Summary

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury

  1. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The light reading is OK for now but it's a bit of a concern that it has been brought out already.

  2. SA 203-3

    Lauren Filer returns to the attack bringing an end to the spin-a-thon from the Ecclestone-Dean axis. Filer gets a bouncer wrong but Sune Luus fails to punish it.

    Meanwhile, the light meter has been brought out under grey skies.

  3. SA 202-3

    England's players are chirping away to Marizanne Kapp as some more threatening clouds roll in.

    Charlie Dean, still operating round the wicket, drags a couple of deliveries down leg side but neither Marizanne Kapp nor Sune Luus are able to punish it.

  4. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Sounds

    Tammy Beaumont just said on the stump mic, "let's get one before the rain".

  5. SA 200-3

    The skies have darkened a little over the Mangaung Oval as Sophie Ecclestone continues to prod and probe.

    South Africa reach 200 with a trademark Marizanne Kapp flick off her legs for a couple.

  6. SA 198-3

    Stylish from Sune Luus as she meets the first ball of Charlie Dean's latest over and crisply times a drives through mid-off for four. England are struggling to create pressure at the moment.

  7. Henriques lead Sixers past Renegades

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    The Big Bash League is under way in Australia and Sydney Sixers have made a winning start beating Melbourne Renegades by five wickets at the SCG.

    After the Renegades posted 169-7, James Vince made 40 from 29 balls and captain Moises Henriques smashed an unbeaten 53 from 27 to get the Sixers over the line with nine balls to spare.

    Tim Seifert top-scored with 55 in the Renegades' innings with Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshius taking two wickets apiece for the Sixers.

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  8. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Sounds

    Just a few moments of sloppiness are creeping in from England. This is a partnership they need to be wary of.

  9. SA 194-3

    Marizanne Kapp picks up a fortunate boundary after she drills Sophie Ecclestone through mid-off where Lauren Filer allows the ball to go through her for four.

    Kapp follows the final ball of the England left-arm spinner's over as she transfers on to the back foot, but just pulls her bat out of the way.

  10. Tryon fined for code of conduct breach

    South Africa player Chloe Tryon has been reprimanded for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct on day one of this Test.

    Tryon was found to have “used an audible obscenity."

    The incident occurred in the 44th over of England’s first innings on Sunday, when Tryon used inappropriate language after being struck for a boundary.

    Tryon admitted the offence and accepted the sanction so there was no need for a formal hearing.

    Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50% of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

  11. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Sune Luus is looking comfortable against the spinners here and her Test record reflects this. Across her career she averages an impressive 90 against spin bowling, but just 24 against pace. Another burst from Filer may be the answer if she is up to it.

  12. SA 194-3

    Charlie Dean regains some control as she rattles through a maiden, seen off by Sune Luus. The England spinner has found her line and length from round the wicket.

  13. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Sounds

    Beautiful timing from Marizanne Kapp, she picks up the length very quickly.

  14. SA 190-3

    Marizanne Kapp patiently defends a Sophie Ecclestone over until she's finally given one slightly fuller from the England left-arm spinner, and drills it through the covers for four.

    Kapp looks on it here. England are going to have to work hard to prize her out.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Everyone's lying on the floor now doing these hamstring stretches.

    I feel like we should join in at this rate.

  16. SA 186-3

    The Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein briefly turns into a Pilates class at your local leisure centre after Sune Luus receives some treatment from the physio.

    Several England players follow suit going through various stretches.

  17. SA 186-3

    Charlie Dean switches to round the wicket, hoping to make something happen with a change of angle.

    However, there's a couple of horror balls in there. The first is a half-tracker which is swatted away by behind square.

    Later in the over Dean repeats the delivery and the ball beats everything and scurries away for four byes.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You've got to credit Ecclestone for how she's adapted. Not only has she got that consistency, she's also got it in her variations. She'll bowl at that notepad on the floor but her pace will change so much and she'll still hit the target. That's why she's the best in the world.

    And you're backed up with Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn. England have a good unit.

  19. SA 178-3

    Some good change ups from Sophie Ecclestone, who varies her pace, lengths and tosses a couple up. Neither Sune Luus nor Marizanne Kapp take the bait, though.

  20. SA 177-3

    Charlie Dean not quite carrying the same level of threat as Sophie Ecclestone, however. Sune Luus pings her fourth ball through the covers for four.

    Dean's five overs have cost 21 runs so far.