99.0 -
Broad to Viljoen, FOUR, this has been a very poor over from Broad. Digging it in short again and again, pays the price for it. Sharp bouncer outside off, Viljoen pulls and top-edges it over the slip cordon. Raced away
98.2 -
Broad to Viljoen, FOUR, four more. Short and angling down leg, Viljoen gets a bit of glove on the pull, beats Bairstow comfortably down leg. Viljoen was hurried by that short ball, but a bit of glove was all it needed as it was directed down leg
98.1 -
Broad to Viljoen, FOUR, that's the 300. And a fine pull shot from Viljoen through mid-wicket. Dug in short outside off, Viljoen short-arm jabbed that and beats the desperate dive from the fielder in the deep. Hit well and beat the diving man
96.3 -
Broad to M Morkel, FOUR, fabulous stroke from Morkel. Past Viljoen as Broad overpitched outside off, came half-forward and then stroked it away with a high front elbow. All grace and timing from the man nicknamed Haydos
94.0 -
Anderson to Viljoen, FOUR, what a start for Viljoen with the bat in Tests. An attempted yorker from Anderson, turns out to be a low full toss, punched past the diving mid-on. Just came forward and stroked it away. He will remember this moment for a long while
90.5 -
Broad to Rabada, byes, FOUR, again it is byes. This time down leg, Rabada pulled and missed, Bairstow dives to his right and the ball went under his glove. That's four more bonus runs to South Africa. Broad and England won't like that one bit
90.2 -
Broad to Rabada, byes, FOUR, pacy bouncer, beats Rabada's pull and evades a leaping Bairstow who couldn't get a fingertip despite doing his very best. That was very quick from Broad and a sign that the wicket has quickened up from yesterday
87.0 -
Anderson to Rabada, FOUR, superb from Rabada! Sees the half-volley and takes full toll of it. Gets a nice stride forward and drives it wide of mid-off, raced away in a hurry
85.4 -
Stokes to C Morris, FOUR, please hit-me ball from Stokes. Full and plenty of width on offer, Morris lunges forward and times the pants off it (drive that is), no need to run for those
82.0 -
Finn to Rabada, FOUR, overstepped again but the umpire didn't spot this one though. Back of a length around fifth stump, swung away late too. Rabada looks to punch it through the off-side, gets a thick outside edge which flies past a diving point (to his left) and races away
81.0 -
Anderson to C Morris, FOUR, sprays this full delivery on the pads. That's easy pickings for any batsman. Morris is no mug with the bat, he flicks wristily and creams it through mid-wicket, James Taylor puts in the desperate dive in the deep but couldn't prevent the ball from kissing the ropes
80.4 -
Anderson to C Morris, FOUR, very full wider of off, Morris opens the face of the bat and squeezes that in the gap between backward point and slip cordon, no one at third man
74.1 -
Broad to C Morris, FOUR, oh hello! Where did that come from? Broad pitched it short and got it to nip back in ever so slightly. Morris was unsure, hung his bat awkwardly and the ball took the top-edge. Couple of bounces and into the fence, the slip cordon could just watch that sail over their heads. Streaky stuff that!
72.4 -
Broad to Dane Vilas, FOUR, width on offer with a driveable length, Vilas leant forward and stroked it wide of mid-off, pure timing and it raced away
70.3 -
Broad to Dane Vilas, FOUR, shot! All Broad could do was to get his legs out of the way! Full and on off, Vilas plonks his front foot and goes through the line. Times the ball with a flowing push and places it through the bowler for a boundary
69.1 -
Moeen Ali to Dane Vilas, FOUR, full ball down leg, Vilas skips out aiming the heave. Dragged it off the inner half to deep square leg and it's good enough for a boundary
67.0 -
Finn to Bavuma, FOUR, that's nicely played. Down the leg side, Bavuma gets on his toes to meet this back of a length delivery and tucks it off his hips to fine leg. Races away to the fence in no time
65.4 -
Moeen Ali to Dane Vilas, FOUR, flighted delivery from Moeen Ali, Vilas skates down the pitch and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary to long-on
61.2 -
Stokes to Bavuma, FOUR, short and wide, and with a hit-me tag. Bavuma obliges with a full-blooded cut. Threaded the gap between point and cover-point and the ball sped off this turf
58.4 -
Anderson to du Plessis, FOUR, that was out of the blue! Gets out of his forward defensive loop with a whack off the back foot. The ball was short and sat up pretty, du Plessis rocked back and cross-batted that to the deep mid-wicket fence. Couple of bounces and into the advertising hoardings
57.5 -
Stokes to Bavuma, FOUR, that was blissful timing. No other way to put it. Bavuma came forward and pushed it sweetly. The ball evaded mid-off's dive and hurried to the fence
53.0 -
