Starc Strikes Twice as Australia Push for Victory
Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon helped Australia leave South Africa 40 runs ahead with six wickets remaining after Josh Inglis scored 102.
- On Thursday, South Africa ended day three at Newlands at 140-4, leading by 40 runs, after off-spinner Nathan Lyon dismissed captain Temba Bavuma in the penultimate over.
- Josh Inglis scored 102, his second test century, while partnering with Alex Carey for a 185-run stand to help Australia reach 429 in their first innings.
- Fast bowler Mitchell Starc dismissed Aiden Markram and Marques Ackerman, while Josh Hazlewood removed David Bedingham, leaving the Proteas 100 runs behind when South Africa began their reply.
- The Proteas face a difficult task setting a target on a 'tinder dry' surface, while the Australians aim to chase a modest total of about 200 to secure the series.
- With the series tied 1-1, Australia seeks victory in this series-deciding test following their 214-run win in Durban, with two days remaining at Newlands.
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SA vs AUS, 3rd Test: Inglis hundred, Starc brilliance puts Australia in control
Josh Inglis' second Test century and strikes from Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon put Australia in control of the third Test, leaving South Africa at 140 for four with a lead of just 40 runs at stumps on Day 3 in Cape Town.
Lyon bowls Bavuma late and Australia tightens grip against South Africa in cricket series decider
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nathan Lyon spun out Temba Bavuma five minutes before stumps to underline a big day for Australia against South Africa in their series-deciding third cricket test on Thursday. Bavuma’s dismissal left South Africa 140-4 in its second innings at stumps on day three at Newlands, but effectively 40-4. Australia The post Lyon bowls Bavuma late and Australia tightens grip against South Africa in cricket series decider ap…
Sydney Morning Herald
Lyon does a Warne impression as Test twists towards classic finish
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South Africa vs Australia Highlights 3rd Test Day 3: Mitchell Starc Strikes Twice As Australia Push For Win vs SA
South Africa vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3, Highlights: Mitchell Starc took two wickets as Australia went in search of a series-deciding victory on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday.
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ARY NewsStarc strikes twice as Australia push for victory
South Africa were 140 for four in their second innings at the close, 40 runs ahead with six wickets remaining. Starc, who took six for 72 in the first innings, again struck crucial blows, dismissing Aiden Markram and Marques Ackerman before South Africa had erased their first innings deficit. Off-spinner Nathan Lyon bowled South African captain Temba Bavuma for 35 in the penultimate over of the day to plunge the world Test champions into deep tr…
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