Summary

  • SA chasing improbable 492 to win

  • Stokes removes De Kock & Du Plessis with successive deliveries

  • Root catches Amla at slip; Kuhn is bowled by Broad

  • England 313-8 declared in second innings

  • Bairstow 63, Westley 59, Root 50

  • First innings: Eng 353 (Stokes 112), SA 175 (Bavuma 52)

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Mark Mitchener and Jamie Lillywhite

  1. How's stat?!

  2. Heino Kuhn and Dean Elgar to open for South Africa. Aggers says it's 138 overs for them to survive - 40 tonight and 98 tomorrow.

  3. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    No-ones got close to 492 in Test cricket, but can England bowl South Africa out in four sessions?

  4. Thanks, Jamie. Differing opinion on how many overs South Africa have to face. I've seen figures ranging from 138 to 143 quoted... let's play.

  5. So we know South Africa need 492 to win, after England resumed today at 74-1 and added 239 runs. Returning to our chat during the rain breaks of last night, the answer to the question of the cost of a pint at The Oval is £5.20. I sampled my first ever Maori IPA last night on the way back to the digs, just for research purposes. It was a bit on the lively side but I'm happy to say it cost less than that.

    Well, England have four sessions - and more than 130 overs, with 98 scheduled for tomorrow - to bowl out South Africa and take a 2-1 lead in the series, but to begin to answer the questions about whether they went on too long, here's Mark Mitchener for the rest of the day.

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    If Michael Clarke had been England's captain he would have declared 200 runs ago.

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  8. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Jonny Bairstow's played very well, a really good innings. He scored comfortably and fluently, and it's a pity he got out at the end. They're going to have to play to save the game.

  9. The highest score to win a Test match batting last remains 418 by the West Indies against Australia in Antigua in 2003. There have only been three scores of over 400 to win. The highest to win at The Oval is 263, which was a few years ago now, in 1902.

    There are a scheduled 39 overs remaining today and 98 tomorrow. Have England got it right?

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  11. Declaration

    Finally, with that wicket, Joe calls them in and England declare on 313-8, a lead of 491.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Bairstow c Rabada b Maharaj 63

    Bairstow's typically enterprising innings ends with a catch in the deep - at the second attempt - by a juggling Rabada.

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    Liam Morgan: Perhaps Joe Root has forgotten he is captain and is waiting for Alastair Cook to declare?

  14. 6 runs

    Eng 310-7

    Lead by 488

    Easy game, this Test cricket eh Toby? Hit sixes, take wickets. He sweeps Elgar for a mighty six and then for another maximum with a glorious towering hit over long-on. It's great stuff but does Joe want a lead of 500?! It's time for the new ball in an over....

  15. When should you declare?

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    I'd never say to him "declare at 350" and give the opposition a chance to win. But maybe he'll learn when he gets more experience.

    I'm with Richie Benaud on this - as an opening batsman, make me do what I don't want.

  16. 6 runs

    Eng 295-7

    Baristow 61, Roland-Jones 7

    A beautiful sweep from Bairstow sails into the jubilant crowd at mid-wicket for six but the wicketkeeper then twists his ankle in pursuit of a second run and is wincing a little.

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    Chris Sheppard‏: Can't help but feel that this period of an already one-sided game doesn't do Test cricket's appeal any favours.

  18. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    For the last 25 minutes, Elgar has been watching the clock and worrying about when he's going to be batting. He won't worry about having to bowl.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Bairstow

    Eng 284-7 (lead by 462)

    Fabulous innings again from Jonny. He reaches his 16th Test fifty in his 41st match, reverse sweeping Elgar to the boundary behind square. His proud mum looks on in a buttermilk cardigan, it's a bit parky under these cloudy conditions and the lights are still on.