27/07Result
3rd Test, South Africa tour of England at London, Jul 27-31 2017
England won by 239 runs
Player of the Match
Ben Stokes
Ben StokesEngland
27/07Result
3rd Test, South Africa tour of England at London, Jul 27-31 2017
England won by 239 runs
Player of the Match
Ben Stokes
Ben StokesEngland

That's tea with the declaration. South Africa's target is 492. England have probably gone on a bit longer than needed, but they will have - I think - 139 overs to bowl at South Africa. The second innings was set up by Jennings, Westley and Root then finished off by Bairstow.

South Africa face having to bat for four sessions to try and save (or win) the match. The most overs they have faced in the fourth innings in England was 141 - but that was in 1947. On the plus side, they have batted out 130+ overs five times since 2009

Fasih: "In case Bairstow can't keep,Who will keep the wickets for England?" Root did it in a warm-up match in Australia a few years ago! Join Alan in 15 minutes for the start of South Africa's second innings

79.5
W
Maharaj to Bairstow, OUT, finds long-off, taken at the second attempt, Bairstow tries to go down the ground, it's a low full toss, gets it off the toe of the bat. Rabada juggles it and manages to stick out his left hand to grab the rebound. England have declared

JM Bairstow c Rabada b Maharaj 63 (72m 58b 6x4 1x6) SR: 108.62

79.4
1
Maharaj to Roland-Jones, 1 run, clubbed down the ground, dragged it from wide outside off to long-on
79.3
1
Maharaj to Bairstow, 1 run, full, wide outside off, jabbed out to deep cover for a walked single
79.2
1
Maharaj to Roland-Jones, 1 run, swings this off the pads behind square on the leg side
79.1
0
Maharaj to Roland-Jones, no run, moves outside leg stump and drives to cover

END OF OVER:
79 | 15 Runs | ENG: 310/7

  • Toby Roland-Jones21 (16b)
  • Jonny Bairstow62 (56b)
  • Dean Elgar3-0-28-0
  • Keshav Maharaj13-2-47-2
78.6
1
Elgar to Roland-Jones, 1 run, driven to long-off

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9

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10

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11

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23

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6

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