Mark Wood starred with bat and ball as England took complete control, reducing South Africa to 88-6 after posting 400 in their first innings 4.35pm GMT England will have to work exceptionally hard to mess this up. They are in total control after a brilliant second half of the day. At one stage, when England were 318 for nine, the match was nicely poised. Then Mark Wood and Stuart Broad larruped 82 in just 8.2 overs before the bowlers squeezed the life out of South Africa with a relentless performance.South Africa could only manage 88 runs in 41.5 overs, and they lost six wickets as well. Three of them went to Wood, who is having a helluva time right now, while Chris Woakes bowled beautifully and deserved more than one wicket. 4.31pm GMT England end a brilliant day with another wicket. Wood jumps wide on the crease and squares Nortje up, with Denly taking a smart catch in the gully. South Africa are in disarray, itīs true, but England bowled with ferocious intent after tea. Woakes and Wood, in particular, were brilliant. Continue reading...
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