Summary

  • Sibley nears maiden Test century

  • Sibley 85* - adds 116 with Root (61)

  • Root 61, Denly 31, Crawley 25

  • Nightwatchman Bess falls to final ball

  • Two wickets for Nortje

  • SA 223 - deficit of 46: Anderson 5-40

  • Stokes five catches - England record

  • SA lead 1-0 in four-Test series

  • Second Test, day three, Cape Town

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt

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    My top tip for real Christmas trees is using cheap lemonade instead of water. The sugar keeps them healthier for longer. No needle drop - guaranteed.

    Matt in Leeds

  2. Eng 29-1

    Lead by 75

    I wonder if the Rabada celebration might get him in some hot water. Watch this space. The wicket has lifted Nortje, who serves up a bumper that leaves Sibley in a tangle. Things have certainly got more difficult for England in the past couple of overs.

  3. Mark Ramprakash
    Ex-England batsman on The Cricket Social

    I have to praise Crawley because he tried to be aggressive and play his natural game. He realised that if you're just going to sit there and be a target, then you're going to get a good ball that gets you out on this pitch.

    I think a lot of players sometimes just play defensively because they think if they get out playing that way, the media won't have a go at them.

  4. Eng 28-1

    The actually makes much more sense that sheet or duvet. Tree inside the duvet cover.

  5. Eleanor Oldroyd
    The Cricket Social

    Duvet cover. It's the only way.

  6. Eng 28-1

    Rabada was practically screaming in the direction of Crawley as the batsman began the trek off. Joe Denly is the new man. Rabada tells Faf du Plessis he wants another over, which would be the seventh of his spell.

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  7. Steven Finn
    England bowler on The Cricket Social

    Rabada softened Crawley up.

  8. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Cape Town

    Rabada gave Crawley a bit of a send-off there.

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    Crawley c De Kock b Rabada 25 (Eng 28-1)

    Zak Crawley has looked stylish, but the suspicion that the shots were being played too freely comes to pass.

    Kagiso Rabada has his man, drawing Crawley into the drive, with keeper Quinton de Kock diving to his right to do the rest.

    England were moving along nicely, but that is a boost for South Africa.

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  10. Steven Finn
    England bowler on The Cricket Social

    50 runs is quite a significant lead in terms of the percentage of runs scored in the game. So South Africa can't afford to pack behind the bat with catchers - they have to hedge their bets.

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    The secret with a real Xmas tree is get it early, cut off half an inch of base, keep the stump in water so the xylem vessels suck up the water. Hey presto, very little needle drop.

    Alan T

  12. Steven Finn
    England bowler on The Cricket Social

    That would have flown straight to a gully fielder.

  13. Drinks break

    Eng 27-0

    Nortje creates something straight away. Immediately he finds the crack, but that doesn't stop Crawley from driving. It flies into the gully region and away for four, but it could have gone anywhere. Drinks are being brought on to the field. There are only 45 minutes until lunch. Seems excessive....

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Cape Town

    What is all that lovely applause? Is it a wicket? Is it a catch? Is it a boundary? No, it's Jack Leach heading to the nets.

  15. Eng 21-0

    Cameras pick up a chap in the top tier. He's in a blue shirt, sunglasses on his head and leant back absolutely sparked out. Maybe he had a big night. I'm not sure if he's also been shown on the big screen in the ground, because there's applause for something. By the end of this Rabada over, he's woken up to new-found fame. Anrich Nortje is getting loose.

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  17. Eng 21-0

    How many dead bodies have you smuggled, Nick?

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    Taken me 56 years to realise that wrapping the tree in a dust sheet and smuggling it into the car like a dead body avoids any needle drop on the carpet.

    Nick

  19. Eng 21-0

    Lead by 67

    We're getting plenty of tips about wrapping your tree in a sheet or duvet before you move it, thus keeping the needle spread to a minimum. That's public service broadcasting.

    Philander got Crawley in the first innings and that battle resumes. Philander is again hunting the crack, but, in doing so, is too wide. That doesn't stop him from dishing out some advice to young Zak.

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    James in Cheddar just reminded me to put the DustBuster on charge before today's tree removal - cheers!

    Will in Weybridge