Summary

  • Elgar & Erwee survive 9 overs

  • England 415-9 dec - lead of 264

  • Foakes 113*, Stokes 103, Bairstow 49

  • Stokes & Foakes add 173 for 6th wkt

  • Nortje 3-82, Maharaj 2-78

  • Second Test, day two, Old Trafford

  • Today at the Test, BBC Two, 19:00 BST

  1. Postpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    England have beaten the edge a few times, had a couple of lbw shouts but South Africa are batting with a relative degree of security this evening. It's only a second-day pitch after all.

  2. SA 18-0published at 7.2 overs

    Into the pads from Ollie Robinson, and an obliging Dean Elgar clips it for four.

    Robinson's response is another absolute beauty that just brushes past the bat. Close...

  3. SA 14-0published at 7 overs

    Another over ticks by, with Jack Leach hurrying his way through a maiden.

    Two more left in the day. Time for a blast from Broad?

  4. Postpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I imagine Jack Leach will have a busy day ahead of him tomorrow.

  5. SA 14-0published at 6 overs

    That is an absolute peach of a delivery from Ollie Robinson; quick, angled in, and somehow just rattling past the outside edge of Dean Elgar's prodding bat.

    Another fine delivery from Robinson jags over the top of the stumps towards the end of the over.

  6. Postpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Ollie Robinson will continue, with four overs left in the day's play.

  7. Postpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Jack looks exasperated. It did all the right things. My instinct was out, but I am a former spinner!

  8. SA 13-0published at 5 overs

    Trail by 251

    Sarel Erwee pads up to Jack Leach's second delivery, which leads to a vociferous appeal from around the bat.

    It didn't look right, and they opt against the review... ooh, and it is missing. That's a decent start for Jack Leach.

  9. Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Jack Leach with the hard ball against two left-handers. The batters will be crowded you would imagine. Leach would love to nick a wicket here. Even just the one would be great from an England perspective.

  10. Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Hello, here's Jack Leach.

  11. SA 10-0published at 4 overs

    Four overs down, five to go for South Africa's openers.

    Erwee takes the tourists to double figures with a clip off his pads, it's in front of square and they get back for three.

    Two more come from Robinson's last delivery, punched through a pretty much vacant off side by Elgar.

  12. Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    We might even see a bit of Jack Leach. He'll have an eye on popping out of those foot holes.

  13. SA 7-0published at 3 overs

    Trail by 257

    Another over negotiated by South Africa.

  14. SA 6-0published at 2.3 overs

    Shot!

    Sarel Erwee sends a beautiful straight drive past James Anderson and into the boundary rope. It is greeted with absolute silence from the packed Old Trafford crowd.

  15. Not outpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    It has indeed pitched outside leg stump.

    Sarel Erwee survives - and England lose a review.

  16. Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It looks like it's pitched outside.

  17. Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Has it pitched outside?

  18. England reviewpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Another huge review from James Anderson against Sarel Erwee.

    Ooh, he wants this - and Ben Stokes obligingly sends it upstairs.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    #bbccricket

    G Storey: Tricky evening session, a big lead, raucous crowd, Jimmy Anderson from the Jimmy Anderson end - it has to be doesn't it?

    Peter: When was the last time that two consecutive Tests were won in three days, but by opposing teams? Just asking...

  20. Postpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Ollie Robinson was unlucky in the first innings. He bowled beautifully and got South Africa's batters to play and miss a lot. He might fancy this.