Bavuma is ecstatic after scoring his maiden Test century
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South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma made history and captured the hearts of Proteas fans all around the world when he scored a sparkling century on the fourth day of the second Test in Cape Town.
Bavuma became the first black African to score a Test century for South Africa and was well supported by skipper Hashim Amla, who made a spectacular 201.
Starting out the day on 353/3, Amla and Faf du Plessis converted their 85-run partnership into a 171-run stand, during which Amla brought up his fourth double hundred, before he was clean bowled by Stuart Broad for 201, which came off 477 balls and included 27 boundaries.
Amla celebrates after bringing up his fourth double hundred
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Du Plessis was on his way back to the pavilion just a couple balls later after making an excellent 86, which came off 216 deliveries and included 11 boundaries.
Quinton de Kock followed soon after for just five runs before South Africa stabilised their innings with a 167-run partnership between Bavuma and debutant Chris Morris, during which both batsmen registered their half-centuries.
Pace bowler Steven Finn finally got the breakthrough for England when Morris was caught by Joe Root for a career-best 69 off 111 balls, which included 10 boundaries.
Morris scored his maiden Test fifty
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Bavuma proceeded to make 102 off 148 deliveries, which included 16 boundaries, before Amla decided to declare with his side on 627/7, which gave England, who dropped nine catches during the Proteas’ innings, a two-run lead.
Finn and Broad picked up two wickets apiece, while James Anderson and Ben Stokes claimed one wicket each.
With a two-run lead in hand, England captain Alastair Cook and his opening partner Alex Hales amassed an unbeaten 16-run partnership before stumps was called.
Cook finished on eight off 25 balls, which included one boundary, while Hales remained undefeated on five.
England ended day four on 16/0 and will continue batting tomorrow at 10:00 local time or 08:30 GMT.