London — South Africa’s unlikely bid to win the first Test against England was receding rapidly at tea on the fourth day at Lord’s on Sunday. The visitors‚ chasing 331 to win‚ were 25/3 — still 306 runs away from victory. Hashim Amla was alone at the crease on 11 not out. South Africa’s hopes were higher at lunch‚ which England stumbled to on 182/8 having lost seven wickets for 63 runs in the morning session. But the home side rallied after the interval‚ batting on for 11.1 overs and adding 51 runs before they were dismissed. Morne Morkel and Keshav Maharaj spearheaded South Africa’s fightback after England resumed on 119/1. Morkel took two wickets for one run in the space of 10 balls in the midst of a seven-over spell of 2/12. Maharaj also claimed two of his wickets for one run‚ and in five deliveries‚ in a spell of eight overs in which he took 3/31. Kagiso Rabada kept the pressure on and took 2/11 in his five overs. Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance took their second-wicket stand to...
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