Terrible terrible shot.
Pope survives a near stumping effort
WICKET
Curran c Elgar b Maharaj 44 (Eng 413-7)
100 for Ollie Pope
Eng 420-7
2 Likes
WICKET
Bess c Malan b Maharaj 1 (Eng 426-8)
Bit of post tea buffing from Mark Wood takes 12 off the spinner. Pope farming the quickie
442-8
467-9 declared, but wait, Wood caught off of a no ball so it’s 468-8 declared.
but wait, no, lets take the declaration back…
as you were 468-8
Wood 25 of 13 balls, England declare & it’s a no ball so not out
Root cancels his declaration we keep going
Some stunning shots from Pope as well
Oh do keep up…
Not the usual stream provider 
499-9 declare
Wood holes out on 42 (from 23 balls)
Pope 135*
Mark Wood, just wow! Scoring sixes for fun. Nuts
1 Like
42 off 21 balls.
But those ramp shots by Pope something else
Did someone carry their bat?
3 Likes
Back to your “pissed on a thimble full of beer” thread with you…
1 Like
50-1
Bess to Malan, OUT , now then… England have reviewed for a caught-and-bowled chance. Looked like a bump ball to the naked eye, given not out on the field, but it looks very out! Pretty full, just outside off stump, and chipped gently back to the bowler who takes the easiest catch he could hope for! Malan departs, Bess makes the breakthrough
PJ Malan c & b Bess 18 (49m 32b 2x4 0x6) SR: 56.25
60-2
Bess to Zubayr Hamza, OUT , pops off an inside-edge, onto the pad, and Bess has two! Round the wicket, attacking the rough, Hamza closes his face ineffectively as the ball kisses into Pope’s hands at short leg, and now South Africa are in bother!
Zubayr Hamza c Pope b Bess 10 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 71.42
Nortje in as night watchman…and he faces a few balls before rain stops play for the day…
Saffers trail by 439 runs
3 Likes
Lunch - South Africa trail England by 386 runs with 5 wickets remaining
1 Like
Bess with all 5 wickets BTW, a Michelle and he’s only 22.
So that’s a 22 yo with his first century and a 22 yo with his first Michelle, the future is looking bright, maybe…
3 Likes