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

  1. dropped catch

    Bavuma dropped on 77published at 195 overs

    SA 566-6

    Dropped another! Stuart Broad is wound up for another spell - ball in hand at this point is about as welcome as a visit from the taxman. Broad, with a little leg-cutter, finds the edge of Temba Bavuma but Jonny Bairstow, diving low to his right, can't cling on in one hand. Catchable. In frustration, Broad kicks the pitch and take a chunk out of it. The umpires even give him a warning. It never rains...

  2. Postpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

  3. SA 565-6 (trail by 64)published at 14:11

    Since South Africa started batting, Chris Gayle has asked someone on a date and been fined for it, Rafa Benitez has lost his job and a world darts champion has been crowned. When Dean Elgar took strike, HSBC's online banking still worked and Guns N' Roses hadn't yet got back together. 

  4. Postpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Only one team can win from here. If South Africa keep going at this rate they will be leading overnight and then if England have to bat tomorrow with 70 or so before they are even past South Africa. The only thing is have the South Africa attack got enough? I'm not sure they have."

  5. SA 564-6 (trail by 65)published at 14:06

    Thanks, Jack. It's funny how things turn around isn't it? A couple of days ago, England couldn't lose this match. Now it seems that they can't win. Can you remember a time when South Africa weren't batting? I mean, how many things in the world have happened since the Proteas began this innings?

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    #bbccricket

    Steven FinnImage source, Rex Features

    Jon Salinger: This Test match has gone from elation to deflation for England.

    Andrew Neill: In hindsight maybe England should have just kept batting...  

  7. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    And with things a little calm right now I'll pass you over to the estimable Stephan Shemilt to guide you through to the close...

  8. SA 561-6 (Anderson 32-12-68-1)published at 192 overs

    Anderson winds up his shoulders for another go and gets Morris swiping outside off twice in quick succession. A touch of impatience from the number eight perhaps but he survives.

  9. Postpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Temba Bavuma batsImage source, Reuters

    "South Africa can't lose now. There just isn't enough time left for England to do anything about it."

  10. SA 560-6 (trail by 69)published at 191 overs

    Root on to fire down a few rapid off-spinners and Bavuma almost loses his footing to a ball down leg side. Bairstow whips off the bails but Bavuma's foot is planted. He then takes quick single to retain the strike.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    #bbccricket

    Diccon Thornely: At what point do they shake hands and decide it with a boat race in the pub? Reckon Stokes would be rapid on the strawpedo.

  12. SA 559-6 (Bavuma 72, Morris 38)published at 190 overs

    Stokes looking ragged now as Bavuma calmly picks up another short ball with a well-directed pull shot for a couple. Stokes goes short again but Bavuma swerves out of the way. A single to end the over.

  13. How's stat?!published at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    "That also brought up the hundred partnership off just 127 balls."

  14. SA 554-6 (trail by 75)published at 189 overs

    A rare bit of sharp turn for Mooen but a promising start is undone by an Alex Hales misfield followed by a reverse sweep to the fence by Morris. That brings up the 100 partnership between these two. Morris then lofts down the ground, with Joe Root interested but it evades the vice-captain's dive for another boundary.

  15. Postpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Chris MorrisImage source, AP

    "Even the most optimistic England player is probably thinking they can't see a way of winning from here."

  16. SA 544-6 (Bavuma 68, Morris 27)published at 188 overs

    Oh Temba. The young batsman is playing at least one excellent shot per over at the moment - this one a superb pick up through backward square-leg. Stokes and England grumble.

  17. Morris survivespublished at 187 overs

    SA 538-6 (trail by 91)

    Replays show the ball clearly hit Morris outside the line so Mo's woes go on.

  18. England reviewpublished at 186.4 overs

    Man of the match in Durban, it's fair to say Cape Town hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Moeen. The spinner is into his 49th over and has yet to claim a wicket. But what's this? Moeen wraps Morris' pads and Cook signals a review...

  19. Postpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "Middle-order players play nice shots. You have to find a way to make it uncomfortable for them. The trouble is, on this pitch there is no margin for error."

  20. SA 535-6 (Bavuma 60, Morris 26)published at 186 overs

    Ben Stokes bowlsImage source, AP

    Now then, Stokes back on against pre-tea nemesis Bavuma. Any more aggro? Well, Stokes will be seething after Bavuma plays the shot of his impressive innings with a splendid cover drive for four. Another nice drive yields a single.