OLD TRAFFORD TEST
Moeen Ali puts England in sight of series win
When rain ended the third day’s play, England were on 224/8 in their second innings — a lead of 360 runs
Manchester — Moeen Ali’s dashing fifty all but put the fourth Test beyond SA’s reach as England moved towards a series win at Old Trafford on Sunday. When rain ended the third day’s play, England were on 224/8 in their second innings — a lead of 360 runs — with Ali unbeaten on 67. SA already needed to set a new ground record if they were to end this four-match series all square at 2-2 as no side have made more in the fourth innings of a Test at Old Trafford to win than England’s 294/4 against New Zealand in 2008. Ali made SA pay for Dean Elgar dropping him on 15 when a low slip chance off left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj did not stick. England were bidding for a first home Test series win over SA since 1998, with Joe Root seeking a victory in his first Test series as England captain. SA resumed on 220/9 and were soon all out for 226 when Stuart Broad dismissed last man Duanne Olivier. That gave England a healthy first-innings lead of 136. Olivier’s exit meant James Anderson, was deni...
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