Philander, the miser, trundles in and gets one to bounce into the inner thigh of Sibley. There's an appeal, but it's miles too high. Blimey, this is a helluva leave from Sibley. who plays no stroke to one that only misses the off stump by a coat of paint.

For whatever reason, the TV cameras are getting a lot of shots of people snoozing in the crowd. Vernon Philander is coming back into the attack.

Adam Mountford
BBC Test Match Special in Cape Town

The mist continues to roll down Table Mountain towards the outfield at Newlands. We might get some bad light later if it continues to drift towards us.

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David Miliband often pops in to the TMS box, just to say hello. Still Pretorius, bowling to Root with two slips so close they could almost be in the batsman's pocket. The short mid-on fielder is standing in front of non-striker Dom Sibley. A maiden.

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Earlier on, Graham Thorpe was watching the action through some comically large binoculars. Now Jonny Bairstow has them trained on the crowd. What's he looking for? If he's not watching the action, he'll have missed Root sweeping Maharaj for four.

Michael Carberry
Former England batsman on The Cricket Social

England don't need to think about the time left in the game until lunch tomorrow at earliest.

I'm trying to think of a sport where the demise is more elongated than cricket. In football or rugby, even a heavy defeat is over in a couple of hours. In golf you miss the cut. In tennis you can be knocked out in the first round. South Africa may have to endure this for two more days.

Mark Ramprakash
Ex-England batsman on The Cricket Social

If Dom Sibley can go on and get a hundred here, it's not important just for this match but for his career and England's future.

It would be so good for England to have two settled openers with Rory Burns and Sibley.

Maharaj is now experimenting with his line, sometimes coming round the wicket to this pair of right-handers. When he's too short, Sibley cuts for four. You just wonder if England have found an opener here.

Steven Finn
England bowler on The Cricket Social

South Africa have been slow in reacting to Joe Root upping the tempo.

I didn't mind them bowling defensively when they had Joe Denly and Dom Sibley in, trying to draw them into a rash shot trying to score and it worked to remove Denly.

But now England have quickly moved into a lead of nearly 200.

A lot of these stories seem to involve Mike Gatting.

This might not be the most thrilling viewing, but I've got absolutely no problem with how England are going about this. If we've complained that they have thrown wickets away, we can't be disgruntled when they are patiently trying to secure a Test. However, even if he does go on to score a stack of runs, watching Dom Sibley might be an acquired taste.

Alex Hartley
England women's spinner on The Cricket Social

England are in a fantastic position. South Africa need something to happen here.

It's strange, isn't it? Even the most patient players fall into the trap eventually. Sibley has been less likely to be tempted into a shot than a teetotal monk, and yet even he can't resist flicking across the line and against the spin at Maharaj. It results in a leading edge that almost carries to point.

Quinton de Kock is up to the stumps for Pretorius and there is a very straight short mid-on, with his left foot almost on the pitch. Sibley, the Warwickshire Wall, takes a single to mid-on as the sun tries its best to poke through. England are grinding South Africa down.