1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

SA scored 418 in first innings.

Eng were 221/7 then they recovered to 337/8, currently Swann and James Anderson in a tail partnership of 95 runs! We (including myself) blame our captain in such circumstances for being not able to ‘finish it off’.

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

SA lead by 71 runs with 2 days remaining.

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

SA got a chance of winning this one

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

South Africa lead by 72 runs with 9 wickets remaining

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

Africa 37/3
South Africa lead by 99 runs with 7 wickets remaining

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

No one interested in this match. Not even pa ehsan… :hmmm:

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

SA declared 2nd inning at 301, lead of 363. Now Eng are 11/1 already at the end of day-4. 5th day will be very interesting.

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

The English just started to collapse with 5 Overs left in the days play

Once Pieterson departed on 172-4 things have gone down the drain

FOW:
205-5
207-6
208-7
209-8

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

with 3 overs remaining and a wicket to get for SA to win. drama

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

*Match drawn
*

Re: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Centurion, Dec 16-20

England hung on grimly to force a draw.