ENG vs SA - 1st Test Lord's, London | Day 1 - Highlights

London: A strong bowling performance by the tourists ensured that they enjoyed a good outing on the first day in Lord's. Electing to bowl first the bowlers justified their skipper's statement given in the pre-match press conference by reducing the host for 116-6 in 32 overs before the play was called off due to interruption of rain.

The Proteas were boosted by the return of their primary bowler Rabada from injury forcing him out in previous matches. South Africa's pace was too hot to handle for the home team  as the batters kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

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Both Openers Crawley and Lees lost their wicket to the pace men for 5,9 respectively. The ex- captain and experienced batter of this format Root was dismissed by left arm Jansen Leg before for 8. The damage then became worse as Anrich Nortje sent in form batter Bairstow for duck reducing them to 55-4. The skipper and young sensation Pope combined their hands to get out of the situation and ensured  the score crossed over 100. Pope bringing much needed 50. But the captain lost his wicket on the final ball before lunch for 20. Ben Foakes went to pavilion for 6 after the break with pope staying unbeaten on 61 off 87 balls (4x4). Nortje took 3 wickets in the later part of the innings followed by Rabada 2, Marco Jansen 1.

The early stumps meant that the remaining day would be played for extra 30 minutes to 18.30 instead of 18 with 98 overs to match the first day's spoils.

SUMMARY:

England vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 1 - Stumps

South Africa 116-6 (32 overs; O Pope 61*, Ben Stokes 20; A Nortje 3-43)