The first Test match of the three-match series is being played between England and South Africa at Lord's Cricket Ground. The visiting South African team has been dominating the first two days. South Africa has taken a lead of 124 runs based on the first innings, with three wickets left in their account. For South Africa, opener Carell Ervie scored the highest 73 runs, but the way he was dismissed by England captain Ben Stokes, there is a lot of discussion about it. Arvy could not handle himself on Stokes' fast and furious bouncer and wicketkeeper Ben Fox took a simple catch for no fault of his.

Ervin was dismissed for 73 runs off 146 balls and during this, he hit six fours. South African bowlers wreaked havoc with their ball on the first day of the match as England was bundled out for just 165 runs in the first innings. Kagiso Rabada took five wickets.

In reply, the South African team scored 289 runs for seven wickets. Captain Dean Elgar scored 47 runs, while Marco Yanson returned not out after scoring 41 runs and Rabada is present with him at the crease after scoring three runs. Apart from this, Keshav Maharaj also played an important inning of 41 runs in the lower order. Ben Stokes has taken three wickets for England, while James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Matty Potts, and Jack Leach have taken one wicket each.