Summary

  • Bairstow (38) & Crawley (17) guide England to stumps

  • Pair share 68-run stand from 43-3

  • Pope (23) & Root (9) fell in quick succession

  • SA dismissed for 151 after opting to bat

  • Anderson takes 3-32 & Broad 3-37

  • Day one of second Test at Emirates Old Trafford

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Timothy Abraham

  1. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    I think that might just have grazed the off stump. I don't think Rabada has hit it, though.

  2. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England have still got all three reviews so they can afford to have a bit of a punt. Another good delivery. Has that ball hit the stump?

  3. England review

    SA 94-7

    Robinson sneaks the ball past Rabada to end his over, close to the edge and England have sent it upstairs.

  4. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Emirates Old Trafford

    England had just sent square leg back to the boundary, giving Harmer loads of room for a single, which he tried to get by playing across the line. Anderson immediately pointed to Broad, who may have cooked up the plan.

  5. From the press box...

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  6. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Are they the best figures from someone bowling from and end in their name?! Well, James Anderson has helped move the game on a little.

  7. SA 92-7

    Oh, Jimmy! He still doesn't have a hat-trick in Tests as the hat-trick ball - to the left-handed Kagiso Rabada - slides down leg.

    You can see what he was trying to do: get the ball tailing in late but the line wasn't quite right.

    No hat-trick but a double wicket-maiden for Anderson.

  8. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    James Anderson has a hat-trick in ODIs, but not in Test cricket.

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    He's decided he had enough. It was the one nipping back, and he's played all round it, falling across himself. That one was probably worth looking at it. But he's decided he has had enough and walked off. James Anderson on a wicket bowling from his end...Can he? I fancy it. Left-hander, round the wicket.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Maharaj lbw b Anderson 0 (SA 92-7)

    Two in two balls for Anderson! He's on a hat-trick!

    Maharaj walked right across in front of his stumps, was hit bang in front. Height is the only issue but the batter doesn't hang around to find out.

    I fancy it would have stayed with the on-field decision. Brilliant from Anderson.

  11. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That was hitting the middle of middle. It's great for England, if they can get batting now the skies are clearer and the sun is out. All going to plan so far. South Africa have picked two spinners thinking about day four or five, but you actually have to get there. This game is moving forward.

  12. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    I remember Chris Gayle once reviewing one which hit the bottom of the stumps, and that was similar. He probably used it up because South Africa had some reviews left. However, that was absolutely plumb.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Harmer lbw b Anderson 2 (SA 92-6)

    Surely reviewed more in hope than expectation by Harmer. Ball-tracking confirms what looked obvious on first viewing - that is plumb!

    No bat involved, Harmer was across his stumps and a hint of in-swing from Anderson takes the ball onto Harmer's front pad. Impact on off stump, hitting halfway up middle.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That made a real thud as it hit the pad. It looks right in the middle.

  15. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    He's reviewed it, but it looks pretty good. Umpire Richard Illingworth gave it out straight away.

  16. South Africa review

    SA 92-6

    Full, straight and thudding into Harmer's front pad from Anderson. That looks out, it's given out but Harmer reviews.

  17. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Perhaps the scorecard needs a 'on another day column' for when you bowl like Ollie Robinson has today!

  18. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    In football you have XG (expected goals) and in cricket it could be XW (expected wickets). You feel Ollie Robinson would have a high XW count today.

  19. SA 92-5

    A rare boundary for South Africa as Verreynne guides the ball wide of the slips and down to third man for four.

    There are a couple of inside edges that save the South African batters near-certain lbw dismissals but still nothing in the wicket column for Robinson.

  20. Robinson will continue. Let's see if his luck turns...