South Africa keeps Australia in check on opening day of first test in Durban GERALD IMRAYGALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES Vernon Philander (right) celebrates the wicket of Australia's Cameron Bancroft with Proteas teammates on the first day of the first test. South Africa kept Australia's big three of Steve Smith, David Warner and Shaun Marsh in check on the opening day of the four-test series on Thursday (Friday NZ Time). Australia were 225-5 at stumps at Kingsmead in Durban after Smith and Warner made half-centuries and Marsh 40. None of them went on to big scores though, giving South Africa reason to be positive. There were half-century stands for Australia between Smith and Warner and Smith and Shaun Marsh, but South Africa ended them before they got out of hand.

Source: Stuff March 01, 2018 16:18 UTC