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Rhodes rescues SA

BIRMINGHAM, June 7: A battling 95 by Jonty Rhodes rescued South Africa in the first Test against England at Edgbaston today.Rhodes and all-r...

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BIRMINGHAM, June 7: A battling 95 by Jonty Rhodes rescued South Africa in the first Test against England at Edgbaston today.

Rhodes and all-rounder Lance Klusener, who hit 57, shared an eighth-wicket stand of 104 to ensure South Africa made the 263 runs they needed to avoid having to follow-on. They came together at 224 for seven and lifted the touring team to 343 all out 30 minutes before tea on the fourth day.

Leading by 119, England began their second innings positively but lost Mark Butcher 11 shortly before the interval when they were 29 for one 8211; an overall lead of 148.

SCOREBOARD

England first innings: 462

South Africa first innings: Gary Kirsten c Butcher b Cork 12, G Liebenberg c sub Spendlove b Cork 3, Jacques Kallis c Stewart b Cork 61, Darryl Cullinan b Fraser 78, Hansie Cronje c sub Spendlove b Cork 1, Jonty Rhodes c Stewart b Fraser 95, Shaun Pollock c Croft b Fraser 16, Mark Boucher c Stewart b Fraser 0, Lance Klusener c Stewart b Ealham 57, Allan Donald camp;b Cork 7,Paul Adams not out 6; Extras lb5, nb2: 7. Total: 343

Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-38, 3-119, 4-125, 5-191, 6-211, 7-224, 8-328, 9-328.

Bowling: Fraser 34-6-103-4, Cork 32.3-7-93-5, Ealham 23-8-55-1, Croft 27-3-85-0, Butcher 1-0-2-0.

 

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