Last man Graham Onions played out a tense final over from Makhaya Ntini as England escaped with a draw on the fifth and final day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park yesterday.
Last man Graham Onions played out a tense final over from Makhaya Ntini as England escaped with a draw on the fifth and final day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park yesterday.
The match seemed to be heading for a routine draw when Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen batted together for more than three hours but South African new cap Friedel de Wet produced an inspired spell with the second new ball to leave England hanging on.
"The emotion in our dressing room is excitement about getting so close and bowling so well," said South African captain Graeme Smith.
"We finished the match on top and played the better cricket throughout the Test match. We will go into (the second Test in) Durban with a lot of confidence."
De Wet dismissed Trott in the second over with the new ball and had a spell of three for three in five overs.
Five wickets fell in the final 15 overs but Paul Collingwood and Onions survived the last 20 balls .
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