England’s day up until that point was a series of missed opportunities after they had won the toss and elected to bat, with all but one of their batsmen making a start but nobody going on to make the convincing score that the pitch deserved.
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However, the delight was brief-lived for South Africa as Root and Ben Stokes one other partnership of fifty-plus runs earlier than debutant Morris acquired his first Test wicket within the type of Root.
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Two days after a magnificent opening victory, England must pitch up 1,000 miles away today at Newlands seeking to maintain their series lead.
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That brought Stokes to the crease and, after negotiating the hat-trick ball, lost Root moments after posting another half-century. The sixth-wicket stand in this innings is now the third highest for England at Newlands.
Rabada was playing his first Test on home soil and even though it was a flat wicket made for batting it at least had some pace unlike the dead tracks he played on in India recently.
England’s Alex Hales walks from the field after being dismissed for 60 just before the tea break on the first day of the second test in Cape Town. Obviously I am very disappointed that I did not go on and make it three figures.
Finding a long-term opening partner to Alastair Cook has been one of England’s major woe ever since the retirement of Andrew Strauss.
The 32-year-old was back to his obdurate best again yesterday following the twin knocks of 85 and 49 that helped set up that win in Durban.
Nick Compton came in at number 3 and looked a different man to the player we saw in the first test. The Middlesex batsman came out and played his shots, including a glorious charge down the wicket to Dane Piedt as he lofted him onto the sightscreen for six. James Taylor edging behind first ball after it as Rabada gave more indications why he’s seen as such an exciting talent.
Suddenly England were four down for less than 180, and Stokes came in to prove his worth with the bat once again.
Fellow seamer Kyle Abbott is also a doubt with a hamstring niggle, but will be given a final fitness test in the morning before a decision is made.
Stokes and Jonny Bairstow plundered 46 runs from South Africa’s first five overs with the second new ball and Hales added: “It was a great finish for us”.
In all Stokes and Bairstow scored 49 from the fi rst five overs with the new cherry to regain the initiative for their side.
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In a surprise move, the Proteas management roped in former captain Graeme Smith on Friday to advise the batsmen for the rest of the series. “The second new ball was going to be a key period in the afternoon session and the way that Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow attacked it and took the game back to them has probably given us the upper hand”.
