South Africa bowl England to win first test by 107 runs
Cricket - South Africa v England - First Test - Supersport Park, Centurion, South Africa - December 29, 2019 South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius celebrates takes a catch to dismiss England's Jos Buttler with teammates, off the bowling of Kagiso Rabada REUTERS/Rogan Ward
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa swept to a 107-run victory over England on the fourth day of the first test at Centurion Park on Sunday after taking seven wickets in the second session to go ahead in the four-match series.
England, needing an improbable 376 to win, were bowled out for 268 as their bottom order offered scant resistance to a barrage of pace once South Africa had taken the second new ball.
The teams now move onto Cape Town for the second test at Newlands from Jan. 3-7.
Cricket - South Africa v England - First Test - Supersport Park, Centurion, South Africa - December 29, 2019 South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius celebrates takes a catch to dismiss England's Jos Buttler with teammates, off the bowling of Kagiso Rabada REUTERS/Rogan Ward
(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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