Despite a major work by Dean Elgar, who composed a defiant 136, England defeated South Africa by another almighty margin – 239 runs. England v South Africa: Moeen hat-trick seals 239-run win in third Test – as it happened Read moreElgar and Temba Bavuma had batted without a blemish for almost an hour when Roland-Jones bounded in from the Pavilion end. He took eight wickets in the match on his unforgettable debut; the last player to do that for England was James Kirtley at Nottingham against South Africa in 2003. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Moeen Ali leads his England team-mates from the field after his hat-trick finished England’s big win over South Africa in the Oval’s 100th Test. For South Africa there was very little to cheer except the innings of Elgar.
Source: The Guardian July 31, 2017 13:34 UTC