BEN STOKES limped a little and frowned as he dragged his battered body through a series of tumultuous mistakes.
The England captain won two wickets in his seven-ball space, and the intensity and ferocity of his bowling threatened to change his First Test. was.
Stokes took three wickets before the end of the second day. While South Africa is still on top, the situation would have been much worse without Stokes' intervention.
In a heroic spell right after tea, he missed opener Salel Awi for 73 with bouncer's brute, then he won No. 5 Lassi van der Düssen lbw for 19. did.
Stuart Broad took his wicket in his 100th Test as South Africa trailed him 210-6, just 45 runs behind.
However, 6-foot-8 all-rounder Marco Jansen and spinner Keshah Maharaj produced a spectacular second-half counter-attack that at one stage brought his partnership to seven wickets for 72, including 50 from 30 balls. rice field.
England began to languish and Stokes, returning later in the day, allowed his 16 runs from the first overback.
But in his second he persuaded Maharaj to slam a catch into the center of the wicket.
Stokes has regular pain in his left knee and knows that if he shows discomfort, he must be in a lot of pain.
But he is determined not to allow his own contribution to be hindered.
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His work at Pavilion End is beyond doubt – A lot of it was dieting.
Let's hope the effects on his body aren't too serious.
Broad said: He brings the theater and puts his butt on the seat.
"His knees are jerky on odd occasions, but he's coped and is pretty tough. He's got an inspirational style and is an all-action. Bouncer to the opener." was unplayable and really moved us.
"I have a genuine feeling that we are still in this game. We need a great few days, but whatever this summer It showed what could happen." Earlier in the day, England were bowled out for just 165 in 45 overs in their first innings.
Ollie Pope resumed at 61 knots his out and was soon dropped on the first slip. Erwee's extraordinary juggling attempts saw him grab the ball four times before it finally hit the ground.
But Pope was unable to keep his fortune alive, chopping up a stump that made him 73.
Wickets continued to fall and Broad popped his catch on point, Jack Leach trailed and James took his Anderson pound out.
Dean Elgar is reserved, conservative, and disciplined, in fact the exact opposite of the risk-taking Stokes.
Elgar helped lay the foundation for South Africa's totals, but he was never entirely dependent on perseverance and accumulation. He hit his 8-four and clipped a decent strike at his rate.
The left-handed opener had him dropped to seven by Zach Crowley in the second slip. Matthew He had Potts fly too fast for Crowley to react properly.
Elgar was then given his lbw to Broad, but a review indicated that the ball hit the pad instead of the bat.
Ultimately, however, his luck ran out when a ball from Anderson hit Elgar's pad, bounced off Elgar's elbow and returned to the stump with enough force to remove the bail.
Anderson had a wicket at his 40th, perhaps not as much as he expected.
Keegan Petersen looked stylish, but for the third time In the slip of Johnny he edged a heavy-handed push on Bairstow.
Aiden Markram confidently stabbed an air throw from Leach and the ball took the outside edge.
Ahwee was cool and collected playing for Weybridge CC in Surrey this summer. He reached a half-century off 89 balls and recorded 4 off-broad square drives.
However, he was unable to remove his glove out of the way of the brutish Stokes bouncer and his ball was lobbed by Ben Fawkes behind the stumps. Then Stokes nailed van der Lassen's plumb forward.
Broad and Anderson said he hadn't bowled since the 4th of July.
But Broad reached a century of wickets on one ground by forcing wicketkeeper Kyle Verane behind before Janssen and Maharaj dramatically improved their scoring percentage.
Ruth's day was red, and Ruth was encouraged to wear red to support his Strauss Foundation. The Ruth Strauss Foundation is named after the late wife of former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss.
We raise funds to help families grieving the loss of loved ones.
