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England lose their grip on final day

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England were losing their grip with more than 50 overs left in the day's play  Getty Images
England suffered an early setback when Alastair Cook was caught down the leg-side for 8  Getty Images
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Chris Morris's stunning one-hander at slip off Alex Hales left them wobbling at 19 for 2  Getty Images
Morris then followed up with a first-ball beauty to bowl Joe Root for 29  Getty Images
Nick Compton resisted for a while in making 15 from 60 balls  Getty Images
... but when he chipped Dane Piedt to short midwicket England were 85 for 4  Getty Images
England were losing their grip with more than 50 overs left in the day's play  Getty Images
... although James Taylor kept the scoreboard moving forward with 27 from 84  Getty Images
Piedt removed him via an inside-edge to short leg  Getty Images
Jonny Bairstow scrambles back into his crease having lost his bat  Getty Images
And he also survived a mighty close stumping appeal off Dean Elgar  Getty Images
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