England tour of South Africa

[Durhamfootman]

England's reply is off to the expected start

[Durhamfootman]

Kolpak Phil has 1 for 0 after 5 overs

England resorting to block mode?

[mikesiva]

Broad and Curran both finished with 4-58 each....

[Durhamfootman]

Kolphil has 2-1 off 7

Honest Joe perishes. Sounds as though he got himself out, really

[backfootpunch]

Kolphil has 2-1 off 7

Hes keeping them in this

The rest of the bowlers have bowled a lot of four balls

[mikesiva]

Big Vernon is leaving some big boots which South Africa will struggle to fill at the end of this series.

Denly 50 and out to Pretorius.

[Durhamfootman]

Denly goes immediately after bringing up his 50

all 4 wickets have been caught behind

[Durhamfootman]

which is better than being caught on the boundary, of course

YJB in. Lets see how much more improved he's become after weeks and weeks of county cricket practice.... oh wait!

[Durhamfootman]

ah........

as improved as that

a six ball 1

[mikesiva]

Nortje strikes! Five down.

[yuppie]

ah........

as improved as that

a six ball 1

Bowled, such an unusual way for him to get out........

[Durhamfootman]

clean bowled through the gate

thank goodness it wasn't the same gate that saw him dropped in the first place

somebody else's gate

England should, in theory, fall apart from hereon in

they are about half way in their journey to parity

perhaps Buttles will do a QDK

we can but hope

[Durhamfootman]

Buttler goes straight into counter attack mode

that's nice!

[Durhamfootman]

Stokes gone

80 run first innings lead for SA, I reckon

[mikesiva]

Nortje gets his second wicket!