adminLONDON. – Moeen Ali took six wickets as England beat South Africa by 211 runs to win the first Test cricket at Lord’s with more than a day to spare on Sunday.
The Proteas, set 331 to win, collapsed to 119 all out inside 37 overs.
The result meant Joe Root, who made 190 in the hosts’ first innings 458, enjoyed a resounding victory in his first Test as England captain, with his side now 1-0 up in this four-match series.
Off-spinner Ali, the man-of-the-match, finished with Test-best figures of six for 53 in 15 overs – including a burst of five for 20 in 25 balls – on a pitch offering sharp turn.
No South Africa batsman made more in the innings than Temba Bavuma’s 21.
“Everything I asked of the lads, they did,” said Root at the presentation ceremony. “It’s great to go to Trent Bridge 1-0 up.
“It was nice to get the runs, a monkey off the back, but throughout the game we had lots of good partnerships,” the star batsman added.
Ali also made 87 in England’s first innings during a match where he took 10 for 112 in total and completed the all-rounder’s Test double of 2,000 runs and 100 wickets. – AFP.
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