SportSuperSportDAY 1: Proteas seize early advantage as Markram and Ackerman dominate
South Africa's openers Markram and Ackerman put on a dominant 140-run partnership before lunch on day one of the deciding Test against Australia in Cape Town.
South African openers Aiden Markram and Marcques Ackerman dominated proceedings on the opening morning of the third and deciding Dafabet test match against Australia at YesPlay Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
South Africa's openers dominated the morning session of the deciding third Test against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town.
Ackerman, playing only his third Test, raced to 82 off 62 balls, while Markram reached his 15th Test fifty as the pair set a new record opening stand against Australia at Newlands.
Australia's bowlers looked without a plan on a flat pitch, leaving Pat Cummins' decision to bowl first looking questionable at the break.
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