दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, पहला टेस्ट, किंगस्मीड, डर्बन, 09 October 2026 - कमेंट्री

Angling in, on off, Keshav Maharaj punches it to cover.

Good length, on off, Keshav Maharaj looks to flick it but edges it to the gully fielder.

Angling in, on off, Anrich Nortje tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Streaky! Shaping away, outside off, Anrich Nortje looks to slap it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes through the slip and the gully fielder for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood finishes with a six-wicket haul. He bangs it short, on off, Anrich Nortje tries to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs towards short cover. Nathan Lyon runs forward and completes the catch. Australia seal a thumping 214-run victory over South Africa and lead the series 1-0.

Fullish, on off, Aiden Markram blocks it to the gully fielder.

Bangs it short, outside off, Aiden Markram leaves it alone.

Fullish, outside off, Aiden Markram leaves it alone.

A bit of nip back in, outside off, Aiden Markram leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An appeal but turned down. Australia think that the umpires are going upstairs to have a look at the fairness of catch, but in the end, Pat Cummins has to review it. Good length, angling in, just outside off. Aiden Markram looks to block it but misses and Alex Carey takes the catch. He appeals for a caught behind but nothing from the umpire. They send it upstairs to have a check. Ultra Edge does show a slight spike and replays show that the catch was clean too, just inches above the ground. Aiden Markram's marathon innings comes to an end and Australia are just one wicket away from victory now.

Fullish, shaping in, Anrich Nortje leaves it alone.

Much fuller, on off, Marco Jansen eases it to point.

OUT! TIMBER! This is beautiful bowling from Josh Hazlewood. This one pitches just outside off and nips in sharply. Marco Jansen leans on and looks to block it but the ball goes through the gate between his bat and his pads and rattles over the top of middle. Josh gets the big breakthrough. Australia are just 3 wickets away from victory now.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Simon Harmer stabs it to cover.

A tad fuller, just outside off, Simon Harmer leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! One brings two, and that's a fifer for Josh Hazlewood. He bangs it a surprise bouncer, on off, Simon Harmer is caught by surprise. He tries to sway away from it. The ball just brushes his gloves and lobs towards the keeper, Alex Carey, who makes no mistake. South Africa are crumbling under the relentless pressure.

Angling in, on off, Keshav Maharaj fends it to mid on. A big over for Australia. 

FOUR! 200 comes up for South Africa! Fullish, outside off, with a nip back in. Marco Jansen picks it well and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Down the leg side, Marco Jansen looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. They collect a leg bye.

Bangs it short, on leg, Aiden Markram ducks under it. 

Sways it down the leg side, Aiden Markram looks to flick it but misses.

Close! Back of a length, with a nip back in. Aiden Markram shoulders arms at it. The ball just goes over the top of off.

Angling in, on middle, Aiden Markram blocks it back to the bowler.

Good length, in and around off, blocked from the crease by Jansen.

Length again, a smidge fuller and in the channel, nibbling back in. Marco Jansen makes a watchful leave.

A sharp bumper now, over off and middle. Jansen takes evasive action and ducks under it.

FOUR! Slightly overpitched and Hazlewood pays the price. Fuller one around off, Jansen looks to drive it through mid off but gets it more off the inside half of the blade and past the non-striker fo a boundary. 

Pitched up wide of the off stump, trying to swing it back in. Jansen gets on the front foot and leaves it alone.

Josh hits a hard length, bowling it a touch wider of the off stump. Jansen gets a stride across and steers it away behind point for a single.

Bowled short of a good length and slanted across the right-hander. Aiden Markram leaves it alone.

Starc now takes the second new ball. This is pitched fuller on off, curving the ball back in. Markram gets nicely onto the back foot and defends it with a straight bat.

Good length, on off and middle. Markram gets upright to defend but ends up inside-edging it onto the pads.

Pushed a bit fuller and in the channel outside off, allowing the ball to swing back in, but it doesn't. Markram lets it go.

Starc slips one down the leg side now. Markram looks to tickle it fine but fails to get any bat on it.

Starc dishes out a full and wide one, sucking Aiden Markram into driving at it. Markram plays away from the body and it is a loose shot as he gets beaten past the outside edge.

Bowled from wider on the crease, more round-arm and drifted into the batter. Marco Jansen blocks it off.

On a length and around the off stump, Jansen jabs it out into the off side.

Oh, that's come back in sharply. Flatter and angled in with the arm. Jansen rocks back and just about manages to keep it out.

FOUR! Marco Jansen puts the bad ball away yet again. Dropped shorter on the pads, Jansen swivels back and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Flighted up at the stumps, Jansen gets well forward to defend.

Full and straight, drifting in. Jansen lunges and smothers it away.

Marginally shorter and outside off, Markram rocks back, covers the line and blocks it off.

Speared in a bit, full and outside off. Markram gets forward now and bunts it straight into the hands of silly point.

Slowed up at just 73.1 kph, drifting it into the stumps. Markram watches it all the way and defends off the front foot.

On a fuller length again, turning it into the stumps. Markram stays solid in defence.

Very full and angled into middle and leg, Markram gets inside the line and clips it to leg gully.

Flatter and straighter at the stumps, Markram covers the line to defend. A maiden from Webster.

Attacking the stumps, a bit fuller and blocked off the inside edge by Jansen.

Flighted ball on off and middle, Marco Jansen gets a huge stride forward and blocks it down the pitch.

Floated up again, at the stumps, and Jansen gets forward to defend.

Good length, in the channel and going straight on. Jansen leaves it alone.

FOUR! That's a good shot. Fractionally shorter on off, Marco Jansen leans back and punches it down, hammering it through cover-point for a boundary.

Flatter and angled in with the arm, towards middle stump. Jansen gets right behind the line of the ball to block.

Floated up on off, trying to spin it in, but Markram stays solid in defence.

Flatter and outside off, Markram hops well pas the off stump and keeps it out.

Tossed up, fuller and around off. Markram lunges to defend but the ball spins in with some bounce and glances off the inside edge wide of leg slip.

FOUR! Floated up, very full and outside off. Markram leans on and drops the bat down onto the pitch of the ball, driving it past covers for a boundary.

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

The length is pulled back a touch, and Markram rocks back to flick but ends up getting an inside edge onto his body.

This is drifted into the legs, Jansen presses back and pushes it wide of the short leg fielder.

Another excitable appeal for LBW, and again it's been turned down. Flatter an outside off, spins a bit as well. Jansen puts a stride across and gets struck on the front pad.

A bit fuller and straighter, attacking the stumps. Jansen gets forward to defend.

Dragged length, bowled quicker and on middle. Jansen rocks back and pushes it down to mid on.

SIX! Thumped away! Dragged down by Nic, on off and middle. Marco Jansen rocks back and swings it away flat and in front of mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Another drag-down, this one keeps low. Jansen rocks back to pull and is a bit early into the shot, still managing to hammer it away in front of square leg for a boundary.

Renshaw comes back in and lobs it very full and outside off. Jansen watchfully lets it pass.

Good length around off, Jansen strides across and pushes it through cover-point for a single.

