England sealed their biggest away win in more than nine years in the third Test against South Africa to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
Needing four wickets on the fifth day, the visitors bundled out the Proteas for 237 to seal victory by an innings and 53 runs.
From 102/6 overnight, still 188 short of making England bat again, South Africa’s margin of defeat would have been even greater if No. 8 Keshav Maharaj would not have scored 71.
In a record 10th-wicket partnership of 99 with Dane Paterson, Maharaj at one stage took 45 runs from 14 deliveries.
Maharaj was the last man to be dismissed as he attempted a single to mid-on, failing to beat a Sam Curran throw that hit the non-striker’s stumps directly.
Here’s how Twitter reactions:
Outstanding all round performance from the boys!! Excellent win!! #SAvENG 🔥👌
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) January 20, 2020
I absolutely love watching @DanePaterson44 bat 😎😂
Also… top knock @keshavmaharaj16 👏
Keep believing in the team… I'm sure the boys will bounce back at the wanderers 🙏
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) January 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/KP24/status/1219181629526200320
150th away Test win for England 👏 #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/xbHOxFhbjl
— ICC (@ICC) January 20, 2020
BREAKING: Great Test win by England. Now 2-1 up in the series after going 1-0 down.
Brilliant achievement by the whole team, superbly led by @root66.
Let's hear no more negative chatter about the captain – he's led from the front & shut up the critics. pic.twitter.com/1JFVCXU1nK— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 20, 2020
It’s a 150th overseas Test win for @englandcricket in their 500th overseas Test. #bbccricket #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/HietMUw539
— Adam Mountford (@tmsproducer) January 20, 2020
That was fun while it lasted but England have finally won by an innings and 53. #SAvEng
— Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket) January 20, 2020
Plenty of late order batting fun this morning, but the Port Elizabeth scoreboard confirms the emphatic @englandcricket win. #bbccricket #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/sI0hHpIanp
— Adam Mountford (@tmsproducer) January 20, 2020
Innings defeats for SA at home since re-admission
inngs & 196 runs vs Aus Johannesburg 1996/97
inngs & 360 runs vs Aus Johannesburg 2001/02
inngs & 98 runs vs Eng Durban 2009/10
inngs & 53 runs vs Eng Port Elizabeth 2019/20 *#SAvENG— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 20, 2020
From 0-1 to 2-1, magnificent effort from England especially from the young guns like Dom Bess, Ollie Pope and experience of Ben Stokes. Lots of things to be happy for this Joe Root lead England team. #SAvENG
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 20, 2020
D Paterson's 39* is the highest score by a No 11 at St George's Park beating AJ Fothergill's 32 for England in South Africa's Inaugural Test on 12 March 1889#SAvEng
— Arthur_S (@allanholloway) January 20, 2020
THAT IS THAT – A run out! Curran from mid-on gets the direct hit to end Maharaj's (71) fun. England win by an innings and 53 runs and are 2-1 up in the series with one to play.
— Dean Wilson (@CricketMirror) January 20, 2020
For the first time since 1957, England have won consecutive Tests in a series in South Africa.#SAvENG pic.twitter.com/EsVIkt4kmo
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) January 20, 2020
RESULT | SA: 237
A dominant display with bat & ball sees England take the match by an innings & 53 runs over the Proteas.
The Three Lions lead the series 2⃣ – 1⃣
🇿🇦 will look to reflect & bounce back stronger going into the final test of the series.#ProteaFire #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/NtIKIydD2A
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 20, 2020
