Lunch South Africa 7 for 273 (Smith 122, du Plessis 26*, Kallis 11*) trail Australia 550 by 277 runs
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Peter Siddle led a strong Australian bowling effort on the third day at Adelaide Oval, where South Africa lost five wickets in the first session for the addition of only 56 runs. By lunch, South Africa were 7 for 273, with Faf du Plessis on 26 and the injured Jacques Kallis on 11, and although they needed a further 74 to avoid the follow-on, that seemed academic as Michael Clarke was one bowler down and therefore likely to bat again.
The loss of James Pattinson was the major concern for Australia during the session. Pattinson suffered pain in his side after bowling the first delivery of his tenth over and immediately left the field for assessment. He was expected to go to hospital for scans during the afternoon, leaving the fast-bowling workload to Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus.
They did the job admirably up until lunch. Siddle provided the spark Australia needed by getting rid of Graeme Smith, who added only 11 to his overnight score and was caught behind for 122. Smith was given out by the umpire Billy Bowden and immediately asked for a review; Hot Spot showed a faint mark that supported Bowden's decision but Smith was clearly unhappy with the outcome.
Siddle also removed AB de Villiers, who on 1 was struck dead in line and saw Bowden's finger being raised almost before the Australians appealed. Out of hope more than anything, de Villiers also asked for a review but there was no reprieve. Kallis did not walk to the wicket at No.7 as expected, and instead the South Africans sent Dale Steyn and Rory Kleinveldt in ahead of him.
Neither man had any lasting impact, though, Steyn caught at slip for 1 when Hilfenhaus curved a ball away and Kleinveldt comprehensively losing his off stump, out for a duck when he tried to thump Hilfenhaus through the leg side. It completed a very successful period for Australia in which they had collected 5 for 17, beginning with the dismissal of Jacques Rudolph, who added only four to his score.
On 29, Rudolph was enticed by an excellent delivery from Nathan Lyon, whose flight and drop meant Rudolph's drive flew straight to Rob Quiney at cover. It was the perfect start for Australia, whose bowlers had struggled on the second day.
By lunch, du Plessis had played some impressive strokes and looked unfazed by making his Test debut, but his partner Kallis was clearly hampered by his hamstring injury and was unable to offer much speed between the wickets.
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