England vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket result from first Test as England thrashed by an innings after batting collapse

England were all out for 149 in the second innings to lose by an innings and 12 runs at Lord’s

England were blown away by Anrich Nortje on day three (PA)

England were blown away by South Africa inside three days to lose the first Test of the series by and innings and 12 runs.

The humbling defeat at Lord’s is the first of the new Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum era and puts the Proteas 1-0 up with two Tests to play.

England were firmly behind from the get-go after losing the toss on day one and coming up short with the bat mustering just 165 in the first innings.

A resolute first dig of 326 in reply by Dean Elgar’s tourists put them firmly in control with a lead of 161 on first innings before they comprehensively ran through the hosts’ batting order again dismissing them for 149 with Anrich Nortje’s three wickets doing the bulk of the damage.

Victory was brought up inside six sessions of play and before tea on the third day without them having to bat again. Follow the reaction and analysis from the first Test below:

England vs South Africa

• England lose by an innings & 12 runs to South Africa after a batting collapse
• WICKET! Anderson b Jansen 1. England 149 all out
• WICKET! Stokes c Maharaj b Rabada 20. England 146-9 (trail by 15)
• WICKET! Potts b Jansen 1. England 146-8 (trail by 15)
• WICKET! Broad c Elgar b Rabada 35. England 141-7 (trail by 20). Broad’s exciting cameo comes to an end
• WICKET! Foakes c Verreynne b Nortje 0. England 86-6 (trail by 75)
• WICKET! Lees c Verreynne b Nortje 35. England 86-5 (trail by 75)
• WICKET! Bairstow c Verreynne b Nortje 18. England 81-4 (trail by 80)
• WICKET! Root c Markram b Ngidi 6. England 57-3 (trail by 104)
• WICKET! Pope lbw b Maharaj 5. England 38-2 (trail by 123). Final ball before lunch
• WICKET! Crawley lbw b Maharaj 13. England 20-1 (trail by 141)
• England finally dimiss South Africa for 326. A lead of 161
• WATCH: Stuart Broad takes phenomenal catch on the third morning
• South Africa led by 124 runs at close of day two, reaching 289-7

[19 August 2022 14:33 · Luke Baker]

England 77-3 (trail by 84) - Lees 31, Bairstow 14; South Africa 326; England 165

24th over: A couple of singles early in the over before some conservative prods. The scoreboard is ticking over and these two are rebuilding nicely.

[19 August 2022 14:28 · Luke Baker]

England 75-3 (trail by 86) - Lees 30, Bairstow 13; South Africa 326; England 165

23rd over: Bairstow gently pulls the first ball of Nortje’s over towards the boundary. The fielder chases it down but they run FOUR anyway. Good effort, that!

Inside edge for two off the next ball before Bairstow nicely cuts the ball into the off-side and this one rolls away for a more conventional FOUR! Nortje responds by beating the bat as Bairstow’s swing doesn’t make contact, so it’s 10 from the over.

[19 August 2022 14:24 · Luke Baker]

England 65-3 (trail by 96) - Lees 30, Bairstow 3; South Africa 326; England 165

22nd over: South Africa electing to let Maharaj tie up an end, it seems. Soft hands from Bairstow as he steers one through the slips and the scamper a single. That’s the only run from the over though

[19 August 2022 14:21 · Luke Baker]

WATCH: Joe Root caught at slip

Here’s how Joe Root got out in England’s second innings. How crucial could this wicket be in the context of the match?

[19 August 2022 14:20 · Luke Baker]

England 64-3 (trail by 97) - Lees 30, Bairstow 2; South Africa 326; England 165

21st over: Change of bowler as Anrich Nortje comes on from the Nursery End. The boy is quick - definitely 90mph+ when he lets rip.

Lees works a single off the pads, Bairstow does likewise with a back-foot punch before Lees loops one in the air off his hip but it falls safe for two runs. He moves to 30. Final delivery nips in and strikes him, maybe on the thigh.

[19 August 2022 14:16 · Luke Baker]

England 60-3 (trail by 101) - Lees 27, Bairstow 1; South Africa 326; England 165

20th over: Jonny Bairstow off a pair as he tucks one through square leg after Lees takes a first-ball single. Maharaj is very lively while bowing - all sorts of yelps and half-appeals - but there wasn’t actually too much danger in that over.

[19 August 2022 14:11 · Luke Baker]

England 57-3 (trail by 104) - Lees 25, Bairstow 0; South Africa 326; England 165

19th over: Ok Jonny Bairstow, can you dig England out of trouble? Again...? Deary me! That’s a seriously brave leave by Bairstow... Millimetres from clipping off stump, a ball that’s angling in but it just misses. Bairstow is on a pair after his first-innings duck as well.

Ngidi has his tail up now and is targeting the stumps. Obdurate defence from Bairstow to see out the over.

[19 August 2022 14:08 · Luke Baker]

WICKET! Root c Markram b Ngidi 6. England 57-3 (trail by 104)

19th over: This is not what England needed... A massive WICKET for South Africa as Joe Root pushes at one outside off stump by Ngidi and edges it to third slip. Well caught by Markram.

Not sure Root needed to play that, it was quite wide. England in all sorts at 57-3.

[19 August 2022 14:06 · Luke Baker]

England 57-2 (trail by 104) - Lees 25, Root 6; South Africa 326; England 165

18th over: Dean Elgar continues with Maharaj. Root and Lees working singles, with the ex-skipper going for a sort of reverse paddle, Ollie Pope-style. Might need a little more work but no harm done.

A more conventional reverse sweep pulls up just short of the third man boundary but a sharply-taken three keeps the scoreboard ticking. Maharaj responds by beating Lees’ bat off the next ball

[19 August 2022 14:01 · Luke Baker]

England 52-2 (trail by 109) - Lees 24, Root 2; South Africa 326; England 165

17th over: Ngidi has bowled very tidily so far in this second innings and he continues to nip a couple in to Lees. A nice leave and some solid defensive strokes see Lees through but it’s a maiden.