{"id":13671,"date":"2012-08-20T03:00:03","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T01:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/update-1-cricket-finns-three-wicket-burst-revive-england-fortunes\/"},"modified":"2012-08-20T03:00:03","modified_gmt":"2012-08-20T01:00:03","slug":"update-1-cricket-finns-three-wicket-burst-revive-england-fortunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-cricket-finns-three-wicket-burst-revive-england-fortunes\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Cricket-Finn’s three-wicket burst revive England fortunes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Richard Sydenham<\/span><\/p>\n

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LONDON<\/span> Aug 19 (Reuters) – Fast bowler Steven Finn produced
\nan inspired three-wicket burst to revive England’s fading hopes
\nof a series-equalling victory as South Africa reached 306 for
\nseven at tea on the fourth day of the third and final test at
\nLord’s on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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The Proteas led by 300 runs at the interval with JP Duminy
\n18 not out and Vernon Philander on 11. Finn claimed the key
\nscalps of Hashim Amla (121), after he registered his 16th test
\nhundred, AB de Villiers (43) and Jacques Rudolph (11).<\/p>\n

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Finn, on his home ground, took three for 14 in 29 balls to
\nbreathe fresh life into England’s victory bid when Amla and de
\nVilliers had seemingly ended their hopes. Finn had figures of
\nfour for 60 at the interval.<\/p>\n

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England must win to level the series after losing the first
\ntest by an innings and 12 runs and drawing the second match.
\nSouth Africa will leapfrog England to the top of the world
\nrankings if they can avoid defeat here.<\/p>\n

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Amla was bowled by Finn after a typically solid innings
\nspanning 205 deliveries. The ball held its line up the famous
\nLord’s slope and clipped his off stump. England will no doubt
\nrue dropping him on two, when wicketkeeper Matt Prior spilled a
\nleg-side opportunity the previous evening.<\/p>\n

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De Villiers, also dropped – on eight by James Anderson off
\nGraeme Swann, edged Finn to Andrew Strauss at first slip to give
\nthe England captain his 121st test catch and the record for an
\nEngland fielder, ahead of Ian Botham and Colin Cowdrey.<\/p>\n

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Finn then had Rudolph caught by Prior to make the score 282
\nfor seven. With just four sessions remaining in the game, time
\nis running out for England to take the final three South Africa
\nwickets and leave themselves a manageable target.<\/p>\n

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There was only one wicket to fall in the morning session as
\nnight-watchman Dale Steyn departed for nine after courageously
\nbattling for 44 minutes in the day against a short-pitched
\nbarrage. He spooned a catch up to James Taylor at short leg off
\nthe bowling of Stuart Broad.<\/p>\n

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Only West Indies have successfully chased a total of 300 or
\nmore at Lord’s to win a test, when Gordon Greenidge scored an
\nexhilarating 214 not out in 1984.<\/p>\n

(Editing by Pritha Sarkar)<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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