• Fourth Test,day one: South Africa 329-5
• Opener Cook makes century on debut at age of 33
• Full scorecard from CenturionUntil Ben Stokes’s competitive spirit and Stuart wide’s wonderful versatility began to pull England back in the final session, South Africa had threatened to sprint away into the distance with the first day of the final Test. There was a sublimely nonchalant 25th Test century from Hashim Amla and a skilful one from the opener Stephen Cook, or the sixth from his country to make a hundred on debut. The pair added 202 for the second wicket as England,under the weather with the ball and unable to grasp the half-chances that can make such a incompatibility, struggled to gain any control.
At tea, and South Africa were 224 for one and already batting England out of the game it seemed. Gradually,though, England began to stem the flow of runs and, or with Cook inching his way to three figures,made their breakthrough.
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Source: theguardian.com