New Delhi: Cricket South Africa took full advantage of an abject England batting display to register a gigantic 340-run victory over the hosts in the second Test to level the series 1-1 with two games left to play.


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The wickets were shared among four bowlers with Vernon Philander (3-24), Keshav Maharj (3-42) and Chris Morris (2-7) taking the honours, but the two quickies did most of the business by sending back the top-order early.


Of the wickets that Philander took – Keaton Jennings, Gary Ballance and Ben Stokes– it was Jennings dismissal that left the spectators' stunned.


Here's a video of Jenning's dismissal:



Morris, who took the wickets of Alastair Cook and Joe Root, too rose a few eyebrows with his delivery to dismiss England skipper, bowling a deadly yorker.


Here's the video of Root's dismissal:



Instead of mounting the required rearguard action, England collapsed to 133 all out, with the last three wickets falling without the addition of a run, as the spectators at Trent Bridge watched in stunned silence.


England next play South Africa in the third Test starting July 27 at the Oval.


(With Reuters inputs)