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South Africa vs England, 2nd Test Commentary, Live Updates

SA vs ENG, 2016 - Test Live Commentary

South Africa vs England Scorecard
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Match Notes
  • Stumps: England 317/5 in 87.0 overs
  • J Bairstow completes 1000 runs in Test
  • England 302/5 in 82.5 overs
  • B Stokes 6th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 70 balls (7x4) (1 x6)
  • New ball taken: England 275/5 in 80.1 overs
  • England 253/5 in 75.2 overs
  • Drinks: England 224/5 in 69.0 overs
  • J Root 18th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 78 balls (5x4) (0 x6)
  • England 203/4 in 63.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (62.0 overs): South Africa against B Stokes (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, ENG 2)
  • Tea: England 167/3 in 55.2 overs
  • England 153/2 in 48.0 overs
  • J Root dropped on 13 in 47.4 overs by C Morris
  • Drinks: England 128/1 in 43.0 overs
  • England 103/1 in 30.3 overs
  • A Hales maiden Test Fifty: 52 runs in 96 balls (9x4) (0 x6)
  • Lunch: England 76/1 in 27.0 overs
  • England 52/0 in 14.4 overs
  • Drinks: England 49/0 in 14.0 overs
  • Chris Morris makes Test debut for South Africa
  • Stumps: South Africa 141/2 in 43.0 overs
  • H Amla 29th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 110 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • AB de Villiers dropped on 5 by J Root in 28.1 overs
  • South Africa 100/2 in 28.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 90/2 in 26.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 53 off 87 balls between D Elgar (28) and H Amla (25)
  • South Africa 52/1 in 14.3 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 24/1 in 9.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (7.5 overs): D Elgar against England (LBW) - Successful (SA 2, ENG 2)
  • Innings Break: England 629/6 dec in 125.5 overs
  • J Bairstow: 150 runs in 191 balls (18x4) (2x6)
  • B Stokes dropped on 258 in 125.3 overs by AB de Villiers
  • B Stokes: 252 runs in 196 balls (30x4) (10x6)
  • Drinks: England 610/5 in 125.0 overs
  • J Bairstow dropped on 138 in 124.2 overs by M Morkel
  • England 601/5 in 123.4 overs
  • Change of ball (Ball out of shape) England 586/5 in 123.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 351 off 329 balls between B Stokes (218) and J Bairstow (111)
  • Referral 2 (121.3 overs): South Africa against B Stokes (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, ENG 2)
  • England 550/5 in 120.1 overs
  • J Bairstow Maiden Test Hundred : 103 runs in 161 balls (12x4) (0x6)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 303 off 284 balls between B Stokes (191) and J Bairstow (95)
  • Lunch: England 513/5 in 112.0 overs
  • B Stokes Maiden Test Double Hundred : 202 runs in 163 balls (26x4) (7x6)
  • England 500/5 in 109.0 overs
  • Change of ball (Ball out of ground) England 484/5 in 106.1 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 251 off 225 balls between B Stokes (157) and J Bairstow (81)
  • England 450/5 in 103.4 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 204 off 198 balls between B Stokes (128) and J Bairstow (66)
  • B Stokes: 152 runs in 135 balls (22x4) (3x6)
  • Drinks: England 420/5 in 100.0 overs
  • England 401/5 in 98.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 150 off 148 balls between B Stokes (95) and J Bairstow (50)
  • J Bairstow 7th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 69 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • England 352/5 in 90.1 overs
  • B Stokes 3rd Test Hundred: 100 runs in 105 balls (16x4) (1x6)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 103 off 120 balls between B Stokes (58) and J Bairstow (40)
  • Stumps: South Africa 353/3 in 130.0 overs
  • Faf du Plessis 8th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 104 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 351/3 in 127.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 326/3 in 115.0 overs
  • H Amla: 150 runs in 310 balls (21x4) (0x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 87 balls between H Amla (22) and du Plessis (26)
  • South Africa 300/3 in 103.1 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 290/3 in 97.0 overs
  • H Amla dropped on 120 in 89.3 overs by N Compton
  • Referral 2 (88.5 overs): de Villiers against England (LBW) - Successful (SA 2, ENG 2)
  • Drinks: South Africa 254/2 in 87.0 overs
  • South Africa 252/2 in 86.2 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 150 off 339 balls between H Amla (76) and de Villiers (72)
  • New ball taken: South Africa 230/2 in 80.1 overs
  • H Amla 24th Test Hundred : 101 runs in 214 balls (16x4) (0x6)
  • Hashim Amla completes 7000 runs in Test
  • South Africa 203/2 in 72.1 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 199/2 in 72.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 103 off 247 balls between H Amla (50) and de Villiers (52)
  • AB de Villiers completes 8000 runs in Test
  • AB de Villiers 39th Test fifty: 52 runs in 116 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • H Amla dropped on 76 in 63.1 overs by J Anderson
  • South Africa 150/2 in 44.2 overs
  • Stumps: England 16/0 in 6.0 overs
  • T Bavuma Maiden Test hundred: 100 runs in 141 balls (16x4) (0x6)
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 152 off 226 balls between T Bavuma (84) and C Morris (60)
  • South Africa: 601/6 in 205.1 overs
  • C Morris dropped on 77 by J Root in 202.4 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 592/6 in 202.0 overs
  • C Morris Maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 86 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • T Bavuma dropped on 77 by J Bairstow in 194.4 overs
  • South Africa: 550/6 in 188.4 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 101 off 127 balls between T Bavuma (64) and C Morris (37)
  • Referral 1 (186.4 ovs): England against C Morris (LBW) - Unsuccessful (ENG: 1, SA: 2)
  • Tea: South Africa 525/6 in 184.0 overs
  • T Bavuma 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 52 balls (11x4) (0x6)
  • C Morris dropped on 22 by S Finn in 179.2 overs
  • South Africa: 500/6 in 175.3 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 51 off 48 balls between T Bavuma (27) and C Morris (20)
  • Drinks: South Africa 471/6 in 171.0 overs
  • South Africa: 451/6 in 167.5 overs
  • New ball taken: South Africa 428/3 in 160.1 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 428/3 in 160.0 overs
  • H Amla 4th Double Hundred : 200 runs in 461 balls (27x4) (0x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 151 off 378 balls between H Amla (67) and Faf du Plessis (79)
  • South Africa: 403/3 in 149.2 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 384/3 in 144.0 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 100 off 245 balls between H Amla (40) and Faf du Plessis (57)
  • Bad Light: England 159/6 in 65.0 overs
  • Tea: England 155/6 in 59.0 overs
  • England: 151/6 in 54.5 overs
  • Drinks: England 122/6 in 45.0 overs
  • England 100/4 in 36.0 overs
  • Lunch: England 87/4 in 32.0 overs
  • J Taylor dropped on 22 by K Rabada in 28.5 overs
  • Drinks: England 55/3 in 17.1 overs
  • England: 50/2 in 15.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (7.3 ovs): South Africa against N Compton (LBW) - Unsuccessful (ENG: 2, SA: 1)
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