Day Four: England resume needing 269 to avoid an innings defeat with only eight wickets intact but survive the first hour The South Africans try all manner of tactics, including some short ones, but James Anderson survives and fares well Nightwatchman Anderson also plays some fluent strokes as he records his Test highest score of 34 Anderson soon requires treatment, however, after receiving a sickening blow on the grille from Steyn Kevin Pietersen plays a curious cameo innings and departs shortly before lunch as South Africa scent imminent victory Ian Bell makes only four before he is superbly caught in the gully to become the fifth England wicket in a sorry tale England's increasingly desperate plight has a marked effect on the number of spectators, despite the sunshine at Headingley The crowd cling to the hope that Andrew Flintoff can save them, and the all-rounder begins in watchful fashion, with just a few big hits Tim Ambrose shares 68 with Flintoff but falls to Steyn attempting a cut, having struck five fours in his 36 Steyn shows he is not afraid to hit back at the rather bigger and stronger Flintoff, after the all-rounder hits him for four But hopes of a famous fightback all but end when Flintoff is dismissed by Morne Morkel and caught at slip for 38 But Stuart Broad hits some thrilling strokes in a superb third Test fifty to ensure that South Africa have to bat again Darren Pattinson is comprehensively bowled and South Africa are faced with the somewhat token target of nine runs McKenzie (left) hits the winning run to seal a crushing 10-wicket win, of which skipper and fellow opener Graeme Smith is justifiably proud At 1-0 down in the series, England's selectors have some big decisions to make ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston next week
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