Goodnight!published at 16:25
Okey doke. Stephan Shemilt's report is now ready to view over here, so it's time for me to bid you a fond farewell. Thanks for your input today: you've been good.
Let's do it again tomorrow. Night.
Summary
Morris (26*) & Rabada (20*) add 42
South Africa slip from 117-1 to 225-7
Elgar 46, Amla 40, De Villiers 36
Two wickets apiece for Stokes & Finn
Every batsman reaches double figures
England lead 1-0 in four-Test series
Goodnight!published at 16:25
get involved Who's on top?published at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
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Michael Petchey: First day honours even I would say, but all depends on how England tackle the tail tomorrow morning.
Postpublished at 16:21
One thing's for sure: England need to get rid of the South Africa tail early on tomorrow. Anything more than 300 is a decent total on this pitch.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
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Jay: Now that SA have to scored enough runs for Stokes to knock off, they'd probably want to add some for the rest of the England batsmen.
Postpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special"It's been a strange day for South Africa, with the wicketkeeper being ruled out and his replacement flying in. How South Africa have played today rather summed it up."
'We're quite pleased'published at 16:14
England bowling coach Ottis Gibson on Sky Sports: "We struggled early on to find the right length but after that I think Finny bowled really well. As the day went on, we got better and better. We did tail off a little, but to lose the toss and have the opposition seven down at the end of the day is reward for our hard work.
"Finny has been outstanding ever since he came into the team in the Ashes. He is going from strength to strength.
"Ben Stokes has also improved over the last six months and Moeen continues to chip in.
"We're quite pleased."
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Reuters"If I'm South Africa I'm disappointed with that. Amla and Elgar were the only two people who were got out by good balls. Four of them got out to cross-batted shots, and the run-out. They made silly shots and gave it away.
"We don't know if it's a good total or not. With no Steyn and no Philander - we don't know how South Africa will go on it; they haven't got the experience, except for Morkel, so we're not sure."
Close-of-play scorecardpublished at 16:13
South Africa 267-7 (89 overs)
Batsmen: Morris 26* (50), Rabada 20* (48)
Fall of wickets: 44-1 (Van Zyl 21), 117-2 (Elgar 46), 127-3 (Amla 40), 161-4 (De Villiers 36), 185-5 (Du Plessis 16), 212-6 (Bavuma 23), 225-7 (Vilas 26)
Bowling: Anderson 20-5-46-0, Broad 17-4-58-1, Finn 18-4-50-2, Moeen 16-4-50-1, Stokes 18-1-53-2
South Africa won toss
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Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"It was a pretty strange day. England didn't bowl very well this morning when there was bounce and carry. Jimmy Anderson was all over the place - he looked very rusty - and Broad wasn't in rhythm.
"The ball that Finn got Amla out with was a corker. Stokes bowled well in parts - skidded it around and bowled some good bowls. Moeen did well too."
Lottery numberspublished at 16:10
The individual scores recorded by South Africa's top six reads like a list of lottery numbers: 46, 21, 40, 36, 16, 23.
The bonus ball? Chris Morris' 26 at number eight.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
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Greg: Good grief I think South Africa have played and missed about 100 times today!
Lots of little partnershipspublished at 16:08
Time to recap on what we've just seen. Which is quite a lot.
South Africa won the toss and batted first. They looked to be laying solid foundations all day, but consistently lost wickets.
The partnerships South Africa recorded tell a story: 44, 73, 10, 34, 24, 27, 13, 42*.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
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Ian Bradley: Win toss, bat, lowest score 16 yet lose 7 wickets, if that's happened before I'll give you the money myself.
Postpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"I wonder where the South Africans feel they are in this Test - they have played a lot of cricket here. If South Africa get another 50 or 60, I would rather have the runs on the board."
Whose day was it?published at 16:05
I don't know what to make of that. Are England on top, having taken seven wickets after losing the toss?
Or are South Africa a few lusty blows from a par score?
The Proteas do have a pace attack which may relish steaming in on a green pitch with some widening cracks.
Close of playpublished at 89 overs
SA 267-7
A final rendition of Jerusalem is belted out by the England fans, who then applaud themselves. Why not?
Chris Morris takes it upon himself to see off the final over of the day, which he does. Just about... the final ball of the day springing off a length and spooking the batsman.
Time for some rest now, though. The players head off at the end of a hard-fought day.
Postpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, AP"You've got to question why England haven't got another catcher or two in at this stage - late in the day, new ball, bowling at the tail."
Postpublished at 15:58
Last over of the day coming up.
Postpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"I'm amazed there hasn't been a nick to the slip cordon today."
SA 267-7published at 88 overs
Kagiso Rabada could not have had any more luck if he'd walked out to bat with a four-leaf clover. He's going after everything and, more often than not, failing to connect. Ben Stokes can't believe what he's seeing.