Root cements England's control against troubled SA
South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day
Root cements England's control against troubled SA
England 303 and 172 for 3 (Root 60*, Taylor 24*) lead South Africa 214 (Elgar 118*, de Villiers 49, Broad 4-25, Moeen 4-69) by 261 runs
Three days into this series England hold a 261-run lead over a South Africa aspect riddled with issues, chief of that was another injury to vale Steyn once their batting had slouching within the morning session. Moeen Ali, United Nations agency claimed four for sixty nine, continuing their difficulties against spin to earn a invaluable 89-run advantage before England benefited from crucial fielding lapsesto extend the advantage steady with Joe Root unconquered on fifty nine.
Any hopes that a come to home soil would ease the ills of the Asian nation tour for South Africa haven't return to pass early during this series with England's spectacular attack combining the pressure on a fragile lineup. They lost half dozen for seventy seven within the gap session as their 1st innings finished on 214 though Dean Sir Edward Elgar fought unusually to become the sixth South Africa batter to hold his bat for 118.
Then Steyn force up once the second ball of his fourth over with a right shoulder injury and an tried come was aborted once 3 deliveries. After play, though, the South Africa camp aforesaid the matter was being treated as "shoulder stiffness" once Steyn had been sent for a scan and there was hope he would be ready to bowl on the fourth day though it's going to return too late to alter the course of this match.
To more compound South Africa's woes their fielding conjointly allow them to down. European Piedt had removed each openers - Alastair Cook lbw with one that fell on and Alex Hales defeated by drift to be caught at long-on - however in consecutive Morne Morkel overs shortly before tea that they had the stuffing knocked out of them.
Nick Compton was shelled on eleven once Sir Edward Elgar incomprehensible a sitter at second slip and Root was incomprehensible on half dozen once he gauntleted a pull that AB De Villiers, whose future was the topic of a lot of speculation throughout the day, couldn't gather one-handed on top of his head.
Morkel place in sterling service within the absence of Steyn however, amazingly, a 3rd likeli hood was to be incomprehensible off his bowling once Compton, on 45, edged a underwater diver just for De Villiers to grass another. that chance, at least, didn't prove expensive as 2 balls later Compton glanced Morkel down the leg aspect and De Villiers created amends. De Villiers puffed out his cheeks; Morkel around managed a celebration.
By then, however, England's lead was over two hundred on a surface giving extensive help for the spinners and a touch of uneven bounce. England's progress was ne'er electrical however time was on their aspect. Root created the foremost of his life with a 96-ball fifty that unbroken the board ticking over. He collected a six with a slog-sweep off Piedt and a few of his off-side driving was a delight on a surface wherever few batsmen have found that kind of stroke play straightforward.
At the beginning of the day there wasn't a agreement on whether or not England had their noses before or it had been honours even. By the shut there was little doubt once the match had been taken within the morning session.
As once Stuart Broad started the innings, it took him simply 2 deliveries to find the stumps, Temba Bavuma this point defeated by some low bounce outside off and dragging on an indoor edge. There was actually some variation in bounce, however it had been conjointly the shot of a batter United Nations agency had nevertheless to induce his feet moving early within the day.
In another shrewd piece of post, Cook didn't wait long to introduce Moeen with 2 left-handers currently at the crease, one among whom, JP Duminy, United Nations agency has had his travails against off spin. And it took Moeen simply 2 balls to search out Duminy's outside edge with an exquisite delivery that turned from middle and off, safely command by mount Stokes at slip.
Kyle Abbott didn't keep long, spur forward at Moeen and obtaining a thick within edge into his pad that was well command by James Taylor diving forward at short leg, though it required the intervention of the third umpire once Rod Tucker had didn't spot the size able deflection.
The support provided by Steyn to Sir Edward Elgar prompt that he ought to be at No. eight priorAbbott. Their stand took South Africa to the brink of the second new ball just for Steyn to do and send Moeen down the bottom and instead notice position wherever Chris Woakes command the possibility with a juggle. His spell complete on 12-3-24-3 ANd overall it had been the primary time Moeen had taken quite 3 wickets in an innings since facing Asian nation, at previous Trafford, in August 2014.
Steven Finn clean up the last 2 wickets in his 1st over with the second new ball to depart Sir Edward Elgar triumphant together with his fourth take a look at hundred having said 3 figures from 211 deliveries. In AN innings marked by his defensive technique, he continuing to prosper on the leg aspect wherever 2 thirds of his runs came.
It was his second hundred during a Boxing Day take a look at, following the 121 he created against archipelago last year, and this was his 1st 50-plus score in 10 innings. once the innings complete he became the primary South Africa opener to hold his bat since metropolis Kirsten against Asian country in 1997. He might ought to perform a repeat to save lots of his team.
