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Bowlers help South Africa fight back on day two against England

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Posted On Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 08:30:55 AM

London: South Africa were 27-1 as rain stopped play in the first Test at The Oval on Friday, having dismissed England for 385 on day two. James Anderson trapped Alviro Petersen lbw for a duck, but Graeme Smith was unbeaten on 16 and Hashim Amla was 10 not out after surviving a torrid end to the afternoon session.
 

Morne Morkel took 4-72

South Africa roared back into contention, after the hosts were well placed on 267-3 overnight. Matt Prior hit 60 from 90 balls with nine fours, but South Africa took England’s last seven wickets for 134 runs.

Morne Morkel was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-74, while Dale Steyn (2-99) took two wickets in seven balls including that of Alastair Cook, who was bowled for 115 having added just a single to his overnight total.

Jacques Kallis claimed 2-38 and wicketkeeper AB de Villiers took five catches. The key wicket of Cook came in the fifth over of the morning, when he played on to his stumps and was bowled by Steyn.

Steyn then removed Ravi Bopara, recalled for this match after a year out of England’s Test side. Bopara lasted just six balls before he wafted his bat at a Steyn bouncer and was caught behind for a duck.

Having toiled throughout day one, South Africa’s bowlers exploited the overcast conditions to swing the ball both ways and stifle the batsmen.

 







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