AUS beat SA by 118 runs | Australia vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Test Match - Commentary

Is 351 enough? Well, the pitch certainly suggests so. But as the saying goes - do not judge a pitch till both sides have played on it. On come Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar to provide that judgement while Mitchell Starc already had the ball in his hand even before the players could walk off the field. Starc vs Elgar first up. Here we go!!!

Vernon Philander took 3 wickets but Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers. Took a bit of a stick but ended up with 5 opposition wickets, two of those being of Smith and Shaun Marsh and then cleaning up the tail. Just shows his importance to this side.

After being asked to brave the heat, South Africa will take 351. But on a slow track which is aiding turn, that might be a bit too much to bargain for. Plus, the Proteas were not really at their best with the ball, else Australia could have folded up inside 225. The Aussies were good enough to forge 3 stands in excess of 50 while the partnerships for the 8th and 9th wicket contributed 90.

South Africa have not taken much time to wrap the innings up after Lunch but have conceded 51 runs in 9 overs for 2 wickets. The innings has all been about starts not being converted by most of the Aussie batsmen - except for Mitchell Marsh who gutsed it out on a slow track and made 96. And... not to forget, vital contributions from the lower order - it was Pat Cummins in the Ashes, it was Mitchell Starc today, with a fantastic 35.

The innings finally ends. At 251/7, this score barely looked possible. The last 3 wickets have added 100 vital runs for Australia.

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. OUT! Fourth Test 5-wicket haul for Maharaj! He has deserved this. Looks up at the heavens and thanks his stars. Lyon telegraphs his intentions to go down the ground and Maharaj smartly tosses this wide outside off. Lyon looks to go inside out but only skews this up high in the air. Theunis de Bruyn gets underneath it at cover and takes the catch. AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 351!

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. FOUR! And another. 350 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. Full and outside off, Lyon unfurls one more slog sweep and hits it much squarer on the leg side. Vernon Philander at deep backward square leg runs to his left - but only to fetch the ball.

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. FOUR! THWACK! Full and outside off, Lyon gets down and plays the slog sweep through mid-wicket for a boundary!

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. Full and outside off, watchfully defended

Vernon Philander to Josh Hazlewood. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. 27-12-59-3 for Philander.

Vernon Philander to Josh Hazlewood. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to Josh Hazlewood. Gets it in the gap now. On a length outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.

Vernon Philander to Josh Hazlewood. Outside off, punched towards cover.

For a second I thought Australia were declaring. Nope, Hazlewood or Lyon - one of the two gets a chance to improve his batting average. Maharaj will be praying - see this over off please.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. OUT! No century for Marsh! But he has done his job. End of a spectacular innings. A length ball, around off, Marsh looks to swing this over mid on who had come in a few paces before this ball. But the bat-face closes a bit early and the ball lobs off the inner half of the bat. The tallest man on the ground - Morne Morkel, leaps in time to take the catch. Despair for Marsh and even more so for Steven Smith in the dressing room. He desperately wanted that kid to get his second consecutive century after his brilliant 101 in the Sydney Ashes Test. Relief for South Africa. They can start thinking about batting now.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Ahh... injustice to Philander. He bowls this on a good length and induces a drive from Marsh. Gets an outside edge. But alas. No one at slip to gobble that. Off goes the cherry and Marsh makes merry. 96 now.

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. Full on middle, flicked straight to short leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. Full on middle, pushed down the ground where the Big Morkel slides and parries it down the ground. Two runs to Lyon.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Ohh dear... another big moment. Marsh plays his first shot, probably, like a blind slog. He looks to swipe this over mid-wicket, aiming for a biggie but all he manages is a thick inside edge. Lucky that for him. Because had he not nicked it, it was a stumping chance for de Kock. The ball runs towards fine leg and the big Vern gives it a good chance from backward square leg. Manages to save a run for his side.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Short and outside off, Marsh looks to cut but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. Outside off, coming in, Nathan takes his bat out of the way.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. DROPPED! One of the disadvantages with the keeper standing up to the stumps. With Philander's pace, batsmen generally tend to bat outside the crease to negate the movement. Hence Quinton de Kock stands up to the stumps. But then, the chances that come off edges will be really sharp and extremely difficult to take. De Kock has found that out. Philander lands it on a length and gets it to zip away from off stump. Lyon comes half-forward and gets a genuine outside edge. Would have been a regulation take for de Kock behind the stumps but because he is standing close, it comes quickly to him and he is unable to collect. The ball lobs towards second slip but unlike Steven Smith who was dismissed by Maharaj yesterday, AB de Villiers is way too far at second slip this time and cannot reach it.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Problem solved for South Africa. Marsh himself hands the strike back. Outside off, Marsh punches it through point and gets a single. Philander now has 5 chances to try and get Lyon out in this over.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. But South Africa do not keep it a dot. Short and wide outside off, Marsh is happy to cut it to deep point and move off the dreaded 87.

Slip is being taken away. Two men on the drive. The plan is not to give Marsh a single so that Philander can bowl to Lyon from the first ball.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, watchfully blocked out.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. SIX! Marsh moves in some style to Australia's unlucky number - 87. A tad short, on middle, Marsh rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. It is a simple catch for the man standing there. But the problem is there is no man right now. Flat onto the ropes for a biggie. Marsh's first.

Here is Keshav Maharaj again. That fifer is still on...

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Short and outside off, another flashy cut from Mitchell towards point. The man has been pushed back now. Just a single.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, blocked towards cover.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! THUNDEROUS! This is the Marsh Australia want to see. Power-hitting, quick-scoring. Not the greatest of balls, short and wide outside off, Marsh unleashes a powerful cut past short point and finds the fence. Moves to 80 with his 12th boundary. The stand is worth 23 from just 21 balls.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! What a shot. On a length outside off, moving away, Marsh just opens the face of his bat and guides it between second slip and gully to third man! Cheekiness at its best.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. A full toss, on middle and leg, Lyon gets across and flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. Pushes this towards cover now.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. Pushes this towards mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. A short ball around off, Lyon gets across and defends.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. A length ball on middle and leg, Nathan misses his tuck and Philander promptly appeals for LBW. Sliding down. A leg bye taken.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. DROPPED! FOUR! Well, if AB de Villiers cannot catch it, probably no other mortal can. But a big chance nevertheless. Short and outside off, Marsh flashes hard and cuts it pretty straight to AB de Villiers at short point. The genius does not have to move much but even then, because he is standing a bit closer than normal and the ball comes quickly to him, he cannot hang on. The ball races to the point boundary in a flash.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. Back of a length outside off, worked through square leg for a single.

Well, this is interesting and knowledgeable. Blessed are we, to hear the great Michael Holding give commentary. He observes that the South Africans are sweating and that will aid reverse swing. How? Read further. Holding says that if we just keep rubbing the ball on our trousers, nothing will happen. But if we make the ball wet, by sweat of course, then rub one side of the ball onto the trouser, that particular part of the cherry will get heavy and hence move in the direction one wants it to. Superb commentary. Take a bow.

Vernon Philander to Nathan Lyon. Outside off, Lyon shoulders arms.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Landed outside off, swinging away, pushed through point for a single. Exactly what South Africa want.

Vernon Philander replaces Maharaj. There go the latter's hopes of a fifer.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. Down the leg side, Nathan misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. Outside off, Lyon feels for it but the ball moves away after pitching to beat the outside edge.

Rabada comes running in but loses his runup and does not deliver.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! HANDSOME! Finally Marsh gets one down the ground. He has been trying this shot all morning, only to find some obstruction. This time, there is none. Full and outside off, Marsh just places the ball beautifully with a straight bat. Not much power, only pure placement and timing. Rabada tries to bend and stop with his left hand but it is too quick for him and the man at straightish mid off cannot even move to cut it off.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, pretty wide, left alone. Barely carries to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. On a length around off, watchfully defended.

Kagiso Rabada to continue from the other end.

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. Around off again, properly defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Nathan Lyon. Full and around off, flicked towards short leg.

We are back for the afternoon session which will be an extended one. That is to cover up for the time and overs lost yesterday due to the bad light. Nathan Lyon strides in next to partner Marsh. Keshav Maharaj to complete his pending over. Watch out for the 5-fer. Let's play...

... Day 2, Second session ...

The Proteas will certainly not be happy with the way they have bowled. Inconsistency has been their biggest problem over the four sessions. They string together plenty of dots, build the pressure, only to bowl loose and give it away. Morkel and Rabada have certainly not been at their best while Maharaj and Philander have been superb. Well, they can at least look forward to wrap this up quickly after Lunch and not allow the Aussies to cross 325. Join us back at 1240 local time (1040 GMT) for the second session.

Mitchell Marsh deserves no less praise. He has scored more runs than David Warner and Steven Smith and boy, did anyone expect that? Certainly not me. The home side has not exactly bowled well to him but that is not Marsh's problem. He has been stunningly solid in defense while attacking whenever the loose ball is around the corner. Even today, he patiently saw off the opening spell and then allowed Mitchell Starc to take over. Will now be interesting how he bats with Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood after the break.

Mitchell Starc came out to bat at number 9, after the fall of Pat Cummins. Was he angry that he had been demoted from his usual number 8 position, given Cummins' recent batting exploits? Well, not a bad way to show his anger then. He tore into the South African bowling and hit a quickfire 35 from just 25 balls. The stand with Marsh was worth 49 from just 53 deliveries. Crucial one for Australia who will now be happy that 300 has been reached.

South Africa started the day tidily. Not many freebies were offered and while Australia were creditably patient, the hosts still eked out the wicket of Tim Paine. Pat Cummins did not last long either and when the score read 251/7, it seemed like 300 was a long, long away and the Proteas could be batting even before Lunch. But no. There was drama to unfold.

Good start and a good finish to the session for South Africa. But whom does it as a whole belong to? 3 wickets lost by Australia but 75 runs scored in 25.4 overs. My gut feeling says the batting side will not be too disapppointed.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. OUT! A wicket at the stroke of lunch again! Yesterday, it was David Warner. Today, it is Mitchell Starc. Both southpaws. But a much-needed breakthrough for the Proteas. Starc was taking this game away from them and his wicket was badly needed. Full and outside off, Starc lunges to defend but the ball spins in. Mitchell has the line covered but while he stretches to defend, his bat hits his pads, hence does not meet the ball. Off it goes, right on to hit the sticks, bringing Maharaj on the verge of another 5-wicket haul. LUNCH ON DAY 2!

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Smart cricket, tapping the ball to cover and getting to the other end. 300 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. How many more can they get?

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, Marsh opens the face of his bat and guides it towards point.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

It is midday but we will have one more over. Keshav Maharaj gets a change of ends.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Starc. Outside off, a play and a miss.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Starc. Outside off, Starc steers this through point but the fielder dives to his right and makes a half-stop. Good enough to keep the batsmen where they are.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Starc. Pushes this towards mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Starc. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, on a length, angling away, Marsh pushes but misses.

As expected, Kagiso Rabada is back on. That was not expected, what was expected was Maharaj being taken off the attack. Around 5-6 minutes to go to Lunch, so perhaps this will be the only over for Rabada before the break.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Another short ball, around middle and leg, MM hops and tries to fend it away but the ball goes off his gloves towards square leg. A single taken and that brings an end to the first full ODI between South Africa and Australia. Didn't get the joke? 100 overs completed.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. A sharp short ball, angling away from the right hander, could have been left alone but MM gets a long way across and then fends it down to the off side.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Around off, Mitchell goes back and fends it down.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. A length ball, watchfully defended.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Short and outside off, Starc punches this behind point for a quick single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. 10 from that over, 18 from Maharaj's last 2.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Full and outside off, Mitchell drives this towards mid off and calls for a quick single. Morne Morkel tries to get around to his left, puts in a valiant slide but parries it down the ground. By the time long on can get around, two runs are taken.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. SIX! THUMP! 'If it is in the arc, it is out of the park.' Remember this saying? A southpaw used to keep on saying. Another southpaw can use it against his name, at least according to my colleague. This is one heck of an innings from Starc. He is taking the game away here. Full and outside off, pretty wide but Starc does not mind. Reaches out and slog sweeps it over widish long on. Kagiso Rabada is stationed at the ropes but can only watch the ball sail over. 9 years ago, a certain Mitchell Johnson had played a series-defining innings in the first Test at the Wanderers, along with Marcus North. A possible encore?

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Drives it towards long off for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, Marsh looks to defend but the ball goes off the outer half of the bat towards point.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball, outside off, once more the slow nature of the pitch comes into play. Marsh looks to pull but is early into the shot, or the ball comes late. Either ways, it goes off the inner half through square leg. A run taken. Now Marsh gets down on a knee and stretches himself. Trouble? Injury is the best friend of the Marsh brothers. Always follows them in every tour.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. A bouncer now, Marsh is alert and ducks.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, defended solidly.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. A length ball, in line of the stumps, solidly defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. SIX! THRASH! The first biggie of the match. Full and outside off, Starc, who seems to be in a enjoy-your-food-at-the-buffet mode, swings hard and gets it miles over mid-wicket! This partnership is now starting to hurt the hosts...

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Down the leg side, Mitchell misses his flick.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Full on middle, Starc swings and somehow, somehow, gets it off the inner half, between two short mid-wickets for a single. Talk about precision.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Down the leg side this time, MM misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball, on middle, this time the other Mitchell looks to duck but gets hit on the body.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. A short ball, right at the body, Mitchell takes his eyes off the ball, looks to fend it but the ball lobs off his gloves, just wide of short leg. A run taken.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! What a way to get to his half century! Short and outside off, Marsh rocks back and cracks it through the covers for a boundary. Half the job is done. Does he have time to get to triple figures? This is his 5th 50-plus score in Tests, 2 of the previous ones reaching 100.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! There comes the slog sweep from Starc, the desired region is mid-wicket but the ball scoots away through square leg instead. He won't mind. Runs coming thick and fast for Australia.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Short outside off, slapped through the covers for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Works this through mid-wicket and gets a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. CHANCE? Nope. The arm ball, around middle and leg, Starc looks to defend but the ball flies off the inside edge, just wide of short leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Full on middle, whipped past the bowler down to long on for a single.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! 'Shot of the innings!' cries Mark Nicholas on air. Not quite sure but a decent shot. A length ball around off, Starc just places it past the diving man at short extra cover and gets consecutive boundaries. Third of the over.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! Lucky! A short ball, around middle and leg, Starc looks to defend but the ball bounces, keeps on rising and Mitchell ends up fending at it. Is in no position to play that and the ball flies off the gloves, over a leaping Hashim Amla at first slip and to the third man fence.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Around off, solidly defended this time.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! Wow. What a cover drive through square leg. Have I lost it? Well, don't think so. That is exactly what happened on this ball. A length ball, angling away from Starc, the southpaw looks to drive it through the covers but is ages early into the shot. As a result, the ball goes off the inside edge past short leg. Keshav Maharaj gets to it from square leg, near the ropes and the batsmen are contemplating about the second. Marsh is happy with one but Starc wants the second. He is halfway down the track with Marsh still at the striker's end. Run out opportunity? Naah.... Maharaj tries to pick up once misses. Tries the second time, misses again. Tries one more time, ends up hurting his hamstring and stretching himself. A boundary results.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball outside off, Marsh looks to pull but the ball comes on pretty slowly and he mistimes it wide of mid on for a single.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Oohhh... there comes the flight, from over the wicket, the invitation is there to drive but Starc controls himself and defends. A wicket maiden for Maharaj whose figures now read 27-5-77-3.

Mitchell Starc walks in at number 9, replacing Cummins.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. OUT! BOWLED! What a superb delivery. That is the role a spinner plays. It is not always the rough which comes to his aid. Many times, when nothing much is going for your side, you can come in and pick up wickets by using your guile. That is exactly what Maharaj has done here. Maharaj tosses this one up generously on middle and slows down the pace as well, around 82 kph. Cummins looks to cover the line, thinking it will spin away, but it doesn't. Because Cummins has covered the line to meet the ball around off, he has left a massive gap between bat and pad. The ball does not spin, goes straight on and threads that gap between bat and pad. Timber. The highest scorer for Australia in the warm-up game prior to this one has departed cheaply. Did he play against his natural game? Or was he forced to? Should he have played a few shots? Either ways, superb bowling from South Africa. Create the pressure, then get the rewards without costing too many runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, well defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, left alone.

Keshav Maharaj is on again.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Another back foot defense to end yet another over which has 6 dot balls in it.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. The length is held back a touch, moving away a bit, MM blocks it towards the off side.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Another lovely shot, this time straight to the fielder. Mid on, mid off and cover have positioned pretty straight for Mitchell Marsh who loves to drive. So, this beautiful straight drive finds the mid off fielder.

More chat between Faf du Plessis and the bowler.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Pretty straight, Mitchell is solid in defense.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Very full and straight, watchfully defended.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, Mitchell Marsh looks to drive it straight but the ball barely comes onto the bat. Is slow to come and it skews off the outer half of the bat towards mid off.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. Another bouncer, Pat ducks once more.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. A bouncer on middle, ducked under.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. On a good length outside off, defended from the crease.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. One more leave outside off.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. Outside off, coming in, left alone.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. On a length outside off, Marsh punches it through point and takes a single.

Drinks are on the field. So, just 25 runs scored in the 14 overs bowled today with the loss of Tim Paine. Rabada bowled with a lot of venom and got the reward he deserved thoroughly after taking the second new ball. Philander continued from where he left off yesterday and has done a good job to not leak runs. Marsh is batting on 45 and it would be interesting to see if he can take Australia past the 300-run mark...

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. And one more maiden from Philander! He finishes the over with a good length ball outside off, Pat pats it to the cover fielder.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. In the channel outside off, Cummins ignores.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Fuller in length and curling back in a touch, Pat looks to flick but gets it off the inner half towards Maharaj at short mid-wicket.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Hangs back to a length ball outside off, PC blocks it off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Slants it down the leg side, Cummins looks to flick it away but misses.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Keeps it fuller in outside off, Pat blocks it out.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Shorter in length outside off, shouldered arms to.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. Cummins finally opens his account on the 22nd ball he faces! Fuller in length and angling in on the pads, Cummins works it behind square on the leg side. Rabada from fine leg has to cover a lot of ground which allows them to take three. Also, it brings up the 250 for Australia.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. Bangs in a short ball on middle, it rises off the deck, Cummins ducks under it.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Once again the line is on the pads, Marsh clips it behind square on the leg side to get to the other end.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Sprays it down the leg side, Marsh moves inside the line to clip it away but fails to get any wood on it.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Begins the spell by keeping it full outside off, Marsh presses forward and blocks it out solidly.

