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 237-6published at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Van der Dussen will not be drawn into playing at Stuart Broad unless he absolutely has to.

    24 overs to go.

  2. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Adam Mountford
    BBC Test Match Special in Cape Town

    I saw South Africa commentator Natalie Germanos at tea and asked her if she was feeling confident of a draw. She said: "This pitch is going to sleep, but with De Kock you never know as he’s prone to do something silly."

  3. SA 237-6published at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    The replays of Quinton de Kock's reaction to his dismissal are brilliant. He dropped to his haunches and stared into the distance. "I cannot believe I've done that. To Joe Denly!"

    The Barmies have got renewed energy. It is never, ever boring watching England. What a finish we have in store.

  4. Postpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Derek Pringle
    Former England bowler on The Cricket Social

    What a ridiculous waste of a review. I hope that doesn't come back to bite England.

  5. Not outpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    SA 237-6

    Elbow. England burn their last review, getting caught up in the moment. Remember Headingley and how that cost Australia?

    25 overs remain.

  6. Postpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on The Cricket Social

    England seem confident but that's nowhere near.

  7. England reviewpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    SA 237-6

    This looks like a shocking review...

  8. England reviewpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    SA 237-6

    Two in an over?

    New man Vernon Philander shoulders arms and the ball pops up to silly point. Has it run up the body and taken the glove?

    This would be remarkable.

  9. Postpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on The Cricket Social

    South Africa had to phone a taxi to get De Kock off there.

    Ben StokesImage source, Reut
  10. Postpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Cape Town

    Quinton de Kock cannot drag himself away from the pitch. A horrible ball. The Barmies are singing again.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    De Kock c Crawley b Denly 50 (SA 237-6)

    No way. You cannot believe Quinton de Kock has just done this.

    It's an absolute pie from Joe Denly, the longest of long-hops. De Kock, who has been the picture of self-denial, can't resist.

    He swivels on the pull, but doesn't get over the ball. It goes straight to Zak Crawley at short mid-wicket.

    England dream again. Whatever you have been doing for the victory effort, keep doing it.

    Joe DenlyImage source, Getty Images
  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    #bbccricket

    Nick James: 6-day Test cricket, anyone?

  13. SA 237-5published at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Here's Joe Denly. Root shuffling the pack. This pair have been together for 33 overs.

  14. Postpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Derek Pringle
    Former England bowler on The Cricket Social

    That's a beautiful leg cutter.

  15. SA 237-5published at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    26 overs left

    Finally, a batsman is beaten. Length from Broad, fingers rolled across the seam, Van der Dussen done with a leg-cutter that could have been delivered by the great SF Barnes. VDD retreats further into his shell. If the bat is raised any lower, it won't get off the floor.

  16. get involved

    Doing my bit for Englandpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    #bbccricket

    Pete Hardy: I will not move from this seat, this page until a wicket falls.

    ScreenImage source, Pete Hardy
  17. Postpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on The Cricket Social

    This is the last throw of the dice for England.

  18. SA 237-5published at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Predictably, and sensibly, James Anderson is being replaced by Stuart Broad.

  19. How's stat?!published at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician on The Cricket Social

    That is Quinton de Kock's slowest Test fifty - 103 balls.

    His previous slowest was off 100 balls.

  20. 50 runs

    50 for Quinton de Kockpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    SA 237-5

    The Barmy Army are singing, Jos Buttler is England's cheerleader-in-chief. It looks like Curran is bowling off-cutters, but De Kock isn't interesting in anything other than defence. The pitch, so lively on the first two days, is flatter than hour-old lager. Are South Africa Test cricket's biggest masters of the rearguard? De Kock goes to 50 from 103 balls, his slowest in Test cricket.