DURBAN, South Africa — Australia was forced to wait for the one wicket it needs to confirm a commanding win over South Africa in the first test after a strange end to the fourth day on Sunday. He tore through South Africa’s lower order for his 4-74 in the second, only to be stopped from delivering the final blow. It didn’t come, with Quinton de Kock on 81 not out for South Africa and last-man Morne Morkel seeing off 27 balls for his 0 not out. Australia’s likely victory was also held up by South Africa opener Aiden Markram, who gritted it out for 5 1/2 hours for his 143. Starc also had a series of exchanges in the middle with South Africa’s Theunis de Bruyn.

Source: National Post March 04, 2018 10:21 UTC