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Cricket: South Africa v England - First Test, Day Four

Test Day 4: 1st 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.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
Graeme Smith of South Africa takes a quick single... Photograph: Duif du Toit/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
...but he doesn't stay at the crease for long. Onions bowls him with a beauty in the 13th over. Smith walks on 12 Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
And another one goes. Kallis vents his frustration and mistimes a hook off Broad only for Cook to catch him on the boundary rope Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
Kallis out for 4. South Africa 46 for 4 Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
AB 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 lunch Photograph: Duif du Toit/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
Hashim Amla cuts the ball away past Matt Prior. Amla got his 50 in the 41st over of the day Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
On 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 outcome Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
3 overs before tea, Broad finally makes the breakthrough. De Villiers goes for 64 caught brilliantly at short extra cover by Bell Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
But Amla has Strauss on the England team on the rack. At tea South Africa are 244 runs ahead. 182-5 Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
Anderson traps Duminy leg before for 11 Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
In 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.uk
Test Day 4: 1st Test Day Four
With 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 11-1 Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/guardian.co.uk
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