Adelaide — SA paceman Kyle Abbott removed Australian openers Matt Renshaw and David Warner but Usman Khawaja and captain Steve Smith dug in to steer the hosts to 109/2 at tea on the second day of the day-night third Test on Friday. Khawaja reached his sixth half century with back-to-back fours a couple of overs before the break and will resume unbeaten on 58 along with Smith, who had made 23 not out, 150 runs behind the tourists. Abbott, who only came into the side in the second Test for the injured Dale Steyn, was the standout in a fine early display by the visiting pacemen, taking 2/7 with six maidens in his first 10-over spell. Australia resumed on 14/0 in response to SA’s 259/9 declared, but debutant Renshaw added only two runs to his overnight tally before he was brilliantly caught for 10 at third slip by Dean Elgar. The umpires checked to ensure Elgar had kept the ball off the grass with boos ringing around Adelaide Oval when it was confirmed by the third official that he had....
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