Ben Stokes finished with figures of 3-35 off 23.4 overs
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes took three wickets as South Africa fell agonisingly short of saving the second Test on the final day in Cape Town.
Pieter Malan hit two boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 63
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Debutant Pieter Malan scored an unbeaten 63 after South Africa were set 438 to win following England opener Dom Sibley’s career-best 133 not out.
Dom Sibley struck 13 boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 85
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Dom Sibley and captain Joe Root scored 85 not out and 61 respectively as England built a 264-run lead over South Africa on the third day in Cape Town.
Dean Elgar struck 10 boundaries during his knock of 88
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South Africa batsmen Dean Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen scored 88 and 68 respectively, but England clawed their way back into contention on the second day in Cape Town.
South Africa came out on top on the first day in Cape Town thanks to a strong performance from their pace attack
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South Africa claimed the upper hand on the opening day in Cape Town as their pace attack carved through England’s batting line-up.
Kagiso Rabada finished with figures of 4-103 off 24 overs
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Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje combined to take seven wickets as South Africa crushed England by 107 runs on the fourth day of the first Test in Centurion.
Rory Burns struck 11 boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 77
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Rory Burns scored an unbeaten 77 to lead England’s chase after they were set 376 to win by South Africa on the third day in Centurion.
Vernon Philander finished with figures of 4-16 off 14.2 overs
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South Africa forged a 175-run lead after pace bowler Vernon Philander carved through England’s batting line-up with a four-wicket haul.
Sam Curran ended the day with figures of 4-57 off 19 overs
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock fought valiantly with his knock of 95, but Sam Curran gave England a slight advantage on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion with his four-wicket haul.
