Second Test, day four LIVE updates: Head runs out Zondo as South Africa fall to four down; Hazlewood declares himself fit for Sydney
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Bavuma playing his shots
Bavuma hasn’t had the best of it this series but he isn’t going into his shell playing some flourishing drives and sweeps this morning.
He has just hit Starc for four to improve his total to 33 with South Africa on 4-102 with lunch fast approaching.
Australia made its second-highest total when choosing to bat second
Bavuma, Verreynne not backing down
Verreynne has continued his good form for the first innings making a busy start with five runs while Bavuma is up to 21 and looking to push and knock the bowlers into the gaps.
Lyon and Boland are on the attack as well and will be fine with the two South Africans playing their shots.
South Africa are 4-82.
South Africa’s Temba Bavuma.Credit:AP
Wicket: Head runs out Zondo
Zondo and Bavuma have made a horrible decision to take a quick single and Travis Head has pounced flicking the ball under-arm into the stumps, on one bounce, and catching Zondo short of his ground.
Now the two most in-form South African is in with Kyle Verreynne at the crease.
South Africa are 4-65.
Drinks: South Africa 3-62
Bavuma hit a lovely straight drive for four just before drinks were called to have the visitors on 3-62.
The Aussies are on top here but if Bavuma and Zondo can bat for the next hour or so leading to lunch, it could sow a little doubt in the home side.
Meanwhile, Smith and Labuschagne had a few words and then made up after Marnus dived into Smith’s path as he took the catch to dismiss de Bruyn.
It’s always dicey fielding in the slips and choosing when to dive and when to stand back.
Steve Smith takes a catch despite a dive from Marnus Labuschagne.Credit:Getty Images
Wicket: Boland has snared de Bruyn
Boland has finally tempted de Bruyn into a bad shot and he has edged the ball to Smith in the slips.
Marnus Labuschagne dived in front of Smith as he attempted to take the catch but he still pulled it in.
South Africa are 3-57 with Khaya Zondo coming in to bat.
Scott Boland.Credit:Getty Images
Wicket: Starc has got Erwee
Mitchell Starc has trapped Erwee in front leg before wicket for 21.
The DRS made it clear the ball got him on the toe and the ball was full and going for straight for the stumps.
Australia are eight wickets from victory.
South Africa are 2-47 with Temba Bavuma at the crease.
Mitchell Starc of Australia bowls.Credit:Getty Images
Australia makes a DRS review
Starc hit Erwee on the pads with a full ball, the umpire said no but Cummins has gone upstairs for a second opinion.
Slow by steady for South Africa
Erwee and de Bruyn have done well to survive so far this morning and they have offered few chances although in the last over de Bruyn just slashed a shot over the slips for four off Starc, he followed it by cracking a straight drive back at the bowler and it appeared to the ball hit his injured finger.
South Africa are on 1-47, they trail by 339 runs.
Mitchell Starc.Credit:Getty Images
de Bruyn gets lucky, Boland arrives
Theunis de Bruyn has just survived after he nicked the ball between first and second slip.
The ball just fell short of Steve Smith’s hand but we have the first edge of the morning.
It won’t be the last and now Scott Boland is into the attack.
South Africa are 1-26.
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