Eng 321-6published at 89.3 overs
That wicket ends a very, very good 173-run stand between Stokes and Foakes.
Still, an hour of Broad's interpretative dance style of batting could be equally entertaining.
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
Eng 321-6published at 89.3 overs
Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialStokes opened up so he could have a big slog but the extra bounce of that new ball just takes the top edge. We thought for a second that Elgar might have misjudged it but he took it with his fingers pointed up towards the clouds.
Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
I am delighted to inform you that the Nighthawk has arrived.
Enter Stuart Broad.
Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialStokes went for the big shot but he did not time it. Such a valuable innings that has put England into a powerful position in this match.
WICKETpublished at 89.2 overs
Stokes c Elgar b Rabada 103 (Eng 320-6)
Ben Stokes' innings is over!
He looks to go big, swinging hard at Kagiso Rabada, but the England captain ends up lobbing the ball high into the air. A backpedalling Dean Elgar takes a very well-judged catch and then heads straight over to congratulate Stokes along with the rest of his team-mates.
Some knock.
Eng 320-5published at 89.1 overs
Ben Stokes has just been hit in, erm a very unpleasant area by Kagiso Rabada.
In fact, he's inside edged the ball onto his... let's say inner thigh.
Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
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Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialOh dear. Jansen put the long barrier down and somehow it went between his legs.
Eng 320-5published at 89 overs
Lead by 169
Simon Harmer, newish ball nestled in his hand, continues, and watches a flick from Ben Foakes trickle underneath sub fielder Kyle Jansen's legs and away for a single.
Not great, that.
How's stat?!published at 16:11 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
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Steve L: Well batted, skip.
Pete Hotchkiss: Stokes. That's it. That's the tweet.
Eng 317-5published at 88 overs
Lead by 166
Ben Stokes gently leans on his bat at the non-striker's end and watch as Ben Foakes angles his bat and tickles the first post-tea boundary.
Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialStokes finally raises his bat and gets a hug from Foakes. It's been a really fine innings, controlled, authoritative and he's led his side into a very strong position.
Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was the celebration of a man who's not done yet.
100 for Stokespublished at 87.2 overs
There it is!
A powerfully driven single cannons of Kagiso Rabada's boot in his follow through, and it gives Ben Stokes long enough to run through and wrap up an unbelievably good hundred.
It's an understated celebration from the England skipper, but he's getting a rapturous ovation from the Old Trafford crowd.
Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialBen Stokes in that hour before tea just exploded and has left South Africa chasing their tail.
Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
It'll be Kagiso Rabada to bowl to Ben Stokes on 99.
Eng 310-5published at 87 overs
Dot, dot, dot to end the over.
That'll keep Ben Stokes on strike to stat the next one.
Eng 310-5published at 86.2 overs
Back into his crease goes Stokes, and a clipped single off the legs takes him to 99.
Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 26 August 2022
Dean Elgar runs over for a chat with Simon Harmer and keep Ben Stokes waiting for a bit longer...