PORT ELIZABETH: Australia battled back on the second day of the second Test yet couldn't stop AB de Villiers bringing South Africa into a thin first innings lead at St George's Park on Saturday.South Africa were 263 for seven at the nearby, a lead of 20 pursues Australia were rocked the bowling alley out for 243 in their first innings.
There was a whirlwind of wickets after tea yet De Villiers counter-assaulted to hit 74 not out off 81 balls with effectively the most forceful batting of a generally moderate day.
"He's an astounding player," said Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh. "He's done it for so long. We have to figure out how to invalidate him as fast as could be expected under the circumstances. That will be an extraordinary test for us. Ideally we can figure out how to get him out."
It was the second remarkable innings in the arrangement by De Villiers, who made 71 not out in the principal innings of the primary Test in Durban before being run out for nothing in the second innings as South Africa slipped to a 118-run crush.
De Villiers' innings was in entire difference to the battles of his colleagues against radiant invert swing rocking the bowling alley. Senior member Elgar made 57 and Hashim Amla scored 56, yet they took 197 and 143 balls separately to do it.
Just a single wicket, that of nightwatchman Kagiso Rabada, fell between the beginning of play and the evening lunch break. Be that as it may, it was agonizingly moderate going. Just 43 runs were scored in 26 overs amongst lunch and tea, before a whirlwind of wickets and De Villiers' batting breathed life into the night's play.
"I thought the center session was as great (a case of) Test cricket as you will see. We weren't taking wickets yet we felt in the diversion the entire session. South Africa batted to a great degree well to overcome that period when the ball was invert swinging and after that we got our prizes later in the day," included Marsh.
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