South Africa A in charge of second game against England Lions

Jordan Hermann, who signed a short-term deal at Somerset this season, made a century as the visitors took control of the match on day two at Beckenham

Beckenham (day two of four): England Lions 193 & 134-5, South Africa A 278 - England Lions lead by 49 runs with five wickets remaining

England Lions were struggling at the end of day two of their unofficial Test against South Africa A, reaching 134 for 5 at stumps, with a lead of 49.

Earlier, Jordan Hermann hit 103 as South Africa posted 278 in their first innings to lead by 85.

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Eddie Jack and Henry Crocombe both took four wickets, but England were frustrated by a last-wicket stand of 55 between Dane Paterson and Codi Yusuf.

Paterson and Tian van Vuuren then took two wickets apiece to leave England in trouble going into day three. The not-out batters are top scorer Rehan Ahmed on 44 and Ekansh Singh, who is unbeaten on 15.

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