6 Onions to Amla, no run, that keeps low and Amla has to crouch low, he mistimes it to cover, off the toe end to the man
13.5 Onions to Amla, no run, goes back and punches it to mid off, straight to the fielder again
13.4 Onions to Amla, no run, bit more width from Onions, Amla strikes it on the up to cover, straight to the fielder
13.3 Onions to Amla, no run, shortish and bounces on Amla, he drops it dead on the off side
13.2 Onions to Amla, no run, this time goes on the backfoot and defends it stoutly
13.1 Onions to Amla, no run, pitched up on off, Amla plays away from his body, classical inside edge down on the on side, could have so easily gone through his defenses there
12.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, back of a length on off, Kallis gets right behind the line to block is stoutly
12.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good length outside off, left alone easily
12.4 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Amla square drives it to cover, Bell dives across and keeps it to a single
12.3 Anderson to Amla, no run, that bounced a little outside off, Amla stood tall to keep it down
12.2 Anderson to Kallis, 1 run, on the pads, clipped away to fine leg
12.1 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, fuller length on the stumps, Amla drops it to short cover, Kallis had to stretch to get back into his crease, the throw from Bell missed the target anyway
11.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, good length and moved away a little, Kallis shoulders arms
11.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, back of a length on middle, Kallis gets right behind the line to defend it solidly
11.4 Onions to Kallis, no run, full delivery on middle, stroked to mid on, straight to the fielder
11.3 Onions to Kallis, no run, Hello MR Kallis says Onions, beautiful bouncer, Kallis ducks and lets it go at the last moment
Jacques Kallis, right handed bat, comes to the crease, KP welcomes Kallis with a nice smile, friendly banter!
Onions to Smith, out Bowled!! fabulous delivery gets Smith and Onions is cock-a-hoop! full delivery and on the stumps, Smith is half-forward, dos not cover the line properly, thin inside edge rattles back onto the stumps, a huge wicket for England and SA in slight trouble early on in the day! Smith b Onions 12(36) [4s-1]
11.2 Onions to Smith, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
11.1 Onions to Smith, no run, fuller length on off, Smith gets forward to defend it solidly
10.6 Anderson to Amla, no run, that kept low as well, Amla is late on that, manages to block it with a thick inside half of the bat
10.5 Anderson to Smith, 1 run, comes back in with the angle, Smith tucks it to deep square leg
10.4 Anderson to Smith, no run, angling into the left hander, Smith shuffles across and misses out, too high and also drifting down...
10.3 Anderson to Smith, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, KP dives to his left and saves it well
10.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, nips back in from a good length on the stumps, Smith gets right behind the line to keep it out
10.1 Anderson to Amla, 3 runs, beautiful shot from Amla again! fraction short and he stood tall to punch it wristily off the backfoot to sweeper cover, Bell gives chase and pulls it back
9.6 Onions to Smith, no run, digged in short of length on the stumps, Smith has enough time to rock back and defend it well
9.5 Onions to Smith, no run, drags it back, back of a length on off, Smith stands tall and defends it towards cover
9.4 Onions to Smith, no run, pitched up on off, Smith on drives it nicely to mid on, straight to the fielder
9.3 Onions to Smith, 2 runs, Smith leans forward into the drive, does not time it as well as he would have liked, still gets a couple to deep extra cover
9.2 Onions to Smith, no run, still wider and hint of jag back in from a fuller length, left alone
9.1 Onions to Smith, no run
8.6 Anderson to Amla, no run, magnificent stop from Broad at mid off, driven beautifully by Amla and he dives to his left to cut it off, super cricket all-round
8.5 Anderson to Amla, no run, pitched up on off, Amla comes on the frontfoot to ease it to mid on, straight to the fielder
8.4 Anderson to Amla, no run, inducker and on a fuller length on the stumps, Amla gets forward to keep it out
8.3 Anderson to Smith, 1 run, short delivery on the middle and leg, Smith essays a short arm jab/pulll to fine leg
8.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, in the channel outside off, Smith goes on the backfoot and steers it to Gully, nice diving stop
8.1 Anderson to Smith, no run, nice delivery, angld in and went away, good bounce from Anderson as well, Smith lets it go at the last moment
7.6 Onions to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander, on the hips, Amla goes back and tucks it on the on side
7.5 Onions to Amla, no run, this time Amla goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly on the off side
7.4 Onions to Amla, FOUR!!, beautiful shot! fraction short outside off, Amla stands tall and punches it on the up, splitting the gap on the off side, nice confident shot from Amla early on
7.3 Onions to Amla, no run, good line and a good length on the stumps, Amla is right in behind it, nicely kept out by Amla
7.2 Onions to Amla, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Amla gets forward and taps it to cover, straight to the fielder
7.1 Onions to Amla, 2 runs, Amla drops it to short cover, takes on the fielder, the man hits direct, Amla was well in, the deflection takes the ball on the on side, they take an extra run
6.6 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, back of a length and bounced a touch on Amla, he goes on the backfoot and taps it to cover, quick single and he is off the mark
Hashim Amla, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Anderson to Harris, out Bowled!! The end of Harris! Harris is rooted to his crease, should have got forward to ball that was full, he went back, it richocheted off his pad and onto the leg stump, the irritating night-watchman is gone and Anderson gets his 2nd! Harris b Anderson 11(17) [4s-2]
6.5 Anderson to Harris, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
6.4 Anderson to Harris, no run, fine delivery from Anderson, keeps it fuller length and nips back in, Harris leaves it alone, good leave
6.3 Anderson to Harris, FOUR!!, and again! bit more wider of off, Harris opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man, consecutive boundaries for Harris in the same region
6.2 Anderson to Harris, FOUR!!, this is frustrating for England, keeps it just outside off, low as well, Harris goes back and guides it past Gully, runs down to third man
6.1 Anderson to Harris, no run, fine delivery from Anderson, on a fuller length, hint of inward movement as well, Harris somehow squirts it down on the on side
5.6 Onions to Smith, 2 runs, drifts ever so on the middle and leg, Smith shuffles across and tucks it to fine leg, 2 is the call and 2 it is
5.5 Onions to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, Smith stays beside the line taps it on the off side
5.4 Onions to Smith, no run, half a shout from Onions, pitches on middle and leg, Smith is hit high on the pad, too high and he survives
5.3 Onions to Harris, 1 run, drifts down the leg side, Harris clips it to fine leg, first runs of the day
5.2 Onions to Harris, no run, shortish on off, Harris is rooted to his crease, defends it towards cover
5.1 Onions to Harris, no run, Onions will continue from the other end, bangs it in on the pitch, Harris hops back and keeps it out
4.6 Anderson to Smith, no run, probing line from Anderson, a MAIDEN OVER!! to start off the day's play, full delivery on off, Smith defends it solidly
4.5 Anderson to Smith, no run, pitched up on off, Smith gets forward and pushes it on the off side
4.4 Anderson to Smith, no run, Smith shuffles across and tucks it to square leg, straight to the fielder
4.3 Anderson to Smith, no run, back of a length and nips back in a tad, Smith gets right behind the line to keep it out
4.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, that kept a little low on off, Smith is nicely in behind it
4.1 Anderson to Smith, no run, straightaway comes round the wicket to Smith, fuller ball on off, Smith gets forward and defends it
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 4th day's play at Centurion....
We saw a sensational fightback by the England tail today as it wagged and wagged to some great effect indeed, reducing the South African lead to a mere 62 which at one stage looked to be in excess of 100 atleast. Swann and Anderson batted brilliantly and managed to overshadow the heroics of Harris and in the process, posted their highest 9th wicket stand against the Proteas. Anderson removed Prince early in the second innings and now, England are riding all the momentum with South Africa struggling to find their footing. The relieving fact for the hosts is that they have a lead under their belt but can they really stretch it beyond the reach of the Englishmen? That is what we would want to know when we come back for the fourth day's play tomorrow. Until then, this is Shirshendu Roy, signing off. Ciao!
That's Stumps on Day 3
3.6 Onions to Harris, no run, once again, another one keeps low as Harris keeps that out, looks like we have had enough, that should be it for the day
3.5 Onions to Harris, no run, keeps low on the stumps as Harris jams it at the last moment, that was really low
3.4 Onions to Harris, no run, short ball again, Harris keeps it down with soft hands
3.3 Onions to Harris, no run, goes back and defends it again
3.2 Onions to Harris, no run, Harris tries to tuck it away, drops short of short leg, that was really close on that occasion, he must have had his heart in the mouth there that time
3.1 Onions to Harris, no run, banged in and scurries through, Harris looks to flick, hit on the lower ribs by that
3.1 Onions to Harris, no run, banged in and scurries through, Harris looks to flick, hit on the lower ribs by that
2.6 Anderson to Smith, no run, from round the wicket, fired in full on the stumps, Smith defends it straight to the man at mid on
2.5 Anderson to Smith, no run, fraction short, Smith tucks it to short mid
2.4 Anderson to Smith, no run, gently pushed towards mid off, finds the fielder
2.3 Anderson to Smith, FOUR!!, full and wide outside the off stump, Smith doesn't go full throttle at that one, opens the face of the bat and slices it through point for four, beautiful placement, softly dealt with but best results found
2.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Smith defends it watchfully on the leg side
2.1 Anderson to Smith, no run, angled across, Smith defends it on the frontfoot
1.6 Onions to Harris, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
1.5 Onions to Harris, 2 runs, Banged in on the middle and leg and Harris tucks it through the mid wicket area for a couple, that flew right past the short leg fielder
1.4 Onions to Harris, no run, banged in short, angled into the body, Harris defends it down with soft hands on the off side
1.3 Onions to Smith, 1 run, fraction short, Smith tucks it to fine leg for a single
1.2 Onions to Smith, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
1.1 Onions to Smith, no run, banged in short, Smith jumps up and defends it down with soft hands on the off side
Paul Harris walks in as the nightwatchman
Graham Onions, right-arm fast medium, will share the new ball
Anderson to Prince, out Bowled!! Unfortunate for Prince that it didn't rise, angled across by Anderson as Prince looks to defend off the backfoot, gets a big inside edge onto the pads and the ball ricochets to disturb the woodwork, Prince is gone and the hosts have been dented early in their second innings, sadly enough for them, a wicket has fallen at the fag end of the day's play. Prince b Anderson 0(3)
0.6 Anderson to Prince, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
0.5 Anderson to Prince, no run, angled across, Prince shoulders arms
0.4 Anderson to Smith, 1 run, gently tapped on the off side for a quick single, would be tight but the fielder misfields, that was foolish piece of running on that occasion
0.3 Anderson to Smith, no run, fired in outside the leg stump as Smith looks to flick it away, leading edge rolls down on the off side, luckily it didn't shoot up in the air
0.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, fullish and wide outside the off stump, Smith reaches out to drive, mistimes it to mid off, straight to the fielder this time
0.1 Anderson to Prince, leg byes, 1 run, Prince shuffles across to flick it away, off the pads for a single
Ashwell Prince and Graeme Smith are at the crease. Ashwell Prince is on strike. James Anderson will open the attack
This has been an inspirational fightback from the England unit after they were reduced to 242/8, trailing by 150 plus runs at that stage. Nobody amongst us had thought that Swann and Anderson had enough in them to pile on a record partnership for England against the hosts. Swann was at his fluent best, something he has shown us in brief spells in the past and Anderson batted with a lot of resolve. Both of them, bought out time, got the runs and succeeded to penetrate under the skin of the Proteas. They have made sure that the South Africans don't run away with a massive lead. The South Africans will bat for a short while here and the England bowlers will try to make early inroads in this short period of play. This is interesting. Ahh! I'm loving it...
Harris to Swann, out Caught by Smith at deep mid wicket!! And the dreams are shattered! Swann sweeps and sweeps big, not big enough as he holes out to Smith in the deep, he is crestfallen and so are his team-mates. He certainly deserved that hundred! Finally the rock-solid resilience of the English lower order comes to an end. Swann c Smith b Harris 85(81) [4s-10 6s-2]
103.6 Harris to Swann, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
103.5 Harris to Swann, no run, tight line on the stumps, Swann defends it solidly
103.4 Harris to Swann, no run, on the frontfoot and defended this time
103.3 Harris to Swann, 2 runs, Swann gets under it nicely before lap sweeping it towards fine leg for a couple, softly done, he almost ended up Dil-scooping there
103.2 Harris to Swann, no run, Swann looks to go for the conventional sweep now, hit on the pad but that was going down the leg side
103.1 Harris to Swann, 2 runs, Swann reverse sweeps it down to third man for a couple, good placement and good running between the wickets
102.6 Ntini to Onions, no run, shouldering arms outside off
102.5 Ntini to Onions, FOUR!!, Now take that for a shot, banged in short and Onions gets under it nicely, rocks back and hammers it over mid wicket for four, one bounce over the ropes
102.4 Ntini to Onions, no run, left alone to the keeper outside off
102.3 Ntini to Onions, no run, Onions cuts and cuts it well, but straight to the fielder at cover on that occasion
102.2 Ntini to Onions, no run, Onions prods at it tentatively and misses it, play and a miss, close shave
Graham Onions is the last man in
Ntini to Anderson, out Caught by Morkel at mid off!! Anderson misread that one totally, rising delivery and Anderson looks to drive on the rise, fails to keep it down as the mid off fielder dives full length forward and snaffles that inches off the ground, superb take, some confusions regarding whether the catch or clean or not, finally that has been given out. An epic partnership has come to an end now. Anderson c Morkel b Ntini 29(78) [4s-4 6s-1]
102.1 Ntini to Anderson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
101.6 Harris to Swann, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
101.5 Harris to Swann, no run, Swann looks to defend this time, beats the outside edge thanks to some sharp turn on that occasion, superb delivery there
101.4 Harris to Swann, no run, defended on the frontfoot
101.3 Harris to Swann, no run, Swann looks to flick it away, closes the face of the bat too early, leading edges it to mid off, straight to the fielder
101.2 Harris to Swann, no run, Harris tosses it up on the stumps, angled in as Swann presses forward to defend, rapped on the pads and a big appeal, the impact was perhaps a bit high on that occasion
101.1 Harris to Swann, FOUR!!, Swann goes for his favourite innovative shot, attempts the switch hit again and swats it wonderfully well over the covers for four, what a shot was that, he is playing this as well as KP would!
The hundred partnership came up in this over, this is now England's highest partnership for the 9th wicket against South Africa
100.6 Morkel to Anderson, no run, driven towards mid off, straight to the fielder
100.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, Anderson closes the face of the bat to flick it away, inside edge onto the pads this time
100.4 Morkel to Anderson, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
100.3 Morkel to Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Anderson cuts and misses it
100.2 Morkel to Swann, 1 run, full outside the off stump, Swann gets under it and heaves it square of the wicket for a single, drops short of the man in the deep
100.1 Morkel to Swann, FOUR!!, Overpitched on the middle and leg, Swann clips it firmly through mid wicket for four, wonderful shot on that occasion, good roll of the wrists!
99.6 Ntini to Anderson, no run, Anderson drives it through the line, straight to the fielder at mid off
99.5 Ntini to Anderson, no run, quick delivery and skids through, Anderson looks to defend, thick edge runs down towards gully, straight to the fielder
99.4 Ntini to Anderson, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
99.3 Ntini to Anderson, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps again, some turn in as Anderson defends it straight back to the bowler
99.2 Ntini to Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Anderson goes on the backfoot and punches it firmly, can't beat point there
99.1 Ntini to Anderson, no run, flighted outside off and skids through, Anderson looks to drive it through the covers and gets beaten, close shave
98.6 Morkel to Swann, 2 runs, Rising from a length spot outside the off stump, Swann drives it on the rise towards point for a couple, sliding stop in the deep saves a boundary
98.5 Morkel to Swann, FOUR!!, Banged in short on the middle and leg, Swann picks up the length early and hammers it down towards mid wicket for four, wonderful shot!
98.4 Morkel to Swann, no run, pushed into the covers, straight to the fielder
98.3 Morkel to Swann, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Swann defends it on the frontfoot on the off side
98.2 Morkel to Anderson, 1 run, sharp bouncer from Morkel on that occasion, banged in towards the body, Anderson takes his eyes off, hangs his bat at it and edges it down to fine leg for a single, that could have gone anywhere
98.1 Morkel to Swann, 1 run, fraction short, skidding through as Swann looks to defend, runs it down to gully in the end to pick up a single
97.6 Ntini to Anderson, no run
97.5 Ntini to Swann, 1 run, full and wide outside the off stump, Swann goes for the drive, thick edge runs down to third man for a single
97.4 Ntini to Anderson, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Anderson mistimes a cut for a single
97.3 Ntini to Anderson, no run, driven firmly but straight to the fielder at mid off
97.2 Ntini to Anderson, no run, punched off the backfoot to cover, finds the fielder
97.1 Ntini to Anderson, no run, banged in on the off, Anderson gets onto his toes before defending it down with soft hands
Makhaya Ntini [20.0-4-67-1] is back into the attack
96.6 Morkel to Swann, no run, pushed firmly into the covers, straight to the fielder again
96.5 Morkel to Swann, no run, defended again
96.4 Morkel to Swann, no run, angled in on the stumps, Swann defends it solidly on the frontfoot on the off side with a dead straight bat
96.3 Morkel to Swann, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper
96.2 Morkel to Swann, FOUR!!, Swann opens the face of the bat and steers it down through gully for four, beautiful placement
96.1 Morkel to Swann, no run, Huge appeal for a caught behind here but turned down by umpire Dar, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty and Swann played at that one, playing away from the body, was there an edge? Too difficult to say!
95.6 Harris to Anderson, SIX!!, And now take that for a shot! Harris tosses it up on the middle and leg and Anderson kneels down before getting under it and slog sweeping it over mid wicket for a biggie, cleanly struck!
95.5 Harris to Anderson, no run, Anderson looks to defend, the ball stops on him as he scoops it down the pitch, almost gave Harris a simple return catch there, close one!
95.4 Harris to Anderson, no run, driven towards cover, straight to the fielder
95.3 Harris to Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, turning in sharply as Anderson nudges it to short mid, straight to the fielder
95.2 Harris to Anderson, no run, turning in sharply as Anderson looks to defend, hit high on the pad on that occasion
95.1 Harris to Swann, 1 run, tossed up on the off, Swann gently taps it towards mid off for a single
94.6 de Wet to Anderson, no run, defends it on the off side
94.5 de Wet to Anderson, no run, short and wide outside off, Anderson cuts and misses it
94.4 de Wet to Anderson, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
94.3 de Wet to Anderson, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Anderson shows the full face of the bat and defends it watchfully
94.2 de Wet to Swann, 1 run, gently tapped on the leg side for a single
94.1 de Wet to Swann, FOUR!!, Fraction short outside the off stump and Swann stands tall on the toes before crunching it through the covers for four, wonderful timing and placement, that was a complete shot!
93.6 Harris to Anderson, no run, defends it into the covers, straight to the fielder
93.5 Harris to Anderson, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
93.4 Harris to Anderson, no run, tucked towards short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
93.3 Harris to Anderson, no run, turns in sharply, keeps low as Anderson tries to defend, misses it
93.2 Harris to Anderson, leg byes, 2 runs, turns in sharply from a patch outside the off stump, sharp turn as Anderson misses a slog sweep, runs off the thigh for a couple
93.1 Harris to Anderson, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
92.6 de Wet to Anderson, 1 run, pushed out into the covers for a single, Anderson retains the strike with that run
92.5 de Wet to Anderson, no run, angled across, Anderson defends it watchfully
92.4 de Wet to Anderson, no run, banged in short, Anderson ducks underneath it
92.3 de Wet to Swann, 1 run, dug in, Swann pulls it to deep mid wicket for a single
92.2 de Wet to Swann, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Swann looks to drive it through the covers and misses it completely, beaten all ends up this time
92.1 de Wet to Swann, no run, fraction short, Swann defends it watchfully
91.6 Harris to Swann, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Swann reaches for it and drives it to long on for a single, retains the strike with that run
91.5 Harris to Swann, no run, Swann gets right behind and defends it solidly on the leg side with a dead straight bat
91.4 Harris to Swann, FOUR!!, Flattish ball and Swann punishes that too, swivels across before swatting it firmly behind the square for four, that brings up his FIFTY!! This has been a sensational knock from a lower-order bat!
91.3 Harris to Swann, no run, on the frontfoot and defended
91.2 Harris to Swann, FOUR!!, Swann changes his stance, switch hit attempted and it looks like he has picked it up well from KP, reversed over the covers for four, wonderful shot indeed
91.1 Harris to Swann, no run, Swann comes down the track and Harris fires it in, gets an inside edge onto the pads this time
90.6 de Wet to Anderson, no run, Anderson looks to work it away on the leg side, closes the face of the bat too early on that occasion, leading edges it to point, straight to the fielder
90.5 de Wet to Anderson, no run, angling away from the left hander, Anderson shoulders arms watchfully
90.4 de Wet to Anderson, no run, pushed out to point, straight to the fielder
90.3 de Wet to Anderson, no run, skids through from a back of a length spot outside the leg stump, Anderson looks to work it away, off the thigh and rolls down to the keeper
90.2 de Wet to Anderson, no run, angled across this time, Anderson is content to defend
90.1 de Wet to Anderson, no run, length ball on the stumps as Anderson shuffles across to flick it away through square leg area, gets a big inside edge onto the pads
Drinks are on the field now
89.6 Harris to Swann, no run, defended on the frontfoot this time
89.5 Harris to Anderson, 1 run, Anderson taps it on the leg side with the turn for a quick single, the 300 comes up now, good resilience shown by the England tail here!
89.4 Harris to Anderson, leg byes, 2 runs, Anderson looks to sweep across the line, misses it and is rapped on the pads, the bowler has asked for the review for that lbw appeal which has been turned down, replays suggest that the impact was just outside off, although it hit the back leg on that occasion, close one!
89.3 Harris to Anderson, no run, gets right behind and defends it solidly
89.2 Harris to Swann, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, spins away as Swann drives it towards mid off for a quick single, good running between the wickets
89.1 Harris to Swann, SIX!!, Harris tosses it up on the middle and leg, Swann kneels down and gets under it nicely, slog sweeps it over mid wicket for a biggie, cleanly struck!
