| BBC Sport | England v South Africa: Amla, Elgar & Du Plessis set up tourists' victory bid BBC Sport South Africa mercilessly sucked the life out of England on the third day of the second Test at Trent Bridge. Hashim Amla, Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis all passed 50 as the tourists eventually declared on 343-9 in their second innings. Set 474 to win ... England staring second Test defeat in the face as South Africa's batsman dominate day three at Trent Bridge England must defy history and cricketing logic as South Africa leave them staring down the barrel of big defeat South Africa's Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis leave England chasing 474 |