Some respite for Rabada now. Morne Morkel is brought into the attack.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Length ball in the channel outside off, nothing doing says Cummins. He has now faced 20 balls and scored nothing.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Ducks on the short ball.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Makes Cummins play but bowling full on the stumps, driven straight to Faf at short cover.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Back of a length but wider outside off, Pat is showing good patience as he makes another leave.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Shorter in length and angling in, defended down gently towards cover.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Shortish and moving away a touch, Cummins drops his wrists to let it be.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Angling in a length ball on middle, Marsh hangs back and shows a straight bat. The South African pacers are doing a great job of threading maidens after maidens.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, MM doesn't play at it.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Tries the yorker but it turn out to be a low full toss, Marsh does well to bring his bat down in time and clip it through mid-wicket to take a couple.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Dropped! It was a tough chance though! But you can argue saying Rabada has snapped a few in the past so should have taken it. He arrows in a fuller delivery on off, Marsh drives it on the up back to the bowler who had little time to react in his followthrough. He gets both hands to it but the ball doesn't stick.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Bangs in a short one on middle and off, Marsh quickly sits under it.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. On a length and outside off, Cummins has no fuss in leaving it alone. Back-to-back maidens for Vernon.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. On a fuller length outside off, Pat Cummins presses forward and blocks.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Beautiful delivery! Fuller in length and it moves away nicely. Cummins is happy to keep leaving those.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Fuller on off, patted towards short cover.

Vernon Philander to Pat Cummins. Pitched up outside off, it swings away further, Cummins shoulders his arms.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Leg bye! Looks to clip it away but gets it off the pads through square leg. A leg bye taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Tries the yorker but it goes wrong and he doles out a full toss down leg. Cummins can't put that away. De Kock dives to his left to stop it and he does so. He looks to be in some agony after stopping that. Not fully fit?

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Fullish ball outside off, Cummins offers a tight defense.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. A stifled appeal but it was heading down leg! Fuller and curling back in on middle and leg, Cummins is late to bring his bat down and is rapped on the pads. Hawk Eye confirms it is going down leg.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. A well-directed short ball from Rabada. He certainly has his tails up. Digs in a short ball, aiming at the body of Cummins. Pat was already ducking but this one didn't bounce as much as he expected it to be. He gets it off the arm-guard and it flies down to the fine leg fence. Four leg byes signalled by the umpire.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Back of a length delivery, angling in, Cummins is right behind the line to defend it.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. That's the 8th maiden for Philander in the game. On a length but this one comes back in from outside off, Marsh just shoulders his arms but this wasn't far from kissing the off pole.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Another one on a similar length, Mitchell Marsh shoulders his arms.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Shaping away just a bit from outside off, Marsh has no qualms in leaving it alone.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Tight line from Philander, keeps it on a length outside off, defended down.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Good length delivery, shaping in a touch, Marsh tries to drive it down the ground but the ball takes the inside edge and rolls through backward square leg where Rabada comes running in. He looks to release the ball quickly and in doing so he loses the balance. Can't prevent them from taking two.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Covers the line this time and blocks it out. A wicket maiden for KG Rabada, simply amazing.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. What was that? So, so close! How did that miss the stumps? It was the loudest I could hear my colleague shout. Rabada can't believe it nor can we. He drops it on a fuller length and it comes back in sharply as Cummins doesn't offer any shot. He leaves it alone and the ball passes just, just past the off stump.

Pat Cummins walks in next, replacing Paine.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. OUT! Edged and the second new ball has done the trick! Kagiso Rabada is seriously pumped up. Hard work yesterday and even today he was right on the money and has got every reason to show his emotions. Comes running in and hurls it on a length, just outside off. Paine pokes at it tentatively but the ball moves away just a bit to take the edge and fly into the safe hands of de Kock behind who accepts it gleefully. The highest stand so far in the innings comes to an end. Can South Africa now restrict Australia under 300?

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Tries to take on the short ball with a pull but gets an inside edge on the thigh pad as the ball rolls back to the bowler.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. On a length and it jumps off the surface, Paine has a feel for it and is beaten all ends up.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Arrows in a fuller ball on off, Paine is right behind the line to dig it out.

So the second new ball has been taken. Kagiso Rabada will continue...

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Hangs back to a short ball outside off, Marsh pushes it towards the fielder at point.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Shortish outside off, guided past gully for one.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. On a length and outside off, Paine shoulders his arms. A good take from de Kock.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Stays back to a back of a length ball and steers it through backward point for a single.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Good length delivery outside off, defended off the front foot.

Vernon Philander comes on to bowl. Still they aren't taking the new cherry. The keeper is upto the stumps.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Looks to force it through the line but fails to get any wood on it.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. After bowling full and full, Rabada bangs in a short one to surprise the batsman. Marsh is taken aback a touch as he looks to fend. His bottom hand comes off and the ball flies through the vacant short leg region and they take a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Changes the pace, maybe rolled his fingers on the ball. Delivers it very full outside off, Marsh bends his back knee and square drives it towards Maharaj at cover-point.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Fuller and swinging back in appreciably, Marsh presses forward and offers a solid defense.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. The ball is reversing and also it is staying a tad low. This one comes back in from outside off, Marsh is eyeing to cut it through the line but is sneaks under his bat and goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Fires in a very full ball, it swings back in from outside off, Mitchell squeezes it out straight to point.

The second new ball is up for the grasp now.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Loops it up outside off, defended down gently.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Very full on middle and off, jammed out back to Maharaj.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. On middle and off, driven down to long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Takes a nice stride forward and buries it into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Slower through the air, it's pitched around middle and off, Marsh stays back and at the very last moment he opens the face of the bat to get it wide of the slip fielder for another couple before Amla mops it up from backward point.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Gives it nice flight, lands it full outside off, Mitchell Marsh drives it along the ground through extra cover. Philander from long off sprints to his left to keep them down to two.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Swirling back in from around off but it's a bit too full. Paine leans ahead as he pats it back to Rabada who stops it in his followthrough. A maiden for Kagiso.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Keeps it in the same channel and it moves away a touch. Paine crouches low to cut it through the line but is undone by the away movement.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Hurls it in the channel outside off, tempting the keeper-batsman to go after it. Tim resists.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Flirts with a back of a length delivery outside off does Paine and is lucky as the ball didn't take the outside edge of his bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Now hits the deck hard, gets a bit off extra bounce, Paine hops back as he lifts his bat to make a leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. What a delivery from Rabada! Too much reverse! Fuller and swinging back in late, Tim Paine does well to bring his bat down in time and jam it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Tosses it up around middle and off, double M prods forward in defense.

Faf du Plessis is seen having a chat with his bowler. It's a long chat...

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Quicker through the air, landed full around off, Marsh is rightly behind the line to keep it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Around middle and leg, worked with soft hands through mid-wicket for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Bowls with a round-arm action, slants it in, Marsh goes back and plays it really late as he directs it with an angled bat towards point for a quick single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Darts it in on middle, Marsh presses forward to dig it out back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Floated delivery outside off, Tim Paine eases the drive towards cover for a single to bring up the 50-run stand. Another important one for the visitors.

Keshav Maharaj will bowl from the other end.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Comes back in nicely from around off but Mitchell is right behind the line and keeps it out towards short mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Stays back to a length ball which moves away from off, Marsh doesn't go after it.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Drops it on a back of a length, a bit of extra bounce as Marsh hops back before shouldering his arms.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Chance of a run out! On a back of a length, just outside off, Tim Paine taps it in front of Maharaj at point and sets off. The spinner has a shy at the bowler's end but it hits the bat of the Aussie wicketkeeper. Even if it had hit, Paine seemed to be home. First run of the day!

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Another one on a similar length, some good away swing but the line is too wide to make Paine play at it.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Starts off with a full length delivery, swinging further away, Paine is happy to make an assured leave.

It's time for the action to kickoff. The floodlights have been turned on already as it is heavily overcast. The South African pacers would be licking their lips. Out walk the overnight batsman - Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine. Kagiso Rabada will be the one steaming in first up. Three slips and a gully in place. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Shaun Pollock inspecting the pitch says it's flat on one side but there are burn marks on the other. The way Maharaj got the ball to turn out of the footholes yesterday is something that will create doubts in the minds of the batsmen today. Michael Holding then adds it looks a bit two-paced and there is a mark in the middle area which has popped out. Ends saying there is a slight grass covering and with the conditions a bit overcast, that should aid the pacers.

Brendon Julian is up for a chat with Mitchell Marsh. Here is what he's got to say. Marsh feels it was a pretty even day for both the teams yesterday. Opines if they start well today, they would be fairly ahead in the Test. Quips they had to fight for runs. States they didn't expect the ball to reverse so much on the first day. Reckons the pitch to take more and more turn today and hopes Lyon to do his magic. Appreciates Tim Paine's effort with the bat and wants him to do well today along with him. According to him 350 should be a good first innings total on this wicket.

South Africa haven't done that bad. They have skittled half the Aussie side and the second new cherry will be something they will be looking forward to today. It's a bit overcast now and that could very well work in their favour. What do we have in store? An early end to the first innings? Or will the Aussie lower order come to the fore? We shall find out in just a bit...

Hello and welcome back for the second day's play. Just when the Test match was shaping towards a cracking day 1 finish, we were denied of it as bad light came into the picture and wiped off 14 overs. Australia will be happy as the pair of young Marsh and keeper-batsman Paine, bailed them out of the stutter. They are amidst an unbeaten 48-run stand and their side would be banking on them to take the score somewhere near 300.

... Day 2, Session 1 ...

Overall, it's been a good show from the Protea bowlers, especially Philander and Maharaj. The pacer has bowled 8 maidens and did the job of holding one end really well. He picked up two wickets while the spinner bowled long spells and was rewarded with the huge scalp of Steven Smith. So, who's on top? Tough to say. The current pair has kept the Aussies in hunt and as long as they are out, 300 is on the cards but if South Africa get an early breakthrough tomorrow morning, they can still restrict the opposition. The second new ball is around the corner as well. There is no early start so join us at 1000 local (0800 GMT) for all the action from day 2. Until next time, cheers!

After winning the toss and opting to bat, Australia lost Bancroft and Khawaja early. Warner and Smith then brought it back for them with a 56-run association before losing the opener who scored 51, at the stroke of lunch. Shaun Marsh then played around his skipper, offering him a good hand but a rare sight was on offer as Maharaj sent the Aussie captain, denying him another Test ton. It seemed like the Proteas have got an opening here and they would run through the lower-middle order, but it wasn't meant to be.

A sorry end to what has been a great day of Test cricket! Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine need to be credited here as when the visitors lost Shaun Marsh at the start of the final session, their side was in a spot of bother. However, these two stood tall, consumed over a 100 balls and have slowly stitched an unbeaten stand which is just 2 runs short of a fifty which has only kept the hosts at bay.

1650 Local time update - And there comes the verdict - PLAY HAS BEEN CALLED OFF FOR THE DAY!

1645 Local time update - The two umpires - S. Ravi and K. Dharmasena are seen walking out for the inspection. We should have the final word soon...

1630 Local time - And it was always on the cards. The light meter was out but even before it comes to the umpire, Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine are already seen walking off. The umpires are seen taking the reading and remember, it will be the benchmark set for the rest of the Test. For now, THE PLAY IS STOPPED DUE TO THE BAD LIGHT and in all likelihood that should be it for the day. Still stick with us as the official confirmation is yet to come...

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Darts it in on middle and off, Marsh jams it back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Floated ball with an round-arm action, MM leans ahead and pushes it to the cover fielder.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Too full on the stumps, MM blocks it out watchfully.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Leans ahead to a tossed up ball but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Cracked it! Drops it short outside off, Mitchell Marsh camps back and cuts it firmly behind point for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Drifting in from around middle, Marsh presses forward to keep it out.

As it's really dark, Keshav Maharaj is asked to roll his arm over.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. FREEBIE! Fuller and fired down the leg side, Paine looks to help it on its away but it was far from his reach. Even de Kock couldn't stop it in spite of the dive. Races away to the fine leg fence.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Drops it on a back of a length, coming back in and then straightening off the deck, Paine doesn't play at it.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. FOUR! Wayward and given the treatment! Strays near the hips, Paine walks inside the line and clips it fine down the leg side for a boundary to take the stand into the 40s.

It has gone really dark overhead...

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Wider line outside off, Tim shoulders his arms to it.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Good length ball outside off, Paine blocks it out off the front foot.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Right on the money! Angling in on a fuller length, Paine crouches low and defends. He immediately looks at the square leg umpire, signalling that he couldn't see the ball clearly.

Kagiso Rabada is brought back into the attack.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Similar length ball outside off, Marsh prods forward in defense.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. On a length and in the channel outside off, MM points his bat skywards and makes a good leave.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. This one nips back in from outside off, Marsh covers the sticks before offering a straight bat.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Good length ball on off, nipping back in, Mitchell stays behind the line and offers a stoic defense.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Superbly timed! Morkel overcooks it and was always asking for trouble. Marsh leans ahead and times it perfectly to beat the dive of the man at short cover. A boundary results!

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Fuller in length and outside off, Marsh driven it straight to short cover.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. Fuller in length outside off, driven straight to short cover.

Theunis de Bruyn to Mitchell Marsh. De Bruyn once again keeps it short, Marsh looks to pull but his bottom hand comes off. He mistimes it through square leg and gets one.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. Shortish in length outside off, Paine steers it square on the off side for a single.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. Hangs back to another back of a length ball and punches it to the cover fielder.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. On a back of a length outside off, Tim hangs back and offers a straight blade.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. On a length and angling in, Paine covers the line and defends.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Errs in line and bowls on the pads, Marsh won't miss out there as he flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Morne almost got no. 295 there. Back of a length delivery outside off, shoots of the surface. Marsh hangs his bat outside the off stump and gets beaten.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Fuller on off, driven to mid off.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. On a length around middle, kept out.

The floodlights have been turned on as it has gotten a little darker here.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Good length on off, defends it solidly.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. Length outside off, left alone.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. Shorter in length outside off, guided to point.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. Very full on middle, jammed out to mid-wicket.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. Very full on middle, driven back to the bowler.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. FOUR! Another full toss but this time Paine takes full toll of it as he strokes it uppishly but away from the fielder at covers for a boundary.

Theunis de Bruyn to Tim Paine. In the air... but short! Paine almost got out off a full toss. A low one on leg stump, Tim plays it with the straight bat but uppishly towards mid on where Rabada comes running in but the ball lands short.

Theunis de Bruyn is into the attack. South Africa are trying everything here.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Just ahead of a length outside off, Marsh makes a stylish leave.

Morne Morkel to Tim Paine. A bumper on middle, Paine rides on top of the bounce and pulls it through square leg for a run.

Morne Morkel to Tim Paine. Patience is the key here and Paine is showing a lot. Another ball wide outside off, Tim makes a leave.

Morne Morkel to Tim Paine. Length ball on the stumps, Paine defends it solidly.

Morne Morkel to Tim Paine. Short and pulled away for a couple through square leg.

Morne Morkel to Tim Paine. On a length around off, Paine lets it be.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Driven towards the mid off region.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Quicker and on the fuller side. Marsh pushes it to covers for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Slower through the air on leg stump, pushed down to long on for an easy run.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. A low full toss on leg stump, flicked to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Tosses it up on off, Paine with the turn strokes it towards cover where the fielder makes a half stop and the batsmen run a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Very full on off, driven to covers.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Very wide outside off, also on the shorter side. Marsh opts not to fiddle with it.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Fuller and outside off, Marsh makes a leave.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball around off, Marsh lunges forward and defends it.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Fuller on off, driven firmly to covers.

Morne Morkel to Tim Paine. Shorter, aimed at the rib cage of the batsman. He tucks it away through backward square leg for a run.

Morne Morkel to Tim Paine. Back of a length on off, Paine defends it solidly.

And here he is. Morne Morkel is back on.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Loopy ball on off, defended.

Morne Morkel is seen warming up!

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Top shot! Not a bad ball that by Maharaj. He tosses it up outside off, he offers a little width to the batsman and that was enough for Marsh. He crashes it through cover-point for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Loopy ball on middle, Marsh defends it.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Slightly on the shorter side, Marsh guides it to point.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. This time the inswinger on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Lovely stuff! Keep bowling the right lines and wait for the batsman to make a mistake. Tim Paine almost fell into that trap. The away swinger by Philander on off, swinging away further. Paine is drawn into the stroke as he tries to defend it away from his body but gets beaten.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Back of a length on off, Paine defends it solidly.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Length ball around off, Paine tries to play it with an angled but it goes off the inner half beside the pitch.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Gives it air on off, Marsh drives it to mid off.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Floats it on off, driven to covers.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Tosses it up on off, driven towards Markram at silly mid off who makes a good stop.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. The arm ball also pushed through quicker on the stumps. Marsh keeps it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! No stopping those! Short, a nothing delivery to be honest. A rare bad ball by the spinner in this session. Marsh takes full toll of it as he cuts it with full power through point for a boundary.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Another length ball around off, Paine opens the face of the bat and guides it to gully.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Back of a length on off, Tim plays it towards cover.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Well left! An outswinger on off, swings away further. Paine reads it well and makes a solid leave.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. FOUR! That should release pressure! A tad short outside off, Paine waits for it and guides late through backward point for a boundary.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Fuller on the pads, Marsh works it towards wide mid on. The fielder at mid on runs to his right, dives and makes a good stop. He can't stop a run though.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Shortish outside off, guided to point.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Fires it on the stumps, Paine defends it solidly.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Dances down the track for the third time in the over and gets to the pitch of it. He hits it towards mid on.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Gives it air on off, Paine lunges forward and blocks it.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Once again uses his feet and pushes it to mid off.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Comes down the track and eases it to mid on.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Flatter but on the shorter side, it also comes in with the arm. Paine tries to cut it but chops it to point.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. On a length around off, Marsh blocks it.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Length around off, Marsh keeps it out.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Fullish on off, drives it to the cover fielder.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Wide outside off, Marsh does what he should have done in the delivery previous to this one, leaves it.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Edge? NO! Not needed that shot by Marsh. Philander bowls another outswinger outside off, Marsh stands tall and tries to force it through the off side away from his body. He though gets beaten as the ball goes agonizingly close to the edge of the bat.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball on off, Marsh defends it solidly.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Clever batting! Goes down on one knee and then sweeps it fine down the leg side for a brace.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. This is lovely bowling by Maharaj, he is varying his pace beautifully. Bowled a quicker one last ball and now bowls a loopy ball around leg stump. It turns away. Paine tries to flick but closes the bat face a little too early. He gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Flatter delivery on leg stump, Paine should be playing forward, he instead goes back but does keep it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Slower through the air on middle, Paine goes back and blocks it.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Tosses it up on off, Paine defends it solidly.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. A dot to finish! A maiden by Philander. Once again bowls the probing line outside off. Marsh keeps it out.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Shorter in length outside off, guided to point.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Wider outside off this time, Marsh lets it be.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Once again in the avenue of apprehension. Marsh is solid in defense.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Another length delivery on off, Marsh stands tall and keeps it out.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball on off, defended by Marsh.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Floats it up on middle, Paine defends it solidly.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Dances down the track and pushes it to mid on.

