LIVE: England v South Africa – the action on day two of the first Test at the Oval
By
Joe Ridge
04:00, 20 July 2012
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13:10, 20 July 2012
Stay up to date with all the action on day two of the first Test between England and South Africa with Sportsmail’s
unrivalled team. We’ll deliver over-by-over coverage as the action
unfolds at the Oval while our brilliant team of writers will update
with their insights from the ground. Email your thoughts to joe.ridge@dailymail.co.uk
England v South Africa: Essentials
England: Andrew Strauss (c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Matt Prior (wkt), Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson.
South Africa: Graeme Smith (c), Alviro Peterson, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB De Villiers (wkt), Jacques Rudolph, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.
Umpires: Asad Rauf and Steve Davis. TV: Kumar Dharmasena
England won the toss and elected to bat
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LUNCH ON DAY TWO: ENGLAND 326-7
1.08pm: That was undoubtedly South Africa’s session, with four wickets being taken for the concession of just 59 runs. The first hour in particular, where England finished 19-3, has had a real impact on the match. England will hope to push their total towards 400 when we resume at 1.40pm.
Sportsmail’s Paul Newman at the Oval: ‘What a brilliant morning for South Africa. That’s more like it. That’s what were ere expecting from them. The cloud cover and muggy conditions helped but the bowling was much better this morning and the plans were more thoughtful. Ravi Bopara and Tim Bresnan will be desperately disappointed with their shots but a score of 400 could be a really good one here, particularly if the clouds remain. The
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