Moeen Ali to du Plessis, FOUR, gentle low full toss and outside off, du Plessis caresses the drive with ease through covers, welcome boundary for du Plessis
50.1 -
Finn to de Villiers, FOUR, short and width on offer, enough time for de Villiers to free his arms and he cracks it through cover for an easy four
48.1 -
Finn to de Villiers, FOUR, straying on the pads of de Villiers and punished. Moved across a little and clipped it through backward square leg, there was a man in the deep but he had no chance
41.5 -
Moeen Ali to de Villiers, FOUR, this time through mid-wicket. It is amazing how de Villiers comes all set. Once again danced down the pitch and flicked it through mid-wicket with ease, don't bother chasing those
41.4 -
Moeen Ali to de Villiers, FOUR, use of feet straightaway from de Villiers, gets to the pitch of the delivery and hammers it down the ground to get off the mark
40.3 -
Broad to Amla, FOUR, driven on the up, tried the inswinger but the length was too full. Amla bends his front knee and times the crunchy drive wide of mid-off, once it beat the fielder it was always going to be a boundary
38.1 -
Broad to Elgar, FOUR, offers a freebie first ball, short and straight. Elgar rolls his wrists on the pull and times it sweetly through mid-wicket, touch of class and dominance
33.3 -
Stokes to Amla, FOUR, edged and four! Fuller and just outside off, Amla drives and gets a thick inside edge which skims past the timber (off-stump) and beats the dive (to his left) of Bairstow behind the stumps
31.4 -
Stokes to Amla, FOUR, cries of catch but it wasn't to be. Short ball down the wrong line, sliding down leg. Amla rocks back and swivles on the pull, placed it well wide of fine leg and got the desired outcome
30.2 -
Anderson to Amla, FOUR, anything in his zone and Amla doesn't let it go scot-free. Short and wide of off, Amla jumps back and punches that through cover, no point chasing that lads!
28.2 -
Anderson to Elgar, FOUR, good length that swings away from Elgar who pushes at that with soft hands. The ball catches the outside edge and rolls away wide of the slip cordon Playing with soft hands was the key there - he did that all morning and is continuing to do so. Good signs!
25.4 -
Stokes to Amla, FOUR, a back-bender from Stokes that doesn't zoom up. Amla stands tall and rolls his wrists to pull that. More of a short arm jab. Not enough room to swivel but Amla amazingly spotted that early and dispatched it to deep mid-wicket
23.2 -
Stokes to Amla, FOUR, and this time he compensates with a lovely front foot stride. Meets this full ball off the bat's middle and opens the face on the drive. Timed away, like a Japanese bullet train
22.4 -
Finn to Elgar, FOUR, not too full and not quite upto the batsman too. Elgar lets his bat out, extends his hands and times the drive past mid-off for a sweetly-timed four
20.1 -
Broad to Amla, FOUR, silked away! Half-volley alright, Amla stands there, bends down a touch and full-faces the drive with zephyr-like hands
18.1 -
Broad to Elgar, FOUR, the ball's short and it's been bludgeoned away. With a pull through deep-midwicket. No swivel. Just a crunchy bat-ball connection
15.1 -
Finn to van Zyl, FOUR, an edge and it runs away wide of gully. Good length on off stump, van Zyl in trying to defend, gets a healthy edge but bouncing in front of Stokes and then running away through the unmanned third man region
14.2 -
Broad to Elgar, FOUR, deliberately played. Full outside off, Elgar pushes forward and opens the face of the bat to let the ball slide into the gap at gully. No third man and it will be four
14.0 -
Finn to van Zyl, FOUR, Finn overpitches on leg and van Zyl flicks it effortlessly away through mid-wicket for four. Didn't get forward, stood there and let the bat through into the stroke. Raced away
9.0 -
Anderson to van Zyl, leg byes, FOUR, whenever Anderson is trying the inswinger or slanting it in, he tends to drift down leg. van Zyl wanted to leave that initially, but it brushed the pad on the way and Bairstow was late in diving across. Ran away for four more
5.3 -
Broad to van Zyl, FOUR, fine stroke! Fraction short outside off, van Zyl just lapped it around the corner with a short-arm jab. No extended followthrough, no rolling of the wrists. Just tapped it on its head and the ball went away to the deep mid-wicket fence. van Zyl showing signs of putting the bad ball away, if it is there in his hitting range
4.0 -
Broad to van Zyl, FOUR, Broad overpitches and van Zyl gets off the mark with a fine off-drive. Leant slightly on the front foot and then played a flowing drive wide of mid-off. No chance for the fielder. That was sweetly timed
2.5 -
Anderson to Elgar, leg byes, FOUR, the first inswinger that Anderson tried today and it has gone for four down the leg-side. Slung down leg, catches the thigh pad and beats a diving Bairstow after Elgar missed the flick
