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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Sam Drury

  1. 50 runs

    Fifty for Knight

    England captain Heather Knight dabs Nonkululeko Mlaba behind point to bring up her fifth Test half-century off 99 balls.

  2. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    England will also be thinking about how long they need to bowl South Africa out and also possibly about the weather.

  3. Eng 128-3

    Tumi Sekhukhune into the attack.

    Heather Knight square drives the final ball of the over for a single through point to move on to 49.

  4. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Sounds

    I enjoy watching a combination like these two running between the wickets - Danni Wyatt-Hodge is rapid whereas Heather Knight has a history of run-outs.

  5. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer

    There have been quite a few byes and leg-byes given away by South Africa this morning which will add to their frustration.

  6. Eng 122-3

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    Heather Knight attempts to sweep Nonkululeko Mlaba fine but the ball hits her pad and runs away for leg byes. The England captain will have to wait a little longer to reach her half-century.

  7. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Sounds

    Chloe Tryon can be brought on as a golden arm, but she does concede a lot of runs.

  8. Eng 119-3

    Lead by 233 runs

    A bit of a freebie first up from Chloe Tryon for Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who sweeps a full toss behind square for four.

    Heather Knight also picks up a single off Tryon's over. She is now 48 off 91 balls.

  9. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    The minimum that England will be looking for in terms of a lead is 300.

    The problem with this sort of situation is they'll want to score quickly but won't want to get into a pickle and suddenly be expose their middle and lower order.

    The balance is so hard to strike.

  10. Eng 112-3

    A good comeback from Nonkululeko Mlaba, who lost her head in the deliveries which followed that drop earlier. Danni Wyatt-Hodge is the new batter for England.

  11. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    There'll be a thought in the South Africa minds that if they can rattle through England, they could win this game, given the short boundaries and fast outfield.

  12. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer

    That's relief for Mlaba and Jafta, who was circumspect with the high fives in the team huddle. Nat Sciver-Brunt has not been as fluent as she was in the first innings but South Africa bowled well to her, and bowled straighter to her.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Sciver-Brunt b Mlaba 37 (Eng 109-3)

    Chopped on!

    A bit of a nothing shot from Nat Sciver-Brunt to a delivery from Nonkululeko Mlaba. Sciver-Brunt attempts to cut, but the ball keeps low and she ends up dragging it on to her stumps.

    Mlaba, and wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta, will be mightily relieved after Sciver-Brunt was dropped earlier.

  14. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    England are starting to find runs are easier to come by now. Knight has looked in good touch and in control in this innings.

  15. Eng 109-2

    From a fallow period to a feast of runs for England.

    Heather Knight guides a wide-ish delivery from Chloe Tryon through third for four.

  16. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer

    These appeals hint at some desperation from South Africa now.

  17. Eng 103-2

    Nat Sciver-Brunt sweeps Nonkululeko Mlaba for four then attempts to repeat the feat later in the over, but is struck on her knee low down.

    There's an appeal from Mlaba but more in hope than anything else. Turned down.

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  19. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    Another way of looking at the dropped catch is that Nat Sciver-Brunt was unlucky to be run-out at the non-striker's end in the first innings, so has this evened it out?

  20. Eng 99-2

    Chloe Tryon strays on to the legs of Heather Knight and is duly punished. England are building a substantial lead here.