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22.3: Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Zak Crawley gets the winning runs here. It is a length ball, outside off. Zak Crawley hangs back and punches it through covers. It races away to the fence and England win by 9 wickets.

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22.2: Marco Jansen to Zak Crawley, Fuller length, down the leg. Zak Crawley lets that one go through to the keeper.

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22.1: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, Fuller, on middle and leg. Ollie Pope pushes it towards the square leg for a run.

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22.1: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, NO BALL! Zak Crawley tries something unorthodox! That was full, around off. Zak Crawley looks to switch hit it over slips but misses it and the ball hits his chin.

End of over 22
ENG124/1
England Batting Z Crawley 65(55) O Pope 10(8)

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21.6: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, Good length, in the channel. Zak Crawley leaves it alone.

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21.6: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, NO BALL AND FOUR! Zak Crawley is on fire. Incredible shot. It is a length ball, outside off. Zak Crawley crunches it through cover-point. It races away to the boundary. The umpire later signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps this time.

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21.5: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, Rabada attacking the stumps yet again. Crawley is solid in his defence.

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21.4: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, A length ball, on off, stump. Zak Crawley blocks it with full face.

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21.3: Kagiso Rabada to Ollie Pope, Back of a length, on off. Pope hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg. The fielder in the deep sprints to his left and makes an exceptional stop. The batters take three.

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21.2: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, NO BALL! Zak Crawley tries something new! That was full, on off. Zak Crawley tries to switch hits it over the slips but gets an upper edge and the ball hits his chin. Hopefully, he is ok.

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21.1: Kagiso Rabada to Zak Crawley, A length ball, outside off, gets some bounce off the deck. Zak Crawley looks to chase it but decides against it later.

End of over 21
ENG115/1
England Batting O Pope 7(7) Z Crawley 60(49)

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20.6: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, Fuller length, around middle and leg. Ollie Pope pushes it towards short square leg.

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20.5: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, Short of length, around middle stump. Ollie Pope pulls it towards the square leg for a boundary.

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20.4: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, Fuller length, outside off. Ollie Pope pushes it towards cover.

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20.3: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, On a good length, on off. Ollie Pope blocks off the front foot.

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20.2: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, Fuller length, outside off. Ollie Pope looks to play it towards cover but gets an inside edge and the ball goes towards square leg for a couple.

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20.1: Marco Jansen to Ollie Pope, Fuller length, outside off. Ollie Pope lets that one go through to the keeper.

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56.2: James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! James Anderson takes his second wicket. It is a short ball, on off. Kyle Verreynne stands tall and throws his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and lobs towards short mid on. James Anderson goes to his right and takes a dolly. South Africa have been bundled out for 169 runs here.

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56.1: James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne, Length ball, attacking the stumps. Kyle Verreynne blocks it out watchfully.

End of over 56
SA169/9
South Africa Batting A Nortje 0(3) K Verreynne 12(34)

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55.6: Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje, Three dots to end the over! A successful over from Broad comes to an end. It is a length ball, outside off. Anrich Nortje looks to block it away but gets beaten past the outside edge.

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55.5: Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje, Two dots in a row! Full length, outside off. Nortje plays it late and guides it towards gully.

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55.4: Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje, The crowd gets into the act now! It is fuller, outside off, shaping away. Anrich Nortje lets it be.

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55.3: Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! TIMBER! Stuart Broad breaks this doughty stand. It is a length ball, it lands outside off and nips in off the deck. Keshav Maharaj stays behind and looks to defend it out but misses. The ball goes through and hits the top of middle. South Africa lose their ninth wicket.

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55.2: Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne, Much fuller, on off. Kyle Verreynne dabs it to covers and crosses for a quick single.

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55.1: Stuart Broad to Kyle Verreynne, Broad goes short, outside off. Kyle Verreynne looks to cut it away but gets beaten by pace here.

End of over 55
SA168/8
South Africa Batting K Maharaj 18(23) K Verreynne 11(32)

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54.6: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, Around the top of off, edged away down to third man for a couple of runs.

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54.5: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, Around off, pushed away towards the cover region.

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54.4: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, Fullish delivery, angling in from outside off and leaving the batter. Keshav Maharaj plays inside the line of the ball.

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54.3: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, Fuller and well outside off, left alone.

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54.2: James Anderson to Kyle Verreynne, Shorter and around the hips, tucked away towards short fine leg for one more.

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54.1: James Anderson to Keshav Maharaj, Around the top of off, this is pulled away down to fine leg for a single.

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36.2: Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes, OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIPS! Marco Jansen records his maiden fi-fer in Test cricket. An excellent start for South Africa this morning. It is a length ball, on off, shaping away a touch. Ben Foakes looks to defend it out but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies to the left of third slip. Keegan Petersen gets low to his left and pouches it safely with both hands. England have been bundled out for 158 runs.

