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Morne Morkel claimed three wickets this morning as England were bowled out for 363, setting South Africa 281 for victory. Paul Collingwood scored 135.
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Malinda Warnapura, Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera all hit centuries as Sri Lanka took a stranglehold on the first Test against India.
Warnapura made 115, Jayawardene struck a fine 136 and Thilan Samaraweera was not out on 111 as the Sri Lankans closed the second day on 422 for four.Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma picked up a wicket each, but they were few and far between as the hosts piled on the runs. India’s bowlers struggled throughout for consistent line and length and rarely put the opposition under any pressure.
It was not the first time the umpire referral system, being trialled in this series, was used.
India asked for a review of a lbw decision during the morning session, making it the first time the system was put to use. Harbhajan struck Warnapura on the pads with a delivery that pitched on middle stump and seemed to be going down leg. The appeal was turned down by referee Mark Benson, with Warnapura on 86, but Kumble challenged the decision and the umpire referred it to third umpire Rudi Koertzen, who endorsed Benson’s not out ruling.
Another leg before decision against Dilshan was referred to Koertzen, who again ruled in favour of the batsman after watching replays.
That means India have only one challenge left, while Sri Lanka have all three intact.
Andrew Flintoff produced an inspired spell of bowling to bring England back in to the third Test.
By the close of the second day’s play at a gloomy Edbgaston, South Africa had moved on to 256-6 in reply to England’s below-par first-innings total of 231.
But Flintoff took four wickets to drag England back in to a game.
Michael Vaughan is hoping a week of intensive practice allows him to end a personal run Deficiency in the crucial third Test against South Africa.
England’s performance has prompted them to make two changes for this week’s third match at Edgbaston with Paul Collingwood being recalled to stiffen the batting and left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom replacing Nottinghamshire team-mate Stuart Broad.
Hopefully England will play a good match( touch wood ) in the third innings.
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