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Patna : South Africa were staring defeat at lunch on day 4 of the first test against Australia at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa, on March 4, 2108, scoring 63/4. Opener Aiden Markram batting on 38 in 66 balls hitting 5 fours while Theunis de Bruyn batting on 2. South Africa need to score 354 runs more to win the match.
Opener Dean Elgar was out for 9 while A B de Villiers was run out without scoring. Captain Faf du Plessis was bowled for only 4 by Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins. Hashim Amla was out lbw to fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for 8. Amla’s poor form continues. Mitchell Starc took the wicket of Elgar.
South Africa had scored 162 in their first innings. Australia scored 351 in their first innings and 227 in the second innings. South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj took 4/102 in Australia’s second innings while Morne Morkel took 3/47. Maharaj had also taken five wickets in Australia’s first innings.