Welcome to our live coverage of England vs South Africa in Cape Town.
James Anderson of England Cricket celebrates his dismissal of Zubayr Hazma on day 4
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OVER 101
- A de Kock boundary knocks the score up by four.
- SA 197/5, chasing 241 runs for the win
England need 5 balls to be good, or misbehave.
South Africa need to survive another 330 balls.
Long, long, way to go.#SAvENG— Squinting Quarantino (@whamzam17) January 7, 2020
OVER 100
- No runs from this over, Bess again delivering hard and fast down the centre.
- SA need 245, with a score of 193/5
OVER 99
- Some more action here after the break.
- England appeal after a possible de Kock LBW but the umpire denies it.
- the South African sweeps a boundary to keep the score ticking over.
- South Africa 193/5, they now need 245 runs to win.
DRINKS BREAK
- The water is on and it’s time for a quick break from play.
- We’ll be back soon for more coverage.
OVER 98
- There really does not seem to be any way through for South Africa
- Bess’ bowling does the trick once more.
OVER 97
- Denly does a grand job yet again, South Africa fail to break 189-5 at the closing of the over.
- SA need 249 runs to win
STAT
- Both England and South Africa would have been feeling the pressure of poor form as they headed into this contest, both teams winning only one of their last four games.
OVER 96
- Thats three overs with no runs as England suffocate the home side.
- Bess’ bowling is doing the trick to keep SA at bay.
OVER 95
- Denly’s bowling affords SA no way through as van der Dussen and de Kock struggle to make runs.
OVER 94
- Again, no runs from this over as Bess keeps his opposition at bay.
- 189/5 still…
- Is momentum beginning to shift? Viewers on Twitter seem to think so:
Malan was the glue , I feel England should win this from here , Now south Africa need De kock special ,no point in just being sitting ducks.#SAvENG #ENGvSA
— 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙈𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 (@iam003bond) January 7, 2020
OVER 93
- de Kock and van der Dussan with a run apiece.
- Denly’s bowling keeps SA chasing 249 runs.
OVER 92
- Nothing to report here, no runs from Broad’s bowling
- SA 187/5, they need 249 runs to win
OVER 91
- Just the one run here, de Kock with the strike.
- SA 187 / 5
PLAYER STAT Pieter Malan faced 305 balls in this Test match against England; he's become only the 4th man to face 300+ on Test debut for South Africa (du Plessis, Hudson & Rudolph).
LIVE COMMENTARY: https://t.co/rpNwFeYHJN #SAVENG— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) January 7, 2020
over 90
- Stuart Broad is yet to claim a wicket from this innings.
- South Africa require 253 runs to win.
- SA 185/5
OVER 89
- de Kock with a single run from Curran’s bowling
- van der Dussan boundary makes it five.
- South Africa 184/5
OVER 88
- van der Dussen FOUR is the only score of the over.
- Broad’s bowling is keeping SA on their toes
OVER 87
- South Africa need 263 to win.
- Malan is taken out of the picture, making way for de Kock.
- South Africa: 175/5
Wicket- MALAN OUT!
- Malan is finally sent to the sheds after a stunning innings.
- Stokes takes the catch off of Curran’s ball
- De Kock walks onto the pitch.
OVER 86
- Broad affords South Africa no route through in the 86th.
- SA still chase 267 runs through Malan and van der Dussen
Your Tweets
South Africa just takes away the option of South Africa winning this test match . Now only 2 options available . It's either England win or draw. The former has the brighter chance
— Deepan (@Dpn_16) January 7, 2020
Fantastic to see some of the 'Bentley Old Boys' from @BentleyCC_ in their special commemorative KUDOS tour shirts over in Cape Town for the thrilling South Africa v England Test match.
And they were on TV too 😍…enjoy chaps, and come on England! #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/kNlz37tC8y
— Kudos Sports (@KudosSports) January 7, 2020
OVER 85
- Sam Curran keeps Malan and van der Dussen in their crease.
- No runs from this over. SA need 267 to take the win.
OVER 84
- SA 171/4
- Just the one run from Malan, who caught Curran napping on the leg side in the sixth ball of the over.