JOHANNESBURG: South Africa opener Dean Elgar dropped anchor to influence his facet to 134 for three of their second innings on the shut of the 3rd day of the fourth and final Test towards Australia on Sunday, giving the hosts a daunting lead of 401 runs.
Elgar accrued 39 from 158 balls in a affected person knock that has been the glue for South Africa's second innings, as they give the impression of being to build an unassailable lead with two full days remaining on the Wanderers.
Australia need victory to keep away from a primary sequence defeat in South Africa since 1970, but have been rocked through the ball-tampering scandal that noticed former captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft sent house and slapped with hefty bans after the 3rd Test in Cape Town.
Elgar will resume on the fourth morning, along with his captain Faf du Plessis on 34, as the pair look to increase the lead towards the 500-run mark.
With so much time left in the Test, a declaration at that time would make South Africa heavy favourites to win or safe a draw on the very least.
The wicket is beginning to misbehave with variable bounce and there may be sideways motion to assist the bowlers, which has introduced Australia some success.
The excellent Pat Cummins (2-35) got rid of in-form Aiden Markram (37) when he edged to Peter Handscomb at second slip, but no longer ahead of the opener, taking part in simply his 18th Test innings, went previous 1,000 runs in the five day recreation, the second fastest to reach that mark for South Africa behind Graeme Smith (17 innings).
Hashim Amla (16) used to be stuck at backward brief leg through Mitchell March from a Nathan Lyon supply, while AB de Villiers (six) gloved a rising Cummins ball to wicketkeeper Tim Paine.
South Africa had previous bowled Australia out for 221 of their first innings with a rush of wickets after lunch having been annoyed in the morning session through Paine (62) and Cummins (50), who placed on 99 for the 7th wicket.
New Australia captain Paine batted bravely with a stress fracture on his thumb to score a precious half-century, his fourth in Test cricket, but used to be the ultimate man out as Elgar took a brilliant running catch at mid-off from a Kagiso Rabada (Three-53) supply.
Cummins used to be the one wicket to fall in the morning session when he used to be trapped leg ahead of wicket through spinner Keshav Maharaj (Three-92), but South Africa ran in the course of the tail after lunch.
The house facet have a fitness concern as seamer Morne Morkel, taking part in in his final Test ahead of retirement from world cricket, used to be compelled from the sphere with a left facet strain, but he did return to the pitch after the period and will be monitored in a single day.
Elgar accrued 39 from 158 balls in a affected person knock that has been the glue for South Africa's second innings, as they give the impression of being to build an unassailable lead with two full days remaining on the Wanderers.
Australia need victory to keep away from a primary sequence defeat in South Africa since 1970, but have been rocked through the ball-tampering scandal that noticed former captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft sent house and slapped with hefty bans after the 3rd Test in Cape Town.
Elgar will resume on the fourth morning, along with his captain Faf du Plessis on 34, as the pair look to increase the lead towards the 500-run mark.
With so much time left in the Test, a declaration at that time would make South Africa heavy favourites to win or safe a draw on the very least.
The wicket is beginning to misbehave with variable bounce and there may be sideways motion to assist the bowlers, which has introduced Australia some success.
The excellent Pat Cummins (2-35) got rid of in-form Aiden Markram (37) when he edged to Peter Handscomb at second slip, but no longer ahead of the opener, taking part in simply his 18th Test innings, went previous 1,000 runs in the five day recreation, the second fastest to reach that mark for South Africa behind Graeme Smith (17 innings).
Hashim Amla (16) used to be stuck at backward brief leg through Mitchell March from a Nathan Lyon supply, while AB de Villiers (six) gloved a rising Cummins ball to wicketkeeper Tim Paine.
South Africa had previous bowled Australia out for 221 of their first innings with a rush of wickets after lunch having been annoyed in the morning session through Paine (62) and Cummins (50), who placed on 99 for the 7th wicket.
New Australia captain Paine batted bravely with a stress fracture on his thumb to score a precious half-century, his fourth in Test cricket, but used to be the ultimate man out as Elgar took a brilliant running catch at mid-off from a Kagiso Rabada (Three-53) supply.
Cummins used to be the one wicket to fall in the morning session when he used to be trapped leg ahead of wicket through spinner Keshav Maharaj (Three-92), but South Africa ran in the course of the tail after lunch.
The house facet have a fitness concern as seamer Morne Morkel, taking part in in his final Test ahead of retirement from world cricket, used to be compelled from the sphere with a left facet strain, but he did return to the pitch after the period and will be monitored in a single day.
4th Test: Elgar anchors second innings as South Africa build massive lead
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