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4th Test: Mark Wood shines as England beat South Africa to win series 3-1

By Saurabh Sharma January 27, 2020 • 22:12 PM View: 1011

Johannesburg, Jan 27: Paceman Mark Wood claimed nine wickets as England crushed South Africa by 191 runs on Day 4 of the fourth Test here on Monday to bag the four-match series 3-1 and spoil Vernon Philander's swansong.

Chasing an improbable fourth-innings target of 466 to level the series at 2-2, the hosts were all out for a fighting 274 in 77.1 overs with Wood returning innings' best figures of 4/54. He had taken a five-for in the first essay.

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