Fractionally shorter on middle, Markram hops back and short-arm jabs it wide of mid on, where the fielder slides across and cuts it off.

Nagging length on off, bounces a bit extra. Markram gets on his toes and keeps it out.

A late decision by the batters to come back for the second run and Markram had to put the afterburners on. On the shorter side and outside off, punched away off the back foot and through square covers for a brace.

A juicy full toss now, on off stump. Aiden Markram leans on and firms the drive to mid off, where it is well-stopped by Nathan Lyon.

That's near perfection from Nic Maddinson. Tossed up, a bit full and on off, getting the ball to grip and turn away. Markram leans ahead a bit to block but the ball spins away past the outside edge.

Pushed through flatter and on off, Markram punches it away to mid off.

Drifted into the pads this time, and Aiden Markram stays back to tuck it towards square leg.

Bowled flatter again and on middle, Markram rocks back and punches it out to mid on.

Darted in at the stumps, Markram stays back to defend again.

Dragged length on off, Markram plays it down into the off side off the back foot. Maddinson begins with a maiden.

Shorter in length and outside off, Marco Jansen hops across to defend.

Shorter length again, outside off, Jansen rocks back and pats it down to mid off.

A huge appeal for LBW, but it's been turned down. Risky from Marco Jansen not to offer a shot at that, but it didn't seem to be turning enough. However, Pat Cummins has reviewed it. Beau Webster floats it up on a length and outside off, looking to turn it in. Jansen gets the front leg across to the off side and just pads it away. The third umpire goes straight to Ball Tracking, which shows that the ball would have missed the off stump by a long way. It stays Not Out, and Australia waste a review here.

Tossed up outside off, Jansen leans across a bit and keeps it out.

Floated fuller and at the stumps, this is driven down to mid on.

Nicely flighted, full and on the stumps again, Jansen clips it to wide mid on.

Much fuller, on middle, Aiden Markram stabs it back to the bowler.

Turning in, on off, Aiden Markram eases it back to the bowler again.

A bit short, on off, Aiden Markram taps it to mid on.

Fullish, on middle, Aiden Markram eases it back to the bowler.

Shortish, on off, Aiden Markram blocks it back to the bowler again.

Down the leg side, Aiden Markram flicks it to the fielder at short leg. That will be Lunch on Day 5.

Way outside off, Aiden Markram leaves it alone.

Full and outside off, Aiden Markram shoulders arms at it.

Fullish, on off, Aiden Markram drives it to cover for a single.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery! Matt Renshaw gifts him a full toss, Marco Jansen picks it well and drills it down the ground for a boundary.

Fullish, outside off, Marco Jansen leaves it alone.

A bit short, on off, Marco Jansen taps it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on middle, Aiden Markram blocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Aiden Markram pushes it to cover.

Drops it short, on off, Aiden Markram knocks it to mid on for a single.

Flatter, just outside off, Marco Jansen tries to block it but misses. An appeal for caught behind but nothing from the umpire. They go against the review.

Drops it short, on off, Marco Jansen blocks it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on off, Marco Jansen pushes it back to the bowler.

Turning in, outside off, Marco Jansen leaves it alone.

Short and wide, Marco Jansen leaves it alone.

Flatter, on off, Marco Jansen looks to block it but the ball hits his pads and lobs away from the fielder at silly point.

Fullish, on off, Marco Jansen blocks it to mid off.

Quicker, outside off, Marco Jansen leaves it alone.

Another one outside off, left alone again by Marco Jansen.

Much fuller, on leg, Marco Jansen flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Aiden Markram taps it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Aiden Markram blocks it back to the bowler.

Down the leg side, Aiden Markram looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls fine. They cross for a leg bye.

Back of a length, on off, Marco Jansen looks to flick it but gets it off the inside half of his bat towards mid-wicket. They collect a single.

Slower one, outside off, Aiden Markram shoulders arms at it.

OUT! TAKEN! One brings two. Matt Renshaw bowls an arm ball, on off, and it skids through. Kyle Verreynne rocks back and looks to punch it but gets a thick outside edge. Steve Smith shows his reflexs and takes a sharp catch at slip. South Africa have suddenly found themselves in deep trouble.

Flatter, outside off, Marco Jansen leaves it alone.

Slowish, outside off, Marco Jansen leaves it alone.

Turning in, outside off, left alone again.

Shortish, outside off, Marco Jansen punches it to cover for a single.

Short, outside off, Aiden Markram looks to flick it but wears it high on his thighs. A stifled appeal but turned down. 

A tad fuller from Josh Hazlewood, shaping away, Aiden Markram taps it to cover for a single.

Slows it up, on off, Wiaan Mulder pushes it to cover.

Down the leg sid, Wiaan Mulder leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is the end of a marathon partnership. Josh Hazlewood bowls it on a length, on leg, tailing back in. Wiaan Mulder looks to flick it but misses. Gets a faint edge as the ball carries to the left of the keeper. Alex Carey flies low to that side and takes a magnificent catch. Mulder’s resistance finally comes to an end.

Fullish, on off, Kyle Verreynne pushes it to cover.

Fullish, on leg, Kyle Verreynne flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Shortish, on off, Wiaan Mulder pulls it to mid-wicket.

Slows it up, on off, Wiaan Mulder eases it to mid on.

Flatter, on off, Wiaan Mulder blocks it back to the bowler.

Drops it short, on off, Wiaan Mulder punches it to cover.

Turning in, on off, Simon Harmer taps it to cover.

Fullish, on middle, Wiaan Mulder eases it to mid on.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Aiden Markram pushes it to cover.

Shaping in, outside off, Aiden Markram leaves it alone.

Another one outside off, Aiden Markram leaves it again.

Fullish, on off, Aiden Markram taps it to cover.

Fullish, on the stumps, Aiden Markram eases it back to the bowler.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Aiden Markram punches it to point. A maiden from Starc.

Fullish, on off, Aiden Markram flicks it to mid-wicket.

Too full, on middle, Aiden Markram blocks it back to the bowler.

A bit short, on off, Aiden Markram pushes it to cover.

Fired in, on off, Aiden Markram eases it to cover.

Drops it short, on off, Aiden Markram punches it to cover for a single.

Shortish, on leg, Wiaan Mulder fends it to the fielder at leg slip. Dot.

Much fuller, on off, Aiden Markram stabs it back to the bowler.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Aiden Markram leaves it alone.

A tad fuller, on off, Aiden Markram blocks it to mid off.

Shaping away, outside off, Aiden Markram shoulders arms at it.

Shaping in, on leg, Aiden Markram helps it to fine leg for a single.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Wiaan Mulder leaves it alone.

Fullish, on middle, Wiaan Mulder pushes it back to the bowler.

Gives it air, on off, Wiaan Mulder pushes it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on middle, Wiaan Mulder lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

A bit short, on off, Wiaan Mulder tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shortish, on off, Aiden Markram punches it through covers for a single.

Much fuller, on the pads, Wiaan Mulder fends it to the leg side.

Sways it down the leg side, Wiaan Mulder leaves it alone.

Back of a length, outside off, Wiaan Mulder shoulders arms at it.

Angling in, on off, Wiaan Mulder pushes it to cover.

