Dean Elgar half-century brings some substance to South Africa’s innings at stumps on Day 2

Dean Elgar saved South Africa innings after AB de Villiers departed for 49 runs, South Africa are still 166 runs behind England total of 303.

England bowlers has been up to the mark, to be more specific Stuart Broad. Going into stumps on Day 2 South Africa are 137 for 4 trailing England by 166 runs with six wickets in hand. Broad has looked apart from all of the other bowler’s on display. Coming into the final session AB de Villiers and Dean Elgar would have been in confidence playing Broad and Co with considerable ease. Elgar having batted through the day would be satisfied with his knock of 67 not out. De Villiers who absorbed everything the English bowler had to offer, got out at the cusp of a half century. Prior to his dismissal Broad kept in teasing him around the off-stump line and as a reward picked him up in the fourth ball of the 32nd over. Dean Elgar has looked fairly decent after a poor tour of India. Both De Villiers and  Elgar had more aggressive against Moeen Ali, hitting him for sixes. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: South Africa vs England 2015-16, 1st Test at Durban, Day 2

Moeen Ali did have his lucky moment, when he picked up the wicket of Faf Du Plessis. Du Plessis, who is having bad run with the bat of late, had his luck turn worst as the ball just whisked the bails on the way to the keeper. Temba Bavuma in his short stay has looked at ease cutting and pulling the ball. Elgar has been the star player for South Africa. Broad in the post-lunch session wrecked havoc on the South African batsman picking Van Zyk in his second ball and captain Hashim Amla who had his chances earlier. FULL CRICKET UPDATES: South Africa vs England 2015-16, 1st Test at Durban, Day 2

Earlier, England went into lunch after being bowled out by South Africa for 303 runs. Morne Morkel was the chief wicket-taker for South Africa as he picked up  4 scalps to deflate the start given by Nick Compton and Ben Stokes.

Brief Scores:

England 303 (Nick Compton 85, James Taylor 70, Jonny Bairstow 41; Morne Morkel 4 for 75, Dale Steyn 4 for 70) lead South Africa 137 for 4 (Dean Elgar 67*, AB de Villiers 49; Stuart Broad 3 for 16, Moeen Ali 1 for 45) by 166 runs.

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(Vishal Mehra is a reporter at CricketCountry, who enjoys his weekly dose of anime, and plays cricket once a white moon. His twitter handle is @vishal_oxyjinn)

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