In a dream recovery, South Africa turned the table on Australia with Jean-Paul Duminy’s maiden Test hundred helping the tourists reach 459 in their first innings on the third day of the second Test match on Sunday.
Duminy, playing in his only second Test, scored a majestic 166 off 339 balls and raised fruitful partnerships along with Dale Steyn (76 off 191 balls with nine fours and a six) and Paul Harris (39 off 67 balls with four fours) to give his team a vital 65-run first innings lead.
The Aussies had made four for no loss in their second innings at stumps.
The magnificent fightback by the Proteas provided more evidence for their claims they are the best side in the world on a day when Australian bowlers struggled and flopped even as the visitors' recovery has dashed certainly the hosts’ chances of winning the series.
Resuming at their overnight score of 198 for seven, the Proteas added 261 runs for the last three wickets with some exceptional stands after their skipper Graeme Smith has struggled to keep their innings afloat on the second day of the three-match test series.
The thing that the Aussie bowlers let the visitor’s wobbly tail wag as much as it did was unthinkable a couple of years ago though the South Africans, who started the morning 196 behind with only three wickets, should be given full credit for their dogged show.
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