Cricket Country Staff
Editorial team of CricketCountry.
Written by Cricket Country Staff
Published: Aug 06, 2017, 03:25 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 06, 2017, 03:25 PM (IST)
South Africa are on the back foot, and they need a miraculous recovery to stage a comeback as they face hosts England on the third day of the final Test, at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. The live cricket streaming of the match will be available on Hotstar, while the live telecast of the match will be available on Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 1. English viewers can watch the streaming at Sky Go and the match live on Sky Sports 2 HD.
England, electing to bat, put up 362 courtesy steady knocks from Alastair Cook (46), Joe Root (52) and Ben Stokes (58). However, the innings received a massive boost due to Jonny Bairstow’s attacking 99; he played majorly with the tail. He unfortunately missed out on the much coveted three-figure mark. Kagiso Rabada was the most successful South African bowler with 4 wickets to his name.
South African batting once again did not live up to their reputation. The absence of AB de Villiers remained to haunt the visitors, as they took stumps on the second day at 220 for 9. None of the batters could breach the 50-run mark and Temba Bavuma came the closest with a gritty 46. Local boy, who took his first wicket from the James Anderson end, was England’s hero with the ball. Yes, James Anderson picked a four-for, which may turn into another five-for.
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