With England getting all-out for 165. South Africa began their first innings with a positive start. The first wicket partnership for South Africa between Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee was 85(135 Balls). James Anderson picked the wicket of Dean Elgar helping England to find a way to get into the game. Then Sarel Erwee joined hands with Keegan Peterson to put on a 53 runs partnership from 88 balls. After the wicket of Keegan Peterson South Africa lost 4 wickets of Aiden Markram, Sarel Erwee, Rassie Van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne. Then Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj put on a quick 72 runs partnership in 75 balls to surpass 100+ lead in the first innings.
Stuart Broad took the of Kyle Verreynne and joined the elite club in the lord’s venue as second player to pick 100 wickets with first being James Anderson. Only ttwo players have achieved this feat in Lord’s.
South Africa ended the Day 2 of the 1st test with
South Africa - 289/7(77 overs)
Lead by - 124 runs
Kagiso Rabada - 3*(7) Marco Jansen - 41*(57)
Ben Stokes - 12-3-53-3