Summary

'Fine piece of bowling!' - Ngidi bowls Buttler

Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne, Mike Peter & Maisie Gallen

  1. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on Test Match Special

    Another slower ball. That was in the slot from Jofra Archer.

    Will Burger hold his nerve?

  2. 6 runs

    Eng 312-8

    Need 19 from 10 balls

    Jofra Archer, what are you doing?!

    Banged in from Nandre Burger and it flies over square leg!

  3. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator

    Lungi Ngidi has his hands on his head. That has come out of nowhere from Jofra Archer.

    Is there life yet?

  4. 6 runs

    Eng 304-8

    Need 27 from 12 balls

    Is this... still on?

    Jofra Archer launches Ngidi down the ground for six which throws the bowler off his line and he sprays five wides down the leg side!

    Ngidi closes out the over well, however, and completes a spell of 1-72.

  5. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on Test Match Special

    This is great captaincy from Temba Bavuma bringing back the quick seamer Lungi Ngidi. Adil Rashid was probably hoping for the spinner.

    Great decision to bring back your quick bowlers against these two.

  6. Eng 290-8

    Need 40 from 18 balls

    Frustration for England but this has been masterful death bowling from South Africa.

  7. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator

    JacksReuters

    South Africa can almost start to celebrate. They are very happy.

  8. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on Test Match Special

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    You feel that is England's last hope. Lord's is starting to empty.

    Will Jacks was right to hit that and try to go over extra cover.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Jacks c Maharaj b Burger 39 (Eng 290-8)

    'South Africa can almost start to celebrate' - Jacks caught at backward point

    Ah.

    Will Jacks gave it a good go, but he carves a low full toss from Nandre Burger straight to point and South Africa's celebrations can probably begin.

  10. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on Test Match Special

    I thought England might bring out Adil Rashid to just keep getting Will Jacks back onto strike.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Carse c Markram b Burger 7 (Eng 288-7)

    Brydon Carse tries to join in the six-hitting, but picks out long-on. The pressure mounts on Will Jacks.

    It sounded like a good connection at first but it's gone high rather than long.

    Jofra Archer replaces Carse.

  12. 6 runs

    Eng 288-6

    Need 43 from 24 balls

    'Brilliantly executed!' - Jacks reverse sweeps Muthusamy for six

    My word.

    Will Jacks is keeping England alive. He shuffles across his stumps with a conventional sweep for four, followed by a reverse slog sweep for six.

    Unbelievable shot.

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    Chris Mitchell: That’s an absolute worldie of a delivery from Ngidi. Might be advantage SA but that was a joy to watch.

  14. Eng 276-6

    Need 54 from 30 balls

    'Fine piece of bowling!' - Ngidi bowls Buttler

    Here is that slower ball to get rid of Buttler, though.

  15. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    Will Jacks played the length on that and got deep in the crease. He knows there are slower balls coming so he waited and sat deep.

  16. 6 runs

    Eng 275-6

    'He got hold of that!' - Jacks slog sweeps Ngidi for six

    Hello!

    An England batter is finally able to read Lungi Ngidi's slower ball and thumps it over mid-wicket for six.

  17. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Lungi Ngidi with slower balls in ODIs this year:

    • 95 balls
    • 102 runs
    • Nine wickets
    • 11.3 average
    • 6.44 economy

  18. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    Will Jacks has not quite got going yet. He is not above a run a ball.

    Now him and Brydon Carse have both got to get into this. It's a huge ask.

  19. Eng 267-6

    Need 64 from 36 balls

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    Brydon Carse drives through the covers for England's first boundary in five overs, which shows just how well South Africa have contained them in this phase.

    Corbin Bosch finishes an impressive spell of 1-38.

  20. Eng 259-6

    Need 72 from 42 balls

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    Honestly, that was such a good ball. Lungi Ngidi has completely stitched up a firing Jos Buttler, which is some achievement.

    South Africa are closing in on the series.