Tim Paine is the next man in.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. OUT! An early wicket after the break and Maharaj is breathing fire out there. He has his second and now half the side is back in the hut for Australia. Maharaj bowls a loopy ball outside off, he also gets it to drift away and then it turns back in. Shaun Marsh tries to defend by lunging forward but the ball kisses the outside edge and goes straight into the hands of AB de Villiers at first slip, who takes his third catch. The set Marsh is out 10 short of his half ton and Australia are in deep, deep trouble.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Tosses it up and it turns down the leg side. SM tries to flick but misses. De Kock puts in an ambitious appeal but pulls out as he is the only one to do so.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Floats it up on off, defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Slower through the air on middle, Shaun Marsh nudges it towards square leg.

So only one over for Markram as Keshav Maharaj is back on.

Vernon Philander to Mitchell Marsh. An outswinger but outside off. Marsh makes a leave.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Well bowled! On the fuller side around middle, swings in late. Shaun Marsh adjusts and strokes it back towards the bowler.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Streaky! Shaun Marsh can't resist this time as he throws his bat at a delivery outside off. It takes the inside edge and goes past the diving keeper and into the fine leg fence.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Another ball outside off, Shaun Marsh does not fiddle with it.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Wide outside off, Shaun Marsh makes a leave.

Aiden Markram to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Aiden Markram to Shaun Marsh. Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Aiden Markram to Mitchell Marsh. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Aiden Markram to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Aiden Markram to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Aiden Markram to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

34 overs left in the day! So we are surely in for an extended final session. The Marsh brothers will continue from where they left off in the break. Aiden Markram will bowl the first over after Tea, I did not see that coming. Here we go for the first ball.

... Day 1, Third Session ...

South Africa could have had Shaun Marsh as well but since they had no reviews in the bank, the southpaw escaped. He is slowly gotten into a good rhythm and has his younger brother for company. A lot depends on this pair now if the visitors are to post a good first innings total. From the hosts' point of view, they would feel they are just one wicket away from getting into Australia's lower order. Who will end day 1 on a high? Join us in just a bit to find out...

Session summary - 29 overs, 75 runs and the big wicket of Steven Smith! After the wicket of Warner at the stroke of lunch, South Africa had their tails up but with some poor bowling they released it in no time. Philander did hold one end up by threading maidens after maidens but Smith along with Shaun Marsh was happy motoring along smoothly. The Aussie skipper registered yet another Test fifty but was sent packing immediately after he reached the landmark.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Around the wicket comes Maharaj, flatter ball on the stumps, Shaun Marsh hangs back and works it towards mid-wicket. TEA ON DAY 1!

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Changes the angle and comes from over the wicket again. Loops it up outside off, defended towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flighted ball outside off, Shaun once again dances down the track and drills it towards the cover fielder.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. The short leg came in before this ball but still Marsh is willing to use his feet. Driven straight to mid off.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Goes around the wicket and darts it on the pads, worked towards square leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Tossed up outside off, Shaun defends it with a stride forward.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Huge shout again! Fuller and it nips back in with good pace. Marsh is late to bring his bat down in time and he nearly falls over. Gets hit on the pads and a loud appeal from the South Africans. The umpire shakes his head, signalling it was heading down leg. Hawk Eye shows it would have clipped the leg stump - Umpire's call!

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Defended off the front foot towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Hangs back to a back of a length ball and shows a straight bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Beaten! This one straightens off the seam and squares Mitchell up completely. He looks to poke but is lucky the ball just about whizzes past the outside edge and goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Edged and away! Rabada lands it on a length outside off, it nips away a shade. Mitchell Marsh with no feet movement tries to push it and that's enough to take the edge. Luckily for him, he played that with soft hands. It goes along the ground past the second slip fielder for a streaky boundary. 1000 Test runs comes up for Mitchell Marsh as well!

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Another good-looking shot! Shaun Marsh once again decides to jump down the track, isn't completely to the pitch of the ball unlike the previous one but still nails it past the non-striker for the second boundary of the over.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Takes a good stride forward and pushes it with soft hands towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Leans forward and defends it down watchfully.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Turning in from a shorter length outside off, defended off the back foot comfortably.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Changes the angle, comes from over the wicket and slants it in on middle and leg, Shaun goes back to tuck but misses and wears it on the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Good use of the feet! Floated ball outside off, Shaun Marsh dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and caresses it through covers for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Pitches it up on off, Marsh offers a tight defense.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Curling in from a length around off, Mitchell Marsh keeps it out with an angled bat towards point.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. A stinger! That has hit Shaun right on the grille! Short and a good one. Marsh tries to pull but misses and is hit flush on the helmet. The ball however, rolls towards square leg and the batsmen take a leg bye.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Wide outside off, Marsh lets it be.

Kagiso Rabada is back on.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Quicker but on the shorter side, Mitchell Marsh pushes it to covers.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Tosses it up on off, Marsh lunges forward in defense.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Flatter on middle, Marsh keeps it out off the back foot.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. Gives it air on off, Marsh defends it onto the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Dances down the track and pushes it down to long on to give the strike to his brother.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Floats it up on middle, Marsh defends it solidly.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball on off, Marsh lunges forward and keeps it out.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Works it with the angle through mid-wicket for a run.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Shorter in length on off, Marsh jumps and defends it.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length on off, defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played it to the point region.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Not a bad way to get off the mark! Short and outside off, Marsh just shows Smith how it should have been done. He rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Mitchell Marsh will join his brother, Shaun Marsh out in the middle.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. OUT! Edged and Smith walks off! Stop the press, no hundred for him this time. Massive, massive wicket for South Africa and it has come against the run of play. To be honest, it is not a wicket-taking delivery by any means but Maharaj wouldn't mind it at all. He drops it short and sends it quicker through the air outside off, Smith feels he has a scoring opportunity as he tries to cut it. The ball though takes the outside edge, hits the glove of the keeper and lobs up towards first slip where AB de Villiers does not drop it. Tell you what, Smith was Maharaj's first Test wicket and now he gets him again here. The hosts are extremely delighted as they have broken the backbone of the Australian team. Another stand that was worth 56 comes to an end. Have the Proteas got an opening?

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Floats it outside off, driven to covers.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. On the pads, worked around the corner for a run. Too easy this for Australia, they are just milking the bowling here.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Uses his feet but Maharaj bowls it shorter. Marsh defends it.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. A bouncer on middle, Smith ducks under it.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Wide outside off, the batsman lets it be.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Fullish on off, Smith drives it to covers.

Mark Nicholas tells us Rabada was trying to set Marsh up. He kept bowling away swingers and then brought one back sharply, to which Marsh could not adjust. Quite similar to how he set Rohit Sharma up in the Test series against India recently. Unfortunately, he had no reviews in the bank.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. It's been driven superbly through the covers. Spirited effort by the fielder to save runs for his team.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Fuller on off, driven towards covers.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Length outside off, Smith lets it be.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flighted ball on middle, it goes on with the arm. Marsh burries it into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Floated up on middle, flicked to square leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Turns the delivery on middle with the turn towards square leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Shorter in length outside off, pushed through cover-point for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Dances down the track and eases it to long on for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. A crowd catch there! Marsh comes down the track and hits it on the bounce towards short mid-wicket.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Down the leg side and Smith leaves it alone.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Works it around the corner with the angle for a run.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. A very short ball which bounces way above the batsman's head who evades it.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, left alone.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Length around off, stays a touch low as Marsh defends it with the toe end of the bat.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Good length outside off, Marsh leaves it alone.

Morne Morkel is back on.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Tosses it up on off, Smith prods forward and keeps it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Similar delivery to the last ball and it is similarly played by Smith.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Gives it air on middle, Smith lunges forward and keeps it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Floats it up on middle, Smith defends it.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Works it with the spin through mid-wicket for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Dances down the track and drives it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Howzzat? The answer to that question is NOT OUT! But an excellent delivery by Rabada, an inswinging yorker on middle and leg, which comes in late. Marsh though can't adjust and he is hit on the pads as he tries to flick. The players appeal but the umpire stays put. That was close but much to the hosts' dismay they have no reviews left. Now then, Hawk Eye later on shows three reds. Marsh would have been a goner, this just shows how important it is to save your reviews.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Down the leg side, worked down to fine leg for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Length outside off, Smith lets it be.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Catch was the shout but it was away from the fielder! A bouncer by Rabada, Marsh pulls it but not of the middle, it goes uppishly but away from Maharaj at square leg who hares after it, slides and saves a run for his side.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Angles it into the southpaw from around the wicket. Marsh pushes it to mid on.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. A dot to end! 6 from the over! Floats it on leg stump, Smith works it to square leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Loopy ball on middle, defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. FOUR! Lovely use of the feet by the Aussie skipper as he gets to the pitch of the ball, takes the turn out of question and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Gives it air on off, turning back in. Marsh nudges it on the leg side to change strike.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Fifty for Smith, 24th in this format. Run machine, he truly is one. Pushes this full ball with the turn towards covers where the fielder makes a half stop but can't stop the single.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Fuller on off, Marsh lunges forward and plays it to covers.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Shortish and outside off, Marsh tries to cut it through the gap on the off side but he finds the fielder at point.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Another length ball but outside off, the batsman need not play at it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Short ball aimed at the badge of the batsman. He though watches it early and ducks under it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Length ball outside off, Marsh lets it be.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length around off, Marsh hops and pushes it to covers.

Drinks time! Australia have done well to not lose a wicket in the first hour after lunch. Marsh looked a bit nervy at the start but seems to have settled now. His skipper, at the other end is happy to be patient and put the loose balls away. He got a life as well but can't blame the hosts as it was a tough chance. He is inching closer to another fifty and South Africa need to regroup and come hard because if he gets going, he makes it big....

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Quicker delivery, landing full on off, Smith leans ahead and stonewalls it. Stays on 49!

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Loopy ball around middle and off, Steven presses forward and kills it.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Flighted ball around middle, blocked into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Nudged off the pads through square leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Smith moves to 49 by pushing this tossed up ball towards mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Keeps it full, it's comfortably jammed out by Shaun Marsh.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. A huge appeal for LBW! After keeping it outside off, Rabada brings one back into the southpaw who hops to clip it away but misses to get rapped near the knee roll. Kagiso keeps appealing but umpire Dharmasena shakes his head. Height seemed to be an issue there. Also, South Africa can't do much as they have no reviews left.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Good length delivery outside off, another leave on offer from Marsh.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length delivery outside off, Marsh points his bat skywards to leave it alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Beautifully done! Using the pace as they say! On a shorter length outside off, Marsh gets back and just steers it with an open bat face past gully for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Comes around the wicket and lands it on a length outside off, it shapes away as Shaun makes a leave.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Goes back to a flatter ball and defends it down safely.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Comes around the wicket to Smith, pitches it around middle, turning away towards off, Smith leans forward in defense.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Eased down to long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Marsh comes down the track and nearly yorks himself, Marsh jams it towards the leg side.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flatter through the air around middle, blocked.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Nicely tossed up around middle, dipping in, whipped away towards short mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Good length delivery on middle, knocked towards mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Swings away from a length and that's third leave in a row for Smith.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Once again bowls it on a back of a length, it moves away but given that the line is a bit wider, it allows Smith to make another leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Curling away from a back of a length outside off, Steven doesn't play at it.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. On a length and curling away, Smith pushes it towards the point fielder.

Double change now as Philander is given some rest. Kagiso Rabada has a change of ends.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Loops it up outside off, Smith drives it to mid off.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Presses forward and works it with the turn towards FSL.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Floats it up around middle, worked towards the man at short leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Driven towards mid off which is placed a bit deep for an easy single.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Once again jumps out of the crease and works it wide of long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Starts off with a loopy full toss, Marsh dances down the track to whip it away but gets it off the leading edge back to Maharaj who gets low in his followthrough and makes a half stop.

Keshav Maharaj comes back into the attack. A slip, short leg and silly mid on in place.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Third maiden in a row for Philander! On keeps it on a length, it moves away a touch, Smith has no qualms in leaving that alone.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Covers the sticks by shuffling a bit and then offers a straight bat.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. That's a weird leave! Not something that we haven't seen before. He shoulders his arms and then swipes his bat down. Don't know how should I put it in words.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Tad shorter and outside off, Smith looks to punch but gets it off the bottom half back to Philander who collects and fires it back at the body of Smith. Philander immediately apologizes.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. On a back of a length around off, defended by shuffling across.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Shortish ball outside off, Shaun Marsh defends it by getting on his toes.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Angles it away on a length outside off, Marsh defends it down gently.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Leans forward again and pushes it towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Driven on the up! Not that full, it's between good length and fuller length. Marsh presses forward and drives it in the air but in the gap too. Through the covers she goes for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. On a length and angling away just a wee, Marsh defends it off the outer half towards gully.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Back-to-back maidens for Philander.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Outside off, SS is happy to leave it.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Fuller in length on off, driven straight to cover.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Edgedddddd and dropped! But how about that effort from AB de Villiers? It was a really tough chance but he still managed to get fingertips to it. Philander drops it on a length, closer to the off stump line and asking the Aussie skipper to go at it. He obliges as he goes hard at it. Gets an edge which flies low towards widish second slip where de Villiers quickly dives to his left with his hand out but couldn't cling onto it. Could have been a stunner had he snatched it.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Covers the sticks and punches it nicely off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. On a back of a length outside off, Smith shuffles far to across to punch it through the on side but gets an inside edge on the pads which almost dribbles back on the stumps before Smith shoos it away with his bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Goes wider of the crease and angles it away on a fuller length, Shaun lifts his bat and leaves it for de Kock to do the rest.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Brings one back into Smith but he is up for the task as he tucks it through square leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Another one on a similar length, wider outside off, Smith shuffles across and lets it be.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Makes another leave as he lets the ball go untouched outside his off stump.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Outside off, Smith once again leaves it alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. On a back of a length outside off, blocked solidly off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Beaten! Bowls it with a scrambled seam, keeps it on off and it moves away a bit. Marsh has a tentative feel for it and is lucky to not edge one. Another maiden for Philander. Good work!

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. That's the third leave of the over.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Keeps it really full outside off, Marsh leans ahead to drive but mistimes it towards mid off.

Mike Haysman is really irritated with the way South African pacers have started this session. He doesn't blame Philander for bowling it wide as he is holding one end up. But Rabada and Morkel have leaked runs which has eased the pressure off which was built before lunch...

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Good length delivery outside off, SM shoulders his arms.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Sprays it wider outside off, some more movement off the seam. Left alone easily.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Angling away on a length outside off, Shaun hangs back in defense.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Slightly fuller outside off, patted towards the same region.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Back of a length ball outside off, stabbed in front of the cover fielder.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. FOUR! Edgyyy but playing with soft hands was the key there! A length delivery outside off, Smith's feet are glued as he feels for it. Gets an edge which evades the gully fielder and finds the third man fence.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. In the corridor of uncertainty, SS makes an assured leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. On a similar length and just outside off, Smith stays back in defense.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. FOUR! Welcome Rabada, says Smith! Rabada from over the wicket, hurls a shorter length delivery and with no real spice on the pitch, it gives ample time for Smith to take him on. Steven rocks back and pulls it nicely through mid-wicket. Doesn't even bother running. He moves into the 40s with that.

Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! You expected Philander to do this! After keeping it outside off, he darts one on the stumps. In doing so, he delivers it a bit too straight. Marsh accepts the freebie as he flicks it towards deep square leg to get off the mark.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Drops it on a length and it moves away with a bit of bounce, Marsh walks across and then leaves it alone.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Arrows in a fuller ball, it curls back in just a touch, Marsh pokes it towards cover.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length delivery outside off, Shaun Marsh offers a solid front foot defense.

De Kock is upto the stumps again...

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Angling away on a fuller length, Marsh has it covered as he makes a leave. But this stayed really low.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Ahead of a length around middle and leg, defended into the on side off the back foot.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Back of a length ball outside off, Steven doesn't play at it.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Hops back to a length delivery before allowing it through to the keeper.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. FOUR! Shot! On a back of a length outside off, Smith shuffles across, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. A bit wider outside off, Smith leaves it alone.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Another one on a length outside off, pushed into the cover region.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. On a length and outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Nice leave! On a back of a length, around off again, Smith judges the length and trusts the bounce to make another assured leave. A maiden to begin with for Vernon.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Good line and length from Philander! He keeps it on a fuller length on off, Marsh gets behind the line and blocks.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Good length delivery, nipping back in just a touch from outside off, Marsh looks to defend but ekes out an inside edge on the pads as the ball rolls towards cover.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Angling away on a fuller length outside off, Shaun doesn't pay any heed to it.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. On a length and just around that off stump line, the new-comer to the crease is happy to shoulder his arms to it.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Begins his spell in the session with a fuller ball around leg, Marsh works it towards the man at short mid-wicket.

