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Cricket: South Africa v England - second Test, day four

South Africa v England : Paul Collingwood injures his finger
The day didn't start too well for England as Paul Collingwood injures his finger during fielding practice and goes off to hospital for x-rays Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Paul Collingwood shows off his dislocated index finger
Collingwood is back at the ground to watch the action after x-rays revealed that his finger wasn't broken, just dislocated Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : England's Bell prepares to hit the ball watched by South Africa's Boucher
Ian Bell starts the day on 59 and soon starts ticking clocking up the runs Photograph: Philip Brown/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Matt Prior runs a quick single
Matt Prior runs a quick single and adds to his overnight score of 11 Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Matt Prior is out for 60
In the 146th over, Duminy puts down a couple of balls wide of the offside stump and on the third delivery Prior stretches for the ball but just chops the ball back on to his own stumps and is out for 60 Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : England's Ian Bell plays a cut shot
A determined looking Bell plays a cut shot Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Ian Bell celebrates his century
In the 149th over Ian Bell of England lofts a shot straight to long on for four to get his century Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Bell watches one his shots head towards the boundary
Bell watches one his shots head towards the boundary Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Bell of England top edges a delivery
Bell of England top edges a delivery Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : And then watches as the ball flies skyward
And then watches as the ball flies skyward Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Dale Steyn celebrates taking the wicket of Ian Bell for 141
Dale Steyn celebrates taking the wicket of Ian Bell for 141. The South African bowler found a bit of swing which invited a swipe from Bell and the ball caught a thin edge which is gratefully taken behind by the wicket keeper Boucher Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : South Africa v England - 2nd Test Day Four
A disappointed Ian Bell walks off after losing his wicket, though he has every reason to be proud of his impressive performance in this innings especially after the criticism he faced following the previous Test Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Makhaya Ntini delivers a ball to Graham Onions
Makhaya Ntini delivers a ball to Graham Onions... Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/guardian.co.uk
South Africa v England : Graham Onions avoids a bouncer off South Africa's bowler Makhaya Ntini
which he does well to avoid. Strauss then declares at the end of the 170th over with England on 575-9 which means South Africa need 233 to win Photograph: Themba Hadebe/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: Ashwell Prince swings at a wild bowl from Graham Onions
Ashwell Prince swings at a wild bowl from Graham Onions Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: Graeme Swann celebrates as Ian Bell catches Ashwell Prince
Ten overs in of the South African second innings and their first wicket falls. Graeme Swann comes on and on his second ball, Ashwell Prince expects turn on the ball which doesn't come and it grazes his sinside edge and bobbles off his pad and into the outstretched hand of Ian bell at silly point. South Africa are 27-1 Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: Ian Bell is congratulated after catching South Africa's Ashwell Prince
and then the England players swamp their diminutive team-mate as they congratulate him Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: Jacques Kallis is bowled by Stuart Broad
In the second over after tea, Kallis leaves a straight one and Broad's delivery rips into the off stump. It's a huge wicket as it means that Kallis is out for just 3 and South Africa are 40-3, and victory is within England's grasp Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: Stuart Broad gets De Villiers for LBW
Following an unsuccessfull referral in the previous over, England finally get their man as Stuart Broad, gets De Villiers for LBW after he scored only 2 runs. We're 19 overs in and South Africa are looking shaky on 43-4 Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: JP Duminy is bowled by Stuart Broad
Four overs later and Broad is on a hat-trick after bowling JP Duminy. The South African batsman looks to leave one slanted across, but fails to move the bat fully away and gets a massive inside edge on to his own stumps. South Africa are now 43-5 Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: Stuart Broad celebrates taking the wicket of AB De Villiers
A happy Broad then celebrates the wicket Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.uk
Sth Africa v Eng test 2: Graeme Swann celebrates after taking the wicket of Graeme Smith for LBW
England's Graeme Swann looks over in a gloating fashion as he celebrates after getting Graeme Smith for LBW. The South African captain went for 22 and his team are now 50-6 Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
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