Bairstow out for 99 in Sth Africa 4th Test

Aug 4, 2017 - 7:27 PM A brilliant 99 from Jonny Bairstow has led England to a first-innings total of 362 against South Africa on Saturday's second day of the deciding fourth Test at Old Trafford.

In reply, South Africa lost opener Dean Elgar for a duck, trapped lbw by Jimmy Anderson, with his third ball from the newly named 'Jimmy Anderson End' to go into lunch at 1-12.

The tourists had made quick progress in the morning session picking up three early wickets to have England at 9-312.

But Bairstow, playing some beautiful strokes, put on a 50-run partnership with last man Anderson - with 46 of those runs coming from Bairstow.

The Yorkshireman, who had been dropped by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock on 53, fell just one short of his fourth Test century, ruled lbw after attempting to sweep spinner Keshav Maharaj.

Seamer Kagiso Rabada finished with figures of 4-91.

Nightwatchman Toby Roland-Jones was first to go - his attempt to drive Rabada snaffled up by Temba Bavuma at point and then Moeen Ali (14) edged the seamer to Faf du Plessis at second slip.

Stuart Broad was emphatically bowled by Morne Morkel for seven before Anderson and Bairstow took England to a solid first-innings total.

England lead the series 2-1 and are looking to secure their first home series win over the Proteas since 1998.

Source: AAP