Mitchell Starc takes six wickets as South Africa bowled out for 329
Mitchell Starc took six for 72 as South Africa collapsed from 203 for one to 329 all out on day one of the third Test at Newlands.
Mitchell Starc claimed six for 72 as South Africa were bowled out for 329 on the first day of the third Test at Newlands on Tuesday. Starc took four wickets in six deliveries with the second new ball after South Africa slipped from 203 for one to 232 for six.
Marques Ackerman made 95 and Aiden Markram 78 in an opening stand of 158 before six wickets fell for 74 runs in 25 overs. Steve Smith was ruled out with a neck injury, forcing Australia to make four changes before the toss. Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Cooper Connolly and Nathan Lyon came into the side, while Gerald Coetzee replaced the injured Anrich Nortje for South Africa.
Australia reached 5 for no wicket in two overs at stumps after opting to bowl first. Starc finished the innings by removing Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada in quick succession.
CricHubb Take
Starc's four-in-six-ball spell shows that the second new ball remains the decisive weapon in conditions where early swing has disappeared.