Nortje digs in after Bess's maiden five-for

Jan 18, 2020

After his two wickets on the second evening, Dom Bess was quickly back in the action ...•Richard Huggard/AFP

Ollie Pope was sharp under the helmet for both dismissals•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Mark Wood bowled an aggressive first spell, consistently topping 90mph•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Anrich Nortje, however, proved harder to dislodge•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Rain brought an early lunch, and caused a long afternoon delay•Richard Huggard/AFP

Quinton de Kock took command for South Africa in the evening session•Richard Huggard/AFP

Stokes had a poor day in the field though, dropping de Kock three times at slip •Stu Forster/Getty Images

Bess removed Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis to leave South Africa on the ropes•Richard Huggard/AFP

Faf du Plessis' innings was short and eventful•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Bess returned to the fray to remove Rassie van der Dussen for his maiden Test five-for•Richard Huggard/AFP

Nortje was decisive in defence and brave against the short ball to lead South Africa's rearguard•Richard Huggard/AFP

Nortje withstood another sharp spell from Wood after the resumption•Richard Huggard/AFP

Ben Stokes, who else, eventually prised the opening for England•Stu Forster/Getty Images

De Kock took advantage to bring up a fine half-century•AFP

He struck Bess for two fours, then fell in the same over for 8•Associated Press

At that stage he had all five wickets to fall•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Bess in his delivery stride•Stu Forster/Getty Images

He was made to hop more than a few times•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Nortje was the man to go, sinking to his haunches in disappointment•Stu Forster/Getty Images