South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day three – live

Updates as the Proteas host the series decider at Newlands First ball in Cape Town is 10.30am local/7.30pm AEDT/8.30am GMT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email A near perfect day for batting at Newlands with the sun belting down, no cloud, little wind and a forecast high of 26C. Could be worse for the punters in Cape Town too. All but one of Australia’s batters spent a prolonged period at the crease as the tourists wrested back the momentum on day two at Newlands. Catch up on how it all played out, and much about what it means, with Geoff Lemon’s daily recap … If Cape Town’s first day was a rollercoaster, the second was some more sedate form of transport, though it continued with ups and downs fitting its mountainous backdrop. Twice, South Africa produced double strikes to stall promising Australian positions; twice the Australians rebuilt. Finally, Josh Inglis and Alex Carey pushed Australia in front, 330 for four to South Africa’s all out 329, ready to surge on through day three with those six wickets left in hand. Continue reading...