99.3 -
Stokes to M Morkel, out Caught by Cook!! And he strikes first ball. That's the end of that. Full outside off, Morkel drives and gets a thick edge, comfortably held by Cook at first slip, above his head, reverse-cupping it in the process. After all the drama it needed just one ball to end the innings. The players run off. M Morkel c Cook b Stokes 12(20) [4s-1]
93.3 -
Anderson to Rabada, out Caught by Bairstow!! There you go, that's the edge. And a sixth catch for Bairstow. The perfect line and length from Anderson, opens Rabada up on the back foot defence, a thick edge as the back of a length delivery climbs sharply and induces the error. Bairstow takes it to his left and throws the ball in delight. Pretty sure that Anderson must be the most happiest man at the Wanderers at the moment. That's a record-equalling catch by Bairstow at this venue as well. Rabada c Bairstow b Anderson 24(64) [4s-2 6s-1]
93.0 -
Broad to C Morris, out Caught by Bairstow!! Finally the pesky little stand has been broken. Full outside off, straightens and draws a loose drive from Morris. A thick edge and a fifth catch for Bairstow. Simple dismissal. Morris' useful contribution comes to an end and the English team would be a relieved lot. C Morris c Bairstow b Broad 28(61) [4s-4]
74.4 -
Broad to Dane Vilas, out Caught by Moeen Ali!! Good catch from Moeen Ali at fine leg. Kept his eyes on the ball despite facing the sun. Broad will be a relieved man. Yet again he tries the short stuff, this time against a settled Vilas. He pulls and could only manage a big, booming top-edge which loops high in the air towards Moeen. He ain't dropping that. For all that drama that was built before the start of the game, Vilas decides to throw it away after what has been an innings of patience and class. Remember, he was in Port Elizabeth before the start of this game. It's nearly 1000 kms away from J'burg and now he had a long, long walk back to the pavilion. Dane Vilas c Moeen Ali b Broad 26(38) [4s-4]
70.5 -
Broad to Dane Vilas, out Bavuma Run Out!! Ah, that's a horror in Test cricket. You just cannot afford to lose your wickets trying to collect petty singles like these. Vilas patted the ball to mid-on and charged off. Bavuma was late to respond and was defeated by a lightning throw from Woakes. Bairstow leaped in the air to collect the ball and Jonty'd onto the stumps. Flying bail-flicking to put it bluntly. Bavuma run out (Woakes/Bairstow) 23(44) [4s-3]
62.5 -
Finn to du Plessis, out Caught by Hales!! That was so hospitable, almost helping Finn to a wicket like a Good Samaritan. The ball was shortish and it was down the leg-side, du Plessis helps himself with a pick up shot. Intended to go finer but ended up hitting it uppisly to deep backward square leg. Straight to Hales who backpedals and reverse-cups it onto his chest gleefully. du Plessis c Hales b Finn 16(57) [4s-2]
55.5 -
Stokes to de Villiers, out Caught by Bairstow!! And there won't be an ABD show today. He's perished to an ambitious pull. Umpire Aleem Dar thought and thought a bit more before raising the finger. Stokes had bent his back on this bumper, the ball vroomed off the pitch and was an easy duck. The batsman that he is, de Villiers took it on but only managed to glove it back to the keeper. Brushed the right thumb to be precise. The appeal looked well synchronized and the woody sound was a giveaway for Dar there. Big, big loss this. de Villiers c Bairstow b Stokes 36(40) [4s-4 6s-1]
44.3 -
Finn to Amla, out Caught by Bairstow!! That is a gem and that was bound to get the better of any batsman in the world. Sort of a dream delivery, came in with the angle on a length and straightened just a little off the pitch. Amla was not well forward on the defence and got a thick edge to the keeper who took a catch to his right. South Africa have lost their second wicket in quick succession. England are making a little comeback here. Amla c Bairstow b Finn 40(90) [4s-7]
41.2 -
Moeen Ali to Elgar, out Caught by Bairstow!! And Mo has struck, the change of bowling has done the trick for the English. It was a flatter delivery angled into Elgar and turned away as Elgar looked to poke at it from the crease, it just kissed the blade and Bairstow did not commit any mistake. England's long wait is over. The partnership is finally broken. Elgar c Bairstow b Moeen Ali 46(122) [4s-5]
17.3 -
Stokes to van Zyl, out Caught by Bairstow!! And Stokes the golden man for a reason. Came in and strikes with his third ball. The ball was back of a length but wide. van Zyl fetches it. Protracted his hands and tries to pull it from well outside off. The ball lobs up off the top-edge and the keeper runs in a touch to glove that. An hour of Anderson-Broad-Finn saga and Stokes does this in a matter of seconds. van Zyl c Bairstow b Stokes 21(47) [4s-4]