Broad dismissed Van Zyl, Amla and de Villiers

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England pace bowler Stuart Broad picked up three wickets to keep his side in contention with South Africa on the second day of the first Test in Durban.

Starting out the day on 179/4, Proteas seamer Morne Morkel ran through England’s middle order as he dismissed the overnight pair of Ben Stokes and Nick Compton before removing Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes in consecutive deliveries.

Jonny Bairstow managed to make a solid 41 before he was on his way back to the pavilion, but England were given a major spark towards the end of their innings as Broad smashed a quickfire 32 before Steven Finn was given out lbw off the bowling of Dale Steyn for 12.

Morkel and Steyn took four wickets apiece, while Dane Piedt and Kyle Abbott chipped in with one wicket each as England were bowled out for 303.

Trailing by 303, South Africa found themselves in trouble early on as Broad clean bowled Stiaan Van Zyl on the second ball of the innings before he proceeded to take out captain Hashim Amla as well.

AB de Villiers and Dean Elgar stabilised the innings with an 86-run partnership before de Villiers was caught behind off the bowling of Broad for 49.

Faf du Plessis was on his way back to the pavilion shortly after as he was cleaned up by Ali for just two runs.

Elgar and Temba Bavuma managed to amass an unbeaten 24-run partnership before stumps was called.

Elgar finished on 67 off 155 balls, which included five boundaries and a six, while Bavuma remained undefeated on 10 off 33 deliveries, which included one boundary.

Elgar scored his fourth Test fifty

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Broad was the most successful bowler with three wickets, while Ali claimed one.

South Africa ended day two on 137/4 and will continue batting tomorrow at 09:30 local time or 07:30 GMT.