Bess breakthroughs put England on top

Jan 17, 2020

Rain delayed proceedings on the second morning•Stu Forster/Getty Images

With Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes making hay•Getty Images

He showed no signs of slowing down•Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Jos Buttler's innings yielded only one run•Stu Forster/Getty Images

He found good support from Mark Wood•Stu Forster/Getty Images

And Dom Bess made the breakthrough, having Pieter Malan caught-and-bowled•Stu Forster/Getty Images

But England were soon up and running•Getty Images

Stokes upped the tempo early on•Stu Forster/Getty Images

But miscued one after lunch to give Dane Paterson his maiden Test wicket•Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images

But Pope kept on motoring•Stu Forster/Getty Images

And England declared on 499 for 9•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Before he dismissed Zubayr Hamza to ram home England's advantage•Stu Forster/Getty Images

And was soon celebrating another ton•Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Following a 203-run stand for the fifth wicket•Stu Forster/Getty Images

And celebrated his maiden Test hundred during the afternoon session•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Wood bowled his first competitive over since the World Cup final•Stu Forster/Getty Images