NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) South Africa pushed its lead over England to 290 in the second test on Sunday despite losing two wickets in two overs just before lunch.
Hashim Amla was 61 not out – after surviving what appeared to be a faint edge behind when on 25 – and was the anchor in South Africa’s second innings. The tourists reached 160-3 at the end of the first session on the third day, giving them a good chance of leveling the four-match series.
Amla and opener Dean Elgar (80) took their second-wicket partnership to 135 before England finally broke through, with Ben Stokes utilizing the short ball tactic to unsettle Elgar and force him to spoon a catch to James Anderson at short backward square leg.