Summary

  • S Cook 23*, Amla 16* - dropped on 0

  • SA build on first-innings lead of 133

  • Rabada claims Test-best 7-112

  • Cook 76, Root 76, Moeen 61

  • England lead 2-0 in four-match series

  1. Postpublished at 16:35

    And so it's time to say goodbye. Can England get out of this one? Join us tomorrow to find out.

    Remember, it's 08:04. Obviously.

  2. 'Rabada's got a big future'published at 16:32

    England's Moeen Ali on Kagiso Rabada, who took 7-112 for South Africa: "He's a very good bowler for a young guy. He's a very fit guy. He's got a big future.

    "If we keep them down to 270-280, we've bowled extremely well - even 300. But it's going to be really tough.

    "There's still pressure on their bowlers to bowl us out on the last day, just as we've got to bowl them out tomorrow. There's still a lot to play for in this game."

  3. Postpublished at 16:28

    It's almost time for me to get out of here, but there's still time for me to point you in the direction of our match report. The thoughts of Jonathan Agnew will be online later too.

  4. Player's viewpublished at 16:26

    England's Moeen Ali, who made 61 - his first fifty in 15 Test innings - on Sky Sports: "I've struggled a little bit with the bat lately so it was nice to contribute today. There was a time when I tried to play properly and I found that quite tough. Today I played a few shots - maybe on this wicket it's the right way to go.

    "It's one of those wickets where you've got to ride your luck a little bit. The one that stays low are the hard ones."

    Moeen Ali plays a shotImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "I don't think England can win from here. They haven't got a cat in hell's chance. All they can do is try to save the game. Winning is what they have to try and do but I don't think they can bowl them out cheaply."

  6. Postpublished at 16:21

    South Africa bowler Kasigo Rabada, who took 7-112, speaking to Sky Sports: "It felt very good. I tried to take it ball by ball and things happened for me today but I thought Kyle Abbott and Morne Morkel bowled really well to help me as well, controlling the run rate. 

    "I wasn't expecting to get a seven-for. Whatever else comes comes!"

  7. get involved

    Misleading cricketing termspublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    #bbccricket

    Jay: All that has happened today is England have conceded a huge lead and #bbccricket, external has made it clear that the cricket needs its own dictionary

  8. Postpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "England didn't deserve any more than they got. Moeen Ali did them a favour - he played very well and only gave his wicket away because he was in with Jimmy Anderson."

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    Awfully good of bad light to come just in time for Arsenal vs Chelsea...

    Matty Holland

    You should do my links more often, Matty. I'll point you in the direction of the BBC Sport live text commentary here.

    Cesc Fabregas in action with Arsenal's Mathieu FlaminiImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was an appalling shot from Taylor. His whole innings was fraught, trying to score, trying to dominate. He didn't think his way through. He had to play a tennis-racquet shot and couldn't control it."

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    #bbccricket

    Paul Roberts: If Chris Woakes is Jimmy's long term replacement the boys from Oz will be rocking peacefully in their hammocks.

  12. Postpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "Kagiso Rabada bowled really well. This kid, at 20, has really got something, definitely. When you see a young player like that you can see it immediately. My only hope is that he doesn't get one of these stress fractures in the back that seems to affect so many young bowlers."

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    Earlier today it rained at the right time so we were updated about a thrilling finish to the Big Bash. Now off for bad light despite floodlights on. They can get 80 thousand spectators in for a bunfight in the middle of the night but Test cricket stops against pie throwers. Not difficult to work out which format is going to win.

    Richard Ellis

  14. Play to start at 08:04 GMTpublished at 16:07

    I'm actually being told that play will begin at 08:04 tomorrow, which is 10:04 local time. Once again, cricket's silliness is baffling. Why not start on the hour and finish four minutes earlier?

  15. Postpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "I don't think South Africa can lose it now. They have had the best day of the whole summer against England. Everything was perfect. 

    "Nothing was given to them, but they were patient and got their reward with their bowling."

  16. Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Mark Boucher
    Former South Africa wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    "The light has been bad since the early afternoon, and we've been able to play until nearly the end of the day. Considering the weather we have had that is not bad.

    "South Africa are of course on top but they're not out of danger yet though. What if England come back tomorrow and bowl them out for 80? It's not impossible..."

  17. Close-of-play scorecardpublished at 16:05

    South Africa 42-1 (17 overs) - lead by 175

    Batsmen: S Cook 23*, Amla 16*

    Fall of wickets: 5-1 (Elgar 1)

    Bowling figures: Anderson 5-1-14-1, Broad 4-1-8-0, Stokes 3-1-6-0, Woakes 2-0-7-0, Moeen 2-1-1-0, Root 1-0-4-0

    SA first innings 475: De Kock 129*, S Cook 115, Amla 109; Stokes 4-86

    England first innings 342: Cook 76, Root 76, Moeen 61; Rabada 7-112

    Full scorecard

  18. Close of play - SA 42-1published at 16:03

    The inevitable is confirmed. That's it for the day. We'll begin again slightly earlier tomorrow, at 08:00. When we come back South Africa will effectively be 175-1.

  19. Postpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "They're not going to get back out there now."

  20. Postpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Mark Boucher
    Former South Africa wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    "When the umpires start to see four or five shadows around the players' bodies they will start to think OK, this is now false light. 

    "There's one thing enhancing the sunlight, but once it becomes totally reliant on the unnatural light, the umpires take you off."