Shaping away, outside off, Wiaan Mulder shoulders arms at it.

Hits the deck hard, on leg, Wiaan Mulder tucks it to mid-wicket.

150 comes up for South Africa! A tad fuller, on off, Wiaan Mulder pushes it to cover for a single. South Africa need 271 more runs to win, meanwhile Australia needs 6 wickets.

Fullish, on off, Aiden Markram stabs it to cover.

Flatter, on leg, Aiden Markram flicks it to mid-wicket.

Fullish, on off, Aiden Markram flicks it to mid-wicket.

Turning in, on middle, Aiden Markram defends it back to the bowler.

Nice and full, on off, Aiden Markram lunges and blocks it to short cover.

Quicker, on off, Aiden Markram looks to block it but edges it to the gully fielder.

Beaten! Back of a length, just outside off, shaping away. Aiden Markram looks to block it but misses.

Bangs it short, on leg, Aiden Markram ducks under it.

Fullish, just outside off, Aiden Markram pushes it to cover for a single.

Beaten! Hits the deck hard, outside off, Wiaan Mulder tries to block it but misses.

A tad fuller, just outside off, Wiaan Mulder pushes it to cover.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Wiaan Mulder shoulders arms at it.

A bit short from Lyon, on off, Wiaan Mulder punches it to cover.

Turning in, on middle, Wiaan Mulder stabs it back to the bowler.

Nice and full, on off, Wiaan Mulder drives it to the cover fielder.

Fired in, on off, Wiaan Mulder tucks it to mid-wicket.

Some turn, outside off, Wiaan Mulder fends it to the off side.

Drops it short, on leg, Wiaan Mulder tucks it to mid-wicket.

A skiddy short ball around off, Markram leans back and sways away from the line of the delivery.

Pitched up fuller of a good length and just outside off, angling it back in. Markram is a bit late and tentative to get forward, and gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

Length ball in the channel, going straight on, Markram leaves it alone.

Bowled from around the wicket, and Cummins immediately attacks the ribs. Markram just about manages to fend it down towards leg gully.

That's a stellar change-up by Cummins. He brings out the surprise yorker, aiming it right at the toes. Aiden Markram does well to get the front foot enough out of the way to be able to jam it across to mid-wicket. There's an appeal for LBW, but the umpire turns it down.

FOUR! Aiden Markram with a beauty of a shot. Cummins comes back from over the wicket and serves it wide of the off stump. Markram bends the right knee and smacks it past covers for a boundary.

Full and straight, getting it to reverse a bit now. Markram gets onto the front foot and flicks it to deep square leg for one. A bit of oohs and aahs from the Aussie players as they thought this one would just slip past the inside edge.

FOUR! That's a confident-looking shot, and it brings up the 50-run stand between these two as well. Almost a half-volley, wide outside off, Mulder gets well forward and crunches the drive through covers for a boundary.

Josh drifts onto the pads, and Mulder is able to flick it down to fine leg. Mitchell Starc runs to his right and slides across to stop the boundary and the batters get two runs. There is a quick check to see if Starc's feet made contact with the ropes when the ball was touching his hand, but it all seems fine.

That's a lovely comeback by Hazlewood. Pitched fuller on the fifth stump, shapes and then just holds its line a bit. Mulder plays at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR LEG BYES! Prodigious movement but the line is all wrong. Fuller one from wider on the crease, trying to attack the front pad but this one swings down the leg side. Mulder misses the flick and the ball goes off his pads to fine leg for a boundary.

That's well bowled and well played as well. Back of a length and trying to shape it away from outside off, Mulder drops his hands down and lets it through.

That's sharp from Cummins. Bowled back of a length and just outside off, getting it to seam away beautifully. Wiaan Mulder is nearly suckered into playing at it but manages to just sway away a bit and avoid getting an outside edge.

Bowled from wider on the crease, fuller and honing in on that off stump. Mulder gets forward ro block.

Pitched up on the fifth stump, angling it back in. Wiaan Mulder gets forward and across a bit to block it off.

Cummins comes around the wicket now, pitching it full on middle and off. Mulder leans on and taps it down to cover.

Short-pitched delivery, trying to attack the bodyline but this is angled a bit more down leg. Mulder ducks under it as well.

Back to over the wicket for the final ball. Hammered in on a shorter length and angled into the batter, trying to bring short leg into play. Mulder does well to wait back and keep it down on the leg side. Maiden over for Cummins.

Full of a length, pitching it just outside off, and there's a hint of reverse on it. Wiaan Mulder gets well forward and blocks it on the full.

That's well left. Good-length delivery, darting back in a bit from outside off, pretty close to the off stump. Mulder confidently leaves it alone.

A bit fuller now, and wide of the off stump. Mulder reaches across and pushes it out to square cover.

A proper bumper from Hazlewood, at 136 kph and over middle. Mulder manages to duck under it with ease, though.

Full of a good length and outside off, a hint of away movement there. Mulder punches it to the left of the cover fielder and pinches a quick single.

Josh hits a fuller length and puts more energy into the ball, getting it to nip back in, but pretty late. Markram shoulders arms at it.

That's a lovely delivery. Full of a good length, angled in towards off, and then leaving the right-hander in a picturesque way. Mulder plays inside the line as the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Hard length, straighter in line, and this is dabbed down in front of mid-wicket.

Pitched fuller and around off, at 140.5 kph. This one reverses back in a bit, but Mulder solidly blocks it off. Also, Pat Cummins has overstepped and a No Ball is called.

Hard length again, around off, Mulder punches it square on the off side, to the left of cover and picks up a single.

Bashing it in on a shortish length around off. Markram has time to get up on his toes and keep it down on the off side.

A well-directed short ball, right at the batter, and again it doesn't get as high as intended. Markram does well to duck under it.

Probing bowling by Cummins, pitching it on a good length and keeping it in that corridor outside off. Markram stays back to defend.

That's a lovely delivery. Full of a good length, spearing it in from outside off, and again there's some tail back into the right-hander. Markram makes a watchful leave.

Hard length, jagging back into the batter. Markram tucks it down to short mid-wicket.

Bashed in on a good length, on off, and this one nips away from the right-hander. Markram watches it right onto the bat and keeps it out.

That in-between length again, in the channel and angling away a wee bit. Left alone by Markram.

Dug in short over middle, around shoulder height. Markram plays a controlled pull shot, angling it down to deep backward square leg for a single.

Fuller one drifted into the front pad. Mulder moves inside the line and clips it down to fine leg for one more run.

Cummins now brings himself on. He starts on a good length, getting the ball to nibble away from off stump. Mulder presses back and keeps it out towards gully.

Good length again, in the channel outside off, going straight on. Mulder leaves it alone.

Beaten! Pitched fuller this time and outside off, the ball threatens to angle in but leaves the batter quite late. Mulder gets halfway forward to play at it but the ball goes past the outside edg.

An attempted bumper now, angled back in towards the batter. Wiaan Mulder ducks under it and the ball doesn't rise much, dying through to Alex Carey behind the stumps.

Pitched up, just outside off. Mulder makes a solid block off the front foot.

