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SA drub England

LONDON, June 21: South Africa surged to a 10-wicket victory in the second Test after seizing six England wickets for 11 runs on the fourth d...

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LONDON, June 21: South Africa surged to a 10-wicket victory in the second Test after seizing six England wickets for 11 runs on the fourth day at Lord8217;s today.

England, following on 250 behind, collapsed from 222 for three to 233 for nine in a dramatic phase during the second session.

Pace bowling all-rounders Jacques Kallis, with four for 24 and Lance Klusener, with two for 54, did the damage. A last wicket stand of 31 by Robert Croft and Angus Fraser lifted the total to 264 all out.

South Africa, needing 15 to win, swiftly got home without losing a wicket to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series.

England, 105 for two overnight, had fought back until soon after lunch as Nasser Hussain stroked 105 and his captain Alec Stewart hit 53, the fourth wicket pair putting on 116.

SCOREBOARD

South Africa 1st innings: 360

England 1st innings: 110.

England 2nd innings: M Atherton c Kallis b Adams 44, S James c Kallis b Pollock 0, N Hussain lbw Klusener 105, D Headley c Cronje b Adams 1, AStewart c Boucher b Kallis 56, G Thorpe lbw Kallis 0, M Ramprakash b Klusener 0, M Elham b Kallis 4, D Cork c Boucher b Kallis 2, R Croft not out 16, A Fraser c Pollock b Adams 17.

Extras b-1, lb-6, w-5, nb-7: 19.

Total all out, 120 overs 264.

Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-102, 3-106, 4-222, 5-224, 6-224, 7-225, 8-228, 9-233.Bowling: donald 24-6-82-0, Pollock 27-16-29-1, Klusener 23-5-54-2, Kallis 19-9-24-4, Adams 23-7-62-3, Cronje 4-2-6-0.

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South Africa 2nd innings: G Kirsten not out 9, D Cullinan not out 5.

Extras 1nb 1. Total for no wicket, 1.1 overs 15.

Bowling: Fraser 1-0-10-0, Cork 0.1-0-5-0.

Result: S Africa won by 10 wickets

Man of the match: Jonty Rhodes.

 

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