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10/13 05:10 CDT Australia strikes twice as South Africa clings on in tense
last-day chase in Kingsmead test
Australia strikes twice as South Africa clings on in tense last-day chase in
Kingsmead test
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) --- Australia snagged two South Africa wickets in its
pursuit of six to win the first cricket test at Kingsmead on the last day
Tuesday.
South Africa restarted on 102-4 with a daunting victory target of 421, and was
intent in the morning more on surviving than going for a world record
fourth-innings run chase.
The Proteas added only 64 runs in 32 overs to lunch but overnight batters Aiden
Markram and Wiaan Mulder comfortably handled the Australia attack on a placid
pitch for nearly two hours in the extended session until Josh Hazlewood broke
through.
Hazlewood strangled Mulder down the leg side and wicketkeeper Alex Carey took a
low one-handed catch.
The end of Mulder's 110-ball innings for 29, after resuming on 5, brought in
Kyle Verreynne, who was dismissed on 1 four balls later.
Verreynne tried to cut part-time spinner Matt Renshaw and ended up giving Steve
Smith a slips catch and Renshaw his second wicket of the innings, and of his
career.
At lunch, South Africa was 166-6 with its hopes pinned on Markram, who was 69
not out from 200 balls, with Marco Jansen on 7.
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