Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE protection from Day 2 of the 2nd Australia vs South Africa Test match on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Day 1 Report – Green takes 5 as Australia seizes management of second Test in opposition to South Africa
All-rounder Cameron Green took a career-best 5 for 27 as Australia ripped by means of South Africa’s fragile batting earlier than piling on late runs to grab management of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday.
After the customer was dismissed for 189, an aggressive David Warner, in his one centesimal Test, was unbeaten on 32 and Marnus Labuschagne was not out on 5 to steer the host to 45 for one at Stumps on day one.
Usman Khawaja was out for one, caught behind by Kyle Verreynne off Kagiso Rabada.
Australia gained the primary of three Tests by six wickets inside two days on a hostile and inexperienced Gabba pitch in Brisbane final week.
The wicket on the Melbourne Cricket Ground was much less bowler-friendly, however captain Pat Cummins surprisingly selected to area at a venue the place toss-winning groups usually bat first.
South African skipper Dean Elgar stated he was bewildered by the choice, however it proved to be impressed in entrance of 64,876 followers with the Proteas dropping early wickets as they once more struggled in opposition to the hosts’ bowling firepower.
After slumping to 67 for 5, Verreynne and Marco Jansen launched a stirring fightback in a gutsy 112-run stand.
But then Green, the second-most costly purchase on the Indian Premier League public sale final week – went on a blitz, snapping the partnership when Verreynne received an out of doors edge on 52 that Steve Smith collected.
Two balls later, Jansen was gone, caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey for 59 off Green earlier than the large Australian bowled Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi.
Green took 4 for eight within the spell with the Proteas dropping their final 5 wickets for 10 runs.
Early stress
South Africa began the day nervously, dropping Sarel Erwee and Theunis de Bruyn cheaply.
It was shocked simply earlier than Lunch when Elgar, who handed 5,000 Test runs, and the skilled Temba Bavuma departed in consecutive balls.
It left them in hassle at 58 for 4 and the inexperienced center order dealing with a frightening job.
When Khaya Zondo was out within the fifth over after lunch for 5, courtesy of a shocking Marnus Labuschagne diving catch, the top seemed nigh earlier than Verreynne and Jansen dug in.
On a damp day, Cummins requested some looking early questions, dropping Elgar on seven off his personal bowling after which having two massive lbw shouts in opposition to Sarel Erwee denied.
Erwee lived dangerously and was no match for native hero Scott Boland.
The seamer, who took 6/7 within the corresponding Test in opposition to England a yr in the past, got here on to thunderous applause and received the breakthrough in his second over, with Khawaja taking a low catch at third slip to take away Erwee for 18.
South Africa’s batting has been below the pump just lately and because the senior participant, Elgar knew he needed to stick round.
But it was a grind, with the captain surviving when an inside edge off Boland despatched the ball rolling onto his stumps just for the bails to remain on, then being dropped by Nathan Lyon.
Green received Australia’s second wicket when Theunis De Bruyn tried a pull shot and wicketkeeper Carey took a simple catch.
Disaster then struck with a sluggish Elgar needlessly run out by Labuschagne going for a single on 26, and Bavuma fell for one subsequent ball, edging Mitchell Starc to Carey after a poor shot.
When and the place to look at?
The 2nd Test match between Australia and South Africa shall be performed between December 26-30 on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The match shall be telecast on the Sony Sports Network and stay streamed on Sony LIV app in India. The motion will start from 5:00 AM IST.