Sibley reached his century with a sweep to the boundary Stu Forster/Getty ImagesDom Sibley’s maiden Test century and an injection of adrenaline from Ben Stokes primed England for a fifth-day victory push in Cape Town, but South Africa lost just two wickets in 56 overs to leave plenty of hard work ahead. Sibley converted his overnight score of 85 into 133 not out on the fourth afternoon of the second Test, undefeated after 311 balls over eight-and-a-half hours, with the hosts declaring with a towering lead of 437. That was down in large part to an inspired assault from the bat of Ben Stokes, who accelerated the game dramatically in the morning with a knock of 72 in just 47 deliveries. When Joe Root declared shortly after lunch on 391 for eight England had added 173 runs…

Source: The Times January 06, 2020 11:37 UTC