Cook, Collingwood put England in front

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: December 29, 2009

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Durban: Alastair Cook scored a patient century as he and Paul Collingwood propelled England to a 43-run lead at the end of Day 3 of the second test against South Africa.

England’s opening batsman and vice-captain, Alastair Cook, scored 118 in a marathon innings during which he faced 263 balls and stayed at the crease for 401 minutes. Cook and Collingwood (91), who missed out on his 10^th test hundred, added 142 runs for the fourth wicket as England ended day 3 at 386 for 5, a lead of 43 runs in the first innings.

Ian Bell, who came in at the dismissal of Paul Collingwood, scored a breezy half century and was unbeaten on 55 off 84 balls, including 5 fours and a six. Giving him company at the crease was Matt Prior, unbeaten on 11.

For South Africa, Morne Morkel was the pick of the bowlers, finishing the day with figures of 3 for 69.

For the first time in the match, there was a full day’s play under a cloudless sky, with 283 runs scored in 96.4 overs for the loss of four wickets.

Match Summary:

England 386 for 5 (Cook 118, Collingwood 91) lead South Africa 343 (Kallis 75, Smith 75) by 43 runs

Tagged with: Alastair Cook, Durban, England, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Morne Morkel, Paul Collingwood, South Africa

Cook, Collingwood put England in front

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