Australia steady the ship in the face of quality bowling from SA
The hosts reached the end of day three of the second Test in a much better position, largely thanks to Usman Khawaja’s unbeaten 56
Hobart — Steady batting in the face of quality bowling helped Australia fight back on the third day of the second Test against SA on Monday. The home side were 121/2 in their second innings at stumps at Bellerive Oval in Hobart‚ still 120 runs behind but having improved dramatically after being dismissed for 85 in their first innings. Usman Khawaja marshalled Australia’s batting with an unbeaten 56. With him was Steve Smith‚ on 18‚ in a partnership of 42. Kyle Abbott had Joe Burns caught behind with a wide delivery down the leg side‚ the fourth ball of the innings. Another legside effort by Abbott hit David Warner’s thigh pad. The ball rose‚ found the batsman’s elbow and bowled him for 45 to end a stand of 79. SA seemed to be on the verge of running through the Aussies again‚ but Khawaja and Smith stood firm despite many deliveries from Kagiso Rabada and Abbott veering off the seam and screaming past the edge of the bat. Abbott took 2/55 from 14 overs while Rabada conceded 19 in his...
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