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England v South Africa: Watch the pick of the third day at Old Trafford

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Highlights from the third day of the fourth Test between England and South Africa at Old Trafford.

Duanne Olivier's 3-38 kept England in check before Moeen Ali countered with a fiery fifty on day three of the fourth Test, at Old Trafford.

Click on the video above to watch the best of the action from a day on which nine wickets fell - Joe Root (49) and Ali (67no) leading the way with the bat as England ended with a lead of 360.

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Watch the moment Jonny Bairstow caught the six that brought up Moeen Ali's fifty on the England balcony.

England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson had to settle for 4-38 after Stuart Broad (3-46) took the one remaining wicket in South Africa's first innings of 226 - the home side earning a first-innings lead of 136.

South Africa again made early inroads into England's top order before Root rallied his team, Ali providing further momentum by scoring at twice the strike-rate of any other batsman.

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South African seamer Duanne Olivier believes his side still have a chance in the fourth Test, despite England leading by 360 runs at Old Trafford.

Root fell just short of his half-century when he dragged Duanne Olivier onto his stumps but Ali secured his from his 49th ball, with a six that was caught by Jonny Bairstow on the England balcony - the hosts then reaching 224-8 before ran brought a premature end to proceedings.

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