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27-Dec-2015 15:46:00 GMT
South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, day 2

Broad set up England on Slightly Edge

Durban: Stuart Broad took 3-16 to give England the edge on the second day of the first Test against South Africa in Durban on Sunday

Bowling with superb skill and control, Broad removed Stiaan van Zyl, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers as South Africa struggled to 137-4, trailing England by 166.

Earlier, England stuttered from 179-4 overnight to 303 all out.

Nick Compton fell 15 runs short of a comeback century as Morne Morkel took four wickets in the morning session.

England are in a strong position to push for only a second win in 16 away Tests, although a battling unbeaten 67 from opener Dean Elgar will give South Africa hope of achieving parity in the first innings.

In the absence of England's usual senior bowler James Anderson, Broad had to step up to the mark - and just as in his match-winning spell against Australia at Trent Bridge, he thrived on the responsibility.

Recalled opener Van Zyl lasted just two balls before he left a delivery that seamed in sharply and rocked back his off stump.

Captain Amla - enduring the worst slump of his illustrious career with no fifties in his past 10 innings - edged a superb delivery with a hint of away-movement to leave the hosts 14-2.

De Villiers led South Africa's recovery, putting on 86 with the gritty Elgar, but fell one ball short of his half-century when Broad induced him to poke a leg-cutter through to Jonny Bairstow.

That brought the out-of-form Faf du Plessis to the crease, and he managed just two runs from 19 deliveries before he missed a sharply turning delivery from Moeen Ali and was bowled.

Brief scores
England -
303 (Compton 85, Taylor 70, Steyn 4-70, Morkel 4-76)
South Africa - 137 for 4 (Elgar 67*, Broad 3-16)
Status - South Africa trail by 166 runs   


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