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36.1: Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes, Full length, outside off. Foakes leans in and drives it to mid off.

End of over 36
ENG158/9
England Batting J Anderson 0(2) B Foakes 14(33)

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35.6: Kagiso Rabada to James Anderson, A low full toss, on off, Anderson pushes it gently back to the bowler.

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35.5: Kagiso Rabada to James Anderson, This one drifts down the leg side, with some extra bounce. Anderson looks to clip it away but misses.

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35.4: Kagiso Rabada to Jack Leach, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Kagiso Rabada comes 'round the wicket now and it does the trick. Jack Leach walks back on a 3-ball duck. It is a good-length ball, outside off. Jack Leach hangs back and looks to cut it away. The ball takes the inside edge and shatters the stumps. South Africa are right back in the game. Kagiso Rabada gets his fourth wicket now. He has been sensational this morning.

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35.4: Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes, This is angled into the pads, on a length, Foakes flicks it to deep square leg for one. The umpire signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps.

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35.3: Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes, This is outside off and left alone yet again by Foakes.

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35.2: Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes, Two dots in a row! Another one outside off, with some extra bounce off the deck. Ben Foakes lets it be.

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35.1: Kagiso Rabada to Ben Foakes, Rabada goes full now, outside off. Foakes has no shot to offer.

End of over 35
ENG156/8
England Batting J Leach 0(2) B Foakes 13(29)

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34.6: Marco Jansen to Jack Leach, And the second one as well! Just a single off the over then. It is on a good length, outside off. Leach looks to defend it away from his body but misses it completely.

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34.5: Marco Jansen to Jack Leach, Leach survives the first delivery! One more to go. It is a length ball, outside off. Leach shuffles across and leaves it alone for the keeper.

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34.4: Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes, A length ball, on middle and leg, Foakes flicks it to mid-wicket and crosses for one. Jack Leach the new man on strike now.

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34.3: Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes, Fuller, outside off, defended out.

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34.2: Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes, A loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire shows no interest. It is a length ball, around off, nipping in off the deck. It brushes him on his thigh pads before going to the keeper.

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34.1: Marco Jansen to Ben Foakes, Jansen serves it full, wide outside off. Foakes strokes it to deep point but decides against the single on the very first delivery of the over.

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36.2: Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje, OUT! CAUGHT! Stuart Broad ends his innings with a four-fer. It is a full-length ball, on off stump. Anrich Nortje ends up slicing it towards covers. Ben Stokes takes the simplest of catches to bundle out South Africa for just 118 here. A forgetful innings for South Africa.

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36.1: Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje, FOUR! Edge over the fielder at third slip. That was short, outside off. Anrich Nortje goes hard at the ball but gets an outside edge and the ball travels over the slips for a boundary.

End of over 36
SA114/9
South Africa Batting A Nortje 3(6) K Rabada 7(6)

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35.6: Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje, Anrich Nortje finally opens his account. It is fuller, outside off. Nortje drives it past short extra cover. The batters take three before the fielder cuts it out.

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35.5: Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje, Touch fuller, around off. Anrich Nortje pushes it gently towards covers. Does not get any run off it.

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35.4: Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje, Make that three! This one is a short ball, on leg. Anrich Nortje ducks under it wisely.

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35.3: Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje, Two dots in a row now! It is angled into the pads, on a fuller length, Nortje flicks it to mid-wicket.

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35.2: Ollie Robinson to Anrich Nortje, On a length, outside off, shaping in from outside off. Nortje blocks it out on his front foot.

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35.1: Ollie Robinson to Kagiso Rabada, Robinson goes full and on off. Rabada drives it towards mid off. They take one.

End of over 35
SA110/9
South Africa Batting A Nortje 0(1) K Rabada 6(5)

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34.6: Stuart Broad to Anrich Nortje, A dot to end the over! Broad serves it on a length, outside off, nipping into the batter. Anrich Nortje stays back, closes the face of his blade and blocks it out.

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34.5: Stuart Broad to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! TIMBER! Stuart Broad gets his third wicket. Back of length, around fourth stump. Keshav Maharaj clears his front leg and goes for the pull but he gets a bottom edge. The ball goes onto shatter the stumps. Stuart Broad is in a hurry to end things here.

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34.4: Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada, Full length, on middle and leg. Rabada flicks it to deep mid-wicket for three runs now.

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34.3: Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada, Fuller length, outside off. Kagiso Rabada drives it off the front foot but he was not in complete control and the ball hits the outside half of the bat. The ball goes towards point for a couple.

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34.2: Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada, On a good length, angling in. Kagiso Rabada tries to play it towards off but gets a leading edge and the ball just falling short of mid-on.

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34.1: Stuart Broad to Kagiso Rabada, Stuart Broad start round the wicket. That was fuller, around off. Kagiso Rabada blocks back to the bowler.

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