England need 255 to pull off improbable test win


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 28 Dec 2019

Cricket - South Africa v England - First Test - Supersport Park, Centurion, South Africa - December 28, 2019 South Africa's Quinton de Kock in action REUTERS/Rogan Ward

PRETORIA (Reuters) - A battling 77 not out from Rory Burns on Saturday gave England a fighting chance of improbable success as they need 255 more runs for victory in the first test against South Africa at Centurion Park.

Set an imposing 376 runs to win the first of the four-match series, England reached 121 for one wicket at stumps on the third day after a positive start to an enormous task.

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