Generalist cameron green Australia scored a career-best 5-27 in their second Test in Melbourne on Monday as Australia beat South Africa’s fragile batting before taking control in late runs. Aggressive David Warner was unbeaten in his 100th Test with 32 after the visitors were sent off with 189, Marnus Labuschagne He wasn’t out for five games on Day 1, leading the hosts to a 45-1 lead at the stumps. Usman Khawaja out, by Kyle Verrain leave Cajiso RabadaAustralia won the first of three Tests by six wickets in two days at Brisbane’s hostile green Gabba Stadium last week.
Wickets at MCG not good for bowlers but captain pat cummins Unexpectedly, they chose a field where the winning team usually bats first.
south african captain Dean Elgar Said he was baffled by the decision but proved encouraged in front of 64,876 fans as the Proteas lost an early wicket as they again struggled with the hosts’ bowling fire.
After falling to 67-5, Verreynne and mark jensen A thrilling counterattack was launched on the brave 112 platform.
But then Green — the second-most expensive player at the IPL auction last week — began a blitz that broke the partnership when Verreynne scored an outside advantage on Steve Smith’s 52. relation.
Two balls later, Jensen is caught by the keeper alex carey Green scores 59 before Giants Australian beat Kagiso Rabada good luck.
Green made it 4-8 in the spell, with Proteas conceding the last five wickets for 10 runs.
Early pressure
South Africa started the day nervously, losing Sarrell Ove with tenis de bruin Cheap.
Just before lunch, when the 5,000-tested Elgar and the experienced Temba they agree Leave in consecutive balls.
That leaves them at 58-4, with the inexperienced center facing an uphill task.
When Come on Zondo With a stunning diving catch by Marnus Labuschagne, out in the fifth after lunch for five, it looked close before Verreynne and Jansen came in.
On a wet day, Cummins asked some early questions, allowed Elgar to bowl seven overs of his own, before giving a lbw shout to Sarel Erwee for being denied twice.
Erwee leads a dangerous life, no match for local heroes Scott Boland.
The catcher, who won 6-7 in the corresponding Test with England a year ago, was greeted with thunderous applause and scored his second breakthrough, with Khawaja slipping in the third Catch the ball in the low post and knock out Erwee with 18 points.
South Africa’s batting has been at a low point of late and, as a senior player, Elgar knows he has to stay.
But it was a tough fight, and the captain survived before being dropped when Borland’s inside edge rolled the ball onto his stumps only to stay on them for bail Nathan Lyons.
Green scored Australia’s second wicket when Theunis De Bruyn tried a volley and wicketkeeper Carey made it easy.
Disaster ensued, with the sluggish Elgar being unnecessarily run off by Labuschagne on the 26, Bauma fumbling the next ball and fringing Mitchell Stark To Kyrie after a poor shot.
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