Mitchell Starc took three wickets in five balls
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Mitchell Starc struck thrice in an over towards the end of the day to leave Australia just one wicket away from going 1-0 up in their four-Test series against South Africa.
Australia opener Cameron Bancroft led the way in the second innings as he scored his second Test fifty
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South Africa put up a brilliant fight on the third day in Durban, but Australia still hold the upper hand as they extended their lead to a mammoth 402.
Mitchell Starc finished with figures of 5-34 off 10.4 overs
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Australia left South Africa in shambles on the second day in Durban courtesy of left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc’s five-wicket haul and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh’s superb 96.
Steve Smith struck his 24th half-century in Test cricket
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Australia captain Steve Smith and opener David Warner struck 56 and 51 respectively, but South Africa kept themselves in contention on a seesaw opening day in Durban.
India captain Virat Kohli scored his 33rd ODI century
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India captain Virat Kohli led by example as he scored a brilliant 112 to lead his side to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the first ODI in Durban.
“He will need at least 7-10 days to recover and will miss the remaining three matches of the series”
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South Africa batsman David Miller will play no further part in the ongoing five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka due to a finger injury.
Du Plessis made his seventh ODI hundred
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and batsman David Miller proved to be too much for Sri Lanka to handle as they scored 105 and 117 respectively to lead their side to a 121-run win in the second ODI in Durban.
“Hash is probably going to be the last guy that plays a 100 Test matches for South Africa”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes that veteran batsman Hashim Amla could be the last Proteas player to feature in 100 Test matches.
“He bases his game around a great defence and he finds ways to be successful across all three formats”
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Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke has admitted that he it was always a nightmare for him when veteran South Africa batsman Hashim Amla strode out to the crease.
“Since unification in 1991, this will be the first time the two countries will compete in a four-match Test series”
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History will be made when Australia tour South Africa in February to March 2018 for a four-Test series.