88.6 de Wet to Anderson, no run, stays low outside off, Anderson pushes at it and misses it, beaten all ends up on that occasion
88.5 de Wet to Swann, 1 run, gently drops it on the off side for a quick single, good running between the wickets
88.4 de Wet to Swann, 2 runs, Swann opens the face of the bat and steers it through the gully area for a couple, good placement on that occasion
88.3 de Wet to Swann, 2 runs, Swann goes on the backfoot and clips it on the leg side for a couple, good roll of the wrists, good running between the wickets that time
88.2 de Wet to Anderson, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Anderson slaps it into the covers, good diving stop keeps it down to a single
88.1 de Wet to Swann, 1 run, fraction short, Swann goes through with a forcing cover drive, thick inside edge goes wide of the stumps for a single
Friedel de Wet [17.0-2-62-1] is back into the attack
87.6 Harris to Anderson, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Anderson gets right behind and defends it solidly straight back to the bowler
87.5 Harris to Anderson, no run, another sweep attempted and Anderson misses again
87.4 Harris to Anderson, no run, Anderson looks to sweep, misses and is hit on the body, big appeal for lbw on that occasion but the umpire is not interested, that struck him outside the line of off
87.3 Harris to Swann, 1 run, flat ball on the legs, Swann shuffles across and glances it to backward square leg for a single
87.2 Harris to Swann, no run, back and across to defend it on the leg side
87.1 Harris to Swann, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Swann defends it watchfully
Paul Harris [29.0-7-92-4] is back into the attack
86.6 Ntini to Swann, 1 run, fraction short on the middle and leg, Swann glances it to backward square leg for a single, retains the strike with that run
86.5 Ntini to Swann, FOUR!!, Juicy half-volley from Ntini, lots of room to free the arms and Swann smashes it over the covers for four, few bounces and into the fence, second boundary of the over
86.4 Ntini to Swann, 2 runs, Swann looks to play the lofted shot again, miscues it as it comes off the toe-end of the blade and clears mid on by just some distance, he will still pick up two
86.3 Ntini to Swann, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Swann defends it watchfully on the off side with soft hands
86.2 Ntini to Swann, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Swann closes the face of the bat and clips it through square leg for a couple, good placement and running between the wickets
86.1 Ntini to Swann, FOUR!!, Swann gets under that one and heaves it over mid off for four, that was a real attacking shot, that was a real surprise!
85.6 Morkel to Anderson, FOUR!!, Fraction short outside the off stump, Anderson opens the face of the bat and slices it towards the third man area for four, boundary to finish the over!
85.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, Superb bowling from Morkel here, created a lovely angle by bowling from wide of the crease, Anderson pushes at it, went right through his defenses and right over the stumps, close shave
85.4 Morkel to Anderson, no run, short and wide outside off, stays very low as Anderson looks to cut, misses it completely on that occasion
85.3 Morkel to Anderson, no run, pushed out to point, straight to the fielder
85.2 Morkel to Anderson, no run, tight line from Morkel, he is bowling from round the wicket, Anderson defends it watchfully with soft hands
85.1 Morkel to Swann, 1 run, full and wide outside the off stump, Swann reaches for it and pushes it into the covers for a single
84.6 Ntini to Anderson, no run, left alone to the keeper outside off
84.5 Ntini to Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Anderson defends it watchfully on the off side
84.4 Ntini to Anderson, FOUR!!, Overpitched outside the off stump, angled across and Anderson gets under it before smacking it over the covers for four, wonderful shot!
84.3 Ntini to Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, angling away from the left hander, Anderson defends it towards point, straight to the fielder this time
84.2 Ntini to Swann, leg byes, 1 run, Swann shuffles across to flick it away, off the pads for a single
84.1 Ntini to Swann, SIX!!, banged in short on the middle and leg, Swann goes for the pull, top edge goes over fine leg for a biggie, streaky but very effective!
83.6 Morkel to Anderson, no run, yorker length this time, Anderson digs it out straight back to the bowler
83.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, strays down the leg side, Boucher makes a good stop
83.4 Morkel to Anderson, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
83.3 Morkel to Swann, 1 run, banged in on the middle and leg, Swann tucks it on the leg side for a quick single, good running between the wickets
83.2 Morkel to Swann, no run, angled across, Swann lifts his bat and lets it go
83.1 Morkel to Swann, no run, on the stumps and defended straight back to the bowler
82.6 Ntini to Anderson, FOUR!!, pitched up wide outside the off stump, Anderson goes for the drive, thick edge and the ball goes through the gully area for four, streaky shot but then it went all along the ground throughout the journey
82.5 Ntini to Anderson, no run, from round the wicket now, fuller for a change, Anderson changes his mind with the cut, looks to drive this time, not again, please! he misses it
82.4 Ntini to Anderson, no run, short and wide, Anderson still goes for the cut, no points for guessing he missed it again, for the fourth time in this over maybe
82.3 Ntini to Anderson, no run, and again, Anderson still goes for a rising delivery outside the off stump, misses it again, how close was this one now?
82.2 Ntini to Anderson, no run, rising from a back of a length spot, Anderson goes for it again, misses it completely
82.1 Ntini to Anderson, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, Anderson goes on the backfoot to cut, misses it completely
81.6 Morkel to Anderson, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, Anderson goes on the backfoot and gets on top of that, drops it on the off side for a quick single, good running between the wickets and retains the strike with that run
81.5 Morkel to Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Anderson defends it watchfully
81.4 Morkel to Anderson, no run, strays down the leg side, good take by Boucher
81.3 Morkel to Anderson, no run, pushed into the covers, straight to the fielder
81.2 Morkel to Anderson, no run, angled across, left alone to the keeper
81.1 Morkel to Anderson, no run, banged in, Anderson defends it down with soft hands
Morne Morkel [15.0-0-36-1] is back and by the way, the new ball was taken in the previous over
80.6 Duminy to Swann, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, left alone to the keeper comfortably
80.5 Duminy to Swann, no run, angled in on the stumps, Swann gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
80.4 Duminy to Anderson, 1 run, tucked to fine leg for a single this time
80.3 Duminy to Anderson, no run, left alone to the keeper again
80.2 Duminy to Anderson, no run, angled across, Anderson lifts his bat and lets it go
80.1 Duminy to Anderson, FOUR!!, Fraction short outside the off stump, Anderson goes back before punching it through the covers for four, wonderful placement and four runs for that!
79.6 Harris to Swann, no run, and again!
79.5 Harris to Swann, no run, more of the same...
79.4 Harris to Swann, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
79.3 Harris to Swann, no run, defended again
79.2 Harris to Swann, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
79.1 Harris to Swann, no run, tossed up and Swann defends it solidly
78.6 Duminy to Anderson, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
James Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Duminy to Broad, out Lbw!! Duminy angles it into the left hander and gets the ball to scurry through as Broad gets forward to defend, half-forward infact and is rapped on the pads, the original decision from the ground umpire was not out but the replays show that the ball would have crashed into the middle stump, that is another wicket and Duminy celebrates for a wicket, for a change. Broad lbw b Duminy 16(33) [4s-2]
78.5 Duminy to Broad, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Duminy asks for a review here, Broad will have his heart in the mouth here, this lbw appeal looks really close.
78.4 Duminy to Broad, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
78.3 Duminy to Swann, 3 runs, floated up wide outside the off stump, Swann reverse sweeps it down to third man for three runs, superb shot selection on that occasion, good innovation indeed from a lower order batsman
78.2 Duminy to Swann, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
78.1 Duminy to Swann, no run, sharp turn into the right hander there, Swann defends it
77.6 Harris to Broad, no run, dead batted defense on that occasion
77.5 Harris to Broad, no run, spins back in sharply, Broad defends it again
77.4 Harris to Broad, no run, and again!
77.3 Harris to Broad, no run, on the stumps and defended on the frontfoot
77.2 Harris to Swann, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, Swann reaches for it and drives it wide of mid off for a single
77.1 Harris to Swann, no run, Swann comes down the track and defends it straight back to the bowler, smothered the spin on that occasion
76.6 Duminy to Broad, no run, driven hard but intercepted at short cover, Broad would be disappointed to have missed out on that occasion, that was there to be hit
76.5 Duminy to Broad, no run, more of the same..
76.4 Duminy to Broad, no run, flighted outside the off stump and spins away a bit, Broad reaches out and defends it on the off side
76.3 Duminy to Broad, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
76.2 Duminy to Broad, no run, tossed up again, Broad defends it watchfully
76.1 Duminy to Broad, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Broad gets right behind and defends it solidly on the leg side with a dead straight bat
Duminy to start after tea..
And that ends the post-lunch session, it's Tea on Day 3.
75.6 Harris to Swann, no run, angled in sharply, Swann defends it watchfully
75.5 Harris to Broad, 1 run, floated up outside the off stump, Broad gets forward and pats it wide of point for a quick single, good call and good running between the wickets
75.4 Harris to Broad, no run, too wide outside off and left alone to the keeper
75.3 Harris to Broad, no run, flighted nicely, sharp turn for a change for Harris, Broad looks to drive, nowhere close to the pitch of the ball and misses it, beaten all ends up on that occasion
75.2 Harris to Broad, no run, tossed up again, Broad gets to the pitch and defends it
75.1 Harris to Broad, no run, Harris tosses it up on the stumps, turning into the left hander, Broad gets right behind and defends it solidly on the leg side
Four people around the bat for Broad..
74.6 Duminy to Swann, no run, pushed out towards mid off, straight to the fielder
74.5 Duminy to Broad, 1 run, gently tapped on the leg side for a single
74.4 Duminy to Swann, 1 run, gently pushes it towards mid off for a quick single, shy at the bowler's end and misses it, Swann would have been a goner otherwise on that occasion
74.3 Duminy to Swann, no run
74.2 Duminy to Swann, no run, angled across, Swann defends it on the frontfoot
74.1 Duminy to Broad, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg from Duminy to start with, Broad sweeps it down to fine leg for a single this time
Jean-Paul Duminy, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
73.6 Harris to Swann, FOUR!!, too full and too straight on the stumps, Swann jams it down the ground for four, another beautiful shot in this over and another boundary
73.5 Harris to Broad, 1 run, tossed up and Broad pats it on the off side for a quick single, good running between the wickets this time
73.4 Harris to Broad, FOUR!!, and now Broad looks to cut loose, gets hold of that one nicely and heaves it over the mid wicket area for four, beautiful control over that lofted shot on that occasion
73.3 Harris to Swann, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Swann closes the face of the bat and clips it on the leg side for a single
73.2 Harris to Swann, no run, on the frontfoot and defended watchfully
73.1 Harris to Swann, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Swann gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
72.6 de Wet to Broad, no run, angled across sharply, left alone to the keeper
72.5 de Wet to Broad, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
72.5 de Wet to Broad, no ball, and another bowler oversteps today, pathetic thing
72.4 de Wet to Broad, 2 runs, Broad inside edges this one behind square on the leg side for a couple, good running between the wickets this time
72.3 de Wet to Broad, no run, angled across and left alone to the keeper
72.2 de Wet to Broad, no run, Broad looks to drive, thick inside edge and the ball rolls onto the leg side field
72.1 de Wet to Broad, no run, banged in, angled across the left hander who springs up to defend it down with soft hands
Graeme Swann is the new man in
Harris to Collingwood, out Caught by Kallis at 1st slip!! And that looks like the Commentator's curse! Harris tossed it up as Collingwood jumped out to defend, got a thick edge which comfortably carried into the bucket like hands of Kallis at 1st slip, simple catch and that's the end of Collingwood now, England in further trouble. Collingwood c Kallis b Harris 50(93) [4s-5 6s-1]
That is Collingwood's 17th Test fifty. This has been a knock which has comforted the England camp after they suffered quite a few setbacks, Collingwood continues to bring in a lot of calm with his presence in the middle. The South Africans need to remove him as early as possible here.
71.6 Harris to Collingwood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
71.5 Harris to Collingwood, FOUR!!, the fielder in the deep made a mess of that after Collingwood swept it really fine, sliding effort but he never really gathered the ball near the fence on that occasion, ordinary!
71.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, similar delivery, same result, defended again...
71.3 Harris to Collingwood, no run, quicker this time, Collingwood defends it
71.2 Harris to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Collingwood defends it
71.1 Harris to Broad, 1 run, flighted well outside the off stump, Broad kneels down and sweeps it towards fine leg for a single this time, straight to the fielder in the deep
70.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, and again, defended this time
70.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, on the frontfoot and defended this time
70.4 de Wet to Broad, 1 run, length ball outside off and Broad pushes it towards mid off for a quick single, good running between the wickets this time
70.3 de Wet to Broad, no run, shouldering arms outside off this time
70.2 de Wet to Broad, FOUR!!, Pitched up to the batsman and Broad doesn't stretch out much before going for that drive, thick inside edge just about goes past the leg stump on that occasion, that was a close shave!
70.1 de Wet to Broad, no run, angled across, Broad shoulders arms comfortably
Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Harris to Prior, out Caught by de Wet at backward square leg!! And there's another wicket, another wicket for the left-arm spinner, Harris tosses it up on the middle and leg as Prior looks to play the big sweep across the line, top edge goes soaring up before landing safely in the hands of the fielder in the deep, Prior is gone now. Prior c de Wet b Harris 4(29)
69.5 Harris to Prior, no run, defended again
69.4 Harris to Prior, no run, Arm ball this time, Prior covers the line before blocking
69.3 Harris to Prior, no run, tidy line again, defended straight back to the bowler
69.2 Harris to Prior, no run, angled in as Prior looks to flick it away, inside edge onto the pads
69.1 Harris to Prior, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, defended straight back to the bowler
68.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, driven out into the covers, finds the fielder
68.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, pushed out towards mid on, straight to the fielder
68.4 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, skidding through from a length, left alone
68.3 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, pushed towards mid off, straight to the fielder
68.2 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Collingwood gets forward and pushes out into the covers, straight to the fielder this time
68.1 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, Superb delivery from de Wet, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty and holds up a bit, Collingwood looks to drive and gets a thick edge, drops just short of the diving keeper, good effort in the end
67.6 Harris to Prior, no run, Prior gets right behind and defends it solidly
67.5 Harris to Prior, no run, defends it on the frontfoot
67.4 Harris to Prior, 2 runs, flat ball outside the off stump, comes back into the right hander sharply, Prior squeezes out a cut towards point for a couple, good placement on that occasion
67.3 Harris to Prior, no run, flighted well outside the off stump, Prior reaches for it and drives it hard towards cover, straight to the fielder this time
67.2 Harris to Prior, no run, defends it straight back to the bowler
67.1 Harris to Collingwood, 1 run, floated up on the middle and leg, Collingwood shuffles across and clips it to fine leg for a single this time
66.6 de Wet to Prior, no run, compact defense on the frontfoot
66.5 de Wet to Prior, no run, on the frontfoot and defended this time
66.4 de Wet to Prior, no run, full and swinging outside the off stump, Prior shoulders arms watchfully this time
66.3 de Wet to Prior, no run, pushed down the line towards the bowler, de Wet does well to stop with the boot on the follow through
66.2 de Wet to Prior, no run, full and wide outside the off stump, Prior comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms watchfully
66.1 de Wet to Collingwood, 1 run, fraction short, Collingwood tucks it to fine leg
65.6 Harris to Prior, no run, Prior gets forward to defend, inside edges it on the leg side this time
65.5 Harris to Collingwood, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Collingwood goes on the backfoot and turns it to square leg for a single
65.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, slips down the leg side, Collingwood shuffles across and glances it to short fine leg, straight to the fielder this time
65.3 Harris to Collingwood, no run, back of a length and Collingwood goes back to defend
65.2 Harris to Collingwood, no run
65.1 Harris to Prior, 1 run, flat ball on the legs, Prior shuffles across and clips it towards fine leg for a single
64.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, swinging outside the off stump, left alone
64.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, sharp delivery from de Wet this time, Collingwood gets forward and fishes at it, beats the outside edge by just a kitten's whisker, close shave
64.4 de Wet to Prior, 1 run, length delivery outside the off stump, Prior opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man for a single
64.3 de Wet to Prior, no run, left alone outside off
64.2 de Wet to Prior, no run, full and wide, there's the temptation to drive and Prior mistimes it completely
64.1 de Wet to Prior, no run, Superb bowling from de Wet to start with, shapes away after hitting the corridor of uncertainty, Prior fishes at it and misses, close shave
Friedel de Wet [12.0-1-52-1] is back into the attack
63.6 Harris to Collingwood, no run, watchful in defense this time
63.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, pushed through a lot quicker, Collingwood gets forward to defend, inside edge onto the pads
63.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, sharp incoming delivery from Harris this time, Collingwood thinks about a cut, changes his mind at the last moment, defends it down with soft hands
63.3 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defends it watchfully this time
63.2 Harris to Collingwood, no run, floated up on the stumps, Collingwood gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
63.1 Harris to Collingwood, SIX!!, Harris tosses it up on the middle and leg and Collingwood goes down on one knee before slog sweeping it over mid wicket for a biggie, cleanly struck, what a hit!
Drinks are on the field now
62.6 Ntini to Collingwood, 1 run, length delivery outside the off stump, Collingwood reaches for it and opens the face of the bat, steers it square of the wicket for a single, retains the strike with that run
62.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, pushed into the covers, straight to the fielder
62.4 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, on the stumps and defended on the frontfoot
62.3 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, Lovely angle, pitched up just outside off as Collingwood fishes at it, beats the outside edge by just a kitten's whisker, close shave
62.2 Ntini to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Superb delivery from Ntini, angled in as Collingwood gets forward to defend, thick edge goes between 1st and 2nd slip, dropped short of them as well, too lucky on that occasion was Colly, Ntini has a wry smile to wrap up the few oohhs and ahhs!
62.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, length delivery outside off, Collingwood crunches it but straight to cover
61.6 Harris to Prior, no run, rises from a length spot outside off as Prior looks to drive, uppish and safe, drops well short of short cover on that occasion, a few hands go up there but to come down quickly
61.5 Harris to Prior, no run, quicker delivery this time from Harris, Prior looks to flick it away, closes the face of the bat a little too early on that occasion, leading edge lands safe, goes wide of silly point on that occasion
61.4 Harris to Prior, no run, gently tossed up as Prior comes out to defend again
61.3 Harris to Prior, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
61.2 Harris to Prior, no run, angled in as Prior shuffles across to flick it, doesn't connect at all
61.1 Harris to Prior, no run, Harris throws it up on the stumps, turning in as Prior defends it solidly straight back to the bowler
60.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, more of the same...
60.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Collingwood pushes out and defends it watchfully
60.4 Ntini to Collingwood, 2 runs, length ball outside the off stump, Collingwood opens the face of the bat and steers it down to the same area again for another couple of runs
60.3 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, full on the stumps as Collingwood clips it on the leg side, can't beat short mid wicket, straight to the fielder this time
60.2 Ntini to Collingwood, 2 runs, fraction short outside the off stump, Collingwood opens the face of the bat and slices it down through the gully area for a couple, good placement
60.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Collingwood comes on the frontfoot and shoulders arms watchfully
59.6 Harris to Prior, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
Matt Prior, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Harris to Bell, out Bowled!! This has to be one of the weirdest dismissals I have seen, straightforward left armer's delivery as Bell doesn't judge it at all, doesn't offer a shot as the ball angles in to take the middle stump, he is shell shocked and Harris has a big grin across his face, the South Africans are delighted, that's a gift of a wicket. Bell b Harris 5(16)
59.5 Harris to Bell, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
59.4 Harris to Bell, no run, Bell steps out and pushes it out on the off side, straight to the fielder at short cover
59.3 Harris to Collingwood, 1 run, Collingwood comes down the track and closes the face of the bat to clip it wide of short leg's reach for a single
59.2 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
59.1 Harris to Collingwood, no run, Harris tosses it up on the stumps, slanting into the right hander as Collingwood gets forward to defend it on the off side
58.6 Ntini to Bell, no run, more of the same...
58.5 Ntini to Bell, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
58.4 Ntini to Bell, no run, outside off and Bell shoulders arms this time
58.3 Ntini to Bell, no run, angled in on the stumps, Bell defends it
58.2 Ntini to Collingwood, 1 run, Collingwood punches it behind point where it has been brilliantly fielded by AB and kept down to a single
58.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in on the stumps, Collingwood defends it
Makhaya Ntini [13.0-4-25-1] is back into the attack
57.6 Harris to Collingwood, 3 runs, Strays down the leg side as Collingwood clips it wide of short fine leg for three runs, great placement and good running between the wickets
57.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, firmly flicked to short mid, straight to the fielder
57.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
57.3 Harris to Collingwood, no run, tossed up and turning in, Collingwood defends it solidly on the frontfoot
57.2 Harris to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Harris tosses it up on the middle and leg, Collingwood kneels down and sweeps it around the corner for four, wonderful placement on that occasion
57.1 Harris to Bell, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Bell sweeps it on the frontfoot to backward square leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
56.6 Morkel to Bell, 3 runs, Overpitched on the legs, Bell clips it firmly through the square leg area for three runs, good running between the wickets and good placement, retains the strike
56.5 Morkel to Bell, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Bell pushes it on the frontfoot towards mid off, straight to the fielder
56.4 Morkel to Bell, no run, defends it on the frontfoot
56.3 Morkel to Bell, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting into the right hander with some extra bit of bounce, Bell defends it down with soft hands
56.2 Morkel to Bell, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting into the right hander with some extra bit of bounce, Bell defends it down with soft hands
56.1 Morkel to Bell, no run, angled in on the stumps, Bell gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
55.6 Harris to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Collingwood comes down the track and gets under it nicely, heaves it over the top towards long on for four, wonderful use of the feet by Colly, he is known to step out against the slower bowlers
55.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, on the frontfoot and smothering the turn, Collingwood defends it solidly
55.4 Harris to Bell, 1 run, to square leg
55.3 Harris to Bell, no run, sharp turn into the right hander, Bell gets right behind and defends it solidly on the leg side with a dead straight bat
55.2 Harris to Collingwood, 1 run, gently pushed towards mid on for a single
55.1 Harris to Collingwood, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the stumps, Collingwood gets forward to defend, inside edges it down towards the fine leg area for a couple, good running between the wickets
54.6 Morkel to Bell, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Morkel to Pietersen, out Bowled!! The same old style of KP to get castled, pushes at a delivery outside off, playing away from the body and gets a thick inside edge onto that one to drag it back onto the stumps, poor way to get out and Pietersen is gone. This is a big wicket! Pietersen b Morkel 40(79) [4s-3 6s-1]
Morkel to Pietersen, out Bowled!! Pietersen b Morkel 40(79) [4s-3 6s-1]
54.4 Morkel to Collingwood, 1 run, length delivery outside the off stump, Collingwood pushes it wide of cover for a single
54.3 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, full and swinging in, Collingwood looks to flick it away, inside edge onto the pads this time
54.3 Morkel to Collingwood, no ball, banged in short and Collingwood ducks underneath it watchfully, Morkel oversteps on that occasion and no ball signalled
54.2 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, pushed into the covers for a single
54.1 Morkel to Collingwood, leg byes, 1 run, slides down the leg side as Collingwood looks to flick it away, off the pads and goes wide of the keeper, quick run taken
53.6 Harris to Pietersen, byes, FOUR!!, Harris sprays it down the leg side and Pietersen is not interested, goes through the keeper's legs and four bonus runs
53.5 Harris to Collingwood, 1 run, flighted well outside the off stump, Collingwood reaches for it and drives it through point for a single
53.4 Harris to Collingwood, 2 runs, drifting on the pads as Collingwood shuffles across before whipping it away through deep square leg for a couple, another wristy shot
53.3 Harris to Collingwood, 2 runs, Collingwood comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, clips it firmly through mid wicket for a couple, another wristy shot
53.2 Harris to Collingwood, no run, pushed into the covers, straight to the fielder
53.1 Harris to Collingwood, no run, tidy line, tossed up and Collingwood defends it
52.6 Morkel to Pietersen, FOUR!!, Overpitched on the legs, Pietersen clips it firmly through the deep square leg for four, wonderful roll of thr wrists on that occasion, superb shot!
