England edges closer to victory, South Africa 170-4

England stayed patient and was rewarded with wicket of South Africa captain Faf du Plessis to edge towards victory on final day of second cricket test on Tuesday. Spinner Dom Bess provided breakthrough when du Plessis hit a sweep straight to Joe Denly at square leg about 30 minutes before lunch at Newlands. loss of concentration by du Plessis left South Africa 170-4 at break and facing a big task to save test.

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summary so far

Opener Pieter Malan was 83 t out but South Africa needs to bat through entire day to draw. Victory is almost certainly out of South Africa's grasp, with ar 268 runs needed in last two sessions. England needs six wickets. England set South Africa a target of 438 to win, which would be a world record if South Africa got it. England had home team 126-2 overnight. Fast bowler James Anderson got rid of nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj lbw fairly early on day five but du Plessis was one of wickets tourists really wanted. He and Malan put on just 35 runs for fourth wicket but y ground it out for 107 balls before du Plessis' error in giving Denly a simple catch. England is seeking a series-leveling victory in Cape Town. South Africa won first test by 107 runs but England took complete control of second on day four when Ben Stokes hit a whirlwind 72 off 47 balls and opener Dom Sibley made 133 t out to set South Africa mammoth target.

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South African second innings

South Africa started its second innings with successive half-century partnerships between Malan and Dean Elgar (34), and n Malan and Zubayr Hamza (18) in hopes of grinding out a draw. Anderson removed Hamza late on Monday and Maharaj early on Tuesday morning for 2-23 in innings and seven wickets in match. Bess' timely dismissal of du Plessis saw England cut into South Africa's middle order. Rassie van der Dussen, playing just his second test, was 1 t out off 21 balls alongside Malan, who is on his test debut. 

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