Broad, Anderson give Eng the edge
Stuart Broad and James Anderson led a relentless bowling performance as England gained what could prove a crucial advantage on the second day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands yesterday.
South Africa were 215 for eight the close, still 54 runs behind England’s first innings total of 269 on a dry pitch which is likely to get more difficult for batsmen later in the match.
More than half of South Africa’s runs came in a 117-run fourth wicket partnership between Dean Elgar (88) and Rassie van der Dussen (68).
But Elgar and Van der Dussen were unable to dominate as England dried up the runs, with Elgar eventually falling to a lofted drive when he tried to lift the scoring rate.
Anderson took three for 34, while Broad and Sam Curran took two wickets apiece.
Anderson took two wickets with the second new ball, bowling from the northern, Kelvin end.
A crack just outside the line of off stump created uncertainty for right-handed batsmen.
Twelve of the 18 wickets in the match have fallen from that end.
Ben Stokes held four catches at second slip, three of them athletic diving efforts.
Off-spinner Dom Bess played an important role, bowling accurately from the northern end while England captain Joe Root rotated his faster bowlers from the more helpful end.
Bess had spells of nine and 14 overs and finished the day with one for 62 off 27 overs.
Elgar and Van der Dussen rescued South Africa from a precarious 40 for three.
England earlier added only seven runs to their overnight total of 262 for nine before Anderson was caught at slip off Kagiso Rabada, leaving Ollie Pope unbeaten on 61.
SCORES IN BRIEF
England: first innings 269 all out (Pope 61 not out, Stokes 47, Denly 38; Rabada 3-68, Pretorius 2-26)
South Africa: first innings 215 for 8 (Elgar 88, Dussen 68; Anderson 3-38, Broad 2-36, Curran 2-39)
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