52.5 Morkel to Collingwood, leg byes, 1 run, Collingwood looks to flick it away, doesn't make contact as the ball runs off the pads for a single
52.4 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, full and wide outside the off stump, left alone
52.3 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, fraction short outside off, Collingwood looks to force it off the backfoot through the covers, inside edge goes past the stumps, streaky shot!
52.2 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, pushed up on the stumps, Collingwood defends it
52.1 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Collingwood goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
51.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, driven with hard hands to mid off, finds the fielder
51.5 Harris to Collingwood, 1 run, floated up wide outside the off stump, Collingwood reaches for it and drives it wide of mid off for a single
51.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
51.3 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, Pietersen chips out again and flicks it towards short mid wicket, diving effort deflects the ball away towards mid on for a single
51.2 Harris to Pietersen, FOUR!!, Pietersen steps out and whips it through mid wicket firmly for four, beautiful roll of the wrists on that occasion
51.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Harris spears it into the batsman as Pietersen comes down the track, inside edge onto the pads
50.6 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, full outside off and left alone to the keeper
50.5 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, sprays it wide outside off, left alone to the keeper
50.4 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, length delivery skidding through, Collingwood gets forward to defend, beaten all ends up on that occasion, close shave
50.3 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, pretty full on the stumps as Pietersen shuffles across to flick it through mid wicket for a single, first runs of the afternoon
50.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, angled into the body, Pietersen defends it
Two slips in position..
50.1 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, banged in wide outside off, Pietersen leaves it be
Morne Morkel [11.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
All in readiness for the post-lunch session to begin.. Both the batsmen are out there in the middle and the South African players are there too..
The pitch doesn't seem to be all that batting-friendly at the moment with the ball keeping low every now and then. The Englishmen didn't show any intentions to score freely and they were tied down by some tidy bowling. A couple of wickets fell without many runs being added in this session. The Englishmen would need to come out of this shell quickly before getting bogged down further. The next session will start in 40 minutes time from now, don't miss all that...
This was the final over and that will be Lunch on Day 3
49.6 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted delivery down the leg side, Pietersen closes the face of the bat and glances it to short fine leg for a single, retains the strike with that run
49.5 Harris to Pietersen, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
49.4 Harris to Pietersen, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen kneels down and gets inside the line of the ball before sweeping it down fine to fine leg for a couple
49.3 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen walks out this time, smothers the turn and opts not to use the bat, pads it in the end
49.2 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Harris tosses it up on the stumps, curving in, Pietersen defends it on the frontfoot
49.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Harris tosses it up on the stumps, angled into the body, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it solidly towards mid on
This should be the final over before lunch.. Let's see.
48.6 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Collingwood shapes up to cut, too close for that shot to be played, mistimed on the ground
48.5 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in on the stumps, Collingwood defends it
48.4 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Collingwood defends it watchfully
48.3 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, defended again
48.2 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, angled in on the stumps, slanting in from wide of the crease, Collingwood defends it watchfully on the off side, towards gully
Infact that was a six in the last over. KP got a full six runs for that slog sweep.
48.1 Ntini to Collingwood, no run, starts off with a widish ball outside the off stump, Collingwood shoulders arms watchfully
Makhaya Ntini [12.0-4-25-1] is back into the attack
47.6 Harris to Pietersen, no run, this time Pietersen gets carried away as he looks to sweep again, pretty much in line with the stumps but was that going down the leg side a bit? Close indeed!
47.5 Harris to Pietersen, FOUR!!, That is some risk that Pietersen will keep taking throughout the day, kneels down and gets under it nicely before swiping it clean over mid wicket for four, lovely control!
47.4 Harris to Collingwood, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Collingwood gets forward to defend, inside edges it past forward short leg for a single
47.3 Harris to Collingwood, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Collingwood gets right behind and defends it solidly straight back to the bowler
47.2 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, swept to fine leg for a single
47.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Harris tosses it up and Pietersen gives him the intimidating charge down the pitch, closes the face of the bat before clipping it on the leg side, intercepted at short mid wicket
46.6 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, and again!
46.5 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, too far outside off, anyone interested out there?
46.4 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, flicked on the leg side for a single this time
46.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, keeps low outside off as Pietersen leaves it be
46.1 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, short and wide outside off, Pietersen looks to cut, changes his mind at the last moment and leaves it all alone
45.6 Harris to Collingwood, FOUR!!, Enticing flight but ends up being a lil' too full on that occasion, Collingwood pushes forward at it and flicks it firmly through the mid wicket area for four, wonderful flick of the wrists on that occasion
45.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, fullish this time as Collingwood defends it
45.4 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, drifting in as Pietersen works it away on the leg side for a single this time
45.3 Harris to Pietersen, no run, on the frontfoot and defended this time
45.2 Harris to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen tries to be a lil' cheeky on that occasion, luckily puts his front leg outside the line of off before trying to lap sweep that one, rapped on the pads but that was missing off
45.1 Harris to Pietersen, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
44.6 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, length delivery on the stumps, angled in a bit before Collingwood defends it with a dead straight bat on the off side
44.5 Morkel to Collingwood, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper
44.4 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, Pietersen gently pats it on the off side for a quick single, good running between the wickets
44.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, dug in and defended down with soft hands
44.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Pietersen defends it down with soft hands
44.1 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, banged in outside off and left alone to the keeper
Morne Morkel [9.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
43.6 Harris to Collingwood, no run, pushed into the covers, straight to the fielder
43.5 Harris to Collingwood, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
43.4 Harris to Collingwood, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
43.3 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted on the middle and leg, Pietersen kneels down and sweeps it towards square leg for a single, pre-meditated that shot on that occasion
43.2 Harris to Pietersen, no run, goes back to defend it straight back to the bowler
43.1 Harris to Pietersen, byes, FOUR!!, Pietersen pushes forward to play at that, not much turn but some extra bit of bounce surely, Pietersen misses it, the ball just about goes over the stumps on that occasion, streaky!
42.6 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, length ball on the stumps, Collingwood opens the face of the bat and steers it to gully, straight to the fielder
42.5 de Wet to Collingwood, no run, tight line on the stumps, defended straight back to the bowler
42.4 de Wet to Pietersen, 1 run, pitched up wide outside the off stump, Pietersen reaches for it and drives it wide of cover for a single
42.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, defends it watchfully again
42.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting into the right hander with some extra bit of bounce, Pietersen defends it down with soft hands
42.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, length ball outside off, Pietersen shoulders arms
41.6 Harris to Collingwood, no run, pushed through quicker on the stumps, Collingwood defends it straight back to the bowler
Paul Collingwood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Harris to Trott, out Bowled!! Pressure, pressure and Harris has done the trick! Harris throws up the invitation and tosses it on the stumps, Trott comes down the track to go over the top, doesn't reach the pitch of the ball and is castled, Harris is delighted. A wicket to spark up a dull phase. Trott b Harris 28(117) [4s-3]
41.5 Harris to Trott, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
41.4 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, spins away as Trott defends it
41.3 Harris to Trott, no run, arm ball from Harris but Trott picked it up right, goes back and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
41.2 Harris to Trott, no run, quickish on the stumps, Trott defends it
41.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps and Trott gets forward to defend
40.6 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, defends it watchfully
40.5 de Wet to Pietersen, 2 runs, full and wide outside the off stump, Pietersen reaches for it and drives it through point for a couple, good placement and running between the wickets
40.4 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting in sharply, Pietersen is caught on the move forward, changes his mind to flick and ends up defending
40.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, angled in as Pietersen defends it on the leg side
40.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, length ball and Pietersen pats it on the off side, thinks about a quick single but turns it down at the last moment
40.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
39.6 Harris to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
39.5 Harris to Trott, no run, pushing forward and defends it
39.4 Harris to Trott, no run, That's the arm ball from Harris, comes back into the right hander sharply as Trott shapes up to cut, too close to the batsman and he chops it down near his feet, risky thing to do
39.3 Harris to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended watchfully
39.2 Harris to Trott, 2 runs, flighted well outside the off stump, Trott reaches for it and drives it wide of mid off for a couple, good placement on that occasion
39.1 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen kneels down and sweeps it to backward square leg for a single
38.6 de Wet to Trott, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Trott goes on the backfoot and defends it watchfully on the off side
38.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, Trott shuffles across a long way to flick it on the leg side, misses it completely, what was he trying to do on that occasion
38.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, and again, defended!
38.3 de Wet to Trott, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Trott defends it watchfully with soft hands
38.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no ball, 1 run, to deep mid wicket
38.3 de Wet to Pietersen, 1 run, pitched up but well wide outside the off stump, Pietersen doesn't pay any heed to that, waste of a delivery, got to make the batsman play
38.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, stays low outside off and left alone to the keeper
38.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, angled in on the stumps, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
37.6 Harris to Trott, no run, back and across to defend it
37.5 Harris to Trott, no run, quicker this time from Harris, Trott defends it watchfully on the frontfoot
37.4 Harris to Trott, no run, watchfully defended on the frontfoot
37.3 Harris to Trott, no run, and again!
37.2 Harris to Trott, no run, tight line again, not much option but to defend
37.1 Harris to Trott, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, tight line and no room provided there, Trott gets right behind and defends it solidly
36.5 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, length delivery staying low, Pietersen gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
36.4 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, left alone to the keeper outside off
36.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, doesn't make any efforts to make Pietersen play, stays outside off and left alone to the keeper comfortably
36.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no ball, de Wet oversteps now
36.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, stays low again, Pietersen is better equipped this time in terms of his defense, bends down and defends it
36.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, Length ball skidding through, keeps terribly low as Pietersen gets forward to defend and is beaten, odd bounce and hits Boucher on the knee, just over the top of the pad, he goes down
Drinks are on the field now
35.6 Harris to Trott, no run, Is something going to happen with Nelson on the board? Nopes, flighted delivery on the stumps and Trott defends it straight back to the bowler without any worries
35.5 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, Harris tosses it up on the stumps, Pietersen gets forward and pushes it into the vacant cover area for a single, gets off strike, he is in some discomfort here
35.4 Harris to Pietersen, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
35.3 Harris to Pietersen, no run, sharp bounce as the ball spits up from nowhere, Pietersen gets forward to defend, beaten as it strikes him on the top of the pad
35.2 Harris to Pietersen, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Pietersen pushes at it, thick inside edge makes contact as the ball rolls towards mid wicket for a couple, streaky shot, Boyccs on air says, he is either going to get you runs or get out quickly!
35.1 Harris to Trott, 1 run, flighted and Trott reaches for it to drive it wide of mid off, quick single taken, good running between the wickets this time
34.6 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
34.5 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, Ohh well bowled! That was a real teaser in the corridor of uncertainty, Pietersen goes for the booming cover drive and gets beaten, that wasn't too far away from the outside edge
34.4 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, lengthish outside off and left alone to the keeper
34.3 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, pitched up and Pietersen feels for it, thinks about a hard drive through the covers, mistimed straight back to the bowler
34.2 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
34.1 de Wet to Pietersen, no run, starts off with a length ball outside the off stump, Pietersen shoulders arms watchfully, make the batsman play is the call of the day
Friedel de Wet [7.0-0-46-1] is back into the attack
33.6 Harris to Trott, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
33.5 Harris to Trott, no run, more watchful in defending this time
33.4 Harris to Trott, no run, slips in the quicker delivery again, Trott gets forward and looks to defend, beats the bat and is rapped on the pads, that was missing leg
33.3 Harris to Trott, no run, pushed through a lot quicker, Trott gets forward and looks to defend, gets a big inside edge onto the pads this time, that was a sharp delivery
33.2 Harris to Trott, no run, lunging out and smothering the turn, Trott defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
33.1 Harris to Pietersen, 1 run, starts off with a loopy delivery on the stumps, Pietersen pushes it towards mid on for a quick single, good running between the wickets
Paul Harris [5.0-2-11-0] for the first time this morning
32.6 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, and again, defended without any problems
32.5 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, slanting into the body, Pietersen defends it watchfully
32.4 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, not making the batsman play again
32.3 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, keeping low but well outside the off stump
32.2 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, way outside off and doesn't make him play
32.1 Ntini to Pietersen, no run, full and swinging a bit outside the off stump, Pietersen shoulders arms watchfully
31.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended watchfully
31.5 Morkel to Pietersen, 1 run, Pietersen pushes forward, lunges out to that delivery outside off, steers it down to third man for a single now
31.4 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper again
31.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, pitched up and pushed towards mid on now
31.3 Morkel to Pietersen, no ball, Morkel oversteps again, third time today
31.2 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, fizzing through from a length outside off, left alone
31.1 Morkel to Pietersen, no run, length ball outside the off stump, Pietersen lifts his bat and lets it go watchfully
30.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, pushing forward and leaving it all alone in the end
30.5 Ntini to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended this time
30.4 Ntini to Trott, no run, banged in short, Trott doesn't bother leaving it alone
30.3 Ntini to Trott, no run, on the stumps and Trott gets a big stride down the line before defending it on the off side
30.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, pitched up on the stumps, defends it again
30.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, angled in from wide of the crease, on the stumps and defended straight back to the bowler
29.6 Morkel to Pietersen, FOUR!!, Overpitched delivery to greet Pietersen to the crease, that has been creamed on the frontfoot through the covers for four, wonderful stuff indeed! Best shot of the brief morning so far, or perhaps the only shot this morning so far!
29.5 Morkel to Trott, 1 run, pitched up on the middle and leg, Trott shuffles across and turns it to square leg for a single
29.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, banged in outside the off stump, doesn't bother Trott
29.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, no shot offered outside off
29.2 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the stumps and Trott defends it on the frontfoot
29.1 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
Kevin Pietersen walks in now
Ntini to Strauss, out Bowled!! Unpredictable bounce does Strauss finally, pitches in line with the stumps as Strauss doesn't come forward to that, stays inside the crease as he looks to defend, that sneaked through his defenses and his stumps are shattered. "Inqaba Makhaya" flashes the giant screen, I don't know what that means. A wicket for Ntini in his 100th test and the South Africans would want that this is not his last. Strauss b Ntini 46(87) [4s-6]
28.6 Ntini to Strauss, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
28.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run, poor delivery, strays way down the leg side, Strauss leaves it be, good take by Boucher down the leg
28.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run, pitched up and pushed down the line to mid off
28.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, pitched up and Strauss gets forward to drive, toe ends it towards mid on, straight to the fielder this time
28.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run, on the stumps and defended on the frontfoot
28.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, Now this is getting more and more unpredictable, keeps low just outside off, Strauss fails to come forward, pushes at it and gets beaten, close shave
27.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, length ball way outside off again, left alone
27.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, this time, Trott gets right behind a delivery that's pitched on the off, defends it solidly
27.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, left alone to the keeper again
27.2 Morkel to Trott, no run, full and swinging outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms watchfully
27.1 Morkel to Strauss, 1 run, angled across, Strauss opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man for a single
26.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, pitched up in the alley again, Trott pushes at it away from the body and gets beaten, too close to the outside edge once again, edgy morning so far!
26.5 Ntini to Trott, FOUR!!, pitched up, wide and outside off, Trott leans into it and plays it into the ground, the ball scurries through the big gap between the slips and gully, easy pickings
26.4 Ntini to Trott, no run, pitched up outside off and Trott shoulders arms
26.3 Ntini to Trott, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Trott defends it watchfully on the off side with soft hands
26.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, this time left alone to the keeper
26.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, Pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, shapes away from the right hander sharply as Trott pokes at it away from the body, once again, too close an affair, beats the outside edge
25.6 Morkel to Strauss, no run, Ahh almost! That extra delivery almost did the trick on that occasion as Strauss flashed with a drive outside off, mighty close to that outside edge, close shave!
25.6 Morkel to Strauss, no ball, defended watchfully on the off side, that won't be counted as Morkel has overstepped for the second time this morning
25.5 Morkel to Strauss, no run, keeps low outside off, Strauss doesn't care looking at that
25.4 Morkel to Strauss, no run, full and wide outside the off stump, there's the temptation to drive through the covers, Strauss goes for it and misses it completely
25.2 Morkel to Strauss, no run, banged in but angled away, left alone
25.1 Morkel to Trott, 1 run, Fraction short outside off and Trott pushes it just wide of point for a quick single, shy at the stumps but he is home in time, direct hit might have been interesting on that occasion
25.1 Morkel to Trott, no run, banged in outside off, left alone to the keeper
24.6 Ntini to Trott, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Trott pushes it off the backfoot wide of point for a single, retains the strike with that run
24.5 Ntini to Trott, no run, widish outside the off stump, Trott shoulders arms
24.4 Ntini to Strauss, 1 run, full and wide outside the off stump, Strauss opens the face of the bat and slices it square of the wicket for a single
24.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, defends it watchfully again
24.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Strauss tucks it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder this time
24.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, Now that's a surprise, banged in short and angled across, Strauss looks to sway out of the way, does well to drop his wrists under it in the end
Ntini to share the attack
23.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, defended again
23.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, on the fuller side again, Trott doesn't look to willing to find the gaps here, doesn't flick it hard, mishit to short mid
23.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, some deviation this time, Trott defends it watchfully
23.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, very full and wide, Trott reaches out but doesn't go full throttle at that one, hangs his bat out and defends it on the off side
23.3 Morkel to Trott, no ball, Morkel oversteps now, first runs of the day
23.2 Morkel to Trott, no run, fired in full, Trott gets half-forward to defend
23.1 Morkel to Trott, no run, here we go! starts off with a delivery angled in sharply, Trott shapes up to flick it but makes no contact in the end
Hello and Welcome for the LIVE coverage of the third day's play from the opening Test match between South Africa and England. The Englishmen did extremely well yesterday to restrict the Proteas to 418 and now both Strauss and Trott are looking positive. With the pitch to be at it's best for batsmen today, we should expect a toiling day at the office for the hosts. This is Shirshendu Roy, to bring you all the action from Centurion. Stay right there to follow it all...
Another slow and dull day here at Centurion. England did well to bowl out SA for 418, although the tail frustrated them no end. Swann picked up 5 wickets. Then after they came back to bat, Cook was dismissed early and from then on both Strauss and Trott have ensured that no more wickets fell with some methodical Test match batting. It looks like the Proteas will have a long slog in the field. Do join us tomorrow to catch all the action. Until then it is good bye from all of us here...
22.6 Harris to Strauss, no run, Strauss goes on the backfoot to defend it sturdily and diligently
Last ball coming up...
22.5 Harris to Strauss, no run, Strauss gets forward and eases a drive to silly point
22.4 Harris to Strauss, no run, more flight and Strauss is forward and defending
22.3 Harris to Strauss, no run, flighted delivery on off, Strauss has no trouble in keeping it out
round the wicket now....
22.2 Harris to Strauss, FOUR!!, Strauss puts it away, short and turning away, he rocked back and cuts it hard to sweeper cover, found the gap, nice placement as well from Strauss
22.1 Harris to Strauss, no run, nicely tossed up on the stumps, Strauss gets forward and defends it
Paul Harris [4.0-2-7-0] is back into the attack, to bowl the final over of the day
21.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, Beaten! Trott pushed down the wrong line, just held it's line to zip away from the outside edge
21.5 Ntini to Trott, no run, on a fuller length on off, Trott is deep into his crease, jams it out
21.4 Ntini to Trott, no run, nice bounce for Ntini, but too wide to interest Trott, Trott lifts his bat and lets it go
21.3 Ntini to Trott, no run, back of a length on off, Trott goes back and across, defends it
21.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, pitched up and in the channel outside off, left alone
21.1 Ntini to Strauss, 1 run, on the legs, flicked away with ease to deep square leg
20.6 de Wet to Strauss, 1 run, the attempted yorker length delivery from de Wet, turns out to be a full toss, Strauss punches it to mid on, off the rough areas and Harris cops one on the face, Ouch!
20.5 de Wet to Strauss, no run, fullish delivery on off, Strauss gets forward to keep it out with a dead bat
20.4 de Wet to Strauss, FOUR!!, dont bowl there to Strauss! full on the pads, Strauss will never miss out, flicks it consummately to deep mid wicket, Smith has a grimace on his face, neat shot!
20.3 de Wet to Strauss, no run, back over the wicket, banged in short on the stumps, Strauss goes on the backfoot and blocks it well
20.2 de Wet to Strauss, 2 runs, angled in to Strauss, he shuffles across and clips it to mid wicket for a couple
20.1 de Wet to Strauss, no run, de Wet hurls it in on a good length on off, Strauss defends it well
19.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, Ntini bowls a MAIDEN OVER!!! back of a length and Trott unfurls his backfoot defensive shot
19.5 Ntini to Trott, no run, Ntini dragged his length back, Trott punches it to mid off, confident is Trott out there
19.4 Ntini to Trott, no run
19.3 Ntini to Trott, no run, nice stroke, leaning into it and driving it to mid off, good sliding stop
19.2 Ntini to Trott, no run, again pitched up on off, Trott gets forward and drives it to mid on
19.1 Ntini to Trott, no run, gentle half volley from Ntini, eased to cover, straight to the fielder
Makhaya Ntini [5.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
Bumble on air: There will be some mischief out there, there are 13 South Africans if you include Strauss and Trott, one Pakistani, one Australian. Where are the English players? A gem from Bumble!
18.6 de Wet to Strauss, FOUR!!, beautiful shot! tad short and Strauss is onto that in a flash, swivelling and pulling it to deep square leg, nicely timed and raced away, the 50 run stand is up as well
18.5 de Wet to Strauss, no run, nice delivery, from round the wicket, speared in, Strauss falls over and misses out, massive appeal from the SA team, a huge inside edge onto the pads as well, going down too.....
