Zak Crawley ended a streak of 16 innings without a half century to put England on the brink of a test series victory over South Africa at the Oval on Sunday.
Crawley’s 57 not out helped England reach 97 without loss at stumps, meaning the hosts need just 33 more runs on Monday to chase down a fourth-innings target of 130 and secure a 2-1 series win.
The win could even have been wrapped up on Sunday had bad light not brought an early finish 23 minutes before the scheduled 7 p.m. close, prompting some boos in the crowd. That would have made it effectively a two-day test after Day 1 of the third test was washed out and Day 2 was called off as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday.
