Moeen hat-trick secures England victory over South Africa

ByEurosport

Updated 31/07/2017 at 14:55 GMT

Spinner Moeen Ali completed a hat-trick to seal England's 239-run victory over South Africa in the third test at The Oval on Monday.

England's Moeen Ali (l) celebrates the final wicket and victory with teammates on the fifth and final day of the third Test match between England and South Africa at The Oval cricket ground in London on July 31, 2017.

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The England spinner struck soon after lunch to remove Dean Elgar and Kagiso Rabada, both to catches by Ben Stokes at slip. He followed up with the first ball of his next over to get Morne Morkel lbw as South Africa were all out for 252.

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Elgar's dismissal was decisive after the opener had battled 228 balls for his 136.

Moeen's hat-trick was the first at The Oval in 100 test matches at the London ground.

England lead the series 2-1 going into the fourth and final test starting in Manchester on Friday.

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