18.5 de Wet to Trott, no ball, 1 run, nice shot again, Trott goes on the backfoot and pulls it to mid wicket, Amla does well to slide and stop it
18.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, width on offer from de Wet, Trott chops it to cover, straight to the fielder
18.3 de Wet to Trott, no run, very wide for Trott to play at that, left alone easily
18.2 de Wet to Trott, no run, nips back in from a good length on off, Trott gets right behind the line to defend it well
18.1 de Wet to Trott, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Trott stays beside the line and cuts it square of the wicket for a couple
Friedel de Wet [5.0-0-31-1] is back into the attack
17.6 Harris to Strauss, no run, way outside off this time, Strauss isn't lured into indiscretion
17.5 Harris to Strauss, no run, slightly short, turns in big, steered out to cover
17.4 Harris to Strauss, no run, Harris wont mind seeing that! Tosses it up well outside off, Strauss kneels down to drive but mistimes it back towards the bowler
17.3 Harris to Trott, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven to the left of mid off for an easy one
17.2 Harris to Trott, no run, slightly flatter this time, Trott defends watchfully
17.1 Harris to Trott, no run, pitched up on the stumps, Trott lunges forward to smother it
16.6 Morkel to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, gently knocked away to mid off
16.5 Morkel to Strauss, no run, huge appeal as Strauss is rapped on the pads by an incoming delivery, too high and going down leg as well
16.4 Morkel to Strauss, no run, edged but safe! Good line, just outside off, Strauss pokes tentatively with soft hands, edges it into the ground in front of 3rd slip
16.3 Morkel to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, angled into middle and leg, tucked close into the on side
16.3 Morkel to Strauss, no ball, yet another no-ball, Strauss prods it away on the backfoot to cover
16.2 Morkel to Strauss, no run, angled into the pad, Strauss is struck on the pad trying to clip it to leg
16.1 Morkel to Strauss, no run, pitched up on the stumps, driven wristily to mid on where its stopped nicely
15.6 Harris to Trott, no run, full and straight from round the wicket, driven straight to mid on
15.5 Harris to Trott, no run, gets a big stride in and blocks it solidly
15.4 Harris to Trott, no run, moves back to leg and punches it inside out to cover
15.3 Harris to Strauss, 1 run, full outside off, he plays a good looking drive to mid off
15.2 Harris to Strauss, FOUR!! Unintentional but safe! he comes down the track and tries to go over the bowler but the ball turns late, forcing him to close the face of the bat, just about clearing mid wicket
15.1 Harris to Trott, 1 run, flighted and full on the stumps, driven gently to mid on for a quick single
14.6 Morkel to Strauss, no run, driven on the up to mid off
14.5 Morkel to Trott, 1 run, too straight and too full this time and its been flicked away behind square
14.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, outside off and left alone once more
14.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, dug in short again and Trott lets it through once more, Morkel's just wasting his energy really
14.2 Morkel to Trott, no run, well outside off, no need to play at that with 3 slips waiting
14.1 Morkel to Trott, no run, good line on off, watchfully defended on the backfoot
13.6 Harris to Strauss, no run, turns in big from outside off, Strauss is cramped as he mistimes a cut into the ground
13.5 Harris to Strauss, no run, tossed up outside off, Strauss dead-bats with a big stride
13.4 Harris to Strauss, no run, patted away on the backfoot to cover
13.3 Harris to Strauss, no run, well outside off, Strauss looks to sweep but gets beaten
13.2 Harris to Strauss, no run, lets the ball turn and turns it to short leg off the backfoot
13.1 Harris to Strauss, no run, nicely flighted outside off, he lunges forward to smother it
12.6 Morkel to Trott, no run, well outside off once more, he lets it go
12.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, pitched up on the stumps, driven towards extra cover off the toe end
12.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, short and well outside off, Trott is not tempted
12.3 Morkel to Strauss, 1 run, good delivery, in the blockhole, Strauss jams his bat down on it and squeezes it out to square leg via an inside edge
12.2 Morkel to Strauss, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Strauss edges it onto his pads trying to defend
12.1 Morkel to Strauss, no run, angled it full on off, Strauss pushes it to mid wicket
11.6 Harris to Trott, no run, tossed up outside off, Trott pushes it on the off side
11.5 Harris to Trott, no run, this time gets forward to smother it to the on side
11.4 Harris to Trott, no run, full ball and tapped back to Harris
11.3 Harris to Trott, no run, great piece of bowling from Harris, drifts in with the arm, Trott misses the forward defensive, hits him on the front pad, huge appeal, not given, SA take the review, too much of doubt in that and it was just clipping the outside of leg, so the original decision stands, an inside edge onto the pads also, but not sure
Harris and Smith ask for a review against Trott for a LBW
11.2 Harris to Trott, no run, this time Trott gets forward and strokes it to mid off, good stop by Morkel
11.1 Harris to Trott, no run, nicely tossed up and Trott is unsure in his defensive stroke
Paul Harris, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
10.6 Morkel to Trott, 3 runs, nice clip off his pads, Trott shuffles across and put it away, Amla gives chase and pulls it back inside the ropes, Trott takes 3 and retains the strike with that run
10.6 Morkel to Trott, no ball, Morkel oversteps and Trott mistimes a pull to short mid wicket
10.5 Morkel to Trott, no run, bouncing delivery outside off, Trott stands tall and stabs it to gully, straight to the fielder
10.4 Morkel to Trott, no run, pitched up and moved away off the seam, left alone
10.3 Morkel to Trott, no run, fuller length on off, Trott gets forward and blocks it dead on the pitch
10.2 Morkel to Trott, FOUR!!, poor delivery from Morkel, on the middle and leg, Trott shuffles across and tickles it to fine leg, wide off the man and Trott is getting into the groove here
10.1 Morkel to Strauss, 1 run, straightaway Morkel comes round the wicket, angled in, Strauss turns it to short mid wicket
Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
Time for Drinks
9.6 de Wet to Strauss, 1 run, fuller length on the stumps, Strauss drives it straight past de Wet, who deflects it to mid on, Strauss retains the strike with that run
9.6 de Wet to Trott, no ball, 1 run, again, fuller length from de Wet, pushed out to cover
9.6 de Wet to Trott, no ball, de Wet oversteps as Trott defends it solidly
9.5 de Wet to Trott, FOUR!!, Class from Trott on show! not a half volley, leans into that and eases it on the up to deep extra cover, magnificent timing and a nice way to get off the mark in his maiden innings on his country of birth
9.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, back of a length on off, Trott shows the full face of the bat and punches it back to de Wet
9.3 de Wet to Trott, no run, nips back in from a good length, Trott fails to clip it away, going down....
9.2 de Wet to Trott, byes, FOUR!!, far too short from de Wet, Boucher had no chance and goes to fine leg, 4 byes accrue for England
9.1 de Wet to Trott, no run, banged in short of length outside off, Trott sees it and lets it go
8.6 Ntini to Strauss, FOUR!!, Imperious! bad bowling from Ntini, short and wide outside off, Strauss this time, slams it square of the wicket, he is way too effective with those cuts and pulls, Strauss is away with back to back boundaries
8.5 Ntini to Strauss, FOUR!!, Bang! half tracker and Strauss swivels before hammering a pull shot to deep square leg, got hold of that and smashed it away
8.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run, much wider from Ntini, fuller length, left alone
8.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, fuller length from Ntini, met solidly by Strauss
8.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run, slightly shortish from Ntini, Strauss hops back to keep it out
8.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, round the wicket and angling into the left hander, Strauss pushes it to mid wicket
7.6 de Wet to Trott, no run, back of a length outside off, chopped away on the off side
7.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, good shot for no run, pitched up and eased firmly to mid off, Trott looks a lovely player when he is timing it well
7.4 de Wet to Trott, no run, solid backfoot defense from Trott, shows the full face of the bat and blocks it well
7.3 de Wet to Trott, no run, another fine delivery from de Wet, darts back in from a good length, Trott is late on that, a thin inside edge onto the pads, de Wet is bowling at good pace
7.2 de Wet to Strauss, 3 runs, back of a length outside off, Strauss stands tall and punches it wide off cover for 3, nice confident shot
7.1 de Wet to Strauss, no run, signs of variable bounce already, keeps low as Strauss lets it go
6.6 Ntini to Trott, no run, Where did that come from? an absolute ripper of a delivery, spits off a crack as Trott pushed at it, rose way above Boucher's head as he does well to jump and catch it, a peach from Ntini
6.5 Ntini to Strauss, 1 run, good delivery, full and Strauss meets it on the up, takes a single to short cover
6.4 Ntini to Strauss, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Strauss taps it with a full blade to cover
6.3 Ntini to Strauss, no run, magnificent delivery from Ntini, came back in from a good length and Strauss left it on bounce, nice carry through to Boucher
6.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run, full delivery from Ntini, Strauss shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to cover
6.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, Strauss is solid in his backfoot defense, nicely in behind it
5.6 de Wet to Trott, no run, another fine delivery, de Wet is steaming in here, keeps low, Trott does well to jam it down at the last moment, fine over from de Wet comes to an end
5.5 de Wet to Trott, no run, good first delivery from de Wet, nice and straight from de Wet, Trott gets right behind the line to keep it out
Jonathan Trott, right handed bat, comes to the crease
de Wet to Cook, out Caught by Boucher!! de Wet gets his maiden Test wicket here, he has made Cook wet in the eyes!, lovely delivery, in the channel, made Cook play at it, Cook with all his trigger movements could not pull his bat out of the way, a wafer thin outside edge and Boucher takes it, a moment to remember for de Wet, that ball deserved a wicket and Cook had to go back! Cook c Boucher b de Wet 15(17) [4s-3]
5.4 de Wet to Cook, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
5.3 de Wet to Cook, no run, that is an over ambitious shot from Cook! went for the pull to a not too short delivery, missed out, off the back leg to Boucher
5.2 de Wet to Cook, FOUR!!, and again! now a half volley, Cook gets forward and meets it with a full face past mid off, scooted down to long off, Cook slowly gaining in confidence here
5.1 de Wet to Cook, FOUR!!, too easy for anyone that! juicy full toss outside off, Cook eased it past mid off, very very poor from de Wet, maybe signs of nerves from the debutant
4.6 Ntini to Strauss, no run, Strauss goes on the backfoot and drops it dead on the pitch
4.5 Ntini to Strauss, no run, digged it in short of length on the pads, Strauss does not clip it away, rolls of the pad on the on side
4.4 Ntini to Cook, 1 run, again a trigger movement from Cook, one two and taps it to short cover, quick single taken
4.3 Ntini to Cook, no run, shortish on a good length on the stumps, Cook goes on the backfoot and blocks it solidly
4.2 Ntini to Cook, no run, angled across Cook, on a fullish length, Cook lifts his bat and lets it go
4.1 Ntini to Strauss, 3 runs, again on the pads, this time from Ntini, Strauss too is strong in that area, nice clip off his pads to deep mid wicket
3.6 de Wet to Cook, FOUR!!, you dont bowl there to Cook or to any other player, fullish length on the pads, Cook shuffles across and flicks it to deep square leg, nice timing and raced away
3.5 de Wet to Cook, no run, slanted across Cook, fuller length, left alone
3.4 de Wet to Strauss, 1 run, Strauss closes the face of the bat and tucks it to deep square leg, de Wet is hitting the bat at 145 kph
3.3 de Wet to Strauss, no run, drifts on the middle and leg, nice clip from Strauss, finds Amla at square leg
3.2 de Wet to Strauss, 2 runs, angled away from a good length, Strauss taps it with soft hands to deep backward point, a couple it is
3.1 de Wet to Strauss, no run, nice line and length on the stumps, Strauss defends it solidly, no trouble at all
2.6 Ntini to Cook, no run, nicely clipped away off the backfoot but he finds the fielder at short mid wicket
2.5 Ntini to Cook, no run, good line on off stump, not much movement, defended on the backfoot
round the wicket now...
2.4 Ntini to Cook, no run, banged in shorter on the body, Cook is hit in the midriff trying to tuck that away
2.3 Ntini to Cook, no run, back of a length outside off, Cook angles it away to gully where Duminy makes a diving stop
2.2 Ntini to Cook, no run, good line, marginally outside off, he covers his stumps before shouldering arms
2.1 Ntini to Strauss, 1 run, short delivery on off, he raises the front leg as he pulls it away to fine leg
1.6 de Wet to Strauss, byes, 1 run, just down the leg side, it bounces in front of the keeper who fails to gather it cleanly
1.5 de Wet to Strauss, no run, angled across well outside off, rightly ignored this time
1.4 de Wet to Strauss, no run, slightly fuller, on the off stump, calmly defended on the frontfoot
1.3 de Wet to Strauss, no run, short and marginally down the leg side, Strauss leaves
1.2 de Wet to Strauss, no run, good line around the off stump, defended back to the bowler
1.1 de Wet to Strauss, no run, much better, shaped across the left hander who plays the inside the line and misses
1.1 de Wet to Strauss, no ball, thats nerves for you! Not only does he overstep, he pitches it halfway down the track and a good metre or so outside leg stump, bounces twice before Boucher collects
Friedel de Wet, Right-arm fast-medium, comes into the attack
0.6 Ntini to Cook, no run, gets into line by moving back and across before patting it back to the bowler
0.5 Ntini to Cook, no run, good carry through to Boucher as Cook shoulders arms to a back of a length delivery
0.4 Ntini to Cook, 2 runs, AB drops a regulation catch! Cook survives first ball as he pushes at it away from the body, the ball flies to third slip where AB makes a mess of it
0.3 Ntini to Strauss, 1 run, short delivery into the ribs, glanced down to fine leg with soft hands
0.2 Ntini to Strauss, no run, moves back into the left hander once more and hits Strauss on the thigh pad, Strauss was too late on that
0.1 Ntini to Strauss, no run, what a lovely delivery to start, just short of length, it nips back in and Strauss does well to leave that on bounce as it passes over middle and off
Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook are at the crease. Andrew Strauss is on strike. Makhaya Ntini will open the attack
Ntini is accompanied onto the ground by his son before the rest of his team-mates congratulate him
Right then, a great effort from the tailenders and SA will be pleased with this score. The England openers will be out there shortly..
Swann to de Wet, out Lbw!! 3rd fifer in tests for Swann! Pushes this one quicker, de Wet is late on the shot as he tries to work it through leg, getting hit on the pad in front of middle and leg! He asks for the referral but hawkeye confirmed that ball was going on to hit leg stump! de Wet lbw b Swann 20(67) [4s-3]
Hawkeye says hitting leg stump!
de Wet asks for a referral after being adjudged lbw
153.1 Swann to de Wet, no run, lunges well forward and smothers the turn
152.6 Onions to Ntini, FOUR!! Deliberate? A good delivery in the channel, Ntini opens the face slightly and squeezes it through the gap between 3rd slip and gully
152.5 Onions to Ntini, no run, good length outside off, Ntini swipes it across the line to square leg, desperate shot that
152.4 Onions to Ntini, no run, hops back and across and defends it with the angled bat
152.3 Onions to Ntini, no run, comprehensively beaten as Ntini drives inside the line to one which moves away off a fullish length
152.2 Onions to Ntini, no run, on the shortish side once more, calmly defended on the backfoot
152.1 Onions to Ntini, no run, dug in short outside off, doesn't bounce much but Ntini sways away anyway
151.6 Swann to de Wet, no run, fullish delivery, he tries to force it off the backfoot but gets beaten once more
151.5 Swann to de Wet, no run, outside off and flatter this time, prodded away into the off side
151.4 Swann to de Wet, no run, rapped on the pads by one that turns big, that was going down leg!
151.3 Swann to de Wet, no run, comes on the frontfoot and defends it
151.2 Swann to de Wet, no run, short and wide, he looks to cut but the ball goes straight through and he's beaten
151.1 Swann to de Wet, no run, shortish delivery, de Wet tries to work it to leg but gets a leading edge to cover
150.6 Onions to Ntini, no run, good length delivery, it spits up sharply and takes the shoulder of the bat as it lobs up towards the off side
Makhaya Ntini, in his 100th test, comes to the crease
Onions to Harris, out Bowled!! He's finally got him! It was much fuller this time and Harris went for the leaden-footed drive through cover, got an inside edge instead and the ball deflected back onto the stumps! Harris b Onions 38(89) [4s-4]
150.5 Onions to Harris, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
150.4 Onions to Harris, no run, forced away off the backfoot to mid off, without much power or timing
Looks like Harris has some trouble with his left thumb...he's getting some treatment for it
150.3 Onions to Harris, no run, shortish delivery on off, Harris gets tall and defends from the crease
150.2 Onions to de Wet, 1 run, slides down leg and he helps it on it's way to fine leg
150.1 Onions to de Wet, FOUR!! Fine shot! Overpitched outside off and de Wet drives it beautifully on the up through extra cover, hit that really hard
149.6 Swann to Harris, no run
149.5 Swann to Harris, 2 runs, gets forward and angles it past slip for an easy couple
149.4 Swann to de Wet, 1 run, sweeps one from well outside off to fine leg
149.3 Swann to de Wet, no run, nicely tossed up on the stumps, he waits on the frontfoot before nurdling to leg
149.2 Swann to de Wet, no run, fuller this time and de Wet defends solidly
149.1 Swann to de Wet, no run, turns big from outside off, prodded off the backfoot to mid on
148.6 Onions to Harris, no run, short delivery outside off, Harris pulls but doesn't get anywhere near the ball
148.5 Onions to de Wet, 1 run, on the stumps, it keeps low again but de Wet adjusts well to tuck it through mid wicket
148.4 Onions to de Wet, no run, good delivery, moves back in and keeps slightly low as de Wet is beaten
148.3 Onions to de Wet, no run, well played, that rose sharply from back of a length and de Wet did well to take the bottom hand off as he fended it down
148.2 Onions to de Wet, no run, full delivery, revreses back in slightly, de Wet mistimes an off drive to mid on
148.1 Onions to de Wet, no run, back of a length delivery, nicely punched off the backfoot to mid off
147.6 Swann to Harris, no run, gets forward and defends it solidly
147.5 Swann to Harris, 2 runs, kneels down and plays the pre-meditated paddle sweep well, wide of fine leg for an easy two
147.4 Swann to de Wet, 1 run, stays back and lets the ball turns before working it around the corner
147.3 Swann to de Wet, no run, flattish delivery outside off, de Wet goes for the slog sweep but fails to connect
147.2 Swann to Harris, 1 run, teasing flighted delivery and Harris takes the bat, trying to swing it over the leg side, getting a thick edge towards fine leg
147.1 Swann to Harris, no run, flighted delivery outside off, taps it away with soft hands towards point
Swann will begin proceedings after tea...
Its been a decent session for SA. England picked up the two wickets a but a dogged effort from the tail has ensured that the hosts have gone past the 400-run mark. England must be getting frustrated no doubt. Join us in a bit for the last session.
146.6 Onions to de Wet, no run, brilliant textbook backfoot defensive from de Wet
146.5 Onions to de Wet, no run, on a good length on middle, de Wet shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid on
146.4 Onions to de Wet, no run, slowish delivery from Onions, de Wet negotiates it well
146.3 Onions to de Wet, no run, on a good length on off, de Wet goes on the backfoot and defends it
146.2 Onions to de Wet, no run, hurled in the bouncer, de Wet sways out of the way, that was well directed
146.1 Onions to de Wet, no run, back of a length delivery and seaming away, left alone
145.6 Anderson to Harris, no run, again a fine delivery from Anderson, but Harris is up to it, taps it back to Anderson
145.5 Anderson to de Wet, 1 run, short delivery from Anderson, pulled away with conviction to backward square leg
145.4 Anderson to de Wet, no run, that stayed down a little, de Wet blocks it solidly and the pitch is getting placid by the minute
145.3 Anderson to de Wet, no run, back of a length delivery and de Wet defends it from his crease
145.2 Anderson to de Wet, no run, again a confident push to gully, straight to the fielder
145.1 Anderson to de Wet, no run, full delivery on off, de Wet shows the full face of the bat and defends it
144.6 Onions to de Wet, byes, 1 run, a real wayward delivery from Onions, Prior cant get to it and it goes to short fine leg, 400 is up now and the crowd roar
144.5 Onions to de Wet, no run, de Wet does not get hold of the short delivery, mistimed to square leg
144.4 Onions to de Wet, no run, full delivery outside off, de Wet gets forward and thumps it to mid off, good stop by the man
144.3 Onions to de Wet, no run, the bouncer from Onions, de Wet ducks and lets it go
144.2 Onions to de Wet, no run, nice rising delivery, safely left alone by de Wet
144.1 Onions to de Wet, no run, short delivery, down the leg side, left alone
Graham Onions [25.0-3-76-2] is back into the attack
143.6 Anderson to Harris, no run, much fuller and Harris strides forward to push it on the off side
143.5 Anderson to Harris, no run, Anderson hurls it in on a good length on off, Harris defends it solidly
143.4 Anderson to Harris, no run, this one cuts back in from a good length, Harris shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out
143.3 Anderson to Harris, no run, Harris is frustrating the opposition, tries to leave it, off the side of the bat to gully
143.2 Anderson to Harris, no run, on a good length outside off, Harris lifts his bat and lets it go
143.1 Anderson to de Wet, 1 run, reverse swing for Anderson, but confidently deflected to fine leg
142.6 Swann to Harris, no run, full ball outside off, dealt with easily by Harris
142.5 Swann to Harris, no run, back over the wicket, goes on the backfoot and angles it to slip, on the bounce to the man
142.4 Swann to de Wet, 1 run, de Wet takes it from outside off, sweeps it to fine leg
142.3 Swann to de Wet, no run, pushed to cover, diving stop at Cover
142.2 Swann to Harris, 1 run, Harris kneels down and paddles it to fine leg
142.1 Swann to Harris, no run, Harris gets forward and defends it solidly
141.6 Anderson to de Wet, no run, de Wet tries to take his bat out of the way, rolls of the back of his bat and goes to Gully
141.5 Anderson to de Wet, no run, went for the attempted yorker, turned out to be a high full toss, de Wet digs it out
141.4 Anderson to Harris, 1 run, fuller length and reverseing in, Harris flicks it to fine leg
141.3 Anderson to Harris, no run, that one keeps low, Harris goes on the backfoot and keeps it out, has a wry smile at Anderson
141.2 Anderson to Harris, no run, short and width on offer, Harris slashes it into the ground, diving stop from Bell at cover
141.1 Anderson to Harris, no run, fuller length on off, Harris drives confidently past Anderson
140.6 Swann to de Wet, no run, back over the wicket, pushed out to cover, straight to the fielder
140.5 Swann to de Wet, no run, slowed it down on the stumps, de Wet is solid in his blocking
140.4 Swann to de Wet, no run, shifts on the middle and leg, turned to leg
140.3 Swann to de Wet, no run, flatter delivery, calmly defended
140.2 Swann to de Wet, no run, and good god it has happened again, same as the previous delivery, Swann is tearing his hair out
140.1 Swann to de Wet, no run, How did that miss? round the wicket and drifted in, de Wet pushed inside the line and it nearly shaved his off stump, very very closeeeeeeeeeee!
