Dean Elgar on Sunday grabbed eyeballs with his superhuman effort to get rid of Tim Paine for 62 and finish Australia’s first innings on the third day of the fourth and final Test against hosts South Africa in Johannesburg. In reply to South Africa’s total of 488, the visitors lost quick wickets and were reeling at 110/6 at stumps on day 2. Having reached his fifty in style by slog-sweeping Keshav Maharaj over deep mid wicket for six, Paine was last man to be dismissed. Later in the day, South Africa chose not to enforce the follow-on. Faf du Plessis’ side made steady progress, reaching 134/3 by the close to extend their lead to 401 runs.

Source: Hindustan Times April 02, 2018 03:40 UTC