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

Live Reporting

Sam Drury, Timothy Abraham and Amy Lofthouse

  1. Eng 352-6

    Swing and a miss from Stuart Broad first up.

  2. The wonderful Andre Nortje is coming on for a blast.

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    Flemming Jensen: Would love an hour of Nighthawk pyrotechnics from Stuart Broad, but I think that's a bit optimistic.....

  4. Eng 352-6

    Kagiso Rabada is desperately trying to gee South Africa up, clapping his hands and cheering as Simon Harmer finishes off his over.

  5. Eng 351-6

    Stuart Broad sweeps Simon Harmer, gets next to no bat on it, and somehow manages to hustle it for four.

    That brings up the 200 lead for England. Buckle in...

  6. Here's how Ben Stokes reached a superb century a little earlier on.

  7. Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    The crowd are right into the action. They're enjoying this. They saw Stokes get to 100 and get out, now they're seeing a shift in gear from England.

  8. Eng 346-6

    Broad's getting a standing ovation every time he hits the ball.

    I mean, he's so far to the leg side that he's basically playing each shot from the front row of the nearest stand, but still.

  9. Eng 339-6

    A third successive short delivery from Rabada is only hoicked for a single for Foakes, right before it's pointed out to a furious Rabada that it's a no-ball.

    Rabada shouts at no-one in particular as he heads back to his mark.

  10. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Not the figures Rabada would want. I can't imagine he's gone for more than 100 many times before.

  11. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    That's brought up Kagiso Rabada's century. He's 2-102 from just 22.2 overs.

  12. Eng 334-6

    Short and pulled for four more by Foakes!

    That takes the England wicketkeeper to 80 and counting...

  13. Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    A real shot of authority from Ben Foakes. That was quite a shot.

  14. Eng 334-6

    Oh, that's just as good from Ben Foakes, swivelling and pulling Kagiso Rabada for a handsome four.

  15. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Right from that first partnership between Bairstow and Crawley, England have run well and got that scoreboard moving.

    As a bowler, there is nothing more annoying than your best ball going for one.

  16. Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Hello, Stuart Broad! What a way to get off the mark.

  17. 6 runs

    Eng 330-6

    Lead by 179

    Shot!

    Stuart Broad dances down to the final ball of Simon Harmer's over and swats him down the ground for six.

    I remain fascinated by this man's batting.

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  19. Eng 321-6

    Stuart Broad has an absolutely filthy hack at his third delivery from Kagiso Rabada and, somehow, manages to avoid edging it through to the keeper.

  20. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Stuart Broad now has the licence to do as he pleases.