Morkel's 300th gives South Africa the edge

Mar 23, 2018

Kagiso Rabada was peppered with the short ball in his innings, but battled hard for 22•AFP

Dean Elgar was left 141 not out, having carried his bat for the third time in his Test career•AFP

... and Steven Smith's poor run of form continued as Morkel bagged him for the same score•Getty Images

But Morkel broke the key stand of the innings when Shaun Marsh edged behind for his 300th Test wicket•AFP

but Tim Paine resisted after an explosive cameo from Lyon, to take Australia to 245 for 9 at stumps•AFP

Nathan Lyon grabbed two wickets in his first over of the morning to end South Africa's innings•AFP

David Warner had a thrilling duel with Rabada, smacking 22 runs in five balls before his off stump went cartwheeling•AFP

Morkel removed Smith in the third over after lunch, to reduce Australia to 72 for 3•AFP

Vernon Philander then pinned Bancroft lbw for 77 on the stroke of tea•Getty Images

Morne Morkel added the second wicket when Usman Khawaja holed out for 5•Getty Images

Cameron Bancroft anchored Australia's innings with a fighting fifty•AFP

Kagiso Rabada struck with the old ball to hasten through Australia's tail•AFP