Summary

  • Cook hits 115 on South Africa debut

  • Amla 109 - adds 202 with Cook

  • Bavuma 32*, De Kock 25* from 274-5

  • Two wickets for Moeen

  • England lead 2-0 in four-match series

Live Reporting

James Gheerbrant and Stephan Shemilt

  2. SA 213-1 (Cook 83, Amla 99)

    Amla gets a bit flirty with a single that suggests a loopy catch to mid-on, only to fall short. Woakes is the bowler, all side-parting and frustration. In the stands, the trumpeter has been playing non-stop for some time now. No sign of being out of puff. Woakes manages to get the ball outside off stump, with Cook leaving alone. Amla to face on 99...

  3. Mark Boucher
    Former South Africa wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    "England have got to try and pull the run rate back, even if they're not taking wickets, just to create some pressure."

  4. SA 212-1 (Cook 83, Amla 98)

    Even when the England plan works, South Africa are the ones to benefit. Anderson drags Cook into a drive outside the off stump, but the batsman's feet are nowhere. He gets an inside edge, but the ball scoots past the diving Jonny Bairstow for four. Amla, meanwhile, moves to 98.

  5. Mark Boucher
    Former South Africa wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    "Alastair Cook is setting a field on the off side, saying to the bowler 'Bowl outside off stump for me', and the boundaries are coming on the leg side. It's very frustrating for a captain and at this rate England could be staring at 340 in a day."

  6. SA 204-1 (Woakes 10-1-59-0)

    England pack the off side once more, but Woakes struggles with both the line and length. Ooooffff, a chance, but from another bad ball. Banged in, Amla hooks and cue-ends, almost to gully. Woakes ends the over with a leg-stump half-volley that Amla whips for four. There are seven men on the off side, two on the leg and Woakes bowls on the pads. No wonder Cook has his head in his hands. Village.

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    Rob Hastings: Woakes is a classic example of a good quality county pro but one who's simply not good enough at the very highest level. Some make the transition seamlessly like Root whilst others have opportunities that they're not good enough to take.

  8. SA 197-1

    This an almighty mother's meeting between the England team. Five of them - Cook, Root, Broad, Anderson and Woakes, who he been entrusted with the ball once more. So far, he's bowled nine over 0-52.

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  10. SA 197-1 (Amla 91, Cook 75)

    Bizarrely, there's a hospitality box at the ground that is being served by what can only be described as buff waiters. These chaps aren't wearing shirts, just waistcoats and bow ties.I'm told it's ladies' day at Centurion. Do ladies want buff men in only waistcoats? The sun pops out as Anderson explores the channel. Just a single from it. 

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "If you're going to see one cricket shot this year, make it that Hashim Amla cover-drive. The weight, the timing, it was just an absolutely beautiful shot. That's a little highlight of the series for me."

  12. SA 196-1 (Amla 91 from 113)

    Hashim Amla batsAP

    There's some buffet being served up now, this time in the shape of a Moeen full toss that Amla skims down the ground for four. It's hard to overstate just how easy batting looks at the moment. To prove the point, Amla laces yet another cover drive for four. The former skipper has now scored 51 runs through the covers. 51!

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  14. SA 188-1

    James Anderson's familiar run-up kicks in to Amla, who is batting with the calm of a Zen master. No swing for Jimmy, no real inspiration from England. It's the Ashes at The Oval all over again.  

  15. Mark Boucher
    Former South Africa wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's the first time in this series I've watched England bowl and thought they don't seem to be bowling to a plan."

  16. SA 187-1 (Cook 74, Amla 82)

    Moeen after the break, but his beard looks to have fewer answers than Amla's. The former skipper has bullets in his bat, leaning in to a cover drive that scorches the turf despite Amla barely moving his bat. 

  17. Pietersen leads Stars to Big Bash final

    Kevin Pietersen of the Melbourne StarsGetty Images

    Meanwhile in Australia, Kevin Pietersen has blasted 62 off 36 balls to Melbourne Stars into the Big Bash final.

    KP hit five fours and two sixes in his innings as the Stars made light work of overhauling the Perth Scorchers' score of 139.

    The Stars - who also have former England batsman Luke Wright in the team - will play the Sydney Thunder in Sunday's final.

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    David: Why do England persist with Chris Woakes? Never shown any ability to be a Test bowler.

    Mark: Would have preferred to see what Footitt could do in this game, we know what Woakes offers....sadly not a lot.

    Craig Moore: I thought everyone had already agreed Chris Woakes wasn't up to international standard? Surely Foottitt needed a go.

  19. Drinks break

    SA 181-1

    James Anderson, not quite the Jimmy we're used to, is back. He and Alastair Cook have whipped up a plan for Amla, who has been intent of playing come cover drives. There are now two catchers on the off side. A 7-2 off-side field in total, so Anderson can't quite attack the stumps. A quiet over before drinks.

  20. Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "This pitch now looks incredibly benign, especially to the short ball."