Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Smith takes third stunning catch of the day as South African wickets topple
Australia has taken a commanding position in the first Test match against South Africa in Durban, largely due to Steve Smith's exceptional fielding. The Australian bowlers also reached a historic milestone, while South Africa struggled to maintain their first-innings momentum.
Why it matters
This match marks a significant statistical milestone for the Australian bowling quartet and highlights the impact of individual fielding brilliance in professional cricket.
Pinned post from 2.05am Go to latest Lightning strikes twice for Smith with Australia on top By Scott Bailey Steve Smith has gone top of the world with three moments of fielding brilliance as Australia’s big four bowlers flexed their muscles to leave South Africa on the back foot in Durban.
On a third day at Kingsmead where the Proteas’ batters left plenty to be desired, South Africa were all out for 284 and surrendered a 106-run first-innings lead in the series opener.
Australia then went to stumps at 0-33 and with an advantage of 139 runs when bad light again stopped play, with the under-pressure Nic Maddinson not out on 17.
Steve Smith celebrates one of his catches on day 3. Getty Images After a 33-ball first-innings duck drew several questions around his selection, Maddinson hooked his first ball from Marco Jansen for four on Sunday.
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