25/08Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of England at Manchester, Aug 25-27 2022
England won by an inns & 85 runs
Player of the Match
Ben Stokes
Ben StokesEngland
25/08Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of England at Manchester, Aug 25-27 2022
England won by an inns & 85 runs
Player of the Match
Ben Stokes
Ben StokesEngland

John M: "How is The Burnley Lara ever going to catch up with Trent Boult with selfish declarations like that"

5.35pm So England have a handsome lead of 264, thanks to superlative hundreds from Stokes and Foakes. South Africa's bowling tactics were a bit strange at times, especially at the start of the second session when they have spin from both ends. But that's gone now. Their openers will have to see off nine overs tonight...

106.4
W
Maharaj to Leach, OUT, down the track and looks to defend but once again ends up playing inside the line of the ball and misses. This time the ball crashes into the off stump. And with that, England have declared

MJ Leach b Maharaj 11 (20m 17b 2x4 0x6) SR: 64.70

106.3
0
Maharaj to Leach, no run, full around off, lunges forward and blocks

Tony: "I think that is a career best HS for Foakes" --- It is

106.2
0
Maharaj to Leach, no run, length outside off, looks to defend/push but ends up playing inside the line of the ball and gets beaten
106.1
2
Maharaj to Leach, 2 runs, down the track but isn't to the pitch of the ball. Drags it towards deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
106 | 6 Runs | ENG: 413/8

  • Ben Foakes113 (217b)
  • Jack Leach9 (13b)
  • Lungi Ngidi18-3-61-1
  • Keshav Maharaj22-4-76-1
105.6
2
Ngidi to Foakes, 2 runs, a bouncer angling towards the batter but little venom in it. Pulls it over midwicket for a couple even though the timing wasn't great
105.5
0
Ngidi to Foakes, no run, length ball angling down the leg side. Misses the flick

Tanmay: "Foakes like Stokes in glory soaks, he was sick and tired of the jokes, about his talent being a hoax, accusations that he prods and pokes, that he doesn't stand up he chokes, but look at him now he smokes, Nortje and Rabada and anyone who provokes, him to rise up and entertain us good blokes"

105.4
2
Ngidi to Foakes, 2 runs, short of length outside off, cuts it in front of cover. Sweeper puts in the slide to keep it to two
105.3
1
Ngidi to Leach, 1 run, short of length on the leg stump. Goes for the flick but misses and is hit on the thigh. Gets a leg-bye as the ball goes to the right of the keeper
105.2
0
Ngidi to Leach, no run, full on the stumps and smashes it back towards the bowler who stops it with his left foot
105.1
1
Ngidi to Foakes, 1 run, short of length angling in. Flicked towards deep square leg

END OF OVER:
105 | 7 Runs | ENG: 407/8

  • Jack Leach8 (11b)
  • Ben Foakes108 (213b)
  • Keshav Maharaj22-4-76-1
  • Lungi Ngidi17-3-55-1
104.6
0
Maharaj to Leach, no run, tossed up around off, defended
104.5
4
Maharaj to Leach, FOUR, goes for the reverse sweep! And hits it in front of square. Over extra cover actually and picks up a boundary
104.4
0
Maharaj to Leach, no run, length ball outside off, defended from the back foot

Over the wicket

104.3
1
Maharaj to Foakes, 1 run, length around off, backs away and cuts it towards sweeper cover
104.2
0
Maharaj to Foakes, no run, down the track again but this time it spins past him. Big turn, so Verreynne had to really reach out. Collects it with his right hand and breaks the stumps but by that time Foakes had just grounded his bat behind the crease
104.1
2
Maharaj to Foakes, 2 runs, down the ground and goes over the bowler's head. Didn't really middle it but it went dead straight, between long-off and long-on

END OF OVER:
104 | 5 Runs | ENG: 400/8

  • Jack Leach4 (8b)
  • Ben Foakes105 (210b)
  • Lungi Ngidi17-3-55-1
  • Keshav Maharaj21-4-69-1

Michael: "John - before this Test Buttler averaged 32 to Foakes's 26. It's OK to say Foakes has been great today without saying he's been the victim of huge injustice"

103.6
0
Ngidi to Leach, no run, length outside off, Leach was stuck in his crease and pushes at it. Gets beaten
103.5
4
Ngidi to Leach, FOUR, length outside off. Too much width and Leach throws his bat at it. Gets a thick outside edge past the gully fielder. 400 up for England
103.4
0
Ngidi to Leach, no run, length outside off, goes for the cut and misses
103.3
0
Ngidi to Leach, no run, length outside off, goes for the cut but mistimes it into the ground
103.2
0
Ngidi to Leach, no run, short of length angling towards the off stump. Hops to defend but is beaten and struck on the back thigh

Around the wicket

103.1
1
Ngidi to Foakes, 1 run, length ball, maybe slightly fuller, on the stumps. Flicked towards deep square leg

Here's Ngidi

Adrian: "It's day 2 of a test match, Foakes knock has been 1 run more valuable than Stokes (so far)." --- Facts.

END OF OVER:
103 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | ENG: 395/8

  • Jack Leach0 (3b)
  • Ben Foakes104 (209b)
  • Keshav Maharaj21-4-69-1
  • Anrich Nortje20-1-82-3
102.6
0
Maharaj to Leach, no run, length outside off and spinning in. Defended from the back foot

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South Africa 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st33D ElgarSJ Erwee
2nd6SJ ErweeKD Petersen
3rd15KD PetersenAK Markram
4th87HE van der DussenKD Petersen
5th10KD PetersenK Verreynne
6th21SR HarmerK Verreynne
7th3KA MaharajK Verreynne
8th3K RabadaK Verreynne
9th1A NortjeK Verreynne
10th0L NgidiK Verreynne