Double trouble: Twin tons put England on top

Nat Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards have scored maiden Test centuries as England recovered from 5-121 to reach 6-328 at the close on day two of the four-day Test with South Africa at Taunton.

Their partnership enabled England to sail past South Africa's first innings total of 284 and take a 44-run lead with power to add.

England lost three wickets for 21 runs either side of lunch, but Sciver played a well-crafted innings, scoring an unbeaten 119 from 207 deliveries.

She was well-supported by her former school and hockey team-mate, Test debutant Davidson-Richards who made 107 before being caught at point from the final ball of the day.

Davidson-Richards became the first English cricketer, male or female, to score a century and take a wicket on Test debut since WG Grace.

Sciver enjoyed a stunning World Cup, including an unbeaten 148 against Australia in the final just 86 days ago, and had no issues carrying her form from an impressive winter into the Test arena.

She needed to after running out her captain Heather Knight in the first over after lunch.

Knight (8) was left stranded and, despite a dive, was unable to get back into the crease.

Davidson-Richards had toiled away to get herself in. Having been four from 25 balls at one point, she then found her stride, especially against the spinners on her way to her first international century.

Debutant Emma Lamb and fellow opener Tammy Beaumont set a solid platform as England reached 65 without loss before the wickets began to fall after the lights were turned on early in Somerset.

Lamb played confidently on debut and made a well-hit 38 before being bowled by Anneke Bosch, who was the pick of the bowlers and took the wickets of both openers, with Beaumont the first wicket to fall.

Bosch finished with three for 59 while Marizanne Kapp, fresh off the back of her 150 on day one, worked hard and had the best economy rate of the visiting bowling attack, despite not picking up any wickets.