Cricket
Maharaj strikes early in England second innings─── MORGAN PIEK 14:29 Fri, 19 Aug 2022
The Proteas were bowled out before lunch on day three of the 1st Test against England being played at Lord's. South Africa resumed their first innings on 289/7 this morning but managed to add just another 37 runs before being bowled out 326.
The left-arm seamer, Marco Jansen, fell just short of a half-century with a knock for 48 runs for what is his highest score in Test cricket.
Stuart Board was the pick of the English bowlers with 3 wickets for 71 in 19.1 overs, while the captain, Ben Stokes all took 3 for 71, but in 18 overs.
By lunch the Proteas were in firm control of the Test with England in trouble on 38/2.
The spinner Keshav Maharaj was the man that increased the Proteas chances of claiming a famous win by bagging two scalps.
Maharaj first trapped the opening batter, Zak Crawley lbw for 13 runs, before dismissing Ollie Pope for 5 runs. Pope was also trapped lbw.
Alex Lees was unbeaten on 12 runs at the lunch interval and England still trail the Proteas by 123 runs.
Morgan Piek OFM Sport
