CAPE TOWN (Agencies): England forced a dramatic 189-run victory over South Africa late on day five of the second Test in Cape Town to level the series at 1-1.
The tourists started their pursuit of the final eight wickets well as James Anderson removed nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj and Dom Bess dismissed Proteas captain Faf du Plessis.
Opener Pieter Malan finally fell for a superb 84 off 288 balls after lunch but Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock appeared to be grinding the hosts towards a draw.
Both made mistakes to fall in strange fashion, De Kock slapping a long hop from Joe Denly to mid-wicket and Van der Dussen flicking Stuart Broad to leg gully.
Vernon Philander and Dwaine Pretorius resisted to ensure England still needed three wickets in the final hour.
But Ben Stokes delivered one again, removing Pretorius and Anrich Nortje in consecutive balls, the latter falling to a stunning, juggling effort by Zak Crawley at third slip.
And Stokes struck again to remove Philander with 8.2 overs remaining and secure England’s first win at Newlands since 1957.
The third Test of the four-match series starts in Port Elizabeth on 16 January.
