Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
167 | 1 Run | SA: 393/3

  • Hashim Amla104 (242b)
  • Ashwell Prince9 (54b)
  • Alastair Cook1-0-1-0
  • Kevin Pietersen7-1-21-0

Stumps 4.50 pm: It is stumps for real this time. The players, led by Amla, troop off. South Africa have batted fabulously on a flat pitch to survive two days and draw this Test. Amla remains unbeaten on 104, following centuries from Smith and McKenzie. Panesar toiled for 60 overs without a wicket in the second innings. England used six new-ball bowlers in this Test.

Shame it had to end this way really. The players appeared to think the game was over when the light was offered but then the sun came out once again and we had two overs - from KP and Cook, who made his bowling debut in Tests - before both captains decided to call it off.

When the day began, however, it was filled with promise. England needed nine wickets but they were unable to break a succession of determined and patient South African batsman. This is the sixth consecutive draw at Lord's.

Ian Bell is the Man of the Match for his 199 in the first innings.

That's it from us at Cricinfo today. On behalf of all the commentators during this Test - Gnasher, Will, Jenny and Jamie - this is George Binoy signing off . See you for the second Test, which begins on Friday at Headingley. Cheers.

166.6
0
Cook to Amla, no run, defended on the back foot
166.5
0
Cook to Amla, no run, was that the arm ball? It may have been one that just didn't spin, defended on the back foot
166.4
1
Cook to Prince, 1 run, played off the pads towards square leg
166.3
0
Cook to Prince, no run, that was the slower ball, 46mph, Prince lets it go
166.2
0
Cook to Prince, no run, wide outside off stump left alone
166.1
0
Cook to Prince, no run, pushed towards cover

Cook's bowling, his first ball in Test cricket. He bowls off spin by the way.

END OF OVER:
166 | 2 Runs | SA: 392/3

  • Hashim Amla104 (240b)
  • Ashwell Prince8 (50b)
  • Kevin Pietersen7-1-21-0
  • Paul Collingwood11-4-37-0
165.6
0
Pietersen to Amla, no run, that was slow, couldn't have been over 50mph, Amla defends on the back foot, pointless this is

South Africa tour of England 2008 News

South Africa 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st204ND McKenzieGC Smith
2nd125ND McKenzieHM Amla
3rd28JH KallisHM Amla
4th36AG PrinceHM Amla