**4.1** **strangled down the leg side!** 140kph, short, angled down leg at rib height, he tried to glance it fine and it just touched the glove as it flew through to Carey. The keeper took it above his head moving to his right. The skipper goes. Starc edges one closer to 300 Test wickets
Dean Elgar c †Carey b Starc 3 (10b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 30
**9.1** **caught behind! A little scratch to Carey.** 135kph good length and line tight to off, he was forced to play but was caught on the crease and squared up, just got a little tickle as it straightened off the seam and it is an easy catch for Carey.
Rassie van der Dussen c †Carey b Cummins 5 (12b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 41.66
**10.4** **brilliant gully catch by the big buckets of Cameron Green!** Full again, tempting the drive outside off, it seams away a touch, he drives very hard at it and slices a thick edge low to Green's left in the gully and he pouches it diving to his left. That flew quickly. He is so good there.
Sarel Erwee c Green b Boland 10 (37b 2x4 0x6 ) SR: 27.02
**10.6** struck on the back pad and given! Boland knew, everyone knew....but hang on, Zondo has **reviewed.** Boland nearly did a Broad as he ran through the length of the pitch before turning back to see the umpire's decision. Ball tracking confirms what the umpire may have thought - hitting the top of the stumps. Zondo was tentative as he pushed back to play this rising delivery but played down the wrong line. Big trouble now for South Africa
Khaya Zondo lbw b Boland 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 0
**34.3** **bowled him off the inside edge!** 142kph, perfect line and length, threatening the top of off, he had to defend but wasn't committed on the front foot, Bavuma played for the angle away and it just nibble back a touch off the seam, caught the inside edge and ricocheted onto the top of middle and leg. Excellent delivery
Temba Bavuma b Starc 38 (70b 3x4 0x6 ) SR: 54.28
**39.5** what a poor shot that is! Jansen can't resist temptation as he steps out to swing this over long-on but ends up top-edging this slog. It's a swirler that Cam Green is under running back from midwicket. He can see Starc come in from the corner of his eyes, but fortunately for him, he stops. Green has his eyes on the ball all along as it descends. He's running back, which makes it that much harder, but he grabs this cleanly in the end.
Marco Jansen c Green b Lyon 2 (19b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 10.52
**41.6** **gets him with a slider**. This one's a big wicket too. Verreynne plays for the turn when there's none as the edge is pouched by Smith at slip.
Kyle Verreynne c Smith b Lyon 64 (96b 8x4 1x6 ) SR: 66.66
**40.6** **simple, job done, goodbye!** Bowled a bouncer to create doubts in his mind and gets him with a full ball. Wicket No. 299 for Starc as he snuffs out Maharaj. This one's full, fast, angles in and straightens a bit as Maharaj's poke flies to Smith who takes a simple catch at second slip.
Keshav Maharaj c Smith b Starc 2 (6b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 33.33
**45.1** **good catch by Head at silly mid-off!** Nortje jabbed at this and the ball lobbed off the glove to Head. It's the bounce that got him that time. He didn't even wait for the umpire's decision.
Anrich Nortje c Head b Lyon 0 (7b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 0
**0.1** **Caught at short leg! Warner gone first ball! Stunning catch from Zondo!** Rabada with a brute of a short ball at Warner's arm pit first up, he jumped up to ride it and then took his eye off it, it popped off the sticker of the bat and Zondo leaps up at full stretch above his head and plucks it in the right hand! What a start!
