00:00Got him, what a good catch.
00:04Welcome, welcome, welcome everybody to Durban for day number three of this first test match between South Africa and Australia.
00:15Yeah, lovely scene there of the harbour.
00:18Picture is fantastic and we are so glad that the morning moisture has burnt off and it has turned into
00:26a clear day.
00:28The happy of the two sides are the Australians.
00:31They've done great work to get to 390 in their first innings after winning the toss and deciding to bat
00:40first
00:40and also getting to a position which was rather precarious at 124 for six.
00:48And innings that was so special to Matt Renshaw, 190 from 397 balls.
00:56Even more special to his side and exemplary to his batters, his teammates and they look to try and replicate
01:06that as the series goes along.
01:08But it puts them in a commanding position with South Africa having to do something similar at 27 for one
01:16at the start of this, the third day.
01:21Off the edge, it's just short of the slips and away it goes for four.
01:32Bowling, oh wow.
01:35Couldn't ride the bounce there.
01:38Steepling and quick and it goes off the outside edge and goes for four.
01:45Shot, really well played.
01:48David Beddingham.
01:56It'll go through the covers for four.
02:00Markram will collect.
02:06It's beautifully caressed through the covers.
02:09Should be cut off.
02:10No, it won't be.
02:12Nathan Lyon was the one giving chase.
02:13Had a bit of distance to cover.
02:18This is going to be a nice challenge for South Africa.
02:21But so far, first up Markram wins that little battle.
02:32Now a little straight up from Stark.
02:34Not giving him the width outside the off stunt, but it's too straight.
02:38Might have a little look at that.
02:40Nick Maddinson looked like he had it covered, but then unfortunately there was just a little juggle.
02:48That's the part that they worried about.
02:51It'll be back-to-back boundaries for Beddingham at the start of this Mitchell Stark over.
02:58Now off the back foot.
03:02Just standing tall.
03:08Out he goes.
03:09Stark from around the wicket.
03:12Gets Markram pushing at one with hard hands outside the off stump.
03:19Yeah, Markram stands there in a little bit of disgust.
03:22I think he's disappointed that he's trying to force the issue of what it looked like a decent length delivery.
03:27We talked about the change of strategy from Mitchell Stark initially looking to shape it,
03:30but now pulling his length back and looking to hit the back of a length and get the ball through.
03:39That's a great catch.
03:40That's a great catch.
03:41That is brilliant.
03:42The anticipation in that.
03:45Oh, Steve Smith, what a talent.
03:49Fantastic catch from Steve Smith.
03:52Great polling from Nathan Lyon.
03:53And a disappointing shot, I think, from Timbo Bovuma.
03:57The pressure of the 27 deliveries seem to have built on him.
04:04Oh, well, well, that is some catch.
04:08Oh, my goodness me.
04:10Yet again, it's Steve Smith.
04:15He is something else.
04:18Quality bowling from Pat Cummins, Australian captain.
04:22Banged in back of a length, rising outside of stump.
04:26It's a difficult shot, the back foot drive.
04:28Devon Beddingham plays it well, but not on this occasion.
04:32Steve bounce.
04:37It's a well-controlled stroke.
04:39Just lean into it, didn't try and overheat it, and beautifully tied from Stubbs.
04:48So, South Africa get their way through with only four down.
04:53Only just, though, 115 for four.
04:57Dominant morning from the Australians.
04:58They started well with a partnership between Beddingham and Markram.
05:02Got them to 84 before the second wicket fell, and then a couple fell in quick succession.
05:06Some good catching, Stephen Smith passing Joe Root's record with two catches in a row for the most test catchers.
05:13But Nathan Lyon has his tail up.
05:14That's where you will be able to access the field, and we'll get you on in a few minutes' time
05:19if you want to be on the field.
05:20A great session from the Australians.
05:24The Australians dominated this particular one.
05:25Three wickets in it.
05:27And their plans have seemed to come together nicely.
05:33Lots of chats for Australia as they go into the start of the second session of day three.
05:39Crucial test match in the series.
05:41You'd love to go 1-0.
05:42Both teams would love to do that.
05:50Just behind square it goes.
05:52And it will go for four.
05:58I saw that bring a little bit of trouble for Temba Bavuma, and he's hit that with some authority.
06:10Oh, it's a nice ball to face.
06:13And you're battling away against the quicks at one end.
06:16Fancy a bit of that from the other, Hashim.
06:22Four more.
06:29The first one was a gift, but Travis Head is a dangerous customer.
06:37Can that be snar, I tell.
06:38That's brilliantly done.
06:40Pat Cummins again.
06:43Time after time he does it.
06:48Captain Fantastic.
06:51Great short ball from Pat Cummins.
06:54A surprise ball.
06:55It surprised Wien Mulder.
07:03So there you go.
07:04He's away.
07:05Straight away.
07:05And a credit to him, really.
07:07I think that's as much off the blade, run off the blade, as it is thick edge.
