Summary

  • Third Test, day one, Cape Town

  • South Africa slip from 158-0 to 329 all out after being asked to bat

  • Starc takes six wickets, including four with second new ball

  • Ackerman top-scores with 95 for Proteas

  • Series level at 1-1

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by Jonty Colman

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    This SA batting line up should hold no fear for England in the winter.

    JD in Sheffield

    I would say it's been a good fightback, but not sure they're on top...don't fancy their batting at all!

    Jason in Blyth

  2. SA 233-6

    Remember when Australia were dropping catches this morning? Nathan Lyon is diving full-length to stop boundaries now.

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    This is dreadful batting, all six wickets have been absolute gifts.

    Tom Machin, Nottingham

  4. SA 232-6

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    You can say many things about this Australia team but they do know how to find something when they really, really need it? Remember the noise after the first couple of innings of the Ashes? They won in Perth and won the series 4-1.

    Today, when their captain has needed rescuing from his hole, they have done it, albeit with a big helping hand from South Africa.

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    And we thought England were bad at playing the short ball...

    Will, London

  6. SA 232-6

    Rickelton 4, Jansen 0

    New batter Marco Jansen ducks under the bouncer that concludes Mitchell Starc's double wicket maiden.

    There are some angry-looking South Africa fans in the crowd.

    The clouds have come in too.

  7. The field is set for more short stuff...

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Mulder c Carey b Starc 0 (SA 232-6)

    Can you believe it? It's two in three balls for Mitchell Starc and Australia as Wiaan Mulder goes after a pull shot and gets a thin edge through to the keeper.

    If Australia weren't already on top, they certainly are now.

  9. South Africa were 203-1. Wiaan Mulder now emerges at 232-5.

    After their horror morning, Australia may now be on top.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Bedingham c Hazlewood b Starc 50 (SA 232-5)

    South Africa have given another wicket away!

    With the field set David Bedingham top-edges a pull shot off Mitchell Starc to fine leg.

    It's Josh Hazlewood down there and he takes a very good catch, hopping either side of the boundary rope to keep the ball in play.

  11. 50 runs

    50 for David Bedingham

    Cooper Connolly, little more than a part-time spinner, turns the ball past the edge of David Bedingham. Marnus Labuschagne is appealing for... something.

    Bedingham survives to reach fifty later in the over, meanwhile Matt Renshaw has to throw the ball in from the deep with his trousers around his thighs after a sliding stop.

    Important runs from South Africa's number three.

  12. Shaun Pollock
    Ex-South Africa captain on Sky Sports

    If you look at the Australia team that came out for lunch versus the Australia team that came out for tea, it is a completely different scenario.

  13. SA 228-4

    Bedingham 47, Rickelton 3

    Some people never forget...

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    Amazing how quickly we write teams off in Test cricket. There’s usually another twist coming just when everyone thinks they’ve worked out where the game is heading.

    Adam Shaw, Crosby

  15. SA 226-4

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    The twists and turns of Test cricket. Nothing beats it.

    Left-arm spinner Cooper Connolly continues after tea. Once in the over he drifts too far to leg and David Bedingham sweeps him for four.

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    Sometimes the most interesting thing about cricket is how quickly the mood can change. One good partnership or one good spell and suddenly the whole game looks completely different. Plenty left in this yet.

    Rob Simpson, Paris

  17. SA 221-4

    Don't you just love Test cricket?

    The players are heading back out for a crucial final session.

  18. Australia fight back after South Africa's strong start

    It has been a thrilling first two sessions as Newlands.

    After Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl, South Africa's opening batters Aiden Markram (78) and Marques Ackerman (95) put on 158 for the opening wicket.

    The hosts were then 203-1 when Mitchell Starc caught Markram off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood.

    From there, it has been a mini-collapse from South Africa who are 221-4 at tea after Temba Bavuma and Matthew Breetzke were dismissed for zero and two respectively.

    We will take a brief break here and will be back for the start of the evening session.

  19. Tea

    SA 221-4

    Well, who would have thought this would be the score around an hour or so ago?

    Three singles in that over take South Africa to 221-4 - David Bedingham will return from the break on 41 not out with a lot of pressure on his shoulders.

    South Africa were 203-1 and quickly fell to 216-4.

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    Important partnership needed here to steady a ship on a strong course.

    Nick de Kock, Singapore