Summary

  • England 74-1, lead by 252 runs

  • Jennings overturns lbw decision on 33

  • South Africa bowled out for 175 on third morning

  • Bavuma makes 52; five-wicket haul for Roland-Jones

  • England first innings: 353 (Stokes 112, Cook 88)

  1. How's stat?!published at 12:00 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    South Africa have added 53 for the eighth wicket and 47 for the ninth in this innings.

  2. Postpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Just short of a length outside the off stump, beautiful sighter for Alastair Cook, we saw that carry to him nice and slowly and comfortably pouched. England will be happy because it was just starting to get a little bit annoying.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Morkel c Cook b Anderson 17 (SA 161-9)

    Edged, taken! Anderson makes the breakthrough as Morne Morkel's vigil is ended, giving a regulation catch to former captain Alastair Cook at first slip.

  4. Postpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    I've just seen Superman at The Oval...

    Superman
  5. SA 161-8published at 11:54 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Morkel looks like he wants to hit out against Moeen - pushing a single into the leg side, and then coming back almost halfway down the wicket before Bavuma sends him back.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    #bbccricket

    Matt Hewlett‏: Is Broad attacking 8th stump this morning a game plan?

  7. SA 160-8published at 11:51 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Trail by 193

    And it's a double change - Simon in Jakarta's wishes are granted as Broad takes a rest and is replaced by James Anderson for his last day as a 34-year-old. But Bavuma is moving closer towards a half-century as he unleashes another cover-driven four.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    Please take off Broad. And when Woakes is fit, replace Broad with him. He has looked ineffective for a number of Tests now and is (for good reason) scared when his turn comes to bat..

    Simon in Jakarta

    Stuart BroadImage source, Getty Images
  9. SA 156-8published at 11:46 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Bavuma 44, Morkel 16

    Roland-Jones is off and off-spinner Moeen Ali will bowl to the left-handed Morne Morkel. There's a big appeal for lbw first ball - but no review, it looked like it was going past the leg stump. Bairstow then appeals for a catch down the leg side, but can't convince his captain to go for a review. An eventful maiden over for the Worcestershire spinner.

    Jonny BairstowImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I have a theory about tail-enders relating to temperature. You'd go out there and get yourself in then get a bit hot and sweaty as the adrenaline starts. As soon as the first drop of sweat appears that's when you start swinging!

  11. SA 156-8published at 11:43 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Now, with the follow-on avoided - and Vernon Philander has been spotted in the dressing-room, changed and ready to bat - I wonder if South Africa might change their approach? Mind you, whatever Morkel's doing, it's worked for him so far.

  12. get involved

    Get Involved - Stand By For Action!published at 11:43 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

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  13. Postpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Here's your chance to have a look at Ben Stokes almost taking a "worldie" of a catch at gully.

  14. South Africa avoid the follow-onpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    SA 156-8

    Some spectators behind Moeen on the boundary are slapping on the sun cream - let's hope for their sake that the weather stays fine. Broad strays with a wide half-volley and Bavuma extends his arms to steer it through the covers for four. Follow-on avoided.

  15. Postpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's always nice to bowl at the blokes who are not as good as the blokes at the top. I'd be having a look at the skip and saying that they are playing it easily. It seems to have flattened out and overhead it doesn't feel as humid or muggy. I'd stick a spinner on.

  16. SA 152-8published at 11:38 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Two needed to avoid the follow-on

    Morkel pulls Roland-Jones for four more through mid-wicket - the big man's enjoying himself out there. England remove their third slip to bring in a catcher in that mid-wicket area. Then there's a curious moment when, with two needed to save the follow-on, Morkel bludgeons the ball towards the square leg boundary, and decides not to run, even though it's only just stopped by Moeen Ali on the rope. Perhaps he didn't trust himself to make it back for the second?

  17. Postpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't know whether you can class that as a dropped catch because most people wouldn't have got close to getting a hand on it.

    Ben StokesImage source, Reuters
  18. dropped catch

    Close!published at 11:34 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    SA 148-8 (50 overs)

    Broad fires one down the leg side, Morkel is nearly able to leg-glance it but it shoots away for four byes, which is slightly harsh on keeper Jonny Bairstow who dived full-length to his right but it still went wide of him. The follow-on target shrinks to seven runs - make that six as Morkel nudges a single to fine leg.

    Bavuma then nearly perishes as he edges to gully and Stokes just can't quite cling on with one hand - if Stokes had held on to that, diving to his left, it would have been the catch of the year. Normal humans wouldn't have had a hope of even getting close to it - because Stokes is such an exceptional fielder, England may be a little disappointed he couldn't cling on to it.

  19. Postpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I was talking to Graham Thorpe about this era of play and how a lot of teams when they are going out to bat against a score and the ball starts doing something. The era now seems to be hitting boundaries rather than just seeing it off and we both at the same time said that Bavuma plays in the old way. Duncan Fletcher used to tell us to hit it into the semi-circle in the cage in the nets which means you are playing it as late as possible.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

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    Nick: TRJ 14-4-44-4. Great for my inner geek.