Summary

  • England clinch win with 8.2 overs left

  • Four-match series level at 1-1

  • Stokes 3-35 - last three wickets

  • Eng take five wickets in final session

  • Debutant Malan 84 (288), De Kock 50

  • Van der Dussen 17 off 140 balls

  • SA were chasing Test record 438

  • Anderson has suspected side injury

  • Second Test, Cape Town, day five

  1. SA 245-9published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    11 overs left

    "See if he wants the single, lads," cries Jos Buttler as Philander defends. There are seven men catching. The Barmies are singing to the tune of Hey Jude. If England win, Cape Town is going to be a right knee-up tonight. Philander drives for four, so Rabada has to face Stokes again.

  2. SA 241-9published at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Just think of all those people who don't like Test cricket. Think what they miss out on.

    Dom Bess once more...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

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    Harry O'haye: Ben Stokes gives you goosebumps.

    Robbie Kahar: Ben Stokes aint bad is he!?

    Ben Howard: OMG BEN STOKES. WHO ELSE? LITERALLY WHO ELSE?!

  4. SA 241-9published at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Stokes 22-8-34-2

    Rabada survives, but surely 12 overs is too many for the last pair.

    Ben Stokes takes his cap to thunderous applause.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Text 81111

    Come on the Stokesy!!! Just had to refuse to go into a meeting.

    Keith Portsmouth

  6. SA 241-9published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Looks for the yorker, but the full toss is driven down the ground.

    Philander turns down the run.

    One more ball in the over...

  7. SA 241-9published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Kagiso Rabada. One wicket needed. Hat -trick ball.

    Ben Stokes...

  8. Postpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on The Cricket Social

    I can't speak highly enough of Ben Stokes. It's the fifth, he's batted, he's bowled. What a performance.

  9. Postpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Derek Pringle
    Former England bowler on The Cricket Social

    These guys are close in and that zipped off the pitch.

  10. Postpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Ryan Sidebottom
    Ex-England bowler on The Cricket Social

    What a delivery first up!

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Nortje c Crawley b Stokes 0 (SA 241-9)

    What a catch!

    Anrich Nortje goes first ball to an absolute blinder from Zak Crawley.

    He's at third slip, so, so close to the bat.

    The ball flies, Crawley parries it up then catches the rebound as he's sitting on his backside.

    Ben Stokes sinks to the ground in celebration.

    England need one more wicket and Stokes is on a hat-trick.

    Ben StokesImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

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    Ben Stokes is some chap. Always buys his round.

    Nigel, Battersea

  13. SA 241-8published at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Anrich Nortje is the new man, promoted above Kagiso Rabada. He's no mug and he's got a massive ticker.

    He arrives to wall of noise. What an atmosphere.

  14. Postpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Cape Town

    Stokes has deserved that - he set up pretorius in the previous over.

  15. Postpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on The Cricket Social

    Ben Stokes, take a bow. Great bit of bowling and a good catch from Root.

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    WICKETpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Pretorius c Root b Stokes 0 (SA 241-8)

    Ben Stokes has his man!

    South Africa turned down the run and it has cost them!

    Stokes has been flirting with Dwaine Pretorius' outside edge and now he has taken it.

    Back of a length, hint of movement away, Joe Root takes the grab low at first slip.

    What a finish.

    Ben StokesImage source, Gett
  17. Postpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on The Cricket Social

    Those fielders will be breathing down the batsman's neck, looking into your eyes.

  18. SA 241-7published at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Bess to Philander with four men catching on the leg side. Leg slip, leg gully, two short legs. Silly point and slip too. Home fans cheer every defensive stroke. For some reason, Philander turns down a single. Does he want to keep Pretorius at Stokes' end?

    13 overs remain.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

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    Joe Gibney: Anyone who still thinks that five day test matches are a waste of time should hopefully be put straight now.

    George Khandakar: Request to those who are in favour of a four-day Test, should not watch this match.

  20. SA 241-7published at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    14 overs left

    Joe Root asks the England fans for more and they respond. Stokes goes past the outside edge yet again. Pretorius, somehow, survives. Stokes yells something in his direction.

    It's my son's first full day at nursery today. I thought I'd have picked him up by now. He'll probably be throwing a spectacular tantrum. One day, I'll explain, and he'll understand.