The bluff from Cummins and he ends up bowling it well outside the off stump after putting a short leg in place. Left alone by Mulder, and Cummins starts the spell with a maiden.

Dragged length at the stumps, Mulder rocks back and punches it out.

Fuller one, floated up wide outside off. Mulder leans across and pushes it wide of point for a single.

On a length and turning back into the batter. Markram goes back in his crease, keeping it out with a straight bat.

Good length again, turning well into the batter, but it's slow turn. Markram has time to rock back and nudge it diwn behind short leg.

Fuller and straighter, driven down to long on for an easy single.

Good running. Pushed through flatter at the stumps, Mulder goes on the back foot and brings the bat down on an angle, dabbing it across to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Hazlewood hits a hard length, bowling it in and around off. Mulder stays on his toes to defend.

Much fuller and at the stumps, tailing back into the right-hander. Mulder gets across a bit and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

That's loose from Aiden Markram, and he knows that as well. Slightly overpitched and wide outside off, Markram goes hard at th drive but the ball bounces past the outside edge.

Nagging length on the fourth-stump line, darting back in off the deck. Markram watchfully defends.

Wow, that's too close for comfort. Full of a good length, just outside off and Markram makes a leave. However, the ball tails back in late and nearly shaves the top of the off stump.

FOUR! Now, that's a supreme shot. Slightly overpitched again by Josh, but a bit straighter as well. Markram leans nicely into the drive and creams it to the right of the stumps at the other end for a boundary. South Africa are now 125/4, needing 296 runs more.

Flighted up at 81.4 kph, wide outside off and not all that full. Mulder gets a big stride across but the ball lands in the rough and shoots back in, thudding into the front pad.

Nagging length, looping it just wide of the off stump. Mulder gets his hands behind his body and lets the ball pass through.

Floated up at the stumps, a bit fuller and this is blocked off by Mulder.

Pushed even fuller and on middle, drifting it in. Mulder gets half a stride forward and smothers it towards backward short leg.

Flighted delivery outside off, turning back in off the rough. Mulder leans across and gets an inside edge while looking to drive.

Nicely played. Dragged length at the stumps, Mulder hops back and nurdles it between the two short leg fielders and picks up a single.

Back of a length, pushed well across off. Markram reaches out and jams it down through the gully region for a single.

Fuller in length, much tighter around off as well. Wiaan Mulder makes a watchful leave.

Starc spears one in towards the pads, and Muldereasily flicks it down to fine leg, picking up a single as well.

WIDE! Way too short. Starc goes for a bumper and bangs it in halfway down the pitch and this one flies over the leg stump and Markram's head as well. Alex Carey has to leap up to keep it out.

Good length, honing it in at the stumps, Markram prods ahead and blocks it to mid on.

Starc comes around the wicket, bowling it more round arm and trying to angle it away after pushing the ball in towards off stump. Markram solidly blocks it off.

A tempter from Starc to end with, but too wide to make the batter play at it. Full and wide, the outswinger, but this one hugs the tramline and is left alone by Markram.

Nicely tossed up, on a length and into that rough outside off stump. Mulder rocks back to defend.

Lyon brings the line straighter, attacking off and middle. Mulder once again goes onto the back foot to keep it out.

Tossed up again, throwing it a bit wide of the off stump. Wiaan Mulder leans on and creams it wide of sweeper cover. Beau Webster runs across and slides in to save the boundary, keeping it down to two runs.

Dragged length, turning it into the pads. Mulder has enough time to rock back and nudge it 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.

Flighted delivery, trying to drift it in from wide outside off. Markram lunges across and blocks it on the full.

FIFTY for Aiden Markram, the first by a South African in this Test match, could turn out to be a highly valuable one as well. Dropped well short, outside off. Markram hops back and plays it square through the off side for a single. Markram will know that his team needs a lot more from him.

Good-length delivery, in the channel and slanted across the right-hander. Markram stays back and leaves it alone.

Starc pushes this one fuller and wider of the off stump line, trying to eke out a drive out of Markram, but the batter stays resolute and lets it go.

Well wide of the off stump again, darting away sharply off a good length. Markram makes another leave. Also, the umpire just wanders down the pitch, having a look at whether Starc is running into the danger zone on the follow-through or not. No warning, just a check.

Good length, picthed on off and middle, and this time Markram has to play at it, blocking it down to extra cover.

Another one that goes away from the right-hander. Pretty full and wide outside off, at 142.7 kph, and Markram leans on a bit before shouldering his arms.

A maiden for Starc! Pitched up on off stump, Markram stays solid in defence.

Good length on middle, Markram rocks back and pushes it out to mid on.

Similar length to the last one, turning into the pads. Markram tucks it neatly through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Turn and bounce! Nicely looped up, wide of the off stump, and Renshaw extracts some extra bounce as well. Markram hops past the off stump to cover the line before tucking his hands back and letting it pass.

Floated up fuller and around off, Markram leans forward and blocks it on the full.

Nagging length, at the stumps. Markram rocks back and jabs it down in front of square leg for a quick single. Markram moves to 49 now.

Nicely flighted, full and outside off. Mulder leans to defend but gets an outside edge that rolls wide of first slip.

FOUR! That's exactly what you want as a batter early in the day. A length ball swinging into the pads, Mulder tucks it neatly to the right of the square leg umpire and picks up a boundary

WIDE! Well, that's gone all wrong for Starc. Way too full and landing it miles past the tramline outside off. Left alone for a wide.

Better from Starc, still not close enough to the off pole. Slightly pitched up, pushed across from the fifth-stump line. Mulder shoulders arms.

Starc drags the length back a bit and brings the line tighter around off. The ball angles away and Mulder makes a watchful leave.

Full and outside off, darting away after pitching. Left alone by Starc and it seems like the cross-breeze is not helping Starc, because it is pushing the ball away from the right-hander at this end.

Good length, landing it fairly wide outside off at 142.2 kph. Mulder doesn't play at it and the ball dies on its way to the keeper.

Starc comes around the wicket now, pushing the ball in from wide outside off. It slides straight on and Mulder makes another leave.

Instant turn for Renshaw. Floated up on a nagging length around off, turning into middle and leg. Aiden Markram stays back and nudges it gently down to leg gully for a single.

Pushed through flatter and wider of the off stump. Mulder opts to defend it off the back foot.

A bit more flighted, on a length and wide outside off. Mulder covers the line well and keeps it out.

Looped up, just outside off, trying to hit the rough. Mulder gets well forward and smothers it away.

The length is pulled back by a couple of inches and this is bowled outside off. Mulder strides across and gets it off the pads past the slip fielder.

Tossed up, too full and on middle. Wiaan Mulder drives it down to long on and picks up a single.

Flatter and fuller, on off, Markram dead-bats it.

Full ball, on off, Markram clips it to the right of the bowler.

Oh, so close! Lyon, from around the wicket, lands it outside leg stump and gets it to spin sharply down leg with a bit of extra bounce. Markram is hurried back in his crease and chips it just to the right of forward short leg. The ball hangs in the air for a fair while, and Nic Maddinson, crouched under the helmet, is a fraction late to react. They take a single as the ball trickles to the deep.