07:14Well, has it worked?
07:16Oh, my goodness me.
07:17It has.
07:18It's a good catch.
07:20But you can't imagine falling for that.
07:23When Cummins made such an obvious scene of setting that field, Tristan Stubbs has, well, he's taken the bait.
07:33Disaster for South Africa.
07:36Short ball once again from Pat Cummins.
07:43Fantastic stroke.
07:46Probably premeditated, but effectively played.
07:56That's a very Kyle Verena shot, squirting it away behind Square on the offside.
08:01He flashes hard in that area.
08:07Four more.
08:08How about that?
08:09Pulls him down the ground with Elan.
08:19He needs and happy to take it on and takes it on with style.
08:21Just punches it through covers.
08:23Another boundary.
08:24Marco's in a hurry.
08:25He's just trying to get some control of the match back.
08:30Oh, that's one of the shots of the day.
08:32Just punches it.
08:33Straight through.
08:34Mid off.
08:35Fine.
08:35Finished to the over from Big Marco.
08:38197 for six.
08:42Cut it.
08:42Cut it.
08:43Oh, look at this from Smith.
08:45He's a genius.
08:46Line takes the wicket.
08:47You'll see the replay.
08:49Smith moving as the shot was played.
08:51And that is from another planet, that type of work.
08:55Seventh wicket falls.
08:56Locals can't believe it.
08:58You won't either when you see this replay.
09:01Oh, my goodness.
09:04This is ridiculous.
09:10High on the bat.
09:12Doesn't get enough.
09:13Hedge swallows it.
09:14Another one goes down South Africa.
09:16They're in all sorts.
09:17And the Aussies are on top.
09:18Hazelwood breaks through.
09:20Janssen is done for an enterprising 26.
09:22Janssen is done for the roadseers.
09:29Won't carry.
09:31Rolls down to the rope.
09:32Some success for Maharaj.
09:33And they get the 200.
09:40That beautifully clipped.
09:42Two straight from Mitchell Stark and Simon Harmer is played that superbly.
09:48Two 38.
10:01Two 38.
10:02Two 37 is on the board.
10:03One 52 is the deficit.
10:06One 52 is the deficit.
10:07Two developed.
10:15Two huge.
10:1650 yeah 129 runs in that session and four wickets to fall that was mainly down to the efforts of
10:23someone like a marker jansen who scored it better than a runner ball and calvarina who scored quite
10:28quickly but it's harman maharaj who trying to get south africa back into this contest still 152
10:35behind where australia managed to get in their first in each and i would think that australia
10:41would probably be the the happier of the two teams for that session in particular in the 29 overs
10:46although the run rate was over four welcome back everybody to durban and durban's looking a pretty
10:55picture with the sun out and no interruptions certainly not at this point and we hope also
11:04for the rest as we must try to make up time for that which has been lost in the first
11:11couple of days
11:15oh wow what a shot that is out of aksu in nowhere and it's a jab away onto that onside
11:29pops it to cover
11:32and there's another for mitchell stark
11:42yeah not much to say the ball was pitched up pretty innocuous
11:46yes keshav maharaj was looking so good over the last 15 or 20 minutes
11:55it's a nice strike wow go on rick
12:03good hit really good that'll get two arms up in the air
12:12four more oh wow wow wow 14 runs in three balls deficit down to 118
12:24and mitchell stark's pretty good at it and i've got to say
12:29rick norke is doing a number here
12:33so and that's the end of the innings well bowled by webster
12:37and well handled pat cummins steve smith takes yet another catch
12:42heard his finger doing it but smith has been superb out there four i think he's taken
12:49and three of them absolute blinders australia will be very pleased with that effort knocking
12:55over south africa for 284 to lead by 106. it leaves simon harmer unbeaten on 35
13:08one thing's for sure when you open the batting with somebody like travis head he takes so much
13:12of pressure off you having someone like travis head who plays his shots always looking to score
13:17so if there was ever a partner that nick madison wanted at the other end he's got the one
13:27short pulls and pulls well and he's away nick madison 33 balls without a run in the first innings
13:33four off one in the second it's a funny old game
13:39straight up in the air work away though into a vast open gap not exactly where he wanted it but
13:44gets it to the rope not convincing but four more hash
13:52flicks it there's a shout of catch it man doesn't see it need to be in the crowd anyway
13:57you can see there didn't see it rickleton not that it would have mattered and madison clears the lot
14:02molder can't believe it
14:07looks tentative still on that fifth stump line
14:17i shouldn't have said that about the fielder and the light i'm going to take full blame for this
14:29so this is the third afternoon in a row this has happened it could impact the result of this test
14:35match paul i know it's been a talking point with you and quite rightly so
14:43you talked about it pre-game the different color balls that are used in international cricket so it was
14:50rickleton that didn't see the ball coming his way and as soon as that happened
14:53i think we all knew it was a bit of a concern
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