SA in command‚ but many runs needed against Australia at the WACA
Perth — Centuries by Dean Elgar and JP Duminy put SA in command of the first test against Australia at the WACA on Saturday. At stumps on the third day the visitors were 390/6‚ a lead of 388‚ with Quinton de Kock on 16 and Vernon Philander 23 not out. But South Africa know big scores can be chased down at this ground — they made 414/4 here to win in December 2008. And they will be careful to pad the target as insurance for the absence of Dale Steyn‚ who was ruled out of the series on Friday with a broken shoulder. Elgar scored 127 and Duminy made 141‚ and together they added 250 for South Africa’s third wicket in a stand that endured from more than an hour before stumps on Friday until what became the last ball before tea on Saturday. Neither Elgar nor Duminy seemed troubled by an Australian attack that struggled to bowl with penetration even after they took the new ball midway through the second session. Duminy leapt towards his hundred by hitting five fours through the off side fr...
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