Second Test, Durban (day five):
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By Tom Fordyce
SOUTH AFRICA SECOND INNINGS
0809: SA 109-8
Referral worked a treat there, to be fair. Swann now, seeking a fifth of his own - big turn in to Steyn, trapped on the bag peg - appeal turned down by Aleem Dar, and will they refer this one They don’t - why not - and replays show Steyn was, ah, plumberoo-a-ding-dong. If Swanny doesn’t get his five-for now…0804: WICKET Boucher c Prior b Broad 29, SA 108-8
Broad goes short again - Boucher leaps, there’s a noise, Prior leaps and snags - is that out Umpire Saheba shakes his sorry head, but England are convinced - we’ll have a referral. Come on, clear glove in that - out!0758: SA 106-7
Dabs, blocks, jabs from the unhappy Boucher. Leg slip has come out, and Swann’s now wishing it hadn’t - inside edge that flies right through that slot.** From Jonathan Davies, TMS inbox: ** "In bed in a lovely hotel in West Wales, wife who was snoring got a huge fright when Rock Star took that one!"0758: SA 103-7
Harris leading a charmed life out there - short one fended off just shy of slip, another lifter fenced between the two gullies. Howls of cartoon anguish from the close-in fielders. Sun out now in Durban, and we shouldn’t have any worries on that score.0754: SA 96-7
Swanny threatening with every delivery now. There’s turn in to Boucher’s pad, and thick edge on one - rapid ricochet towards Cook at forward short leg, but too fast for the Essex man to lay anything but a big boot on it. Swann clutches his head in melodramatic fashion.0752: SA 95-7
Broad tenderising Harris here like a prime slab of South African steak - rapid lifters into the rib-cage, careering up into the arm-pit. Doesn’t like it up him, the big man.0748: SA 94-7
Swann officially on fire. Loop, grip, turn - ooh-la, how has that missed Harris’s off stump The big man then shuffles back and is trapped on the back peg - half-hearted appeal, and replays show they could have gone up like banshees. Hitting top of leg. England clambering all over this one.** From Dr Phil, Perth, TMS inbox: ** "Would you believe it, what luck! Had a power cut at work, unable to do my dentistry, have come home early, just in time to follow the start of a hopefully successful day in Durban."0742: SA 91-7
The Curse Of Swann’s First Over strikes again. 4-27 off 11 for Rock-Star, as Michael Vaughan calls him. Broad now, seeking to stay level with his own fourth scalp - short, crashed away with why-not desperation by new-man Harris. Short and into the rib-cage - looks like Harris is wearing a chest guard under his shirt. At least he’s getting his money’s worth.0737: WICKET Morkel lbw Swann 15, SA 86-7
Swann now, shades down - turn, rip, oh, just past the outside edge. Same ball, more ripped - argh! Missed at slip by Skipper Strauss. Straighter faster flatter - plumb! Plumberoo-a-ding-dong!0732: SA 76-6
Now then - Mark Boucher in the slots, Stuart Broad to race in from the Umgeni End. There are supporters in, but not a South African among them. Short and dabbed away for a single by Poucher, short again to Morne Morkel and hooked into the vacant deep square leg acres for the first four of the day. Nothing there to excite, but there wasn’t yesterday until the Hour Of Madness…0720: A few numbers for you: four wickets needed, deficit of 156, 90 overs in the day. You’d have taken it as a Christmas present, wouldn’t you
0715: Let’s not mess about - it’s dry at Kingsmead, and the forecast is set fair. Cloudy but dry. 45 years since England beat South Africa by an innings, you know..This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.