Joe Root concedes record-equalling 28 in a single over during third Test win over South Africa

The England skipper was desperately chasing a maiden five-wicket haul in Port Elizabeth - but Keshav Maharaj had other ideas

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England captain Joe Root might have inspired his team to victory in the third Test against South Africa at Port Elizabeth - but he entered the record books for the wrong reasons on day five.

The tourists wrapped up victory before lunch on day five at St George's Park, securing a win by an innings and 53 runs to go 2-1 up in the series with one Test to play at The Wanderers.

Stuart Broad, Mark Wood and Dom Bess all struck before Sam Curran ran-out Keshav Maharaj to spark scenes of jubilation on the outfield.

After three quick blows, the visitors were held up by a 10th wicket partnership of 99 between Maharaj and debutant Dane Paterson.

No.11 Paterson, who previously had just one first-class half-century, struck an unbeaten 39 from 40 deliveries during the counterattack.

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Maharaj was the chief scorer in the partnership however and smashed 71 from 106 balls, including 10 fours and three sixes.

His intentions were made clear during a particularly destructive 82nd over when he hammered Root for three fours and two maximums from the first five deliveries.

Even what would eventually be the concluding ball of Root's spell went to the boundary, as the ball turned, beat Maharaj and deceived wicket-keeper Jos Buttler.

It meant that Root was dispatched for 28 runs in all making it the joint-most expensive over in Test history.

Only Robin Peterson and James Anderson have previously shipped more runs from a single over, with Brian Lara in 2003 and George Bailey in 2013 the beneficiaries.

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It was a particularly frustrating period for Root, who was chasing his first five-for in Tests.

The Yorkshireman bowled 10 overs unchanged at the start of the fifth morning but without success as he was forced to settle for figures of 4-31. He nearly struck via his fifth delivery of the day, but Kagiso Rabada's edge went through the hands of Dom Sibley at slip.

The return was still the best by an England skipper since Bob Willis claimed 5-35 against New Zealand at Headingley in 1983.

Had he reached the landmark, Root and Dom Bess - who took 5-51 in the South Africa first innings - would have become the first England spin duo to take five-fors in a Test since 1982, when Derek Underwood and John Emburey combined to beat Sri Lanka in Colombo.