South Africa tour of England, 2nd Test http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 v South Africa - Day 3 - Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 419 v England 351/5 (105.0 ov) - England trail by 68 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
The third day of the second Test between England and South Africa saw a mexican standoff with neither side letting the other prevail, at Headingley, Leeds.
In the wee hours of the day, South African bowlers launched a staggering offensive, causing England openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 to leave even the good deliveries outside off.
England’s tentative approach was perhaps the only answer to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409’s exuberant bowling.
Finally with a total of 65, England lost Cook, who was trapped in front of stumps by VD Philander after bolstering an innings of 24 runs.
With Cook back in the pavilion, it was time for number-three batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 to walk in. However, South Africa were not going to wait for Trott and Strauss to settle in, as with a tally of 85 on the board, Steyn had the English skipper dismissed on a tally of 37.
This was the time when England needed to regroup and prevent the South Africans from gaining supremacy. The duo of Trott and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 did exactly that as they mounted a formidable offensive against their opponents.
Pietersen, who had a quiet series so far, blasted the South African bowlers by exhibited extreme form and fitness as the batsman smacked the bowlers to shatter their confidence.
The duo saved the day for England as it took the score to 142 run, before Trott became Steyn’s second victim of the day, perishing after forging a knock of 35 runs.
KP was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, but the partnership was short-lived as the latter perished after contributing only an 11-run knock.
JWA http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 then showed some temerity as he stood alongside the English all-rounder to bulldoze the South Africans.
This partnership took the score to 320 runs, after which Taylor had his stumps shattered everywhere by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 on a knock of 34.
Wicketkeeper/batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 was in next and he exhibited impressive form, belting 20 runs at stumps.
On the other end, KP is just one run away from hammering is 150th run in the innings; something that he would be looking forward to.
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