Jennings is off the mark 
England 20 - 0 of 5 overs
Lead by 198
Early lunch as rain has arrived to put a dampner on things.
Thats the 200 lead up just after lunch
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Rain stay away and a big score today…Jennings definitely needs it for his future. 
Come on England and Cooky monster 
Cook has gone for 7
England 30-1
The Cook has left the kitchen 
Thats 50 up for England
Jernings 28
Westley 13
England lead 231
Roll on tomorrow and we’ll hope for a drier day (here as well as in Kennington!). Forecast is better for the next two days I believe; England are 252 ahead with 9 wickets in hand, so if they bat until halfway through tomorrow they should have more than enough to win the match. In fact, they could probably declare at lunch tomorrow, unless they lose wickets and score slowly.
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Weather permitting it could be a fun day. Jennings & Wesley need to see off the opening 16/20 overs from Morkel & Philander then set the game up for the rest to attack the support bowlers. Cannot see that happening until about the drinks break after lunch tbh. Specially IF England find it easy to bat, not going to want to give them 130 odd overs to score 350 that is for sure
Must have started early due to the loss of time yesterday.
Thats Jennings out for 48
England 98 - 2 off 30 overs
Westley 43
Root 2
Lead by 277
England 123 - 2
Lead by 301 runs
England 241 - 5
Lead by 419
England 2nd Innings
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | (70.5overs) | 243-for5wickets | ||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Cook | b Morkel | 7 | 38 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 24.14 | |
| Jennings | c Morris | b Rabada | 48 | 114 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Westley | st de Kock | bMaharaj | 59 | 201 | 141 | 11 | 0 | 41.84 |
| Root | c Morkel | bMaharaj | 50 | 131 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 53.19 |
| Malan | lbw | b Morris | 10 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Stokes | not out | 25 | 59 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Bairstow | not out | 30 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extras | 0nb 3w 0b 11lb | 14 |
251 -6
Stokes goes for 31 lead by 430
265 -7
Moeen goes fo 8 run out
lead now 443
its about time thry declared and put the SA back in
lead is now 450
just before tea
310- 7
lead by 488
Bairstow goes for 63
declaration at 313 lead by 491
Tea is being taken so 4 sessions to Bowl the SA out
If the rain holds off tomorrow a win should be coming.
1st wicket down
SA 21 -1
Kuhn bowled Broad for 11
close of play SA finished at 117 - 4
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