Live updates from Newlands as tourists bid to square seriesMore New Zealand misery as Labuschagne hits another tonAnd you can email Rob here 1.52pm GMT 62nd over: England 166-4 (Stokes 31, Pope 19) Stokes against Maharaj is always a good contest. Stokes is ahead on points, but Maharaj nailed him in victories at Trent Bridge in 2017 and Centurion last week. He’s a crafty spinner who demands respect, probably South Africa’s best spinner since readmission. And though Stokes is clearly keen to attack in that over, Maharaj’s variety keeps him creasebound. A maiden. 1.50pm GMT 61st over: England 166-4 (Stokes 31, Pope 19) Four more to Pope, timed sweetly through midwicket off Philander. He plays with such confidence for somebody who only turned 22 yesterday. In fact he’s the most exciting young England batsman I’ve seen since, okay, Haseeb Hameed.“Root pulls this ‘I’m not ready’ stunt far too often,’ says Gary Naylor. “It’s his job to be ready. What is he standing there for?” Continue reading…
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