AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA, THIRD TEST, DAY FIVE:
SCORE: Australia 4(dec)-475, South Africa 255, 2-106
SUMMARY: Australia and South Africa’s ultimate Test resulted in a draw after Sydney’s moist climate led to intensive delays in play. The hosts wanted to take 14 wickets on day 5 and had been aiming to maintain the Proteas to underneath 276 runs within the first innings to drive a follow-on.
South Africa’s batting order confirmed extra combat on day 5 than at every other level within the collection however Josh Hazlewood (4-48) ensured the Proteas can be despatched straight again in to bat.
The wicket wasn’t as spin-friendly as had been hoped as runs and wickets had been each arduous to come back by late within the day. With South Africa 114 runs behind Australia’s complete and the hosts eight wickets brief, the perimeters agreed to name it stumps at 5:22pm (AEDT).
MAN OF THE MOMENT: On his return from a facet pressure, Hazlewood dismissed the one two males who appeared able to serving to South Africa attain a complete large enough to keep away from the follow-on: Keshav Maharaj (53) and Simon Harmer (47).
KEY MOMENT: With time of the essence, Australia may ill-afford three dropped catches within the area of two Travis Head overs within the first innings.
STAT OF THE DAY: The match marked South Africa’s first draw of their previous 47 Tests. The Proteas final shared the spoils in March 2017 throughout a tour of New Zealand.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “With all the forensic technology to stop this sort of thing happening, the wrong decisions are still being made” – Fox Cricket’s Kerry O’Keeffe was not completely satisfied when the third umpire as soon as once more dominated in opposition to the fielding crew after the umpire reviewed one other would-be catch within the slips.
