We lose our third wicket of the session.
Scorecard/clips: https://t.co/e4go7z2x78
#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/cilhZNYPpX
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 25, 2022
However, if we leave this series, Joe Root has been in a magical touch in test cricket. While at the peak of his career, Root was nevertheless found helpless against Kagiso Rabada. While talking about the match, English openers once again failed to provide a good start. Alex Lees was dismissed after scoring 4 runs while Ollie Pope was bowled for 23 runs.
3 back to back failures for Joe Root!#Cricket #ENGvSA #England #JoeRoot pic.twitter.com/xIAqFoiFU1
— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) August 25, 2022
Earlier, South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss & opted to bat first against England in the 2nd test. However, this decision by the African captain backfired and the whole South African team was dismissed for 151 runs. Rabada was the top scorer with 36 runs while James Anderson and Stuart Broad grabbed 2 wickets each for England. At the end of play on day 1, the England team scored 111 runs for three-wicket, trailing by 40 runs. This match is being Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.