Fuller and on the stumps. 88.7 kph. Mulder hangs back and blocks under his bat.

Spinning in from a fuller length, on off, Wiaan Mulder defends it with soft hands.

Safely negotiated by Mulder. And that will be Stumps on Day 4! A touch short and turning into the batter from outside off. Wiaan Mulder goes deep inside the crease and blocks it watchfully. South Africa are 102/4, needing 319 runs to win.

100 up for South Africa! Short and outside the off stump. Mulder backs away and slashes it to deep cover-point for a single. The hosts need 321 runs with six wickets in hand.

Short and outside off, turning in, Aiden Markram covers his stumps and bunts it to the off side.

Overpitched on the stumps, Markram drills it back to the bowler.

Shortish delivery, around off, Aiden Markram goes deep inside the crease and jabs it down to long on for a single.

Goes straight on with the arm, on a length, outside off, Wiaan Mulder shuffles a bit and opts to leave.

Pitched fuller and on off, Mulder taps it to the right of the bowler. Renshaw dives on his follow-through and fields it himself.

Attacks the stumps with a full delivery, Aiden lets it dip and turn before smothering the spin.

Around off, turning in off a length, Aiden tucks it to short mid-wicket.

A touch full on the stumps, Markram defends it off the inner half of the bat due to extra spin and it rolls off the toe end to the leg side.

Nice and full, on the stumps, Markram watchfully blocks it out.

Full again, outside off, Markram leans on and defends it right under his eyes. 'Garry, that's cagey', chirps Marnus Labuschagne at the first slip.

Good-length ball outside off stump, turns back in, Markram shuffles across the stumps and defends it solidly.

Back of a length, on off, Mulder chops it to the off side.

FOUR! Shot! Drags it short outside off. Mulder gets enough width and cuts it powerfully to deep backward point for a boundary.

Lands outside off on a length, and then turns in a mile off the pitch. Wiaan Mulder covers the stumps and tries to tuck it across but misses and is hit on the thigh pad.

Full and straight, outside off, Mulder leaves.

Full and flat, outside off, driven away to short cover.

Too full, on middle and leg, Mulder lunges forward to block but gets an inside edge onto the front pad. The ball then lobs and drops to the leg side, just beside the pitch, to the left of Maddinson at short leg.

Fuller on the leg stump, flicked off the pads to short mid-wicket.

Again, full on the leg stump, Markram lunges forward a long way and clips it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nicely tickled away by Markram! He moves to 43. The length is dragged back and it is spinning down leg, Aiden Markram rocks back and guides it to deep fine leg. A lazy dive from Starc as he manages to flick the ball back in, but parries it to the fence as he crashes with the ropes as well.

Fuller than a length, on the stumps, Markram defends it off the front foot.

Around off on a length, spinning in, Aiden hangs back and knocks it to cover.

Sharp turn from outside off to middle, on a length. Markram tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flighted ball, on a nagging length outside off. This one turns back in off the rough and sharply too. Markram stays back and looks to leave but ends up wearing it high on the pads.

FOUR! A rare blemish for Renshaw. Half-tracker outside off, Aiden Markram pounces on it and smacks it off the back foot, wide of sweeper cover and picks up a welcome boundary.

Pushed through flatter around off, this is punched away through the off side for a single.

Nagging length, pushed through outside off. Mulder gets pegged back and jabs it down past silly point.

Flatter and at the stumps, pusheddown to mid on.

That's vicious turn. Matt Renshaw floats the ball fuller of a length and serves it outside off. Mulder stays back, tucks his hands back and looks to leave but the ball comes back in sharply and nearly knocks over the top of off stump.

Short of a good length, cutting back in towards off, but then holds its line. Mulder takes his hands away and ends up playing inside the line.

A well-directed bouncer, angled in right towards the batter's face. Mulder manages to duck under it.

Bashed in on a good length, outside off, and hitting the bat hard. Mulder keeps it down to gully, playing it with soft hands.

The fuller one now, landing it just outside off, looking to swing it away. Wiaan Mulder gets onto the front foot and solidly blocks it off.

Bowled from wider on the crease, slanting it back in towards middle stump. Mulder makes another watchful block.

Three straight maidens for Australia and South Africa seem to have nowhere to go at the moment. Back of a length over off, Mulder rises with the bounce and keeps it down.

Flatter one outside off, turning in a bit. Markram stays back to defend.

Flighted ball on the stumps, Markram leans on and clips it away to mid-wicket.

The length is pulled back now and this is bowled outside off. Markram goes onto the back foot and taps it to cover.

Straighter in line, attacking middle. Markram pushes it back down the pitch.

Floated up on a length and around off, this is punched away to cover.

A quick maiden from Renshaw. Flighted ball, drifting it in from around off. Markram gets a big stride in to negate the turn and blocks it out.

Back of a length, angling it away from outside off. Tristan Stubbs leaves it alone.

Cummins gets the length fractionally fuller and the line straighter, attacking off and middle. Stubbs blocks it off.

Pitched much fuller and just outside off, Stubbs defends it to cover.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! It's gone from bad to worse for South Africa now. After banging away on a length, Pat Cummins decides to go full now. He serves it wide outside off and gets it to move away with some extra bounce. Tristan Stubbs' feet go nowhere as he lunges away and extends his arms to drive. Stubbs gets a big outside edge to the right of the keeper, and Alex Carey takes a fine catch. That's top bowling from the Aussie skipper. South Africa are now 86/4, and their hopes of a positive result keep dwindling.

Was that sliding down leg? The umpire certainly thinks so, and a review isn't taken either. Full and straight, trying to swing one back into the pads and Cummins manages to do just that. Wiaan Mulder falls over a bit as he looks to flick and ends up wearing it on the outside half of his front pad.

The leg cutter now, a bit shorter and angling well away from the batter. Mulder leaves it alone. A wicket-maiden for Pat Cummins.

Floated up outside off, drifting away. Markram leans across and strokes it through cover for a single.

A bit more round-arm, slanting it away from the off stump. Stubbs stays back and jams it down on the off side.

Tossed up, well wide of the off stump, and this time Stubbs leaves it alone.

Flighted delivery closer to the off stump, Stubbs edges it down with soft hands and gets it through the gully region for a single.

Lovely delivery. Renshaw imparts some revs on the ball and pitches it on the rough just outside the off stump, getting it to turn back in sharply. Tristan Stubbs lunges to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad.

Flatter delivery around off, and this is tucked away to the on side.

Pitched up on a good length, around fifth stump. Markram stays put and blocks it out.

Hard length, in and around off, darting back in. Aiden Markram stays solid in defence.

Back of a length, outside off. Markram presses back on his toes and steers it past gully for a single.

Stubbs flirts with one outside his off stump and nearly edges it behind. Full of a good length, seems to be angling in but then straightens and beats the outside edge.

Half an appeal for a caught behind, but the umpire isn't interested, and actually, Pat Cummins has overstepped. No Ball called. The actual delivery is well bowled, directing a bumper right over the left shoulder, and Stubbs just about ducks under it. The ball brushes the arm before going behind to the keeper.