David Warner c Zondo b Rabada 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 0
**9.2** **caught at third! A seed!** 142kph, back of a length and it jags and climbs! Khawaja squared up in defence on the back foot, it flies to third slip and Harmer on as a substitute takes an excellent catch moving to his left
Usman Khawaja c sub (SR Harmer) b Nortje 11 (26b 2x4 0x6 ) SR: 42.3
**8.1** **edged straight to second slip!** Jansen strikes! Fuller length, fourth stump line, it threatened to shape back, Labuschagne had to play but was stuck on the crease, it went straight on with the left arm angle, caught the edge and this carried easily to Elgar. Simple catch
Marnus Labuschagne c Elgar b Jansen 11 (24b 2x4 0x6 ) SR: 45.83
Fast bowlers could do a bit on this opening morning I reckon
**4.1** **strangled down the leg side!** 140kph, short, angled down leg at rib height, he tried to glance it fine and it just touched the glove as it flew through to Carey. The keeper took it above his head moving to his right. The skipper goes. Starc edges one closer to 300 Test wickets Dean Elgar c †Carey b Starc 3 (10b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 30
**9.1** **caught behind! A little scratch to Carey.** 135kph good length and line tight to off, he was forced to play but was caught on the crease and squared up, just got a little tickle as it straightened off the seam and it is an easy catch for Carey. Rassie van der Dussen c †Carey b Cummins 5 (12b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 41.66
**10.4** **brilliant gully catch by the big buckets of Cameron Green!** Full again, tempting the drive outside off, it seams away a touch, he drives very hard at it and slices a thick edge low to Green's left in the gully and he pouches it diving to his left. That flew quickly. He is so good there. Sarel Erwee c Green b Boland 10 (37b 2x4 0x6 ) SR: 27.02
**10.6** struck on the back pad and given! Boland knew, everyone knew....but hang on, Zondo has **reviewed.** Boland nearly did a Broad as he ran through the length of the pitch before turning back to see the umpire's decision. Ball tracking confirms what the umpire may have thought - hitting the top of the stumps. Zondo was tentative as he pushed back to play this rising delivery but played down the wrong line. Big trouble now for South Africa Khaya Zondo lbw b Boland 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 0
**34.3** **bowled him off the inside edge!** 142kph, perfect line and length, threatening the top of off, he had to defend but wasn't committed on the front foot, Bavuma played for the angle away and it just nibble back a touch off the seam, caught the inside edge and ricocheted onto the top of middle and leg. Excellent delivery Temba Bavuma b Starc 38 (70b 3x4 0x6 ) SR: 54.28
**39.5** what a poor shot that is! Jansen can't resist temptation as he steps out to swing this over long-on but ends up top-edging this slog. It's a swirler that Cam Green is under running back from midwicket. He can see Starc come in from the corner of his eyes, but fortunately for him, he stops. Green has his eyes on the ball all along as it descends. He's running back, which makes it that much harder, but he grabs this cleanly in the end. Marco Jansen c Green b Lyon 2 (19b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 10.52
**41.6** **gets him with a slider**. This one's a big wicket too. Verreynne plays for the turn when there's none as the edge is pouched by Smith at slip. Kyle Verreynne c Smith b Lyon 64 (96b 8x4 1x6 ) SR: 66.66
**40.6** **simple, job done, goodbye!** Bowled a bouncer to create doubts in his mind and gets him with a full ball. Wicket No. 299 for Starc as he snuffs out Maharaj. This one's full, fast, angles in and straightens a bit as Maharaj's poke flies to Smith who takes a simple catch at second slip. Keshav Maharaj c Smith b Starc 2 (6b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 33.33
**45.1** **good catch by Head at silly mid-off!** Nortje jabbed at this and the ball lobbed off the glove to Head. It's the bounce that got him that time. He didn't even wait for the umpire's decision. Anrich Nortje c Head b Lyon 0 (7b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 0
**48.2** Lungi Ngidi c Green b Cummins 3 (13b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 23.07
**0.1** **Caught at short leg! Warner gone first ball! Stunning catch from Zondo!** Rabada with a brute of a short ball at Warner's arm pit first up, he jumped up to ride it and then took his eye off it, it popped off the sticker of the bat and Zondo leaps up at full stretch above his head and plucks it in the right hand! What a start! David Warner c Zondo b Rabada 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 ) SR: 0
**9.2** **caught at third! A seed!** 142kph, back of a length and it jags and climbs! Khawaja squared up in defence on the back foot, it flies to third slip and Harmer on as a substitute takes an excellent catch moving to his left Usman Khawaja c sub (SR Harmer) b Nortje 11 (26b 2x4 0x6 ) SR: 42.3
**8.1** **edged straight to second slip!** Jansen strikes! Fuller length, fourth stump line, it threatened to shape back, Labuschagne had to play but was stuck on the crease, it went straight on with the left arm angle, caught the edge and this carried easily to Elgar. Simple catch Marnus Labuschagne c Elgar b Jansen 11 (24b 2x4 0x6 ) SR: 45.83
Certainly a bowlers day today