Cricket: South Africa v England - second Test, day four
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-raysPhotograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukCollingwood is back at the ground to watch the action after x-rays revealed that his finger wasn't broken, just dislocatedPhotograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukIan Bell starts the day on 59 and soon starts ticking clocking up the runsPhotograph: Philip Brown/guardian.co.uk
Matt Prior runs a quick single and adds to his overnight score of 11Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.ukIn 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 60Photograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukA determined looking Bell plays a cut shot Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.ukIn the 149th over Ian Bell of England lofts a shot straight to long on for four to get his centuryPhotograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukBell watches one his shots head towards the boundaryPhotograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukBell of England top edges a deliveryPhotograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.ukAnd then watches as the ball flies skywardPhotograph: Paul Gilham/guardian.co.ukDale 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 BoucherPhotograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.ukA 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.ukMakhaya Ntini delivers a ball to Graham Onions...Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/guardian.co.ukwhich 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 winPhotograph: Themba Hadebe/guardian.co.ukAshwell Prince swings at a wild bowl from Graham Onions Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/guardian.co.ukTen 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 27-1Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukand then the England players swamp their diminutive team-mate as they congratulate himPhotograph: Stephane De Sakutin/guardian.co.ukIn 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 graspPhotograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukFollowing 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 43-4Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukFour 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 43-5Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.ukA happy Broad then celebrates the wicket Photograph: Gallo Images/guardian.co.ukEngland'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 50-6Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk
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