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Proteas close in on 400
13:45, Dec 17 2009
South Africa had progressed to 377 for eight by mid-afternoon on day two of the first Test against England at Centurion.
After a chastening first day of this four-Test series, the tourists needed to shift Jacques Kallis early - and thanks to James Anderson, they did get their man for the addition of only eight runs to his overnight 112. By then, though, JP Duminy (56) had passed his half-century in a fifth-wicket stand of 124.
A scorching sun again made the task still more difficult for England's three-man pace attack, and there was plenty more toil in store as a pitch of occasional uneven bounce appeared to flatten out on the second afternoon.
The worry for England was that South Africa might be getting the best of batting conditions before wear and tear takes its toll tomorrow.
The key wicket of Kallis came from a perfectly-pitched Anderson delivery, drawing South Africa's cornerstone into a forward push on off-stump and taking the edge when it bounced and held its line - for Paul Collingwood's third slip catch of the innings.
Graham Onions found plenty in the surface to disconcert Kallis several times this morning, but after lunch it was only the real 'effort' balls which were leaping enough to trouble the tail.
Duminy went in the hour before lunch to an action replay of Ashwell Prince's dismissal yesterday, Collingwood again the catcher at slip as Graeme Swann struck in his first over for the second day running.
Morne Morkel took a nasty blow on the side of the helmet soon after lunch before wafting a catch behind to Matt Prior off Onions.
Mark Boucher had moved on to 49 when Swann claimed his fourth wicket, Alastair Cook taking the catch.
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