139.6 Anderson to Harris, no run, Harris this time goes on the backfoot and punches it to cover
139.5 Anderson to Harris, FOUR!!, Harris is torturing the English with his stodgy and flirty batting! bounced on him, he backed away, a thickish outside edge, flies past 3rd slip, and runs down to third man
139.4 Anderson to Harris, no run, reverseing in from a fuller length on off, Harris pushes it back to mid off
139.3 Anderson to Harris, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, chopped to cover from the crease
139.2 Anderson to Harris, no run, in the channel outside off, Harris lifts his bat and lets it go
139.1 Anderson to Harris, no run, pitched up outside off, driven wide off cover, Harris does not take the single
138.6 Swann to de Wet, no run, flighted delivery outside off, left alone
138.5 Swann to de Wet, no run, slower in the air, de Wet is equal to it
138.4 Swann to de Wet, no run, round the wicket now, de Wet drives it back confidently to Swann
138.3 Swann to Harris, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Harris pushes it to cover again
138.2 Swann to Harris, no run, turns it to short mid wicket
138.1 Swann to Harris, no run, eased to gully with a closed face
137.6 Anderson to de Wet, no run, de Wet comes on the frontfoot and eases it to cover
137.5 Anderson to de Wet, no run, Hits the foot, huge appeal for LBW, belated shout, speared in, hint of reverse as well, de Wet is late on that, strikes his boot, and good lord England do not have any reviews left, close call that!
137.4 Anderson to de Wet, no run, fuller length delivery on off, de Wet is solid in defense again
137.3 Anderson to de Wet, no run, on a good length on off, de Wet gets forward to push it on the off side
137.2 Anderson to de Wet, no run, again low bounce outside off, de Wet ignores
137.1 Anderson to de Wet, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone easily
James Anderson [32.0-8-98-1] is back into the attack
136.6 Swann to Harris, 2 runs, Finally Colly drops one at slip, Harris shapes to cut, the thick edge flies to him at slip, he is unsighted at first, parried it down to third man, tough chance, but by Colly's standards it was catchable catch dropped!!
136.5 Swann to Harris, no run, Harris comes on the frontfoot and pushes it back to Swann
136.4 Swann to de Wet, 1 run, dragged his length back, spun back in, de Wet squirts it down to fine leg
136.3 Swann to de Wet, no run, speared it in on the stumps, de Wet blocks it comfortably
136.2 Swann to Harris, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Harris opens the face of the bat and drives it to cover
136.1 Swann to Harris, no run, Harris gets forward to smother the spin
135.6 Broad to de Wet, no run, the short delivery, down the leg side, left alone easily
135.5 Broad to de Wet, no run, full delivery on off, de Wet shows the full face of the bat and drives it to mid off
135.4 Broad to Harris, 1 run, nips back in and Harris whips it to fine leg
135.3 Broad to Harris, no run, hurled it in short of length, Harris rises tall to defend
135.2 Broad to Harris, no run, angling into the right hander from wide, Harris guides it to Gully
135.1 Broad to Harris, no run, pitched up and driven back to Broad who sticks his foot and stops it
134.6 Swann to de Wet, FOUR!!, nice shot! same as the previous one, flighted delivery and he creamed it through cover, this de Wet looks a good player
134.5 Swann to de Wet, no run, again a confident push into the off side
134.4 Swann to de Wet, no run, goes on the backfoot and taps it to cover, no run there
134.3 Swann to de Wet, FOUR!!, good shot! full delivery outside off, he gets forward to crash it through the big gap on the off side, the crowd cheer and that is a confident shot to get off the mark
134.2 Swann to de Wet, no run, nice backfoot block from the debutant
Friedel de Wet, Right-hand bat handed bat, comes to the crease
Swann to Boucher, out Caught by Cook!! Right then Boucher does not get his fifty! spins back in, Boucher pushed inside the line, a thick inside edge goes low to Cook at short leg, who snaffles it, no trouble at all, Swann celebrates, Eng needed that badly! Boucher c Cook b Swann 49(100) [4s-6]
134.1 Swann to Boucher, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
133.6 Broad to Harris, no run, swung back in from a fullish length, Harris shows the full face of the bat and blocks it towards mid on
133.5 Broad to Harris, no run, wild swing and a miss! flashed at a wide delivery and it goes through to Prior
133.4 Broad to Harris, no run, great stop by Bell at cover, cut away fiercely and he dives to his left to stop a certain boundary
133.3 Broad to Harris, no run, slower delivery this time, hurled in, cut away to cover, straight to the fielder
133.2 Broad to Harris, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg, Harris goes on the backfoot and defends it
133.1 Broad to Harris, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Harris fails to cut it away, mistimed to cover
Drinks time
132.6 Swann to Harris, 1 run, fired in the flatter delivery, Harris pushes it to long off, retains the strike with that run
132.5 Swann to Harris, no run, turning in to Harris, he goes on the backfoot and taps it on the off side
132.4 Swann to Harris, no run, Harris goes for a wild sweep to a delivery outside off, beaten!
132.3 Swann to Harris, no run, flatter delivery outside off, left alone
132.2 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, Boucher gets forward and drives it to mid wicket, easy single
132.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, plays it to forward short leg
131.6 Broad to Harris, no run, huge shout for LBW! Harris ducks at a ball that does not rise that high, it strikes him low on the pad, maybe hit just outside off, England do not have any reviews left
131.5 Broad to Harris, FOUR!!, back over the wicket now, width outside off, Harris slashes, it takes the bottom edge and runs down to third man, Harris is frustrating the English here
131.4 Broad to Harris, no run, similar sort of delivery, hurled in at his hips, Harris defends it awkwardly again, Harris is looking very unconvincing out there
131.3 Broad to Harris, no run, round the wicket now, same line, short delivery outside off, left alone
131.2 Broad to Harris, no run, banged in short of length again, Harris is in a tangle, taps it awkwardly to gully
131.1 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, pulls a short delivery from outside off to deep mid wicket
130.6 Swann to Harris, FOUR!! Shot! Harris has had enough of the blocking, stepping out this time and lofting this over mid off, one bounce over the ropes
130.5 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, pitched up on off, driven to the left of mid off where Broad makes a good diving stop to keep him down to 1
130.4 Swann to Boucher, no run, moves back and across outside off before patting it to mid wicket
130.3 Swann to Boucher, no run, holds back the length, Boucher gets half forward before prodding it down
130.2 Swann to Harris, 1 run, shouts of catch it as Harris edges one past the diving short leg fielder
130.1 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, glances it to fine leg
129.6 Broad to Harris, no run, well bowled! Harris got himself into an awful tange trying to evade this short delivery, getting hit high on the chest
129.5 Broad to Harris, no run, short delivery on the off stump, he gets tall and fends it down with soft hands
129.4 Broad to Harris, FOUR!! Stand and deliver! Overpitched and outside off, Harris drives it stylishly through extra cover
129.3 Broad to Harris, no run, pitched up on off, gently pushed into the covers
129.2 Broad to Harris, no run, offers no shot to a short delivery, it hits him on the elbow guard before lobbing up behind square
129.1 Broad to Harris, no run, dug in short outside off, Harris jerks away from the line
128.6 Swann to Boucher, no run, speared in full and Boucher digs it out to the bowler
128.5 Swann to Boucher, no run, gets well forward and defends it solidly
128.4 Swann to Boucher, no run, forward and defending
128.3 Swann to Boucher, FOUR!! Loopy low full toss, Boucher whips it away powerfully through wide mid on, KP at long on runs across but doesn't get low enough as he tries to pull it back in
128.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, gets a big stride forward towards the pitch of the ball and smothers it
128.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, shuffles across and turns it to short leg
127.6 Broad to Harris, 2 runs, too straight and it's been neatly driven through the line, down the ground for 2 more
127.5 Broad to Harris, no run, thats a wild delivery! Pitched short, it hits a crack and deviates from off stump to outside leg, good take by Prior
127.4 Broad to Harris, no run, pitched up on the stumps, driven through the line to cover
127.3 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, reverses back into the right hander, who clips it away neatly from off stump to deep square leg
127.2 Broad to Boucher, no run, back of a length delivery, tucked away close into the leg side
127.1 Broad to Boucher, 2 runs, full and straight, Boucher closes the face and turns it wide of square leg for 2 easy runs
Stuart Broad [27.0-7-59-1] is back into the attack
126.6 Swann to Harris, no run, fullish delivery on middle and leg, prodded away towards the off side
126.5 Swann to Harris, no run, back to defese, lunging forward and blocking this out
126.4 Swann to Harris, no run, he's had enough, walks out and tries to loft the flighted delivery but edges it onto his pads
126.3 Swann to Harris, no run, low full toss, patted back to the bowler
126.2 Swann to Harris, no run, waits on the frontfoot and defends it with soft hands
126.1 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, good use of the wrists as he flicks one from off stump to deep mid wicket
125.6 Onions to Harris, no run, another good one, it shapes away from a good length and Harris gropes in the dark again, not being able to put bat to ball
125.5 Onions to Harris, no run, full delivery outside off, left alone
125.4 Onions to Harris, no run, short but down the leg side, not much trouble for Harris as he lets that go
125.3 Onions to Harris, no run, back and across as he defends it out to cover
125.2 Onions to Harris, 2 runs, too straight and full, Harris clips it away with minimal footwork for a quick brace
125.1 Onions to Harris, no run, lovely delivery, this a good length and straightens as Harris is beaten, poking cluelessly at the ball
124.6 Swann to Boucher, no run, tossed up outside off, Boucher drives it into the covers
124.5 Swann to Boucher, no run, solidly defended once more, knocks it back to the bowler
124.4 Swann to Boucher, no run, lunges well forward and blocks it out
124.3 Swann to Boucher, no run, pushed through slightly quicker, defended forward
124.2 Swann to Harris, 1 run, lap sweeps one from outside off to deep backward square
124.1 Swann to Harris, no run, gets well forward and defends it
123.6 Onions to Boucher, no run, good bouncer on off stump, Boucher sways away from the line
123.5 Onions to Harris, 1 run, goes on the backfoot and blocks out it rather hurriedly into the gap at cover
123.4 Onions to Harris, no run, pitched up on leg, gently driven out to mid on
123.3 Onions to Harris, no run, short delivery into the body, carefully defended on the backfoot
123.2 Onions to Harris, no run, hops back towards leg and pokes it away to cover
123.1 Onions to Harris, no run, and now Harris cops a blow! Trying to get under one that doesn't rise much, Harris is struck in the midriff
122.6 Swann to Harris, 1 run, squirted out towards the off side
122.5 Swann to Harris, no run, loud appeal as Harris sweeps and misses, hit outside the line of off stump!
122.4 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, flat and quick, Boucher edges it onto the leg side as he looks to defend
122.3 Swann to Harris, 1 run, stays back and angles it between slip and short point
122.2 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, leans forward and uses the wrists well to work the ball to deep mid wicket
122.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, moves back and across and defends it cleanly
121.6 Onions to Harris, no run, well outside off, Harris just watches it go
Paul Harris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Onions to Morkel, out Caught by Prior!! That's a tame dismissal! Pushed across outside off, he's been leaving those all day long but tries to run this one down, feathering an edge to the keeper instead who tumbles to his left to take it! Morkel c Prior b Onions 13(48) [4s-2]
121.5 Onions to Morkel, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
121.4 Onions to Morkel, FOUR!! He doesn't miss out on the full ones! A full delivery on off, Morkel drives it forcefully between the bowler and mid on, a teasing chase for the fielder but the ball wins!
121.3 Onions to Morkel, no run, pitched up on middle and leg, driven towards a widish mid wicket
121.2 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, full delivery on off, taps it to cover for a quick single
121.1 Onions to Morkel, 1 run, on the leg stump line, glanced off his backfoot to backward square
120.6 Swann to Boucher, 2 runs, full and flighted again, flicked away wide of mid wicket for 2 more easy runs
120.5 Swann to Boucher, 2 runs, width offered and Boucher leans nicely into the drive, easing the ball through the covers
120.4 Swann to Boucher, no run, on the shorter side, he moves back and across to nudge it towards the on side
120.3 Swann to Boucher, no run, wristed away from outside off to mid wicket
120.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, teasing delivery outside off, Boucher resists as he dead-bats it
120.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, good flighted delivery, defended on the frontfoot
119.6 Onions to Morkel, no run, good bounce through to Prior as Morkel gets tall to force it through the off side but misses
The England team gather around him even as the physio uses the magic spray
119.5 Onions to Morkel, no run, Ouch, that's hurt him! Dug in short, it spits up viciously and hits Morkel under the grille, crashing into the jaw as he tries to take evasive action
119.4 Onions to Morkel, no run, good line on off, Morkel defends with soft hands from the crease
119.3 Onions to Morkel, no run, full delivery outside off, he kneels down to drive but mistimes it, toe-ending it to mid off
119.2 Onions to Morkel, no run, short and way outside off, Morkel, perhaps, expecting the bouncer tries to duck under that
119.1 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, Boucher tucks it away nicely through mid wicket
Onions will start things off...
Welcome back for the second session. The England team is walking out along with the umpires.
That's lunch on day 2. A good session for England. They got rid of both the overnight batsmen while the hosts struggled to score runs at a good pace. England have not been attacking enough against Morkel who has had a pretty comfortable stay out there. Join us shortly to find out if Eng can dismiss SA for under 400.
118.6 Swann to Morkel, no run, full and straight, solidly defended on the frontfoot
118.5 Swann to Morkel, no run, much fuller this time, gently pushed to mid off
118.4 Swann to Morkel, no run, Morkel survives! Flat and quick, Morkel doesn't move his feet as he's rapped on the pads but he was hit above the knee roll and hawkeye saved him there after he was initially given out
Hawkeye says that was going over the stumps...
Morkel asks for a review after being adjudged lbw
118.3 Swann to Morkel, 2 runs, too full and its been flicked away through wide mid wicket for two more
118.2 Swann to Morkel, no run, much quicker and Morkel was clueless, getting beaten playing inside the line
118.1 Swann to Morkel, no run, shouts of catch it as short leg dives forward but fails to get to it!
117.6 Anderson to Morkel, 1 run, worked away from middle and leg towards mid wicket for an easy single
117.5 Anderson to Morkel, no run, goes on the backfoot and defends with an angled bat to point
117.4 Anderson to Morkel, no run, pitched up and Morkel drives nicely through the line but its stopped on the followthrough
117.3 Anderson to Morkel, no run, back of a length, worked away off the backfoot to mid wicket
117.2 Anderson to Morkel, no run, short delivery into the midriff, defended down with soft hands
Coming round the wicket now..
117.1 Anderson to Morkel, no run, shortish delivery on off stump, patted off the backfoot to mid off
116.6 Swann to Boucher, no run, moves back to cover the line and defends watchfully
116.5 Swann to Boucher, no run, sharp turn, slower through the air, gets back and across to defend but gets hit on the back leg
116.4 Swann to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery on off, he drives it back to the bowler
116.3 Swann to Boucher, no run, flat on off, he goes on the backfoot and works it to mid wicket
116.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, comes on the frontfoot and blocks it dead
116.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, lets the ball turn before turning it to short leg
115.6 Anderson to Morkel, FOUR!! Shot! Morkel surprises everyone with an elegant drive, hitting the ball on the up between the bowler and mid off, lovely shot!
115.5 Anderson to Morkel, no run, moves away after hitting a good length, no need to chase those
115.4 Anderson to Morkel, no run, this one's wider of off stump and its been left alone
115.3 Anderson to Morkel, no run, short, rising delivery, blocked from the crease with soft hands
115.2 Anderson to Morkel, no run, good leave, that was on middle stump but he arched back to let it go over the stumps
115.1 Anderson to Morkel, no run, shortish delivery, tucked off his hips to mid wicket
114.6 Swann to Boucher, no run, flight and turn, Boucher is hit on the pad attempting to defend
114.5 Swann to Boucher, no run, gets forward and plays with the straight bat this time
114.4 Swann to Boucher, no run, good length delivery, Boucher goes for the sweep, he edges it onto his boot but not before it hits the ground first, the ball lobs up to slip where Collingwood dives forward to take the catch but replays confirm that he wasn't out!
Doesn't look out...
Collingwood's claiming a catch...its being referred!
114.3 Swann to Boucher, no run, good flight and turn, Boucher defends calmly on the frontfoot
114.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, nicely tossed up this time, Boucher strides forward to block
114.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, full and flat, gently pushed to short mid wicket
113.6 Anderson to Morkel, no run, forces him to play with a good length delivery on the stumps and Morkel responds with a stoic defense
113.5 Anderson to Morkel, no run, same line but Morkel refuses to play
113.4 Anderson to Morkel, no run, dug in short, not too far outside off, left alone once more
113.3 Anderson to Morkel, no run, good line, in the channel, Morkel sees it through
113.2 Anderson to Morkel, no run, pushed across outside off, Morkel barely moves
113.1 Anderson to Morkel, no run, tidy line on the off stump, tentatively defended into the covers
James Anderson [29.0-7-93-1] is back into the attack
112.6 Swann to Boucher, no run, defended with soft hands from the crease, the ball bounces close to the stumps before Prior collects
112.5 Swann to Boucher, no run, flattish delivery, he moves back and across to defend
112.4 Swann to Morkel, 1 run, to cover point
112.3 Swann to Morkel, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, easily defended
112.2 Swann to Morkel, no run, full delivery, driven to mid off
112.1 Swann to Morkel, no run, lunges forward and defends it back to the bowler
111.6 Broad to Boucher, no run, pitched up outside off, he mistimes an off drive to mid wicket
111.5 Broad to Boucher, no run, outside off and he lets it go once more
111.4 Broad to Boucher, no run, well outside off, left alone
111.3 Broad to Boucher, FOUR!! Dropped! Dug in short, Boucher top-edges the pull to backward square leg, Anderson gets around to it but is unaware of where the rope is, tries to catch it away from his body but the ball doesn't stick!
