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. get involved

    Don't look away nowpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    #bbccricket

    Matt Bone: Switch off @bbctms at your peril! Did so to get some work done and missed three wickets... Typical.

    Jack Filose: WHAT?! I've been listening to TMS ALL MORNING. Get up to go get a drink and miss three wickets.

    Ed O'Callaghan: Just come out of a two hour lesson having expected nothing to have happened... What is going on?!?

  2. drinks break

    Drinks break - SA 471-6 (trail by 158)published at 171 overs

    Temba BavumaImage source, AFP

    Woweee! There's certainly bounce there. Stokes sends a rapid bouncer flying over Bavuma's head and a leaping Bairstow can only tip it over the crossbar for four byes. In withdrawing his bat off the last ball of the over, Bavuma inside edges for four - and gets a few choice words from Stokes in return. It's getting tasty. Let's have a drink and calm down.

  3. How's stat?!published at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    "Amla's innings of 707 minutes was the third longest for South Africa, behind Gary Kirsten and Amla's own 311 not out against England in 2012. The only other players to bat over 700 minutes twice are Brian Lara for his two world records and England captain Alastair Cook."

  4. SA 459-6 (Broad 29-7-81-2)published at 170 overs

    Joe Root and Alastair CookImage source, Rex Features

    What a spell this has been for England. A match that looked like a nailed-on draw has been blown open in the space of four frantic overs. Morris edges (not convincing) then drives (much better) for successive fours off Broad.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    #bbccricket

    Alex HalesImage source, Getty Images

    Ollie Greaves: Time for Hales to clean up the tail?   

  6. SA 451-6 (Bavuma 4, Morris 2)published at 169 overs

    The eagle-eyed TV cameremen have spotted umpire Aleem Dar warning James Anderson for running on to the pitch in his follow-through. We think that's his second transgression - one more and he's not allowed to bowl again in this innings. It doesn't matter for the time being because Ben Stokes is into the attack - and starts with a maiden.

  7. Postpublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Graeme Smith
    Ex-South Africa captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "All of a sudden it is looking a different surface."

  8. SA 451-6 (trail by 178)published at 168 overs

    From 439-3, South Africa have lost three wickets for 10 runs and England sense blood, a lion on the prowl round in the Highveld. Chris Morris, the new man, takes another Broad bumper on the helmet. Welcome to the crease.

  9. Postpublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Graeme Smith
    Ex-South Africa captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "De Kock plays the game on the front front, positive by nature. England are on a roll - they have caught two!"

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 167.3 overs

    De Kock c Anderson b Broad 5 (SA 449-6)

    Stuart Broad celebrates another wicketImage source, AP

    Are Hannibal and BA in the house? If ever there was a case of a plan coming together, that was it. Broad makes no secret of his plan to exploit De Kock's weakness on the leg side. It's short, the left-hander can't control a hook off a steepling bouncer and the balls loops tamely to Anderson at backward square-leg. Broad points De Kock on his way.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    #bbccricket

  12. SA 444-5 (trail by 185)published at 167 overs

    Anderson on the money again - at least after having his first ball driven for four by the diminutive Bavuma. And what's that I hear? Alastair Cook's voice. The skipper speaks at long last.

  13. Postpublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Hashim Amla graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  14. SA 440-5 (Broad 27-7-66-1)published at 166 overs

    Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook shake handsImage source, Getty Images

    England celebrated Amla's departure in stony silence, firm handshakes all round rather than whooping and hollering. Very 1950s. A superstitious lot, they are still maintaining their silent tactics even after Du Plessis has gone, Joe Root miming at slip and Cook replying with nods and wry smiles. De Kock keeps out a Broad maiden.

  15. Postpublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Graeme Smith
    Ex-South Africa captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Quinton De KockImage source, AP

    "Nice little period for England with the third new ball. Things will happen quickly with Quinton de Kock at the crease, he is not a guy known for hanging around."

  16. SA 440-5 (trail by 189)published at 165 overs

    For the record, Temba Bavuma was in at six and Quinton de Kock at seven. South Africa have lost two wickets for no runs in four balls and they have two new batsmen at the crease. A glimmer of an opening for England? We've seen how fragile this South Africa tail is...

  17. Postpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "How often do you see after a stand like that one goes, the other goes?" 

  18. Postpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Faf Du Plessis is caught by Ben StokesImage source, Getty Images

    "Du Plessis played nicely. In Durban it looked like he was just trying to survive but here he came out with more intent. He pushed at the ball - that's what made it carry. It was a really good catch by Stokes - it went quickly."

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 164.3 overs

    Du Plessis c Stokes b Anderson 86 (SA 439-5)

    England celebrate the wicket of Faf Du PlessisImage source, Rex Features

    And another! What the heck is happening here?! These South Africa wickets are like buses. Anderson goes round the wicket, Du Plessis pushes off the back foot and a thick edge is smartly taken low to his left by Ben Stokes at third slip. England have another and they have finally caught one.

  20. Postpublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016