SA 380-3 (trail by 249)published at 09:22
There is literally no news to bring you about that Moeen over to Du Plessis. Twirly, beardy, offies. Pokey, prodding defence. Little scream from slip. A maiden.
Summary
Cook & Hales survive six overs
Bavuma 102* - maiden Test century
First black African to score Test ton for SA
Amla 201, Du Plessis 88, Morris 69
England drop eight catches in innings
England lead 1-0 in four-match series
SA 380-3 (trail by 249)published at 09:22
How's stat?!published at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician"Amla has batted for over 10 hours now, the third time he has done that. He's the first South African to do it and only six others in the world have done it."
SA 380-3published at 140 overs
Only a slip and gully for Amla, who waits for the blond Broad with a thousand-mile stare. England employing a seven-two off-side field, hanging the ball out there in the hope that Amla might make a mistake. It's quiet in Cape Town. Even the Barmy Army are struggling to rally.
Postpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"We are 45 minutes into the day and nine overs have been bowled. The game just accepts it - nothing seems to be penalised. It is almost an acceptance now that 90 overs cannot be bowled in a day."
SA 380-3published at 09:15
A change. Stuart Broad on for Steven Finn. Nothing is happening quickly at the moment...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
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Ryan Walker: There's no way it can't be a draw now. Disappointing after Stokes' and Bairstow's heroics with the bat!
SA 380-3published at 09:12
An unscheduled break as the umpires change the leather, dipping into the fourth umpire's ball bag. Is there a grenade in there please?
Postpublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"The best combination would have been Stokes and Finn - they were the ones that looked the most threatening yesterday."
SA 380-3 (Moeen 33-10-85-0)published at 139 overs
Image source, APStrange things you hear on TMS, number 764. Geoffrey Boycott has been talking about how to survive an attack by a bear. Apparently you get into the foetal position. Really? Crawling into a ball is the last thing I'd be doing if I had one of Yogi's mates pawing at me. Amla twice turns Moeen on the leg side to pick up three from the over.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
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John Kilshaw: Imagine how many runs Pranav Dhanawade could get on this current pitch at Newlands?!
SA 375-3 (trail by 254)published at 09:06
1,009 not out! Imagine that! I mean, getting 1,009 is pretty tricky when you're playing on the back garden with your grandad as bowler and the cat as a fielder. Even Hashim Amla would struggle for that sort of longevity. What are the other great feats of cricketing endurance? What are yours? Could be anything. A marathon innings, a long journey to get to a game, an epic session of Brian Lara Cricket. Back in reality, Amla cuts Finn for four.
Batsman makes 1,009 not outpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
Image source, @TimesNowNo, that's not a typo. Pranav Dhanawade, a 15-year-old Indian, has scored a scarcely believable 1,009 not out in what is thought to be the biggest individual total in an officially recorded match.
He struck 59 sixes and 127 fours in his 323-ball innings as KC Gandhi School racked up 1,465-2 declared in a Bhandari Trophy match against Arya Gurukul School in Mumbai.
"When I started I never thought about breaking the record. The focus was never that. I just played my natural game, which is to attack from the word go," Dhanawade said.
Don't believe us? Check this out.
SA 370-3published at 09:02
Away from Cape Town, we've got a belting story for you...
SA 370-3 (partnership 102)published at 137 overs
Lekker, Dale? What does that mean? Du Plessis gives his chewing gum a good hiding as he waits for Moeen, who tosses it up outside the off stump. He looks pretty mean, Du Plessis. All gum, stubble and scowl. Another maiden. Fair to say that we're not rattling along.
Postpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
SA 370-3published at 08:59
Image source, APSpin for the first time, Moeen Ali...
Postpublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"It really is hard work fielding in the hot sun, it's mentally tiring as well."
SA 370-3 (Amla 168, Du Plessis 57)published at 08:57
At the end of the previous over, Anderson had a right old go at Faf du Plessis, a proper flea in the ear. Didn't they used to be team-mates at Lancashire? Perhaps is wasn't sledging. "I say Faf, when you fellas tour England next year, it would be splendid if you could join me for dinner." Finn to Amla, looking for a rare yorker. Slightly awry, clipped fine for a couple.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016
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Dan Conway: How many times have two sides totalled a cumulative thousand runs or more in the first innings of a Test?
SA 368-3 (trail by 261)published at 08:53
"Come on England, Come on Jimmy!" Not the cry of a fan, but the chirp of the ever-enthusiastic Joe Root. TV pics focus on Alex Hales, who bowled his first overs in Test cricket yesterday. It was some of the filthiest stuff you will ever see at the highest level. I'm not sure it would have cut the mustard in a club 3rd XI. Anderson to Du Plessis, off stump. A maiden. Nothing to see.