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0/21.

The lead is 210.
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No extras at all in SA's first innings.
Does this indicate there were no stray deliveries down legside at all?
If so, good tight bowling from Aus.
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With Maharaj and Lyon already taking 8 wickets, SA faces an uphill task in the second innings.

As I write, the Aussies are 276 ahead, with 8 wickets in hand.
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Aussies lose 2 in building lead.

Dave Warner, 28 and Usman Khawaja (6) were out early, as the Aussies added to their first innings lead of 189.

2/94. Cam Bancroft 47*, Steve Smith 9*.

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Half ton up for Bandy. Good innings.

2/100. The lead is 289.
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Bancroft (53) out, stumped.

Strange. He was really set and batting beautifully.

3/108.
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I guess it was too much to expect disciplined batting. Two wickets just thrown away. Khawaja was extremely lucky to be in even the Ashes side. If he wants to try playing like Maxwell, maybe the selectors should just select the real Maxwell.
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Leading by 315. Smith 26*.
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5/166. Leading by 355. Smith scored 38.
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Keshav Maharaj (3/77) claims Paine, for 14.

364 lead.
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Vital runs, here.

And ... no hurry. 2 full days left, after today.

370 lead.
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9/213 at stumps. Lead 402. Cummins and Hazelwood at the crease.
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The lead is 402 with one wicket in hand.

Off for bad light.
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Hope Cummins can squeeze the lead out a bit more (is 420 too much to ask for?) and Hazlewood doesn't do something stupid like run himself out at the non-striker's end (which he's done once or twice in recent times).

Is the pitch deteriorating much?
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Almost... All out, with lead of 416. Maharaj 9/225 (63.2) for match.
What will Lyon do?
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