A length ball outside the line of off stump. Left alone by Stubbs.

Good length, attacking the top of off. Solidly blocked off by Tristan Stubbs.

A round-arm delivery, tossed wide of the off stump. Markram looks to cut but stabs it back to the bowler.

Fairly short and wide, crunched off the back foot to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, on a nagging length around off, turning back in. Bavuma watchfully blocks it off.

A bit of excitement amongst the Aussie players, but that's hit Bavuma well outside the line. Fuller one, flighted outside off. Temba Bavuma strides across to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matt Renshaw can do no wrong in this Test match. He removes the Protea skipper, and South Africa are now 81/3, still needing 339 more for the win. Coming to the delivery, Renshaw floats it up on off stump, gets a bit of purchase off the deck as well. Temba Bavuma lunges ahead to block but gets an inside edge off the front pad and the ball lobs up to the left of short leg. Nic Maddinson snatches at it but manages to hold on and that's a massive wicket in the context of this game.

Fullish length outside off, turns back in as well. Tristan Stubbs presses back and watches the ball zip through to the keeper. Just one run and a wicket off the last 3 overs.

A few inches behind a good length and in the channel outside off. The ball goes right on and Bavuma shoulders arms at it.

Lovely channel from Cummins. A shade fuller and getting it to nibble away off the seam. Temba Bavuma has a flirt outside the off stump and gets beaten past the outside edge.

On the shorter side of a good length, angled back in from outside off. Bavuma hangs back to defend.

Pitched further up on the fifth-stump line. Bavuma gets slightly forward and skews it away towards gully, where the fielder makes a diving stop.

Very full and wide outside off, sliding straight on. This is left alone for the keeper to collect.

Back-to-back maidens for Australia. Good length, in that corridor outside off, slanting it back in a bit from wider on the crease. Bavuma covers the line before making a leave.

Bowled from around the wicket, full and wide outside off. Markram leaves it alone.

Good bumper. Banged in short over middle and angled back in around head height. Markram ducks under it.

Slightly ill-directed by Starc. Short and at the batter, but this one angles down leg and Markram just moves away from the line of the ball.

There's the tempter, but Markram doesn't take the bait. Starc dishes out a full and wide one, getting it to seam away a bit. Markram leans across but pulls out of the drive and leaves it alone.

Full of a good length, speared in from outside off at around 141 clicks. Markram covers the line and solidly blocks it off.

A maiden for Starc here. Full again, wide outside off, and this time Markram does go after it, but he mistimes it to extra cover.

Tossed up on the pads, Markram leans on and clips it across to mid-wicket.

On a dragged length, turning in from middle. Markram stays back and tucks it to the left of square leg. The batters think about the single, but won't get it.

This is flighted up, full and on middle and leg. Markram drives it away to wide mid on.

Good length attacking the off stump, Markram rocks back to defend.

Short of a full length, gently turning back in. Markram works it 'round the corner on the leg side and picks up a single.

Tossed up around leg stump, Bavuma clips it away to mid-wicket.

Slams it on a length, around off, Markram hops back and steers it through widish square leg for a single.

Very short from around the stumps, and angles it at the ribs of the batter. Bavuma gets inside the line and tickles it to deep fine leg for a single.

A touch fuller and outside off, Markram leaves it.

On a back of a length, outside off, Markram leaves the harmless delivery.

Hard into the pitch and angling in, Markram tucks it towards short mid-wicket. It is mistimed so the ball trickles slowly to the fielder, allowing the batters to steal a single.

Outside off on a good length, Temba Bavuma is happy to let it go.

Nips back, full on middle, Temba plays with a straight bat to drive it down the ground but gets a thick inside edge onto the front pad.

Good-length delivery, outside off, Bavuma gets on top of the bounce and knocks it to point.

Short and outside off, Bavuma watches it closely before leaving.

Hits the length hard, around off and gets the ball to nip back, Bavuma is solid in his back foot block.

There's the fuller one now, on off, Temba Bavuma carefully brings the bat in front of the pads and steers it to backward point.

Skids through a length, around off and jagging back. Bavuma lets the ball arrive and blocks it to the cover region and plays out a maiden over.

From around the stump he comes, and lands a fuller one, outside off, Aiden lets it through.

Oh, nearly snuck through! On a fuller length, angling in and nipping in further off the pitch. Aiden Markram looks to defend with a straight bat, getting the bat as low as possible. But the ball skids through, brushes the bottom edge and bounces over the stumps before rolling back to Carey. 

Slightly short, outside off, left alone by Markram.

Back of a length, outside off, Markram lets it be.

A bit too full on off, Aiden Markram covers the stumps and watchfully blocks it to cover-point.

FOUR! Shot of the day so far! A juicy half-volley, outside the off stump. Aiden Markram sinks his back knee, reaches out and creams it to the left of the diving short cover fielder for a boundary. Lovely extension of arms.

FOUR! Cracked down the ground! A long half-volley by Hazlewood, on the fourth stump. David Bedingham gets on the front foot and unleashes a confident straight drive. The ball bounces over the bowler and beats Starc's chase from mid off for a boundary. Bedingham moves to 42 and is looking progressively good out there.

Length-delivery outside off, punched on the rise to cover-point.

Good length, outside off, David opens the face of his bat and defends it to cover-point.

This one just cuts back after landing, full on off and middle, David Bedingham drags his bat in front of the pads and blocks it back to the bowler. Good technique!

FOUR! Through the gap! Hazlewood goes short and outside off. This one doesn't quite get up and arrives at a comfortable height towards the batter. David Bedingham gets himself into a great position before nailing the pull shot through square leg for a cracking boundary.

OUT! LBW! Hazlewood has the last laugh as he breaks the 66-run partnership. Superb piece of bowling. After bashing the length hard, Hazlewood spears it fuller and right in front of the stumps. Bedingham shuffles across his stumps and looks to punch it down the ground, but the ball nips in sharply, slips past the inside edge and thuds into the front pad. Hazlewood goes up with total confidence, and Richard Kettleborough has no doubt at all, raising the finger straight away. Bedingham trudges off without reviewing as that's dead straight. South Africa are 73/2, needing 348 runs.

Goes straight with the arm, on a fuller length, wide outside off, Aiden leaves.

A touch short outside off, Markram cuts it off the back foot to deep cover-point for a single.

Landed on a length, outside off, David Bedingham shuffles across and blocks it across.

Similar delivery and Bedingham knocks it down to long on for a single.

Full and spinning from off to middle, Aiden leans forward and smothers the spin.

Not too short, not too full either, somewhere in between and turning in, Aiden covers the stumps by going back and blocks it right under his bat.

Absolute beauty! Angles in and then nips away off the good length, just around the off stump. Aiden Markram is squared up as he looks to block but he plays the initial line and the ball whistles past the outside edge.

Fuller now and nipping in a bit, Aiden drives it straight down the ground but Cummins from mid on, dives to his left and makes a good stop.

Hammers it short on top of off, Aiden Markram sways away by dropping his wrists. Probing lines and lengths by 'The Hoff'.

Jags in from a good length, on top of middle, Aiden Markram hops back and defends it back to the bowler.

