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Morkel grabs four wickets, England bowled out for 303
South Africa recovered through Dean Elgar, who ended not out at stumps on 67, and the other of their danger men AB de Villiers before Broad came back into the attack to strike again.
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England led by 166 at stumps and had South Africa in a vulnerable position in Durban with their two best batsmen – Amla and De Villiers – out.
After bowling delightfully to give England a narrow advantage in the first Test, and take his wickets tally for the year to 54, Broad said: “I definitely feel like I have improved”. It left South Africa 100 for three before Moeen Ali, the bowler he had been tormenting, bowled Faf du Plessis for two. “We just want to focus on that first hour and if we can get two or three breakthroughs, and bat after lunch, the game is there for us”.
Dale Steyn took the last wicket to finish with the best figures of 4-70 while Bairstow enjoyed a brief cameo at number seven, striking 41 off 56 balls before getting a thick edge off Kyle Abbott that was caught at slip by Elgar.
Broad additionally snagged the wicket of Stiaan van Zyl with the second ball of the innings and had out-of-type South Africa captain Hashim Amla caught behind for seven. Stokes was not certain whether the ball had carried, an opinion shared by Bruce Oxenford, the television umpire, after viewing several replays.
Opting to bat first, Nick Compton scored highest runs for his side, smashing crucial 85 runs before being dismissed by Morkel, Sport24 reported.
South Africa desperately needed to soak up some pressure at this point and turned to de Villiers to do so. One dropped catch, one review that should have been awarded and another England should have asked for could end up costing them dear. Instead, England lost six wickets for 124 and was grateful for a last-wicket partnership of 36 dominated by Stuart Broad, who made a belligerent 32 not out. “We thought Elgar hit the ball on the lbw, which is why we didn’t call for the review, but people make mistakes”.
England bowler Stuart Broad, second left, celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket.
“So we’re fighting hard, we’re okay, but we’re still seeking to take all of our chances and stay in this game”.
He had faced 155 balls by the close, hitting five fours and a six.
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And while Broad was unable to rip through South Africa in the same manner in their own back yard, with Anderson out injured, he was nothing short of magnificent and played “absolutely gorgeous cricket” in the words of England great and BBC Test Match Special pundit Geoffrey Boycott.