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Anderson puts England in driver's seat

Last Updated 05 August 2017, 19:20 IST

James Anderson took four wickets from the newly-named James Anderson End to leave England in a commanding position against South Africa in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Saturday.

South Africa were 220 for nine in reply to England's first innings 362, featuring Jonny Bairstow's 99, at stumps on the second day.

That left them with a deficit of 142 runs in a match they have to win to draw this four-match series 2-2.

Morne Morkel was 18 not out after Kagiso Rabada (23) was brilliantly caught by a diving Ben Stokes in the gully off Stuart Broad in what became the last ball of the day.

At stumps, paceman Anderson had figures of four wickets for 33 runs in 15 overs.

The 35-year-old was now in sight of his first five-wicket haul in a Test innings at Old Trafford.

England resumed on 260 for six after winning the toss.

Bairstow was 33 not out, having survived a contentious umpire review for a slip catch when he'd made a mere four runs.

He was in fluent touch Saturday against an attack without injured pacemen Vernon Philander and Chris Morris.

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(Published 05 August 2017, 19:20 IST)

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