Pope and Root total fifties before South Africa retaliate
Britain added 108 races to their aggregate however endured a small scale breakdown during an engaging opening session on day two of the fourth Test.
Joe Root (59) and Ollie Pope (56) finished their 47th and third Test fifties individually as they took their fifth-wicket remain to 101 after play started 45 minutes late at Wanderers because of a wet outfield.
Be that as it may, South Africa seamer Anrich Nortje evacuated both batsmen after beverages, just as Sam Curran for a brilliant duck, as England lost 3-11 to slip from 258-4 to 269-7 in Johannesburg before arriving at lunch on 300-7.
Nortje was on a cap stunt – and a five-wicket pull – in the wake of having Root and Curran got behind from progressive balls however the cap stunt conveyance neglected to compromise Woakes (19no), who is as of now batting with Jos Buttler (16no).
Pope had before slashed Nortje onto his stumps to trigger the second breakdown of the innings, after England had lost 4-50 on the very first moment, with Dom Sibley (44), Zak Crawley (66), Joe Denly (27) and Ben Stokes (2) leaving after tea.
Feeds got traded in a verbal quarrel with a South African fan after he was expelled – an episode he has apologized for – and is holding on to discover what disciplinary move the ICC will make against him.
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