Twitter Reactions: Clinical South Africa halt England juggernaut with innings win at Lord's

England’s rollicking red-ball juggernaut has finally been halted as Dean Elgar-led South Africa subjected them to a harrowing defeat in the first Test at Lord’s on Friday, by an innings and 12 runs inside just three days as the bullish visitors drew first blood in the series. Ben Stokes tasted his first defeat as the skipper of the side after taking over the reins from Joe Root as his side had no answers to the belligerent Protean pace attack. England were hopeful of turning things around on the third day after South Africa took a healthy lead of 124 runs. The mood in the English camp was lifted as the veteran Stuart Broad pulled off a special catch in the first over of the morning to dismiss Kagiso Rabada. The visitors managed to add 37 runs to their overnight score to take the lead to a substantial 161 runs after a handy cameo from Anrich Nortje. The English batters had no answer against the bowling unit of the visitors and Elgar brought on Keshav Maharaj quite early in the innings to surprise many, including opener Zak Crawley, who was caught plumb in front by the spinner on just his third delivery in the match. The Proteas pacers made light work of the English batters for the second time in the Test Maharaj then landed another blow by dismissing England’s top scorer in the first innings, Ollie Pope, after going upstairs to overturn the umpire’s decision. But it was Lungi Ngidi who put the dagger through the heart of the English batting order by claiming the prized wicket of Joe Root, his first in the match. Anrich Nortje backed up his performance in the first innings by dishing out another blistering spell, scalping three quick wickets of Jonny Bairstow, Alex Lees, and Ben Foakes with impeccable lines and lengths. But the express pacer was punished severely by Broad, who played an entertaining cameo in a 55-run stand with skipper Ben Stokes. South Africa’s star of the match with the ball, Kagiso Rabada, ended Broad’s mischievous rearguard action as the Proteas pacers ran through the tail without much delay. BouchBall>BazBall #ENGvSA — Farhaan Behardien (@fudgie11) August 19, 2022 Well! That escalated rather too quickly for all our liking. What an immense win for South Africa! Now to the weekend replanning.#ENGvsSA #Lords #TestMatchCricket #TestCricket — Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) August 19, 2022 Top win that for South Africa👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. — Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) August 19, 2022 South Africa win by an innings and 12 runs. But wrong to call this a Bazball fail, I think. England were beaten by a far better team and would have lost no matter what tactics they employed. — John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) August 19, 2022 Congratulations @OfficialCSA That was a proper #Proteas performance at @HomeOfCricket #EngvSA — Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) August 19, 2022 This South African bowling attack is special….genuine pace coupled with a very good left arm spinner wins games!🔥🔥🔥 — Mickey Arthur (@Mickeyarthurcr1) August 19, 2022 An innings defeat wasn’t on our minds before this test started but what a performance by the South African bowlers to leave England stunned! Rabada and Nortje breathed fire throughout and Jansen unsettled bowlers with his swing 🔥 #ENGvsSA — Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav) August 19, 2022 South Africa shows that Bazball doesn't work against world class bowling attack with variety and a sharp captain who sets smart fields. #SAvsENG — Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 19, 2022 "Bazball has done wonders in the fourth inns" SA: There will be no fourth inns. #ENGvSA — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 19, 2022 They didn't want to listen #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/EoCF0lV5BX — Kamogelo Modishane (@kamo_theboss24) August 19, 2022 A comprehensive victory for South Africa 🔥#WTC23 | #ENGvSA | 📝 Scorecard: https://t.co/jSaMPUpESo pic.twitter.com/DOTTAvdDve — ICC (@ICC) August 19, 2022 Kagiso Rabada in Test cricket: Matches – 53.Wickets – 250.Average – 22.10.Strike Rate – 40.2.Fifers – 12. – Rabada has the best Strike Rate in Test cricket history with minimum of that many wickets. He's already 434 international wickets at the age of 27. Phenomenal stuff! pic.twitter.com/MUAnQxef0X — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 19, 2022 Kagiso Rabada completed 250 wickets from 53 Tests – A Modern day great. — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 19, 2022 A victory for South Africa in two and half days and by an innings and 12 runs at Lord's in England England. Absolute dominating performance by proteas. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Marco, Sarel Erwee are the stars of this win for South Africa. pic.twitter.com/ZHrs63Qufm — CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) August 19, 2022 SA take the 1st Test at Lord’s.#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/nZleLEuL4N — England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) August 19, 2022

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Twitter Reactions: Clinical South Africa halt England juggernaut with innings win at Lord's

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