… Swann completes five-wicket haul
CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) – Captain Andrew Strauss defied a lively South African attack to steer England to 88 for one on the second day of the first Test yesterday.

South Africa made 418 in their first innings and claimed an early wicket when Friedel de Wet had Alastair Cook caught behind for 15 but the hosts failed to make another breakthrough.

Strauss reached the close on 44 not out with Jonathan Trott on 18 after South Africa’s last five wickets had added 138 runs and England off-spinner Graeme Swann completed his third five-wicket haul in Tests.

“There’s no reason we can’t press for a result but obviously we’ll have to bat really well,” England fast bowler Graham Onions told a news conference. “It was a tricky final session, we could have been four down, but the guys batted really well.

“We now have a great opportunity to bat all day tomorrow and build a big total.

Morne Morkel used the umpire decision review system before lunch to successfully overturn an lbw appeal by Swann, was hit on the chin by Onions and then edged the same bowler to wicketkeeper Matt Prior to be dismissed for 13.

The unorthodox, obdurate Harris proved a pest with the bat however, hanging around for 101 minutes and collecting four boundaries.

de Wet celebrated his debut by getting off the mark with a superb cover-drive for four off Swann and repeated the treatment three balls later.

South Africa began the second day on 262 for four, with Kallis on 112 and Duminy on 38, and endured a troubled morning as both overnight batsmen were dismissed after adding 124 runs for the fifth wicket.

Kallis edged Jimmy Anderson to Paul Collingwood at second slip and Duminy edged Swann to the same fielder to give Collingwood his fourth catch of the innings and a share of the England record.

Swann looked dangerous, occasionally obtaining sharp turn, while Onions was the most successful of the fast bowlers with two for 76 in 27 overs.