111.2 Broad to Boucher, no run, comes on the frontfoot and defends it firmly back to the bowler
111.1 Broad to Boucher, no run, good length on off, Boucher gets towards and it blocks
110.6 Swann to Morkel, no run, outside off and turning away, left alone
110.5 Swann to Morkel, no run, poor ball, way down the leg side
110.4 Swann to Morkel, no run, beaten once more as he tries to cut
110.3 Swann to Morkel, no run, good delivery, fired through quicker, Morkel looks to defend but gets beaten by the turn
110.2 Swann to Morkel, no run
110.1 Swann to Boucher, 1 run, glances it to fine leg
109.6 Broad to Morkel, no run, tucked away off his hip to the on side
109.5 Broad to Morkel, no run, full and straight, Morkel looks to drive, gets a thick inside edge to square leg
109.4 Broad to Morkel, no run, leg side bouncer, easily ducked under
109.3 Broad to Morkel, no run, on off stump, watchfully defended from the crease
109.2 Broad to Morkel, no run, good line and length, around the off stump, he plays inside the line and misses
109.1 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, back of a length delivery, angled into him, tucked away to backward square
108.6 Swann to Morkel, no run, on the shorter side, patted away off the backfoot
Morne Morkel, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Swann to Duminy, out Caught by Collingwood!! Yet another catch for Colly! Lovely delivery there, on a good length around the off stump, Duminy strides well forward and plays with an angled bat, it takes the edge and goes low to Colly at slip, who makes no mistake, taking his 4th catch of the innings! Duminy c Collingwood b Swann 56(150) [4s-6 6s-1]
108.5 Swann to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
108.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, full and flat, Duminy blocks watchfully on the frontfooot
108.3 Swann to Boucher, leg byes, 1 run, loud appeal as Boucher stretches forward to defend, off the pad to backward square, he was hit outside off there
108.2 Swann to Boucher, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, turned to short leg
108.1 Swann to Boucher, no run, flighted delivery on off, he gets forward and defends it
Graeme Swann [24.0-6-61-2] is back into the attack
107.6 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, drops it to cover, calls Duminy for the quick single and Boucher retains the strike with that run
107.5 Broad to Boucher, no run, much better line from Broad, fullish length and seamed away, left alone
107.4 Broad to Boucher, no run, fullish and nips back in from off, Boucher gets forward and defends it well
107.3 Broad to Boucher, no run, back over the wicket, Boucher goes on the backfoot and tips it on the on side
107.2 Broad to Duminy, 1 run, slower delivery from Broad, Duminy turns it to short mid wicket, easy single
107.1 Broad to Duminy, no run, round the wicket now is Broad, fuller and outside off, Duminy shoulders arms
106.6 Onions to Boucher, no run, Boucher was in some trouble there, tries to pull it, it rolls of the body and almost onto the stumps, Boucher is quick too see it and ensures that the ball does not go back
106.5 Onions to Boucher, no run, back of a length on middle, Boucher defends it easily off the backfoot
106.4 Onions to Boucher, no run, short of length delivery, sails harmlessly over Boucher's head
106.3 Onions to Boucher, no run, in the channel this time, fuller length outside off, Boucher lets it go
106.2 Onions to Boucher, leg byes, FOUR!!, drifts down the leg side, Boucher shuffles across and it takes his thigh guard and goes past a diving Prior, 4 more runs to SA
106.1 Onions to Duminy, 1 run, good delivery, in the channel, Duminy pushes at it, an outside edge, falls just short of Colly at 2nd slip, almost carried to him
105.6 Broad to Boucher, FOUR!!, beautiful shot from Boucher again, too full from Broad, Boucher leans into it and caresses it on the up past mid off, lovely nice clean strike from Boucher
105.5 Broad to Boucher, no run, fuller and nips back in a tad, Boucher shows the full face of the bat and drives it to mid on, straight to the fielder
105.4 Broad to Boucher, no run, pitched up on off, Boucher this time lifts his bat and lets it go
105.3 Broad to Boucher, FOUR!!, too short from Broad, poor delivery and Boucher rocks back to hammer a pull to deep square leg, got on top of it and smashed it away
105.2 Broad to Boucher, no run, probing line from Broad, outside off, left alone
105.1 Broad to Boucher, no run, fuller length on off, Boucher gets forward to smother it back to Broad
104.6 Onions to Duminy, no run, Duminy goes on the backfoot and turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
104.5 Onions to Duminy, no run, Onions is peppering Duminy with his short deliveries here, Duminy keeps on swaying out of the way
104.4 Onions to Duminy, no run, fuller ball on middle, Duminy taps it on the on side
104.3 Onions to Duminy, no run, hurled in the short of length delivery, down the leg side, easily left alone by Duminy
104.2 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, drifts on the middle and leg, Boucher closes the face of the bat and clips it to fine leg
104.1 Onions to Boucher, no run, back of a length on middle, Boucher keeps it out nicely
Drinks are on the field now
103.6 Broad to Duminy, no run, back of a length on middle, Duminy hops back to defend
103.5 Broad to Duminy, no run, nice bouncer from Broad, Duminy sways out of the way
103.4 Broad to Boucher, 1 run, dragged it back on a good length on off, Boucher rocks back to defend, easy single
103.3 Broad to Boucher, no run, wide of the crease, angled in on a fuller length on off, Boucher gets forward to push it back to Broad
103.2 Broad to Boucher, no run, Boucher gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it to mid on, straight to the fielder though
103.1 Broad to Boucher, no run, full and outside off, Boucher lifts his bat and lets it go
102.6 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, Boucher goes on the backfoot and taps a rising delivery on off to cover, retains the strike with that run
102.5 Onions to Boucher, no run, good length delivery on middle, Boucher turns it to short mid wicket
102.4 Onions to Boucher, 2 runs, drifts down the leg side, Boucher shuffles across and clips it to backward square leg, wide off the man, couple it is
102.3 Onions to Boucher, no run, 132.8 kph, inducker from Onions, Boucher pushes it to short mid wicket
102.2 Onions to Duminy, 1 run, back of a length on off, Duminy goes back and punches it to extra cover
102.1 Onions to Boucher, 1 run, nips back in from a good length on off, Boucher turns it to short mid wicket
Graham Onions [18.0-3-59-1] is back into the attack
101.6 Broad to Duminy, no run, Duminy gets forward and punches an off drive to mid off, straight to the fielder
101.5 Broad to Duminy, no run, wasted bouncer, easily left alone by Duminy
101.4 Broad to Duminy, no run, nice backfoot defensive from Duminy, hopped back and dropped it at his feet
101.3 Broad to Duminy, no run, shortish from a good length on off, Duminy goes on the backfoot and blocks it solidly
101.2 Broad to Duminy, no run, this time Duminy comes on the frontfoot and defends it dead
101.1 Broad to Duminy, no run, Duminy smelt the leather there, nice short delivery, Duminy is in two minds, finally sways out of the way, near his face that one
100.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, this one cuts back in from a good length, outside off, Boucher shoulders arms
100.5 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR!!, too full from Anderson, Boucher essays a fine drive past a sliding mid off, nice shot from Boucher, raced away to long off
100.4 Anderson to Boucher, no run, in the channel outside off, Boucher lifts his bat and lets it go
100.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, fuller and nips back in on off, Boucher shows the full face of the bat and smothers it dead
100.2 Anderson to Duminy, 1 run, pitched up on off, Duminy drops it to cover point, wide off the man and a single it is
100.1 Anderson to Duminy, no run, bouncer and Duminy lets it go
99.6 Broad to Boucher, no run, much wider and Boucher decides to leave it alone
99.5 Broad to Boucher, no run, this time a much more convincing leave
99.4 Broad to Boucher, no run, Boucher is looking a little iffy out there, lifts his bat and lets it go at the last instant
99.3 Broad to Boucher, no run, that is a good delivery, drew Boucher forward, a tentative prod down to KP at gully
99.2 Broad to Boucher, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, left alone
99.1 Broad to Duminy, 1 run, starts off with a delivery on the middle and leg, Duminy tucks it to deep square leg
Stuart Broad [20.0-6-42-1] is back into the attack
98.6 Anderson to Boucher, no run, good delivery, but Boucher is nowhere with his footwork, seamed away from a good length, Boucher pushed outside the line and it jagged away to beat him
98.5 Anderson to Boucher, no run, much wider from Anderson, left alone
98.4 Anderson to Boucher, FOUR!!, shouts of catchhhhhhhhhh! went after a good length ball outside off, played it airily past a diving Bell at cover, Boucher is off the mark with a loose shot
98.3 Anderson to Boucher, no run, on a fullish length, nips back in, Boucher taps it on the on side
98.2 Anderson to Boucher, no run, that one kept a little low on off, Boucher crouches low to defend it well
98.1 Anderson to Boucher, no run, back of a length on off, Boucher gets forward to push it out to cover
97.6 Onions to Duminy, no run, hurled in the bouncer again, Duminy lets it go easily
97.5 Onions to Duminy, no run, Duminy missed out there, full on the pads, Duminy fails to clip it away
97.4 Onions to Duminy, no run, solid backfoot defense from Duminy again
97.3 Onions to Duminy, no run, probing line from Onions, banged it in short, Duminy rocks back and taps it to cover, straight to the fielder
97.2 Onions to Duminy, no run, nice inducker from Onions, Duminy tucks it to short mid wicket
97.1 Onions to Duminy, no run, good bouncer to rattle Duminy, he keeps his eyes on it and sways out of the way
Mark Boucher, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Anderson to Kallis, out Caught by Collingwood!! beautiful bowling finally does the trick for Anderson! persistent line from Anderson, full and on off, made Kallis play at that, he pushed at it, a thick outside edge, snaffled ever so easily by Colly at 2nd slip, a timely wicket for Eng and Anderson, end of a fine, fine knock from Kallis! Kallis c Collingwood b Anderson 120(226) [4s-16 6s-1]
96.6 Anderson to Kallis, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
96.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, full delivery on off, Kallis shows the full face of the bat and taps it back to Anderson
96.4 Anderson to Duminy, 1 run, back of a length and on off, Duminy drops it to cover, easy single again
96.3 Anderson to Duminy, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty again, outside off, Duminy lifts his bat and lets it go
96.2 Anderson to Duminy, no run, Anderson dragged his length back a tad there, outside off, left alone
96.1 Anderson to Duminy, FOUR!!, fabulous shot! that has to be the shot of his innings so far! right up there outside off, Duminy just thumped a lovely cover drive to deep extra cover, elegant and what timing, what's more Duminy reaches his FIFTY!! as well
95.6 Onions to Kallis, FOUR!!, this is where Kallis is so good, first genuine scoring offer in the over and he utilises it to the maximum, full and wide outside off, Kallis squeezes it to square third man
95.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, fine bowling from Onions, hits a consistent good length on middle, Kallis closes the face of the bat too early, almost a leading edge to cover
95.4 Onions to Kallis, no run, cuts back in from a good length on off, Kallis rocks back to defend it well
95.3 Onions to Kallis, no run, difficult delivery from Onions, bounced on Kallis, he dropped it with soft hands on the on side, Duminy wanted the single, sent back by Kallis
95.2 Onions to Kallis, no run, fuller length outside off, Kallis lifts his bat and lets it go
95.1 Onions to Kallis, no run, back of a length on off, Kallis defends it solidly
94.6 Anderson to Duminy, no run, bouncer again, shortish and down the leg side, Prior dives to his right to save it well
94.5 Anderson to Duminy, no run, cuts back in from a good length on off, Duminy is back and across, defends it to mid wicket
94.4 Anderson to Duminy, no run, lovely backfoot defense from Duminy, rocks back and shows the full face of the bat to block it dead on the pitch
94.3 Anderson to Duminy, no run, well bowled Anderson! probing line on off, fuller and Duminy stabs at it, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, no silly point and that is where the ball goes
94.2 Anderson to Duminy, no run, good bouncer and Duminy ducks well to leave it alone
94.1 Anderson to Duminy, no run, now Anderson comes round the wicket, fuller and Duminy is equal to it, defends it well
93.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, solid is Kallis is defense, goes on the backfoot and blocks it sturdily
93.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, a peach from Onions that one, pitched it on a short of a good length outside off, bounced and jagged away a tad, Kallis poked at it and is lucky not to edge it to Prior
93.4 Onions to Kallis, no run, back of a length on off, Kallis goes on the backfoot and drops it dead on the off side
93.3 Onions to Kallis, no run, bit more closer to the off stump, Kallis still sees it and lets it go
93.2 Onions to Kallis, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, still wider for Kallis to play at it, left alone
93.1 Onions to Duminy, 1 run, shortish on the middle and leg, Duminy tucks it to short mid wicket
92.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, little bit more fuller and Kallis shoulders arms
92.5 Anderson to Kallis, FOUR!!, too short and it gets the treatment! rocks back, lines it up and slashes it hard and over Point, scooted to deep backward point
92.4 Anderson to Duminy, 1 run, drifts on the middle and leg, Duminy shuffles across and flicks it to fine leg
92.3 Anderson to Duminy, no run, good tight stuff from Anderson, full ball on middle, Duminy is on the walk, pushes it to mid on
92.2 Anderson to Duminy, no run, tightish delivery, angled in to Duminy, he gets right behind the line and blocks it well
92.1 Anderson to Duminy, no run, fuller length on off, Duminy gets forward and defends it solidly
91.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, much better over from Onions, in the channel, Kallis shoulders arms
91.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, much be at Castrol Expertfanspeak!
91.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, much better over from Onions, in the channel, Kallis shoulders arms
91.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, much better line and length from Onions, bowled it fuller outside off, Kallis is in two minds, decides to leave it, it takes the toe end of the bat and bounces in front of slip
91.4 Onions to Kallis, no run, short of a good length outside off, this time Kallis lets it go
91.3 Onions to Kallis, no run, well bowled! in the corridor of uncertainty, pitched on off and Kallis plays down the wrong line, pushes at it and is beaten
91.2 Onions to Kallis, no run, gentle delivery, pitched up and moved away, Kallis ignores
91.1 Onions to Duminy, 1 run, Onions starts off from the other end, clipped away to backward square leg
90.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, huge appeal from Anderson, pitches on middle and drifts down, raps Kallis on the pads, that was going down, and also too high maybe
90.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, pitched up outside off, Kallis sees it and then lifts his bat and lets it go
90.4 Anderson to Duminy, 1 run, again on the middle and leg, Duminy this time clips it nicely to deep square leg
90.3 Anderson to Duminy, no run, drifts down the leg side, Duminy shuffles across and it hits him on the pad, rolls of it down to the keeper, going down....
90.2 Anderson to Duminy, FOUR!!, juicy half volley from Anderson, Duminy just eases it down past mid off, lovely timing and raced away to long off, Duminy is away with a neat shot today
90.1 Anderson to Duminy, no run, good delivery to start off the day's play, on a fullish length and on off, Duminy is half forward, gets a thin inside edge onto the pads
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 2nd day's play. SA are sitting pretty at 262/4, thanks to an unbeaten ton from Kallis. Can England pull things back here? We'll know shortly with play about to begin in about 5 minutes..
It's been a good day for South Africa. They were in a spot of bother when AB de Villiers fell at the stroke of tea but the 103-run partnership for the 5th wicket has ensured that SA end the day in a commanding position. Kallis has been an absolute delight to watch. He's concentrated and played some wonderful shots, never looking like he's been out of the game. Duminy was tested with the short stuff earlier but he's handled it well and looking well-set too. Will England be able to make early inroads tomorrow morning? Join us tomorrow to find out. Until then, its good night.
89.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, and again, fine way from Kallis to end a great day for him, tapped away on the off side
89.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, that is too short from Onions, Kallis goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly
89.4 Onions to Kallis, no run, full delivery on off, Kallis gets forward to meet it with a dead bat
89.4 Onions to Kallis, wide, way too high from Onions, wide called again
89.3 Onions to Kallis, 2 runs, drifts down the leg side, Kallis closes the face of the bat and clips it to deep square leg
89.2 Onions to Kallis, no run, keeps a tad low, Kallis is solid in defense
89.1 Onions to Kallis, FOUR!!, beautiful shot! one leg up in the air and handsomely pulled away to deep square leg, short delivery and Kallis is willing to punish those in the last over of the day as well
88.6 Anderson to Kallis, 3 runs, Anderson went for the yorker, overpitched it, dug out nicely to long off, nearly goes for a boundary, Kallis retains the strike with that run
88.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, another solid, sturdy, stodgy, dour forward defensive stroke from Kallis
88.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fullish length on off, Kallis defends it confidently to cover
88.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, Kallis shoulders arms
88.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, in the channel outside off, Kallis lifts his bat and lets it go
88.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fullish and on a good length on off, Kallis presents a full face to block it back to Anderson
87.6 Onions to Duminy, no run, bouncer and easily left alone by Duminy
87.5 Onions to Duminy, 2 runs, Duminy closes the face of the bat too early, clips it uppishly past leg gully and down to fine leg for a couple
87.4 Onions to Kallis, 1 run, on the pads again, Kallis clips it to deep square leg, 250 is up now
87.3 Onions to Kallis, no run, a big grunt from Onions as he delivers the ball, Kallis is happy to defend
87.2 Onions to Duminy, leg byes, 1 run, drifts on the leg stump, Duminy misses out, off the pad to square leg
87.1 Onions to Duminy, no run, bowls it on a fullish length outside off, Duminy shoulders arms
Graham Onions [12.0-2-43-1] is back into the attack
86.6 Anderson to Duminy, 3 runs, nice shot from Duminy, stood tall and punched it on the up to deep extra cover, Strauss runs after it and keeps it to 3
86.5 Anderson to Duminy, no run, hurled it in short of length again, Duminy hops back to defend it with a dead bat
86.5 Anderson to Duminy, wide, high bouncer and wide called
86.4 Anderson to Duminy, no run, tightish delivery on off and middle, Duminy gets right behind the line to block
86.3 Anderson to Duminy, no run, another short delivery attempted, outside off, left alone
86.2 Anderson to Duminy, no run, that has hit Duminy! surprised Duminy with a short of length delivery, Duminy took his eyes off it and cops one on the elbow
86.1 Anderson to Duminy, no run, round the wicket now is Anderson, angled in to Duminy, he taps it on the on side
85.6 Broad to Kallis, no run, Kallis decides to leave them all alone, another one....
85.5 Broad to Kallis, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, Kallis ignores
85.4 Broad to Kallis, no run, keeps it on a good length on off and middle, Kallis shows the full face of the bat to defend
85.3 Broad to Kallis, no run, hard shiny delivery from Broad, bounce as well, Kallis shoulders arms and lets it go
85.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, well bowled! little loose from Kallis, pushed inside the line and is beaten
85.1 Broad to Duminy, 1 run, swings back in from a full length, Duminy digs it back to Broad, he parries it to mid on
84.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good delivery to end, full and draws Kallis forward, pushes it back to Anderson
84.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, that one kept low from Anderson, Kallis is equal to it, crouches low to defend
84.4 Anderson to Kallis, 2 runs, Oooh! that bounced on Kallis a tad, he drops his wrists and angles it down to third man, played with soft hands
84.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, Kallis is ever solid again, gets forward to defend it towards cover
84.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, full ball outside off, left alone
84.1 Anderson to Duminy, 1 run, on the pads, Duminy tucks it to fine leg
83.6 Broad to Kallis, no run, pitched up on off, Kallis creams it back to Broad, nice fielding on his follow-through
83.5 Broad to Kallis, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, on a fuller length, Kallis shoulders arms
83.4 Broad to Kallis, FOUR!!, Catch it, catch it shouted Geoffrey on air, banged in short, Kallis swivelled and pulled it, a top edge, hangs in the air for an eternity, before it goes wide off Onions at fine leg, Kallis gets to his 32nd Test CENTURY!!, a truly world-class player who is very underated
83.3 Broad to Kallis, no run, too short from a good length on off, Kallis has plenty of time to go back and defend
83.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, fullish on off, pushed back to Broad, half forward was Kallis on that occasion
83.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, back of a length and cuts Kallis into half, he goes on the backfoot and taps it back to Broad
82.6 Anderson to Duminy, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, Duminy shoulders arms
82.5 Anderson to Duminy, no run, keeps it tight this time on off and middle, Duminy shows the full face of the bat and defends it well
82.4 Anderson to Duminy, no run, wayward delivery, fullish and no chance for Duminy to play at that
82.3 Anderson to Duminy, no run, short of a good length on off, Duminy goes back before bunting it down on the on side
82.2 Anderson to Duminy, no run, drifts on the middle and leg, Duminy pushes it to mid wicket, shouts waitinnnnnnnnn to Kallis
82.1 Anderson to Kallis, 1 run, lovely delivery first up, full and swings away a tad, Kallis taps it to short cover, another quick single
James Anderson [19.0-6-58-0] is back into the attack
81.6 Broad to Kallis, 1 run, finally he gets it right on the stumps, Kallis drops it to short cover, retains the strike with that run
81.5 Broad to Kallis, no run, more of the same.....
The new ball was taken at the start of the over
81.4 Broad to Kallis, no run, seaming away from a good length, still outside off, Kallis shoulders arms
81.3 Broad to Kallis, no run, banged it in on a shortish length, Kallis stands tall and taps it on the off side
81.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, same sort of a delivery from Broad, Kallis is happy to leave them alone
81.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, short of a good length and angling away, Kallis lifts his bat and lets it go
Stuart Broad [17.0-6-36-1] is back into the attack
80.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, plays it to silly mid off with a full face
80.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, forward and defending
80.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, fired it down the leg side, Duminy misses out on a sweep
80.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, drifted it in a bit, Duminy stabs it to short leg
80.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, floated it outside off, left alone easily
80.1 Swann to Duminy, no run, low full toss, driven to mid off, straight to the fielder
Will England take the new ball?
79.6 Collingwood to Kallis, FOUR!! A gift really! Far too short and Kallis has enough time to rock back and cut it fiercely in front of square
79.5 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, full delivery, he goes for the off-drive but mistimes it to mid on
79.4 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, gets a good stride forward and push-drives to cover
79.3 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, gets well behind the line and defends it cleanly
79.2 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, half-hearted appeal as Kallis misses out on one that was angled into him...going down leg
79.1 Collingwood to Kallis, FOUR!! Shot! Kallis completes 1000 runs at this ground with a superb straight drive, threading the gap between the bowler and mid off
78.6 Swann to Duminy, 2 runs, another short one, cut away hard through cover point, good sliding stop by the fielder there
78.5 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, shortish delivery outside off, driven off the backfoot to deep point
78.4 Swann to Duminy, 1 run, gets an inside edge to the vacant leg as he lunges forward to block
78.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, moves well forward and blocks it dead
78.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, moves back to leg and square drives with an open face to point
78.1 Swann to Duminy, no run, nicely flighted delivery on the stumps, watchfully defended forward
77.6 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, pitched up on off stump, stroked into the covers
77.5 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, full and straight, driven towards the fielder at widish mid on
77.4 Collingwood to Duminy, 1 run, moves back and across before forcing it through the gap at cover point
77.3 Collingwood to Kallis, 1 run, down the leg side, helped on it's way to fine leg
77.2 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, pitches on a good length and stays slightly low, Kallis adjusts as he defends it back to the bowler
77.1 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, angled in from back of a length, hit high on the pad as he tries to work it to leg
76.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, on the shorter side, Duminy rocks back to cut but hits it straight to cover
76.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, more of the same, on the stumps and Duminy blocks
76.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, drifted into the stumps, Duminy defends forward once more
76.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, gets one to turn from a good length, Duminy pushes at it and it goes off the outside half to point
76.2 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, flat and quick, driven back past the bowler to long on
76.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, round the wicket, full delivery on off, driven gently into the covers
75.6 Collingwood to Duminy, no run, opens the face as he goes on the backfoot before punching it towards point
75.5 Collingwood to Duminy, no run, gets half forward to drive it on the rise, straight to extra cover
75.4 Collingwood to Duminy, no run, on off stump, moves back and across befor patting it to the bowler
75.3 Collingwood to Kallis, 1 run, slides onto the pads and it's been put away with utmost ease as Kallis flicks to deep mid wicket
75.2 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, good length on off, tight line, Kallis defends back down the track
75.1 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, way down the leg side, good take by Prior
Paul Collingwood [4.0-1-7-0] is back into the attack
74.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, teasing flighted delivery outside off, Duminy slaps it straight to mid off, missed out on that one!
74.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, drifting onto leg stump, Duminy shows the full face and taps it towards the bowler
74.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, round the wicket, flighted delivery, Duminy defends it calmly
74.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, pitched up on off, driven through the line, stopped at short cover
74.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, better delivery, Duminy lunges forward into a defense
74.1 Swann to Duminy, FOUR!! Far too short, Duminy steps back and plays a well-timed drive past the diving KP at extra cover
73.6 Trott to Kallis, FOUR!! Another superb shot! Holds the length back but Kallis stays tall and drives it punchily on the up through wide mid off
73.5 Trott to Kallis, FOUR!! Lovely shot! Half volley outside off and Kallis opens the face as he caresses that through the covers, 50-stand also comes up
73.4 Trott to Kallis, no run, plays a good looking drive but picks out the fielder at extra cover
73.3 Trott to Kallis, no run, hits a good length outside off, Kallis defends firmly on the frontfoot
73.2 Trott to Kallis, no run, slanting down the leg side, left alone, Prior whips the bails off but Kallis hadn't budged
73.1 Trott to Kallis, no run, angled in on middle and off stump, defended from the crease
72.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, Duminy shows the full face of the bat and punches it to mid off, straight to the fielder
72.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, spinning across Duminy, easily left alone by Duminy
72.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, slower and on the stumps, Duminy guides that to Gully
72.3 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, shortish on the middle and leg, Kallis tucks it well to deep square leg
72.2 Swann to Kallis, no run, turns it to short mid wicket with the wrists
72.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, flatter, Kallis opens the face of the bat and angles it to Point, straight to the fielder
71.6 Trott to Duminy, no run, driven handsomely down to mid off, straight to the fielder
71.5 Trott to Duminy, no run, on off, pushed down comfortably to cover
71.4 Trott to Duminy, no run, full delivery outside off, left alone easily
71.3 Trott to Duminy, no run, pitched up and Duminy cant pierce the strong off side cordon
71.2 Trott to Duminy, no run, gentle delivery from Trott, full pitched, easily defended
71.1 Trott to Kallis, 1 run, on the middle and leg, clipped away neatly to deep square leg
Jonathan Trott, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Time for a Drink
70.6 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover, retains the strike with that run
70.5 Swann to Kallis, no run, spinning back in, quicker delivery, outside off, left alone
70.4 Swann to Duminy, 1 run, goes on the backfoot and tucks it to deep square leg
70.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, back over the wicket now, calmly defended off the frontfoot
70.2 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, full ball, ondriven to long on
70.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, plays it back to the bowler
69.6 Anderson to Duminy, FOUR!!, Pommie Mbangwa steals a line from Ravi Shastri's book of cliches! Mbwanga says that went like a tracer bullet to the fence, lovely shot, full, Duminy leant into that and drove it wide off cover, handsomely done
69.5 Anderson to Duminy, no run, nips back in from a good length on off, Duminy shows the full face of the bat and pushes it back to Anderson
69.4 Anderson to Duminy, no run, tight delivery from Anderson, Duminy is equal to it, defends it well
69.3 Anderson to Duminy, no run, harmless bouncer, Duminy does some sit-ups as he ducks and lets it go
69.2 Anderson to Kallis, 1 run, angling into the right hander, Kallis shuffles across and tickles it to fine leg
69.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Kallis cant thread it through the off side field, no timing on that
68.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, fine, fine over from Swann, Duminy is fully forward and defending
68.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, Duminy offers the bat, squirts it with a closed face on the off side
68.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, slower and Duminy gets forward to stab it on the on side
68.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, nice! drifted away a tad, left alone
68.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, flighted delivery on off, Duminy offers a dead bat
68.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, turning back in, Kallis wrists it down to mid wicket
67.6 Anderson to Kallis, 1 run, full ball on middle, pushed to mid on, Kallis retains the strike with that run
67.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, speared in, reversed back in, Kallis is fully forward and defending
67.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, bad shot from Kallis! loopy bouncer from Anderson, Kallis slashes hard, does not connect at all
67.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, Kallis lifts his bat and lets it go
67.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, shortish, forced off the backfoot to cover, straight to the fielder
67.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good delivery, that kept low, scooted under Kallis's bat as he crouched down to defend
66.6 Swann to Duminy, 2 runs, neat deflection from Duminy, takes it on the full and clips it to deep square leg for a couple
66.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, low full toss on off, punched down to mid off
66.4 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, tucks it to mid wicket, strong wrists in action from Kallis there
66.3 Swann to Kallis, no run, pushes a drive back to Swann
66.2 Swann to Kallis, no run, confusion from both the batsmen, driven well to cover, half stopped and in the end they are both safe
66.1 Swann to Duminy, 1 run, flatter delivery from Swann, punched off the backfoot to cover
65.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, wider outside off, Kallis does not want to play at that
65.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good probing line, watchfully ignored by Kallis
65.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, no pace on that delivery, full and angled across Kallis, left alone
65.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, short of a good length outside off, punched off the backfoot to cover, straight to the fielder
65.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, back of a length and angled back on the stumps, Kallis offers the dead bat
65.1 Anderson to Kallis, FOUR!!, to third man
64.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, eased down to cover, straight to the fielder
64.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, driven back to Swann and he flicks it back to see whether Kallis is out of his crease, he is not
64.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, plays it to silly point
64.3 Swann to Duminy, SIX!!, Where did that come from? Duminy comes down the track and launches one way over long on, right off the meat of the bat and a biggie, huge!