Oh, goodness me! Pitches it short and outside the off stump. Aiden Markram trusts the bounce and shoulders arms but the ball cuts in a long way and flirts with the middle stump on its way to the keeper.

That one keeps very low on bounce after landing on a good length, and nips into the batter. Aiden Markram watches the ball very closely and manages to jam the bat down to turn it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pushed through, full outside off, David leans across and taps it to the off side.

Turns in from the rough around off, on a length, Bedingham watchfully blocks it back to the bowler.

Slightly short on the stumps, David punches it to a catching mid on.

Quicker and flatter on a length, David Bedingham gets deep inside the crease and blocks it on the bounce to forward short leg.

Full, around off, David carves it to point.

Not all that short, on off, David Bedingham rocks back and bumps it over the forward short leg fielder and they scamper through for the second run.

Hammers it around off on a length, and it nips in. David punches it to the leg side.

Beaten! In the corridor of uncertainty, on a good length, just outside off, David Bedingham has a loose waft at it as the ball holds its line to beat his outside edge by a kitten-whisker.

FOUR! Not timed well, but still, it races away! A little bit of a reverse, full on middle, David Bedingham mistimes the flick shot badly off the inside half of the bat, but still, he manages to find enough for the ball to power away to the deep mid-wicket fence. That brings the 50-run stand up between this pair.

Nipping back in on a length, David works it to the leg side in front of square.

Nagging length on off, David gets behind the line and blocks it off the back foot.

Full on the stumps, holding its line. A solid front-foot push to the cover region earns Bedingham a quick single.

Spins in from a length, outside off, David walks across to flick it to the leg side but misses and is hit around the thigh pad.

Full, flat, outside off, David Bedingham drives it firmy to deep extra cover for a single.

A smidge short outside off, Markram rocks back and cuts it to deep cover-point for a single.

With two short legs in place - one forward and one backward - Nathan bowls a length ball on middle. David Bedingham lets it turn into him and punches it on the bounce to forward short leg.

Full on the stumps, Markram hits it with the turn to long on for a single.

On off, spinning in from a length, Markram hangs back and knocks it down the pitch.

50 up for South Africa! Angled into the pads, full in length, Markram flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. The Proteas need 371 runs.

Back of a length, on leg, Bedingham takes a step across and steers it to backward square leg.

Bashes the length hard, around off, David knocks it off the back foot to the left of extra cover. Mitchell Starc slides and stops it to keep the batters down to one.

After repeatedly hitting the hard length, Cummins attempts a yorker but delivers a full toss on the stumps. Markram, playing from the crease, inside-edges it onto his pads. Markram is fortunate to get a touch, otherwise, it would have been plumb in front. But it's a no-ball, with Cummins having overstepped.

Nagging length, on off, Markram leaves it on a length.

Short of a length, outside off, Markram punches it off the back foot to cover.

Another one bashed into the pitch, outside off, Markram crisply punches it to cover.

Pitched on a length, on off, Markram tucks it back to the bowler.

Nice and full, around off, Markram taps it straight to the bowler.

Quicker and fuller, on off, Markram knocks it down to the bowler again.

Too full, and outside off from around the stumps, Markram drives it in front of mid off and calls Bedingham through for a quick single.

Drifting outside off and full, David pushes it back to Lyon.

The length is pulled back by Lyon, and Bedingham rocks back before steering it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Extra bounce from a length, on middle, David Bedingham hangs back and bunts it down the pitch.

Short of a length, on off, David swivels and pulls it to a deep-ish backward square leg.

Nagging length, on the stumps, this is knocked down to mid on.

On a back of a length, around off, nipping in. David walks forward a couple of steps and leaves it alone.

FOUR! Perfectly timed! Fifth boundary for Bedingham in the score of 25. Short in length, on off, David Bedingham gets into a good position, and pulls it, rolling his wrists, hitting it to the right of square leg for a boundary. It is timed excellently and it races away in a flash.

Banged short again, on off, David ducks underneath it.

Full and spinning in, on off, David tries to force it down the ground but inside edges onto the front pad.

Full on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Around off, full, David defends it to the off side.

Dropped short, spinning in, David hangs back and knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Short again, on middle and leg, David whips it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Big appeal for LBW, but not given. Impact outside off? Seems like it. This is full and around off with a good purchase off the deck. Aiden Markram shuffles outside off and tries to flick it away to the leg side but misses and is hit on the front pad.

A length ball in the channel, this is eased away past cover for a single.

Cummins hits a hard length, bowling it in that corridor outside the line of off stump. Markram presses back to defend.

An attempted bumper now, angled in over middle, but this doesn't get up all that high. Markram ducks under it.

Another short ball, similar line and this one does bounce a bit more. But again, Aiden Markram ducks under it to make the leave.

Short of a good length now, in and around off. Markram gets on his toes and blocks it to the off side.

A much better over from Cummins, just one off it. Full and outside off, slinging away a bit. Aiden Markram watchfully leaves it alone.

Tossed up on off, a bit full and drifting back in. Markram gets halfway forward and tucks it across to short leg.

Good length now, on middle, and pushing the batter back. Aiden Markram keeps it out off the back foot.

This one jumps up a bit. Nagging length on off, turning back in with extra bounce. Markram goes back in his crease and fends it away.

Pushed through flatter and on off, Markram rocks back and jabs it out into the off side.

Flighted ball, full and around off, blocked off the front foot to cover-point.

EDGED AND FOUR! Lyon lands this one a tad fuller and outside off, getting some overspin on the ball and it jumps up off the deck again. Aiden Markram gets pegged back and jars at it with hard hands, edging it wide of Marnus Labuschagne at first slip and the ball rolls away into the deep third fence.

FOUR! Pitched full and outside off, Aiden Markram leans across to the off side, and punches the drive between point and cover, picking up a classy boundary.

Cummins goes wider on the crease, bashing it in on a good length. The ball angles in with some sharp bounce, catching Markram by surprise, but he does well to keep it down.

That's well fielded. Back of a length, Markram punches it sweetly off the back foot and to the left of extra cover. Mitchell Starc scampers across and dives in to keep it down to a single.

A full ball outside off, Bedingham falls over a touch as he leans across to drive and ends up pushing it straight to cover.

FOUR! Cooper Connolly never looked like cutting that one off. Short-pitched delivery, at the body and around chest height. Bedingham swivels around and crunches the pull well to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Good length, angling away from the fifth stump line. Bedingham shoulders arms.

Lyon is a bit short to begin with, landing it outside off. Markram goes back and maneuvers it through mid on for a single.

Good length, bowled flatter and angled into middle. Bedingham pats it down towards the non-striker.

A bit more flight on this one, floated up outside off and drifting in. Bedingham gets forward and takes it on the full, smothering it behind short leg.

Pushed a bit wider of the off stump now, flatter too. Bedingham rocks back and stabs it into the off side.

Just enticing the batter to go after it. Slowed up but drifted well wide of the off stump. Bedingham goes chasing after it and is beaten past the outside edge.

Straighter this time, drifting it into the front pad. Bedingham stays put and nurdles it into the leg side. Just a run off Lyon's first over.