Root cements England's control against troubled SA
England 303 and 172 for 3 (Root 60*, Taylor 24*) lead South Africa 214 (Elgar 118*, de Villiers 49, Broad 4-25, Moeen 4-69) by 261 runs
Three days into this series England hold a 261-run lead over a South Africa aspect riddled with issues, chief of that was another injury to vale Steyn once their batting had slouching within the morning session. Moeen Ali, United Nations agency claimed four for sixty nine, continuing their difficulties against spin to earn a invaluable 89-run advantage before England benefited from crucial fielding lapsesto extend the advantage steady with Joe Root unconquered on fifty nine.
Any hopes that a come to home soil would ease the ills of the Asian nation tour for South Africa haven't return to pass early during this series with England's spectacular attack combining the pressure on a fragile lineup. They lost half dozen for seventy seven within the gap session as their 1st innings finished on 214 though Dean Sir Edward Elgar fought unusually to become the sixth South Africa batter to hold his bat for 118.
Then Steyn force up once the second ball of his fourth over with a right shoulder injury and an tried come was aborted once 3 deliveries. After play, though, the South Africa camp aforesaid the matter was being treated as "shoulder stiffness" once Steyn had been sent for a scan and there was hope he would be ready to bowl on the fourth day though it's going to return too late to alter the course of this match.
To more compound South Africa's woes their fielding conjointly allow them to down. European Piedt had removed each openers - Alastair Cook lbw with one that fell on and Alex Hales defeated by drift to be caught at long-on - however in consecutive Morne Morkel overs shortly before tea that they had the stuffing knocked out of them.
Nick Compton was shelled on eleven once Sir Edward Elgar incomprehensible a sitter at second slip and Root was incomprehensible on half dozen once he gauntleted a pull that AB De Villiers, whose future was the topic of a lot of speculation throughout the day, couldn't gather one-handed on top of his head.
Morkel place in sterling service within the absence of Steyn however, amazingly, a 3rd likeli hood was to be incomprehensible off his bowling once Compton, on 45, edged a underwater diver just for De Villiers to grass another. that chance, at least, didn't prove expensive as 2 balls later Compton glanced Morkel down the leg aspect and De Villiers created amends. De Villiers puffed out his cheeks; Morkel around managed a celebration.
By then, however, England's lead was over two hundred on a surface giving extensive help for the spinners and a touch of uneven bounce. England's progress was ne'er electrical however time was on their aspect. Root created the foremost of his life with a 96-ball fifty that unbroken the board ticking over. He collected a six with a slog-sweep off Piedt and a few of his off-side driving was a delight on a surface wherever few batsmen have found that kind of stroke play straightforward.
At the beginning of the day there wasn't a agreement on whether or not England had their noses before or it had been honours even. By the shut there was little doubt once the match had been taken within the morning session.
As once Stuart Broad started the innings, it took him simply 2 deliveries to find the stumps, Temba Bavuma this point defeated by some low bounce outside off and dragging on an indoor edge. There was actually some variation in bounce, however it had been conjointly the shot of a batter United Nations agency had nevertheless to induce his feet moving early within the day.
In another shrewd piece of post, Cook didn't wait long to introduce Moeen with 2 left-handers currently at the crease, one among whom, JP Duminy, United Nations agency has had his travails against off spin. And it took Moeen simply 2 balls to search out Duminy's outside edge with an exquisite delivery that turned from middle and off, safely command by mount Stokes at slip.
Kyle Abbott didn't keep long, spur forward at Moeen and obtaining a thick within edge into his pad that was well command by James Taylor diving forward at short leg, though it required the intervention of the third umpire once Rod Tucker had didn't spot the size able deflection.
The support provided by Steyn to Sir Edward Elgar prompt that he ought to be at No. eight priorAbbott. Their stand took South Africa to the brink of the second new ball just for Steyn to do and send Moeen down the bottom and instead notice position wherever Chris Woakes command the possibility with a juggle. His spell complete on 12-3-24-3 ANd overall it had been the primary time Moeen had taken quite 3 wickets in an innings since facing Asian nation, at previous Trafford, in August 2014.
Steven Finn clean up the last 2 wickets in his 1st over with the second new ball to depart Sir Edward Elgar triumphant together with his fourth take a look at hundred having said 3 figures from 211 deliveries. In AN innings marked by his defensive technique, he continuing to prosper on the leg aspect wherever 2 thirds of his runs came.
It was his second hundred during a Boxing Day take a look at, following the 121 he created against archipelago last year, and this was his 1st 50-plus score in 10 innings. once the innings complete he became the primary South Africa opener to hold his bat since metropolis Kirsten against Asian country in 1997. He might ought to perform a repeat to save lots of his team.
Root cements England's control against troubled SA
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