Vernon Philander to share the attack from the other end. He would be having his tails up.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Fires in a yorker on off, Smith is quick to bring his bat down and dig it out.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. FOUR! Too straight and gets the treatment! Morkel once again serves it at the place where the Aussie skipper will hit him even in his sleep. Yes, on the pads. Next result? A neat flick through mid-wicket. Already 10 off the first over after the break.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. In the channel outside off, Steven Smith is happy to shoulder his arm.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. FOUR! Uppish but safe! Fuller in length and angling in on the pads, it's too straight. Smith clears the front leg and flicks it in the air but through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary. 100 comes up for his side with that.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Slants it into the pads of the Aussie skipper who has no fuss in dealing with it. He clips it through square leg and scampers through for a couple of runs.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Morkel starts off from over the wicket and keeps it on a length around off, Smith prods forward in defense.

We are back for the afternoon session, people! South Africa will be really happy with how the things panned out towards the end of the first session. They would believe if they manage to remove Smith early, they will be all over the Aussies. Will that happen? Because when Smith decides to bat, no attack in the world can get the better of him, given his excellent skills. For now, he is joined by Shaun Marsh in the middle. Morne Morkel to steam in first up...

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

The pitch is on the slower side but still looks a good one to bat on. However, there is the odd ball that turns or bounces against which the batsman will have to be a little careful. South Africa though will look to repeat their performance in the next session whereas, the visitors will hope that the fragile middle order that came handy in the Ashes, arrives again. Join us shortly after the break.

A wicket before lunch means that the session belongs to South Africa. It was all going smoothly for the Australians after they lost two early wickets, one to Philander and the other to Rabada. Smith and Warner joined forces to get things back on track as they stitched a 50-run stand for the 3rd wicket with the vice captain notching up his 28th Test fifty. Just as it looked like Australia would be the happier of the two heading into the break, the opener edged one to de Villiers.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. OUT! Philander gives South Africa the break through. Just what Faf needed, just what the home side needed! The perfect tonic for the hosts as they head into the lunch break. Excellent by Philander, as he lands it on a length around off, it bounces a touch more and also shapes away a little. Warner pushes at it tentatively and the ball takes the outside edge and goes quickly towards AB de Villiers at second slip who takes a good sharp catch. The 56-run stand is broken and Warner, who was looking really good out there is walking back. The South Africans are elated as they know the importance of the wicket. Meanwhile the umpire calls for LUNCH ON DAY 1!

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Length around off, kept out.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Bowls it around middle, Warner keeps it out of the back foot.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Lands it on a length, Warner defends it.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Length ball on off, defended.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. FOUR! But good by Morkel, he kept bowling it outside off and the tried to surprise Smith with the ball on the stumps. Steven though was up for it as he flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Makes him play on the 5th ball by bowling it close to the off pole. Smith pushes it to covers.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. 4th leave in a row! Outside off, left alone.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Good length and outside the off pole. Smith opts not to fiddle with it.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. In the zone outside off, Smith makes a leave.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. FOUR! Brings up his 28th Test fifty and the 50-run stand in style. His good run in South Africa continues, he would want to make this big though. Short and wide outside off, Warner cashes in on the width offered as he cuts it through backward point and the ball races away.

Quinton de Kock is now upto the stumps!

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Good length on middle, shapes in after pitching. Warner tries to defend but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Lands it on a length around off, Warner makes a leave.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Wide outside off, Warner lets it be.

Vernon Philander is back into the attack.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. A big appeal! Morkel lands it outside off, Smith walks across and makes a leave but the ball jags back in and hits him high on the pads. Morkel puts in a loud appeal but the umpire shakes his head. too high!

Morne Morkel to David Warner. Just ahead of a length on off, driven towards mid off for a run.

Morne Morkel to David Warner. Good length on off, kept out.

Morne Morkel to David Warner. Good length around off, kept out.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. He bowls it on the stumps. Smith flicks it through square leg for a couple. The stand now moves upto 47.

Morne Morkel is back on. Change of ends for him.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Very full on the pads, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Tosses it up on off, Smith defends it.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Dances down the track and drives it down to mid on for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Gives it air on middle, driven down to long on for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Loopy ball outside off and tunring away. Smith drives it to covers.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Another delivery on leg stump in this over, Warner works it towards fine leg. He completes one and then seeing Morkel get to the ball slowly he goes for the second.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Good length on off, defended.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Once again on the leg stump, Warner flicks it through wide mid on. The fielder from mid on gives it a chase, he dives and parries the ball but does not concede a third.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Fuller on the pads, flicked through square leg for a brace.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Wide outside off, Warner lets it be.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Short and outside off, Warner punches it through backward point and the ball races away. 8 runs in the last two balls for Australia.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. FOUR! Classic shot! Tossed up delivery, dipping in on middle and leg, Smith clears the front leg and flicks it wide of Morkel at mid on who fails to stop in spite of a dive. Races away towards the fence.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Loops it up around off, blocked off the front foot.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Short ball, but the line is close to off stump which is why Smith couldn't put it away. Punched straight to the cover fielder.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. A bit too full, darts it on middle, worked towards long on by Warner for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Good placement! A bit flatter and shorter in length outside off, Warner cuts it through cover-point. Amla gives it a chase and does well to flick the ball back in play. Two runs picked up.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Floats it up around off, turning back in a touch, Warner goes back and defends.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Back of a length on off, it jags back in a touch. Smith tries to keep it out but is hit high on the thigh pad.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. FOUR! That has been pulled with authority! Short and on off, Smith shuffles across and pulls it with disdain through backward square leg and it results in a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Short and wide outside off, comes really slow off the surface due to which Smith mistimes his cut shot towards covers.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Closer to the off pole and Smith has to play at it as he defends it back towards the bowler.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Tosses it up on off, Warner blocks it.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Comes down the track and drives it firmly but straight to covers.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Fuller on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Gives it air on off, Warner stays rooted in the crease and keeps it out.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Floats it up on off, Warner lunges forward in defense.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Length on off, Smith nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. A little too straight this time, Warner tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Shorter outside off, pushed to covers.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Good length on off, guided towards point.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Back of a length on off, kept out.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Smith loves using his feet to the spinners and he does so. Gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it over mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Fires it on middle, Smith blocks it.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Gives it air on off, Smith defends it.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Sees the ball tossed up and comes down the pitch. He gets to the pitch of the ball and plays a wristy shot down towards long on for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Quicker on off, defended.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Flatter outside off, guided towards point.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. On the stumps, flicked to mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Fullish on middle, Smith plays it towards wide mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. On the pads, worked through square leg for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Good carry! On a length around off, Warner makes a leave and the ball takes off after passing the batsman. De Kock behind the stumps collects it at head height.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. Fuller on off, driven to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to David Warner. FOUR! A short ball, a surprise one and also a good one. Warner takes on the challenge of pulling even though there were two men out there for the shot. He does play it well and also gets it in the gap between deep square leg and fine leg for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. On middle, worked to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Flatter on off, kept out.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Slower through the air but on a fuller length. Smith whips it to short mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Gives it air on the stumps, Warner strokes it down to long on for a run. 50 up for Australia.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. FOUR! Loopy ball but a very full one outside off. The turn there is out of question as Warner gets to the pitch of it and drives it square through the off side for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Fuller on off, Smith drives it to mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Good length outside off, left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Angles it into the batsman. Smith works it towards square leg.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Extra bounce! Good length delivery, it bounces a touch extra and also shapes away a little. Smith does well to play it with soft hands and keep it down.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Back of a length on off, Smith keeps it out.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Attacks the stumps this time and Warner works it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Wide outside off, wanting it to spin back in. The ball goes straight on and Warner lets it be.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Gives it air on middle, worked against the spin towards wide mid on for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Flatter on middle, kept out.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Dances down the track and drives it through mid off for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. FOUR! Edgy but Smith will take it! On a length around off, Smith tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes between third slip and gully and into the fence.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Attacks the stumps on off, Smith defends it.

Australia's best batsman, Steven Smith walks out to the middle.

Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja. OUT! What a catch! Has de Kock made it a habit or what? He is just exceptional with the gloves. Rabada comes running in and lands it on a length around off, it angles away a touch from the batsman who does not account for it. Khawaja tries to keep it out but the ball takes the edge and flies towards first slip. De Kock dives full stretch to his left and takes a one-handed catch. Kagiso strikes in his first over and Khawaja's struggle away from home continues...

Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Too straight and pays the price. Very full on middle, Khawaja flicks it through mid-wicket and there is no stopping the ball.

Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja. Bowls a yorker first up but outside off. Khawaja jams it out.

Time for some real pace now! Kagiso Rabada is into the attack.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Drags his length back a little. Warner rocks back, lets the ball do its bit and then works it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Gives it air on off, turning back in. Warner defends it.

Keshav Maharaj to Usman Khawaja. Works it with the spin through mid-wicket for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Usman Khawaja. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Uses his feet and drives it down towards mid off for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to David Warner. Missing leg! South Africa lose both their reviews within an hour. Too be honest, that always looked like it had turned too much. Maharaj tosses it up outside off and gets it to turn back in sharply. Warner does not account for the turn as he plants his front foot forward and tries to defend it. The ball though misses his bat and hits him on the pad. The South African players put in a loud appeal but the umpire shakes his head. After a chat with the bowler, Faf goes for the review and the replays show the ball to be missing leg stump.

Yes, too much turn and Warner is struck on the pad but the appeal is turned down and the South African captain decides to take it upstairs.

Spin introduced very early! Keshav Maharaj to roll his arm over. The wicket is slow, will we see some turn for the spinner?

Vernon Philander to Usman Khawaja. Just ahead of a length outside off, Khawaja lets it be.

Vernon Philander to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length on off, kept out.

Vernon Philander to Usman Khawaja. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.

Vernon Philander to Usman Khawaja. BEATEN! Good use of the angle by the bowler! He comes running in and lands it on a length around off, it slants away from the batsman who plays for the initial line and gets beaten.

Vernon Philander to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! A short ball, not very short though on off. Khawaja shuffles across and also picks the length up early. The ball due to the slow surface also sits up to be hit. Usman pulls it through square leg and the ball races away.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Back of a length on off, pushed towards cover-point where the fielder fumbles and concedes a run.

Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja. De Kock's excitment almost cost South Africa a run there! Morkel bowls it down the leg side. Khawaja seems to have missed his flick as the ball goes to the keeper who not only appeals but also throws it up in the air. The umpire though is not interested and Warner tries to steal a single but Khawaja sends him back.

Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja. Comes around the wicket and bangs it short and angles it into the batsman. Khawaja ducks under it.

Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Elegance! How good does a left-hander look while playing a cover drive! Full and wide outside off, Khawaja leans into it and hits it off the middle through covers and there is no stopping that ball.

Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja. Shorter in length on middle, Khawaja ducks under it.

Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja. Attacks the stumps and on a length. Khawaja keeps it out.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Shorter in length, Warner pushes it towards cover off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Good length on off, angling away from the batsman who plays at it with soft hands but gets an outside edge which goes along the ground towards gully. De Bruyn there dives to his right to make a good low stop.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Bowls it a little too straight. Warner works it around the corner for a couple.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Lands it on a length around middle, Warner defends it back to the bowler.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Wide outside off, wanting Warner to go after it. The opener does not do so as he lets it be.

Morne Morkel to David Warner. Length around off, Warner pushes it towards the bowler and asks Khawaja to wait. The bowler though is not able to stop it and seeing that Warner goes for a run and completes it.

Morne Morkel to David Warner. On a length around off, defended.

Morne Morkel to David Warner. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Morne Morkel to David Warner. FOUR! Smashed away! Just ahead of a length outside off, offers width. Warner hits it through covers for a boundary. Also Warner now brings up 1000 Test runs against South Africa, he is the 8th Australian to do so.

Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja. Shorter on leg stump, Usman nudges it towards the leg side for a run.

Morne Morkel to David Warner. On the pads, worked through square leg for a run. In fact, it's given as a leg bye.

Vernon Philander to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length on off, Khawaja defends it.

Usman Khawaja makes his way out to the middle.

Vernon Philander to Cameron Bancroft. OUT! Edged and taken! Philander draws first blood and this is beautiful delivery by the pacer. He comes running in and lands it on a length outside off, it swings away further. Bancroft walks way across, exposing his leg and middle stump in attempt to cover the swing. That however brings his downfall as he tries to defend it but the ball takes a faint outside edge to the keeper who takes it with ease. He appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Cameron walks back cheaply and an early wicket for South Africa, just the start they needed.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Good timing! Just ahead of a length around off, Warner presses forward and strokes it through covers. The fielder from mid off gives it a chase and pulls it back before it crosses the fence and the batsmen run three.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. On the off pole, defended.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Brave leave! Trusting the bounce there Warner. Good cricket all around, Philander bowls it on a length around off, it shapes back in a touch. Warner first thinks of playing at it but at the very last moment makes a leave and the ball goes just over his off stump.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Bowls a rare bad ball as he drifts on the pads, Warner tucks it through backward square leg and bags a brace.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Behind a length on off, Bancroft stays inside his crease and defends it.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. On the stumps and just ahead of a length. Bancroft works it to mid on.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Follows the full ball with a shorter one, aimed at the body of the batsman who ducks under it.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Varying his length nicely here! After two good length deliveries, Morkel goes full on off. Bancroft though gets his bat down in time and plays it towards mid off.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Length ball outside off, Bancroft leaves it alone.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Back of a length around off, Cameron defends it towards point.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. FOUR! Beautiful! Keep the good balls out and put the bad balls away! Philander bowls it very full this time and pays the price. He is driven down the ground and it results in a boundary.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Excellent stuff! Once again on the stumps and on a length. Warner blocks it.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Good length again on off, an area where Warner is less comfortable. He defends it by taking one hand off the handle.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Philander will constantly hit the good length area and he does so again and on the stumps. Warner keeps it out.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. On the off stump and pitched on a length. Warner though is solid in defense.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Good length on off, defended towards extra covers.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Short but outside off, Cameron watches it go through to the keeper.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Fullish on middle, no swing on offer. Bancroft mistimes his drive towards mid on. Morkel is seen bowling on the stumps a lot as he is looking to hit the pads of Cameron.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Goes back to the line outside off, Bancroft lets it be.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. One again bowls a similar delivery to the one South Africa reviewed. This time though, Bancroft plays it with a straighter bat as he pushes it towards mid on.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. FOUR! Morkel errs in line and bowls it on the pads, Bancroft loves it there as he flicks it through backward square leg and the ball races away for the first boundary of the match.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. A bumper this time, a well-directed one by Morkel. Bancroft ducks under it.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Outside off, the batsman need not play at it.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Fullish on off, Warner drives it nicely but straight to the man at covers.

Vernon Philander to Cameron Bancroft. Now Bancroft gets off the mark! Fuller on off, gets some swing away from the batsman. Cameron pushes it through covers for a run.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Good running! Once again bowls it on a length around off. Warner taps it towards cover and sets off for a run. The fielder there has a shy at the striker's end but misses. First run for Australia and it is off the bat of Warner.

Vernon Philander to David Warner. Right on the money! Length on off, Warner defends it solidly.

Vernon Philander will share the new ball with Morkel. Same field for him as well.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Length ball on off, defended to covers. A maiden to begin with by Morkel, also a good one.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Edged but well short! This is really good bowling by Morkel, he bowls it on a length around off. Bancroft tries to defend but gets an outside edge which goes on the bounce to third slip.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. On a length around middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. NOT OUT! Going over! South Africa lose one of their two reviews very, very early. Morkel comes running in and lands it on a length around middle and off. It shapes in a touch. Bancroft tries to flick by planting his front foot across but misses and gets hit high on the pads. The South Africans make a big appeal, Morkel is seen pleading as he feels he has got his man. The umpire though shakes his head. Morkel wants it to be reviewed but du Plessis at first says it is going over but then signals the 'T'. Replays roll in and it shows no inside edge but the ball seems to be bouncing over the stumps. Bancroft survives!

An early review, in the first over itself, as an appeal for LBW against Bancroft has been turned down. Morkel really likes it and he convinces his captain to take it upstairs. Height can be an issue.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Good line and length! Makes the batsman play as he lands it on a length around off. Bancroft is solid in defense.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Starts off on a fuller length outside off. The batsman need not play at those and Bancroft does exactly that as he makes a leave.

We are moments away from the first ball being bowled as the South African players along with the umpires make their way out to the middle. They are followed by David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, the Australian openers. Morne Morkel who is playing his farewell Test series, will bowl the first over. Three slips and a gully in place. Here we go...

South Africa (Playing XI) - Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Theunis de Bruyn, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Morne Morkel.

Australia (Playing XI) - David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith(c), Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it comes down in the favor of Steven Smith and he elects to bat!

South Africa, on the other hand, will be buoyed by the return of their star-studded players - Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers and their skipper, Faf du Plessis. They too, are in good form in the red-ball format, having just beaten the No. 1 side, India in the recently concluded Test series. It's a battle between arguably the two best bowling attacks in the world and it will be a treat to watch, especially if the pitches are as spicy as it were when the Indians came touring. Both the teams will be eager to come out victorious and let us hope that it justifies all the hype and attention that it has gained. Stick with us for the toss which is coming up in a bit....

Who do you think will come out on top? Tough to answer right? History says that the Australians have not lost a Test series here since 1970, that's something which will keep the hosts on their toes. They have already announced their playing XI and it is the same one which blew away or should I say demolished England in the 5th Ashes Test few months ago.

The wait is over, it is now time for the most-awaited series this year. It is a clash between the no. 2 and no. 3 Test-ranked side in the world. South Africa will take on Australia in a 4-match Test series with the first one kicking off in Durban today. How excited are you? Well, don't know about that but tell you what my excitement is over the moon as we welcome you to our coverage.

Day 3 is often called the moving day and it could well be the deciding one of this Test match. With the pitch getting slower and aiding more and more turn, have to say, Nathan Lyon will get deadly dangerous in the fourth innings. If Australia get bowled out inside 2 sessions, South Africa will harbour hopes of winning. On the flip side, if the visitors end up batting in the third session, they will fancy their chances of going 1-0 up. Join us at 1000 local time (0800 GMT) for all the action from Day 3. Until then, you can catch all the action from the third NZ-Eng ODI as and when it happens. Adios! Take Care!

