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34th over: South Africa 133-4 (Van der Dussen 46, Nortje 30) Broad finds Van der Dussen’s edge this time but the ball just fails to carry to a diving Ben Stokes at third slip. It was a very decent effort from England’s current on-field captain but the ball trundles away for four. VDD celebrates with a couple of gorgeous cover drives for a pair of boundaries. South Africa’s lead races up to 236.
33rd over: South Africa 120-4 (Van der Dussen 33, Nortje 30) Archer sends one fizzing into Van der Dussen’s pads and review it after the umpire shakes his head. Hawkeye shows the ball clipping leg stump – clipping enough to tear leg stump out of the ground but clipping all the same. Not out. Then a couple of boundaries: an Archer bouncer evades everyone and a very neatly timed Nortje drive.
And even more bad news for England: Joe Root is feeling unwell and has joined the band of nauseous brothers in Quarantine:
Written by John Ashdown (now) and Rob Smyth (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/dec/28/south-africa-v-england-first-test-day-three-live under the title “South Africa v England: first Test, day three – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
