Summary

  • Close - England 154-7, lead by 36

  • Pope hits fine 67 before he is caught behind off Rabada

  • Jansen removes Lees, Crawley, Root & Brook; Nortje has Stokes caught in slips

  • Robinson takes superb five-wicket haul, Broad claims four and Anderson one as South Africa bowled out for 118

  • Day one washed out and day two cancelled after death of Queen Elizabeth II

  • Today at the Test highlights on BBC Four at 19:00 BST

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne and Tim Oscroft

  1. Ollie Pope has progressed to 38 from 41 balls.

    He has been a bit frenetic, and played and missed quite a lot, but there have been some beautiful shots too.

  2. Marco Jansen dismissed both England openers, Alex Lees first to depart for 13 before Zak Crawley was lbw for just five.

  3. Thanks, Tim.

    England are just 34 runs behind already, and this three-day game is moving on pretty quickly. Joe Root and Ollie Pope have played with intent, suggesting England will attempt to build a decent lead by the end of the day.

  4. Eng 84-2 at tea

    And now to take you through to the close, I'll hand you back to Ffion Wynne.

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

    England's opening problem remains but Pope and Root have seized the initiative.

  6. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    England are walking off very pleased with themselves.

    It's been a very emotional and poignant day off the field but if there is to be a sporting celebration on the field, then England are providing it here.

  7. Tea - Eng 84-2

    Pope 38, Root 23

    And that's tea with England just 34 behind - they really are rattling along.

  8. Eng 84-2

    England will have a substantial lead by stumps tonight at this rate, which could be as late as 7pm.

  9. Eng 83-2

    Pope diverts a legside Mulder delivery off his hip for his eighth four out of his 38 runs so far.

  10. Zak Crawley reviewed after being given out, but still had to go.

  11. Eng 78-2

    Nortje is already cranking the speed up, clocking 88mph as he hits Pope on the pads outside off stump.

  12. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It feels like the game is rushing away from South Africa.

  13. Eng 78-2

    Right, here comes Anrich Nortje - he has bowled like the wind at times this summer but Ollie Pope doesn't care, driving the second past cover for an imperious boundary.

  14. Eng 74-2

    Mulder slips one outside leg stump and Root clips it away with ease for yet another boundary.

  15. Eng 70-2

    Wiaan Mulder replaces Rabada and his first delivery gets a lot of bounce and zips past Root's edge.

    He drops short off the next and the ex-England skipper pulls him away for two.

  16. Ollie Pope was quickly into his stride.

  17. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Wow. Joe Root just latched onto that, but it was far too wide.

  18. Eng 67-2

    Jansen's standards have slipped, he's wide outside off stump and Root is onto one knee to drive through cover for another four.

  19. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    As a bowler in this situation, you're always searching for wickets and you are always under pressure because your team has only scored 118.

    Kagiso Rabada hasn't stepped up to that pressure.

  20. Eng 63-2

    Pope moves to 30 with the shot of the day, a textbook on-drive off Rabada past Root that skims to the boundary.