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78th over: South Africa 145-9 (Maharaj 20, Paterson 6) A single off the second for Maharaj gives Root four balls against the new man, but Paterson looks entirely untroubled. He proves this by smacking the last straight down the ground for four! That’s Root’s last over with this ball, and it’s followed by some drinks.
77th over: South Africa 138-9 (Maharaj 19, Paterson 0) Bess has a go. Slip, leg slip, silly point, short leg. Three dots, and then the wicket. His first ball to Paterson sounds like it hits bat as well as pad, but it lands safe. England are one wicket away now. “Root is going to insist on bowling with the new ball, isn’t he?” asks Bob O’Hara. It may not get that far.
Written by Simon Burnton (now), Daniel Harris (later)
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