FOUR! No one there in the deep, and Bedingham picks up another boundary. Cummins begins with a loosener, around the hips and Bedingham tucks it neatly through the mid-wicket region for four runs.

Better from Pat. Fuller and the line is outside off stump as well, trying to swing it back in. Bedingham makes a watchful leave.

Cummins hits a hard length and gets the ball to jag back in. Bedingham is pegged back and fends it down to mid on.

On a hard length again, outside off and this one holds its line. Bedingham presses back to defend.

That's a lovely delivery. Good length, outside off and getting it to straighten a bit. Bedingham ends up poking at it away from the body and is beaten past the outside edge.

FOUR! Nicely played. Shorter in length, Bedinghampicks it early, presses back and up on his toes before angling it down past gully for a boundary.

Just short of a good length, angled in over middle. Bedingham gets behind the line of the ball to defend.

FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length and around off, Bedingham stays back and punches it off the back foot, sweetly down through covers, and picks up a boundary.

Ooh, a bit of an appeal for another caught behind, and Josh Hazlewood is really troubling the batters with the short ball. Dug in short and angled in over that front shoulder. Bedingham goes to take it on but the ball goes past the top edge.

Good length, just outside off, and blocked off the front foot by Bedingham.

Tap and run! A smidge fuller now, outside off. Bedingham bunts it between point and cover and picks up a quick run.

Good-length delivery, attacking the top of off. Markram covers the line to keep it out. South Africa need 403 more runs to win.

A full ball, slanting it a fair bit across the off stump. Bedingham leaves it alone.

Bedingham throws his hands at it. Pretty full and plenty wide outside off. Bedingham skews it off the inside half of the blade and just wide of covers for a single.

Starc pitches it full and wide, looking to swing it back in, but this one goes straight on. Markram makes an easy leave.

Full again, outside off again as well, and again the ball just doesn't angle back in enough to trouble the batter. Markram lets it go.

Starc hits a shorter length now, bowling it over the off stump. Aiden Markram presses up on his toes and blocks it down.

A more probing line, but it's been well blocked by Aiden. Good length, pushed back in closer to the off stump line, still not close enough and Markram stays solid in defence.

Pitched-up delivery, pushed a bit wider of the off stump. Bedingham leaves it alone.

Short of a good length, on a tight line around off and jagging back in a bit. Bedingham hops up and nudges it down onto the deck.

Nice and full, around the fifth-stump line and nibbling away a wee bit. Bedingham makes a watchful leave.

That's the first run conceded by Josh in this innings. Hazlewood ventures a bit full and onto the pads. Bedingham clips it away to deep square leg for a single.

Good length in the channel, slightly wide of the off stump and angling back in. Aiden Markram lets it through to the keeper.

Full of a good length, landing it just outside off. Markram is caught on the back foot and ends up jamming it off the outside edge down to third slip.

FOUR! Full and wide outside off, spearing it in at 146.4 clicks. Aiden Markram goes for the flowing drive but skews it away between the slip cordon and gully for a boundary down to deep third.

Starc pulls the length back by a couple of inches and pushes the ball even wider. This time Markram leaves it alone.

A bit full again, darted back in towards off stump at over 148 kph now. Markram gets onto the front foot and covers the line well to defend.

Dragged shorter and angled in over middle stump. Markram gets on histoes and dead-bats it back onto the deck.

That's a snorter of a delivery from Starc. Banged in a bit short, at nearly 139 kph and he gets the ball to first angle in and then just leave the batter with a steep bounce. Aiden Markram is taken aback but does well to sway away from the line of the ball while hopping up and getting those hands out of the way.

Even shorter this time, a proper bumper over off stump. Markram ducks under it well.

Sharp work from the Aussie skipper. Pitched up outside off, angling it away. Rickelton leans on and punches the drive to the right of short extra cover, where Pat Cummins slides across and makes a one-handed stop.

Good length, in and around off, slanting across the left-hander. Rickelton stays resolute and makes a leave.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The change in length has taken Ryan Rickelton completely by surprise, and South Africa lose and early wicket. Josh Hazlewood has probed the line outside the off stump so far, but he now bowls a sharp bumper over middle and leg and extracts plenty of steep bounce. Rickelton sets up to pull but ends up going at it half-heartedly, ending up getting a feather of an edge behind. Alex Carey leaps up to take the catch and South Africa now need 414 more runs to win with 9 wickets in hand.

Hazlewood bashes a hard length but angles it down the leg side. David Bedingham hops inside the line to let it pass.

Pitched much fuller and well outside off. Bedingham is a bit late to get forward and stabs it out towards point.

On the fuller side, angling it into the front pad. Bedingham mistimes the flick to mid-wicket. A wicket-maiden for Josh Hazlewood now.

That in-between length, pushed back in towards the off stump. Markram presses back a bit and dabs it down wide of gully for a single.

Pitched fuller at a searing 145.8 kph and on the fourth-stump line. This one goes straight on as Rickelton makes a leave.

There's that swing. Very full and just outside off, and this one curves away before landing on the popping crease. Rickelton jams it out to cover and pinches a quick single.

Good keeping by Alex Carey. Mitchell Starc bends his back a bit more and bowls this one at over 147 clicks, trying to angle it into the batter. However, he ends up spraying it a mile down leg and Carey has to put in a big dive to his left to save any extra runs.

Just behind a good length, angled in towards off and this one holds its line a bit. Markram presses back to defend.

This one is pushed a few inches fuller and straighter on off and middle. Aiden Markram stays solid in defence.

Hazlewood begins on the fuller side, pitching it on the fourth stump and angling it away. Rickelton makes a leave.

Full of a good length, landing it in a good area around middle and off. Rickelton gets halfway forward and defends it more off the outside half of the blade.

Good length in the channel, this one seams away and carries through nicely to the keeper as Rickelton shoulders arms.

Nice and full, in the channel again and this one just threatens to shape back in. Rickelton stays watchful and lets it go. Good probing lines from Hazlewood so far.

On a good length, hitting the deck hard and angling it from leg to middle. Rickelton stays compact and blocks it to cover-point.

'The Hoff' starts with a maiden. Good-length delivery, around the top of off. Rickelton stays inside his crease as he blocks it down to backward point.

South Africa's chase is up and running right away. A full ball around off, getting it to swing away. Ryan Rickelton leans into the drive and times it well, and it is equally well stopped by Pat Cummins at cover. The batters do scamper through for the single, though.

Pitched on a fuller length, on off stump, looking to curve it back in. Aiden Markram defends it right under his eyes.

Starc pulls the length back, angling it across the off stump. Markram shoulders arms at it. Not much swing on offer to begin with.

Starc looks for the inswinger but the starting line ia  bit too straight and this is sprayed down the leg side.

FOUR! That's an eye-catching stroke by Aiden Markram. Starc goes too full as he searches for some swing and ends up serving a wide half-volley at 144.1 kph. Markram nails the punchy cover drive and the ball races to the fence in a flash.

Oh, the change of angle nearly does the trick for Starc. Bowled from around the wicket, darting the ball in from wide outside off, and getting it to straighten off the deck. Markarm is squared up and the ball zips past the outside edge.