64.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, flatter delivery on off, Duminy gets forward and blocks
64.1 Swann to Duminy, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, nicely defended on the frontfoot
63.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, angled down the leg side, Kallis flicks and misses
63.5 Anderson to Kallis, FOUR!! Shot! Short but not all that wide, Kallis arches back to make room and plays the ball late, cutting it behind point for another boundary
63.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, pitched up outside off, he opens the face and drives nicely but finds the point fielder
63.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, fuller and straighter, punched down the ground, cut off by mid on
63.2 Anderson to Kallis, FOUR!! What a fine stroke! Full and angled down leg as Kallis pull out his trademark flick, hitting it wide of the deep mid wicket fielder
63.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Kallis tries to square cut it powerfully, misses
James Anderson [15.0-6-40-0] is back into the attack
62.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, more defense, he gets forward and blocks down the track
62.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, defended back down the track
62.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, stretches well forward and defends it solidly
62.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, nicely flighted delivery on leg stump, defensively pushed to mid on
62.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, full and straight, driven back to the bowler
62.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, full and flighted, calmly worked away to deep mid wicket
61.6 Broad to Duminy, FOUR!! Ah, lovely! This one's full and Duminy doesn't miss out, driving it elegantly and powerfully through cover, super shot!
61.5 Broad to Duminy, no run, another short delivery, not quite threatening is Duminy is able to get under it without much fuss
61.4 Broad to Duminy, no run, well outside off this time, no need to play at those
61.3 Broad to Duminy, no run, back to the short stuff, Duminy is on his tip-toes as he pats it out to cover
61.2 Broad to Duminy, no run, hits a good length on off, Duminy taps it back past the bowler
61.1 Broad to Duminy, no run, banged in short, Duminy ducks under it safely
Broad coming round the wicket
60.6 Swann to Kallis, no run, tries to work it away but it hits it straight to short leg
60.5 Swann to Kallis, no run, tossed up outside off, Kallis gets to the pitch of it and blocks
60.4 Swann to Kallis, no run, shuffles across and chops the flat delivery down to the off side
60.3 Swann to Kallis, no run, leans well forward and uses his wrists to knock the ball to leg
60.2 Swann to Kallis, no run, good line outside off, Kallis moves back and across outside off to defend
60.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, good length on the stumps, turned towards short leg
A slight delay as there's some trouble with the sightscreen
59.6 Broad to Duminy, no run, lovely looking backfoot drive, stopped by a diving Bell at cover
59.5 Broad to Duminy, no run, bouncer, down the leg side, waste of a delivery
59.4 Broad to Duminy, FOUR!! pitched up this time and Duminy takes full toll, driving it neatly through mid off, good looking shot
59.3 Broad to Duminy, no run, bouncer this time, Duminy gets out of harm's way
59.2 Broad to Duminy, no run, good short delivery and well played, he rides the bounce and drops it down with soft hands wide of short leg
59.1 Broad to Duminy, no run, short and down the leg side, a one-day wide for sure
58.6 Swann to Kallis, no run, tries to work it from way outside off to the leg side but edges it onto the pads, there's a cry of catch it but there's no silly point!
58.5 Swann to Kallis, no run, pitched up on the stumps, he looks to drive but mistimes it to short mid wicket
58.4 Swann to Kallis, no run, moves back and well across as he defends with the full face
58.3 Swann to Kallis, no run, plants his foot well outside off and wrists it to short leg
58.2 Swann to Kallis, no run, gets forward and eases it towards short mid wicket
58.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, full and flat, Kallis clips but its been stopped by short leg
57.6 Broad to Duminy, no run, dug in short, Duminy raises his bat and allows the ball to hit him on the thigh pad
57.5 Broad to Duminy, no run, short delivery on the midriff, Duminy defends close into the leg side
57.4 Broad to Duminy, no run, not all that short this time, Duminy defends from the crease to the bowler
57.3 Broad to Duminy, no run, dug in short on middle and leg, Duminy gets under it
57.2 Broad to Duminy, no run, short once more, but its on off stump and Duminy blocks with ease
57.1 Broad to Duminy, no run, as expected a short delivery, Duminy gets on his toes to drop it down
56.6 Swann to Duminy, 1 run, good length delivery, waits for it to turn before steering it through cover point
56.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, flatter and slightly shorter, Duminy lunges forward into a defense
56.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, driven nicely through the line to mid off
56.3 Swann to Duminy, no run, full and straight, Duminy defends with soft hands on the frontfoot
56.2 Swann to Duminy, no run, flat delivery on the stumps, Duminy stretches forward to block
56.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, pitched up on off, Kallis gets to the pitch of it and clips it through wide mid wicket
55.6 Broad to Duminy, no run, well directed short delivery, Duminy tries to tuck it off his hip but it lobs off the thigh pad to short leg
55.5 Broad to Duminy, no run, short and rising delivery on off, he gets tall to defend it down
55.5 Broad to Duminy, wide, banged in short, the plan for Duminy is quite obvious, this one was too high though
55.4 Broad to Kallis, 1 run, short and down the leg side, swivel-pulled to fine leg
55.3 Broad to Kallis, no run, outside off this time, Kallis covers his stumps before letting it go
55.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, well bowled, this one comes back in as well and Kallis has to keep it out watchfully
55.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, good line on off, comes back in a hint, Kallis defends nicely on the frontfoot
That is Tea on day 1. The wicket of ABD just before Tea would have made England happy, although the ever dependable Kallis is still there and neither side hold the advantage as of now. An intriguing final session awaits us in 15 minutes. Do join us then...
54.6 Swann to Duminy, no run, beautiful bowling, tossed up from a length, Duminy offers the dead bat
54.5 Swann to Duminy, no run, bit more flight, forward and defending
54.4 Swann to Duminy, no run, fired in the quicker delivery from round the wicket, Duminy turns it to mid wicket
Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Swann to de Villiers, out Caught by Cook!! A pretty tame dismissal in the end! full delivery and hint of turn, de Villiers stabbed it straight to Cook at short leg, sharp catch and that is an important wicket for Eng just before the Tea break. de Villiers c Cook b Swann 32(66) [4s-5]
54.3 Swann to de Villiers, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
54.2 Swann to de Villiers, no run, plays it back to the bowler
54.1 Swann to de Villiers, no run, tossed up on the stumps, blocked solidly
53.6 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, tucked to leg, this is boring bowling from Collingwood
53.5 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, again defended solidly by Kallis
Supersport the official broadcaster have not got Hotspot or Snicko available, so it is bit of a let down
53.4 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, solid backfoot defensive from Kallis
53.3 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, pitched up on off, driven to cover, straight to the fielder
53.2 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, on the pads, Kallis turns it to short mid wicket
53.1 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, back of a length on middle, tapped down to gully
52.6 Swann to de Villiers, no run, tucked to leg
52.5 Swann to de Villiers, no run, England waste their 2nd review as well! tossed up outside off, de Villiers went for a sweep, no contact, but Swann and Prior went up straightaway, Davis does not give it, so does the 3rd umpire, no definite noise on the sound mike as well, poor from the English!
The England side have gone up for a referral against de Villiers for a caught behind
52.4 Swann to de Villiers, no run, faster delivery from Swann, flicked to short mid wicket
52.3 Swann to de Villiers, no run, turning in from off, de Villiers offers a dead bat
52.2 Swann to de Villiers, no run, plays it to forward short leg
52.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, whips it to backward square leg, firmly struck
51.6 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, short and wide outside off, cut away to cover
51.5 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, full delivery on off, patted down to cover
51.4 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, angling into the right hander, de Villiers gets forward to push it to mid on
51.3 Collingwood to Kallis, 1 run, full delivery on the pads, Kallis flicks it to deep square leg, huge cheers from the crowd as Kallis reaches his 52nd Test FIFTY!!
51.2 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, tight delivery from Collingwood, calmly defended by Kallis
51.1 Collingwood to de Villiers, 1 run, overpitched outside off, de Villiers pushes it past cover, for a easy single
50.6 Swann to Kallis, no run, full toss on the middle and leg, Kallis digs it back to Swann
50.5 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, de Villiers gets forward and drives it to mid on, another quick single
50.4 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, tossed up on off, Kallis eases it to long on
50.3 Swann to de Villiers, 1 run, pushes it to mid on, quick single taken
50.2 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, full delivery from off, Kallis drives it to long on
50.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, change of angle from Swann, round the wicket, Kallis turns it to short mid
49.6 Collingwood to Kallis, 1 run, on the middle and leg, clipped away ever so easily to mid wicket
49.5 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, nice delivery, hint of reverse for Collingwood, Kallis turns it to short mid wicket
49.4 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, back of a length on off, Kallis punches it back to Collingwood
49.3 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, slight inswing for Collingwood, Kallis punches it to mid off
49.2 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, gentle delivery on off, Kallis offers a dead bat
49.1 Collingwood to Kallis, no run, right up there, Kallis pushes it out on the off side
48.6 Swann to de Villiers, no run, flatter on off, de Villiers runs it down to gully off a closed face
48.5 Swann to de Villiers, no run, good stop by Cook at short leg, he slides to his left and keeps it out
48.3 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, Kallis comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long on
48.3 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, to long on
48.2 Swann to Kallis, no run, delivery looped up outside off, Kallis gets forward and defends
48.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, turns it to short mid wicket
47.6 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, good take by Prior standing up, left alone, outside off
47.5 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, pitched up on off, eased down to cover
47.4 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, plays it back to the bowler this time
47.3 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, gentle delivery on off, de Villiers gets forward and defends it
47.2 Collingwood to de Villiers, no run, good delivery! held it's line outside off, de Villiers plays down the wrong line, is beaten!
47.1 Collingwood to de Villiers, FOUR!!, Starts off with a Christmas gift to de Villiers, full toss on middle, de Villiers uppishly flicks it past mid on, raced away, fine shot by de Villiers again
Paul Collingwood, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
46.6 Swann to Kallis, no run, Kallis is forward and tapping it back to Swann
46.5 Swann to Villiers, 1 run, drives it to long on with a full face
46.4 Swann to Villiers, no run, quicker delivery from Swann on off, Villiers squirts it down to gully
46.3 Swann to Villiers, no run, tossed up and Villiers pushes it on the on side
46.2 Swann to Villiers, no run, Villiers gets forward and smothers the spin
46.1 Swann to Villiers, no run, plays it to silly mid on
45.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, bouncing outside off, Kallis goes back and taps it on the off side
45.5 Anderson to Villiers, 1 run, fine delivery! spears it in full, hint of reverse, Villiers manages to squirt it down to fine leg
45.4 Anderson to Villiers, FOUR!!, Crack! another fine shot! short again, this time, Villiers swivels and unleashes a fierce pull to deep mid wicket, the 50 run stand is up now
45.3 Anderson to Villiers, FOUR!!, bad bowling, half-tracker, cut away square of the wicket with disdain by Villiers
45.2 Anderson to Kallis, 1 run, Big error from Kallis and he gets away with it, hurled in short outside off, Kallis gets it high on the bat, a top edge falls beyond mid wicket's reach
45.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, back of a length on off, Kallis is solid in defense
44.6 Swann to Villiers, no run, plays it to forward short leg, end of a tight MAIDEN OVER!! from Swann
44.5 Swann to Villiers, no run, turning in, Villiers offers a dead bat
44.4 Swann to Villiers, no run, Villiers goes on the backfoot and eases it to silly mid on
44.3 Swann to Villiers, no run, flatter on off, Villiers pushes it back to Swann
44.2 Swann to Villiers, no run, fully forward and defending
44.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, Kallis goes on the backfoot and punches it to cover, easy single
43.6 Anderson to Villiers, no run, full delivery and Villiers is in some strife there, rapped on the pads as he is on the move, sliding down!
43.5 Anderson to Villiers, no run, short and wide outside off, Villiers cracks it straight to the fielder at cover, Villiers missed out there
43.4 Anderson to Villiers, no run, this is nice probing stuff from Anderson, keeps it in the corridor of uncertainty, Villiers shoulders arms
43.3 Anderson to Villiers, no run, squirms back in from a fullish length, Villiers is fully forward and defending
43.2 Anderson to Villiers, no run, some hint of reverse for Anderson, Villiers gets right behind the line to defend
43.1 Anderson to Villiers, no run, back of a length and angling into the right hander, Villiers taps it on the off side
42.6 Swann to Kallis, no run, plays it to silly mid on, straight to the fielder
42.5 Swann to Kallis, no run, Kallis gets forward to smother the spin
42.4 Swann to Villiers, 1 run, that spun and bounced out of the rough, Villiers adjusted to get it wide off short leg
42.3 Swann to Villiers, no run, Villiers uses his wrists to turn it to leg
42.2 Swann to Villiers, no run, full ball, driven to mid on
42.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, Kallis gets forward and whips it to mid wicket
41.6 Anderson to Villiers, no run, another tight backfoot defensive shot from Villiers
41.5 Anderson to Kallis, 1 run, cuts back in from a good length on middle, Kallis tickles it to fine leg
41.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, nips back in from a good length on off, Kallis tucks it to short mid
41.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, banged it in this time, Kallis rose on to his toes to keep it down
41.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, round-armish delivery from Anderson, Kallis shows the full face of the bat and defends it well
41.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, back of a length on the middle and leg, Kallis turns it to leg
40.6 Swann to Villiers, no run, nicely driven to cover, but straight to the fielder
40.5 Swann to Villiers, no run, Villiers gets forward and plays it to silly mid on
40.4 Swann to Villiers, no run, quicker delivery from Swann, Villiers angles it to Point, straight to the fielder
40.3 Swann to Villiers, no run, Villiers is just back in, turned to Cook, Villiers overbalances himself, manages to slide his bat back in the nick of time
Brilliant work from Cook may cost ABD his wicket here, 3rd umpire called for
40.2 Swann to Villiers, no run, plays it to forward short leg
40.1 Swann to Villiers, no run, nicely looped up, Villiers is forward and defending
Time for drinks
39.6 Anderson to Kallis, 2 runs, down the leg side, flicked away fine this time, good sliding stop by fine leg
39.5 Anderson to Kallis, FOUR!! Short! Dropped short and Kallis gets into position early as he pulls it away one-leggedly through square leg, nicely timed!
39.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, nips back in a long way but Kallis keeps it out confidently
39.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good short delivery, rises sharply, Kallis gets tall to defend with soft hand
39.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, swings back in sharply from a length as Kallis is hit on the knee roll, they think about it and take the review which reveals that not only was Kallis hit outside the line, he also got an inside edge, waste of a review!
39.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, tight line on the stumps, defended back to the bowler
38.6 Swann to Villiers, no run, gives this one more air, Villiers defends carefully
38.5 Swann to Villiers, FOUR!! Thats a fine shot! Another half volley and Villiers takes full toll, whipping it away through the yawning gap at mid wicket
38.4 Swann to Villiers, no run, left alone outside off
38.3 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, full and flighted, driven through the line to long on
38.2 Swann to Villiers, 1 run, leans well forward and wrists it through wide mid wicket
38.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, waits for it to turn before working it through backward square
37.6 Anderson to Villiers, no run, good length on off, he comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly
37.5 Anderson to Villiers, FOUR!! Overpitched and punished! Head right over the ball as he drives one supremely through the covers, crisp shot!
37.4 Anderson to Villiers, no run, back of a length outside off, defended with soft hands on the backfoot
37.3 Anderson to Villiers, no run, pitched up on the stumps, eased through the line to mid on
37.2 Anderson to Villiers, no run, gets forward with bat-pad close together and defends it
37.1 Anderson to Villiers, no run, short delivery into the ribs, tucked domn to mid wicket
36.6 Swann to Kallis, no run, clips it to leg
36.5 Swann to Kallis, no run, he shuffles across and tries to work it away but gets hit high on the pad, they think about using a referral and then decide against it
36.4 Swann to Kallis, FOUR!! What's gotten into Kallis! He steps out again before slog sweeping it to wide mid wicket, perfectly connected once more, great to watch!
36.3 Swann to Kallis, no run, leans well forward and turns it to short leg
36.2 Swann to Kallis, SIX!! Shot of the day! He comes down the track, kneels down as he launches the flighted delivery over long on, fab shot!
36.1 Swann to Kallis, no run, plants his foot across and nudges it to short leg
35.6 Broad to Villiers, no run, banged in short outside off, Villiers lets it go
35.5 Broad to Kallis, 1 run, poor line and flicked away effortlessly to fine leg
35.4 Broad to Kallis, no run, pitched up on off, pushed out to cover
35.3 Broad to Kallis, FOUR!! What a glorious stroke! Overpitched and Kallis unleashes a rasping drive through extra cover, holding the pose for the cameras, super shot!
35.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, more solid defense as he gets back and across to block
35.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, good probing stuff on middle and off, Kallis defends from the crease
34.6 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, moves back and across and turns it around the corner
34.5 Swann to Villiers, 5 runs, drives it to mid off for a quick single, no one's backing the throw from mid off and that's 4 easy runs for the hosts
34.4 Swann to Villiers, no run, full and straight, driven with the turn to mid on
34.3 Swann to Villiers, no run, tossed up on off, he gets forward to defend, gets hit on the pad
AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Swann to Prince, out Caught by Collingwood!! And the change has worked! Nicely flighted delivery outside off, Prince pushes at it well in front of his body, edging it to Collingwood who holds onto a regulation catch! Prince c Collingwood b Swann 45(94) [4s-6]
34.2 Swann to Prince, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
34.1 Swann to Kallis, 1 run, pitched up on off and driven through the line to wide mid off
Graeme Swann, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
33.6 Broad to Prince, no run, gently driven into the covers
33.5 Broad to Prince, no run, another short delivery, safely evaded by Prince once more
Back over the wicket
33.4 Broad to Prince, no run, gets a big stride forward and defends positively, the ball hitting the middle of the bat
33.3 Broad to Prince, no run, bouncer from Broad, Prince ducks under it
33.2 Broad to Prince, no run, angled in to off stump, Prince blocks forward
round the wicket now..
33.1 Broad to Prince, no run, tight line on off, defended back to the bowler
32.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, opens the face and plays a good looking backfoot drive, stopped at point
32.5 Onions to Kallis, no run, loud appeal as Kallis is rapped on the pads trying to whip that across the line, Onions himself wasn't very interested while the slip cordon was very vocal
32.4 Onions to Kallis, no run, good line, he moves back and across to defend
32.3 Onions to Kallis, no run, shortish delivery on the stumps, flicked away on the backfoot to mid wicket
32.2 Onions to Kallis, no run, short delivery on off, Kallis sways away from the line
32.1 Onions to Kallis, FOUR!! Good adjustment! Short delivery, slightly slow, Kallis was early into the shot but waited a fraction longer before unfurling the one-legged pull through square leg
31.6 Broad to Prince, 2 runs, wifth offered and Prince flays it away past the diving cover point fielder
31.5 Broad to Prince, no run, gets forward and defends it firmly towards mid off
31.4 Broad to Kallis, 1 run, clipped firmly off his pads but an unintentional intervention by short leg slows it down considerably
31.3 Broad to Kallis, no run, much fuller and Kallis drives to cover, without much timing or power
31.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, not all that short this time, punched off the backfoot to mid off
31.2 Broad to Kallis, wide, banged in way too short, way over Kallis' head
31.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, good length outside off, just holds its line as Kallis shoulders arms
30.6 Onions to Prince, FOUR!! Classy shot! Stands tall on the backfoot and drives it superbly through the gap at cover, very good looking shot!