No point in asking who is in ascendancy at the moment. But South Africa are not a side which feels down and out. Remember the famous 47 all out by a Michael Clarke-led Australian side in 2011 in Cape Town - when the skipper scored 151 in the first innings? Australia had got a mammoth 188-run lead then. The Proteas ended up winning by 8 wickets after Vernon Philander blew the Aussies away. This time, the lead is 189. The hosts will hope, or rather aim, for a similar show.

While everyone goes ga-ga over the Aussie bowling, spare a thought for Mr. 360. The game has turned a full 360 degrees with him watching helplessly at the other end. He has finished unbeaten on 71, dominating the Aussie bowling for a majority of the times, scoring nearly 44 percent of the runs. He would have dreamt of South Africa going in to stumps 5 down, but unfortunately for him and his team, they lost their last 5 wickets in the space of 58 balls, roughly 45 minutes.

Having said all of what has been written before, one cannot rule out the other bowlers when Australia are playing. If Starc took 5, it was Nathan Lyon who provided the initial breakthroughs. In fact, if we look back at the day, it has been Lyon's 3 which stalled the momentum. First, he removed Dean Elgar when the Proteas started at around 5 an over and then, dismissed Quinton de Kock when the home side threatened to counter-attack. Josh Hazlewood was miserly as usual while Pat Cummins was expensive but bowled his heart out, admirably bending his back and getting Aiden Markram caught at short leg.

Starc's first spell - 4-0-19-0. Second spell, he struck on his second ball, removing Faf du Plessis and later on, Theunis de Bruyn. Readings of that spell? 5-2-13-2. And then came the final spell. This was the most brutal of the three, from South Africa's point of view. 1.4-1-2-3. The lower order had absolutely no idea against reverse. How could they - when the batsmen above them had no clue?

When the ball swings, Mitchell Starc announces himself. No different today. He did not exactly struggle with the new ball but did not pick up any wickets. However, Steven Smith used him in different bursts and that brought results.

Now, let us come to Australia's bowling. What can you say when 4 bowlers pick up 10 wickets in less than 45 overs? One gets five, the other three. To add further, the last 5 wickets fell for just 12 runs. Ouch. What a collapse - Reverse swing ruling supreme.

South Africa have to be blamed for Australia getting to 350 in the first place. The bowling was not consistent at all and only Maharaj profited with some courageous bowling - picking up a 5-fer. The rest were good in patches - either scratchy or tired, after a consuming series against India.

Well, the day started with Australia at 225/5 and when Tim Paine and Pat Cummins were dismissed quickly in an hour, things looked really bleak for the visitors. But as has been the case majority of the times, the lower order bailed them out, adding a crucial 100 runs for the last three wickets, with the score going past 350.

With that, it is STUMPS ON DAY 2. 20 wickets in 6 sessions, with 15 of those coming today itself. Australia are all over South Africa like a rash.

Mitchell Starc to Morne Morkel. OUT! Michelle for Mitchell!!! Boy, he has wrapped this innings up in a jiffy. Very rarely do you see an Aussie bowler get a fifer these days given the quality of the entire unit. The four main bowlers usually share wickets equally but when Starc is on song, very few dance well. Another instance of reverse, tailing in late from outside off, Morkel looks to defend but misses it completely. The ball hits his back pad and shatters the off stump. AUSTRALIA GET A LEAD OF 189!

Mitchell Starc to Morne Morkel. Outside off, Morkel aims a big booming cover drive but misses it by a long margin.

Morne Morkel is the last man in. Even if he gets dismissed tonight, Australia will not be batting on Day 2. In fact, we could be in for an extension of play if Morkel lasts for more than 10 minutes.

Mitchell Starc to Kagiso Rabada. OUT! It looked stone dead to the naked eye and it is completely dead according to the Hawk Eye. Plumb LBW. Full and outside off, reversing in a long way, Rabada misses his flick, is beaten by pace completely and hit on the pads. Starc appeals and up goes umpire Dharmasena's finger. Rabada takes the review but it is a futile one. Hawk Eye shows it to be crashing into leg stump.

Gone!!!! Could it have done too much? Umpire Dharmasena has adjudged Rabada LBW but the batsman has taken the review. Looks dead to the naked eye.

Mitchell Starc to Kagiso Rabada. Full and outside off, driven sweetly through the covers for a couple.

Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Change in field. Third slip goes out to short mid-wicket. Sensing a few short deliveries to Rabada.

Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada. Outside off, a play and a miss.

Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada. Around off, a length ball, Rabada defends it watchfully.

Kagiso Rabada strolls to the crease at number 10, replacing Maharaj.

Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj. OUT! Timberrrrr! Hazlewood gets his first. And he gets it in some style. He lands it outside off, Maharaj looks to cover the line but he is beaten by pace. 141 clicks that ball. Add reverse swing. Total equals zero probability of playing it. The stumps are a mess. Australia looking at a sizeable lead now.

Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj. On middle and off, defended watchfully.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. On middle and leg, de Villiers scores his first run in 14 balls. More importantly, Australia have ALLOWED him to face 14 balls in a period of 42 deliveries. Terrific bowling.

Mitchell Starc to Keshav Maharaj. Outside off, KM nearly nicks it behind. A wicket maiden for Starc. His figures read 10-3-32-3.

Mitchell Starc to Keshav Maharaj. This is on a length, tailing in, Keshav gets a bit of an inside edge onto the pads. Starc appeals for LBW but umpire Dharmasena has been spot on in this Test.

Mitchell Starc to Keshav Maharaj. Superb ball first up to the number 9. Full and straight, swinging in, Maharaj somehow digs it out.

Keshav Maharaj walks in at number 9, replacing Philander.

Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander. OUT! Caught behind! The swing king does it again! For the second time today, Starc has struck in the first over of his spell. The only time he missed was the first spell of the innings. What a delivery. He comes around the wicket, that too, from a wide angle. Lands it around off and Philander looks to flick. But the ball reverses away, takes the leading edge and Tim Paine takes a dolly behind. Certainly don't remember a batsman getting dismissed caught behind off a leading edge. The game certainly teaches us something new everyday. SOUTH AFRICA TRAIL BY 193.

Catching cover now in for Vernon Philander.

Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander. NOT OUT. Strange review. No sound heard, nor did we see anyone appealing. All we know is Kumar Dharmasena signalling towards the TV umpire. Coming to the ball, full and outside off, Vernon poked at it and missed. No sound was heard and still the review was taken. Nothing on the Snickometer. Waste of a review from Smith and Australia.

Well, a late, late review. For a caught behind. Not quite sure who went up but suddenly the umpire has referred it upstairs.

Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander. DOES HE STRIKE FIRST BALL? Nope, but almost he gets a wicket. Full and outside off, Philander pokes at it and gets a thin outside edge. So thin is it that the edge dies in front of second slip.

Double change. 'No surprise', says Shaun Pollock on air. With reverse swing available, the king of swing is back. Yup it is - Mitchell Starc.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Outside off, an easier leave this time.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Full and just outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Outside off, let through.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Oohhh... brave leave. Hazlewood lands this outside off and de Villiers shoulders arms. There is plenty of reverse on that, tails back in a long way and does not miss the pad or the off stump by much.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Full on middle, driven towards mid on.

Josh Hazlewood is back for his final burst of the day.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. Similar ball, spinning in, defended solidly.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. A touch short, outside off, spinning in, pushed towards cover.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. FOUR! MARVELLOUS! Nice loop outside off, Philander reaches out and drives it through the covers. Plenty of vacant spaces over there and Philander gets his first boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. Lyon goes slower, drags his length a touch short, Vernon defends it towards short leg.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. A bit of spin there, less pace, outside off, coming in, Philander defends.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Pat Cummins to Vernon Philander. A short ball, outside off, pulled all along the ground to Nathan Lyon at deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to Vernon Philander. Around off, similar to a length ball, pushed towards cover.

Pat Cummins to Vernon Philander. A good length ball, around off, Vernon ducks.

Pat Cummins to Vernon Philander. A bouncer now, Philander ducks.

Pat Cummins to Vernon Philander. A length ball now, pushed through the covers for a couple. Mark Nicholas on air jokes - 'South Africa have avoided the follow-on.'

Pat Cummins to Vernon Philander. Full and just outside off, nicely defended.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. A run and a wicket from that over, Lyon's figures read 15-3-46-3.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. This is on middle and leg, Philander gets off the mark with a flick through mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. Tossed up, just above the eyeline of the batsman, pushed nicely towards cover.

Nathan Lyon to Vernon Philander. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Vernon Philander walks in at number 8, replacing de Kock. The Big Vern can bat, but Australia will believe they are into the bowlers now.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. OUT! The GOAT roars! Don't look into too much about me challenging nature. Lyon is not actually a goat but has been nicknamed G.O.A.T - Greatest of all time - at least amongst Aussie spinners. And he has relieved some of the tension on Steven Smith's face by breaking this dangerous stand. The last few overs have been very frugal by Australia - just 5 in the last 4 - and the pressure building has told. Lyon keeps it in line of the stumps and de Kock looks to angle it down to third man. It is a big error in judgement. He thinks the ball will turn away but this is the slider. Goes straight on. Past the bat and onto the stumps. Remember that leading edge from AB? We had written - another day, another batsman would have got. Well, we need not have to wait for another day, only AB could have survived after this misjudgement. A fantastic innings cut short. Amazing how dot balls induce pressure in Test cricket these days. SOUTH AFRICA STILL TRAIL BY 201 RUNS.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. On middle and leg, very full, a scoring opportunity, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Fuller, around off, pushed straight to mid off.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. A bouncer, around middle and off, de Villiers sways away from the line.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Very full, around off, nicely pushed to cover.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Similar ball, nicely pushed back.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. This is floated around leg, spinning away, Quinton lunges, covers the line and blocks.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Full and outside off, de Villiers gets down and sweeps it powerfully through mid-wicket. Usman Khawaja makes a good diving stop near the ropes. Just a single. 150 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA, still 201 behind.

Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Outside off, comes nicely onto the bat and Quinton punches it through the covers for a couple. Moves to 20 and the stand is worth 41.

Should Australia have got the ball changed? Graeme Smith and Mark Nicholas on air contemplate. The replaced ball definitely is going at a good height to the wicket-keeper, perhaps might hurry onto the batsmen as well. But, the previous one was generating a lot of reverse swing. This one - well, nothing so far. Hmmm... things a fielding captain has to think...

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Down the leg side, helped to fine leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Landed outside off, AB shoulders arms. Nice carry to Tim Paine.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Very full, just outside off, solidly blocked.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Fuller in length, pushed towards short mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. A short ball outside off, de Villiers is in the air as he pushes it towards gully. While doing so, his glove hits his helmet and shakes it.

Seems to be some issue with the ball. The umpires agree with changing it.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Outside off, punched towards cover.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. On middle, pushed towards the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Around off, watchfully defended.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Full and outside off, de Villiers gets down to paddle but misses. The ball deflects off his pads to first slip but Steven Smith has already made a pre-meditated movement to his left, anticipating the ball to go through fine leg but it comes to his right and he has to turn around. De Kock spots that and calls for a quick single. No leg bye signalled, so must have been an inside edge. This is now the HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP in this innings.

Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Terrific shot. This bloke loves Australia. Averages close to 50 against them. A short ball, outside off, de Kock camps back and pulls it through mid-wicket. 18 runs, 4 boundaries. Talk about counter-attack. 10 from that over.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. FOUR! MAJESTIC! This time there is no stopping. Full and outside off, de Villiers drives it straight down the ground, past the bowler and to the fence.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Full and outside off, driven straight back. Cummins gets a hand to it and mid off is able to stop it.

Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Almost! Lyon nearly had AB thrice in this over. The maestro walks a long way across his stumps and Lyon darts it on middle. The batsman is well past the ball and just hangs his bat. Looks to be gone for all money but AB being AB, even luck respects him. The ball hits the willow, takes the leading edge and rolls back to the bowler. Another day, or even another batsman, it would have read - BOWLED LYON.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Oohhh... another close moment. AB flicks it uppishly and the ball nearly carries to short mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Comes down the track, is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and somehow defends it. He looked gone for all money there.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Full and wide outside off, de Villiers reaches out and drives it through the covers for a couple.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Full and outside off, watchfully patted back to the bowler.

Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! That is well played. That is another sign of confidence building for de Kock. A length ball, slightly wider outside off, de Kock punches it through cover and exploits the massive area of free real estate. Moves to 13 with his third boundary. The deficit is now down to 218.

Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. On middle and off, patted to the leg side.

Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Much better, covers the line to a length ball and blocks.

Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. A short ball, comes in, de Kock is caught in a tangle as he fends it down the leg side.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for a single.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Outside off, left alone.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! De Kock growing in confidence now. Landed outside off, Quinton waits for the ball to come to him and steers it past a diving David Warner at backward point to the fence behind. The stand is worth 20 now.

Nathan Lyon to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

Nathan Lyon is back on...

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for a single.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Outside off, left alone.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Landed outside off, AB looks to run it down to third man but finds gully instead.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Around off, watchfully defended from the crease.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Meanwhile, Nathan Lyon is warming up...

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. FOUR! What a shot. On a length outside off, de Villiers waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it past first slip to the third man fence.

Pat Cummins is back on after the mini-break.

Drinks time!

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Fullish in length and a bit too straight, nudged through square leg by de Villiers to keep strike.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Shortish on the body of Quinton who tucks it wide of the square leg fielder for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Gets forward to a full ball and drives it towards mid off.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, just outside off, defended from within the crease.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! De Kock gets a freebie to get going! Fuller and on the pads, QdK walks across and whips it through mid-wicket to find the fence.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Fullish on middle and leg, wristed off the inside edge to mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Cutting back in from a length outside off, AB can't tucks it away and as a result he wears it high on the thigh pad.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Tad shorter in length, served outside off, punched once again to the cover fielder.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. On a length and angling in, de Villiers defends it towards cover.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. FOUR! That's fifty for AB de Villiers! Wickets are falling at one end but nothing bothers this man. He is playing his own game. 43rd Test fifty for AB de Villiers and it's the first in this innings. Gets a short ball outside off and slaps it behind square on the off side to get a round of applause from the scanty crowd.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Bowls another yorker, swirling back in late, Quinton closes the bat face early and as a result he gets it off the inside edge towards mid-wicket. What an over from Starc.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Pushes towards the cover fielder.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Another one on the money, Quinton jams it out towards short mid-wicket.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Yorker this time, curling back in late, de Kock looks to defend but gets an inside edge on the pads.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Wanted to welcome de Kock with a yorker but doles out a full toss, swinging back in. Quinton pushes it down towards the leg side.

Quinton de Kock walks in next.

Mitchell Starc to Theunis de Bruyn. OUT! Nicked and taken! Splendid bowling from Starc in this extended spell. He goes wider of the crease to create the angle that he wants. Drifts it in and then gets it to jag away. Bruyn looks to drive it through the line but the away movement gets the better of him. An edge is induced and Paine behind the stumps dives forward to grab a lovely low catch. Half the home side back in the hut and it trails by 7 short of 250 runs.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. FOUR! Off the gloves and past the gloveman! Digs in a short ball and it gets bigger on Theunis. He looks to drop his wrists but has no time to react. It takes his gloves and flies past the diving Paine for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Shortish on middle and leg, pulled down to fine leg for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Punches this length ball back to the bowler.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. After bowling one down the leg side, he sprays it wider outside off. This time Mr. 360 leaves it unharmed.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Hazlewood begins the over with a fuller ball but down the leg side. De Villiers looks to help it on its way down to fine leg but doesn't make any contact.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Shuffles across to a length ball and tucks it through square leg for a single.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Pitches it fuller outside off, driven on the up towards mid off.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Effortless! Starc doles out an inswinging yorker, de Villiers just brings his bat down in time and works it through mid-wicket for a boundary to bring the 100 up for South Africa.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Second leave in a row! Similar line and length, left alone.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Outside off, swinging further away, AB shoulders his arms.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. On a length and outside off, AB lunges forward and defends it in front of the cover fielder.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. Strangles it down leg, Bruyn tries clipping it away but fails to get any wood on it.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Shortish delivery, angling in, AB swivels and pulls it through backward square leg. Mitchell Marsh in the deep puts in a slide and nearly makes a mess out of it as he slips. Just a single is the end result.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Outside off, left alone.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Back of a length ball outside off, AB hops back and blocks it out to the cover fielder.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. Angling in on middle and leg, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single to get off the mark on the 10th ball.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Pitches it up outside off, de Villiers drives it straight to mid off.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Once again the original line is wide outside off, not playing at it, says de Villiers.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Uppish but no harm done! Fuller in length and on the stumps, AB drives it in the air down the ground past the non-striker. Hazlewood from mid on hares after it and stops two. Not because of quick legs but due to the soggy outfield.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. Hurls a length delivery outside off, it shapes away but the line was too wide too make AB play at it.

Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers. On a fuller length, shaping away a touch, de Villiers has got nothing to do with that one.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. Moving away late from outside off, Bruyn lifts his bat skywards and leaves it alone. Keeping it tight here, the Aussies.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. Bangs in a short one on middle and off, Bruyn is quick to duck under it.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. Fullish in length outside off, driven straight to Warner at mid off.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. A bit wider outside , sprays Hazlewood, left alone easily.

Josh Hazlewood to Theunis de Bruyn. Fuller in length and angling in from outside off, Theunis de Bruyn blocks off the front foot.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Back of a length delivery, angling in on middle, de Villiers tucks it towards mid-wicket and scampers through for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Theunis de Bruyn. Forces him to play by keeping it on the stumps. Theunis blocks it by getting behind. A superb over from Starc, just what his skipper asked for.

Mitchell Starc to Theunis de Bruyn. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Mitchell Starc to Theunis de Bruyn. Once again! Starc is making the ball talk now! The around the wicket angle is working wonders for Mitchell with the ball reversing. De Bruyn comes forward to defend but this one nips away to beat him comprehensively.

Mitchell Starc to Theunis de Bruyn. Another one? Almosttttt! Angling in again and then getting it to jag away a touch. Bruyn has a poke at it as the ball just whizzes past the outside edge.

