England vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2, Highlights: Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj Torment England
England vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2: Jansen was 41 not out, having added 72 for with Maharaj (41) as the seventh-wicket duo tormented England
England vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took South Africa into a first-innings lead over England of more than a hundred runs in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday following a fine fifty from Sarel Erwee. England captain Ben Stokes had bowled his side back into the game when he removed well-set opener Erwee (73) and Rassie van der Dussen (19) in quick succession to leave the Proteas 192-5. But come stumps on the second day, South Africa were 289-7 -- 124 runs ahead. Jansen was 41 not out, having added 72 for with Maharaj (41) as the seventh-wicket duo cashed in on England's failure to bowl to increasingly unorthodox fields. (Scoreboard).
England Playing XI:Â Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Matty Potts, James Anderson
South Africa Playing XI:Â Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
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Eng vs SA, 1st Test, Day 2
We are back for England's second innings. The South African players are out there in the middle. Zak Crawley and Alex Lees are the openers for England. Kagiso Rabada to start with the ball. Here we go...
… Third Innings …
It's been a disappointing performance from the English side. They troubled the batters in the beginning with their probing lines and lengths, but they were not rewarded for the same. They did manage to gain control of the game towards the final session of Day 2, but the partnership between Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj shifted the momentum back towards the visitors. England though will be frustrated about letting the South Africa tail wag quite a lot in the end. Ben Stokes was the leader of the pack for England, he grabbed wickets in crucial junctures and always kept England in the game. He ended with three wickets. Stuart Broad was the other bowler who took 3, while Matthew Potts grabbed two wickets. It's up to England's batters now! Can they bat long here? We will find out. Stay tuned for England's second innings!
South Africa began their batting with a solid opening stand of 85 runs. Dean Elgar was then dismissed 3 short of his half-ton, his partner, Sarel Erwee though carried on his merry way and started building a strong partnership with Keegan Petersen. Once that stand was broken, South Africa lost wickets in quick succession. Their middle order failed to convert their positive starts. But a counter-attacking partnership of 72 runs between Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj stole the show. They took the game away from England and helped their side take a healthy lead. Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen played a few strokes in the end and guided South Africa to 326 with a lead of 161.
A bit of a frustrating morning for England, but they have finally managed to bundle out South Africa. They can breathe a sigh of relief for now. The visitors though will be mighty pleased with their effort with the bat. They have managed to get a handy lead of 161 and find themselves on top of proceedings.
OUT! CAUGHT! Jonny Bairstow takes the catch at third slip, he almost made a mess of it but shows good reflexes in the end to complete the catch with his left hand. Broad bowls a fullish delivery, outside off. Lungi Ngidi tries to drive it away but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes at a good height and straight to Jonny Bairstow at third slip. However, he fails to pouch it on one go but then takes it with his left hand bending quite low. He looks like a relieved man after taking that catch and rightly so, England are already way behind in this game and they cannot afford to miss these kind of chances. South Africa are all-out on 326!
A good-length delivery, outside off. Anrich Nortje throws his bat at it but misses.
Back of a length, on middle. Anrich Nortje looks to guide it towards the off side but gets the inside edge onto his pads.
FOUR! Stokes kicks the ground in frustration. This is fuller and around off. Anrich Nortje manages to power it through extra-cover for a boundary.
FOUR! This is turning out to be a very handy knock from Anrich Nortje. Back of a length, around off. Anrich Nortje stays leg side of the ball and guides it through the gully region for a boundary.
On the shorter side, angling into pads. Nortje looks to works it towards the leg side but misses again. The ball hits him high on the pads.
Swinging in late and drifting on the pads. Nortje looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the off side.
Goes fuller and down the leg side. Lungi Ngidi looks to clip it but misses.
Serves a good-length delivery, outside off. Lungi Ngidi plays it inside the line of the ball as the ball shapes away late.
Bangs it short now, around leg. Lungi Ngidi ducks under it.
This is also on a length and outside off. Lungi Ngidi makes an easy leave.
On a length and outside off. Lungi Ngidi leaves it.
Lungi Ngidi is the last man in.
OUT! CAUGHT! This is what happens when you pitch the ball up with the new ball. England took some time to release it but Broad finally gets his length right and takes an important wicket of Marco Jansen. A brilliant knock from the young man though and he deserved to get his fifty but that's how the game works and he walks back to a standing ovation here. This is a fullish delivery, outside off. Not that full to go for a big booming drive but Jansen does and gets an outside edge of his blade. The ball goes straight into the hands of Zak Crawley at second slip and South Africa are nine down now.
A nasty bouncer this time but it is really well played by Nortje! A short delivery angling into off. Nortje rides the bounce and blocks it towards the off side as he takes his one hand off the handle.