South Africa begin day four of the first Test at Centurion on 9-1, 71 runs ahead of England - with captain Graeme Smith and nightwatchman Paul Harris at the crease
Harris rides his luck with an early edged four, but departs in the third over of the day when he is bowled round his legs by James Anderson for 11
England then claim the prize scalp of Proteas skipper Smith, who is bowled for 12 by a ball from Graham Onions that nips back and demolishes his stumps. The hosts are 34-3
Stuart Broad earns his team-mates' congratulations after he entices Jacques Kallis into holing out on the square-leg boundary after making just four; Alastair Cook takes the catch, and South Africa are on the rack at 46-4
Soon after removing Kallis, England "burn" one of their umpire review chances when Graeme Swann has an lbw appeal against Hashim Amla turned down, with South Africa 53-4
The bearded Amla masterminds South Africa's recovery, playing carefully as they reach 80-4 at lunch - 142 runs ahead of the tourists
Amla's fifth-wicket partner AB de Villiers, batting with his usual fluency, survives a controversial referral to the third umpire on an lbw decision as the Proteas pair build a century stand
England have not had much luck with the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) in this Test so far, and the De Villiers decision means they are already out of referrals for this innings
It looks like being a long afternoon session for England captain Andrew Strauss, as Amla and De Villiers push South Africa's overall lead past 200
De Villiers departs five overs before tea after making 64 and adding 119 with Amla, as Ian Bell takes an excellent catch at short extra cover
JP Duminy helps Amla see South Africa safely through to tea, with the score 182-5 and the home side 244 runs to the good with four sessions remaining
Anderson picks up his third wicket of the innings when he traps Duminy lbw for 11; the left-hander invokes the review system, but third umpire Amiesh Saheba upholds the on-field decision and Duminy must depart
Amla moves slowly but purposefully towards his seventh Test century, while his new partner Mark Boucher is more aggressive - reaching 50 before Amla brings up three figures
But having made exactly 100, Amla's brave knock is ended when he is bowled by an absolutely unplayable delivery from Anderson that keeps very low
Boucher remains and smashes England's flagging attack around the park for an unbeaten 63, aided by Morne Morkel's 22 not out, as South Africa declare on 301-7 to set England a victory target of 364
Disaster strikes for England when Strauss edges the eighth ball of the innings to keeper Mark Boucher; England close day four on 11-1, needing 353 more to win the Test
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