Quick hits: Green survives Rorschach test as Aussies put Cape Town to sleep
Cam Green falls on the right side of a lineball call and "that annoying number three" collects another unwanted record as the Aussies send Cape Town to sleep on a dominant second day. Here are the quick hits from the third Test.
The third Test at Newlands saw South Africa's dominance on the second day culminate with a convincing victory. Australia's top-order struggled, with Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne falling early to Simon Harmer, who took an impressive five wickets in the match. Labuschagne, in particular, had a tough day, failing to score a century and extending his longest run without a ton for a top-four batter in Australia's history.
The match was saved by Cam Green and Steve Renshaw, both of whom survived close line-ball LBW decisions, and Ryan Rickelton, who was dismissed by Harmer. Australia managed to build a solid partnership between Alex Carey and Josh Inglis, who added 136 runs for the fourth wicket. Despite South Africa's efforts, the home crowd couldn't quite keep up with the action, with some even nodding off during the final session.
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