Moeen Ali and Joe Root put England in total control in Durban despite an outstanding unbeaten century from Dean Elgar 3.35pm GMTThat couldn’t possess gone much better for England. They might possess scored at a slightly faster rate,but we shouldnt be too churlish because they are in a terrific position on an awkward, wearing pitch. After the melodrama of the summer, and this has been a performance of calm authority. Thanks for your company; see you tomorrow! 3.32pm GMT64th over: England 172-3 (Root 60,Taylor 24) The part-time offspinner JP Duminy will bowl the final over of the day. I can’t believe he’s 31 years old; it only feels like a short time ago that he was making that magical 166 at Melbourne in 2008. Taylor pulls vigorously for four to bring up an excellent fifty partnership, and those are the final runs of a superb day for England. They will recede into the fourth day with a lead of 261.
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Source: theguardian.com