AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA, THIRD TEST, DAY FOUR
SCORE: Australia 4(dec)-475, South Africa 6-149
SUMMARY: Australia stay an opportunity to salvage a win from the rain-affected Sydney Test however should purpose to bowl South Africa out for lower than 276 on the ultimate day to drive a follow-on after which take 10 extra wickets earlier than stumps. The Australians declared after the primary session was washed out and as soon as once more stored the South African batting order quiet, with Khaya Zondo (39) the very best scorer to date. Josh Hazlewood (2-28) made a profitable return from his aspect pressure and captain Pat Cummins (3-29) was equally spectacular.
MAN OF THE MOMENT: Cummins made a gutsy captain’s name to declare instantly after the rain cleared, denying Usman Khawaja (195no) his likelihood to assert a double-century. But the skipper backed his massive name up with three essential wickets, two of which got here in a scintillating second spell that yielded figures of 2-13 from 5 overs.
KEY MOMENT: When Kyle Verreynne nicked Cummins to Steve Smith in late within the last session, the Proteas had been into the bowlers and had misplaced their most constant batter of the tour for under 19 runs.
STAT OF THE DAY: Dean Elgar’s depressing run of type continued when he was caught behind on 15 runs. The South African skipper’s common (9.2) is the third-worst by a visiting captain within the post-war period and except he scores 19 or extra runs within the second innings, Elgar will end the tour together with his worst common in any sequence the place he has performed multiple recreation.
