Published: Mar 04, 2014, 01:38 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 04, 2014, 01:38 PM (IST)
Mar 4, 2014
Australia were 27 for no loss at stumps on day three at after some terrific bowling from the frontline pacers reduced South Africa to 287 in the first innings. The visitors are in command with a 234-run lead and will look to close the match on Day Four by piling on a huge target for the South Africans.
Morne Morkel was the last to depart with that had the option of taking the follow on. Australia decided to bat again after taking a massive 207-run lead.
Brief scores:
Australia 494 for 7 decl. (David Warner 135, Michael Clarke 161*, Steven Smith 84; JP Duminy 4 for 73) & 27 for 0 (David Warner 25*) lead South Africa 287 (Alviro Petersen 53, Hashim Amla 38,Vernon Philander 37* ; Mitchell Johnson 4 for 42 Ryan Harris 3 for 63) by 234 runs.
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