1st Test: England on top against South Africa after Day 2

July 8 (CRICKETNMORE) - South Africa finished the day 2 at 214/5 to trail England by 244 after the hosts were bowled out for 458 in their first innings of the opening test at Lords on friday. England have dominated the test so far and will look for a big lead when the third day starts on Saturday.

England captain Joe Root was finally dismissed for a brilliant 190 after adding only six to his overnight score. Moeen Ali (87), Stuart Broad (57*) and Ben Stokes (56) were the other contributors with the bat for England. 

Check the Complete Scorecard of the match (At Stumps on Day 2) below:

England 1st innings - 458/10

A N Cook c de Kock b Philander   3

K K Jennings lbw b Philander   8

G S Ballance lbw b Morkel   20

*J E Root c de Kock b Morkel   190

†J M Bairstow lbw b Philander   10

B A Stokes c de Kock b Rabada   56

M M Ali b Rabada   87

L A Dawson lbw b Morkel    0

S C J Broad not out   57

M A Wood lbw b Rabada    0

J M Anderson c de Kock b Morkel    12

Extras (lb 2, nb 13)   15

Total (all out; 105.3 overs)   458

Fall: 1-14, 2-17, 3-49, 4-76, 5-190, 6-367, 7-367, 8-413, 9-413, 10-458

South Africa Bowling

Morkel 25.3-2-115-4 (2nb); Philander 20-3-67-3 (5nb); Rabada 28-4-123-3 (1nb); Maharaj 22-1-107-0 (1nb); de Bruyn 5-1-30-0; Bavuma 5-0-14-0

South Africa (1st innings) - 214/5 at Stumps on Day 2

 

 

South Africa (1st innings) - 214/5 at Stumps on Day 2

*D Elgar c G Ballance b M Ali  54

H G Kuhn c Cook b Broad    1

H M Amla lbw b Ali    29

J P Duminy lbw b S Broad   15  

T Bavuma   Not Out  48

K Rabada    Not Out  9

Extras 10 (b-4,lb-5,w-0,nb-1)

Total (2 wickets; 32 overs)  96

Fall: 1-10, 2-82

England Bowling

Anderson 12-4-27-1; Broad 14-5-27-2; Wood 11-3-30-0; Dawson 8-1-45-0; Ali 13-5-35-2; Stokes 10-1-41-0 

Full Scorecard

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Sahir