South Africa staged a gutsy fightback on Monday after Australia ripped through their fragile top order.
South African captain Dean Elgar rode his luck in the second Test against Australia.MELBOURNE - South Africa staged a gutsy fightback on Monday after Australia ripped through their fragile top order, reaching 144-5 at tea on day one of the second Test in Melbourne.
The wicket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was less bowler-friendly, but Australian captain Pat Cummins surprisingly chose to field at a venue where toss-winning teams normally bat first. But after slumping to 67-5, they were rescued by Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen in a spirited 77-run stand, although Jansen had a huge let-off in the final over before tea when he was dropped by Usman Khawaja.
South Africa's batting has been under the pump recently and as the senior player, Elgar knew he had to stick around.
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