It took less than a session... wickets fell quickly...

England win


England 303 & 326
South Africa 214 & 174 (71.0 ov)

England won by 241 runs

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2nd Test

Sat Jan 2 - Wed Jan 6 10:30 local (08:30 GMT | 21:30 NZDT)
2nd Test - South Africa v England Newlands, Cape Town

That will be 2:30AM Texas Time (early Sat Morning)

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England won the toss and elected to bat

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Stumps - Day 1

England 317/5 (87.0 ov) (RR 3.64)
South Africa

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Day 2

England still looking good.. batting on day 2

England 500/5 (109.2 ov)

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Stumps - Day 2


England 629/6d
South Africa 141/2 (43.0 ov)

South Africa trail by 488 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

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Good grief!

I may actually catch the beginning of this one.

Stumps - Day 3

England 629/6d
South Africa 353/3 (130.0 ov)


South Africa trail by 276 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings


That looks like a great come-back by South Africa... hanging in there to save the game. I cant see SA winning the game? but a draw seems likely.

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Lunch - Day 4

GREAT Session for South Africa - Added to run tally while not losing any wickets.

England 629/6d
South Africa 428/3 (160 ov)

South Africa trail by 201 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings



SA have continued to add to their total... saving the match for sure

SA have (almost) passed the follow on mark (430) and so avoided the follow on.

Also individual milestones achieved, or close to it

Faf du Plessis (rhb) 81/199 balls A CENTURY SOON (perhaps)
Hashim Amla (rhb) 200/467 balls DOUBLE CENTURY

However a THIRD new ball is now available as the innings has reached 160 overs.... Available Next session, after lunch

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Stumps - Day 4


England 629/6d & 16/0 (6.0 ov)
South Africa 627/7d

England lead by 18 runs with 10 wickets remaining

So with parity achieved.. Near enough... South Africa declared and had a bowl at England for last 6 overs of the day.

Looks like a draw..

But England COULD set SA a (large) target and declare..... give SA a chance to make the runs, or England to bowl SA out... neither result likely.

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Day 5


Match comes to the now inevitable draw.. Bad light ended the day slightly early.


England 629/6d & 159/6 (65.0 ov)
South Africa 627/7d


DRAW

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3rd Test:

South Africa v England at Johannesburg on Jan 14-18, 2016
(10:30 local | 08:30 GMT)

Heads up.. still more than a day away

Texas time 2:30 AM (Early Thursday morning)

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Day 1 - 3rd Test

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat

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Stumps - Day 1 (3rd Test)

South Africa 267/7 (89.0 ov)

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Day 2

As I check SA all out

Innings Break

South Africa 313 (99.3 ov)

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Lunch Day 2 (3rd test)


South Africa 313
England 27/2 (13.0 ov)

England trail by 286 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

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Stumps - Day 2 (3rd Test)

5.15pm Play has been called off for the day as the rain turns heavy. The action will start at 10am local time tomorrow


South Africa 313
England 238/5 (52.4 ov)

England trail by 75 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

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Innings break


South Africa 313 (all out; 99.3 overs; 443 mins)
England 323 (76.1 ov) (all out; 76.1 overs; 368 mins)

England lead by 10 runs after the 1st innings



The sides have each scored about the same score in innings lasting a little over day's play (SA), a little under a day's play (Eng)

The test has most of 3 days remaining.... the poof of the pudding will be in the second innings... provide RAIN does not end up being a major factor.

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I started today looking for "Stumps" info on Day 3 and found that this game (days 4 and 5) no loner listed in ESPN fixtures?????

WOW!!! Game ended!! Day 3

Obviously SA collapsed in a screaming heap... all out for 83


South Africa 313 & 83
England 323 & 74/3 (22.4 ov)

England won by 7 wickets

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