South Africa is still the favourite after setting England 376 to win but not as overwhelmingly so when England's second innings started just before tea in Pretoria. England needs the third-highest fourth-innings score ever made in South Africa to win the series opener. It would be the highest winning chase ever in South Africa after the other two innings were made in draws. The upshot was that South Africa, 72-4 overnight in its second innings, made 272 all out to move into a dominant position. He was also dropped early and then edged just out of South Africa captain Faf du Plessis' reach on the second-last ball of the day.

Source: Stuff December 28, 2019 18:00 UTC