South African captain Graeme Smith laments wickets lost after lunch from stopping them having longer to bowl at England.
The combination of rain and a century opening stand between Smith and Jacques Rudolph seemed to sending the match to a rather dull conclusion, only for Stuart Broad to breathe life into the contest.
The seamer claimed four wickets for 12 runs as the Proteas slipped from 120 without loss to 258-9 by the time skipper Smith opted to declare, leaving the hosts needing an unlikely 253 from 39 overs.
England did flirt with having a dart at such a difficult chase, including sending out Kevin Pietersen as an opener, before eventually shutting up shop at 130-4.
The combination of rain and a century opening stand between Smith and Jacques Rudolph seemed to sending the match to a rather dull conclusion, only for Stuart Broad to breathe life into the contest.
The seamer claimed four wickets for 12 runs as the Proteas slipped from 120 without loss to 258-9 by the time skipper Smith opted to declare, leaving the hosts needing an unlikely 253 from 39 overs.
England did flirt with having a dart at such a difficult chase, including sending out Kevin Pietersen as an opener, before eventually shutting up shop at 130-4.
