England vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and third Test result as England seal series victory
England notched the 33 runs they needed to win the game at The Oval and secure a 2-1 series victory over the Proteas
England polished off the remaining runs they needed to beat South Africa by nine wickets in the third Test at the Oval on Monday morning to secure a 2-1 series victory.
Openers Zak Crawley and Alex Lees were still at the crease as the hosts began the day requiring just 33 runs for victory after bad light stopped play on Sunday evening.
Lees was dropped by Proteas wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne from the third ball of the morning and then survived another scare when a thick edge flew over Keegan Petersen at third slip to go for four but the Proteas made a breakthrough on the penultimate delivery of the third over of the day, with Lees’ fortune finally running out as a review showed he had been trapped lbw by Kagiso Rabada.
The Durham batter was out for 39 with England 22 runs from clinching the series but Ollie Pope joined Crawley at the crease to quickly knock them off, as the under-fire opener eased the pressure on himself somewhat by ending unbeaten on 69 and cap a remarkable summer for England’s Test team.
Follow reaction to the third Test below:
WICKET! Khaya Zondo lbw b Robinson 16 (51). South Africa 133/6 (43.3).
What a Test match Ollie Robinson is having! He gets another wickets as one jags back in, Zondo half-plays a shot and it raps the pad. Could be a bit high but up goes the finger! WICKET!
South Africa understandably review and it’s incredibly tight on height but it’s umpire’s call, so the decision stands. Jubilation for England.
South Africa 128/5 (43.0), Zondo 16, Verreyne 0 - SA lead by 88 runs
Kyle Verreyne the next man in for South Africa, although Zondo is on strike. Stokes still proving slightly expensive as Zondo chops one for FOUR through backward point and then smashes another FOUR through long-off. Eight from the over
WICKET! Wiaan Mulder b Robinson 14 (52). South Africa 120/5 (42.0).
Robinson continuing from the other end and with the final ball of the over he gets the breakthrough with a WICKET! It’s his 50th in Test cricket as he gets one to nip back in to Mulder and a cut is under-edged on to the stumps. Clean bowled!
South Africa 118/4 (41.0), Zondo 8, Mulder 12 - SA lead by 78 runs
Some looser deliveries starting to creep in from Stokes and a half-volley down the leg side is flicked for FOUR by Mulder through backward square.
A no-ball and a couple of runs make it a more expensive over but off the penultimate delivery there’s a huge APPEAL for caught behind as Zondo tries to withdraw the bat. Not out says the umpire but England REVIEW and it’s unbelievably tight. Joe Root in particular adamant there was an edge but he just avoids feathering it. No reviews left for England.
South Africa 102/4 (36.0), Zondo 3, Mulder 3 - SA lead by 62 runs
The Proteas bring up the 100 and are starting to absorb the pressure.
Just six runs between them but Zondo and Mulder have shared 59 deliveries between them.
Now then, Stokes grabs the ball...
South Africa 97/4 (31.0), Zondo 0, Mulder 1 - SA lead by 56 runs
This is good stuff from Anderson, a leg bye denies him a maiden with the sixth delivery.
South Africa need to reset, the lead is solid for now, they’ll hope to see off this England resurgence.
WICKET! Rickelton 8 (15) lbw b. Anderson, South Africa 98/4 (28.0)
Rickelton gone! Nitin Menon gives him lbw to Anderson, he appeals. It’s no good though, he has to walk.
He plays right across the outswinger.
Foakes with plenty of congratulations for the strategy it seems too.
WICKET! Petersen 23 (31) c. Pope b. Anderson, South Africa 91/3 (24.3)
WICKET! Petersen angles one to fourth slip, Anderson has his man!
A lovely outswinger and Pope is classy in the slips, getting low to remove him.
The lead is 51 runs.
South Africa 87/2 (22.4), Petersen 19, Rickelton 4 - SA lead by 47 runs
Broad is now fifth all-time in the leading Test match wicket takers. A legendary player and career.
WICKET! Elgar 36 (59) LBW b. Broad, South Africa 83/2 (21.4)
Broad appeals for LBW on Petersen, Stokes has a thing, but a chuckle and then a spin back to his fielding position removes any drama over an appeal.
There we go... OUT! Broad didn’t have to wait long, that is plum.
McCullum with a big round of applause from the pavillion.
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