South Africa 329/5 at the end of Day 1 of the 4th Test

How much can Bavuma and de Kock add? Will England get the quick wickets they need? Can the Proteas cross 400? All these questions will be answered on day two, so do join us again for that. Until then, stay safe and have fun.

The day ends as it began, with both teams evenly poised. South Africa looked set for a lot more when Cook and Amla were batting but England brought it back well, before the Proteas closed the day off without any further loss to keep the match evenly poised heading into day two.

That's stumps then 329/5 great fight back. Good day of test cricket. Should be a busy day tomorrow #SafferSaturday pic.twitter.com/MEscOimzXH
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) January 22, 2016

STUMPS - South Africa 329/5. @tbavuma10 on 32. De Kock 25. Honours even? #SAvENG #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/B9HmOZ2lr5
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 22, 2016

SA 329-5 at close on day one. Tons for Amla and Cook but England bounced back with four wickets in evening session. pic.twitter.com/QZyS7hCp41
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 22, 2016

Stephen Cook hits a superb debut 100, but England fight back strongly as the hosts finish Day 1 329/5 #SAvEng pic.twitter.com/mQkXQp9Inc
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2016

Bavuma calmly sees off the last ball and South Africa end day one on 329/5, having scored at least 100 runs in each session. Cook and Amla both got centuries, but their dismissal in quick succession almost triggered a collapse but de Kock and Bavuma saw them home.

Proteas closing the day strongly as Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock are playing each ball on its merit.

With 8 overs left in the day, South Africa are only 10 runs short of 300. The way Amla and Cook were batting, they looked well on course of a total in excess of 400. But they need to revise their targets now with the last recognised batting pair currently at the crease.

England take the new ball immediately and James Anderson bowls the first over. No surprises there.

WICKET! JP Duminy is out. Trying to pull Moeen Ali, Duminy completely misses the ball, which kept a little low and is trapped lbw. South Africa 273/5

Stephen Cook 100 on debut. Father Jimmy made 0. Only other father & son to do that before Hamish & Ken Rutherford pic.twitter.com/MASnnRV5yG
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 22, 2016

WICKET! @chriswoakes ends Cook's vigil on 115 as he plays on attempting a cut. SA 271/4 https://t.co/XbFzNuzQvY pic.twitter.com/48sXnSB874
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 22, 2016

100 for Stephen Cook. Take a bow! A debut ton for the 33-year-old. SA 240/3 #SunfoilTest #SAvENG #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/ZALoAWNTL3
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 22, 2016

Well played Stephen Cook - he completes a composed debut ton shortly after surviving an lbw review #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/8WGDv6jQwD
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 22, 2016

What's an hour in the 90's if you waited for 33 years - M Atherton.. Well done Cookie. Great knock!!
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel) January 22, 2016

Cookie 100! Richly deserved!!!!
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) January 22, 2016

HUNDRED! Stephen Cook makes history as he becomes the 100th player to get a Test 100 on debut.

Broad's leg cutter does the trick. de Villiers caught second slip for second successive duck. Captaincy not doing him much good then!
— mike selvey (@selvecricket) January 22, 2016

WICKET! Broad to AB, nicked to slip. The pattern resumes. 10th time in 14 Tests that Broad has got rid of AB. South Africa now in a spot of bother having lost two quick wickets.

And just when England thought they were getting somewhere, AB walks in. Time for Stuart Broad?

Bit of @benstokes38 magic cleans up the centurion at Centurion #wellbatted @amlahash #SAvsENG pic.twitter.com/ev08VcVqTf
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) January 22, 2016

WICKET! England finally get the breakthrough they were looking for and it is provided by Ben Stokes. Amla inside-edges one onto his stumps. South Africa 237/2

Cook closing in on three figures, he has 96*, Amla 109*. SA 236/1 #SunfoilTest #SAvENG #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/vLQqMBzef9
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 22, 2016

200 partnership between @amlahash & Cook. South Africa 236/1 https://t.co/IbzSXH2U1R #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/58QfwDJlrg
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 22, 2016

Amla and Cook bring up the 200-run partnership for the second wicket.

Getting gloomy as @blowersh & @markb46 speculate on the identity of birds "it's a swallow, means rain is coming" pic.twitter.com/JkdFyuxYSp
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 22, 2016

Wonder what Stephen Cook 91 not out and his parents think of a sudden leak in the outfield and consequent delay.
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) January 22, 2016

Amla edges one after tea, but it falls short of Cook (not his batting partner) at slip.

Bizarre delay after tea. An irrigation pipe has burst and water is bubbling up. Groundsman working on the problem pic.twitter.com/KgTyUIRFnA
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 22, 2016

In the post-lunch session, 117 runs were scored by South Africa in 29 overs without the loss of any wickets. South Africa 224/1 at Tea.

TEA - @OfficialCSA 224/1. Amla 102* Cook 91* https://t.co/IbzSXH2U1R #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/EzoB9Ma2O6
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 22, 2016

He's certainly back. After 201 in Cape Town @amlahash has a brilliant ton off 131 balls, with 18 fours. SA 221-1. pic.twitter.com/axX6zfPOlj
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 22, 2016

That's 100 for SA's run machine Amla. 221/1 #SunfoilTest #SAvENG #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/1y0wsy0xp8
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 22, 2016

Fewest innings to 25th Test 100 68 D Bradman 130 S Tendulkar 138 S Gavaskar 139 M Hayden 147 G Sobers 155 HASHIM AMLA 156 R Ponting #SAvEng
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 22, 2016

Centurion continues to be Amla's favourite hunting ground. His 5th hundred at the venue in 10 Tests.

CENTURY - @amlahash reaches his 25th Test century. Sparkling innings from the former captain https://t.co/IbzSXH2U1R pic.twitter.com/RnKBaGLkXN
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 22, 2016

HUNDRED FOR AMLA! Hash gets to his 25th Test century with a double down the ground. South Africa 221/1.

Amla stuck on the nervous nineties but South Africa are still progressing seamlessly. 213/1

The end of Woakes's spell in this ODI and he has figures of 10-1-59-0
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) January 22, 2016

Well done Amla (97*) and Cook (76*). Their partnership is now worth 169. SA 204/1 #SunfoilTest #SAvENG #ProteaFire pic.twitter.com/SgiSjwqU8W
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 22, 2016

200 up for South Africa as Amla (93*) closes in on another Test match ton. #SAvsENG pic.twitter.com/MB7tqOwtqH
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) January 22, 2016

200 comes up South Africa!

FOUR! Amla into the nineties with a brilliant boundary through the covers!

150 partnership between Amla and Cook completed. This partnership has taken the game away from England.

DRINKS: SA are 181/1 at drinks in the second session. Amla 73*, Cook 77*.

4th Test. 41.1: M Ali to H Amla, 4 runs, 175/1 https://t.co/I7PZOz6t3U #SAvEng
— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) January 22, 2016

Stephen Cook looks the type of player who could have similar end to his career as Chris Rogers ... #SAvENG #TestAveOf40+
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 22, 2016

South Africa making serene progress at a good pace as well. 162/1 after 40 overs at an run-rate of over 4, with Amla looking in ominous form.

S. Cook and @amlahash have 50s; SA have 150. Looks like a good batting track. SA 150-1: https://t.co/XbFzNuzQvY pic.twitter.com/PaVUBmAQ4B
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 22, 2016