South Africa chased down a target of 343 to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead thanks to Temba Bavuma’s superb century
3rd over: England 9-0 (Roy 2 , Malan 6) Parnell again, still causing Roy a bit of bother. A leading edge falls safe over backward point, and Roy is done by one high on the legs that he almost treads on. No real fluency yet from Roy.
2nd over: England 6-0 (Roy 0 , Malan 5) Ngidi fizzes one into Malan’s pads first ball, but South Africa wrinkle their noses at a review. Next ball is flayed away off his pads for four. Nigidi has sun creamed his face as if a butterfly has opened its wings across his cheeks. Six from the over but lots of lovely swing.
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