Theunis de Bruyn makes his way out in the middle, replacing his skipper.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. OUT! The bowling change has done the trick for Australia! Starc has his one hand up and is off for a celebratory run. Goes wide of the crease from around the wicket, angles it in outside off, makes Faf du Plessis take some more feel. The South African skipper falls in the trap as the ball tails away ever so slightly to take the feather and settle into the mitts of Tim Paine who takes a good low catch. Big wicket, sorry if you are a Protea fan, this innings could be wrapped up today itself.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Fuller length delivery, from around the wicket, straightening off the seam, du Plessis has a feel for it and gets beaten.

Double change! Mitchell Starc is brought in from the other end.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Ahhh, admirable stuff! Gets a fuller ball, there is a bit of width on offer and AB is up for it. Takes a stride ahead and drills it through extra cover.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Nips back in appreciably from a fuller length outside off, AB plants his front foot across, knows where his off stump is and then shoulders his arms.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Waits on the back foot for a length ball and steers it in front of the point fielder.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Angling in from a tad fuller length, AB is rock solid in defense.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. In the corridor of uncertainty, de Villiers shoulders his arms.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Fuller in length and angling in, de Villiers bunts it back to Josh.

Josh Hazlewood is recalled into the attack.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. On a flatter trajectory, du Plessis is quick to sit back and defend.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. Floated ball outside off, patted towards cover.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. SIX! Into the grassbanks! Good technique! Knows that the fielders are around him, what does Faf do? Dances down the track, meets the pitch of the ball and goes on with a lofted shot. With so much ease that it sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Dances down the track, Nathan sees it and hence drags his length short. AB still punches it down to long on for a single. Moves to 34.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Nicely done! He not only has power but has timing and placement too! Tossed up delivery from Lyon, landed outside off, de Villiers takes a stride forward and drives it elegantly through extra cover.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Clips a full ball through mid-wicket to get to the other end.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Another one on a similar length but the line is down the leg side, AB moves inside the line to let it be.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Simply outstanding! Nothing you can do about it! Short of a length delivery, angling in on middle and leg, de Villiers walks across and pulls it over backward square leg. More of a helicopter pull, that.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Another well-direct short ball from Cummins! Digs it in, aims at the ribcage, Faf hops to fend it away but it keeps climbing, takes the gloves and flies through the vacant leg gully region. They take a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Looks to drive but the bat turns in his hands as he gets it off the inner half to mid on.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length delivery, angling in, Faf du Plessis covers the line and defense.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Goes back to a flatter delivery and offers a water tight defense.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Quicker through the air outside off, de Villiers plays for the turn but this time there ain't any. Gets it off the edge towards backward point.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Turning in from a length outside off, a solid defense on offer.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. FOUR! What a shot! Swept with disdain! Tossed up ball outside off, AB gets across, goes low and brooms it cleanly through backward square leg for a boundary. Lyon stands their in disbelief with his mouth wide open.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Floated delivery outside off, de Villiers defends it into the ground.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. On a good length and outside off, Faf du Plessis is happy to keep it out towards cover.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Fuller ball on the stumps, AB leans forward and drives it past his skipper. The man from mid on is quick to get to his left and stop it with a dive. He though doesn't do it cleanly, a single results.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Goes back to a back of a length delivery and setters it towards the gully fielder.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Cameron is so sharp at short leg, I tell you! Cummins angles on in on a back of a length, de Villiers gets across and flicks it. It goes on the bounce to the right of Bancroft at short leg who sticks his right leg out, it hits his shin pad and lobs in his hands. He then quickly flicks it back onto the stumps but it doesn't hit. Smith appeals from the slip cordon, maybe he thought it was a bump ball.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Good length delivery outside off, defended off the front foot.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Fuller in length and outside off, AB comes forward and drives it through cover. Warner gives it a chase to keep them down to two.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, FdP is hit on the pads, looking to defend, but once again, he is well outside off, thereby prompting umpire Kumar Dharmasena to turn down the LBW appeal.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Fine shot. The difference between the two sides when it comes to playing spin. The sweep. Australia rarely employ that shot. Full and outside off, Faf gets down, reaches out and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary!

Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis. Huge LBW shout, turned down. Impact outside off. Landed outside off, du Plessis got a long way across and missed his flick, getting hit on the pads. Turn and bounce for Lyon.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Fuller in length, flicked through mid-wicket for one.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. And now another short ball! Well, we could have had two wickets in two balls. AB almost repeats the previous stroke from Faf and miscues his pull. The shot does not carry to long leg. Another run.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Nearly! The short ploy almost works for Australia. This is around middle, du Plessis cannot control his intentions and pulls it uppishly towards backward square leg. Just a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Wider outside off, an easy leave.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Very tight line, solidly blocked once more.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Full and just outside off, solidly defended.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Tossed up delivery outside off, de Villiers is happy to defend it down. A maiden for Lyon to begin the session with.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Takes a stride forward and defends it down.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Loops it up outside off, AB works it with the spin towards the same region.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Around middle and leg, worked towards the man at short mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Flighted ball around off, AB blocks it out watchfully.

Nathan Lyon to continue from the other end.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Faf du Plessis is up and running! Cummins once again hits the deck hard but the line is down the leg side, du Plessis moves inside the line and tucks it fine down the leg side to open his tally with a couple.

We are back for the final session. It's an extended one again and let's hope we get a full session today. The South African skipper walks in next along with de Villiers. Australia would be looking to get either one of them because if they do, they will get into the fragile middle order. Cummins to complete his over, Faf on strike.

... Day 2, Session 3 ...

A little partnership was starting to bloom between de Villiers and Markram but was put to rest as Cummins by bending his back, bounced out the latter. So the hosts still trail by a huge 296 runs and it would be banking on AB de Villiers and next to come, Faf du Plessis to bail them out. The next session will be a crucial one for the hosts. Join us back in just a bit...

And Australia head into their break with their heads held high. Another wicket falls in this Test at the stroke of a break. After getting bundled out for 351 after lunch, Australia have snipped out 3 wickets to have their firm control on the game. The Protea openers did well to see off the first 7 overs but got hit by a storm called Nathan Lyon. The offie began with a bang, picking up two wickets in his first over and denting the hosts to some extent.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. OUT! Effort ball and Cummins gets the reward! Just now Michael Holding on air was discussing as to it will require something really special on the part of the bowler if he wants to bring the short leg fielder into the picture on this sluggish track. Here is an example! Pat hits the deck hard, not for the first time though. But this is the one that brings him the rewards. He gets the extra bounce and puts Aiden Markram into a tangle. The batsman hops and tries to fend it away but all he manages is to pop it out to Cameron Bancroft who accepts another catch at short leg. TEA, DAY 2!

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. Shortish delivery outside off, Markram punches it comfortably through cover for a brace.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. On a length and outside off, defended off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Back of a length delivery, angling in, tucked through mid-wicket for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Quicker one outside off, Aiden Markram is quick to hang back and block it out.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Shimmies down the track and milks a single to long on for one.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Yikes! That stayed a bit low but the line was way outside the off stump which helped AB defend it safely by crouching.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Eases a full ball down towards long on to get to the other end.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. That's very unlike David Warner! Turning in from outside off, de Villiers goes back and tucks it towards short fine leg. Warner charges towards the ball but in his attempt to do so, he takes his eyes off the ball and concedes a single. Fifty comes up for the Proteas.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Loopy delivery, dipping in on middle, Aiden dances down the track and drives it down to long on for a single.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Length delivery, angling in on middle, de Villiers stabs it out.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Hangs back to a back of a length ball and defends.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Digs in a short ball, down the leg side, de Villiers moves inside the line and it seemed like he would unfurl a pull shot but he drops his wrists to let Paine collect it.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Lovely! He tried one earlier but it had hit the stumps at the other end, not this time! Cummins overcooks it by a margin and sees the ball go through from where it has come. A straight drive down the ground for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Stays back and punches it towards the off side.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Fuller ball, angling in, pushed back to Cummins who does really well to quickly bend low and stop it with his left hand in his followthrough.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Over 93 kph, shorter in length, it's punched back towards the bowler. Tidy stuff from the offie, a good maiden over.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Pushes it a bit slower this time, reduces it by 5 kph, Markram has a bit of time to defend it off the back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. More pace, this one is loaded at 90 kph, AM shimmies down the track and pushes it back to Lyon.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Darts in on middle, at 88 kph, jammed out towards mid on.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Wanted to cut it but the length wasn't an ideal one. Shorter and quicker ball, it turns in, Aiden goes back to cut but realizes he won't be able to go through the shot. In the end just defends it with soft hands.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Drops it short, it turns back in, Markram punches it towards the leg side off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Shortish in length, bowled on middle and off, AB de Villiers shuffles across to punch it in the same region. Cummins begins his burst with 6 dot balls.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Goes fuller, it's outside off, AB leans ahead, drives it nicely only to find the fielder at cover.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Drags his length back just a wee bit, AB adjusts by making room as he slaps it towards the cover fielder.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. Another one on a similar length, de Villiers rises on his toes to keep it out.

Pat Cummins to AB de Villiers. And he does exactly that! Comes running in, hits the deck hard as he usually does. AB hops and tucks it towards mid-wicket for nothing.

Pat Cummins is brought into the attack now. He will bend his back for sure.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Quicker through the air outside off, the South African opener doesn't play at it.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Flatter through the air on middle, AM hangs back and defends it on the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Beautiful! Lyon tires to give some flight but he lands it too full outside off, Markram makes room and drives it neatly through extra cover. Away she races for a boundary. Moves to 28 with that.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Flatter through the air, Aiden goes back deep in the crease and blocks.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Floated delivery around middle, worked towards the leg side.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Good leave! Hazlewood tries to curl it in from outside off, it does but it stays a touch low. AB takes his front foot across before shouldering his arms. Good comeback from Josh, after being hit for a boundary on the first ball.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. On a length and just outside off, left alone without much fuss.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Brings it back in on middle, de Villiers gets his bat down in time as he clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Good length ball on middle and off, AB is happy to defend it down again.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Fuller and angling in on off, a compact defense with a high batlift.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Pummeled! Hazlewood bowls a short ball outside off, de Villiers is quick to pick the length and power it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Hazlewood has finally conceded a run after bowling 19 dot balls.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Turning in sharply from a length outside off, Aiden goes back and taps it on the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Flattish in nature this time, AM goes back to defend it down.

Mid on drops back a touch...

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Some more loop this time, Aiden blocks it out.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Drifting in from around middle and off, Markram gets across to flick but gets an inside edge on the pads.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Up and over! A bit quicker through the air, at 88 kph, Markram dances down the track and lofts it over Warner at mid on for a boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Loops it up outside off, blocked into the ground.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Fuller in length outside off, driven towards the cover fielder. Another maiden for Josh!

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Good length delivery on middle and off, AB walks across and shows a straight bat.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Decks one in from outside off, tad shorter in length, AB hops to defend but his bottom hand comes off. Still he manages to keep it out towards point.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Shot! But a bit too straight! Hazlewood pitches it right up there, AB drives it straight back but much to his dismay it shatters the stumps at the other end.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Coming in from a fuller length outside off, AB de Villiers has it covered as he makes a leave.

Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers. Good length delivery,angling in a bit, de Villiers is right behind the line as he keeps it out.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Turning in from a length with some extra bounce, Aiden stays deep in the crease and defends it on the bounce towards short leg.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Slower through the air, around middle and off, Markram stonewalls it.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Loops it up outside off, driven back to the bowler who stops and mimes a throw back at Markram.

Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram. Dances down the track does Markram, but is done in the flight, ekes out an inside edge which goes past his legs towards short fine leg.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Gives it nice flight, lands it outside off, pushed into the cover region for a single.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tossed up ball around middle and leg, de Villiers dances down the track and flicks it wide of Cummins at mid on who dives but can't prevent it from going further to the fence. AB is off the mark.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. Back-to-back maidens, third for Hazlewood.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. In the corridor of uncertainty, Markram doesn't pay any heed to it.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Fuller in length and outside off, AM prods forward and defends.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Hangs back to a length ball and stabs it out towards cover.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Drops it on the shorter length, angling in on middle, Aiden fends it away.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Back of a length delivery outside off, Markarm defends it off the back foot.

Change of ends for Josh Hazlewood.

Nathan Lyon to AB de Villiers. Flatter through the air, blocked off the front foot. A double-wicket maiden to kickoff, GOAT for a reason!

AB de Villiers is the new man in.

Nathan Lyon to Hashim Amla. OUT! Amla can't redeem himself! Hashim comes and walks away without even opening his account. Australia are all over South Africa. Too early to say? Maybe! Lyon drops it on a good length area, it spins back in with a bit of extra bounce. Amla goes back to clip but it catches the inside edge, hits the pads and Cameron Bancroft at short leg takes an alert catch. The leading Test wicket-taker in 2017, making a statement again. South Africa in some early trouble.

Nathan Lyon to Hashim Amla. Goes back and tucks it with the spin past short leg.

Nathan Lyon to Hashim Amla. Floated delivery around middle and leg, clipped off the back foot.

Hashim Amla is the new man in. He had a tough outing against India recently. Can he redeem himself?

Nathan Lyon to Dean Elgar. OUT! It has taken just two balls for Lyon to make an impact! He has pulled out a stunning return catch. Does anyone remember him dismissing Moeen Ali in the Ashes? If you do, this is something similar to that. He tosses it up around middle and leg, it dips in as Elgar looks to flick it across the line but gets a leading edge back towards the direction of the bowler. Lyon dives full stretch to his right and grabs it beautifully to draw first blood. Australia needed this wicket after a quick start from the hosts.

Nathan Lyon to Dean Elgar. Straightaway turn! Floats it up around off, it turns away sharply as Elgar watches it go.

First change in the bowling. South Africa brought Maharaj into the attack in the 11th over, Australia bring in Nathan Lyon.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Shortish in length on middle and off, Markram covers the line and blocks it back down the wicket.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Keeps it on a length outside off, Aiden defends it down.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Slants it on a fuller length outside off, wants Markram to drive it through the line but Aiden just got one two balls before so he is happy to block it out.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. After getting hit for a boundary, Starc immediately changes his length. Bowls it on a back of a length outside off, Markram prods across and stabs it towards the cover fielder.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. FOUR! That's a gorgeous-looking cover drive! He has timed it well! Starc slightly overpitches it, delivers it outside off, Aiden leans across, meets the pitch and caresses it through cover. No need to run for those!

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Drops it on a shorter length around middle and leg, Markram hops back in defense.

Josh Hazlewood to Dean Elgar. Leans ahead to a pitched up ball and drives it straight to mid off. A good over from Hazlewood, a maiden.

Josh Hazlewood to Dean Elgar. Another play and a miss! Slightly fuller outside off and this one straightens a bit off the seam, Elgar lunges forward to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Josh Hazlewood to Dean Elgar. Tempts him by keeping in that zone outside off, Deano pokes and misses.

Josh Hazlewood to Dean Elgar. Short of a length delivery, close to the off stump channel, Dean Elgar drops his wrists which is good but takes his eyes off the ball not good. End result - no harm done, it's left alone.

Josh Hazlewood to Dean Elgar. Josh goes full and angles it in from around off, stroked off the front foot towards mid off.

Josh Hazlewood to Dean Elgar. Back of length delivery from around the wicket, Elgar hops and taps it with an angled blade towards gully.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. The batsman defends it from within the crease. 9 from the over and South Africa are off to a very good start here.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Flashed and flashed hard. Short and outside off, Markram leaps and slashes at it. Gets a thick outside edge which flies over the slip cordon to the third man fence!

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. First bad ball from Starc, lands this miles outside off, is left alone.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! Half volley from Starc, outside off, Markram threads this wide of mid off and gets a boundary through cover!

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Landed outside off, solidly defended.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. Full and outside off, pushed through cover-point for a quick single.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Defends this solidly.

Josh Hazlewood to Dean Elgar. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Full and outside off, Markram drives it through the covers for three runs.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Full on middle, pushed straight to mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. FOUR! LOVELY! That will enhance his confidence. Full and outside off, Markram gets forward and drives this through the covers for a boundary.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. A bouncer now, predictable menace from Starc, unkind enough to test the batsman's rib and body movement just after he has got hit, but Dean ducks comfortably.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. Takes one on the ribs. On a length, around middle and leg, Elgar hops to tuck but misses and is struck on the ribs. Hobbles away in pain. He took quite a few in the third Test against India.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. Outside off, Elgar seems to be squared up but manages to push this away to point.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Full and outside off, Markram is away, pushing this through covers and getting a single.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Outside off, angling away, Markram feels for it but misses.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. On middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Full and straight, pushed towards mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Good length, on and around off stump, asking questions. As of now, Markram blocks it towards cover.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. That is better, full and straight, AM blocks watchfully.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Down the leg side again, Markram misses his flick once more.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Outside off, Aiden looks to punch it away but the extra bounce induces a bottom edge. Rolls back to the bowler.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Full and down the leg side, Markram misses his flick.

Josh Hazlewood to share the new ball with Starc.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. Not a bad start from Starc. Got plenty of swing in that over.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. Full and just on off, defended back to the bowler who flicks it back onto the stumps at the striker's end and hits them.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. FOUR! First runs on the board but not a bad ball. Full and swinging in, right on middle, Elgar flicks it with total control behind square leg and finds the boundary!

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. Outside off, left alone.

Mitchell Starc to Dean Elgar. What a start. Full and swinging away, right on middle, Elgar defends it watchfully.

Just 2 overs then this morning. Australia have scored 14 runs with Josh Hazlewood getting a chance to improve his batting average. Four wickets for Maharaj and these are his best Test match figures - 9/225. Around 93 overs left, as per our calculations, in the day. From South Africa's point of view, the aim will be to bat normally. 2-3 runs an over and finish around 240-250/3 or 4 down and then take it from there tomorrow. Australia, on the other hand, well, will aim for 3 wickets before Lunch, 3-4 before Tea and then get ready for the post match presentation around stumps time. Stay tuned...

