Ben Stokes (103, 163) and Ben Foakes (113, 217) beat South Africa with 173 points as England dominated at the Emirates Old Trafford Test, leading 241 after day two – watch Tuesday on Sky Sports on Saturday (10:15am broadcast, 11am start)

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Highlights from Emirates Old Trafford where England dominated day two of the second test against South Africa

Ben Stokes scored a superb 12th-century exam at great tempo and Ben got his first home goal as England took full control in the second test against South Africa in a day. dominate second at Emirates Old Trafford.

Stokes (103 off 163) scored his first ton since becoming captain, sharing a 173-run spot with Foakes (113-off 217) for England’s sixth bat as the hosts turned a four inning deficit. at 147-5 into a 264 lead by the time Stokes claimed the score 415-9 an hour before the trees.

South Africa’s openers Dean Elgar (11no) and Sarel Erwee (12no) endured a tough nine-match before ending the match in front of an increasingly vocal crowd, with a result. As a result, Proteas ended 23-0 and their debt was reduced to 241.

Ben Stokes’ hundred – his first since becoming England captain – has three six and six four legs

Stokes was noticeably more restrained after playing some frenetic, gung-ho shots earlier in the summer, hitting 50 from 101 serves before accelerating to his century from 158 in the Manchester sunshine .

Stokes were eventually knocked out after a rare strike against Kagiso Rabada (2-110) with England leading 169, but that advantage passed 200 as Stuart Broad (21 goals 14), Ollie Robinson ( 17 vs 22) and Jack Leach (11). off 17) played a radiant late-order cameo and Foakes completed his second Century of Tests – nearly four years after his first, in Sri Lanka – from 206 balls.

Foakes played a great hand, after the game against South Africa emerged as Jonny Bairstow (49 lost 63) and Zak Crawley (38 lost 101) were sacked in a rush that lasted more than five times and a reversal. reverse from Anrich Nortje (3-82) after England continued on 111-3, behind 40.

However, Nortje was strangely brought back into attack until more than 30 minutes into the afternoon, when England were leading 239-5, with 88 healthy runs and with Stokes and Foakes clearing stable decision.

England are currently extremely well positioned to level a three-match streak and may even want to inflict a three-day defeat, in the inning against South Africa as they suffered one of the games at Lord last week. in the opening match of the series.

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Ben Foakes achieves second Test of hundreds and first at home from 206 deliveries with outer boundary Anrich Nortje

Nortje struck twice before England took the lead

Nortje’s Bairstow hitter took 91st place with Crawley for England’s fourth game with the smashers banded 43-3 on Thursday afternoon following the departure of Alex Lees (4), Ollie Pope (23) and Joe Root (9) when the home team answered South Africa’s 151.

Crawley, very stubborn last night as he tried to win 17 from 77 balls, was more active in the morning, attacking three legs before collapsing before the beauty from Nortje and following Bairstow when caught behind.

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He was down to five and still trailing four times as South African speedster Nortje eliminated Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow in the morning session

Stokes and Foakes soon put England ahead and it wasn’t long before Stokes knocked out South African mainstay Simon Harmer (1-73) with six goals with his foot – a feat he repeated in the Premier League. second session to hit his fiftieth mark.

Stokes was likely to wriggle his knee just before his morning drink, but after some treatment continued and didn’t seem to be bothered by that limp because of his innings reminders. Yes, there are three six and six four.

A particular highlight was the majestic four-man straight hit aside from Lungi Ngidi (1-61), one of the few left-handers to jump off the field in front of a bowler, something he missed in the Trials. recent experience.

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Check out one of the three sixs Stokes hit on his 12th test – this one beats Simon Harmer

Stokes overturned the lbw layoff in 72 with Ngidi’s superb slower ball believed to have been brought inside his pad, while he was dropped from 92 by the same man when Aiden Markram shot a tough chance at extra cover.

Foakes was made on the 28th near lunch, but the decision was changed upon reconsideration with Keshav Maharaj’s serve out-of-foot.

Foakes – the more silent partner in that monster stand to Stokes – played serenely as he turned the fifty-fifty Third Test, from 116 balls, into the second and first Trial Tonn since coming out. current 107th when it debuted at Galle in November 2018.

England won that match against Sri Lanka by 211 runs and will have a similarly convincing win in Manchester before the final test against South Africa at The Kia Oval from 8 September.

‘Stokes mixed aggression and responsibility’

Sky Sports Cricket’s Shaun Pollock: “This half showed Stokes was able to adjust. He wanted to establish an aggressive mindset as captain and showed he’s never going to back down, but I think he’s fixed it here. . was something he put together perfectly. It was a great performance.”

Foakes ‘overjoyed’ by the second Test ton-sur-ton

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Foakes said his second Test century was ‘special’ after the previous went through a ‘patch’

Britain’s Ben Foakes, talking to Sports sky: “What a relief. I was so excited when I got one hundred Checks. I had a bit of a wait and I realized how hard they were to come, so I think I celebrated this a lot. slightly.

“It’s obviously a great opportunity to play for England and you want to contribute as much as you can. When you’ve gone through such a short time, that makes it all the more special.”

Watch day three of the second LV=Insurance test match between England and South Africa, from Emirates Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports The Hundred on Saturday. Construction started at 10:15 a.m. before the first ball at 11 a.m.