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It's never dull watching England, is it?
Summary
South Africa slip from 191-4 to 215-8
Elgar 88, Van der Dussen 68
Four catches for Stokes, drops two
Anderson 3 wkts, inc last ball of day
Elgar & Van der Dussen add 117
England 269: Pope 61*, Rabada 3-68
Second Test, day two, Cape Town
SA lead 1-0 in four-Test series
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent in Cape TownIt is a question of two very fragile batting line-ups. England have to wrap this up tomorrow, and then they have to bat, under pressure. We've seen many teams falter in that situation The bowling quality is good and there is something in the pitch. I wouldn't put money on either side batting a day.
WICKETpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020
Maharaj c Sibley b Anderson 4 (SA 215-8)
England take another with them to the close. Keshav Maharaj is trapped on the crease, inside edging on to his pads, with the ball looping for Dom Sibley to come in from the slips and take the grab.
England could not have wished for a better day. They end it on top in this Test match.
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The 80's food nostalgia contest has become a 'Blue Riband' event.
Dan in Tetbury.
SA 215-7published at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020
Last over of the day. Jimmy Anderson with the ball. It's been a cracker.
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Daniel: Proves it time and time again, Ben Stokes is an unbelievable fielder!
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Trail by 55
Broad is still charging in, generating pace that a man of his age has no real right to find. A spitter has Maharaj jack-knifing backwards, that outside edge once again in peril. Broad takes his floppy hat with figures of 2-36 from 16. He's been excellent.
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Daniel Norcross
The Cricket SocialDoes this mean we have mistaken the pitch? Yesterday there was doom and gloom that England failed to post 400.
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The shadows are lengthening, but the Barmies remain in great voice. They are telling the home fans that their singing has subsided. Vernon Philander gives Proteas supporters something to cheer about when he pushes Anderson through the covers for three. We might still have a level gave after one innings apiece. Two overs left in the day.
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I literally can't not eat 4 Petit Filous in one sitting.
Oscar, London
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Every child of the 80s and 90s would have eaten some sort of sandwich paste. Beef, tuna and salmon are the flavours that spring to mind.
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Candy cigarettes that you could trick your parents with. Must have encouraged a whole generation of smokers.
Greg in Sussex
SA 210-7published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020
Broad has been superb today. When England needed something to happen in the morning session, it was Broad who delivered, hitting the crack that runs down the right-hander's off stump when the bowling is from the Wynberg End. He returns with a similar threat, endangering the outside edge of Keshav Maharaj's bat.
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Kate Cross
England women's seamer on The Cricket SocialThat just sums cricket up - Stokes has taken a worldie and dropped the easier one.
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Can you still get Jolly Ranchers? Here's Stuart Broad. If the slips get any closer, they'll be at silly point.
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Graham Onions
Former England bowler on The Cricket SocialThat rates better than first diving one.
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Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician on The Cricket SocialThat is the 24th time an England fielder has taken four catches in an innings. No player has ever taken five.
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Anderson 15-6-29-2
You just can't keep Ben Stokes out of the game, can you? Probably England's best batsman at the moment, bowls rockets and catches flies.
Keshav Maharaj is the new man. There are four overs left in the day. How many more might England get?
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Ryan Sidebottom
Ex-England bowler on The Cricket SocialWhat a catch! He's showing off. That is an outstanding catch - awesome. That is coming at some pace because he is so close.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent in Cape TownThis has given England a real opening here. Let's see if England can whip out the remaining wickets tonight.