Cricket: South Africa v England - First Test, Day Four
Nightwatchman Paul Harrisis bowled by James Anderson for 11 runs in the 7th over of the morning
Photograph: Duif du Toit/guardian.co.ukGraeme Smith of South Africa takes a quick single...
Photograph: Duif du Toit/guardian.co.uk...but he doesn't stay at the crease for long. Onions bowls him with a beauty in the 13th over. Smith walks on 12Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
And another one goes. Kallis vents his frustration and mistimes a hook off Broad only for Cook to catch him on the boundary ropePhotograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukKallis out for 4. South Africa 46 for 4Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukAB de Villiers plays through Alastair Cook. Amla and de Villiers steady the South African ship and bring up the 50 partnership in the 5th over after lunchPhotograph: Duif du Toit/guardian.co.ukHashim Amla cuts the ball away past Matt Prior. Amla got his 50 in the 41st over of the dayPhotograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukOn 44, de Villiers survives a referral on an lbw appeal by Graham Onions. Hawk Eye says the ball was clipping leg stump but the third umpire over-rules Hawk Eye as the decision was marginal. Onions, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, and Jonathan Trott await the outcomePhotograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk3 overs before tea, Broad finally makes the breakthrough. De Villiers goes for 64 caught brilliantly at short extra cover by BellPhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/guardian.co.ukBut Amla has Strauss on the England team on the rack. At tea South Africa are 244 runs ahead. 182-5Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukAnderson traps Duminy leg before for 11Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukIn the 81st over, Boucher gets his half century and a few balls later Amla celebrates his hard fought century with a fine shot through midwicket. Later that over he was bowled by Anderson and 3 overs later the declaration came
Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukWith the South Africans having declared on 301-7, a lead of 363, Strauss and Cook take to the field. England's captain is out first over,caught Boucher, bowled Morkel for 1. The day's play ends with England on 11-1Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/guardian.co.uk
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