Australia are on the verge of being able to push for series victory early on day four, but South Africa will be eager to dig in and turn the momentum again.
The Proteas hold a 40-run lead with six wickets in hand as Matthew Breezkte and Ryan Rickelton resume.
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Key Events
Desperate times
Renshaw has been handed the ball to see if he can jag one.
The Aussies will be getting nervous with the lead at 167.
SA 5-267
Best ploy?
How much longer until the Australians try all-out bodyline?
17 of 44 wickets they’ve taken in this series have been with the bouncer.
They don’t look very dangerous at the moment so it’s around the corner.
SA 5-261
Seam!
Cummins has travelled to the boundary a couple times but he is getting some seam away from the lefty and in to the righty.
He was very close to the outside edge.
This could be the defining spell today if he can grab a couple wickets.
SA 5-257
Ooof!
Rickelton went darting for cover after a brutal short ball from Starc.
But it looks the only way a wicket is going to fall here.
This new ball is travelling when hit and doing nothing for the bowlers.
SA 5-251
Lyon back
Cummins has handed the hard ball to Lyon to see if he can rip some.
His first couple are too full.
SA 5-245
Safe
Mulder edges one from Starc as he gets tight to the stumps but the ball goes wide of gully and runs away for four.
Important runs.
SA 5-236
Half century
Rickelton has gone to 50 and it’s been a very strong innings.
He’s been under intense pressure but has hardly made a mistake since the restart today.
He’s put his ego away after it dominated his time as an opener.
Loves batting at Newlands after his double ton at the ground last year.
SA 5-232
Nothing but middle
This really is a batting deck.
There’s a tiny bit of shape for Starc but nothing that is not finding the middle of the bat.
South Africa have a huge chance to go big here if they are smart.
SA 5-230
New ball
Starc takes the new ball straight away after mulder grabbed some cheap runs as Australia tried to get trough the last couple of overs.
This is make or break for both sides.
South Africa lead by 122 and Australia won’t want to chase anymore than 200.
SA 5-222
Well struck
Mulder goes after Lyon as he over pitches.
He takes him to cow corner for an 85m six.
SA 5-216
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