Overview

• Kagiso Rabada’s 5-51 haul dismissed Australia for 212 on Day 1 and moved him past Allan Donald into fourth on South Africa’s Test wicket list.
• South Africa were dismissed for 138 in their first innings, leaving them 74 runs behind as Pat Cummins took 6-28 to register his 300th Test wicket.
• Australia’s top order wilted in their second innings, collapsing from 44-2 to 73-7 under persistent pressure from the Proteas pacers.
• Alex Carey scored 43 and Mitchell Starc contributed an unbeaten 16 to forge a 61-run stand that restored momentum for the defending champions.
• By stumps on Day 2, Australia led by 218 runs with two wickets remaining on a Lord’s pitch that has yielded 28 dismissals in two days.