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Ntini routs England

August 03, 2003 22:05 IST
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Makhaya Ntini took 10 wickets in a match for the first time in his international career as South Africa wrapped up an innings and 92-run victory against England in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday.

Ntini kissed the ground after his second five-wicket haul of the game as England, needing 509 to make the touring side bat a second time, were dismissed for 417 to go 1-0 down in the five-match series.

England's only consolation, following half-centuries for Mark Butcher and Nasser Hussain, came from an extraordinary century in a losing cause from Andrew Flintoff.

With the score on 208 for six and left with nothing but tail-enders for company, Flintoff threw his bat in a typically theatrical display as he made 142 off 146 balls, including 18 fours and five sixes, for his second Test century and his first on home soil.

He was last man out, stumped off wrist spinner Paul Adams.

Ntini, hostile but erratic, hit Flintoff in the helmet but was also clattered for two sixes and a four off four balls, Flintoff splitting his bat in two in the process.

Later, Shaun Pollock was blitzed for a six and three fours in four balls.

Ntini ended with five for 145 off 31 mercurial overs to go with his five for 75 in the first innings.

It was Graeme Smith, however, who was left with the broadest smile at the end.

The 22-year-old captain had made 259 -- the highest score ever made at Lord's by an overseas player and his second double century in consecutive Tests -- out of a national record score of 682 for six declared as South Africa dominated throughout.

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