Amla keeps South Africa ahead

Aug 19, 2012

England came out trying to take quick wickets and gave Dale Steyn a barrage of short balls during his innings•AFP

James Anderson dropped a simple chance at midwicket off AB de Villiers•AFP

AB de Villiers helped Amla put on 95 for the fifth wicket•PA Photos

They were set 346 to win but Vernon Philander got to work immediately, trapping Alastair Cook lbw with his second ball•Getty Images

He was eventually caught at short leg off Stuart Broad•Getty Images

Hashim Amla continued to defy England...•AFP

Steven Finn produced a beauty to get rid of Hashim Amla•PA Photos

Andrew Strauss then shouldered arms and also fell lbw to Philander•Getty Images

...and reached his second hundred of the series in the afternoon session•Getty Images

And Finn continued an outstanding burst to give England a glimmer of hope•PA Photos

It was a poor way for Strauss to end his 100th Test, having made 1 to go with his first-innings 20•Getty Images