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. OUT! That ends the innings. Outside off, slowing this up, Cummins looks to go through the off side but gets a thick inside edge onto the stumps. 417 IS THE TARGET FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. SIX! WHAM! Nice shot. So Cummins is not only blocking. He is trying to have some fun. This is right in his slot, full and outside off, Cummins goes boom - slog swept over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full on off, Cummins looks to play the slog sweep but gets a top edge. It is high in the air but Theunis de Bruyn at deep mid-wicket does not pick it at all. The ball lands safely and Morne Morkel has to retrieve it from long on. Two runs taken.

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. Full and outside off, pushed away from the body towards cover.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. Another short ball, this time Pat plays the upper cut and just eluded AB de Villiers from second slip. Just a run.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. A length ball around off, Cummins swings hard and mistimes it towards mid on.

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. SAFE. Full on middle, Josh is early into his chip shot and scoops this up in the air. Faf du Plessis charges to his right from mid on but cannot get to the ball. He then has a shy at the bowler's end as the batsmen go for the single and hits the stumps and appeals. Replays show that Hazlewood plonked his bat in but was safe.

Direct hit! Is Hazlewood gone? Graeme Smith reckons that he did not ground his bat! Referred upstairs...

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. A bouncer, Hazlewood ducks and then attempts an upper cut, only to miss.

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. On middle and off, pushed towards mid off.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, Cummins looks to defend but gets a bit of an inside edge.

Keshav Maharaj to Josh Hazlewood. On middle and leg, helped down to fine leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Josh Hazlewood. NOT OUT. Worthless review. Full and miles outside off, Hazlewood looks to sweep but misses. Is hit on the pads and Maharaj appeals but it is turned down. Hazlewood initially wants the single but then sends Cummins back. Now Faf du Plessis has a chat with his bowler and keeper and Maharaj looks very keen. Well, replays itself indicate that the impact is outside off and Hawk Eye confirms it.

A late, late thought and Faf du Plessis has signalled for an LBW review against Josh Hazlewood. Seems like the impact is outside off...

Keshav Maharaj to Josh Hazlewood. Very full outside off, almost a yorker darted, JH digs it out back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Josh Hazlewood. Outside off, there comes the mow from Josh, only to connect with thin air. Is hit on the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Josh Hazlewood. Full and outside off, spinning in, landing on the rough, Hazlewood looks to defend but gets a bit of an inside which lands in front of short leg.

Keshav Maharaj to bowl from the other end.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. Around off, coming in, pushed towards mid on.

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. Outside off, on a length, Hazlewood punches this through the covers and gets three as the ball stops before the ropes.

We are all set for the day to begin. Morne Morkel to finish his pending over with Josh Hazlewood on strike.

Brendon Julian is having a word with Pat Cummins. The latter smiles, or laughs rather, on being asked about the 'batting plan' and says that he will get out if he plays a few shots so he might keep blocking the balls. Has loved to have a couple of days' rest in the dressing room and states that all the bowlers are pretty fresh and are rearing to go today. On the wicket, he says that it is a slow wicket but has a lot of bounce, which will aid the new ball. Once the ball gets softer, then Nathan Lyon will come to play who should be bowling a majority of the overs today. On Mitchell Starc, Pat says that he is virtually impossible to play. Adds that run-scoring is difficult on this wicket and the bowlers will aim to pick up all the 10 wickets as soon as possible.

A smiling Dean Elgar is up for a chat with Mike Haysman. Remember, after taking a catch last evening, he had hurt his finger. Elgar says that he is good to go to bat and his finger injury is not that serious. On the target, Dean says that they have played in tough situations before and need to be mentally strong to try and curb the bowling attack. On the slow wicket, he says that it is important for all batsmen to get in and then try and blunt Australia's bowling attack. Smiles on being asked about Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc, stating that both bowlers will be important and how the Proteas play these two will determine the outcome of this Test. States that a victory or even a draw would be a big boost for the home side ahead of the remaining three Tests.

WEATHER - There is plenty of rain forecast today and tomorrow, so that could aid the Proteas as well. But it is extremely hot and sunny right now. So we at least, should have a start on time. Hopefully, we get a full day's play of Test cricket.

Pretty much surprised to see the visitors still batting and not declaring overnight. One of the reasons could be that they might not want the Protea openers to get enough time before changing into proper batting gear. Many sides do that now-a-days. South Africa will first aim to wrap this up quickly and then settle down to bat first for time, then look at the target. Hour by hour and then session by session should be the aim.

5 wickets on Day 1, 15 on the second and 9 on the third. Will we see 11 on the fourth? With the lead already crossing 400, the Proteas will know that they are up against it. To add further, the pitch is turning big time and there is plenty of reverse swing on offer. Which means not only Nathan Lyon but all the Aussie quicks will be interested. However, one of the teams to have chased down in excess of 400 against Australia was South Africa itself, that too, Down Under, in 2008. Can that serve as an inspiration? Or will Australia go 1-0 up? Hello and a warm welcome to the fourth and possibly, the final day of this opening Test between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead, Durban.

... DAY 4, SESSION 1 ...

Right then! Australia might as well declare overnight and start to bowl straightaway tomorrow morning. Or, if they believe that this last-wicket pair can frustrate the Saffas, they might encourage them to bat on. Either ways, Day 4 could be the final day of this Test match. Can South Africa fight and take this into Monday? Or will we get a day off on Day 5? Join us at 1000 local time (0800 GMT) for all the action from Day 4. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Next up is Cameron Bancroft. He feels good to go out there and score. Is disappointed to not get a ton. States it is getting harder to bat on and that he was looking to spend as much time as possible. Opines they are in a pretty good position and if they will be disciplined all day tomorrow, they can surely create chances.

Morne Morkel is up for a chat with Brendon Julian. Morkel smiles and says he was standing near the boundary line thinking how can he get into the wickets column. Is elated to get his name there finally today as he found some rhythm towards the end with the wind behind his back. States they have been good today having picked up 9 wickets. Tells us that the talk in the morning was to control the body language and not let the intensity drop. Accepts that the task is really tough ahead of them but reckons AB de Villiers is all pumped up for the same. Informs everyone is hunger to put up a fight and hopes that they do show some.

Keshav Maharaj was the one to start a kind of 'collapse', getting the wickets of Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja and later of Tim Paine. Then Faf du Plessis brought Morne Morkel on and he did not disappoint his captain, finally getting a wicket in this Test - not one but three - Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon. Will put him in good stead for the second Test.

Post the break, there was a remarkable improvement in the bowling. Australia were motoring along at 112/3 in 27 overs but in the next session, they managed only 63 runs and lost 3 more wickets in 27.5 overs. The Proteas continued to apply more pressure as the last session yielded only 38 runs in 16.5 overs with 3 wickets. The first 4 dismissals in the first half of the day were all to poor shots, or rather because the batsmen were trying to play attacking cricket. The remaining 5 have been due to some really efficient bowling which has not given the visitors even an inch.

Just to remind you, Australia started the day at 0/0 and were off to a flier. Cameron Bancroft and David Warner teed off to some poor bowling from Morne Morkel and raced to 56 inside the first hour before Warner got bored and decided to throw it away. Khawaja did not last too long and then even Steven Smith decided to play some strokes. It is that dressing down in the dressing room given by someone - either the bowling coach or some wise gentleman, that the Protea bowling improved after Lunch.

As expected, it is STUMPS ON DAY 3. The dark clouds have hovered around the ground and are in no mood to allow the game to continue. A good day of cricket for South Africa in general. Overall, they are staring at a target in excess of 400 but they have bowled really well, at least in the final session. 9 wickets for 213 runs in around 72 overs is not bad.

Well, umpire Dharmasena has had enough. He offers the light to the batsmen and the players are off. The technical scenario is match stopped due to bad light but it is as good as stumps because don't think the light will improve from here on. Still, please wait for the official word...

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. FOUR! Lovely shot. Full and outside off, Josh pushes it down the ground and beats Vernon Philander at mid off comfortably. 400-PLUS IS THE LEAD FOR AUSTRALIA.

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. Outside off, Hazlewood looks to cut but misses.

Morne Morkel to Josh Hazlewood. Full and outside off, driven straight to wide mid off.

Josh Hazlewood is out to bat. How long before he has the cherry in his hand? Will he get to bowl tonight? Given that the light is fading consistently?

Morne Morkel to Nathan Lyon. OUT! Edged and this time the catch is taken. A wicket immediately after the break. A typical fast bowler's wicket to a tail-ender. Bowl it between full and length, induce a drive, get an outside edge and hope the slip cordon does the rest. Hashim Amla at first slip takes it with ease. 398/9 now.

DRINKS BREAK. Well, 20 overs are left in the day. Not quite sure what Australia would be thinking at the moment. They lead by 398 and really, don't know whether they are looking at any specific target. Because 8 and 10 are batting with 11 to come. Meanwhile, the two umpires have a look at the light meter, take the reading but are happy to continue.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. A bouncer to end the over, Cummins ducks.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. A bouncer, around off, Nathan sways away.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. DROPPED! Would you believe it? It is AB de Villiers. A short ball outside off, Lyon looks to punch it through the off side but there is extra bounce and that induces an outside edge. It flies straight to second slip where AB de Villiers is ready to take it but oops, it pops out. He reacts in a manner which suggests he could not sight the ball. Don't blame him.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. Full on middle, very straight, tailing in, Lyon somehow manages to push it towards mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon. Short and around off, defended from the crease.

The fourth umpire walks out with the light meter. No reading taken yet but we are not far from it.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. This time he covers the line properly and blocks.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. On a length outside off, PC looks to defend but the ball squirts off the outside edge, on the bounce to Theunis de Bruyn at third slip.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. A short ball around off, coming in, Pat looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the thigh pads.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. Landed around off, left alone.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. A bouncer, around off, Cummins ducks.

Morne Morkel to Nathan Lyon. Down the leg side, Lyon clips it away for a single. Gets off the mark.

Umpire S.Ravi has a word with Nathan Lyon. Not quite sure what it is but play goes on.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, coming in sharply, pushed straight to cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Down the leg side, Cummins misses his flick and the ball goes off his thigh pads to the leg side.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. EDGED, FOUR! That barely bounced. Rabada fires this on off stump and Cummins just looks to block it. He is lucky that the willow comes down in time because the ball shoots low and goes off the toe end, past AB de Villiers at second slip and to the third man fence.

Kagiso Rabada to Pat Cummins. Full and down the leg side, Cummins misses his flick.

Kagiso Rabada is back on. This might not go on for long. Overcast conditions and fast bowlers are never good friends of umpires and batsmen.

Morne Morkel to Nathan Lyon. There comes the bait, full and wide outside off, NL slashes hard but misses.

Morne Morkel to Nathan Lyon. A bouncer outside off, Nathan ducks.

Morne Morkel to Nathan Lyon. Down the leg side, Lyon looks to tuck but the ball hits his ribs and goes on the bounce behind. Quinton de Kock flings himself to his left and saves some runs.

Morne Morkel to Nathan Lyon. Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon is the new man in at number 10. Should Australia declare? Or do they have it in them to have some fun? This could be all over in a matter of minutes...

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. OUT! Fine catch by Dean Elgar and Starc cannot repeat his first innings heroics. Full and outside off, Starc looks to go over the top but the ball hits the toe end of his bat. Hence, he cannot get the elevation and Dean Elgar at cover times his jump to perfection to take the catch. He immediately calls for the physio and rushes to the dressing room. Looks like he has split the webbing on the fingers. AUSTRALIA ARE EFFECTIVELY 392/8.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Landed outside off, watchfully defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, Cummins just hangs his bat outside off and guides it past slip. Hashim Amla from short third man gets to the ball first and parries it to AB de Villiers running after him from first slip. A couple taken.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Full on middle, Starc swings hard and the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards square leg in the deep for a single. The lead is now 390.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. Around off, spinning in, defended watchfully.

Dark clouds are approaching. Ominous signs...

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. One more leave outside off to end the over.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. A short ball now, Pat ducks.

Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a single. 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. The lead is now 389.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Outside off, left alone.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Starc. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full on middle, flicked towards the leg side.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, not much turn let through.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. On a length outside off, left alone.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Landed outside off, Cummins looks to play inside the line but is beaten by the away turn.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. A touch short, punched towards cover.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Full and outside off, driven straight to point. A bit uppish, but it lands in front of Dean Elgar over there.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Outside off, punched towards cover.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Outside off, on a length again, Mitchell pushes but misses.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. EDGED, FOUR! 10 runs in the last two balls for Australia and Morne Morkel concedes the first runs in this spell. 2 maidens before this on the trot. Outside off, angling away, Starc pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge which flies past second slip to third man! The stand is worth 12 from 9 balls.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. SIX! WHACK! Finally some attacking shots from Australia. Full and outside off, Cummins gets down, reaches out and slogs it over long on for a biggie! Moves to 10 from 25 balls, while the lead is now 382.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, driven straight to Kagiso Rabada at cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and down the leg side, Cummins tickles it towards fine leg for a couple.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Short and outside off, punched towards point.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Around off, defended back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. Nearly another one. Full and wide outside off, Mitchell has a loose waft and misses. A wicket maiden for Morkel.

Morne Morkel to Mitchell Starc. A length ball outside off, pushed towards cover.

Mitchell Starc walks in at number 9, replacing Shaun Marsh.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. OUT! Edged and taken! Reverse swing has its victim. Finally Morkel has a wicket in this Test. He pitches this on a length around middle and leg and Marsh has to play. He then gets squared up as the ball moves away, takes the outside edge and goes straight into the safe hands of AB de Villiers at second slip. He does not drop many. Marsh departs after playing one short of a century in terms of balls. Was run-scoring difficult? Or did South Africa make run-scoring difficult? Only time will tell. AUSTRALIA ARE EFFECTIVELY 374/7.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Better from Morne, lands it on leg stump, which means SM has to play. Pushed back to the bowler.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. This is pitched around middle and off, slanting away, Shaun walks across and shoulders arms.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Full and on middle, Marsh defends watchfully by getting across.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, dead-batted in front of silly point.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Short and outside off, Cummins cuts it pretty hard but Hashim Amla at backward point makes a decent stop.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and flat on middle and leg, Pat works it past short leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Tossed up nicely outside off, Cummins looks to drive but is beaten by the away turn.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, punched back to the bowler.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, another one is let through.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Fuller in length, Shaun drives it towards mid off without much timing.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, angling away, pretty wide, not played at.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, left alone.

Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh. Full on middle, defended watchfully.

Here comes the Giraffe. Morne Morkel is back on after an ordinary first spell.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, pushed straight to point.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Fuller in length, watchfully played out.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Short and outside off, punched towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Landed outside off, Cummins lets it through.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Around off, watchfully blocked out.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Full and around middle, watchfully defended.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Half volley on the pads, Marsh just flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, this is pushed to cover.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, played straight to point.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, Cummins leans and drives it through the covers. Dean Elgar tumbles but misses the ball and by the time Morne Morkel can get around from long off, two runs are taken.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, watchfully defended this time.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Stays back in his crease and somehow defends it from his crease.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, pushed towards silly point.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Full and outside leg, watchfully defended towards silly mid on.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Down the leg side, Shaun misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! First runs of the session. On a length outside off, Marsh reaches out and punches it through cover-point and beats a diving Maharaj to the fence.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Full on middle, driven straight to mid off.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Landed outside off, Marsh plays a strange-looking shot, aiming to go through the covers, then taking the bat away from the line.

Vernon Philander to continue from the other end.

Keshav Maharaj to Pat Cummins. Outside off, pretty wide, left alone.

Pat Cummins has walked out to face the final ball of the session.

Welcome back for the final session. Faf du Plessis has his team in a huddle. Shaun Marsh is waiting for his batting partner. 36.1 overs left in the day.

... DAY 3, FINAL SESSION ...

Rabada then changed the ends and that saw him removing young Marsh immediately. Faf can be praised for his excellent changes but can also be blamed for the silly use of the DRS. On two occasions he was lucky as he ran out of time to signal the 'T' which proved to be a blessing in disguise. Maharaj has been bowling marathon spells and is getting the rewards too. Shaun Marsh is grinding it out there and with Cummins and Starc to follow next, one would feel the Aussies will easily swell the lead over 400. But can the hosts bowl them out quickly? We will be back shortly for the final session in just a bit...

How many times have we seen a wicket before a break? South Africa might take this session but they still are behind the 8-ball game. After scoring over 4.5 runs per over in the first session, the South African bowlers came back well to keep a lid on the scoring rate. And to top it up, Faf du Plessis through his gamble, brought Elgar who snipped out the prized wicket of Steven Smith.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. OUT! It's a clean taken from de Villiers! Maharaj loops it up around off, Paine comes forward to defend but the ball turns away a touch, takes the outside edge. AB at first slip crouches low, juggles but then does well to take the catch. South Africa start to celebrate but the umpire wants to be sure so he sends it upstairs. The soft signal is out and the final decision stays the same. TEA ON DAY 3, 364 IS THE LEAD!

AB de Villiers claims the catch at first slip. However, the umpire still wants to be sure as he sends it upstairs and gives the soft signal as OUT!

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. One run added to the total.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Another shout this time for bat pad! Faf du Plessis is again late in signalling the DRS and tell you what? He has been saved again! Pitching outside off, Shaun Marsh comes down the track to flick and it lobs off the pads towards Markram at short leg who takes a catch. South Africa appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Replays confirm it has come off the pads. Really poor from du Plessis.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Darts it on the stumps, jammed out towards mid on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Flighted delivery outside off, turning away, Paine presses forward and defends it into the ground.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Spears in a fuller ball in the corridor outside off, Shaun Marsh is happy to shoulder his arms.

De Kock goes back now.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. On the stumps, Marsh is right behind the line to defend it.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Philander pitches it up outside off, Shaun Marsh leans ahead to drive it but gets it towards the backward point fielder.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. On a length and angling away from the southpaw, Shaun Marsh defends it towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Quicker through the air on middle and off, TP shows a tight defense.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. On middle and off, blocked out.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. FOUR! Faf du Plessis gets a bad bounce! Shortish ball outside off, Paine waits back and cuts it hard. Du Plessis dives to his right but the ball turns the other way and rolls towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Slower one outside off, pushed into the off side.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Fuller outside off, driven towards the man at cover.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Flicked off the pads towards fine leg for a single.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. A loud, loud shout for an LBW! Not given! Fuller in length around leg, Marsh fails it flick it away and nearly falls over. Gets rapped on the pads and Vernon makes a huge appeal. It seemed to be pitching outside leg and hence the umpire turns it down. Faf is convinced and he wants the DRS but he takes a bit too much to signal for it. Kumar Dharmasena says time up and actually it worked in the hosts' favour as it has helped them save their only review left. Hawk Eye confirms it's pitching outside leg!