30.5 Onions to Kallis, 1 run, flicked stylishly off his pads, nice flourish there but the placement wasn't great, cut off by fine leg
30.4 Onions to Kallis, no run, super delivery, Onions gets one to kick off a good length, it seams away just a bit as Kallis is squared up before being beaten
30.3 Onions to Prince, 1 run, on the pads, nudged away behind square on the leg side, easy one
30.2 Onions to Kallis, 1 run, driven on the backfoot into the gap at cover for a quick single
30.1 Onions to Kallis, no run, pushed into the off side
29.6 Broad to Prince, no run, short delivery on the hip, fended down to the leg side
29.5 Broad to Prince, no run, on leg stump, Prince gets hit on the pad attempting to flick that, muffled appeal from the England side
29.4 Broad to Prince, no run, full and straight, pushed back through the line to the bowler
29.3 Broad to Prince, no run, on the stumps, forcing him to play, Prince responds with a solid defensive stroke
29.2 Broad to Prince, no run, good line, much closer to off stump but the angle allows him to leave it safely
29.1 Broad to Prince, no run, pushed across well outside off, ignored
28.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, lovely delivery! Kallis looks to drive on the up but the ball moves away, taking the edge before a diving third slip stops it
28.5 Onions to Prince, 1 run, errs in line and Prince just tucks it away off his hip to fine leg
28.4 Onions to Prince, no run, tidy line on middle and off, defended back to the bowler
28.3 Onions to Prince, no run, fullish delivery, pushed back down the track on the walk, mid off dives to stop that
28.2 Onions to Prince, no run, short outside off, he mistimes a cut into the ground at extra cover
28.1 Onions to Prince, FOUR!! Edged but safe! Full outside off, Prince is lured into the drive but the edge flies through the vacant third slip area
27.6 Broad to Kallis, 2 runs, too straight this time and Kallis moves back to clip it away through mid wicket for an easy two
27.5 Broad to Kallis, no run, outside off and left alone once more
27.4 Broad to Kallis, no run, well outside off this time, no need to play at those
27.3 Broad to Kallis, no run, much fuller this time, Kallis drives it back past the diving bowler to mid off
27.2 Broad to Kallis, no run, back of a length delivery, pushed on the backfoot towards point
27.1 Broad to Kallis, no run, outside off and moving away, Kallis isn't interested
Stuart Broad [8.0-3-15-1] is back into the attack
26.6 Onions to Prince, no run, patted away on the backfoot to mid off, Onions starts with a maiden after lunch
26.5 Onions to Prince, no run, well outside off this time, Prince cuts but doesn't time it well enough, stopped at cover point
26.4 Onions to Prince, no run, gets one to move back in from a length, tucked away through square leg
26.3 Onions to Prince, no run, fuller this time, Prince moves forward and blocks neatly to cover
26.2 Onions to Prince, no run, tight line on off stump, Prince defends on the backfoot
26.1 Onions to Prince, no run, starts with one well outside off, Prince barely moves
That's lunch on the first day. England chose to bowl on a green wicket and were rewarded early with Smith falling for a duck. Amla and Prince held firm for a while before Amla was dismissed shortly before lunch. England would've liked to pick up another one before lunch with the pitch easing out. Join us in a bit for the second session.
25.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good line on the stumps, tightly defended from the crease
25.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good bounce there, Kallis gets on top of the bounce before punching it to gully
25.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, push-driven on the up towards cover, straight to the fielder
25.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, moves back and across before defending it solidly
25.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, comes back in from outside off, not close enough to make him play
25.1 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good delivery around the off stump line, confidently defended forward
24.6 Onions to Prince, no run, back of a length delivery, Prince has to get tall as he pats that into the covers
24.5 Onions to Prince, no run, edged onto his pads as he defends off the backfoot
24.4 Onions to Prince, FOUR!! Imperious! Slightly short and Prince was onto it in a flash, pulling this beautifully through mid wicket, timing and placement were perfect there!
24.3 Onions to Kallis, 1 run, another shortish one, Kallis works it away wide of mid wicket
24.2 Onions to Kallis, no run, better line and length, watchfully defended on the backfoot
24.1 Onions to Kallis, 2 runs, dug in short, Kallis raises the front leg as he pulls it away behind square for an easy two
23.6 Anderson to Prince, no run, full and on the stumps, Prince turns it to leg
23.5 Anderson to Prince, no run, good delivery, squares him up as it moves off the pitch, nicely defended with soft hands
23.4 Anderson to Prince, no run, shortish on middle and leg, tucked away to square leg
23.3 Anderson to Prince, no run, goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly
23.2 Anderson to Prince, no run, leg-sidish, struck on the pad as he attempts to glance it
23.1 Anderson to Prince, FOUR!! Lovely timing! Nothing more than a checked drive but the timing was good enough to beat the diving Broad at mid off
22.6 Onions to Kallis, no run, hurriedly defended on the backfoot, Kallis not quite himself so far
22.6 Onions to Kallis, no run
22.5 Onions to Prince, 3 runs, this time he gets the drive right, well outside off, he shuffles across and drives nicely off the backfoot through the gap at extra cover
22.4 Onions to Prince, no run, moves back and across to defend, neatly done
22.3 Onions to Prince, no run, full and straight, hint of swing, solidly defended with the full face
22.2 Onions to Prince, no run, good bounce there, he tries to force it off the backfoot, hits it straight to gully
22.1 Onions to Prince, no run, shortish delivery on off, he gets tall to tap it down to the off side
21.6 Anderson to Kallis, no run, gets forward to defend but is struck high on the pad by a good length delivery
21.5 Anderson to Kallis, no run, short, rising delivery, defended with soft hands into the off side
21.4 Anderson to Kallis, no run, good testing line outside off, he shoulders arms
21.3 Anderson to Kallis, no run, tight line on the stumps, gets behind the line to defend
21.2 Anderson to Kallis, no run, full delivery on off, push-driven to cover
21.1 Anderson to Prince, 1 run, dropped! Prince flicks well in front of his pad but fails to keep it down, Cook at square leg flies to his right and gets a hand to it but fails to cling on, super effort!
20.6 Onions to Kallis, no run
20.5 Onions to Kallis, FOUR!! Well bowled! pitched up on off, moves away from Kallis who is squared up, getting the edge past third slip..did well to play that with soft hands
Jacques Kallis comes to the crease
Onions to Amla, out Caught by Collingwood!! Well bowled and a lovely catch! Onions keeps it fuller this time and draws Amla into the drive, the ball moves away late to take the edge before Collingwood at second slip dives to his right to take a nice low catch! Amla c Collingwood b Onions 20(67) [4s-2]
20.4 Onions to Amla, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
20.3 Onions to Amla, FOUR!! Lucky there! Gets one to shape away from back of a length, Amla tries to force it away from his body, getting a thick edge between third slip and gully
20.2 Onions to Amla, no run, tight line, good length on off, firmly defended on the frontfoot
20.1 Onions to Amla, no run, hurled in short again, fended off his ribs to the leg side
19.6 Anderson to Prince, no run, back of a length, around the off stump line, patted off the backfoot to cover
19.5 Anderson to Prince, no run, nice delivery, rises sharply above the batsman's midriff, he gets tall to defend it down
19.4 Anderson to Prince, no run, full delivery, wristed away from outside off to square leg
19.3 Anderson to Prince, no run, good tidy line, defended on the backfoot
19.2 Anderson to Prince, no run, tight line on the stumps, defended on the leg side with a closed face
19.1 Anderson to Prince, no run, round the wicket, outside off and moving away, left alone
18.6 Onions to Prince, 1 run, gets tall and punches it through extra cover, Amla wants two but he's sent back
18.5 Onions to Prince, no run, driven on the up to cover
18.4 Onions to Amla, byes, 1 run, how close was that! Onions gets one to come back in and stay low as Amla plays outside the line and misses, bounces in front of Prior who doesn't gather it cleanly
18.3 Onions to Prince, 1 run, full outside off, slammed into the ground at mid off, the fielder dives and deflects the ball to mid on
18.2 Onions to Prince, no run, just short of length, Prince is caught on the hop as he tries to tuck it to leg but is hit high on the pad, the umpire gives him out first but changes his decision once its referred
Prince has referred an lbw decision after he was adjudged out
18.1 Onions to Prince, no run, full delivery on middle, Prince turns it to short mid wicket
17.6 Anderson to Amla, no run, bouncer and Amla arches his back to leave it alone
17.5 Anderson to Amla, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, whipped away to deep square leg for a couple
17.5 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, whipped away to deep square leg
17.4 Anderson to Amla, no run, back of a length and cuts back in from a length, Amla is solid in defense
17.3 Anderson to Prince, 1 run, too straight from Anderson, Prince goes back and clips it to fine leg
17.2 Anderson to Prince, no run, round the wicket and angled in to Prince, he tucks it to square leg again
17.1 Anderson to Prince, no run, back of a length on middle, Prince turns it to square leg
James Anderson [5.0-3-11-0] is back into the attack
16.6 Onions to Amla, no run, back of a length outside off, Amla punches it to cover, straight to the fielder
16.5 Onions to Amla, no run, hurries Amla into his crease, pushed back to Onions
16.4 Onions to Amla, no run, much better from Amla, fully forward and defending
16.3 Onions to Amla, no run, tad shorter on off, Amla goes on the backfoot and punches it back to Onions
16.2 Onions to Amla, no run, good delivery again, a thick inside edge onto the pads as Amla is on the backfoot, Onions is troubling Amla big time
16.1 Onions to Amla, no run, Wow! Amla is in all sorts of trouble here! squirms back in wickedly, Amla is neither forward nor back, is rapped on the pads, Strauss walks upto Onions and has a chat, decides not to go for the review, maybe going just over the stumps
15.6 Broad to Amla, 1 run, shortish outside off, Amla forces it to cover point, off the backfoot, a fumble and they sneak a single
15.5 Broad to Amla, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, Amla ignores it again
15.4 Broad to Amla, no run, bouncer and left alone easily
15.3 Broad to Amla, no run, banged in short on off, Amla gets right behind the line to defend this time
15.2 Broad to Amla, no run, fine delivery from Broad, hurled it in on a back of a length, Amla drops his wrists at the last moment and lets it go
15.1 Broad to Prince, 1 run, full delivery on middle, Prince turns it to square leg, easy single again
14.6 Onions to Amla, no run, another full delivery from Onions, Amla pushes it back to Onions
14.6 Onions to Amla, no ball, Onions oversteps, Amla defends it
14.5 Onions to Amla, no run, again Amla is in a tangle, exaggerated seam movement from Onions, jags back in from a good length, Amla looks to work it on the on side, is rapped on the pads, again too high maybe
14.4 Onions to Amla, no run, bouncer, left alone
14.3 Onions to Amla, no run, that was close! nips back in from a good length on off, Amla is late on it, rapped on the pads, the English did not go for the review as they thought it was too high
14.2 Onions to Amla, no run, clipped off his pad to square leg, straight to the fielder
14.1 Onions to Prince, 1 run, glances it to backward square leg
13.6 Broad to Amla, no run, Amla leaves it alone again and it is now Drinks time
13.5 Broad to Amla, no run, nice pace and bounce for Broad, fuller length delivery and left alone easily
13.4 Broad to Amla, no run, good work from KP at Point, slashed away hard and he does well to parry it down
13.3 Broad to Amla, no run, high bouncer and Amla is not interested
13.2 Broad to Amla, no run, 140 kph, down the leg side, left alone
13.1 Broad to Amla, no run, short and wide outside off, Amla cuts it to KP at Gully, straight to the fielder
12.6 Onions to Amla, 3 runs, beautiful cricketing shot from Amla, full and Amla essays a fine straight drive past mid off, nice chase by the fielder and he slides to save one run
12.5 Onions to Amla, no run, bouncer, easily left alone by Amla
12.4 Onions to Prince, 1 run, turns it to square leg, easy single
12.3 Onions to Prince, no run, short of a good length on off, Prince angles it to KP at Gully, straight to the fielder
12.2 Onions to Prince, no run, keeps it on a good length on off, Prince is in behind it nicely again
12.1 Onions to Prince, no run, pitched up on off, Prince shows the full face of the bat to block
11.6 Broad to Amla, no run, full delivery on off, Amla plunges forward and blocks it stoutly
11.5 Broad to Amla, no run, back of a length and cramps up Amla, he blocks it solidly
11.4 Broad to Amla, no run, bouncer, Amla ducks under it
11.3 Broad to Amla, no run, pitched up and moved away, Amla ignores
11.2 Broad to Prince, 1 run, back of a length on off, Prince goes on the backfoot and pushes it to extra cover
11.1 Broad to Prince, no run, plays it to forward short leg, Cook does amazingly to pull off a reflex save
10.6 Onions to Amla, no run, fine, fine delivery to end from Onions! full delivery and squirms back in alarmingly, Amla is in all sorts of trouble, somehow keeps it out
10.5 Onions to Amla, no run, short of a good length on off, Amla goes on the backfoot and punches it to cover, straight to the fielder
10.4 Onions to Amla, no run, back of a length on off, Amla this time is solid in defense
10.3 Onions to Amla, no run, 137.1 kph, jags back in a long way, keeps low as well, Amla pushed at that with no footwork, beaten as it nearly clips the off stump
10.2 Onions to Amla, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, Amla shoulders arms
10.1 Onions to Prince, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Prince turns it to short mid wicket, easy single
Graham Onions, comes on now
9.6 Broad to Amla, no run, angling into the right hander this time, Amla is in a tangle, off the arm guard and goes to short leg
9.5 Broad to Amla, no run, full and drifts down the leg side, Amla fails to clip it away, rolls of the pad on the on side
9.4 Broad to Amla, no run, fired in the yorker length delivery on the stumps, Amla keeps it out well
9.3 Broad to Prince, 1 run, Catchhhhhhh was the call from Broad, nice bouncer, aimed at Prince's head, he swivels and top edges a pull, falls in front of Onions at fine leg, Prince is definitely struggling against the short ball from Broad
9.2 Broad to Prince, no run, hurries Prince into his backfoot defensive shot, he is happy to block
9.1 Broad to Prince, 2 runs, poor delivery, on the hips, neatly tucked down to fine leg
8.6 Anderson to Amla, no run, good delivery to end, fuller and pushes Amla half forward, a thick inside edge onto the pads, that nearly sneaked through his defenses
8.5 Anderson to Amla, no run, hits the bat hard, Amla hops back and taps it on the off side with a dead bat
8.4 Anderson to Amla, no run, another one that just comes back off the seam, Amla is content to defend
8.3 Anderson to Amla, no run, tight delivery on off, Amla this time, gets right behind the line to block it solidly
8.2 Anderson to Amla, FOUR!!, nice easy clip off the pads, full delivery and drifted in, Amla flicked it away with elan down to deep square leg
8.1 Anderson to Amla, no run, full delivery on off, Amla lifts his bat and lets it go
7.6 Broad to Prince, FOUR!!, Top shot! 144.5 kph, back of a length delivery outside off, Prince stood tall, before forcing an uppish cut past Cover, played well and a nice boundary square of the wicket
7.5 Broad to Prince, no run, well directed bouncer! Prince went for the hook and the ball is too quick for Prince, was late on the shot and is beaten!
7.4 Broad to Prince, leg byes, FOUR!!, similar delivery to the one that got Smith out! on the hips, Prince cannot get a bat, off the thigh guard and into the fine leg fence
7.3 Broad to Prince, no run, that came back in again, bounced a little, Prince gets into a tangle and is rapped on the pads, too high!
7.2 Broad to Prince, no run, full and nips back in a tad on middle, Prince turns it to short mid wicket, played it with a closed face
7.1 Broad to Amla, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Amla punches it nicely to extra cover, SA get off the 15 run mark after 4 overs
6.6 Anderson to Prince, no run, beautiful bowling, but not making Prince play, ignored once more
6.5 Anderson to Prince, no run, much wider this time, left alone
6.4 Anderson to Prince, no run, short of a good length on off, Prince opens the face of the bat and angles it to Gully
6.3 Anderson to Prince, no run, another good delivery, Anderson is keeping it simple, back of a length and Prince blocks solidly
6.2 Anderson to Prince, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, Prince shoulders arms and lets it go
6.1 Anderson to Prince, no run, tight delivery on off, Prince shows his perfect defensive stroke to keep it out
5.6 Broad to Amla, no run, good delivery to end, full and on the stumps, Amla shows the full face of the bat to defend it back to Broad
5.5 Broad to Amla, no run, full delivery, almost in the blockhole, Amla jams it out to Gully
5.4 Broad to Amla, no run, and again...
5.3 Broad to Amla, no run, another back of a length delivery outside off, Amla ignores
5.2 Broad to Amla, no run, Amla was in trouble there, digged in short of length and Amla takes his eyes off it, ducks, it squirms past his helmet
5.1 Broad to Amla, no run, shortish from a good length, outside off, Amla leaves it, the English shout Yes Broadyyyyyyy!
4.6 Anderson to Prince, no run, fine over from Anderson, another MAIDEN OVER!!! full and Prince decides to ignore it again
4.5 Anderson to Prince, no run, this one comes back in, Prince is late on it, jams it out on the on side
4.4 Anderson to Prince, no run, angled away from a back of a length, Prince has no trouble to leave it
4.3 Anderson to Prince, no run, full and straight on the stumps, Prince is in behind it solidly
4.2 Anderson to Prince, no run, full and outside off, Prince cracks it to cover, straight to the fielder
4.1 Anderson to Prince, no run, change of angle almost got Prince there, perfect delivery, angled in, went away a little, Prince prodded forward, moved away to beat the outside edge, fantastic delivery from Anderson
3.6 Broad to Amla, no run, pitched up and moving away, Amla decides to leave it alone
3.5 Broad to Amla, no run, Broad finally gets one on the stumps, nice and straight, Amla shows the full face of the bat and blocks
3.4 Broad to Amla, no run, probing delivery outside off, Amla is not interested
3.3 Broad to Amla, no run, Broad is running in nicely here, keeps it full and outside off, Amla lets it go
3.2 Broad to Amla, no run, 139.6 kph, in the corridor of uncertainty again, Amla ignores it easily
3.1 Broad to Amla, no run, lovely bowling from Broad again, full and shaping away, Amla shoulders arms
2.6 Anderson to Prince, no run, tight delivery from Anderson on off, Prince goes on the backfoot and angles it down to Gully
2.5 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Amla shuffles across and glances it to fine leg
2.4 Anderson to Prince, 1 run, slanted across Prince, he reaches out and eases it to cover
2.3 Anderson to Prince, no run, drags his length back on the stumps, Prince gets right behind the line to defend
2.2 Anderson to Prince, FOUR!!, fine shot! half volley on off, Prince just dug it past mid on, nice full face and raced away to long on
2.1 Anderson to Amla, 1 run, full delivery on off, Amla plays it to silly mid off, softly played and a quick single ensues
1.6 Broad to Prince, leg byes, FOUR!!, Jaffa from Broad to end! banged it in short of length on the stumps, Prince takes his eyes off it, it hits him on the arm, rolls past Prior and runs down to third man, terrific first over from Broad
1.5 Broad to Prince, no run, good swing bowling from Broad again, fuller length and on the pads, Prince fails to clip it away, off the pad down on the on side
1.4 Broad to Amla, 3 runs, late swing for Broad, full and wider outside off, Amla opens the face of the bat and square drives it down to third man, good running enables a 3rd, Amla is off the mark too
Hashim Amla, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Broad to Smith, out Caught by Prior!! What a start for Broad and England! Strangled down the leg side! unlucky way to go! it was a nothing delivery, bouncing on his hips, Smith shuffles across, just tickles it fine, Prior makes good ground to his right and plucks off a fine catch, Broad and England exult, the Barmy Army get into the act as well, a soft dismissal! Smith c Prior b Broad 0(7)
1.3 Broad to Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Prince has not got a fifty on this ground - he has 3 hundreds at an average of 82.
1.2 Broad to Prince, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle, Prince turns it to short mid wicket, sets off for a quick single, is off the mark as Smith responds well
1.1 Broad to Prince, no run, hint of inswing there for Broad, fuller and drifts down the leg side, Prince cant clip it away, off the pad to square leg
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, will share the new ball
0.6 Anderson to Smith, no run, a nice probing delivery to end from Anderson, keeps it fuller and Smith shoulders arms, a MAIDEN OVER!! from Anderson to start
0.5 Anderson to Smith, no run, back of a length on off, Smith shows the full face of the bat and blocks it solidly
0.4 Anderson to Smith, no run, much straighter this time, on the stumps, Smith gets forward and gets a thin inside edge onto the pads, closes the face of the bat too early there
0.3 Anderson to Smith, no run, bowls it wider and Smith is not tempted into the drive, lets it go
0.2 Anderson to Smith, no run, hurls it in fast and straight on the stumps, Smith gets right behind the line to defend it, nice pace on this Centurion wicket for Anderson
0.1 Anderson to Smith, no run
Graeme Smith and Ashwell Prince are at the crease. Graeme Smith is on strike. James Anderson will open the attack
Makhaya Ntini is playing his 100th Test, a momentous occasion for him.
Stunning day. Warm. Sunny. Still a bit of grass but feels like a bat first day says BBC's Jonathan Agnew.
Teams:
England (Playing XI): Andrew Strauss(c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior(w), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions
South Africa (Playing XI): Graeme Smith(c), Ashwell Prince, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mark Boucher(w), Paul Harris, Morne Morkel, Friedel de Wet, Makhaya Ntini
Big news: Dale Steyn is ruled out with an injury and Friedel de Wet will make his Test debut. For England Ian Bell gets another chance to cement his place in the middle order.
England have won the toss and elected to field
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first Test match between South Africa and England at the Centurion. After a stunning ODI series win the English will be looking forward to add another scalp to their kitty by toppling South Africa. The Proteas are gunning for the top spot in the ICC Test rankings and if they win this series 2-0 then they will again asurp that spot.
Preview:
Team news: South Africa and England both face tricky decisions ahead of the first Test of a four-match series, starting at the SuperSport Park.
South Africa have to decide whether to play star all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who is recovering from a rib injury. If he plays it will almost certainly be as a batsman only, which would probably mean South Africa going into the Test with only four recognised bowlers.
England, too, must decide whether they can afford to pick only four bowlers, especially as two of the likely attack, James Anderson and Ryan Sidebottom, have only bowled in one innings after recovering from injuries.
If England want to ensure back-up for the specialist bowlers, they will have to hand a first cap to all-rounder Luke Wright at the expense of a specialist batsman. The preparation of both teams, and the opportunity to provide a workout for players whose places are up for debate, was frustrated by heavy rain on Monday which cut short England's net practice and prevented the South Africans from going outdoors.
Weather and Pitch: Rain has been a major factor in all three Test matches between South Africa and England at Centurion, with two matches drawn, with the only exception coming in 1999/2000 after then-South African captain Hansie Cronje engineered a contrived result in dubious circumstances after three days of play were washed out.
The three matches against England - who won after Cronje's controversial agreement to forego a second innings and set England a generous target- are the only Tests at Centurion not won by South Africa, who have achieved 11 victories at the ground. The weather forecast for the days of the coming Test is largely favourable, however.
Pace attack: Pace bowlers usually get some assistance at Centurion, while spin bowlers can rely on reasonable bounce.
England will go into the Tests with confidence high after winning a one-day series and performing well in warm-up matches, while South Africa have been jolted by some sub-standard performances. Both teams have reasonably solid top order batting but potentially vulnerable tails, so the bowlers will have a vital role.
South African fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel are potential match-winners but Steyn has been struggling with a hamstring injury, while Morkel was dropped last season after bowling inconsistently. Morkel, however, has shown good form in the current season.
England's key bowler is likely to be Anderson, who has been outstanding for his country recently, while Stuart Broad is a potential match-winner who has yet to hit top form on tour.
Teams:
South Africa (From): Graeme Smith(c), Ashwell Prince, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mark Boucher(w), Paul Harris, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Friedel de Wet
England (From): Andrew Strauss(c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior(w), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions, Mark Davies, Steve Davies, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Ryan Sidebottom, Luke Wright, James Tredwell
From): Andrew Strauss(c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior(w), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions, Mark Davies, Steve Davies, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Ryan Sidebottom, Luke Wright, James Tredwell
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