Summary

  • England win by 241 runs to lead series 1-0

  • Take 6-38 in 25 overs before lunch

  • Finn took 4-42 and Moeen 3-37

  • Moeen man of the match for 7-116

  • Only second win in 16 overseas Tests

  1. Postpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Moeen Ali celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    "The wicket is massive for Moeen because he will have gone to bed last night very nervous that people expect him to win the game." 

  2. Latest scorecardpublished at 08:07

    England need five wiickets to win

    South Africa second innings: 136-5 (48 overs)

    Batsmen: Steyn 0, Bavuma 0

    Fall of wickets: 53-1 (Van Zyl 33), 85-2 (Amla 12), 88-3 (Elgar 40), 136-4 (Du Plessis 9), 136-5 (De Villiers 37)

    Bowling figures: Broad 11-4-25-0, Woakes 6-2-17-0, Finn 8-3-27-3, Stokes 7-1-26-1, Moeen 16-4-36-1

    England second innings: 326 (Bairstow 79, Root 73, Piedt 5-159)

    South Africa first innings: 214 (Elgar 118 not out, Broad 4-25, Moeen 4-69)

    England first innings: 303 (Compton 85, Taylor 70, Steyn 4-70, Morkel 4-76)

    Full scorecard

  3. Postpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    AB De Villiers walks offImage source, AFP

    "De Villiers is the one guy who has the potential to bat all day and frustrate England. There was some talk in the South African commentary box that England might be nervous that South Africa could win the game. I don't think that will continue now."

  4. SA 136-5 (Moeen 16-4-36-1)published at 08:05

    Temba Bavuma is the new man, immediately facing an appeal from the fielders that Moeen himself turns down. At the end of the over, Moeen gets huge applause from the Barmies gathered on the grass bank. Looking again at the wicket, the ball disturbed the surface as it pitched. As England watched the replay on the big screen, they were cockahoop when they saw the ball-tracker confirm Aleem Dar's decision.

  5. Postpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "What a huge start to the day for England and Moeen Ali!"

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 08:02

    De Villiers lbw Moeen 37 (SA 136-5)

    A huge, huge moment only three balls into the final day. England could well have sealed the match right there. It definitely kept low from Moeen Ali, pitching on the stumps and straightening. AB de Villiers' back-foot defence was done by the lack of bounce. The replay shows it would have clipped the leg stump. What. A. Start. 

  7. Umpire reviewpublished at 08:01

    SA 136-4

    Round the wicket. Turn. No bounce. Very, very close...

  8. Postpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "This could be the Test match basically in the first over."

  9. Umpire reviewpublished at 08:01

    SA 136-4

    Third ball of the day! It's AB de Villiers! Pinned in front, up goes the finger. He has to review - he's South Africa's last hope...

  10. TMS batting orderpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    BBC Test Match Special

    Busy day for Boycott, Swann and Smith...

  11. Postpublished at 07:59

    It's beautiful again in Durban - the rain won't be coming to save South Africa any time soon. Cloudless sky and perfect sunshine. AB de Villiers and nightwatchman Dale Steyn emerge into a pretty empty stadium. Moeen Ali is at the end of his run.

  12. Postpublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "It will help the rest of the players if De Villiers is still in. They see him playing the ball easily and it does lift the tail. If he goes, I wouldn't expect them to last too long."

  13. Postpublished at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

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  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    #bbccricket

    Arleth Eaton: What's this new concept of test matches? Taking 5 days to play and all 3 results still possible? This should happen more often.

  15. Postpublished at 07:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Steven FinnImage source, AP

    "Finn gets wickets, you don't want to be interfering with his action. I think he's a terrific bowler."

  16. Postpublished at 07:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015

  17. Postpublished at 07:50

    BBC Test Match Special

    Test Match Special has hit the airwaves from Durban - Aggers and co will be on their marks for a quick dash to Cape Town for the second Test on 2 January.

    You can listen by hitting the live coverage tab at the top of this page, on digital radios and TVs or via various BBC apps.

  18. Postpublished at 07:49

    Jonny Bairstow and AB De VilliersImage source, AFP

    More from England assistant coach Paul Farbrace on Sky Sports, on Bairstow's missed stumping of De Villiers: "You get a split second to see that. He’s looked very comfortable with the bat in both innings and he has kept very well, he’s working very hard to get his keeping right. You make one mistake and the focus is on that."

  19. Postpublished at 07:48

    Or maybe Stephen Fry would be in the chair, with Andrew Samson as the Richard Osman character? Samson's Corner, or something like that?

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 07:47

    So, what make you of all this? England set for victory, or South Africa to pull out characteristic resistance? De Villiers to hang around, or England to make short work of the Proteas?

    Text 81111, tweet using the hashtag #bbccricket, external or email tms@bbc.co.uk.

    Also, on the subject of game shows, why has no one ever tried a cricket-themed quiz? Surely you could put Boycott Bingo on prime time telly?