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Live Cricket Scores: Second Test well poised as Temba Bavuma fights back against Australia

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Aaron KirbyThe West Australian
Scott Boland of Australia celebrates the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton.
Camera IconScott Boland of Australia celebrates the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton. Credit: Gallo Images/Getty Images

Australia have taken control of the first Test as Scott Boland continued to rip through South Africa and Matthew Renshaw took a freak catch late in the day.

See the catch and recap the day with our blog.

That’s that

We end our coverage of day two there and with no more rain expected for the match, look forward to the next three days of play.

We will be back from 3.30pm AWST.

Goodnight!

KEEP, BENCH, CUT

Stumps

The Proteas end the day 5-97 after we got through 30 overs in the final session.

Mulder survived by the skin of his teeth but Bavuma is holding the home side together with 41 from 108.

Sets up a great day three.

Five slips

The Aussies pack the cordon for the final three balls of the day.

Mulder fighting to survive.

SA 5-97

Bluff

The Aussies send two men to the fence for a short-ball trap but Boland will just stick to his line and length.

SA 5-96

Beaten!

Boland nearly catches Mulder’s edge first ball!

Bad time to be a batter.

SA 5-92

Screamer!!!!!!

The comms box is up in awe as Renshaw snatches a ripper at first slip!

Rickleton gets an outside edge against Boland but Renshaw thought Carey must go for the catch.

When he didn’t he stuck out the right claw and hangs onto it just off the ground.

Outstanding catch in the dying light as Rickleton is out for 31 from 51.

SA 5-92

Dropped!!!

Cummins attacked Rickleton with a leg slip and bowled on the hip.

The South African guided it straight to Marnus who cops it in the chest and it falls to the floor.

It was an awkward height and came fast. It’s Australia’s first drop of the series after going 18-18 in Durban.

SA 4-87

Shadows

The batters will have a tricky period here.

The pitch is now covered by the shadow of the grand stand.

They must stay tight.

SA 4-86

Big boy arms!

Temba has smacked Cummins out onto the street!

The Aussie skipper went short and his opposite number hooked it miles back and it rolls out towards the gates.

Massive statement. A guard had to stop traffic to get the ball!

SA 4-81

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