Faf du Plessis gives it a long thought to review and Kumar Dharmasena informs him that he has taken too much time.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Fuller in line of the stumps, driven down to mid on for a single.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Good length delivery on middle and off, Paine blocks it out.

Vernon Philander to Tim Paine. Fuller in length and just outside off, defended off the front foot.

Vernon Philander is back into the attack.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flighted delivery around middle and off, Shaun Marsh blocks it out gently.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Drops it short outside off, punched off the back foot through cover for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Darted on middle and leg, whipped away through mid-wicket for a couple.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Quicker one outside off, TP leaves it unharmed.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Another one on a shorter length but slower through the air, Paine goes back to cut but gets a bottom edge on the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Slower one around off, Paine lunges forward to defend but the ball rips away past the outside edge.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Ohhhhhhh! Tim Paine had absolutely no clue about this one. He wears a smile on his face while Rabada can't believe what just happened. On a back of a length and nipping back in sharply off from outside off, Paine didn't account for the inward movement. It cuts him into half, beats the inside edge and goes to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Fuller in length and outside off, driven square on the off side for an easy double.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Fuller in length and angling in on off, driven through the cover region for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. On a length and outside off, Paine steers it wide of the gully fielder for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. On a back of a length outside off, Tim Paine punches it off the outer half to point.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. UMPIRE'S CALL AGAIN! Pitches it outside off, Marsh walks across to flick it away but the ball spins back in to ping him on the pads. A huge appeal but umpire shakes his head. South Africa take another review. Guess what? I am proved wrong here as I thought the impact is well outside the line but it's not. It's umpire's call and the wickets are clipping. The review has been retained though.

South Africa have taken another LBW review. Shaun Marsh has moved far across the off stump. Impact could be an issue here.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. On middle and leg, driven down to long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Tim Paine. Flatter delivery outside off, Paine shoulders his arms.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Worked through square leg with the spin for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Pitches it outside off, Shaun Marsh fails to flick it away but misses to get hit on the pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Wider line, from wide of the crease, Tim is happy to make another leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Goes wide of the crease and bowls it on a length outside off, hat-trick of leaves from the Aussie keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Another leave! But this one is the slower one which takes ages to reach de Kock.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. On a length outside off, Paine shoulders his arms.

Kagiso Rabada to Tim Paine. Good length delivery on off, defended with an angled blade to gully.

Tim Paine strides in next.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. OUT! Edged and gobbled by Amla at first slip! Well, it's a milestone for Hashim as well - 100 Test catches for him! Once again Kagiso Rabada delivers for his side. He lands it on a back of a length outside off, just a bit of away movement but Mitchell Marsh on seeing the length decides to punch it through the line. Gets an outside edge and it flies into the safe hands of Amla. 245 reads the Australia lead now.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Waits back and then wrists it to the man at short mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. A stifled appeal! Pitches it on the rough outside off, it turns back in as Shaun can't get going with the flick shot. Wears it on the pads but nothing from the umpire as the impact was well outside the line.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flattish delivery around middle and off, defended off the back foot.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flighted ball outside off, Shaun Marsh clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj is back on.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Slower one around middle and leg, SM defends it down gently.

Dean Elgar to Shaun Marsh. Driven towards the Protea skipper at mid off who fumbles and concedes a single.

Dean Elgar to Shaun Marsh. Uses his feet again to drive it towards mid off.

Dean Elgar to Shaun Marsh. Another one bowled wider outside off, blocked down.

Dean Elgar to Shaun Marsh. Sees Shaun dancing down the track, Elgar fires it full and wide outside off. The southpaw still reaches out, takes it on the full and drives it past the man at short cover for a brace.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Very full on middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to slam it but mistimes it towards mid on and sets off. Faf has a shy at the bowler's end and he even hits but the batsman is comfortably home.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Low full toss, tailing back in on middle, Marsh looks to flick it across the line but gets it off the leading edge, a soft one back in the direction of the bowler.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Once again it's on a similar length, bowled in the channel outside off, Shaun makes another leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Keeps it fuller in length outside off, SM lifts his bat skywards to make a leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Good length ball on middle and off, a stoic defense from the southpaw.

Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Marsh. Full and tailing back in late, young Marsh is able to jam it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. On a length and angling in on middle and leg, Shaun clips it off the hips with a hop to fine leg for a single.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Another maiden. This is good from South Africa. Can they continue to create pressure by bowling dot balls? Mitchell Marsh drives it along the ground but can't pierce the gap.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Loopy delivery around off, defended into the ground.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Doesn't move his feet just drives a tossed up ball to the cover fielder.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Flatter one on middle, punched off the back foot to the bowler.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. More flight this time, driven towards the cover fielder.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Beautiful! Loops it up around off, lures Marsh to come forward and he does. The ball spins past the outside edge by a whisker.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Gets on top off the bounce this time and cracks a pull only to find Elgar at mid-wicket. Rabada changes the end and bowls a maiden straightaway.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Rabada is bending is back here! Another short delivery, good gas behind it, Marsh ducks in an awkward manner.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Hits the deck hard and bowls it in the channel outside off, Marsh hops in the crease and with an angled bat he steers it towards point.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Good length ball on middle and off, Shaun Marsh hops back and defends.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Comes from around the wicket and hurls it on a length outside off, it straightens a bit off the seam. Marsh has a poke at it only to get beaten. Wasn't close from kissing the outside edge.

Kagiso Rabada has a change of ends now.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Tossed up ball outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out to that one as he drills it through cover for a boundary to get going.

Dean Elgar to Mitchell Marsh. Eases the drive straight to the cover fielder.

Mitchell Marsh is the new man in. The star of the first innings makes his way out.

Dean Elgar to Steven Smith. OUT! It's pitching in line and hitting the stumps! In the previous innings, Smith missed out on a ton this time he misses out on a fifty. How rare a sight that is? Cunning bowling change from Faf du Plessis, says Mike Haysam on air. Elgar is all over the moon at the moment as he has netted the big, big fish. He keeps it full on the stumps, Smith gets across to swipe it across the line but misses to get hit on the pads. They keep appealing and umpire Dharmasena raises his finger after a thought. Smith is a bit surprised before taking the DRS. Replays roll in. Ball Tracker shows that it has pitched in line and would have crashed into the stumps. Some relief on the faces of the hosts' players. Australia lead by 335 runs!

Steven Smith is given out LBW. Umpire Dharmasena takes his time before raising his finger. Smith can't believe it and wears a shocking look before taking the DRS.

Dean Elgar to Shaun Marsh. Uses his feet and drives it down to long on for a single.

Dean Elgar to Steven Smith. Loopy ball outside off, driven towards mid off for a single.

Dean Elgar to Steven Smith. Starts off from around the wicket and tosses it up around off, Smith comes down the track to drive but gets it off the inner half to mid on.

Dean Elgar is brought into the attack.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Floated ball outside off, patted past the man at cover for a single. Tidy stuff from Maharaj.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Loops it up on middle and off, SS defends it down gently.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Slower ball outside off, turning away further, Smith reaches out and drives it to the cover fielder.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. On the stumps, blocked out watchfully.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Makes a bit of room and drives it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Fuller in length outside off, driven to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Goes for a quick yorker but it turns out to be a low full toss, Marsh gets his bat down in time to deflect it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Shortish ball but down the leg side, easily left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. PITCHING OUTSIDE LEG! The review has been lost here for South Africa! Rabada hurls it on a length and it skids a bit off the deck to ping Marsh on the pads. Kagiso feels he has got his man and keeps pleading to the umpire. After getting a negative response, he convinces his skipper to take the review. Faf has a word, asks has it pitched in line? And in the end takes the chance. Hawk Eyes shows it was indeed pitched outside leg, no need to go further.

Has Rabada got one? Where is it pitching asks Faf du Plessis and then takes the review against Shaun Marsh for an LBW.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Fuller on off, driven towards mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith. Well-directed short ball! Rabada digs in a short ball, it keeps climbing and puts Smith into a tangle, Smith shuffles across to fend it away but gets it off the gloves behind square on the leg side for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Slower through the air outside off, Shaun Marsh is happy to keep that one out.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Very full on the stumps, worked down to long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Pitches around middle, turns away, Smith doesn't offer any shot.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Quicker through the air on middle, Smith hangs deep in the crease to block.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Tossed up outside off, Smith opens the face of the bat and dabs it towards backward point.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Slower one outside off, pushed into the off side.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Bowls a pinpoint yorker at the base of the stumps, Shaun manages to dig it out. It's a maiden from KG Rabada, and a good one.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Hangs back to a length ball and stabs it towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. What a delivery! I am sure Marsh wasn't expecting this! Decks in a short one and this one comes back in with a bit of bounce, Marsh tries to defend but is beaten comprehensively on the inside as the ball just goes over the stumps.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Changes the pace, bowls a slower delivery but down the leg side, Shaun Marsh misses his flick.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. Angling away from the southpaw, Shaun has no qualms in leaving it alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Shaun Marsh. On a length and outside off, Marsh shoulders his arms.

Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Too full in length from KM, SM eases it down to long on and will keep strike.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Flatter one outside off, slapped straight to the man at point.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Floated delivery around middle, Marsh comes down the track and nearly chips it towards the man at short mid-wicket. A single taken.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. A bit short on middle and off, Smith goes deep in the crease and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a comfortable three.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. On the stumps, SS prods ahead in defense.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Fuller on leg, Marsh nearly falls over while playing the flick shot and is hit on the pads.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Length ball on middle and leg, Marsh tries clipping it away but misses to wear it high on the thigh pad.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Sprays it wider on off, nothing doing says Shaun.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. On middle and off, Shaun blocks it out.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Fuller ball angling from middle to off, Marsh leaves.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Impact is umpire's call! Mighty close that. South Africa retain their review but Smith survives! Maharaj bowls it around off, gets it to skid on as Smith goes back to defend it. He misses and is rapped on the pads. Maharaj keeps appealing but umpire S Ravi shakes his head. Maybe, he thought there is an inside edge. Faf du Plessis quickly challenges the decision. Replays rolls in and it shows that the ball has brushed the front pad before clipping the back pad. They zoom it further to see if the deflection is off the inside edge or not. It's not. Time for the Hawk Eye and it shows that the impact is umpire's call and it would have gone on to hit the stumps. That is it!

Huge, huge shout for an LBW but the umpire turns the appeal down. Is there an inside edge? If not then it looks really close and Faf takes the DRS against his opposition number...

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Marsh uses the feet and drives it towards long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Around middle and leg, worked towards the leg side.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Tossed up outside off, defended into the ground.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Allows the ball to turn back in from outside off, SM blocks it well.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Shows the full face of the bat to this length ball on the stumps. Rock solid is Steven!

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Pitches it up outside off, Steven drives it crisply only to find the man at extra cover.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. On middle and leg, flicked straight to mid on.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Back of a length ball on middle, Smith covers the stumps and defends.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Fuller and attacking the stumps, Smith brings his bat down in time to jam it out towards the same region.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Good length on middle and off, tucked towards short mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. A bit quicker through the air around middle and off, SM dead bats it.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Tossed up outside off, pushed towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Jumps out of the crease and works it wide of mid on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. What a stop from Rabada! Saved a boundary there! Maharaj drops it short outside off, Smith rocks back in a jiffy and punches it through cover. Rabada from deep point sprints across to his right and slides to stop it with one hand. Immediately then he gets up and returns a throw to the keeper. Just two runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Variable bounce! Slower through the air, a bit wide outside off, Smith rocks back to cut but the ball doesn't bounce as much as he expected it to. Ekes out a bottom edge beside the pitch.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Loops it up outside off, Smith defends it into the ground.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Back of a length outside off, Smith waits for the ball to come and then dabs it to the left of the gully fielder for a single.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Philander drifts it on the pads, Smith moves across and flicks it towards square leg where Markram dives and stops it to deny them a single.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Gets right behind the line and taps this length ball towards short mid-wicket.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Fuller in length and just outside off, Smith presses ahead and blocks it watchfully.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Angling it in on middle, clipped through square leg for a single.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Good length ball on middle and off, Smith punches it back to Philander.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Darted around the pads, nudged through backward square leg for a single. Tidy over from Maharaj, just one off it.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Drops it a bit short outside off, punched off the back foot.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Flighted delivery around middle, bunted back to Maharaj.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Once again pushes it slower through the air, around middle and off, Smith presses ahead and defends.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Slower again but this time on the stumps, defended gently.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Slower through the air, landing around leg, Smith gets down to play the sweep but gets it off the bottom edge towards the leg side.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Third leave in a row! Angling from middle and leg towards off, nothing doing.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Shaun Marsh once again shoulders his arms.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Sprays it wide outside off, left alone by the southpaw.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Classic! Gets a fuller ball in his zone and Shaun Marsh unfurls a cracking looking cover-drive for a boundary.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Fuller in length and slanting away, Marsh looks to drive and gets beaten all ends up.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Loops it up outside off, turning away a touch, Steven nudges it towards the man at short mid-wicket. Good bowling after conceding a boundary on the first ball of the over.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Flattish on the leg stump, clipped towards square leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Flighted delivery on the stumps, pushed back to Maharaj.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Tossed up around middle, worked towards mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Slides it in on middle, punched off the back foot.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. FOUR! Not a good delivery to start a new spell! Short and down the leg side, Smith goes back and deflects it off the pads down to fine leg. Philander gives it a chase but never it looked like he would cut that off.

Keshav Maharaj tow bowl from the other end.

Vernon Philander to Shaun Marsh. Angling away on a fuller length outside, Shaun plants his front foot across as he makes a leave.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Arches back and steers it through backward point for a single.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Fuller again outside off, stroked nicely but can't pierce the gap at cover.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Another great stop from Markram! Such a good fielder he is! Philander hurls a short delivery outside off, slapped square on the off side. Aiden in the deep gets across to his left quickly with his shin pad on and does extremely well to slide and stop two for his side.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. Fuller in length outside off, Smith presses ahead and drives it towards the cover fielder.

Vernon Philander to Steven Smith. On a length from over the wicket, just outside off, Smith punches it towards cover off the back foot.

We are back for the second session, folks! Before anything else, let me tell you it has gone a bit overcast and all we can hope is that the rain stays away but South Africa would desperately want more and more of it. Still nothing threatening at the moment as the players and umpires walk out to the middle. Steven Smith will be on strike and he will face Vernon Philander first up. A slip and the keeper is standing up...

... Day 3, Session 2 ...

Keshav Maharaj once again who made an impact. He targeted the perfect length and got two scalps to his name, one being the set Bancroft who he removed just at the stroke of lunch for 53. Morkel isn't looking at is usual best while Rabada, though he picked up a wicket, didn't look that threatening. With Steven Smith out there expect Australia to continue to score at a quick pace. The hosts would be eager to see the back of him soon. Do South Africa have it in them to enforce a collapse or will the Aussie juggernaut continue to roll? Join us back in a short while for the post-lunch session.

A good session for both the sides but as far as the Test is concerned, Australia have their noses ahead. Warner and Bancroft started off slow to see off the initial phase but the former didn't take much time to show his intent. Looking at him, his partner who has been really out of form, decided to cash in on the opportunity this time around. The opening pair stitched a 50-plus stand before Rabada forced Warner to play a false stroke. South Africa, then through the use of the DRS, event sent Khawaja back cheaply.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flighted delivery outside off, landing on the rough and turning back in a bit, Marsh leans forward and works it back to the bowler. LUNCH ON DAY 3, AUSTRALIA LEAD BY 301!

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Nice shot, Shaun! Tossed up delivery outside off, Marsh uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it down to long on for a boundary. Gets off the mark too.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Flatter one outside off, Marsh goes deep in the crease and defends.

Keshav Maharaj to Shaun Marsh. Loopy ball outside off, blocked into the ground.

Shaun Marsh strides in next, replacing Bancroft!

Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Bancroft. OUT! Stumped! Cameron Bancroft's fruitful innings comes to an end! Beautiful bowling again from Maharaj! He sees Bancroft giving the charge and smartly drags his length short and serves it wider outside off. Cameron tries to reach to the pitch of the ball to defend but the ball spins past the outside edge and de Kock behind the stumps takes the bails off calmly. A wicket just when the lunch is approaching.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. On middle and off, bunted back to the big man who stops it in his followthrough.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Bangs in a short one outside off, Smith arches back to evade it.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Very full on off, driven into the off side.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. A huge appeal from Morkel! Fuller in length and nipping back in a shade, Bancroft walks across to flick it but misses to get rapped on the pads. Morne keeps appealing but umpire Dharmasena shakes his head. Good call as Hawk Eye shows it to be missing leg.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Taps it towards cover and takes a single this time.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Fuller ball on the stumps, Smith wrists it towards mid on and shouts 'NO' to his partner. The fielder has an unnecessary shy at the bowler's end and it hits. They still don't risk a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Bancroft. Quicker through the air on middle and off, blocked solidly.

Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Bancroft. Leans across and pushes it into he cover region.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. Hangs back to a flatter ball and defends.

Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith. FOUR! That bottom hand of Smith, woah! Tosses up ball outside off, Smith presses forward and with a strong bottom hand he drives it along the ground through cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Bancroft. Gets down the track and drives it down to long off for a single.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Pulls behind square on the leg side and will keep strike. 100 up for Australia and they lead by 289!

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. Bangs in a short one, CB ducks.

Morne Morkel to Cameron Bancroft. FOUR! Tonk! That's fifty for Cameron Bancroft! Not a bad time to come and get back to form! Took his time to settle initially and then has looked fluent once he got his eye in! Raises his bat and gets a pat on the back from his skipper! Short ball, doesn't rise much. Cameron stays put and muscles the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Short ball on middle and leg, Smith with a swivel helps it down to fine leg for a single.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Hops back to a short ball and steers it towards the gully fielder.

Morne Morkel to Steven Smith. Short ball from around the wicket, angling across, Smith ducks.