Explorer

SA vs ENG, 2nd Test, Day 1: Pope Gritty 50 Helps England Post 262/9 At Stumps

playing in place of Jonny Bairstow, dug in when wickets tumbled at the other end and got to 56 from 132 balls, his innings laced with seven fours.

Ollie Pope seemed to be the shinning armor for England thanks to a gritty unbeaten 56 as South African pacers dominated proceedings to restrict the visitors to 262/9 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test at the Newlands on Friday.

England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat first sans the services of ace quick Jofra Archer and opener Rory Burns, both in-form players ruled out due to injury. Pope, playing in place of Jonny Bairstow, dug in when wickets tumbled at the other end and got to 56 from 132 balls, his innings laced with seven fours. For the hosts, Anrich Nortje (2/54) impressed in only his third outing while veteran Vernon Philander (2/46), Kagiso Rabada 2/63) and Dwaine Pretorius (2/26) also took two wickets each. Pope and star all-rounder Ben Stokes (47) shared a 58-run stand for the fifth wicket, but England's World Cup and Ashes hero threw away his wicket when he was looking good by chipping a fullish Nortje delivery to Dean Elgar at cover. Jos Buttler's poor run of form continued as he departed for 29 as England lost the tail early before James Anderson held on with Pope. Earlier, England lost Burns' replacement opener Zak Crawley (4) cheaply before Joe Denly (38) and Dom Sibley (34) stitched together 55 runs for the second wicket. Joe Root (35) also got a start but Philander and Rabada kept taking regular wickets to keep the visitors them in check. South Africa won the first Test by 107 runs and lead the four-Test series 1-0. Brief scores: England 1st innings: 262/9 (Ollie Pope 56 not out, Ben Stokes 47; Anrich Nortje 2/54, Vernon Philander 2/46, Kagiso Rabada 2/63, Dwaine Pretorius 2/26) vs South Africa
View More
Advertisement

IPL Auction 2025

Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Virat Kohli
₹21 CR
Josh Hazlewood
₹12.50 CR
Phil Salt
₹11.50 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rishabh Pant
₹27 CR
Nicholas Pooran
₹21 CR
Ravi Bishnoi
₹11 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Jasprit Bumrah
₹18 CR
Suryakumar Yadav
₹16.35 CR
Hardik Pandya
₹16.35 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Heinrich Klaasen
₹23 CR
Pat Cummins
₹18 CR
Abhishek Sharma
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad
₹18 CR
Ravindra Jadeja
₹18 CR
Matheesha Pathirana
₹13 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Shreyas Iyer
₹26.75 CR
Arshdeep Singh
₹18 CR
Yuzvendra Chahal
₹18 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Sanju Samson
₹18 CR
Yashaswi Jaiswal
₹18 CR
Riyan Parag
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Venkatesh Iyer
₹23.75 CR
Rinku Singh
₹13 CR
Varun Chakaravarthy
₹12 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rashid Khan
₹18 CR
Shubman Gill
₹16.50 CR
Jos Buttler
₹15.75 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Axar Patel
₹16.50 CR
KL Rahul
₹14 CR
Kuldeep Yadav
₹13.25 CR
View all
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

‘Tried To Be Within Maryaada, Didn’t Do Any Encroachment’: PM Modi Quips At Supreme Court Constitution Day Event
‘Tried To Be Within Maryaada, Didn’t Do Any Encroachment’: PM Modi Quips At Constitution Day Event
Shiv Sena Leaders Met Ajit Pawar's NCP Faction To Seek Support For Eknath Shinde For CM's Chair
Shiv Sena Leaders Met Ajit Pawar's NCP Faction To Seek Support For Eknath Shinde For CM's Chair
'EVMs Tampered When They Lose Not When They Win': SC On Politicians Questioning EVMs
'EVMs Tampered When They Lose Not When They Win': SC On Politicians Questioning EVMs
'No Solution To Ukraine War From Battlefield': EAM Jaishankar Reiterates India's Call For Diplomacy
'No Solution To Ukraine War From Battlefield': EAM Jaishankar Reiterates India's Call For Diplomacy
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

FIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman, Statement Released Amidst ControversyFIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman and Local MLA's Son in Controversial CaseSambhal Violence Sparks Political Firestorm, Congress MP Imran Masood's Strong Remarks | ABP NewsBreaking News: SP Leader Ram Gopal Yadav Reacts to Sambhal Violence | ABP News

Photo Gallery

Embed widget