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 - an overall lead of 148.SCOREBOARDEngland (first innings): 462South 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 c&b Cork 7,Paul Adams not out 6; Extras (lb5, nb2): 7. Total: 343Fall 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.
