England vs South Africa 2017: 3rd Test Day 2, 5 talking points

#4 Stokes-Bairstow threaten before Rabada strikes with new ball

Bairstow combined with Stokes in an enterprising stand before Rabada dismissed the keeper

South Africa are wary of this pair. After all, they had compiled a whopping 399 runs for the sixth wicket, a world record, at Newlands in January 2016. The pitch had eased out by the time Bairstow walked in and South Africa had lost the services of Vernon Philander to a stomach bug.

Stokes chose the right moment to dig in and slapped Chris Morris for three fours in an over. With Bairstow at the other end, one could sense something special brewing. However, the 75 run association ended when Rabada took the new ball in the absence of Philander and induced an outside edge off Bairstow.